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Ah, good point. I'd not considered multiple games.
What if the competition provided a base minimod, so that when all the entries get gathered together, they all go into one mod folder for easy grouping?
And can we get an official word specifically on custom code, because I feel like that is sort of a different level of custom content that doesn't tend to fit with these sorts of competitions.
And can we get an official word specifically on custom code, because I feel like that is sort of a different level of custom content that doesn't tend to fit with these sorts of competitions.
I just can't hold my interest in Minecraft for long. History has demonstrated this many times, and this was no different. I had fun, but... yeah. I don't think I have any more in me for now.
I read one of their recent update blog things, and it seems like they've got plenty of balance and feature updates in the pipeline.
Oh, I forgot Astroneer in that list, too.
Oh, I forgot Astroneer in that list, too.
I'm currently waiting on Slay the Spire, Black Mesa and Factorio to have their proper releases. Nothing that's not out yet that has my attention in particular (except for M&B2, perpetually).
Well, I'm satisfied. What's first up? 
That's right, the beta's one was that, wasn't it? I forget, what's the mechanism behind that? Was it a simple vote for winner, count the votes deal?
Either way, that'd be the way to go, I imagine.
Either way, that'd be the way to go, I imagine.
I guess my main other question would be who would judge? I would presume an Urby would like to join in the mapping.
Does the site support official minicompetitions? I seem to recall you saying you wanted to implement that.
I mean, that broken link isn't especially useful, being broken and all. Going by your description though, assuming it's not a rats map, I don't think I've seen anything like that yet.
Some of my friends are big into those. Ghost's video in particular reminds me of Crypt of the Necrodancer for some reason.
I don't actually like the sprite entities that much, on the whole. I'd prefer a texture of sorts for the blocks, but I don't know if the editor can do that at all.
... Can the editor do that at all? Pebs, can Sledge do that?
... Can the editor do that at all? Pebs, can Sledge do that?
Posted 5 years ago2018-12-12 00:17:46 UTC
in Is it possible to join a brush entity onto another? Post #341432
in Is it possible to join a brush entity onto another? Post #341432
As Urby said, it's in the mod Spirit of Half-Life. In that it's just another attribute on a given entity. It's a fairly basic function, and doesn't work particularly well with anything more than the most simple movement.
It sure seems like they tried to do too much too soon, and that they'll be feeling it for quite a while.
SMRPG had a few great tracks, but this one has always stuck with me.
That's more or less how mine is set up. I've got:
- Favourites: What I'm currently playing (or what I leave there optimistically in the vain hope that it will will me to play more of it, like NieR)
- Backlog: What I want to play at some point in the future but am not currently playing due to lack of present interest or early access titles, etc.
- Completed: Games that I feel I've gotten as much out of them as I'm going to, and am not likely to play again
- Gldsrc/Source: A clustering of all those games so I don't have to hunt for them mid-stream every time
- Gldsrc/Source Mods: As above, but custom mods
- Local Multiplayer: All the games that I know have local multiplayer for when they are required
- Meh: Games that I have no interest in, betas, or games that are rendered redundant by another game (Eg. Skyrim by the special edition)
- Games: Everything else
I realize the hour is late, but if anyone wants any last minute can-someone-get-out-of-this-map testing, I'm right here.
I'm slowly building out my area, but I've yet to bump into anyone but Solokiller, and even then, not for a while.
I popped in there just long enough to take a look around the starting area. Not going to make a start yet. Will have to find somewhere uninhabited to make an abode.
TGJessie is my handle. I think. I’m sure I changed it to that at some point.
(Also, since it’s happened twice in this thread now, I’d just like to point out the “i” in “Jessie”. It might sound the same, but they’re rather different names for reasons that I’m sure are obvious.)
(Also, since it’s happened twice in this thread now, I’d just like to point out the “i” in “Jessie”. It might sound the same, but they’re rather different names for reasons that I’m sure are obvious.)
I intend to be there! 👍
Well, now Forge seems to not even be able to open the installer! Oh well. Via Solo's recommendation, I've tried it through Twitch, and that seems to have worked so far. Not especially keen on installing it just for Minecraft, but no matter.
Now I'm going on holiday until next Sunday, so I'm sure I'll miss all the early goings anyway.
Now I'm going on holiday until next Sunday, so I'm sure I'll miss all the early goings anyway.
Seen it. Didn't help.
Uh... Is there some way someone can just provide a profile with Forge in? I don't know if it can transfer like that...
Uh... Is there some way someone can just provide a profile with Forge in? I don't know if it can transfer like that...
I've run it about a dozen times, under different circumstances. Different launchers, different directories, through a command line, reinstalled Minecraft, reinstalled Java... it just ain't working.
EDIT: Different computers, even! It seems unlikely that Forge is just fucked in some way... but I don't really have anything else I can try.
EDIT: Different computers, even! It seems unlikely that Forge is just fucked in some way... but I don't really have anything else I can try.
Man, it's not even letting me do it through a different launcher. It's throwing me some rubbish about not being able to download libraries. Third party launcher seems like its having the same trouble.
I... don't know what to do.
I... don't know what to do.
Ugh, I'm having some real trouble getting Forge to install. Google is not helping much other than to let me know I'm not the only one.
Hopefully I'll figure something out.
Hopefully I'll figure something out.
When are you planning to open it up?
I'll probably get in on this. I just hope these are mods that actually give some guidance on what they offer. (I say, knowing full well that they probably aren't.)
Does it have to play like a vanilla HL map?
Can Archie not bequeath upon you the rights?
If any HLDM calls go out, I'll be there.
How about having the text entry box in the shoutbox expand when you're typing a longer shout into it (text-message-style)? I don't know how easy that is to implement on a webpage. But left- or right-arrowing through the message is not always practical, especially on mobile.
@SSB: I realize the language barrier might not help this point get across, but;
keep in mind that the competition is to create an original area, not a replacement of an existing area.
keep in mind that the competition is to create an original area, not a replacement of an existing area.
I mean, the gun thing is (and has been for a long time) damn near farcical. The sheer fetishization of a thing so dangerous, kept afloat by a religious dedication to a piece of paper written up centuries ago (as though it would remain perfectly relevant and meaningful after all the changes in technology and civilization we've been through and will continue to go through). And any attempt to change the status quo gets steamrolled by an organization that is rolling in money because of them, that bankrolls the politicians and does its damnedest to convince everyone that they need these things that they are being occasionally slaughtered with.
But masculinity? Yes, that's certainly part. It's exactly why toxic masculinity is a phrase. Toxic because it isn't just harmful to people who aren't male, but harmful to males as well. Obviously individual circumstances vary, not everyone goes nuts with a gun, etcetera. But it's why the suicide rates of males are so much higher than females. It's why mass shootings are overwhelmingly done by males. The male experience is driven by the idea that no matter what happens, you must be manly. Repress emotions, no crying, be strong, be cool, don't be a girl, and enforce it all on the people beneath you. Not everyone can handle this (nor should they have to), and society's disapproval of that only exacerbates any issues a person might already have. It's all driven by the sentiment that femininity is bad and should be rejected. And that hurts everyone.
But masculinity? Yes, that's certainly part. It's exactly why toxic masculinity is a phrase. Toxic because it isn't just harmful to people who aren't male, but harmful to males as well. Obviously individual circumstances vary, not everyone goes nuts with a gun, etcetera. But it's why the suicide rates of males are so much higher than females. It's why mass shootings are overwhelmingly done by males. The male experience is driven by the idea that no matter what happens, you must be manly. Repress emotions, no crying, be strong, be cool, don't be a girl, and enforce it all on the people beneath you. Not everyone can handle this (nor should they have to), and society's disapproval of that only exacerbates any issues a person might already have. It's all driven by the sentiment that femininity is bad and should be rejected. And that hurts everyone.
America's gun profusion plus the general lingering sense of masculine entitlement mixes to make one hell of a shitty cocktail.
Been sinking my teeth into Monster Hunter World. I got into the Monster Hunter series several games ago, so I'm no stranger to their tendencies towards somewhat arcane, obscure or opaque systems. And as much as I enjoyed those games despite that (and I enjoyed them a whole lot), the ways in which World strips down just about every system from those games down to their core and rebuilt them into more sensible, enjoyable forms... World is really good. If the series has repelled you in the past, World seems like a really good opportunity to give it another try. And if you haven't tried them at all before, now is a good time!
I think I need to prepare excellent lighting explanations for beginners and advanced mappersYou absolutely should.
I literally have not had a single idea yet.
I also haven't given the competition any thought.
I also haven't given the competition any thought.
Surely voice acting would require custom sound files, which are not allowed.
I don't know why my name is the example for the filename format, but I look forward to all entries being attributed to me.
Presumably the main differences between this and the last compo are that it must be single player, and that it should be a unique area (that fits the Black Mesa aesthetic) rather than a reimaginin of an existing one.
Presumably the main differences between this and the last compo are that it must be single player, and that it should be a unique area (that fits the Black Mesa aesthetic) rather than a reimaginin of an existing one.
Time for something a little different. This one's just peaceful, as well as being rather pleasant to listen to.
I'm just going to keep putting random site ideas here.
What about a way to tag people in forum posts and journals, Twitter-style? Maybe create a one-off notification on the thread when someone tags you. Format could be simply "@Jessie", or perhaps some other format more in line with the rest of the WikiCode, like "[user:3643]". Not sure how easy it would be to prevent re-notifications via editing and other quirks.
What about a way to tag people in forum posts and journals, Twitter-style? Maybe create a one-off notification on the thread when someone tags you. Format could be simply "@Jessie", or perhaps some other format more in line with the rest of the WikiCode, like "[user:3643]". Not sure how easy it would be to prevent re-notifications via editing and other quirks.
I'm not sure I fully understand the question. What kind of non-flat terrain?
Posted 5 years ago2018-08-01 09:55:03 UTC
in Do you love playing with crossbow in HLDM as well as me? Post #340359
in Do you love playing with crossbow in HLDM as well as me? Post #340359
The crossbow is usually cheap, and I suppose its fine as long as its recognized as such. I might go for it occasionally, but it's not the sort of thing I enjoy using too much in HLDM. Same goes for the other particularly powerful weapons, like the egon and the gauss (at least, when its being used offensively).
I don't recall if ambient_generics (and/or other sources of in-game sound) require sound files to have particular bitrates or other properties.
(If they do, that info should probably go in the wiki somewhere if it isn't already.)
(If they do, that info should probably go in the wiki somewhere if it isn't already.)
I don't want to "bash" your dreamYou mean "smash"
Of course, the other aspect of this is that, assuming we're still talking sticking as close to vanilla as possible, is that it still would be deathmatch at its core. I don't know how much coding it would require if you wanted to disable or restrict friendly fire, respawning, respawning ammo, etc.
I think specifically level changes are a problem. I believe most entities function normally (though most monsters require “mp_allowmonsters” to be set to “1”), however level changes (at least, how they’re set up in the base game) do not function. There could be more, for all I know.
Given your track record of abandoning projects, you might find it difficult to find dedicated assistance without more concept material. Sketches, outline of the story/gameplay beats, etc.
Apart from giving people a better idea of what you want to create, it would also help give people confidence that you're actually going to stick with the project.
Apart from giving people a better idea of what you want to create, it would also help give people confidence that you're actually going to stick with the project.
So, theoretically, if you place the train where it will actually start and then apply the decal (and move the train back to wherever you had it if you want), it should hold on to it?
So they’d work on a func_train but not a func_tracktrain? (Noting this for when I get to the decal entity in the wiki one day)