r13055 - packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian

[Paul Wise]

Author: pabs
Date: 2012-01-01 04:35:48 +0000 (Sun, 01 Jan 2012)
New Revision: 13055

Modified:
   packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/changelog
   packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/control
Log:
Better description for package 'fretsonfire' describing gameplay,
included applications etc. and removing non-user-friendly 'this is
a metapackage...' (LP: #599525) (Closes: #587621)

Modified: packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/changelog	2012-01-01 04:25:32 UTC (rev 13054)
+++ packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/changelog	2012-01-01 04:35:48 UTC (rev 13055)
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
   [ Paul Wise ]
   * Fix hard-coded symlink to the mgopen font (Closes: #653657)
 
+  [ Andrew Higginson ]
+  * Better description for package 'fretsonfire' describing gameplay,
+    included applications etc. and removing non-user-friendly 'this is
+    a metapackage...' (LP: #599525) (Closes: #587621)
+
  -- Paul Wise <pabs at debian.org>  Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:23:18 +0800
 
 fretsonfire (1.3.110.dfsg-2) unstable; urgency=low

Modified: packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/control
===================================================================
--- packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/control	2012-01-01 04:25:32 UTC (rev 13054)
+++ packages/trunk/fretsonfire/debian/control	2012-01-01 04:35:48 UTC (rev 13055)
@@ -17,10 +17,16 @@
 Architecture: all
 Depends: fretsonfire-game, fretsonfire-songs-sectoid, fretsonfire-songs-muldjord
 Description: game of musical skill and fast fingers
- Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of
- the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.
+ A game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play
+ guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.
  .
- This is a metapackage depending on the game and songs for it.
+ Players must press buttons to keep in time with the rhythm of the music,
+ shown by markers on screen. An official online high score list allows
+ players to show off their skills to competitors around the globe.
+ .
+ The game comes with an easy to understand tutorial to get players
+ started, and a song editor lets players edit and compose songs
+ for use in the game.
 
 Package: fretsonfire-game
 Architecture: all
@@ -33,8 +39,8 @@
 Recommends: fretsonfire-songs-sectoid, fretsonfire-songs-muldjord
 Suggests: vorbis-tools
 Description: game of musical skill and fast fingers - Game files
- Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of
- the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.
+ A game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to 
+ play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.
  .
- This is the package containing the game code. You will need working sound and
- an open-gl capable graphics card.
+ This is the package containing the game executable code. You will need
+ working sound and a 3D capable graphics card.