Posts by FMPONE

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    You can get a very minute level of control over what spawn pairings occur, it makes absolutely no sense to complain about "randomness" because it's up to the designer which spawns occur with what other spawns and at what frequency as well, iirc. It's objectively better than just having two spawns that never change, because it gives designers more options and it prevents Terrorists from having a repetitive defense, which was always the downfall of the CS maps.


    Now the doors are open, and if you don't like a CS map, it's probably because the designer did a lousey job, not because of the game-mode.

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

    Quote from General Vivi

    There are a lot of things wrong with it. I would start by removing random hostage spawns and keeping the positions they know to work well for tactical gameplay. At the very least, removing the ones they know are terrible.

    Also, the economy needs to be re-balanced.


    Hostage spawns aren't random, they're designer placed. The new hostage system is a major improvement on the old system IMO, the few new CS maps implemented into the game tend to get as much or more play than the DE maps do.

  • Gaming company employee threatens to kill Gabe, gets game pulled off Steam.

    Quote from Steppenwolf

    Never cease to amaze me what people get into via Twitter. Digging their own graves, sliding down slippery slope after slippery slope, ugly arguments with strangers and friends. And then the spread of half truths, lies, hyperbole and propaganda. It's like a never ending stream of piss and shit.

    Or you could just promote your products, interact with your fans, and share cool content. Twitter is pretty awesome to be honest, it's a great tool (as long as you don't threaten to kill famous people)

  • WIP in WIP, post your level screenshots!


    Very elegant, simple and cool. I like it.

  • [Q3] Rustgrad

    I'm on this like stink on a pig. Looks freaking awesome dude, can't wait to run around it.


    edit:


    So this really holds up to scrutiny in-game. In fact, I think this is one of my favorite levels I've played recently. I love how there are so many raw ideas here, broken tiles, leaves climbing walls, tiny lights on gritty but elegant textures, interesting spaces, tons of vertical details. The level is almost overflowing with effort and thought. This is seriously an excellent excellent map. Great work. The only thing I'd say is missing is a tangible sense of purpose or geographical logic, but the sheer polish on the abstract level is enough to quiet those concerns.

  • Alien: Isolation

    Ya I also just hit my limit with it. Frustrating game, too many bad design decisions spoil what could genuinely be a great experience. The premise of making your life a living hell, it turns out, is just wayyyyyyyy too easy to deliver upon. Off to YouTube I go.


    Damn.


    edit: oh my God, on YouTube I was on part 2 of like a 30 part gameplay series. I was literally hoping I was almost finished with it.

  • Alien: Isolation

    For right now, this game has me intrigued and having fun. Obvious issues with it, including die -> run and do something way faster the second time knowing all of the game's tricks (thus removing a lot of the horror) ...and player navigation remains too poor, but it's still such a great experience when all goes well. I wish this game got some extra time in the oven, cause it's on the verge of something spectacular IMO. One of the best parts of the game has to be when the entire world around you is shaking in unpredictable and genuinely scary ways as you walk around with that dim paranoia where you just know the game is in total control of when it decides to Alien-fuck you.


    Hopefully that continues throughout the entire game and doesn't get annoying.


    Quote from knj

    I'm getting frustrated with it (as many said before) due to that - I will call that - random deaths. Srsly will try to play it some more and I'm really considering watching the rest on YT. I really love this game but I don't have time to replay that 15min part over and over and over again


    Totally agree. The way they handled autosaves is going to really discourage a lot of people from finishing the game at all. Seems counterproductive...

  • HATRED

    Not going to comment on the guy personally, never met him, but that background of a pile of skulls ain't exactly helping matters. Sigh~


    https://twitter.com/messofanego/status/523010516210712577

    "Hatred trailer. People chosen for execution are mostly minorities, 3/10 are white, and the developers seem to have racist backgrounds."


    ...

    I'm not going to post in this thread anymore because people ought to make games to make other people happy, or entertain them. Or at least not advocate genocide, maybe we can put the bar there and hope that everybody is at least intelligent enough to meet that very low expectation.

  • MapCore Job Census

    Quote from generalvivi

    Just finished moving to Sweden to start my new job as a Senior Level Designer at Overkill on the 20th! (looks at Puddy)


    Hey Swedish Mapcore crew! Lets grab some drinks soon.


    Dude, that's awesome. Congratulations!