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There's free resources like Codecademy that'll essentially take you through the basics.
What were you guys using for communication last time? Barely anyone was responding through the in-game text chat last time.
Hooray!
Bunny hoping is more of a multiplayer technique though, isn't it?
I like speed running myself, particularly games I know really well. It's cool seeing entire chunks of games being skipped because of some completely insane hack. Super Mario 64 beaten in five minutes with 0 stars is awesome.
I'm no fan of Steam's DRM, but I can't say there's a huge difference between WON and Steam aside from that.
I like speed running myself, particularly games I know really well. It's cool seeing entire chunks of games being skipped because of some completely insane hack. Super Mario 64 beaten in five minutes with 0 stars is awesome.
I'm no fan of Steam's DRM, but I can't say there's a huge difference between WON and Steam aside from that.
I do miss the WON menus.
Because people who want to know that information can probably really easily find it, regardless of the presence of an alias or not.
Adamant, perhaps? 
Couldn't you just do a trigger_push or something?
Just off the top of my head, the bosses in Descent were fantastic. Descent is the kind of game where you feel wonderfully empowered most of the time, but when you hit those boss levels, you suddenly feel very fragile and frantic. Coupled with the soundtrack and the physically imposing design of the bosses themselves, it added an amazing twist to the few levels they featured in.
Nice work, Jessie. I would say to look a little more carefully at the shape of the arm, as they generally taper a lot more at the crook and the wrist than what you've demonstrated. Secondly, a hand pressed up against a hard surface like will not create a hard line as you've got it depicted there - I would put in a curve away from the glass at the point where you've got the shadow on the arm, rather than where the arm ends now.
As someone who's met a few TWHLers, using crazy online names in real-life is awkward as fuck.
I really don't understand how a game that is seemingly as open as Far Cry 4 still has "You are leaving the combat area!" prompts.
If a proper LAN is to come out of this, you're probably going to have to supply a few PCs. Carting a PC across the country is one thing, but lugging it overseas just isn't feasible.
Australia to LA is not a 24 hour flight, if I recall.
I'm certainly up for this; it'll just depend what I'm doing/where I am at that point.
I'm certainly up for this; it'll just depend what I'm doing/where I am at that point.
Shouldn't cost that much, NineTnine. I believe my flights were under $2000 total last time I visited.
1TB is pretty darn slow for a pure fibre optic setup!
If someone were to organise the tournament itself, I'd be happy to chip in for the server rental.
Kudos to you, Jessie! I wish you the very best with your journey (I know, albeit anecdotally, that it can be a tough road) and hope that you are well aware that TWHL is a place that you are free to be entirely comfortable in.
Aww, there was voice chat?
I suppose the problem with TF2 is that it's generally better with more players, more than the numbers involved with this tournament. I'm not sure we'd be able to scrounge up enough.
TF2 would be awesome.
Is non-Steam CS still a thing? Genuine question - I thought everyone had migrated to 1.6.
Agreed!
Just to bring this topic back on track, I'll outline some of my own drawing tips.
- Drawing is a skill, like anything else. I don't believe in natural ability: anyone can become a good at drawing. Practice, practice, practice.
- Expose yourself to the work of a variety of artists. It's tempting to try and find work that you feel is aesthetically pleasing or close to what you feel your style is, but you're limiting your knowledge. You never know what you'll latch onto as a style. You must do this ALL THE TIME - I can't stress this enough, even if you think your drawing style is perfect.
- Once you start settling into a style, start imitating the work of the artists you really like. You can start off doing direct imitations, but keep advancing it until all you're taking is just little pieces of their style (perhaps the way they draw a nose, or a mouth or some other feature). You'll find that your own style will start to emerge.
- From a technical point of view, if you're going to imitate an artist, try challenging yourself. Instead of doing a direct copy of the line art as you see it, break the composition down into rough shapes. That way, you get a sense of how the original artist reached their own result: I don't know any artists that don't rough out their work first.
- Developing drawing abilities is a fairly autonomous task, but there are courses you can do that would help: stuff like nude drawing, perspective drawing and still life painting help a lot. There are a tonne of reference books for human poses and shapes that are well worth investing in. Understanding exactly what gives a human figure its form, weight and balance is the path to understanding how you can exaggerate those features and make them feel believable.
- Don't get bogged down in tools and equipment and programs, at least not at an early stage. A good set of pencils, erasers and paper still can't beat a computer. I generally work digitally, but everything I produce starts out life as a rough sketch on paper.
- There are certain rules and techniques with drawing (and art in general). Always remember that these 'rules' are just guidelines. Sometimes it's just fun to go nuts.
The dawn reserved for the truly spectacular people of the world. Who wants that common, 'real people' dawn?
Or, you know, right now.
Or, you know, right now.
Them's fighting words, you Scottish prick! I CHALLENGE THEE TO WORMS AT DAWN!
You can spice it up by not letting become what defines you as a person. As soon as that happens, it's all over: you get pulled into a rut and you'll sit there for years being utterly miserable.
What I'm currently working on.
The somewhat stilted pose/angle (and assorted body parts scattered around) is because I'm making a 2.5D animation with it: it's currently being rigged in Maya.
The somewhat stilted pose/angle (and assorted body parts scattered around) is because I'm making a 2.5D animation with it: it's currently being rigged in Maya.
Multimedia producer and artist, both of which cover a huge range of things.
Aww man. Wish I could join in. Stupid latency.
Will hold!
I'm a Smash Bros. veteran: been playing since the original Nintendo 64 version, and while I'm certainly not a pro, Strider will no doubt confirm my prowess (or, at the very least, demonstrate his ineptitude).
I dislike fighting games for the most part, mostly because of general dullness and an overly complicated moveset. The great thing about Smash Bros. is that every character uses the exact same moveset, and the moveset itself is incredibly simple. It really does come down to what character feels right for you, because you can easily adapt to any character.
I'm a Smash Bros. veteran: been playing since the original Nintendo 64 version, and while I'm certainly not a pro, Strider will no doubt confirm my prowess (or, at the very least, demonstrate his ineptitude).
I dislike fighting games for the most part, mostly because of general dullness and an overly complicated moveset. The great thing about Smash Bros. is that every character uses the exact same moveset, and the moveset itself is incredibly simple. It really does come down to what character feels right for you, because you can easily adapt to any character.
Currently playing:
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Far Cry 4
- Spintires
- DayZ
- Euro Truck Simulator 2
Agreed. I use RAID in an external backup drive unit purely for redundancy.
No wheel, unfortunately. I've been looking to pick one up for when Project Cars comes out.
Hopefully, co-op won't be too big a strain, latency wise.
Hopefully, co-op won't be too big a strain, latency wise.
Damnit Archie, I want in on that. Co-op?
And still no PM to me! A head honcho of this site and I get no attention.
I'm so lonely
And cold
I'm so lonely
And cold
They've been delayed. And are pointless.
To be fair Urby, everything looks irrelevant next to the PC.
Goes without saying.
Playing TimeSplitters 2.
Sha-bam. Thanks.
Aaaaand dang. Lag is too crazy.
Aaaaand dang. Lag is too crazy.
Sorry, what map has ns.wad?
Sydney.
Australia's neutral. We're racist to everyone equally. Everyone come over for a barbie.
Man, I wish gaming on an international scale was more viable. SnC, plus the Aussies would be a brilliant combination.
I've watched a lot of KSP videos done by Robbaz. While they aren't strictly that informative, they're ridiculously entertaining. I love the scope of the game, though: being able to send a Kerbal to a distant planet, then mount a rescue operation is amazing. 
I've yet to come close to mastering any aspect of Kerbal Space Program. I haven't even bought the darn thing yet: still having a blast with the demo. It probably doesn't help that I skipped all the tutorials. The best I've managed so far is getting a rocket into orbit around the Earth. Haven't even come close to reaching the Mun yet!
It may be worth taking a look at something like Issues, which, if I recall correctly, was a big, collaborative mapping effort. I think they used a special hub map to link all the maps together.
Feature list not long enough. Add more stuff plz.
I'll throw in whatever crap I've got on Steam that I don't want as well for a prize.