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- --- Paranoid ---
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- Paranoid is the name of our programming group ( named not only after the
- mental condition , which is very apt , but also after the Black Sabbath song .)
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- I say programming group , but really I`m the only one who can actually program!
- Gav does the music , ( he likes Nine Inch Nails a lot in case you couldn`t tell
- from the game music ! Very good ! )
- Binny annoys me and everybody else by finding bugs which nobody can reproduce
- ( or fix for that matter ) so I guess he`s a playtester .
- Feargal is just strange , but he has good ideas sometimes . He playtests a bit
- and does a bit of the music . ( The Cure sounding end bit is his , as is the
- classical music from the registered version . )
- Steve has nothing to do with the game at all ( He`s seen it once ! ) , but he`s
- such a nice chap I decided to throw him in anyway .
- Steve ( my brother ) drew the gameboy on level 2 or 3 or something so here`s
- his mention . Oh okay , he also drew a hotel and some seats . Look , bugger
- off that`s enough mentioning ! Leave me alone ! ( Sorry about that , just
- sibling rivalry ! )
- Dave plays a lot of basketball .
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- Paranoid are -
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- Chris Gregan ( Me ! )
- Brian Gogan ( A.K.A. Binny , Bin , Binjamin , Binston , John , etc. )
- Gavin O` Brien
- Feargal Reilly
- Dave O` Leary
- Steve Daly
- Steve my bro .
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- Games we`ve produced so far include :
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- Tachyon - A fast and addictive Tron rip off .
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- Orbit - A really difficult game to describe ( Except that it`s brilliant ! )
- It`s also got a humourous animation about those lemming chaps and
- a well known Cold Remedy .
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- Ant Wars I - The prequel to this game . It took 10 months to make ( about 8 of
- those were spent doing the intro ! Metallica samples , animations,
- 3D vector animations with Faith no More sampled music , and
- a ridiculous number of logos , hand drawn artwork and samples ! )
- The game is good too !
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- Ant Wars 1.9 - I wonder what that`s like ?
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- Ant Wars II - I`ve waffled enough about this game already , just buy the damn
- thing !
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- Not bad , not bad ... still , I`m going to keep making more games until I get
- enough money to stop !
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- Things to look forward to ;
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- Ant Wars III -
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- After seeing Valhalla ( which was programmed in AMOS ) released as a
- commercial game and some Cricket game or other which it seems , was also
- programmed in AMOS , I am wondering if Ant Wars III might not be better off
- leaving the P.D and moving onto higher ground .
- Ant Wars II was , believe it or not , programmed in one concentrated 4 week
- burst . If I had a proper financial incentive I could really make AW3 into a
- monster ! If any prospective publishers are looking for a highly playable
- and professional looking game , Ant Wars III will go to the highest bidder !
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- Of course , I`ll have to make the thing first !
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- I intend to include ;
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- A strategic map where you can move armies around different sectors of the planet
- Each sector will have a diffent theme , like an ice sector , a mountain sector,
- a green jelly sector , etc. and when two opposing armies meet they fight in a
- game environment like the Ant Wars 1.9 / Ant Wars 2 one . I may also include
- lakes and seas , so naval battles could be possible !
- More animation , extra weapons and vehicles ( bulldozers , gunships , bunkers,
- gun emplacements , etc. ) will be added on . I`ll probably redo the interface
- ( again ! ) to make it more accessable .
- Another thing which will probably have to be addressed is a one player mode .
- Of course , it`s more fun when two people are playing , but there isn`t always
- someone around , so that`ll have to be fixed .
- It`s also bloody hard to program an intelligent robot player ! If any
- programmers are reading this , I`d love to hear any ideas you have on how to
- program this sort of a thing , because I`ve never done anything like it before!
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- Anyone looking to collaberate on this project ( as a programmer ) is welcome
- to contact me , as I would like to get some help .
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- If you have any ideas ( about new weapons or vehicles , as I`m pretty stumped on
- these ) contact me and earn my undying gratitude ( particularly if you
- subscribe at the same time ! )
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- Anyway , enjoy the game !
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- Chris Gregan
- Sheaf Of Wheat
- Dunboyne
- Co. Meath
- Ireland ( Rep. )
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