Journals
Heh - mapping thing sounds great seventh.
I haven't posted much lately, so here's some Coil stuff:
Coil will be released In Episodic Form: 3 in total. The first is set for a x-mas release.
Clicky
I haven't posted much lately, so here's some Coil stuff:
Coil will be released In Episodic Form: 3 in total. The first is set for a x-mas release.
Clicky
Awesome: I'm actually doing some mapping again!
Last map I posted was August last year. Ah well. Should be fun!
'Bout damn time too! - Ant
Last map I posted was August last year. Ah well. Should be fun!
'Bout damn time too! - Ant
Thanks to all of the judges for the rather merciful trophy. I really spent half of the month working on the entry, and the other half dealing with webspace and switching between the internet at the school and my work at home. More than a hassle than it's worth.
THE JUDGES MAY FEEL FREE TO REVOKE AND REPOSITION THE THIRD PLACE TITLE UNDER CONCENT OF IT'S CURRENT OWNER.
I really mean that too.
And yeah, i did use spirit. I was skeptical at first really. The use of custom code was not clearly stated in the compo brief, and some of the things I had planned would be difficult to execute smoothly without messing up everytime.
The senseless files included with the mod was a big slip of the eye as well. I thought I had packaged it up cleanly, but steam must have placed a bunch of crap-files in the mod's directory before zipping it. The sprites that weren't used couldn't be deleted because the map supposeably used them. I still don't really know how to fix this one
The textures were rather decent on my behalf, given I made them in one day, unlike most of my sets, i spent up to 4 to 10 days on textures alone. Some of them didn't match keenly and some weren't that nice at all.
I thought the map was too long, really.
... and i still don't have a decent file host. If anyone can PM me a link, please do so. I tried GeoCities, and all of the plugins don't work on the school's comps.
~Thanks for listening to my bullshit.
Peace.
THE JUDGES MAY FEEL FREE TO REVOKE AND REPOSITION THE THIRD PLACE TITLE UNDER CONCENT OF IT'S CURRENT OWNER.
I really mean that too.
And yeah, i did use spirit. I was skeptical at first really. The use of custom code was not clearly stated in the compo brief, and some of the things I had planned would be difficult to execute smoothly without messing up everytime.
The senseless files included with the mod was a big slip of the eye as well. I thought I had packaged it up cleanly, but steam must have placed a bunch of crap-files in the mod's directory before zipping it. The sprites that weren't used couldn't be deleted because the map supposeably used them. I still don't really know how to fix this one
The textures were rather decent on my behalf, given I made them in one day, unlike most of my sets, i spent up to 4 to 10 days on textures alone. Some of them didn't match keenly and some weren't that nice at all.
I thought the map was too long, really.
... and i still don't have a decent file host. If anyone can PM me a link, please do so. I tried GeoCities, and all of the plugins don't work on the school's comps.
~Thanks for listening to my bullshit.
Peace.
Damn internet connection, highly confusing scenario occured a few days back, but im not going into details...
Anyway, after reading the recent news and contest results i believe that a 'congratulations' is an order for...
Kasperg, Alexb911 and Rimrook who all did very well in their entries. Congratulations!!!!
And also, congratulations to BJ on his new tutorial, Adding an HL2 Custom Sequence!!!!
And another 3 congratulations to Captain P, Muzzleflash and Daubster for becoming the new Map vault moderators. Congratulations to you guys as well!
Tonight im going to 'glastonbury carnival' featuring 104 floats. The carnival prosession is moving through several towns but is stopping here tonight. W00t!
Anyway, after reading the recent news and contest results i believe that a 'congratulations' is an order for...
Kasperg, Alexb911 and Rimrook who all did very well in their entries. Congratulations!!!!
And also, congratulations to BJ on his new tutorial, Adding an HL2 Custom Sequence!!!!
And another 3 congratulations to Captain P, Muzzleflash and Daubster for becoming the new Map vault moderators. Congratulations to you guys as well!
Tonight im going to 'glastonbury carnival' featuring 104 floats. The carnival prosession is moving through several towns but is stopping here tonight. W00t!
Enjoying Ninja, Please By Mr. Robert Hamburger 
Well, I've finally gotten started on my second map, "Mappy 2," an obvious remake of Mappy. This time around I'll have a lot more architecture and smaller rooms, plus more humor. I'm shying away from making maps with a purpose until I get a better grasp on this whole mapping thing. Hopefully Mappy 2 will look better, even though all I have now is the beginning hallway.
w00t! I came 2nd in Test Chamber Competition! OH YEAH BABY... work it!! Ill stop now... 
things i did today:
- get up out of bed
- fall asleep on the couch
- drive to work
- get yelled at for comming too late
- sat on a shair
- bought a coke of the vending machine
- had 2 cups of coffee
- drove back home
- sat on a shair
- had food
- logged on TWHL
From a complete n00b to mapping to a MV mod in 241 days..
That's unbelievable.
I hope it's gonna be fun..
Congrats Captain P and Muzz..
That's unbelievable.
I hope it's gonna be fun..
Congrats Captain P and Muzz..
So, i made promotion on TWHL.
Meet your new Map Vault Moderator.
Meet your new Map Vault Moderator.
Hello Seventh-Monkey! This is your 7400th login.
There, I've posted the competition results and appointed three new staff. Took all morning :). I need a break now.
There, I've posted the competition results and appointed three new staff. Took all morning :). I need a break now.
Hello Ansith! This is your 400th login.
I should be getting my new computer soon But intil then ill have to stick with this 5yr old hunk of junk
I should be getting my new computer soon
But intil then ill have to stick with this 5yr old hunk of junk 
Im a Desktop Support Technician and I can appreciate this:
One
Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can't get my diskette out.
Tech support: Have you tried pushing the button?
Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.
Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No .. wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk... sorry.... Two
Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left? Three
Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer: Hello... I can't print.
Tech support: Would you click on "start" for me and...
Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates. Four
Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time
I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it... Five
Customer: I have problems printing in red...
Tech support: Do you have a color printer?
Customer: Aaaah....................thank you. Six
Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11. Seven
Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer: OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?
Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work... Eight
Tech support: Your password is the small letter a as in apple, a capital
letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters? Nine
Customer: I can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars. Ten
Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer. Eleven
Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on
my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears. Twelve
Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it? Thirteen
A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The
man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine." Fourteen
Service Description:
The Training 05 System in the training room is not booting up. It stops on the Hard Drive check.
Closing Comment:
PC can boot up fine. Only problem encountered was that the mouse was not functioning, as it was not plugged into the machine.
One
Customer: Hi, this is Celine. I can't get my diskette out.
Tech support: Have you tried pushing the button?
Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.
Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No .. wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk... sorry.... Two
Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left? Three
Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer: Hello... I can't print.
Tech support: Would you click on "start" for me and...
Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates. Four
Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time
I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it... Five
Customer: I have problems printing in red...
Tech support: Do you have a color printer?
Customer: Aaaah....................thank you. Six
Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at the 7-11. Seven
Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer: OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?
Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work... Eight
Tech support: Your password is the small letter a as in apple, a capital
letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters? Nine
Customer: I can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars. Ten
Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer. Eleven
Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on
my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears. Twelve
Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it? Thirteen
A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The
man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine." Fourteen
Service Description:
The Training 05 System in the training room is not booting up. It stops on the Hard Drive check.
Closing Comment:
PC can boot up fine. Only problem encountered was that the mouse was not functioning, as it was not plugged into the machine.
Oh dear school is so boring... I have nothing to do!! (i could work, but that dosen't really count...)
Whatever skill I use to have at mapping is gone with Source lol. I can't seem to duplicate to realism of other peopls maps and all I can make is blocky bad maps that look like their from HL1. I dunno maybe my maps werent even good back then but oh well. I've tried to make a couple maps for source but ... It gets so frusterating because about half way through the map I just look at what I made and imagine what comments I'd get from it.