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  • Share yourself with your mapcorian friends

    • Skjalg
    • November 24, 2005 at 1:09 AM

    Well, where to start... ah.. the happy beginning

    Not sure how to explain the school system, but i graduated from high school with above average grades, except in german where i nearly flunked. But i didnt care much. I really wanted the year off, to just work on mod stuff, sleep long and play games. But my parents pushed me into going to school (College?). So i started on a bachelor of science degree near where i live. It was embedded systems (basicly a computer engineer, specialized in programming). After a couple of weeks a couple of friends i had at the school convinced me to come life with them in their house (4 guys renting a house, plus me). And after a few weeks i convinced myself it was for the best, seeing as i wasnt motivated enough to go to the school, maybe living closed would do it.

    That wasnt it. after the first semester i had barely passed the three of four exams, the last one i didnt even attend. I quit school, but decided not to tell my parents because they'd only badger me into going back. So i stayed at that house, living off a students loan for the rest of the year. When i finally moved back to my parents they werent so happy about me not doing shit, but they forgave fast

    During that summer, i barely touched my computer, seeing as i've been playing WoW constantly for ~8 months... I decided it was time to get my social life back. The summer was great, it started off by me and a group of friends going to the Roskilde Festival in denmark, drinking ~30 beers a day and just chillin Then the rest of the summer was BBQ parties and the like.

    Then i decided to move North, far away from everyone to pursue my dream of getting a degree, and getting a shot at making games. Narviks College had a degree that was really tempting, but now i see that its actually the exact same degree as i started last year, except it was named differently... grrreat... Aside from that, this school is really better than first one (located in Kongsberg, if anyone is wondering). Here the teacher actually give a fuck. We're smaller classes and the teachers give assignments all the time. We also have chicks in our class this time So basicly school is going great (well, exams is in a month, so we'll see then). On the other hand, im 150 miles from my friends. Which is basicly a solid 20 hour drive! (or a 2 hour flight;P). But its still hard to function without em . Beeing a student also has its downs, its fucking expensive to live on my own.. i barely manage each month, and i cant afford anything anymore. I really need to get a job :/

  • Source SDK Beta

    • Skjalg
    • November 22, 2005 at 8:48 AM
    Quote from Campaignjunkie

    "steam.exe -beta sdk"- Vastly improved model browser

    - Autosave

    - Vastly improved 2D views

    - Lots of other things

    Explain.

  • Share yourself with your mapcorian friends

    • Skjalg
    • November 22, 2005 at 8:47 AM

    You should also consider taking some english classes

  • "Opression" towards Jews continue even today.

    • Skjalg
    • November 22, 2005 at 8:44 AM
    Quote from Fletch

    Psssh, Jews aren't persecuted, and the holocaust was fabricated..... just kidding. Man, it's hard to think how the supremacists can say that shit and keep a straight face.

    It's not that hard, i do it all the time.

  • War§ow

    • Skjalg
    • November 22, 2005 at 4:19 AM

    wow that looks so cool!

    what is it?

  • "Opression" towards Jews continue even today.

    • Skjalg
    • November 22, 2005 at 4:16 AM
    Quote from Kosmo

    but yeah, he values the same things as the rest of us here and is just like another Finnish jerk

    Except he carries a pouch, tied to a string, around his neck with his jew gold in it!

  • totally random texture thread

    • Skjalg
    • November 20, 2005 at 8:12 PM
    Quote from mike-0

    didnt want to start a new thread for this... what are some good, modern game texturing books?

    Whats books?

    Dont spend money on something you can teach yourself, or atleast read to using free tutorials

  • totally random texture thread

    • Skjalg
    • November 20, 2005 at 4:09 AM
    Quote from D3ads

    Wouldn't the normal map just overshadow that anyway?

    It would look weird, i think...

  • DESIGNER (Level) for XBOX 360 & PC

    • Skjalg
    • November 18, 2005 at 1:14 PM

    im not even that old

  • totally random texture thread

    • Skjalg
    • November 18, 2005 at 1:13 PM

    yes, you should also remove the lighting on the cobble road there.. let the normal map take care of it

  • OMG 50 CENTS GAME YALL!!!1111

    • Skjalg
    • November 17, 2005 at 6:41 PM
    Quote from mike-0

    gang fight in a science laboratory

    Yeah! thats right.. thats soooo unrealistic (think methlab)

  • Trees :)

    • Skjalg
    • November 16, 2005 at 9:17 PM

    there already are... Loads of games has.. i can even remember a fps shooter (dont remember its name, but it was something like delta force meets rainbow six thing) with it..

    The thing is, and this also applies for models; when you want to create something that looks specifically like something, you'll have to make it by hand.. but if you want to make a forest, use a generator and edit it afterwards..

    You gotta learn to embrace new technologies even if they mean that you're outta jobs ;p

  • Me vs the FEAR AI

    • Skjalg
    • November 14, 2005 at 7:53 PM
    Quote from JynxDaddy

    difficulty : easy

    more like supereasy... Like, when you enter that hallway and suddenly the left side of the hallway opens into a new room and theres some enemies in there, plus the enemies infront of you, i usually lost half my life trying to cross the hallway (just sidescrolling while shooting, and getting back).

    You didnt even get hit. They are missing you on purpose, and dont even run away when you throw a grenade..

    To fully show the AI, you should atleast play on medium, so the soldiers dont act dumb..

  • Alpha degree on material switched around

    • Skjalg
    • November 14, 2005 at 7:44 PM

    I think i read somewhere that its a bug in the source engine, which valve will fix in their next patch...

    But i read alot, and my memory is failing..

  • Who gave money to Pakistan?

    • Skjalg
    • November 14, 2005 at 7:44 PM

    yes please, for gods sake, start an argument about this too..

    I didnt donate anything, and i never will, because im an asshole..

    AND YOU CANT CHANGE ME

  • de_corse

    • Skjalg
    • November 14, 2005 at 7:40 PM

    This looks really good, but..

    The blue texture inside the church there hurts my eyes, but that might just be me Also, the sunshine looks unrealistic through that window... it would be more blurry, in a way... i think...

    yeah...

  • Sup with google images ?

    • Skjalg
    • November 12, 2005 at 2:29 AM
    Quote from killertomato

    Nexus, that guy has val kilmers eyes!

    sure its a guy?

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAZY

    • Skjalg
    • November 11, 2005 at 12:45 PM

    I made you a card!! Happy birthday :D

    [Blocked Image: http://www.xperimental.nu/skjalg/skjalg_hbmazy.PNG]

    Everyone post ur card for mazy~~

  • New Diablo coming next fall?

    • Skjalg
    • November 11, 2005 at 10:06 AM

    same here.. the WoW movies didnt have any cool epic events in them, but the D2 ones always had a story behind it, which made it sooo cool...

    Almost like the Wc3 movies, but only some of the movies there were good^^

    edit; How the hell can i forget the sc and bw cinematics.. They are best evr~~

  • Teh sirius l33t poust

    • Skjalg
    • November 11, 2005 at 10:04 AM

    I pity u peeps that will get agitated by this post...

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