(re: Ken – When you have more than a few minutes…) Good question. I’ll give it some thought, and respond when I get to Gibraltar. I’m still 700 miles from shore, advancing slowly – and, my internet connection is being very flaky.
On a completely different topic: Here’s a quick comment on the Sierra layoffs today…
Roberta and I had a concious goal to create a company that would last forever, and thought we had done so. Unfortunately, through years of changing ownership, changing management, and bad management, they successfully screwed up a tremendous company. It’s a real shame, but I’m past caring. Most of the damage was done years ago, and it has taken years for the company to spiral downward. In a way I’m not too disappointed. I would rather not see the Sierra logo than to see it associated with bad product or huge financial losses. Most of the people who worked for Sierra during my reign left long ago to build games elsewhere. Hopefully they are building great games and having fun.
-Ken W