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I really enjoy Artemis, and it was my first bridge simulator, and it's no exaggeration to say that you basically invented an entire genre of video game. We pla
by emacsen 5y ago
I really enjoy Artemis, and it was my first bridge simulator, and it's no exaggeration to say that you basically invented an entire genre of video game.
We played Artemis in the NYC Board Game group, connecting multiple bridges together. At one point we had four bridges talking, with Communications officers on Mumble talking to each other across NYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
I have very strong positive feelings for it, and have purchased it at least twice. Thank you for not DRMing it.
You've certainly done an amazing job of capturing the feeling of Star Trek without impinging on copyright. That's not easy.
That said, besides the moral issues around Free/Open Source software- the reason I initially switched to EE was both practical and moral. I'm a Free Software guy, but also, Artemis under WINE is not very good, and EE has builds for every platform other than iOS.
I wonder if you might find a better model that would let you work on it without making it proprietary. For example, might Patreon give you that reliable income source? I'm genuinely asking.