Journals
So my internet was spazzing out lately and it turns out my modem was dying. I was still using an old NTL box which is funny since NTL got taken over by Virgin Media years ago.
The bloke was surprised I was using such an old relic. But hey, if it works, why change it. Well, in this case, changing it made me realise what a dope I was. The old box didn't really support the speeds I was paying for but I was never bothered for some reason.
In other news, second week at Beatnik Games was average. I did more level design and played some Left 4 Dead 2 with a few of them. I also watched a video playthrough of Amnesia Dark Descent. I see why people find it scary but there's no way I'd play it cause dark games, at least as dark as that, frustrate me to no end. But I do like my horror, Silent Hill, Resi Evil etc
Finally, Portal 2 eh? I replayed Portal an hour ago. It's a really short game although they did say it was more of a test and they didn't expect it to be such a big hit. I'm just getting ready to record a playthrough like I always do. Why? Well, I was bored one day and recorded HL2 EP1 and suddenly got a few subs. After that it became tradition. I don't record anything else except Half Life related games.
I think that one comment from an afghanistan gamer made it worthwhile. He said something like not being able to afford the game and thanking me for allowing him to continue to follow the Half Life universe.
The bloke was surprised I was using such an old relic. But hey, if it works, why change it. Well, in this case, changing it made me realise what a dope I was. The old box didn't really support the speeds I was paying for but I was never bothered for some reason.
In other news, second week at Beatnik Games was average. I did more level design and played some Left 4 Dead 2 with a few of them. I also watched a video playthrough of Amnesia Dark Descent. I see why people find it scary but there's no way I'd play it cause dark games, at least as dark as that, frustrate me to no end. But I do like my horror, Silent Hill, Resi Evil etc
Finally, Portal 2 eh? I replayed Portal an hour ago. It's a really short game although they did say it was more of a test and they didn't expect it to be such a big hit. I'm just getting ready to record a playthrough like I always do. Why? Well, I was bored one day and recorded HL2 EP1 and suddenly got a few subs. After that it became tradition. I don't record anything else except Half Life related games.
I think that one comment from an afghanistan gamer made it worthwhile. He said something like not being able to afford the game and thanking me for allowing him to continue to follow the Half Life universe.
Don't know if anyone has been following the Portal 2 Valve ARG, but I think we finished it, after a week I think of puzzles clues decrypting and re-decrypting, we've found an Aperture Science website with a count down, http://www.aperturescience.com/a/b/c/d/g/h/abcdgh/. I think its the release date for portal 2 on steam, many clues have hinted toward an early release, Including an email from Gabe Newell. So yeah, also, anyone get any potato's on there steam profile? I got one 
also, I'm only listening to Still Alive for the next 24 hours.
also, I'm only listening to Still Alive for the next 24 hours.
Almost 3 hours since I'm legally mature. I feel like a child unprepared for adult responsibilities
Oh man, how did time pass like this? It was like yesterday I entered highschool, and had no concerns about my future...
On the bright side, I'll soon be able to drive cars :).
Feels quite odd to know that I can be independent from now on. And scarry.
Oh man, how did time pass like this? It was like yesterday I entered highschool, and had no concerns about my future...
On the bright side, I'll soon be able to drive cars :).
Feels quite odd to know that I can be independent from now on. And scarry.
Awesome.
So I was on the CS tourney server and smack dab in the middle of game I got around 10-20 phone calls within the span of 1 hour. For being idle all the time I got kicked. But that's not the real problem. Seems these phone calls were about an important mail being delivered late which could nullify all the work I was doing for the previous week.
Uh oh.
BTW I probably won't be going into this tournament on the 16th. Not only is my ping in the 300's, there's this random thing that suddenly came up, at not only the exact same day, but also the exact same time that the tourney is supposed to start. I knew that the black cat that crossed the street while I was driving the other day was gonna screw me up one way or another.
Uh oh.
BTW I probably won't be going into this tournament on the 16th. Not only is my ping in the 300's, there's this random thing that suddenly came up, at not only the exact same day, but also the exact same time that the tourney is supposed to start. I knew that the black cat that crossed the street while I was driving the other day was gonna screw me up one way or another.
Portal 2 preloading?
Portal 2 preloading.
Jizz.
Portal 2 preloading.
Jizz.
Soup Miner is feeling special today. Probably because he's turning 22, heh?
Dear Soup Miney, happy birthday and best wishes!
Chicken Soup toast for Sean!
And yes, today I'm eating really chicken soup.
Dear Soup Miney, happy birthday and best wishes!
Chicken Soup toast for Sean!
After much deliberation (okay, okay, about half an hour) I've decided to redo at least the predisaster maps for Colony 42. This is because the current versions are horrible, and I can do much, much better.
I'm thinking scripted scenes will be about the same, and areas will follow the same basic concept, but everything will be made with my current skill level, and the maps will be more expansive (I'm thinking the bridge will be roughly 5x larger, but not fully populated because of the early hour in which the mod starts.)
I'm thinking scripted scenes will be about the same, and areas will follow the same basic concept, but everything will be made with my current skill level, and the maps will be more expansive (I'm thinking the bridge will be roughly 5x larger, but not fully populated because of the early hour in which the mod starts.)
So, probably wondering how my work experience went?
Yeah it was good. First day was just meeting the people and using VUE to make some sky domes. Easy to use since it's all numbers and sliders.
Second day wasn't that good. They got me to do some art tests and I wasn't doing so well. For some reason the 3DS Max on their machines weren't working properly. For example, snapping was snapping meshes 5 cm away from where I wanted them and shift click didn't select loops or faces.
Third day I did level designing which I enjoyed the most. I got to be creative and my ideas will most likely end up in the final game.
I can't talk about the project itself since I signed the typical NDA contract but I can say it'll be a nice addition to the portfolio / CV.
You're probably wondering where the other 2 days are? Well I don't go in on Mondays and Fridays cause Monday is meeting day which is pointless for me and Friday cause train tickets cost a lot and I'm working for "free".
So I go in on Tues, Wed and Thurs and get the rest of the week off to do some remote work and enjoy the sun.
Yeah it was good. First day was just meeting the people and using VUE to make some sky domes. Easy to use since it's all numbers and sliders.
Second day wasn't that good. They got me to do some art tests and I wasn't doing so well. For some reason the 3DS Max on their machines weren't working properly. For example, snapping was snapping meshes 5 cm away from where I wanted them and shift click didn't select loops or faces.
Third day I did level designing which I enjoyed the most. I got to be creative and my ideas will most likely end up in the final game.
I can't talk about the project itself since I signed the typical NDA contract but I can say it'll be a nice addition to the portfolio / CV.
You're probably wondering where the other 2 days are? Well I don't go in on Mondays and Fridays cause Monday is meeting day which is pointless for me and Friday cause train tickets cost a lot and I'm working for "free".
So I go in on Tues, Wed and Thurs and get the rest of the week off to do some remote work and enjoy the sun.
Flea markets
I love em!
Yesterday i went to the local flea market, named Naylon, to see if there is anything interesting this weed. So i walk by and spot an replica of an Xbox (ecksbawks lawl) controller. I examine it and it appeared to be functional, so i ask the guy "how much? he said 10 e, than i noticed it misses an receiver, since its wireless, so i lover the price to 3e! Damn im good.
Next i walk by and see an TrekStor German MP3 player, i.beat organix FM 1gb, i try to turn it on but it didnt give any signs of life. The guy asked 5e for it, i thought it must be the battery, probably needs some jumping, so i lover the price by telling him some tech stuff, like:
"- Maybe the retro capacitor is broken, those things are expencive!"
And guess what, he believes me LOL, So i get that baby for 3e as well.
Walking even further i spot Soundblaster 5.1 sound card, appeared functional (no capacitors were bloated, and there was no burn marks) so i buy the thing. Damn the sound it makes is too sweet :>
Costed me 2e lol
Plus i boughed some other crap, like tinnol wire and a 2 headed eagle badge, as well as an USB 2.0 5 port add on card, a bluetooth adapter and a 2.4GHz wifi reciver (in hopes my bigben PC wireless joypad will work with it).
Also here is a pic with stuff i boughed yesterday and the week before:
It also includes a Trust card reader (metal casing O_o), a kingston CF 1gb card, Krone LAN cable clippers and a really shitty small pc fan (jsut for teh lolz) 
The point of this was to show that with 12e you can actually buy lots of cool stuff
I love em!
Yesterday i went to the local flea market, named Naylon, to see if there is anything interesting this weed. So i walk by and spot an replica of an Xbox (ecksbawks lawl) controller. I examine it and it appeared to be functional, so i ask the guy "how much? he said 10 e, than i noticed it misses an receiver, since its wireless, so i lover the price to 3e! Damn im good.
Next i walk by and see an TrekStor German MP3 player, i.beat organix FM 1gb, i try to turn it on but it didnt give any signs of life. The guy asked 5e for it, i thought it must be the battery, probably needs some jumping, so i lover the price by telling him some tech stuff, like:
"- Maybe the retro capacitor is broken, those things are expencive!"
And guess what, he believes me LOL, So i get that baby for 3e as well.
Walking even further i spot Soundblaster 5.1 sound card, appeared functional (no capacitors were bloated, and there was no burn marks) so i buy the thing. Damn the sound it makes is too sweet :>
Costed me 2e lol
Plus i boughed some other crap, like tinnol wire and a 2 headed eagle badge, as well as an USB 2.0 5 port add on card, a bluetooth adapter and a 2.4GHz wifi reciver (in hopes my bigben PC wireless joypad will work with it).
Also here is a pic with stuff i boughed yesterday and the week before:
The point of this was to show that with 12e you can actually buy lots of cool stuff
Just watched "Inception". What a brilliant film. I love films that make you use your head a bit and the writer doesn't assume that the audience is too simplistic to appreciate the complexity of the plot.
Nintendo power!
As of yesterday, I now wear glasses.
This is going to take some getting used to.
This is going to take some getting used to.
Since Captain Terror asked where have I been...
...here. Just not on Steam, I'm locked out of it for some unexplained reason. Or rather, for some vaguely explained reason:
So yeah. You guys won't see me there until Steam fixes itself
...here. Just not on Steam, I'm locked out of it for some unexplained reason. Or rather, for some vaguely explained reason:
Recently I decided I wanted to start reading comic books, and started with ones I know I'd probably like, being Batman. I like the modern approach to Batman, so I've been reading the recent-ish adaptations of Batman starting with Batman: Year One.
Year One is fantastic. It covers basically the start of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman, and introduces a lot of the main 'good' characters along the way. I'd go in more, but I just recommend picking up a copy. It's very well written by Frank Miller, and includes amazing artwork.
(I may add that I decided to go in chronological order of the modern comics.)
While I did skip a few issues due to (apparently) not so good story lines and whathaveyou, the next in the series was The Man Who Laughs, which features The Joker's first appearance in Gotham.
While not nearly as well done as Year One, it's definitely worth the read. The Joker is insane as always, and his story (which is very different from that of the movies) is pretty cool.
(On that note, I'll eventually get to The Killing Joke. I'm really excited to finally read it. I've heard nothing but great things.)
After that I got into The Long Halloween, which I'm currently still reading. Just done with the first chapter, and it's already fantastic. They're just getting into the origin of Two-Face. Very enthralling.
After this, I'll be reading The Dark Victory (featuring Robin's first intro), and THEN The Killing Joke.
I also own The Dark Knight Returns, but I think I want to read that last. It's apparently Frank Miller's take on the death of Batman. I plan on buying a few more comics, as well. Being Arkham Asylum (I want to read the comic before I play the game) as well as Batman: Hush, which is apparently also really good.
Has anyone else read, or take any interest, in Batman comics, or even comics in general? I'd like to hear what your reading / have read.
My roommate read a lot of the Punisher comics. They're insanely good, too. I think I'll read those eventually.
tl;dr Go fuck yourself.
tl;dr Batman comics.
Year One is fantastic. It covers basically the start of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman, and introduces a lot of the main 'good' characters along the way. I'd go in more, but I just recommend picking up a copy. It's very well written by Frank Miller, and includes amazing artwork.
(I may add that I decided to go in chronological order of the modern comics.)
While I did skip a few issues due to (apparently) not so good story lines and whathaveyou, the next in the series was The Man Who Laughs, which features The Joker's first appearance in Gotham.
While not nearly as well done as Year One, it's definitely worth the read. The Joker is insane as always, and his story (which is very different from that of the movies) is pretty cool.
(On that note, I'll eventually get to The Killing Joke. I'm really excited to finally read it. I've heard nothing but great things.)
After that I got into The Long Halloween, which I'm currently still reading. Just done with the first chapter, and it's already fantastic. They're just getting into the origin of Two-Face. Very enthralling.
After this, I'll be reading The Dark Victory (featuring Robin's first intro), and THEN The Killing Joke.
I also own The Dark Knight Returns, but I think I want to read that last. It's apparently Frank Miller's take on the death of Batman. I plan on buying a few more comics, as well. Being Arkham Asylum (I want to read the comic before I play the game) as well as Batman: Hush, which is apparently also really good.
Has anyone else read, or take any interest, in Batman comics, or even comics in general? I'd like to hear what your reading / have read.
My roommate read a lot of the Punisher comics. They're insanely good, too. I think I'll read those eventually.
tl;dr Go fuck yourself.
tl;dr Batman comics.