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by memetomancer 1236 days ago
Nice to see it! I had a pretty big hand in making these suckers, worked at New World Computing during that era...

I'm thinking I'd better not elaborate on the particulars or give out any personally identifying information, but maybe I'll pop into their discord and make myself vaguely available (if I could even be of any help).
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toasteros 1236 days ago
Oh wow! I found out about the project recently and had no idea sharing it could grab the attention of an NWC dev! I've played the series to death so I'm sure I've killed you a couple of times in the secret NWC office levels.

If it doesn't impose any ethical / legal questions (a la an ex-Windows dev working on ReactOS) I'm sure your expertise could be extremely valuable.

I'm not sure if by that era you mean that you strictly worked on 6-8, but you may also be interested that ScummVM recently started supporting the Xeen titles and even more recently started working on implementing MM1 & 2[0]!

[0]: https://github.com/scummvm/scummvm/tree/master/engines/mm

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thriftwy 1236 days ago
Oh wow, I would gladly play MM1 but with modern-ish UI and minimap. I just find 1990 UI impenetrable. Also it's hard as it gets.
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toasteros 1236 days ago
ScummVM aims for authenticity, so at least in its initial implementation the UI would most likely be exactly the same as it was at release, but it does open the door for modification I suppose - you may not see those enhancements made directly in the ScummVM tree though.
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djur 1236 days ago
I've definitely seen engines with optional UI/QOL improvements included in ScummVM. Ultima VI, for instance, has a number of options that make it play a little closer to Ultima VII.
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zdragnar 1236 days ago
What a trip down memory lane... I only had access to the Xeen titles in my younger years, but they absolutely had a big influence on me, and I still remember them fondly.

In a way, I would almost hate to see it again- nostalgia almost certainly is kinder than reality.

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MrLeap 1236 days ago
Heroes of might and magic 1-through-3 were formative childhood experiences for me. Thanks for your service.
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bluefirebrand 1235 days ago
Might and Magic 6 and 7 are some of my favorite childhood memories and I still go back and play through them once every couple of years.

Thanks for making awesome games!

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alex-gee 1232 days ago
Yes absolutely, please do come visit us at some point! No need for names. Would be an honour!
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memetomancer 1227 days ago
Thank you, I'll be sure to swing by. I specifically worked on MM6-8 in detail, would be glad to chat about the good ol' days.
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