Chronic Logic

That would be simple, and patriotic!

Yep, this goes sorta hand in hand with teh "Traffic Bridges" thread. T'would be cool to test your bridge out with morning rush hour traffic!

I've had no problem running this game on a PII 300 with 64MB RAM. Maybe the problem is the mouse driver?

I still consider myself a purist and wouldn't use the mirror feature, but if it would make others in the Pontifex community happy and it was easy to implement, then why not!

It would be very cool if you had to build a bridge that cost under a certain amount, but had to stand up to rush hour traffic!

What do you mean "when and if we make one." http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> You guys can't stop improving on Pontifex!!! Many of us depend on this great game to keep our brains stimulated. Actually, if you come up with a better idea for a different game, I might be able to forgive you;-) So, come on CL guys, give us a little bit of a teaser. . . What type of game are you pondering for your Sophmore effort???
 

yes, it is a purist issue, but it could be an option that us "artists" will just avoid!

I feel it takes the art out of it as well as the playability factor. You could conceivable make a flat arch to build the roadway or a tall support tower too. . .

Absolutely! Man, poor CL asked for ideas and they're getting deluged with 'em! Hopefully they're lurking and programming the best ones into the next version!!!

Or maybe a way to braid or string multiple cables in the same direction. After all, the giant cables on bridges are made from many smaller ones!

I still think it would be cool, you could always make it an option like the diffuculty level, then people could choose to have it or not!

What if you had an "Expert Pontifex" variation where only a certain amount of time is given to build the bridge? Basically, you'd allow more time as the bridges get more complex.

Hmmm, both valid ideas! But I'm still not sure that it would add to the game. Still feeling like it might take away. . .

YES, CONCRETE!!!!!

How about a variation where builders have to build from the ground up? In real life, you cannot create your bridge deck and leave it hanging there while you build your support structure around it! You would literally have to build your bridge like they do in real life. The only programming change would be to implement the excellent physics engine in teh editing mode. . .