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Awesome planes, guys. I wish I could make awesome planes.
Just ignore it, it'll go away until it's needed again.
Am I the only one who fucking hates that fugitive who stalks behind you, waits until you're in combat, then runs up to you and shoves enchanted items in your pants? He spawns, like, 5 times per character, and I've only seen him out of combat 3 times total. One of which was after I died because I saw him in combat.
Please tell me I'm not the only one.
Please tell me I'm not the only one.
ahem
Urby, please don't let this one die!
Urby, please don't let this one die!
TJB: Nope. I'll likely be posting mine later today, though.
Anyone have a last guess before I spill the beans?
EDIT: And it's posted. Turns out I'm getting good at hiding things, what with all the red herrings and such.
Anyone have a last guess before I spill the beans?
EDIT: And it's posted. Turns out I'm getting good at hiding things, what with all the red herrings and such.
The lighting looks a lot warmer with VHLT used. And is the lightmap lower too?
Also, the svn comments are hilarious.
Also, the svn comments are hilarious.
Scotch: yeah, guess again.
And someone else should guess again as well.
Also, how is it me-y? Is it that bad?
And someone else should guess again as well.
Also, how is it me-y? Is it that bad?
The only way to use mp3 files without custom code that implements fmod would be to replace the default HL soundtrack within the media folder. Both would require a mod format. WAV is your only real option for single maps, sadly.
Perhaps I didn't put in enough of a personal touch into mine...
Or maybe I put too much of one in...
Or maybe I put too much of one in...
Yes, lets do that. Why people haven't done much of that I just don't understand.
Try setting the texture alignment to world, that usually fixes bad surface extent errors. Not sure how it got onto a displacement, though. Did you VM it or clip it before turning it into one?
Considering the army is likely to be vaporized, let's do B.
If the model's default hands are a seperate SMD than the RPG, you'll have to move the new hands you want to put on into the same position as the old ones, while keeping them in their own file, I think. If it's the same SMD as the RPG reference, your job is a bit harder; you need to get rid of the old hands (but not the skeleton) import the new hands (but not the skeleton) and rig the new hands to the old skeleton.
Hm. I just might have to upgrade to these once the new compilator is out. (Not much point doing it until then, though. I'm sure it will be before I finish C42) this light_surface entity doesn't replace texturelights, does it? I mean, it seems that it does, but the tools are still compatible with info_texlights, right?
Boots
2 Shirts
$120
A Chess set
Some gift cards for various places.
Not the biggest haul, but decent given that money is tight. The boots are very nice and well fitting.
2 Shirts
$120
A Chess set
Some gift cards for various places.
Not the biggest haul, but decent given that money is tight. The boots are very nice and well fitting.
Speak for yourself. 
Same. I Even though I wouldn't be able to play it until tomorrow, I was looking forward to it after having to spend today traveling.
EDIT: But you know what? I feel better now. Strangely, looking at other posts has made me happy.
EDIT: But you know what? I feel better now. Strangely, looking at other posts has made me happy.
Since we only have a knife, let's not tangle with houndeyes or bullsquids, hm? B).
Let's do this! B)!
Yeah, the most you'd be able to get with the GECK is a new corpse lying around in the wasteland. Everything else is just too user-unfriendly or unstable. Hell, even making a new character, dead or not, has the possibility to crash the editor.
It was a good mod, but it was more a parody of the war/era of war with zombies added. This one looks to be more of a realistic, serious view of the war.
Good luck to all the entrants! Also, how on earth did you guys get Valve to give out three beta keys? Did you email them, or did they email you offering to do it?
Just PM him a link.
Rimrook, you've done it again. Love the music, also the dialog for clearing GPS markers. Looking forward to it.
On topic, Rim has valid points as well- Storytelling is very underused in games these days, and it's great that you want to tell stories in your games; we need more people doing that. But as with everything else, practice makes perfect.
And I just realized I was protesting that very valid saying when people were talking to me about my drawing skills. (or lack thereof, in my opinion) I guess they were right after all.
And don't hate us for this wall of feedback - it's an integral part of a proper creative process, and while I can't speak for anyone else, I always look for it when I'm working.
On topic, Rim has valid points as well- Storytelling is very underused in games these days, and it's great that you want to tell stories in your games; we need more people doing that. But as with everything else, practice makes perfect.
And I just realized I was protesting that very valid saying when people were talking to me about my drawing skills. (or lack thereof, in my opinion) I guess they were right after all.
And don't hate us for this wall of feedback - it's an integral part of a proper creative process, and while I can't speak for anyone else, I always look for it when I'm working.
To each his own, but maybe get a legitimate version before judging it? Certainly before talking about it here.
He does have a point, Dimbark. You can't just jump right into something blindly. You have to learn the trade before you can make a masterpiece. Build skills. You can't start out by smithing Skyforge steel. You can use Hammer, you can use Fallout 3's GECK, you can use the Starcraft map editor, but find a tool you want to use, and use it to expand on that game's universe. Do that for a few years, learn how to craft a good plotline and dialog, good levels, good gameplay, then you can make your own universe once you have the skills to do and implement it exceptionally well.
You could always polish and submit what you have and finish the other areas after.
can i have that for my 357?I'll probably end up testing it as a 357 model if/when I finish it, so maybe. If you don't mind your flareguns having 5 extra shots and defective flares.
Thought I'd share what I worked on tonight;
It's a flaregun, based off the one they were going to put in the HL2 Beta. Not sure when I'll get around to finishing it, but hopefully I'll get it fully functional and animated for ingame use, then code it in to a mod. Something like MI's flaregun, but with a proper reload animation instead of the lazy, HL1 mod style lowering, shotgun reload sound, raising reload sequence.
This is a pretty slick system. Goldsource finally has those 'pain skin' NPC decals Valve had to cut from HL1, as well as brilliant smokey explosions, nice impact particles, and even still-decent performance while fighting a spawned battalion of HD grunts with a bunch of grenades involved. Which would be enough rendering to choke vanilla HL to death. Not without its bugs, but all in all, a shiny new rendering system that I'd be more than happy to work with if Hammer 3.x wasn't so clunky now that I've tried source mapping. Any chance of getting this stuff into a custom build of Spirit, or should I start learning C++ and do it myself?
Slackiller's website has a couple decompillers on it that can get the job done, if roughly. Don't expect a perfect decompile, a lot of brushwork will probably be lost or ruined in the process, but the entity setups you want to learn about should remain intact.
There's also a bsp viewer program on that page that might allow you to see the entity setups without decompilling.
Welcome to the community.
There's also a bsp viewer program on that page that might allow you to see the entity setups without decompilling.
Welcome to the community.
Went through the credits last night. Was surprised to learn that everybody's favorite insane murdering jester, Cicero, was voiced by none other than TWHL's Urby.
Either that or there's another Andrew Morris running around saying humorous things.
Either that or there's another Andrew Morris running around saying humorous things.
Yeah, I've watched Madoka. Thoroughly enjoyed it - it's a great story, and well presented. Episode 3 was important to the plot, and a bit unexpected.
I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a new anime to watch. (Except maybe Dimbark, due to the content of the show containing language and violins. Also violence.)
On topic: Yeah, not much time left. Let's all get it done quickly. If it doesn't work, re-purpose it. No shame in cutting something for later use in another map.
I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a new anime to watch. (Except maybe Dimbark, due to the content of the show containing language and violins. Also violence.)
On topic: Yeah, not much time left. Let's all get it done quickly. If it doesn't work, re-purpose it. No shame in cutting something for later use in another map.
The 17th.
EDIT: Which is in 9 days, yeah.
Damn ninjas.
EDIT: Which is in 9 days, yeah.
Damn ninjas.
Is that a conspiracy I smell?
...Oh, no it's just my fried eggs.
...Oh, no it's just my fried eggs.
In every open world game, I make a minimum of two characters; The first is me, the second is a female rouge who sneaks around stealing things and killing people for money. In Skyrim, she just punched one of the Battle-borns in the face for the sole purpose of breaking out of the Dragonsreach dungeon. I had some preparations made in advance, namely the unlocking of the prisoner belongings chest, but even so it was ludicrously easy. I had to pick a single novice level lock, then I snuck out through the sewers and waltzed out past a couple of guards.
While typing this post I just remembered I forgot to get my stolen goods out of the evidence chest. I guess I have to go back.
While typing this post I just remembered I forgot to get my stolen goods out of the evidence chest. I guess I have to go back.
Switchfoot - Ammunition
I've been plugging away at various parts of the mod, working a bit on the levels, a few textures, and the menu, which is now slightly more like a modern (read: source engine) menu in that it is blurred while loading the menu.
Also: Unresolved Problem map related to the mod.
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Yeah, you need to either put them in decals.wad, on a copy of the texture, or in a transparent texture you then put on a func_illusionary (The most hacky method) If you're using higher resolution textures, I'd put it on a copy, but if it's the standard HL ones, you'd probably be better releasing a custom decals.wad.
Connecting all wall edges together like this If you know what I mean.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but beveling/mitering corners like that has been proven to not actually increase performance.
Look forward to seeing this finished, as well as the sequel!
Yeah, that works.
Use tcl to toggle collision and get past those barriers. (Which I have yet to encounter) Don't blame me if there's not much past them.
Also, 64 ingame days in, killed over 640 people, over 600 animals. Only 300 or so undead. And apparently I murdered 40 people. I guess killing Thalmor counts as murder.
Also, 64 ingame days in, killed over 640 people, over 600 animals. Only 300 or so undead. And apparently I murdered 40 people. I guess killing Thalmor counts as murder.
Only compared to the giants. And only in terms of damage.
Well, I got at least part of that, I used grand soul gems. Maybe if my enchantment and blacksmith skills increase enough before the end of the game I'll reforge a new set of armor, perhaps dragon scale. But in my book, Ebony armor is pretty cool.
It. Is. Finished.
Full Ebony armor, made from scratch. At the Skyforge. All of it at Legendary quality, and enchanted. Add to that a full upgrade to the second Ebony bow I found, and a better fire enchantment than the first one for it, and, voila if I can get a clear shot at something bear-size or smaller at a distance, I can probably kill it pretty quickly using any kind of arrow. And if it gets close, I'm definitely covered as well.
So yeah, I'm feeling pretty good about myself.
So yeah, I'm feeling pretty good about myself.
Just change the heads, basically. I have to agree with Urby that the NPC villagers suck. I thought we were getting pigmen. I wanted pigmen.
Dimbark:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the different units in Battlefront-style games supposed to be specialized? Of course balancing sides would be a bit of an issue, but units only having one weapon (plus sidearm) is not a problem, it's the point.
Best of luck making this!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the different units in Battlefront-style games supposed to be specialized? Of course balancing sides would be a bit of an issue, but units only having one weapon (plus sidearm) is not a problem, it's the point.
Best of luck making this!
I think I'm pretty close to a point where I can end it, but I don't know quite how I will.
And yeah, Skyrim doesn't help.
And yeah, Skyrim doesn't help.
Skals: I've been having the same problem but a lot bit less frequently. You're actually the first person I've seen who shares it. I think it may happen when the game loads a new cell (when you get close to it) but I can't think of why it would freeze the game, it never did that on the old engine.