Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-15 04:59:38 UTC Post #245678

What a pain in the urethra! : P

A couple updates probably still forthcoming, but I must admit I'm pretty sick of working on this one... even more tedious than the mobius/Klein challenge! : O

This would be absolutely amazing to do with the source engine... you HL2 guys should do one! = )

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Alabastor_Twob

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-15 15:12:30 UTC Post #245705

I should have spent more time on mine. I rushed it, 'cause I had homework that day.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

redka

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-15 18:58:15 UTC Post #245721

Very very sweet Captain Terror, my favorite part was that plane, looks like a real one. Maybe I will finish mine tomorrow...

redka

The Mad Carrot

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-15 19:07:41 UTC Post #245722

Pretty darn neat!

I only have a problem with the lighting. Looks dull. And whats the deal with the long corridor and the weird light emitting wall? Whats the point of that?

The main room was awesome! Good mapping.

The Mad CarrotMad Carrot

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-15 19:18:51 UTC Post #245724

I just realised that I never commented on your map CT - sorry about that.
Overall, it was very good. All I could find wrong with it was the fact that some of the the mechanisms were a bit too big - it gave the impression that I was four feet tall.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-17 04:43:39 UTC Post #245801

Thanks for the comments! = )

TJB: Thanks! You did yours really fast... I would never have been able to finish what you did in that one day or so... heck, I wouldn't have even been able to think of the ideas for the mechanisms that quick! : P

btw I rescaled some things like mop (it was like 10-feet tall), and the changes will be in the next compile if i do one.

MuzzleFlash: Thanks! those areas with the wall textlights were never inteneded to be seen by the player. will be fixed in the next version if there is one. = )

Redka: Thanks! I hope you do! = )

Daubster/Tetsu0/everyone: I hope we get more entries, plus sometime down the road maybe have a part II to this! you could do a themed challenge, like, make a RG machine from only those items you'd find at a BLANK, or just do another one... it's tedious but fun!

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

redka

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-22 00:28:42 UTC Post #246143

Ohh yeah, done. After many runtime error, I had to go back to my previously saved map, and recreate the last part, which made me really nervous.
See my entry here . Anyone knows what cause this problem (just to avoid it in the future):

redka

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-22 15:58:40 UTC Post #246190

Awsome Redka!

Those spheres are damn perfectly round... I really need to get my QuArK up and running... I downloaded it and installed, but it's so different and I'm so lazy, I haven't done much more than set up the paths and open it up.

Nice world props two, though they would look MUCH sexier with nicer texturing: A l ot of the the objects appear flat-shaded.

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redka

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-23 11:46:32 UTC Post #246326

THX, gonna update with better textures and sounds...soon...

redka

Posted 16 years ago2008-02-29 17:01:25 UTC Post #246882

Updated...but the sounds remained the same!

redka

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-04 20:49:32 UTC Post #247184

Has everybody forgotten about this thread?

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-05 06:10:02 UTC Post #247199

Yeah yer right! = )

I know most of the people involved in these challenges are busy doing a million things at once, Like Daubster is coding 15 mods, facilitating various things at TWHL, and lord only knows what else. Everyone else seems pretty busy too.

Rimrook's modeling thread and work are taking up most of my time, plus now that compo 25 is here, most of my time (and most others) will go into that.

I'm sure these challenges will start up again when compo 25 is over and we're all bored for something to do again! = )

I guess we could do the voting for rube goldberg challenge since nobody else is entering. If anybody has an unfinished WIP for this challenge (tetsu0, Daub, Others?), please submit it so we can reach maximum lulz potential!

My vote goes to TJB.

He finished off his entry in mere "minutes" with original/interesting mechanisms, with the aim of the machine to kill the player, which was a great idea too.

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-05 13:21:09 UTC Post #247224

Yay!
I would just like to thank my family, for being so supportive, and my friends, for inspiring me, and I just wish that Tiny Tim could be here with us today.

But seriously I will have to postpone my voting, because I haven't played Redka's map yet.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-05 14:42:18 UTC Post #247230

Sweet young Tiny Tim... he never had a fair chance...

:'( ' '' '

Vote for your favourite Entity 2 - Rube Goldberg entry! (or don't and have fun being gay forever) The entries:

TJB's entry
Redka's entry
Captain Terror's entry

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trooperdx3117

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-05 15:49:47 UTC Post #247239

I vote for TJB's entry, no offence anyone else all you guys had good entry's but TJB is my best friend in school so I am obliged to vote for him

trooperdx3117

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-06 13:21:25 UTC Post #247301

Votes so far
TJB's Entry - 2
Redka's Entry - 0
Captain Terror's Entry - 0

Vote now! = )

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-06 13:30:21 UTC Post #247304

Dammit! I loaded Redka's map but the file was empty for some reason. I'll have to vote for CT's map then.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-06 13:58:13 UTC Post #247306

The download works fine or me, try again?

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Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-08 09:17:20 UTC Post #247397

Last day of voting, vote now! = )

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-08 12:28:22 UTC Post #247415

My vote goes to Captain Terror

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 16 years ago2008-03-09 19:27:44 UTC Post #247498

TJB wins! Congratulations sir. = >

I'd imagine we'll take a hiatus while compo 25
is going on, but it's to you to choose the next
entity challenge. (if you have an idea for the
next one, no reason not to bring it up to give
us some time to think about it!)

Remember, winning/selecting the next challenge
doesn't preclude you from participating
in it!

Thanks to Daubster for a fun challenge idea! = >

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

username

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 07:07:50 UTC Post #249373

I have an extremely late entry to the first challenge regarding a timer in Half-Life. The timer is only one part of this completed practice map. Please read the description for a full explanation of its purpose. I uploaded a map to the vault as 5065 which can be viewed here, granted that it zipped properly:

http://twhl.co.za/vault.php?map=5065

I would appreciate any comments, good or bad regarding this entry.

Thanks
-User

username

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 13:50:07 UTC Post #249388

I have to admit that the only idea that I've had in two months is to make some kind of machine that kills scientists, and processes them into beefburgers.
If anyone thinks that idea sucks, feel free to come up with one yourself.

@username - I downloaded your map, but haven't had time to play it yet. It looks good from the screenshot though.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Oskar Potatis

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 15:50:34 UTC Post #249391

I think that's a good idea.

Oskar Potatis🦔

Madcow

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 15:56:43 UTC Post #249392

beefburgers

Fuck you too D:

MadcowSpy zappin my udder

The Mad Carrot

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 15:59:23 UTC Post #249393

beefburgers
Fuck you too D:

Hahahaha.

The Mad CarrotMad Carrot

Oskar Potatis

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 17:27:29 UTC Post #249394

Madscientistcow

Oskar Potatis🦔

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-29 23:03:43 UTC Post #249408

That looks amazing username! I'll play it soon and leave comments. = )

TJB: Hey glad to see you're still here! Your idea sounds fun and different. Remember you participate in challenges you yourself host. I'm in if you make one too? = )

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Alabastor_Twob

Posted 15 years ago2008-04-30 11:23:24 UTC Post #249435

It just occured to me that I don't know why I said beefburgers. Unless someone has a cow-scientist model.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-01 13:42:54 UTC Post #249476

lawl i thought you were serious! I was thinking of all sorts of ways to "process" the scientists into burgers! o well... = )

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Alabastor_Twob

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-02 19:58:18 UTC Post #249525

I was serious. When I said beefburgers, that was just because if somebody says burger instead of beefburger, then I assume they mean including the buns and condiments. I doubt you'd get them out of a scientist no matter how much you process them.
After posting the idea I realised that you wouldn't get beef from them either, since cows generally don't make good scientists.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-02 20:25:25 UTC Post #249527

I was envisioning a conveyor with these stages (more or less)

1. lure him to the conveyor somehow
2. play nice music to calm him
3. knock him on the head to daze
4. have lazors shoot his clothes off (custom skin lawl?)
5. then do all sorts of nasty cutting, deboning, and grinding
6. have the nice ground scientist meat shoot out of nozzles onto plates
8. fry the burgers
9. serve at the black mesa cafeteria!

)

Captain Terrorwhen a man loves a woman

Alabastor_Twob

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-06 07:57:10 UTC Post #249618

I was thinking that he should be:
1. Tricked on ('these moving walkways seem like a wonderful idea! I wonder where it goes to?'),
2. Put into a coma with some kind of electrical arc,
3. Have his throat slit,
4. Gruesomely dismembered.
5. Eaten by scientists who are then invited to 'try out the new moving walkways'.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Oskar Potatis

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-09 06:13:28 UTC Post #249772

I was thinking like this:

Machine one:
A teleport/cloning device that keeps spawning scientist.

Machine two:
Big rotating saws that kills most of the scientists. The rests are killed by lasers, or flames.

Machine three:
Processes the gibs by crushing them into burgers.

Machine four:
Packages the burgers.

Machine five:
A robot that moves the burgers to another room, that is part of a super market.

All machines are turned off when you start, and you have to activate them with buttons.

Oskar Potatis🦔

The Mad Carrot

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-09 08:53:50 UTC Post #249774

Awesome idea!

The Mad CarrotMad Carrot

Penguinboy

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-09 08:55:26 UTC Post #249775

steps onto mysterious teleporter

PenguinboyHaha, I died again!

SpaG

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-09 10:26:57 UTC Post #249778

Eats a burger

SpaG

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-11 16:38:40 UTC Post #249856

A big rotating saw would win... = )

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Oskar Potatis

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-13 10:34:13 UTC Post #249924

Is it too late to start?
Configures Hammer for Half-Life

Oskar Potatis🦔

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-13 17:07:06 UTC Post #249933

Three's enough for a challenge i suppose, so if at least one more guy joins, I'll make an entry too. = )

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Alabastor_Twob

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-16 11:38:53 UTC Post #250030

I have to admit, I probably won't be able to do this challenge. I've got limited time, and the geometry compo would probably be quicker.
Sorry about that.

Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB

Tetsu0

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-16 16:17:11 UTC Post #250037

i'm starting it now.
Don't know if i will finish or not.
Regardless. Sounds like fun.

after 45 minutes, i have the main hall completed, and plans sketched up for the process

fun fun

Tetsu0Positive Chaos

Oskar Potatis

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-18 17:13:34 UTC Post #250141

That's great!
Maybe the captain will join too now.

I have done about 1/3 of my map.
I expect my map to be finished in two weeks.

I'll post some screenshots later

Oskar Potatis🦔

Tetsu0

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-18 22:03:24 UTC Post #250151

Lol. My progress came to a SCREECHING halt after i started the geometry challenge

I do plan on completing this though.

Tetsu0Positive Chaos

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-18 22:49:03 UTC Post #250152

Me too. I'm spending the rest of the night on my geometry challenge, then switching to this one. = )

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Tetsu0

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-20 15:53:14 UTC Post #250200

Well i have the killing process done. Now to take the gibs and play with them

Tetsu0Positive Chaos

Oskar Potatis

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-20 16:21:03 UTC Post #250201

I have the main room and a scientist teleportation/cloning device (yes, it uses lasers) done.
I need to make all other machines and also the rest of the super market, with people walking around, doing stuff, and add some ambience.

Oskar Potatis🦔

Captain Terror

Posted 15 years ago2008-05-20 20:07:54 UTC Post #250205

I'm starting mine right now. For those who don't know we've just started:

Entity Challenge 3 - Build a Machine that Turns Scientists into Burgers!
by TJB

Rules: The title says it all...
Deadline: Yet to be determined.

Have Fun! = )

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