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As promised plus a week of delay, a new compo is here!
Compo brief is here.
Official compo thread is here.
Also be sure to check out our newest tutorial, the Coding Fog Addendum tutorial by darkphoenix_68. He's done a fine job re-writing the old tutorial, which now has much more clarity and is easier to read.
On another note, the behavior of the forums needs an uplift. We're contemplating the idea of temp-bans to all those who might degrade the forum on a daily basis. Dont derail off-topic without relevance. Dont argue a thread into a flame-fest. No posting links that lead to anything porn related (I'm definitely serious about this one). Lastly, dont make useless spam journal threads that aren't either mentioning something serious or showing off work. It's common sense. If I need to write a guide on forum etiquitte, I will. You know who you are.
Edit: Because of concern in the shoutbox, my definition of "serious" journal posts extend to the light hearted ones too. Habboi's pirate journal is just fine. We really just want to avoid the completely mindless ones like the "Andrew J. Morris's" and the failcat pictures. No memes of any kind unless they're in conjunction with something else.
Edit2: Rephrased: Dont make your journal posts one sentence that says "I did something!". Also if you have a journal post of good length, dont edit it back to one sentence.
Compo brief is here.
Official compo thread is here.
Also be sure to check out our newest tutorial, the Coding Fog Addendum tutorial by darkphoenix_68. He's done a fine job re-writing the old tutorial, which now has much more clarity and is easier to read.
On another note, the behavior of the forums needs an uplift. We're contemplating the idea of temp-bans to all those who might degrade the forum on a daily basis. Dont derail off-topic without relevance. Dont argue a thread into a flame-fest. No posting links that lead to anything porn related (I'm definitely serious about this one). Lastly, dont make useless spam journal threads that aren't either mentioning something serious or showing off work. It's common sense. If I need to write a guide on forum etiquitte, I will. You know who you are.
Edit: Because of concern in the shoutbox, my definition of "serious" journal posts extend to the light hearted ones too. Habboi's pirate journal is just fine. We really just want to avoid the completely mindless ones like the "Andrew J. Morris's" and the failcat pictures. No memes of any kind unless they're in conjunction with something else.
Edit2: Rephrased: Dont make your journal posts one sentence that says "I did something!". Also if you have a journal post of good length, dont edit it back to one sentence.
TWHL regulars should have noticed by now that TWHL now has two new game servers up under it's name! The Hunter and Daubster have both sacrificed some of their well-deserved moolah and bought a CS:S and TF2 server respectively, and they're not even going to charge you guys to play on them, lucky you!
Head on over to their threads and give them a big old hug and a thankyou.
In other not-so-recent news, TF2 has received several updates for 3 of it's classes so far! I hear the Medic gets some kind of healing needle-gun?
Head on over to their threads and give them a big old hug and a thankyou.
In other not-so-recent news, TF2 has received several updates for 3 of it's classes so far! I hear the Medic gets some kind of healing needle-gun?
Holy Batman fandango, Batman! We have a new Forum Moderator!
In all honesty, this has been a long time coming, but hey, better late than never: TheGrimReafer has finally joined the moderator ranks here at TWHL.
Welcome aboard, son!
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Hello! Get Twister! It can make Goldsource stuff now!
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In all honesty, this has been a long time coming, but hey, better late than never: TheGrimReafer has finally joined the moderator ranks here at TWHL.
Welcome aboard, son!
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Hello! Get Twister! It can make Goldsource stuff now!
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Holy jumping mother o'God in a side-car with chocolate jimmies and a lobster bib! The long awaited Modelling for Goldsource tutorial from none other than Rimrook!
Laying down the basics in a Modelling for Dummies fashion, as well as a couple of extra tricks - it's more than enough to give you a first class flight over the minefield that is learning the essentials on your own.
Give it a shot!
Laying down the basics in a Modelling for Dummies fashion, as well as a couple of extra tricks - it's more than enough to give you a first class flight over the minefield that is learning the essentials on your own.
Give it a shot!
Well folks, it's finally here, but why now of all days? The moderators here at TWHL have recently had an estimate of the site's value taken. We have discovered that the site is worth $74,035 US, and as such, we will be selling the site immediately so the three of us can become filthy, stinking rich! RICH I SAY.
TWHL will be shut down in approximately...five minutes ago. See ya!
TWHL will be shut down in approximately...five minutes ago. See ya!
TheGrimReafer has once again dished the goods with his tutorials, this time on the subject of Pointfiles. This is, in my opinion, the best way to find a leak, so if you're confused about the whole deal, check this out.
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Competition Results?
Congratulations to Winners Deathan and Dewdle, if you'd send me a PM with your steam account and what games you'd like (must add up to US$30 or less), I'll organise your prizes. Remember that the prizes are coming from Australia, and we don't get some third party games from steam down here.
Competition Results?
Congratulations to Winners Deathan and Dewdle, if you'd send me a PM with your steam account and what games you'd like (must add up to US$30 or less), I'll organise your prizes. Remember that the prizes are coming from Australia, and we don't get some third party games from steam down here.
Having been on hold for quite a long time, Map of the Month is finally back on track!
With January's MotM reviews finally posted (yes, January - only 3 months behind), we're moving on to February's cp_goldfinger for Team Fortress 2, a fast-paced classic domination map. Making this month special, though, public playtesting is being organized for the very first time!
The server's up, so if you're interested in pwning some fellow TWHLers or even reviewing the map - check out this thread for more info!
EDIT: I'd like you to welcome two new members joining the MotM team: FresheD, who's already made his debut reviewing January's winner and Captain P. Expect your maps to be picked down to the very last bone.
With January's MotM reviews finally posted (yes, January - only 3 months behind), we're moving on to February's cp_goldfinger for Team Fortress 2, a fast-paced classic domination map. Making this month special, though, public playtesting is being organized for the very first time!
The server's up, so if you're interested in pwning some fellow TWHLers or even reviewing the map - check out this thread for more info!
EDIT: I'd like you to welcome two new members joining the MotM team: FresheD, who's already made his debut reviewing January's winner and Captain P. Expect your maps to be picked down to the very last bone.
If, for some reason, you don't have TF2, hit up Steam and play the full game during the free TF2 weekend, which is happening right now.
So what are you waiting for? Start spamming servers with the Pyro!
The results for Competition 25 will be posted in July. The delay is because both Ant and myself are very busy with Uni and other projects, and we both will have a break in July. So stop asking.
We have two new tutorials up: Carving, by TheGrimReafer and Tetrahedron Terrain, by Daubster.
Now, if you can't carve after reading the first tutorial, then you shouldn't be mapping at all!
Tetrahedron Terrain is a fantastic new method for terrain construction in Goldsource, so if you're up for some advanced mapping techniques, check it out as its a must for optimisation.
That reminds me: there are several people with a tutorial (or 10) in draft, and they haven't changed in a long time. If you have a draft tutorial, get working!
Now, if you can't carve after reading the first tutorial, then you shouldn't be mapping at all!
Tetrahedron Terrain is a fantastic new method for terrain construction in Goldsource, so if you're up for some advanced mapping techniques, check it out as its a must for optimisation.
That reminds me: there are several people with a tutorial (or 10) in draft, and they haven't changed in a long time. If you have a draft tutorial, get working!
I've coded a Wiki system for use with the Entity Guides, Glossary, and the new Error Guides sections. The Goldsource Error Guide in particular needs lots of editing, so I expect everyone with some mapping knowledge to start adding new entries and editing the current ones!
The competition has been extended yet again.
This time it's an 8 day extension, and absolutely no late entries will be accepted after this time. It's been extended because over half the entrants need an extension anyway, and judging wouldn't have started in 8 days anyway, if the compo really did close in 15 minutes from now.
There's a Javascript counter on the competition brief page. This is the official deadline from now on. It will not be extended again.
This time it's an 8 day extension, and absolutely no late entries will be accepted after this time. It's been extended because over half the entrants need an extension anyway, and judging wouldn't have started in 8 days anyway, if the compo really did close in 15 minutes from now.
There's a Javascript counter on the competition brief page. This is the official deadline from now on. It will not be extended again.
To all you anonymous visitors: we lack the ability to contact you back if you're not a member of this site!
I say this because I received a PM from an anonymous visitor, one that I was unable to reply to. So, keep that in mind, folks.
And to that anonymous visitor: I'm not ignoring you, I just have no way to contact you back!
I say this because I received a PM from an anonymous visitor, one that I was unable to reply to. So, keep that in mind, folks.
And to that anonymous visitor: I'm not ignoring you, I just have no way to contact you back!
Everyone clear your cache or refresh TWHL (press f5 now) to use the new AJAX shoutbox.
Also, the competition has been extended 2 weeks if you didn't already know.
Also, the competition has been extended 2 weeks if you didn't already know.