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Jul 9, 2002, 7:03pm

Is it just me or does everyone else find it annoying that to go up hills or
even sometimes up stairs u have to hold the - key? lol. and...since that
Roland person I dunno what his name was didn't like the fast turning
feature...they can just remove it? who cares about him. I mean what makes it
even worse...is that he removed it then like a week or two later he left AW.
Why couldn't they have just made it optional, if they did that idiot
wouldn't have have removed a good feature, lol

Jul 9, 2002, 7:30pm

It's not like he just went into AW's code and chopped out something that said "turning happens quickly when pressing control". It
most likely is related to the new animation engine AW is using.

Roland was AW's head programmer for a long time and has earned the respect of people in this community, unlike you. Maybe you should
consider that before calling someone an idiot.

-Agent1

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Jul 9, 2002, 7:33pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh at you calling Roland an idiot. Roland is anything
but an idiot and I think most of the community can agree with me on that
one.

....and what "fast-turning feature" are you talking about anyway?
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>_< at some people.
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Jul 9, 2002, 7:54pm

Roland is NOT an idiot. He has contributed as much to this communit as Rick
Noll or Ron Britvich. (well maybe Rick isnt such a good example *wink*).

Perhaps if you knew what you were talking about instead of making yet
another useless post you wouldnt make yourself look like such an "idiot".

-Robbie

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Jul 9, 2002, 8:01pm

Actually, it is as simple as chopping out that piece of code that control
affects turning. And no, it didn't have anything to do with the engine, he
said that he can't control himself when he's running with control.

--Bowen--

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Jul 9, 2002, 10:47pm

Your opinions do not make someone an idiot. Compared to older versions, the
turning speed is much better. Although I could say that holding ctrl should
make you turn slightly faster rather then not faster at all, I will not call
someone an idiot for making this choice because he probably had a reason for
it that I have never questioned. Having Roland being head programmer for all
of AW's history until recently (I'm pretty sure he's been here since the
beginning) I can say that his decisions are usually best, and he would never
change something just because he feels like it.

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Jul 9, 2002, 10:58pm

He's referring (in his usual, non-articulate manner) to the ability to
hold down CTRL while turning to make yourself turn faster. Management
wanted Roland to take it out because they figured newbies wouldn't be
able to control themselves while running. I guess the next thing they
need to do is install something to help newbies control themselves while
typing. :P

[View Quote] > Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh at you calling Roland an idiot. Roland is anything
> but an idiot and I think most of the community can agree with me on that
> one.
>
> ...and what "fast-turning feature" are you talking about anyway?
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> - Syntax -
>
> syn at swcity.net
>
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There is only one of him... right?!
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Jul 10, 2002, 12:08am

Well, it _was_ a pretty blunt statement. :)

SW Chris

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Jul 10, 2002, 12:09am

Well hopefully Rick will come to be seen that way in the eyes of many. :)

SW Chris

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Jul 11, 2002, 11:40pm

Yes, that's true, thank-you Bowen. :-)
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Jul 11, 2002, 11:40pm

also...how the hell can u not control ur self while running u
just...maybe...STOP running...lol...he IS an idiot, lol
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Jul 12, 2002, 12:14am

*sigh* Roland was not the idiot; it was the idiots above him that told
him to take it out. He was just following orders. You looking to take
Rick's job or something? :P

[View Quote] > also...how the hell can u not control ur self while running u
> just...maybe...STOP running...lol...he IS an idiot, lol
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Goober King
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Jul 12, 2002, 3:34am

Where did you hear it was "management" (Rick and JP) who wanted fast turning removed? I've only ever read it as Roland himself arbitrarily taking it out because HE didn't like it--as if a last-ditch "rebellious" outburst against the oppressive management or something--perhaps me. Note: I'm the one who suggested it in the first place. ;)

Oh and fix your quoting system: it's adding extra lines. I've cleaned it up this time.

[View Quote] > *sigh* Roland was not the idiot; it was the idiots above him that told
> him to take it out. He was just following orders. You looking to take
> Rick's job or something? :P
>
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Jul 12, 2002, 9:43am

Seemed to recall he said it during some Tech Talk or other that it was
management's idea. I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time :P).

And, even though you may have "cleaned up" your act, it's nice to see
that some things don't change. ;)

[View Quote] > Where did you hear it was "management" (Rick and JP) who wanted fast turning removed? I've only ever read it as Roland himself arbitrarily taking it out because HE didn't like it--as if a last-ditch "rebellious" outburst against the oppressive management or something--perhaps me. Note: I'm the one who suggested it in the first place. ;)
>
> Oh and fix your quoting system: it's adding extra lines. I've cleaned it up this time.
>
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Goober King
He is nothing if not consistent...
robrod at prism.net

Jul 12, 2002, 11:44am

Uh, it was YOUR act I cleaned up, Goob. ;) Not this time though--you should look into configuring your newsreader better...

[View Quote] > Seemed to recall he said it during some Tech Talk or other that it was
> management's idea. I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time :P).
>
> And, even though you may have "cleaned up" your act, it's nice to see
> that some things don't change. ;)
>
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Jul 18, 2002, 1:03am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] *I* have THAT problem if I use the mouse as the controller (which is EXACTLY
why I *don't* use mouse control while on the AW Universe :-)).

At least with the keyboard, all I have to do is simply LET UP off the
keyboard whenever I want to stop, change positions, etc. :-)

> I guess the next thing they need to do is install >something to help
newbies control themselves while
> typing. :P

In a way, I *kinda sorta* wish they *would* as then this way, we'd have
FEWER "little trolls" roaming the worlds doing or saying things they
shouldn't.... :-)

Cheers for now :-)

Patrick

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