Perl, being simple in nature, could not conceivably write a complicated game. By its name, it is Practical, which of course means no fun. Extraction and Reporting, now theres a title for a new hot selling game, or maybe not. By definition it is incapable of gaming. Notice how all of my fellow monks have been tossing out 'complicated' programs trying to defend the poor language that they have been shackled into using by corporate bosses. I suppose, given the complicated nature of these programs it would be a natural, spiritual leap of faith into assuming a complicated game could be produced. However this leap would be WRONG, again please see the definition of the language, nothing practical is ever enjoyable.

Of course, super complicated games, are not all that fun to play. Especially super-complicated games with massive restrictions. Many of the the best games out there are 'simple' in nature. This could, perhaps, be why they survived all these years while obviously much more complicated and involved situations only lasted short durations.

You've found our dirty little secret sir, and should be commended!!

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In reply to Re: Do complicated Perl programs really exist? by wulvrine
in thread Do complicated Perl programs really exist? by newbie

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