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breaking news: 64k category killed, dancers happy

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Helsinki, Finland - May 17, 2012 - 64k category was killed by officials in favor of dance music and tiny compo, citing official rules: "to shine and make the beats that everyone is gagging for".
added on the 2012-05-19 17:41:52 by fish fish
Holy shit. He's right.
added on the 2012-05-19 17:47:02 by tomaes tomaes
this is NOT ok. NO. NONONONONONONO.
added on the 2012-05-19 18:01:24 by ferris ferris
How dare they cancel a compo that had only one entry last year!!
Consequences will never be the same again!
added on the 2012-05-19 18:03:57 by Tolle Tolle
I think 1k is a bad choice, but they probably know better. Already planning a protest-64k for the demo compo!
added on the 2012-05-19 18:06:39 by msqrt msqrt
### SONG, PEOPLE DANCING ###
added on the 2012-05-19 18:08:51 by maali maali
exactly the wrong direction.
added on the 2012-05-19 18:11:51 by las las
why not merging competitions into combined competitions when there aren't enough entries in a given category?
added on the 2012-05-19 18:14:16 by nystep nystep
ate bit will not be at assembly 2012
added on the 2012-05-19 18:16:01 by 4mat 4mat
i'll be at assembly 2012 selling "64k is dead!"-tshirts!
added on the 2012-05-19 18:16:51 by maali maali
nystep: I also prefer some more dynamic compo scheduling approaches... but given that is a gamer party - well - go to real demoparties instead.
added on the 2012-05-19 18:18:25 by las las
I guess we'll see a truckload of web gl / javascript stuff in this compo. But yeah, a 16k compo f.e. might have been a more interesting direction.
added on the 2012-05-19 18:43:57 by tomaes tomaes
rip to possibly the greatest venue for pc 64k releases of all time :(
added on the 2012-05-19 18:45:52 by smash smash
Quote:
How dare they cancel a compo that had only one entry last year!!

This kind of thing being correct is what people really ought to be pissing vinegar about.
added on the 2012-05-19 18:55:08 by Shifter Shifter
Quote:
This kind of thing being correct is what people really ought to be pissing vinegar about.


yep, hes right. :) it was pretty shit for a few years too.
well hey, we kept our end of it last year, what about some of the other kids manning up.. :)
added on the 2012-05-19 19:15:15 by smash smash
And Atari VCS not allowed in Oldskool compo - WE ARE ALL DOOOOMED!
added on the 2012-05-19 19:59:58 by JAC! JAC!
Exe/oldskool music fused to the regular music compos? What the hell asm? :)
added on the 2012-05-19 20:08:55 by noby noby
JAC that sucks....
No Sharp MZ-800 demo by tarhatarha to assembly due to rules. ;/

SHARP going to be a non party release(?)
added on the 2012-05-19 20:09:44 by MuffinHop MuffinHop
How much I do dislike that they cancelled the 64k compo at this years ASM, I do realize, that it has been difficult to gather enough entries to justify the compo in the previous years.

I guess 64k compos will be a highlight at other parties than ASM in the future.
added on the 2012-05-19 20:18:29 by Puryx Puryx
About time...
added on the 2012-05-19 21:44:05 by kusma kusma
We want a 16k democompo!
added on the 2012-05-19 21:59:52 by trc_wm trc_wm
So much for working on a 64k for assembly... :(

trc: +1
added on the 2012-05-19 22:19:28 by Psycho Psycho
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So much for working on a 64k for assembly... :(

Well, it's not like Assembly is the only demoparty around... :)
added on the 2012-05-19 22:21:00 by Tomoya Tomoya
trc: +2
added on the 2012-05-19 22:29:06 by las las
Jocular response: What Tomoya said.
Pity @party's in June -- if people sent or brought us 64Ks, I'd be happy to make a compo. :D I wish.

That said . . .

Serious reponse: This sucks. Even though I understand why they did it.
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