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Well
I basically lost all inspiration for any type of mapping whatsoever.
Half-Life 1 Has run it's course with me.
I don't have the time to learn or use source the way i want to.
I dont have the drive to make anything worth while anymore.
So i think i'm just going to stop mapping all together and enjoy games from a consumer perspective.
I've been spending a lot (almost too much time) just wondering how some effects were created in different games, and to be honest, it's not even worth pondering.
I have to utilize my time wiser and not mapping will surely give me some extra time to do more constructive things.
Things such as have a better social life, get tighter with the band because we have a lot of shows booked and if we're going ANYWHERE with it, we need to be spot-on with everything.
Finish painting my "Halo Themed Bike" (Pictures when it's finished if im still hanging around the site)
Fix my truck.... Work more... Succeed in college.
Bah.
They say they always come back. And i will be back.
I just dont think i'll be mapping anymore.
So
Until next time.
Farewell
I basically lost all inspiration for any type of mapping whatsoever.
Half-Life 1 Has run it's course with me.
I don't have the time to learn or use source the way i want to.
I dont have the drive to make anything worth while anymore.
So i think i'm just going to stop mapping all together and enjoy games from a consumer perspective.
I've been spending a lot (almost too much time) just wondering how some effects were created in different games, and to be honest, it's not even worth pondering.
I have to utilize my time wiser and not mapping will surely give me some extra time to do more constructive things.
Things such as have a better social life, get tighter with the band because we have a lot of shows booked and if we're going ANYWHERE with it, we need to be spot-on with everything.
Finish painting my "Halo Themed Bike" (Pictures when it's finished if im still hanging around the site)
Fix my truck.... Work more... Succeed in college.
Bah.
They say they always come back. And i will be back.
I just dont think i'll be mapping anymore.
So
Until next time.
Farewell
Laptop ain't back yet (should be ready next week sometime), but all the stuff I wanted to get done on it is getting done (and at no charge), so kudos to that lovely AppleCentre.
Just for giggles: getting a new logic board (it's what Apple calls their motherboards), a new LCD panel, and a new topcase (the surface that houses the keyboard and trackpad).
Just for giggles: getting a new logic board (it's what Apple calls their motherboards), a new LCD panel, and a new topcase (the surface that houses the keyboard and trackpad).
I will never touch Source again, with Unreal Editor 3, Torque Game Engine, and CryENGINE, I won't even look at it. HL2 lighting, game play, and physics are way too outdated and Unreal 3 Engine has just about the best damn graphics on the planet. That was the stuff they used to create games like Gears of War; incredible graphics and lighting.
http://www.unrealtechnology.com/html/technology/ue30.shtml
http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tgea/
Not only that, but Source has way too many bugs and I just don't have enough freedom to make what I want in it. Constant leaks, AI scripting errors, slow loading times no matter how wisely you spend your budget; I just don't have enough patience or time to deal with it.
http://www.unrealtechnology.com/html/technology/ue30.shtml
http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tgea/
Not only that, but Source has way too many bugs and I just don't have enough freedom to make what I want in it. Constant leaks, AI scripting errors, slow loading times no matter how wisely you spend your budget; I just don't have enough patience or time to deal with it.
FF is starting to go better then I thought, I seem to work better at night, so If I keep that up, then more funny things will be in FF. Oh, and thanks to Kc8Kjp telling me a little bit about short surfaces, I should have not as many since I know what they are now. 
"Move zig move zig move zig move zig for great justice move every zig..."
-All Your Base
err... whaat??
-All Your Base
err... whaat??
QFT:
"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
I slowed down a little in the process of makeing FF, but I thought I would at least post a picture of how some of the mapping is looking. This is the 2nd level by the way, im currently working on the 3rd right now, but I was sure to take any entitys out before taking this picture, cause im keeping FF as big of a secret as I can regarding funny things, but the way some of the maps look such as Architecture is a differnt thing.
School is out F' YEAH! im gonna try and get as much mapping in as i can this summer!!! 
Wewt! Since i installed an additional 2048 MB RAM in my rig, HL2 and Hammer run so smoothly. Everything loads fast, no soundstutter, no lag, no low fps.
I ran a system requirements test for HL2 with my current config. Here are the results:
Passed the test 100 %! 
Conduct your own System Requirements test for pretty much any game at http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/
I ran a system requirements test for HL2 with my current config. Here are the results:
Conduct your own System Requirements test for pretty much any game at http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/
They CAN fly!
There was no 9/11 conspiracy....And crocodiles can fly.
Got puppy today!! Uploading photo when I actually have it! Still got exams but not much (about 3 or 4 to go!). Can't wait til holidays which is in about 2 weeks!!!! Then I'll probably map my "trap" map. 
Uploading photo when I actually have it! Still got exams but not much (about 3 or 4 to go!). Can't wait til holidays which is in about 2 weeks!!!! Then I'll probably map my "trap" map. Lately ive only been working on hl2 stuff, but for now im goin back to project Silent-Running, im working on some new brushwork and gameplay improvements for the game, ill post some pics soon