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Thanks everyone, especially Scotch.

As his legal council (read: wingman) I am advising him to cease all beta phrasing.

Stu, enough.

I didn't know DA was set up for enabling commissions and getting artists some income. That's cool.
What are DA points? Do they translate to real-world money at all?

Nicely done - try to get rid of the swinging motion, though, it's inefficient and probably prevented you from getting a solid 35.

It's a good thing the developer's chat thread for The Core is used only for important mod-related discussion and planning.

I just logged in for the first time in like 4 months to give you a fucking e-hug (with optional e-cookie addition) for this. HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS???

Life improved.

The first two comments on this journal perfectly encapsulate why this forum is no longer a nice place to be. Misguided elitism and offensive nonsense.

Stojke, you're clearly a smart guy - why did you think that your original reply was helpful in any way whatsoever? Just leave your (wrong) opinions to yourself unless they're actually constructive.

The Blue Snowball is a USB mic capable of quality equal to or surpassing that of a mic using an analogue jack. The difference between a 3.5mm and a 5.25mm jack is also absolutely negligible in this situation and any actual difference (which would be so slight as to not even be noticable by the human ear) would be completely countered by the fact that no PC ever has a 5.25mm jack receptor, and as such a further mixer unit or hifi would be required to use a device with a large jack. A total wasted expense.
Jacks in general are simply not used with mics anymore. You'd either find a USB mic for personal use (as in Urby's case) or 3-pin XLR for semi-pro or pro use.
3.5mm jacks are absolutely still the standard for audio monitoring devices though such as the headset damaged in Urby's story, and again there'd be almost no gain what-so-ever from using a 5.25mm jack with such a device. Use a 3.5mm adaptor on a 5.25mm jack and you'll notice no loss in quality from using it without.

Essentially what I'm getting at is fuck off with your bullshit elitist opinion and absolutely useless unhelpful post. I'm so fucking sick of seeing these one-sentence replies from so many users on these forums that serve absolutely no bearing whatsoever on helping the original poster, except to make them feel slightly less sure about their product/work/decision or whatever the thread/journal is about. It's just a rubbish environment to be a part of and it's getting notably worse.

Happy bday, pal.
Treat yo'self!

Well deserved Map of the Month, albeit eight years late.

You're one of the most awful prop and weapon modellers of all time, but damnit if your ass isn't one of the finest I've ever seen.

yeah most of them are going for very few days a week, but SUPER LONG days to fit it all in. It allows you to work more than just weekends which is good.

I'm sure you'll love it

Awesome! have a blast!

I've never drunk enough to vomit.

I can't believe I'm being lectured on attracting women by someone who enjoys quasi-pornographic cartoon beastiality.

I also resent the fact you suggest I don't care about any of the girls. They're all good friends + one I've been steadily seeing for months. The drinking is just a way to blow off steam and is a large part of the culture here.

I hate guys who deliberately seek out drunk girls. This was a planned night out with people I'm closest to.

You may be on to something.

Stojke: Just because.

It would seem the [pre] tag doesn't work in journals.

Australia was not invented for online gaming, it has to be said.

TjB i just laughed loudly on the bus and got weird looks. thanks very much! >:(

There are dedicated rendering machines but they're always being used by the editors. Also, with editing you can set a rough cut rendering then start tweaking while it's going. With After Effects you kinda need to see the render before you can tweak. It also requires regular RAM previews which take a looong time in 4:4:4 colour space.

Plus, if we started using dedicated rendering machines, we couldn't slack off.

"battlefield with just snipers and deagles"

So, the worst possible game of Battlefield ever?

"This is a deathrun map, however I am going to make another similar awp wars map!"

Pick a game mode that doesn't suck! The map looks great but I want to be able to actually play it, rather than endure it.

Torrenting at 1.1mbps

I have major party plans this weekend so I need to finish it Friday evening!

A very clear and concise tutorial, albeit using some very outdated techniques.
Nice work.

Human's aren't too good at operating in four dimensions, Stojke.

Luckily mobius safety belts were invented exactly for the purpose of allowing people to safely pour liquid into klein bottles.

I'm enjoying seeing this evolve over time. I think you'll get better feedback in the Work in Progress thread, though. People don't tend to check out maps in the unfinished stuff vault.

Exclusive Video Review:

"Back in 2004...holy shit! At that time, unique themes like this just didn't exist."

Bottom Line:

This is creativity unrestrained. Somehow achieved in one of the most restraining 3D engines in existence.

There are two secrets to success:
1. Never tell everything you know

Essentially what this means is that Australia should just man up and admit that their winter is actually summer - sort this whole seasons business out.

^ Last thing sajo said. You can be happy in the knowledge that any relationship with a pet with so much obvious love would have made a good life for any pet.

A good life is one to remember fondly, and even though it hurts like hell now, you'll have all the memories to smile about in a few years when they cross your mind.

Still freelancing. Making a decent amount of money, but I really want stable hours. Shoots from 6am to 8pm are fairly common and it's killing me.

Did you bleed underwater and turn the whole pool red? Hardcore.

Rockstar lifestyle, my friend.

Italy is the only super highlight for me maps-wise. It's such a good upgrade. The word you were looking for to describe the others would be "pedestrian".

CSS didn't get assault until like 3 years after it was released.

The amount of work they've put into the maps is ridiculously inconsistent.
Italy has received so much love and has been far better balanced, yet Nuke - one of the most imba CS maps - has barely been touched except to stupify the underground area.

Still, the game is a huge improvement overall.

just teasing, dude <3

Welcome back, Saco!

Hurry up and finish your Hostage-Situation chapter - we're all waiting on you.

Says so right there. Blue.

That's the hing, but.
It is fae Blue.

This rocks. You rock.