Commented 4 weeks ago2021-05-16 22:28:35 UTC
in vault item: bootbox_vanillaComment #103566
The main arena could use some work to make the gameplay a little more interesting. It's mainly just a killbox at the moment - additional cover and routes would keep the players moving and would present more varied encounters than just gauss sniping. The verticality of the main arena has a lot of potential - having more levels than just the one bridge at the top would incentivise players to get creative with gauss jumping and would certainly help with the lack of cover and pathing.
Texturing is okay, but the lighting is bad. A lot of players will never find the secret area which is the only part of the map with lighting - keeping the arena fullbright makes the map seem unfinished. The original Bootbox3 at least had basic lighting in the main arena, and looks much better as a result. Remember the arena is the main focus of the map, and is the first thing players will see, so it should be properly lit and textured.
Definitely potential here, but it needs some work.
Commented 4 months ago2021-01-22 03:01:33 UTC
in journal: Deathmatch with my sonComment #103199
I swear I used to have reaction times like that....
I played vertico a bunch back in the day - this was a nostalgia trip! Great to see you and Scott having a blast together - some of my fondest memories are fragging my dad in Elite Force and Jedi Outcast.
Also also! My partner and I got a kitten a couple of months ago and we named her River. I only now realised that I probably had that name lodged in my head from you, so thankyou
Commented 6 months ago2020-12-10 16:34:05 UTC
in vault item: awp_tokyo_v2Comment #103133
I love the concept and location - very cool to see when I was in Tokyo last year - but the lighting really ruins this for me. Nothing casting shadows makes everything look monotone and un-engaging. There are no contrast or focal points and it really removes the sense of awe that such a location should have.
I can't even put into words how great an experience this was.
With very, very few exceptions it's an absolute delight to play from start to finish and the amount of talent on display is awe-inspiring. Unq and Strider are the absolute crème de la crème, but that is by no means an insult to all the other contributors who all did an incredible job.
I want to curl up in a ball and cry because I will never have these skillz.
This comment was made on an article that has been deleted.
This comment was made on an article that has been deleted.
Awesome use of stock assets to create an entirely lore-friendly Black Mesa sidequest. Architecture is interesting and detailed throughout, texturing with vanilla wads is varied and colourful and the lighting is up to your high standards. Ambience could use a tickle here and there, but is certainly not lacking.
Gameplay loses a couple of points just because after what was a really challenging and fun middle section with grunts, it gets steadily easier towards the end and then has no big finalé.
Absolutely loved this - what a creative idea. Can't believe I missed it 5 years ago!!
I haven't checked the source files yet, but just from reading the comments it seems like some are grenade-only. I couldn't pick up the nades at the start - i just kept getting weapon stripped and only receiving the crossbow.
Hunted for maybe 20-25 mins and managed to get as far as 12 rats remaining.
Some were really hard, and if I've learned anything from this, it's that you're one devious bastard.
Brushwork is super HL-nostalgic, really clean and textural with a lot of depth and detail created from relatively few brushes. Lovely work. One critique is that the tram you've made is a bit of an odd shape. It seems boxier than a classic HL tram.
Oh, just a note, if you don't have a contactless card or contactless phone, you should get an Oyster card which can be used in the same way. You top it up with money and you can use it on all transport in London. There is still some support for paper tickets on trains, but not on buses, and it's about double the price of contactless & Oyster. London is heading quite quickly towards completely cashless, so a contactless payment method is really the only way to get things done. Many bars/shops don't accept cash anymore.
What does unlimited travel mean? I suppose a ticket is available only for a specific route, until you get off the bus. So the underground is per-trip... hmm. When I was in Madrid, I paid only at the entrance to the underground network and then could switch lines as much as I wanted until I got out again. Paying per trip in that maze sounds like a bad deal :(.
Unlimited travel means you scan your contactless bank card/phone when you get on any bus. It'll be £1.50 regardless of how many changes you make/how far you go (within Zones 1-6)[almost all of London]. So even if I scan my card/phone on six buses in an hour, it'll still only be £1.50 total at the end of the day.
You don't ever buy a ticket. All trains are, again, just contactless when you enter/exit a station. Doesn't matter how many trains you use whilst you're on the network. For example, I could get on a train at my station Kentish Town. I boop my phone on the way in. I'd take the Northern Line down to King's Cross, get off the train, move through the station and get on another train on the Piccadilly Line and head north to my final destination. I don't boop my phone again until I leave the underground, regardless of how many lines/trains I use. It charges you based on the number of zones you'd have to travel through to reach your destination, with the least being about £1.20 and the most being about £4.
There's also an absolute maximum of £12 that the underground can charge your card, so even if you make 15 completely separate £4 trips over the course of the day, it'll never be more than that.
Haha, yeah, fuck the British rail network. It costs me £95 to go home to see my parents. I can fly to most places in Europe for cheaper -_-'
My girlfriend and I can drive you if you'd like. Lemme know what your schedule is. I'll be in Scotland visiting fam from the week beginning the 8th of July, back in London on the 15th then New York for work at the end of July - exact dates TBC. August is pretty much clear, but I'll be in Japan for 2 months for work from 14th September, so the window is mainly July/Aug.
Download Citymapper and load it with London's downloadable map before you arrive. It's the only way to efficiently navigate the maze that is the London Underground network.
Expect to pay upwards of £15 for every meal, especially if you like alcohol with your food. Save accordingly.
Buses are unlimited travel for £1.50 in and around London, and are therefore by far the most economical option, followed by the London Overground. An underground journey will cost around £4 per trip. You can pay as you get on to all of these with a contactless bank card/phone, so don't worry about getting an Oyster card or paper tickets.
While you're here, make sure to check out some shows at Underbelly Festival in Southbank. It's a beautiful part of the city, and Underbelly runs all summer long. It's alternative/arts/music/comedy/cabaret/drag and is usually seen as a warmup for the Edinburgh Fringe for comedians.
Leicester Square is the famous central landmark if you wanna get your classic tourism photos. Keep a strong hand on your camera and wallet there, but it's well worth visiting. I'd also recommend seeing a musical around Leicester Square while you're here. Even if it's not something you think you'd enjoy, they're insanely good in London. You can get really good seats for some of the older ones like Bat out of Hell for like £5 these days. The new ones will cost you around £60-120 depending on their fame. Hamilton is obv amazing, as is Waitress. School of Rock was a bit of a letdown.
Any specific questions, let me know. I'll PM you my number for Whatsapp in case of emergencies/beer hangs.
Bruce, pls provide a single piece of evidence that vaccines cause autism. Fuck, even provide a single piece of evidence that mercury causes autism, let alone thiomersal.
Texturing is okay, but the lighting is bad. A lot of players will never find the secret area which is the only part of the map with lighting - keeping the arena fullbright makes the map seem unfinished. The original Bootbox3 at least had basic lighting in the main arena, and looks much better as a result. Remember the arena is the main focus of the map, and is the first thing players will see, so it should be properly lit and textured.
Definitely potential here, but it needs some work.
I played vertico a bunch back in the day - this was a nostalgia trip! Great to see you and Scott having a blast together - some of my fondest memories are fragging my dad in Elite Force and Jedi Outcast.
Also also!
My partner and I got a kitten a couple of months ago and we named her River. I only now realised that I probably had that name lodged in my head from you, so thankyou
Best of luck
Edit:
Zeeba sent it via email, so I've mirrored it here.
Texturing — 10
Ambience — 10
Lighting — 10
Gameplay — 10
With very, very few exceptions it's an absolute delight to play from start to finish and the amount of talent on display is awe-inspiring. Unq and Strider are the absolute crème de la crème, but that is by no means an insult to all the other contributors who all did an incredible job.
I want to curl up in a ball and cry because I will never have these skillz.
Texturing — 10
Ambience — 8
Lighting — 10
Gameplay — 8
Gameplay loses a couple of points just because after what was a really challenging and fun middle section with grunts, it gets steadily easier towards the end and then has no big finalé.
Great work. Get back to The Core.
Also every time I see how old Scott is getting, I feel very, very old.
Condolences.
I haven't checked the source files yet, but just from reading the comments it seems like some are grenade-only. I couldn't pick up the nades at the start - i just kept getting weapon stripped and only receiving the crossbow.
Hunted for maybe 20-25 mins and managed to get as far as 12 rats remaining.
Some were really hard, and if I've learned anything from this, it's that you're one devious bastard.
Brushwork is super HL-nostalgic, really clean and textural with a lot of depth and detail created from relatively few brushes. Lovely work. One critique is that the tram you've made is a bit of an odd shape. It seems boxier than a classic HL tram.
5/5
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-wLTUUFX5a/?igshid=3utacbfw96cx
Really, though, what sort of price tag does all that equipment run up?
In your endo
+1 Moving back the moment indyref happens.
There is still some support for paper tickets on trains, but not on buses, and it's about double the price of contactless & Oyster. London is heading quite quickly towards completely cashless, so a contactless payment method is really the only way to get things done. Many bars/shops don't accept cash anymore.
You don't ever buy a ticket. All trains are, again, just contactless when you enter/exit a station. Doesn't matter how many trains you use whilst you're on the network. For example, I could get on a train at my station Kentish Town. I boop my phone on the way in. I'd take the Northern Line down to King's Cross, get off the train, move through the station and get on another train on the Piccadilly Line and head north to my final destination. I don't boop my phone again until I leave the underground, regardless of how many lines/trains I use. It charges you based on the number of zones you'd have to travel through to reach your destination, with the least being about £1.20 and the most being about £4.
There's also an absolute maximum of £12 that the underground can charge your card, so even if you make 15 completely separate £4 trips over the course of the day, it'll never be more than that.
My girlfriend and I can drive you if you'd like. Lemme know what your schedule is. I'll be in Scotland visiting fam from the week beginning the 8th of July, back in London on the 15th then New York for work at the end of July - exact dates TBC. August is pretty much clear, but I'll be in Japan for 2 months for work from 14th September, so the window is mainly July/Aug.
Download Citymapper and load it with London's downloadable map before you arrive. It's the only way to efficiently navigate the maze that is the London Underground network.
Expect to pay upwards of £15 for every meal, especially if you like alcohol with your food. Save accordingly.
Buses are unlimited travel for £1.50 in and around London, and are therefore by far the most economical option, followed by the London Overground. An underground journey will cost around £4 per trip. You can pay as you get on to all of these with a contactless bank card/phone, so don't worry about getting an Oyster card or paper tickets.
While you're here, make sure to check out some shows at Underbelly Festival in Southbank. It's a beautiful part of the city, and Underbelly runs all summer long. It's alternative/arts/music/comedy/cabaret/drag and is usually seen as a warmup for the Edinburgh Fringe for comedians.
Leicester Square is the famous central landmark if you wanna get your classic tourism photos. Keep a strong hand on your camera and wallet there, but it's well worth visiting. I'd also recommend seeing a musical around Leicester Square while you're here. Even if it's not something you think you'd enjoy, they're insanely good in London. You can get really good seats for some of the older ones like Bat out of Hell for like £5 these days. The new ones will cost you around £60-120 depending on their fame. Hamilton is obv amazing, as is Waitress. School of Rock was a bit of a letdown.
Any specific questions, let me know. I'll PM you my number for Whatsapp in case of emergencies/beer hangs.
Fuck, even provide a single piece of evidence that mercury causes autism, let alone thiomersal.