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I use ZHLT for all my compiling stuff. Longest compile recently I've had was Alpestrine at about 16 minutes. Everything else is about 7 and under which is tolerable for me. Also, these benchmarks are not exactly accurate. Each one should be tested against each element separately. Like Geometry, Vis, Rad, entities, etc. Not tested with a full map because a set of tools could be better at compiling that particular map, but not a map that is constructed differently from it that has different vis and rad, and different geometry.
That's awesome but it look almost too evenly lit. I thought it was fullbright.
Wuht?
mm-hmm.
My job here is done! >:D
Ok, let me give you some extremely objective hindsight.
Once upon a midnight dreary there was a mod named 6D. It had Daubster, TWHL's top programmer, myself on all graphics and mapping, and Grim on the music. Together we were the legion of doom making things awesome. Daubster hit a bunch of snags coding telekinetics and basic physics into HL, ultimately things were far too tricky given the HL code is a pain in the ass in some parts of it. The HL code is balanced very delicately and messing with it, well, if you have played Flat-Life you've probably experienced some nasty glitches and crashes. Myself doing models, I couldn't get new grunt models or scientists working. It was also difficult to map with incomplete code. After 2.5 years, the project fell apart outright and was discontinued. If we couldn't get the simple things working, how are you going to get all of those complicated source things in goldsource.
Once upon a midnight dreary there was a mod named 6D. It had Daubster, TWHL's top programmer, myself on all graphics and mapping, and Grim on the music. Together we were the legion of doom making things awesome. Daubster hit a bunch of snags coding telekinetics and basic physics into HL, ultimately things were far too tricky given the HL code is a pain in the ass in some parts of it. The HL code is balanced very delicately and messing with it, well, if you have played Flat-Life you've probably experienced some nasty glitches and crashes. Myself doing models, I couldn't get new grunt models or scientists working. It was also difficult to map with incomplete code. After 2.5 years, the project fell apart outright and was discontinued. If we couldn't get the simple things working, how are you going to get all of those complicated source things in goldsource.
lol
So when the does the competition start? I think everyone who is someone on TWHL voted.
[green]There is no reason to make this mod other than to be a lame stunt. It is too difficult for anyone to do it and the end product would be poor quality by comparison. Use your talents for something far more original and engaging for your audience. Please.[/green]
Internet commerce will go to shit. SO much business is done and managed across the internet and shutting it down would destroy the world economy far more than anything ever.
Although it would be a worldly tactical advantage holding the internet hostage to stay safe. Though terrorists would attack knowing we would do this in retaliation and it would further fuel terrorism.
Although it would be a worldly tactical advantage holding the internet hostage to stay safe. Though terrorists would attack knowing we would do this in retaliation and it would further fuel terrorism.
I had one, I don't use DA anymore. No one looks at your shit and there's too much softcore porn fetish photography and sonic the hedgehog faggotry for my stomach to handle.
lol.
With the way we all like the 3 themes being voted for, we could always do the losing themes in the next 2 compos. Unless you want to start fresh, but if we vote again, they could be nominated again anyway. Just saying.
Make the torchlight a ton brighter. If you're rocks are wet-looking the specular qualities will work nicely. I like it, needs more love though.
I thought of an "upside down" theme but meh.
I still like the science theme, I think it'll be most successful all around, but the vote isn't leaning towards it.
I still like the science theme, I think it'll be most successful all around, but the vote isn't leaning towards it.
With all of the planning/early mapping, wont it suck if the final vote round overturns Map a Dream?I have designs for the top 3 voted themes. It doesn't really matter.
Map a dream is too open and too undefined. Even I have a really hard time thinking of something to do for it.
Skals, why is there a shrub in the middle of your floor?
I vote #19 map SCIENCE!
Looks like it will pay zero honor to the video games.
Let me clarify.
Ahem
"Hispanic Couple" ... Not racist.
"Beaners" ... Racist.
Ahem
"Hispanic Couple" ... Not racist.
"Beaners" ... Racist.
Common sense is a superpower these days.
Map heaven? Well I better start modelling women.
3333-33333-3333 is a valid key. If you didn't know that, well... yeah.
LOL! I've already changed it 
Failimo.
Failimo.
A small update on Left 4 Beer.
I replaced the brush based stairs and railings with prop ones, relieved a lot of strain on the budgets and didn't use so much map limits.
This next one is an extremely young park scene, I had a plan to make it a sort of gauntlet where you run through a stockade with an alarm sounding, but I change that quick a bit, possibly take it out entirely.
So far 'tis ok. Having problems with my river water though. 
EDIT: If all else fails, decompile.
I replaced the brush based stairs and railings with prop ones, relieved a lot of strain on the budgets and didn't use so much map limits.
EDIT: If all else fails, decompile.
Crap, water theme was already done once. I retract that idea, but the wasteland idea is still ok.
Does anyone else like the "From a base" type stuff?
Does anyone else like the "From a base" type stuff?
I saw it too! 
Whatever the theme is, I'm sure it'll be good and I plan to compete.
Whatever the theme is, I'm sure it'll be good and I plan to compete.
Wow, I love the science theme!
I was going to suggest water theme or "Wasteland" theme but meh. Science beats that!
I was going to suggest water theme or "Wasteland" theme but meh. Science beats that!
Hey, I watched the new Alice in Wonderland. Its good, though its not Alice in wonderland, it is the story of Through the Looking Glass which takes place after Wonderland. Title is messed up, also the Jabberwocky is a little different from popular design of it which is just plain untraditional. Other than that, it is an excellent film. Watch it. - 8.7/10
Oh yeah, that's right. Man that was forever ago.
I'd also like to see another "Build another Machine" competition. But whatever gets picked as the theme, I'm sure I'll like it. There hasn't been any I've hated in the past.
I'd also like to see another "Build another Machine" competition. But whatever gets picked as the theme, I'm sure I'll like it. There hasn't been any I've hated in the past.
Yeah, I missed the Light it and Texture it one... of course... what?
Any way, I don't think we have a choice over the theme unless we put it to a vote. But yes, I think we could use a new one to get things moving again. It's been like a ghost town around here.
Any way, I don't think we have a choice over the theme unless we put it to a vote. But yes, I think we could use a new one to get things moving again. It's been like a ghost town around here.
Well yes. High poly just means high polygon count. Zbrush and Blender have sculpting capabilities, so does Max but it is primitive.
I don't think I will ever use ZBrush for high poly modelling ever, lack of mechanical control for me. I just model the stuff out. Some of the little bits were Photoshop filtered, most of it was modeled and the high poly isn't pretty at all.
I need to get a fuck ton better at it if I want to compete in the Dominance War.
Its like the monkey only with bacon cheese and a bit of a Norwegian twist.
HL1 (Goldsource) or HL2? (Source)
Goldsource = not possible without spirit or hl or complex triggerwork.
Source = type the name of the entity its attached to in the "Parent" parameter.
Goldsource = not possible without spirit or hl or complex triggerwork.
Source = type the name of the entity its attached to in the "Parent" parameter.
virtually no piracy at all on consolesLook up console chips and modding systems. >:]
PS3 = Graphics, long exclusive games.QFT
Xbox = Amount of Games, made to be multiplayer.
Sorted.
P.S: Halo is overated, gets more unpopular everytime they release a new one.
Sorry, no progress on Left4Beer tonight. Just this:
THAT CAT IS SO FAT.FATTER CAT!
I actually haven't used one yet but if I need to use one, I know how to do it. Thanks for the info 
Thanks. I'd post some updates, but something exploded and I'm without electicity. I'm on my laptop with limited battery so soon I will have some more pics.
EDIT: Screenshits.
Still a lot of work left to do. I need to fix ... everything!
EDIT: Screenshits.
Heh, nice. Looks very HL2.
You guys are likely going to laugh at me, but what entity is it that makes the spot lights?
You guys are likely going to laugh at me, but what entity is it that makes the spot lights?
surround both of the windows with another invisible breakable. when that is destroyed, it targets the other two and destroys them as well without looping or any other entities.
TJB, you can always hide the taskbar or use rocket dock.
@Zeebro-G: Its a nice picture but I wouldn't like having that stare me in the face every so often.
@Zeebro-G: Its a nice picture but I wouldn't like having that stare me in the face every so often.
EDIT: OMG the puzzle I made for the appartments is soooo AWESOME!
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