Basic Nothingness is going into overdrive beta mode...10 days or nothing.

Since the consumer crowd is so small in these parts, I want to make sure the final version is a surprise to as many people as possible. So, I would like one, just one, uno, eins, not two, not zero nor negative one, one beta tester. Sooooooo...

...the first one to respond to this message gets the position. Keep in mind that I will rush you before the 14th in order to maximize the slaughter of bugs. Thanks!

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Looks like I win Buuuuttt...I'm not sure I'd be the best for your little job there. I'm pretty wrapped up in Dr Tall Land's alpha testing and I talk to my girlfriend on the phone for about 3-4 hours a day so you can pretend like I didn't respond to this topic. Sorry spamguy

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D'oh! That's like finishing first in a marathon and then deciding running was a bad idea from the start.

Somehow the feeling won't be the same for the next dude, methinks.

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It looks like Extemporaneous is almost done testing, so I'll beta if you'd like.

I'll be on the road most of next week, so nothin' to do but play silly games...

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**Basic Nothingness is going into overdrive beta mode...10 days or nothing.
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Yay! I get to drive myself crazy again. (no sarcasm)

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MonsterLady:

I will finish up the vitally important parts of the levels tomorrow and then you can have it. I realize there are a great number of issues that need resolving -- I will need a third hand to count them all -- but the general thing is that it functions to the best degree I can get it right now.

To all:

I think you will be pleased. It is my belief that I have created the largest level in existence at this time: 70 000 square units. In comparison, Obfuscation & Edification was about 35 000...I've doubled the hell you must go through! If someone can prove this title wrong before I release it, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to make a fool of myself making blatant lies in the Read Me...or do I?

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To all:

I think you will be pleased. It is my belief that I have created the largest level in existence at this time: 70 000 square units. In comparison, Obfuscation & Edification was about 35 000...I've doubled the hell you must go through! If someone can prove this title wrong before I release it, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to make a fool of myself making blatant lies in the Read Me...or do I?
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How do you tell how many square tile units something is? What about the Labryinth?

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Skinner: No.

Look in the level info for the dimensions, and multiply them. I think mine is 350 x 200, but I'm not sure. The Labyrinth I'm sure I've beaten as well, but I don't know it offhand (I'm not on my normal computer).

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**If someone can prove this title wrong before I release it, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to make a fool of myself making blatant lies in the Read Me...or do I?;)
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Ascaaf was working on a 512 by 512 level, but that's far from done.

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As I just learned today, he might be a bit disappointed trying to fill that level completely: there is a 511 sprite limit.

But until then...bragging rights, come to papa!

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MonsterLady: I am sending the world file to you now, beta 1. I would like to go as far as test a second beta before next Friday, but if things go well we can skip that.

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Have received your levels. First few - no problem, but now I'm wandering in Newfoundland. Feels more like Hibernia in places.

First note - in your "Do this", you should mention that one has to "Open ResEdit" in order to paste the picture.

Otherwise - no comments yet.

Carrying on.

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I would appreciate it if you could send me thoughts privately. Just standard leakproof procedure. Thanks for the thoughts -- I've changed the documentation to Open This as requested.

What's Hibernia?

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**I would appreciate it if you could send me thoughts privately. Just standard leakproof procedure. Thanks for the thoughts -- I've changed the documentation to Open This as requested.

What's Hibernia?
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Sorry - will respond to your email instead.

Hibernia is a major oil field off the coast of Newfoundland. (Offshore oil drilling)

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Wonderful -- I'll make that a tourist stop when I go there this summer.

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**Wonderful -- I'll make that a tourist stop when I go there this summer.;)

I don't think you can get out to the platform as a tourist (it's like a 4 hour helicopter ride), but I'm sure they'll have on shore visitor's information centre in St Johns.

If you want to see something really cool you should go to Alberta and see the Oil Sands. It would make a perfect Ferazel world - black tar & steaming water and REALLY big equipment. Tres cool!

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