Journal #7837

Posted 11 years ago2012-06-12 10:34:00 UTC
Captain Terror Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman
Summer Resolution
Finish things.

So ya something clicked in my brain making me realize how many projects i start, quickly lose interest in, and abandon.

Thusly, i decided to try a new plan for me to finish things, and actually create some simple rules to follow:
1. If i commit to a project, i will NOT start any additional new projects until the first one it is finished.
2. Regardless of setbacks, design flaws or whatever, the map will be continued until it is "done", or, matches your final "vision" of the map.


projects
My first project will be to finish gb_junkworld, my entry for the gamebanana contest. (30% complete and 7 days to go :|)

Next will be be a map called de_campus, or a quick/dirty replica of my college campus.

Third map is a secret.

fourth map on the drawing board is a minigame of a popular, but old-school kids board game for CS:S. Terrorists will roll the dice and pick cards against the ct team, and whichever team wins gets guns to kill the t's.

Sooo finally, hopefully at the end of a couple months i can complete these projects and feel like i'm accomplishing something ;)

7 Comments

Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 10:57:52 UTC Comment #55910
I think you should focus on having fun more than anything else.
Its not interesting and it is tiring to do something if it isn't enjoyable

As for me, I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do, not planning anything :D
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 11:14:21 UTC Comment #55905
Yeah i agree you should have fun above all else, but quitting a project when it starts to get challenging is wrong too, which is what i've been doing.

The best feeling in the world is to forge ahead in a map you don't think you can pull off, but then you do somehow and win a competition with it ;)
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 11:47:10 UTC Comment #55911
When it gets tough you get tougher! YEAH!

Finding ways to solve hard things is also fun if you're ready for the challenge :)
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 12:49:13 UTC Comment #55907
My summer resolution: 1920x1080.

As for your resolutions, I wish you the best of luck.
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 14:37:35 UTC Comment #55909
I find resolutions don't help with failing projects. They just mean the projects that fail are also written on a piece of paper instead of just being in my head.
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 14:56:20 UTC Comment #55906
I guess it depends what you're trying to accomplish, but wha i'm sayin' is: there is something important to be learned/gained from exploring a vision through to the end ;)
Commented 11 years ago2012-06-12 16:58:53 UTC Comment #55908
I started exercising regularly, 10 Push-ups and 20 jumping jacks to start off. Plan on bumping it up next month. And I'm working on some shitty space level. Resolution is to just have fun.

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