Savitar for Mac

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• I want to love it

  joni65September 20, 2007

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I really really want to love this product, and hope that someday I can. So far, I like the potential it shows. The publishers refusal to adapt a OSX UI is very annoying however. I had to chuckle when reading on his website that he is a cocoa/osx and ui professional, as this product doesn't show that at all. It seems like it has been thrown together with no regard whatsoever to the macintosh style. The menu items are oddly placed, and some of the important ones are oddly obscure in places a macintosh user would not expect to find them. There is no "New Trigger" button or menu item until AFTER you open the events window, making what could be an easy one click solution into a 3 or 4 step process. I am glad to see the new client "Atlantis" Under development so I have more then one to keep track of, and ultimately support totally. HeyNow... Please please show us your UI genious and make this app easier to use and more pleasant on the eyes.

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• Buggy, crashy, nonintuitive, but best in a field of...

  coach_wadeApril 28, 2007

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  ...one.<br />This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I'm not what you can call a hard core MUDder. Just too many things in my life, but I've always been interested in them. After playing from the terminal I decided to look into clients, and Savitar was the only one still in development. Unfortunately, Savitar has a LOT wrong with it. The program crashes approximately five out of eight times run. Fortunately, this is not usually during a MUD session, but most usually when maintaining your MUD list. Removing a MUD from the World Picker almost always causes a crash. Speaking of the World Picker, this is a great idea, but why can't you find it once you've closed it? Because it's hidden away under "Open New World." Why it would be there instead of in a clearly labeled spot is beyond me. (Actually, I'd prefer that it be left open and not closed when you select a world, but that's me.) Triggers really got under my skin. There is ZERO readable documentation on triggers and as a newcomer to MUDs I really have a problem with them. Here's how I got trapped by one: I wanted to greet someone, so I typed "Greet &lt;person&gt;." Without my knowledge Savitar trapped this text and triggered something. What, I have no idea because it's not listed in the documentation, but my damn "a" key became a carriage return and I had to actually shut the software down to reset. This happened to me several times before I finally managed to remove the trigger (and by the way, that is done with the EDIT menu's CUT command, instead of the common sense DELETE key. I don't know why.) Default font size and background colors make it virtually impossible to read anything. Fortunately, this is something that is more easily found to fix. I'm impressed with the concepts of Savitar, and from what I've seen of other reviewers' comments and Jay's responses, but there's a lot that needs to be fixed before, in my opinion, this should move to a shareware product. Right now I'd consider it in alpha testing, and it shouldn't cost $15. ($5 for Alpha, $10 for Beta, $15 for finished product.) Although I freely admit to knowing absolutely nothing about software development or programming, so the price could be a function of something else. This has the potential to be a really good product (especially with the developer's attitude, which is the best I've seen from a shareware vendor), but as it stands right now, I only recommend this product because it's the best in a field of one. ~D.

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• Lovely Client, still the best

  mollykuelJuly 12, 2004

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />..after all these years. I wonder if there is going be MCCP support.

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• Slow and Ugly

  Spart--2008May 4, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This app looks like it would fit right into OS 9...unfortunately that doesn't lend well to it's appearance in X. Very slow, I guess I'm spoiled on Cantrip and MCCP. Definitely not worth $15...other programs do more for less.

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• freezerNovember 23, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />cantrip blows this out of the water...

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• Spart--2008September 14, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Jay, you should really consider learning Objective-C and the Cocoa API. A lot of the work gets done for you already. Savitar in its current

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• HermieJune 9, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Jay, thank you very much for keeping your MUD-client alive and the update. Works great!

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• GabhlanJune 8, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I'm glad Savitar made it to X in the end. It was one of my most used Classic applications back in the day, an excellent

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• AnimakenApril 25, 2002

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Savitar is the best MUD client currently available for Classic. It's fast, stable, and extraordinarily easy to use. The triggers and macros are a breeze

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• RaddyJune 23, 2001

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This is the best MUD client for mac I've tried. It is very stable and easy to use. Triggers and Macros are easy to make.

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