Ah, but the new AR is supposed to be an online game and:

a) it would be difficult to get the players to be able to talk in real time - servers, bandwidth & programming being expensive

b) you would have to record speech for all 'new' modules at added expense

c) you would have to download the speech either before undertaking a quest, or during it

Regards,
Mark
www.marktaw.com
www.markzilla.com/ar

From Robert <robert--atari.org> on 6 Jan 2003:

> ...and it is the same way with Gothic... by the lack of comments on the
> mini-review, I take it that nobody here has played it? I guess I'll
> leave it
> in the FAQ then...
>
> Still a week or two until the update is released, though... a few more
> snippets of information I haven't tracked down yet.
>
> /Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Snowball, Carey" <Carey.Snowball--Nextel.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:42 PM
> Subject: suggestions for the new AR
>
>
> > Something I have noticed in the newer RPG's that are coming out is the
> amount of reading involved. For example, NWN, everytime you "talk" to
> someone, it involves reading. With the new AR, might I suggest a Wav
> for
> all of the dialog or script that comes up? Nox is a fine example of a
> "fun
> to play w/o a lot of reading"...........
> >
> > just a suggestion,
> >
> > CS
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ward.Jack--epamail.epa.gov [Ward.Jack--epamail.epa.gov]
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:04 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: 'Cuz it's been guiet for a while...
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what the status of the new Alternate Reality is?
> My
> > understanding is that Phil has picked the project back up as stated in
> > the news group a few months back, wasn't sure if that status has
> changed
> > or not. Any information on this project would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jack


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