Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Bontz! - savannah.nongnu.org

[Rudy Gevaert]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.

On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 10:14:07AM -0400, address@hidden wrote:
> 
> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> 
> Owen Swerkstrom <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: 
> Package: Bontz!
> System name: bontz
> Type: non-GNU
> 
> Description:
> Bontz is a satirical role-playing game stylistically similar to Chrono 
> Trigger or Final Fantasy.  In terms of content and tone, the game could be 
> described as Monty Python meets Back to the Future, as time travel is a 
> central theme and the humor is mostly absurd, sometimes obscure, and full of 
> terrible puns.  :^)
> 
> Developed on Linux and designed to run on any unix-like system, windows, and 
> possibly dreamcast and ps2 later, Bontz uses SDL and is designed from the 
> ground-up to be hugely modifiable, should a player just want to cheat and 
> modify his savegame or if another group wants to take our engine, plug in 
> their graphics, music, maps, and scripts and make their own game, or anything 
> in between.  That means simple text files (possibly xml later) for scripting, 
> animation, and configuration data, PNG images for background tiles, 
> characters, enemies, and menus, an as-of-yet undetermined (but free) video 
> codec for in-game cutscenes, and ogg vorbis for music and sound effects.

"Linux" is just a kernel of a more complex system
that we like to refer to as GNU/Linux, to emphasize
the ideals of the Free Software movement.


Would you mind changing references to Linux as an OS
to GNU/Linux?

For more information, see http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html

> 
> Styled primarily after Chrono Trigger but with 3D-rendered characters, Bontz 
> plays like a modernized 16-bit-console RPG.  Players travel across huge 
> worlds, meet many characters and battle many foes, gaining abilities and 
> party members as the game progresses.  Largely non-linear feeling but with 
> several distinct story \"branches\", the story takes place across time, 
> circumstances in the future influenced by players\' actions in the past.
> 
> No code is available yet, primarily due to flakiness of sourceforge.net\'s 
> CVS setup.  Since we ditched QT in favor of straight SDL, we should be 100% 
> clear of any possible dependancy issues that could inhibit us from putting 
> the project on Savannah.

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Regards,


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