My "sensibilization campaign" towards bugfixing in Harpoon ANW
Vincenzo Beretta
drone "lecturing" about "ethics", but the result, accidentally, turned out
to be something too funny for words.
The thread is here (if it doesn't disappear overnight):
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=1789909
While the direct link to the "posters" is here:
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1808/anwmdef8.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3027/anwmd2rf6.jpg
Herman is still banned, BTW. I find interesting that a dude burning from
"righteous anger" towards a buglist and PDb does seem to avoid to speak
directly with him - right here on the NG, for example here, or on one of the
forums frequented by Herm. On a second thought, I'm not surprsed at all.
HermanH
> I wupped it up in a couple of minutes while answering to the usual AGSI
> drone "lecturing" about "ethics", but the result, accidentally, turned out
> to be something too funny for words.
>
> The thread is here (if it doesn't disappear overnight):http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=1789909
>
>
> Herman is still banned, BTW. I find interesting that a dude burning from
> "righteous anger" towards a buglist and PDb does seem to avoid to speak
> directly with him - right here on the NG, for example here, or on one of the
> forums frequented by Herm. On a second thought, I'm not surprsed at all.
My God, why would he? Some irrefutable FACTS might just get in the
way.
Regards,
Dr. Hum
eddys...@hotmail.com
> I wupped it up in a couple of minutes while answering to the usual AGSI
> drone "lecturing" about "ethics", but the result, accidentally, turned out
> to be something too funny for words.
>
> The thread is here (if it doesn't disappear overnight):http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=1789909
>
> While the direct link to the "posters" is here:http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1808/anwmdef8.jpghttp://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3027/anwmd2rf6.jpg
Because the natural reaction of sane people when pointed to a Harpoon
related URL is to quickly re-boot their computer to make sure nothing
lingers in memory, I'm providing this service : here's the link to an
example of Mr. Beretta's work which I found the most interesting part
of that thread :
http://www.ubcfumetti.com/outr/making_oltremare.zip
Greetz,
Eddy Sterckx
Vincenzo Beretta
> related URL is to quickly re-boot their computer to make sure nothing
> lingers in memory, I'm providing this service : here's the link to an
> example of Mr. Beretta's work which I found the most interesting part
> of that thread :
>
> http://www.ubcfumetti.com/outr/making_oltremare.zip
Which reminds me that the first two books are already out in Belgium,
published by Albin-Michel =)
eddys...@hotmail.com
> >http://www.ubcfumetti.com/outr/making_oltremare.zip
>
> Which reminds me that the first two books are already out in Belgium,
> published by Albin-Michel =)
<quick google>
French version :
http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-5637-BD-Outremer.html
Dutch version :
http://www.stripinfo.be/strip.php?strip=56
I know I've held the French version in my hand at some point because
"outremer" is the historical term for the crusader lands so I was
thinking it was a tale against a crusades background - put it back
down as it looked like "just another fantasy thingie" - didn't realize
you wrote it :)
Greetz,
Eddy Sterckx
Vincenzo Beretta
> "outremer" is the historical term for the crusader lands so I was
> thinking it was a tale against a crusades background - put it back
> down as it looked like "just another fantasy thingie" - didn't realize
> you wrote it :)
The title is willingly "multifaceted". There *is* a crusade, in the second
book, in the fantasy equivalent of southern/eastern middle east, but
"Outremer" is actually the name of an "ONU/NATO-like" organization where an
alliance of kingdoms pools both armies, agents and intelligence resources to
both keep peace (and an eye on things) where they do have commercial
interest, and do "international police actions" when necessary.
However the *true* meaning behind the name, "Outremer" ("Beyond the Sea")
will be revealed in the third volume (to be published), and let's say that
it will be a "Sixth Sense"-level plot twist (but different than the one in
"The Sixth Sense", of course). The "crusade" in the second book was actually
a way to mislead the reader about the true meaning of the title ;^)
One word of caution: the French translation of the first book is horrible:
about 30% of the text was cut. The second one, however, is good (they fired
the first translator, thanks to god). Also, the French edition lacks the map
of the world (available for free in the Italian edition).