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  Cause your not old school. : icedcool
  • my programming buddies in school always did all sorts of weird shit. Programmers just have different mind... : SniperWolf22
• I think what you'll find is that they're trying to test themselves to see if they can do it. Keep the min... : m.cica
• the lulz -and now you know- : confuseatron
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  For the same reason people still learn Latin. : Koral06
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    I wonder what is overall more useless: knowing how to program an ASCII game, or knowing Latin. Tough c... : rick
    • The Pope isn't making ASCII games. : Shadsy
  • Nobody learns Latin anymore. Except Pedophiles Priests. : CRasterImage
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  ASCII programming is all about game logic / game rules, without the whole 3D modeling / graphics shebang.... : Lukiopimp
  • ^^^ This. I, too, did an ASCII rpg with clipper summer '87 because I knew shit of doing graphics. : excessus
• You minimize the amount of design/graphics work, so a lone programmer can do it, rather than having to do... : d fluke
• You learn a lot about how to make it work, you are developing an engine sort of. It's like learning to... : davidc02
• lol uhmm lets see... BECAUSE ITS EASY? : Frush81
• Two words: hack value. Ok wait, two more: it's fun. : rpdillon