Commented 2 months ago2024-02-12 09:56:20 UTC
in journal: Back Being an MDComment #105977
You can at least rest assured that you tried. There's always the possibility to play simulators with VR in your spare time, so you can still have this hobby in a safe manner.
Unfortunately, I did have the curiosity to scroll and see if I left a comment. I did. The image is not available anymore but I know exactly the photo which prompted a short expedition through dusty folders on a dusty backup drive where I had an imageshack backup (that service is long gone I think).
Commented 9 months ago2023-07-09 19:09:52 UTC
in journal: Last Day as a DoctorComment #105391
Congrats for your courage!
I have a friend that keeps suggesting me I should take an ATC course. It's quite well paid, but I think I would trade one stressful profession with another.
To be fair, Urby brings most people to tears when they look at him.
Tears of laughter, I suppose.
Welcome back, ThatGuy4878! I don't remember you very well, unfortunately, but it's nice to see that lots of people still come back to TWHL. I do too, I used to look up to a few guys around here and it felt like my home community on the internet for a long time. For that reason it's still my 1st tab opened in Firefox on my home computer. I plan on coming back here until at least 2027!
Congratulations on your successes and stay around for a while!
Winter is always better with people around. The smell of oranges, cinnamon apple pie etc. Get some vitamin D supplements and antioxidants from berries. You live in the country of blueberries, should be easy for you.
Otherwise, tbh I understand you when it comes to December at least.
For me, the beginning of the cold season is at last a mental break for me. I finally feel at peace inside and enjoy reading etc. During summer or during winter when there's snow on the slopes I always feel quite guilty if I don't do or plan some outside activity, or plan to travel somewhere.
Commented 1 year ago2022-10-18 21:10:42 UTC
in journal: Urby's Travel GuideComment #104858
Damn, British people really need to invest a lot of effort just to take a Bath. Anyway, a happy stinky birthday, Andy!
Archie said:nobody is ever going to Bath
Well maybe someday I will. I plan some time in my life to come to London and take a rented cruiser from there and visit UK around. Although maybe you're right, it would be much more fun to go towards the north, maybe visit the Lagavulin distillery.
Again, for goodness sake take a bath man, but happy BIRTHDAY!!!!!
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I like the aesthetic of the site. But I'm not sure I understand the purpose :). Is it for students from sister cities to get together and play in their minecraft worlds?
Can't lie, my eyeball became significantly wetter seeing my picture there. I guess sometimes the simplest thing to do is to stick around and people will remember you, regardless of your talents.
Commented 2 years ago2022-01-07 09:19:12 UTC
in journal: My decisionComment #103985
I haven't known your dramas around here so I don't probably care about those. Stojke put it into good words. What I can add is something I heard in Dune - Life is not a question to be answered, it's a process to be experienced. There's no point in coming here anymore if you don't feel like it, but maybe your curiosity will bring you back in the future at some point. It brings me back, TWHL still is my first tab since 2007 in Firefox :).
Commented 2 years ago2021-11-20 22:41:08 UTC
in journal: Gamingparents.orgComment #103844
In now know people from highschool/college who have kids. It's almost weird to play games (well, I don't actually do that very often either... but form time to time maybe I'll give CS:GO another try) with them because the following situation arises in my mind: "If I had kids, wouldn't I feel guilty playing games? Would I have time?"
I can't answer yet that question :)). But what I know, observing them, is that after you get married your personal free time is significantly cut, and "free time activities" are all of a sudden a family project :). So when somebody with kids plays a multiplayer game with you, it's probably a special occasion.
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I've seen enough episodes to recognize this as a R&M reference. But not enough to understand what you're trying to say. As such, I wish you a happy birthday!
Commented 2 years ago2021-07-29 13:30:36 UTC
in news: TWHL Tower: SourceComment #103629
Submissions are open until December 1st 2021
You know what's funny, I think by the time we retire and TWHL is still present, the submission timeframe will again be lowered to about a month or two.
With that being said, at last I'll have the courage to produce something too for this compo.
Commented 3 years ago2021-04-16 15:49:52 UTC
in journal: A nickel but no dimeComment #103518
@Testsu0, sure! I'll wait for the package though and then practice a bit more since I'm not sufficiently skilled to play with someone yet, and I'll give you a notice. I sometimes go to Jamplay for some tips and tricks, there are some very awesome teachers there!
@NineTnine, JR is funny and often times it amuses me a lot to see how astonished he is at some piece of new info (ofc, I assume a lot is a bit of theatre).
Woa, that's awesome! Core Decay sure looks like a very nice retro FPS, I can't wait to try it. Please post an announcement here when it will be ready, I'll surely forget by then.
Maybe after you get some professional experience you can come back and tell us, or do a vlog about how level design is done professionally and how having worked with Hammer for years has helped you transfer your skills there, comparisons etc.
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Commented 3 years ago2021-01-28 18:22:45 UTC
in journal: :(Comment #103213
I come here from time to time too, it was my home community when I grew up on the internet. Nowadays I still have an uncompleted project for Source but my life requires much more attention these years than my teen passion for Valve games. Very rarely I come back to mapping again.
Commented 3 years ago2020-12-07 15:56:26 UTC
in vault item: Car Assault v1Comment #103125
Ohhhh I remember this game. I forgot the name, but I remember I received the CD of it to play it on my Pentium 2 when I was about 8 years old. It was only over the weekend, and the game only ran with the CD in. I was instantly obsessed with it but then lost it forever when I had to return the CD :(.
Commented 3 years ago2020-11-17 21:26:59 UTC
in vault item: TWHL Tower 2Comment #103045
One of those things that just keep on giving on each replay. There's so much to be inspired from, and even some slick levels with incredible attention to details. It took me 3 hours to play it, it would take me a week to give a reasonable and fair review to each map, so I'm just gonna congratulate every mapper for the effort that went into this.
It was a short, sweet HL style and honestly a bit frustrating mission at times. In the first encounter (after switching off the fan) I was left fighting with the HECU at 8HP. Probably bad luck though. But before the last fight there were sufficient health recharges even though it wasn't as intense anymore. There are several areas that were dimly lit, and at first I thought there was a problem with my settings. My brightness and gamma settings were a bit above and I even switched off my room lights. I understand the dark atmosphere required there but it was probably overdone imo. After the first fight, in the lift I had to use noclip after 4 retries to hit that damn ladder and almost dying :)).
The architecture denotes a skill that has been mastered over the years of mapping. It's clean, coherent, pleasant to the eye. It feels like Black Mesa while still being something original. The texturing went hand in hand with the architecture, and it left my eyes satisfied. The ambience - not so much. There's a lack of dynamism (I know it's HL style gameplay we're talking, but we still have all kinds of opportunities as mappers). For example, I think the area under the bridge is a missed opportunity for something happening there - a black mesa metro line for example with a metro passing from time to time. Just my imagination :P. Lighting - overall good, but as mentioned before, there are few spots with very dim areas and I'm not sure this is actually the map or my settings/monitor. Gameplay - It's always hard for me to judge this one, because Half-Life is an old game and I don't want to be harsh to a mapper who spent time and effort on creating something nice. For the given context, I think the challenge was sufficiently good, but after finally "bridging the gap", the show was over - well, except for a pesky turret waiting at the end.
I totally understand everyone's procrastination - such as yours with The Core. Instead of doing my chores and preparing for the next week, my brain considers that this review is much more important of a task.
@Urby: What do you mean "gives us free access". Do you have to pay to go on hikes in UK? :O
I hope you find the time to recharge and face the problems in life. Godspeed!
Good luck with your new medical practice!
Unfortunately, I did have the curiosity to scroll and see if I left a comment. I did. The image is not available anymore but I know exactly the photo which prompted a short expedition through dusty folders on a dusty backup drive where I had an imageshack backup (that service is long gone I think).
The image was this:
[EDIT] Well on a sober 2nd thought, maybe not.
I have no idea....
I have a friend that keeps suggesting me I should take an ATC course. It's quite well paid, but I think I would trade one stressful profession with another.
Gotta check the TWHL tab more often.
Welcome back, ThatGuy4878! I don't remember you very well, unfortunately, but it's nice to see that lots of people still come back to TWHL. I do too, I used to look up to a few guys around here and it felt like my home community on the internet for a long time. For that reason it's still my 1st tab opened in Firefox on my home computer. I plan on coming back here until at least 2027!
Congratulations on your successes and stay around for a while!
Get some vitamin D supplements and antioxidants from berries. You live in the country of blueberries, should be easy for you.
Otherwise, tbh I understand you when it comes to December at least.
For me, the beginning of the cold season is at last a mental break for me. I finally feel at peace inside and enjoy reading etc. During summer or during winter when there's snow on the slopes I always feel quite guilty if I don't do or plan some outside activity, or plan to travel somewhere.
Anyway, a happy stinky birthday, Andy!Well maybe someday I will. I plan some time in my life to come to London and take a rented cruiser from there and visit UK around. Although maybe you're right, it would be much more fun to go towards the north, maybe visit the Lagavulin distillery.
Again, for goodness sake take a bath man, but happy BIRTHDAY!!!!!
I guess sometimes the simplest thing to do is to stick around and people will remember you, regardless of your talents.
Nice job Suparsonik!
Farewell dear TWHLer, and best of luck in life!
It's almost weird to play games (well, I don't actually do that very often either... but form time to time maybe I'll give CS:GO another try) with them because the following situation arises in my mind:
"If I had kids, wouldn't I feel guilty playing games? Would I have time?"
I can't answer yet that question :)). But what I know, observing them, is that after you get married your personal free time is significantly cut, and "free time activities" are all of a sudden a family project :). So when somebody with kids plays a multiplayer game with you, it's probably a special occasion.
Oh, this is not about that. Happy birthday!
As such, I wish you a happy birthday!
With that being said, at last I'll have the courage to produce something too for this compo.
@NineTnine, JR is funny and often times it amuses me a lot to see how astonished he is at some piece of new info (ofc, I assume a lot is a bit of theatre).
@Oskar Potatis, you are correct. Thank you!
Good luck with the finals and keep doing your best
Maybe after you get some professional experience you can come back and tell us, or do a vlog about how level design is done professionally and how having worked with Hammer for years has helped you transfer your skills there, comparisons etc.
Very rarely I come back to mapping again.
It took me 3 hours to play it, it would take me a week to give a reasonable and fair review to each map, so I'm just gonna congratulate every mapper for the effort that went into this.
Texturing — 10
Ambience — 8
Lighting — 9
Gameplay — 8
After the first fight, in the lift I had to use noclip after 4 retries to hit that damn ladder and almost dying :)).
The architecture denotes a skill that has been mastered over the years of mapping. It's clean, coherent, pleasant to the eye. It feels like Black Mesa while still being something original.
The texturing went hand in hand with the architecture, and it left my eyes satisfied.
The ambience - not so much. There's a lack of dynamism (I know it's HL style gameplay we're talking, but we still have all kinds of opportunities as mappers). For example, I think the area under the bridge is a missed opportunity for something happening there - a black mesa metro line for example with a metro passing from time to time. Just my imagination :P.
Lighting - overall good, but as mentioned before, there are few spots with very dim areas and I'm not sure this is actually the map or my settings/monitor.
Gameplay - It's always hard for me to judge this one, because Half-Life is an old game and I don't want to be harsh to a mapper who spent time and effort on creating something nice. For the given context, I think the challenge was sufficiently good, but after finally "bridging the gap", the show was over - well, except for a pesky turret waiting at the end.
I totally understand everyone's procrastination - such as yours with The Core. Instead of doing my chores and preparing for the next week, my brain considers that this review is much more important of a task.
Happy birthday!