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<blockquote data-quote="captainamerica" data-source="post: 3786"><p>Locks, thanks for taking my post in the nature it was intended. I reread it this morning and could see where it might be construed as aggro -- none was sought.</p><p></p><p>NZL Fan's surmise was my point:</p><p><em>I think what he is trying to say is that the history of rugby union/league gaming is relatively short - so why not include the first few - it wouldn't be that hard and would give a COMPLETE history of rugby gaming...............</em></p><p></p><p>Without question, Lomu really put it on the map, but if you're going to do a history of the Beatles, you don't start with Revolver. (Will Rugby 2005 or WCR2 be Sgt. Pepper? We can only hope.)</p><p></p><p>But, you've illustrated my point beautifully by bringing up games I didn't even know existed. The Amiga and Amstrad games, as well as World Class Rugby available on SNES -- of course, why would these games see the light of day in the States? And those screens you posted from the 85/86 game are genius. God awful and brilliant at the same time.</p><p></p><p>You and JJ have taken on a fantastic endeavor with this type of chronicle, and without question you both are qualified, and will do it justice.</p><p></p><p>But, like the screens you've posted, it's great to see the evolution of the games. Especially with the sport of Rugby, because of the inherent complexity of the laws and seeing which games, no matter how crude the visuals, captured certain aspects of the sport.</p><p></p><p>Lastly (the crowd goes wild! CaptainAmerica is going to shut up soon!) as far as getting video of the past games, yeah, that'll be tricky. I'm not technically minded and my Sega is 1800 miles away. I still haven't found a computer other than my dismantled 486 DX (also 1800 miles away) that can play the PC version of RWC'95. But I'll help wherever else possible, though I think you'll be just fine.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and I look forward to it all.</p><p></p><p>And Ripper, <em>you just had to come along and burn it right into the centre of my long term memory</em> -- burn, *****, burn!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="captainamerica, post: 3786"] Locks, thanks for taking my post in the nature it was intended. I reread it this morning and could see where it might be construed as aggro -- none was sought. NZL Fan's surmise was my point: [i]I think what he is trying to say is that the history of rugby union/league gaming is relatively short - so why not include the first few - it wouldn't be that hard and would give a COMPLETE history of rugby gaming...............[/i] Without question, Lomu really put it on the map, but if you're going to do a history of the Beatles, you don't start with Revolver. (Will Rugby 2005 or WCR2 be Sgt. Pepper? We can only hope.) But, you've illustrated my point beautifully by bringing up games I didn't even know existed. The Amiga and Amstrad games, as well as World Class Rugby available on SNES -- of course, why would these games see the light of day in the States? And those screens you posted from the 85/86 game are genius. God awful and brilliant at the same time. You and JJ have taken on a fantastic endeavor with this type of chronicle, and without question you both are qualified, and will do it justice. But, like the screens you've posted, it's great to see the evolution of the games. Especially with the sport of Rugby, because of the inherent complexity of the laws and seeing which games, no matter how crude the visuals, captured certain aspects of the sport. Lastly (the crowd goes wild! CaptainAmerica is going to shut up soon!) as far as getting video of the past games, yeah, that'll be tricky. I'm not technically minded and my Sega is 1800 miles away. I still haven't found a computer other than my dismantled 486 DX (also 1800 miles away) that can play the PC version of RWC'95. But I'll help wherever else possible, though I think you'll be just fine. Good luck and I look forward to it all. And Ripper, [i]you just had to come along and burn it right into the centre of my long term memory[/i] -- burn, *****, burn! [/QUOTE]
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