Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/

rms

On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
wrote:

>Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/
>

+1

"The Number" that is.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:06 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
>wrote:
>
>>Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>>https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/
>>
>
>+1
>
>"The Number" that is.

All praise The Number. May it go ever up!

"Moonring"... well, I'll take it, but I can't imagine playing it. The
Ultima-style graphics have a certain charm to them, but - having
played through that era of games - I've no real desire to return to
it. I /like/ my games with flashy graphics, thank-you-very-much.

(Plus, if my video-card isn't smoking from excessive visual-bling,
what was the point in spending so much money on all that hardware? ;-)

And, as much as I /adored/ playing the classic RPGs in the day, their
mechanical limitations just grate on me. I'm much happier with a more
immersive game like modern-day Skyrims or Baldurs Gates. And if I
really want to relive the games of yesteryear... well, "Ultima V" has
a permanent spot on my hard-drive already.

So, I welcome Moonring to my library (and thank rms for the
notification) but I can't imagine it will get actually installed
anytime soon. Maybe if I end up on that desert island with nothing
else to do...

On 10/2/23 07:57, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:06 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/
>>>
>>
>> +1
>>
>> "The Number" that is.
>

What is The Number?
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 09:47:50 -0500, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:06 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
>>> wrote:

>>>> Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>>>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/

>>> +1

>>> "The Number" that is.

>What is The Number?

"The Number" refers to the total number of games in your video game
library (e.g., all the games you own). It's become something of a
running joke in the newsgroup.

It is, in part, a commentary on how many games are being given away
for free on Epic, GOG and elsewhere. There is just not enough time to
play all the free games provided (had you even the desire to play them
at all), thus the only point to these freebies must be to make "The
Number" go up.

(I didn't say it was a /good/ joke)

It is also, perhaps, a comment on how, with the diminishing quality of
a lot of modern games, you often get more joy just from collecting /
hoarding the games than actually playing them.

It's also a bit of self-deprecation in that the obvious solution would
just be to NOT grab every game given away for free, but some of us
lack that sort of self control. Thus, rather than admit it, we say
that making "The Number" go up is a praiseworthy goal in and of
itself.

TL;DR: A c.s.i.p.g.action shibboleth that arguably was never funny,
almost certainly has gone on to long already, but will probably last
forever now. God knows I intend to keep dragging it out again and
again, anyway. ;-)

On 10/2/2023 8:37 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 09:47:50 -0500, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:06 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
>>>> wrote:
>
>>>>> Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>>>>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/
>
>>>> +1
>
>>>> "The Number" that is.
>
>> What is The Number?
>
>
>
> "The Number" refers to the total number of games in your video game
> library (e.g., all the games you own). It's become something of a
> running joke in the newsgroup.
>
> It is, in part, a commentary on how many games are being given away
> for free on Epic, GOG and elsewhere. There is just not enough time to
> play all the free games provided (had you even the desire to play them
> at all), thus the only point to these freebies must be to make "The
> Number" go up.
>
> (I didn't say it was a /good/ joke)
>
> It is also, perhaps, a comment on how, with the diminishing quality of
> a lot of modern games, you often get more joy just from collecting /
> hoarding the games than actually playing them.
>
> It's also a bit of self-deprecation in that the obvious solution would
> just be to NOT grab every game given away for free, but some of us
> lack that sort of self control. Thus, rather than admit it, we say
> that making "The Number" go up is a praiseworthy goal in and of
> itself.
>
> TL;DR: A c.s.i.p.g.action shibboleth that arguably was never funny,
> almost certainly has gone on to long already, but will probably last
> forever now. God knows I intend to keep dragging it out again and
> again, anyway. ;-)
>
Even shorter version, its a dead horse that won't die.

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

On 10/2/23 10:37, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 09:47:50 -0500, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:06 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
>>>> wrote:
>
>>>>> Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>>>>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/
>
>>>> +1
>
>>>> "The Number" that is.
>
>> What is The Number?
>
>
>
> "The Number" refers to the total number of games in your video game
> library (e.g., all the games you own). It's become something of a
> running joke in the newsgroup.
>
> It is, in part, a commentary on how many games are being given away
> for free on Epic, GOG and elsewhere. There is just not enough time to
> play all the free games provided (had you even the desire to play them
> at all), thus the only point to these freebies must be to make "The
> Number" go up.
>
> (I didn't say it was a /good/ joke)
>
> It is also, perhaps, a comment on how, with the diminishing quality of
> a lot of modern games, you often get more joy just from collecting /
> hoarding the games than actually playing them.
>
> It's also a bit of self-deprecation in that the obvious solution would
> just be to NOT grab every game given away for free, but some of us
> lack that sort of self control. Thus, rather than admit it, we say
> that making "The Number" go up is a praiseworthy goal in and of
> itself.
>
> TL;DR: A c.s.i.p.g.action shibboleth that arguably was never funny,
> almost certainly has gone on to long already, but will probably last
> forever now. God knows I intend to keep dragging it out again and
> again, anyway. ;-)
>
>
>
>
>

Oh ok!
Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.
--
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:44:36 -0500, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:

>Oh ok!
>Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
>Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.

Haha. 50. That's cute.

Stick with us and Spalls and a few others here will help you get that
number up. Way up.

On 10/2/23 13:01, Mike S. wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:44:36 -0500, candycanearter07<no@thanks.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Oh ok!
>> Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
>> Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.
> Haha. 50. That's cute.
>
> Stick with us and Spalls and a few others here will help you get that
> number up. Way up.

Being a Linux user, I probably can't ^^"
--
user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

On 10/2/2023 12:27 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
> On 10/2/23 13:01, Mike S. wrote:
>> On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:44:36 -0500, candycanearter07<no@thanks.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Oh ok!
>>> Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
>>> Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.
>> Haha. 50. That's cute.
>>
>> Stick with us and Spalls and a few others here will help you get that
>> number up. Way up.
>
> Being a Linux user, I probably can't ^^"

Do not underestimate the POWER of The Number!

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:44:36 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
candycanearter07 wrote:

>Oh ok!
>Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
>Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.

Nice! I have 486 games on Steam alone, and I'll probably try to keep it
there because "The Number" is 486, and my first PC was a 486DX33.

At least until the next sale comes along.

I have enough games to play until I'm dead. Maybe even enough for another
lifetime after that, if backwards compatibility is maintained.

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 12:33:31 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Dimensional Traveler wrote:

>On 10/2/2023 12:27 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>> On 10/2/23 13:01, Mike S. wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:44:36 -0500, candycanearter07<no@thanks.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh ok!
>>>> Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
>>>> Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.
>>> Haha. 50. That's cute.
>>>
>>> Stick with us and Spalls and a few others here will help you get that
>>> number up. Way up.
>>
>> Being a Linux user, I probably can't ^^"
>
>Do not underestimate the POWER of The Number!

ALL HAIL THE NUMBER!

(*gong*)

--
Zag

No one ever said on their deathbed, 'Gee, I wish I had
spent more time alone with my computer.' ~Dan(i) Bunten

Am 02.10.23 um 16:47 schrieb candycanearter07:
> On 10/2/23 07:57, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
>> On Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:06 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2023 17:29:57 -0600, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Lots of positive reviews on steam for this one, worth a look!
>>>> https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373630/Moonring/
>>>>
>>>
>>> +1
>>>
>>> "The Number" that is.
>>
>
> What is The Number?
42!!!!

On 10/3/23 03:43, Werner P. wrote:
> Am 02.10.23 um 16:47 schrieb candycanearter07:
>> What is The Number?
> 42!!!!
>

I loved that series so much.
--
user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

On Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:43:14 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:

>
>> What is The Number?
>42!!!!

Congratulations. You win the Internet today. But please be careful
with it, as you'll have to return it tomorrow.

On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 3:59:29 PM UTC-7, Zaghadka wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:44:36 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
> candycanearter07 wrote:
>
> >Oh ok!
> >Mine is about 50 or so, since I only have a Steam account.
> >Itch.io I have about 5 games downloaded I think.
> Nice! I have 486 games on Steam alone, and I'll probably try to keep it
> there because "The Number" is 486, and my first PC was a 486DX33.
>

374 here on Steam only. I've got a bit of catching up to do.

- Justisaur

On 10/3/2023 10:21 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:43:14 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>>
>>> What is The Number?
>> 42!!!!
>
> Congratulations. You win the Internet today. But please be careful
> with it, as you'll have to return it tomorrow.
>
But in the meantime I can fix it!!!!

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

Am 03.10.23 um 19:21 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
> On Tue, 3 Oct 2023 10:43:14 +0200, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
>
>>
>>> What is The Number?
>> 42!!!!
>
> Congratulations. You win the Internet today. But please be careful
> with it, as you'll have to return it tomorrow.
>
>
The internet? What is this, something like Fish and Chips?