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Posts by blackdog

  • The Martian - Trailer

    • blackdog
    • January 13, 2016 at 2:39 AM

    Won for best comedy? lol, trolls

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  • Quantum Break - Remedy's next game!

    • blackdog
    • January 13, 2016 at 1:33 AM

    It's almost done ?

    http://m.uk.ign.com/articles/2016/…ion-says-remedy

  • The Half-Life 3 thread of closure and memorium AKA what Tyler McVicker just said on YouTube

    • blackdog
    • January 13, 2016 at 1:16 AM

    I've just been linked this

    https://archive.is/1xWGU

    smells of bullcrap but is a fun read.

    Epic comment: Another day, another "trustmeiamfromvalveandiwanttotellyousomethingabouthalflfe3" guy

    ?

  • Going to the gym is like a korean MMORPG

    • blackdog
    • January 10, 2016 at 11:50 AM

    This is basically me right now and in the last months :(

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  • Absolutely At a Loss On How To Progress As a Level Designer.

    • blackdog
    • January 10, 2016 at 10:11 AM

    I know @Vorontsov, i agree and I tell myself that… part of the problem is that until now the work has been manic (one week rota, lot of overtime – and with a physical job, in a middle/low management position as well, drains you). I'm taking over the rota so hopefully will manage to plan time to practice skills.

    another problem is that I get excited for different things and when I look at myself I feel I'm dragged in too many directions and lose focus.

    New year resolution is to put in the grind, I even bought couple video courses before Xmas to motivate myself (you paid for it, you have to study it)

  • Absolutely At a Loss On How To Progress As a Level Designer.

    • blackdog
    • January 9, 2016 at 2:52 PM

    I can read myself into your post for certain points. I feel like I lack constancy, willpower... the energy to keep building until the end. What I find, unless I'm thinking of a singleplayer map, is getting a layout done/complete/refined. I usually have these glimpses, these scenes and map angles where I can imagine players would do cool things or would just look nice to the eye, but can't put them together.

    So I often question if I'm fit for the job at all, if I'm just wasting my time.

    Great feedback from the pros that have posted, I just hope I will be able to share something sometime soon and get some ego boost... I think that's all that's necessary.

  • cs_corp [an experimentation from my part on cs_ maps]

    • blackdog
    • January 9, 2016 at 2:36 PM

    I think definitely organize a test on the server to see if it's working the way you are expecting.

    From the overviews the first impression is that the way to the hostages is a bit too short. On the other hand it's interesting that the rescue areas are past the Ts, I have never played a map that works that way. Wonder if it'll be intuitive enough for the casual player.
    What are you doing to prevent camping on the way to the rescue? (which is one of the points of the article)

  • The Half-Life 3 thread of closure and memorium AKA what Tyler McVicker just said on YouTube

    • blackdog
    • January 9, 2016 at 3:05 AM

    Marc Laidlaw has left Valve ?

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  • Doom (4)

    • blackdog
    • January 9, 2016 at 1:55 AM

    Maybe is the weapon design, the monsters, but I'm not feeling it. Not yet.

  • What have you watched recently?

    • blackdog
    • January 9, 2016 at 1:18 AM

    Since I got the TV I started watching Archer for lunch breaks/short sittings. I love it, I'm now toward the end of Season 2

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    makes me want to play XIII again... or better, a tie-in (which Obsidian has stated they'd be interested in doing after nailing South Park, news was like one year old so I'm keeping my fingers crossed)

    PS: discovered they have all seasons on YT! (I watch on Netflix)

    https://www.youtube.com/show/archer-uk/playlists

  • Valve: Future Hardware Plans

    • blackdog
    • January 9, 2016 at 12:11 AM

    How can I test the wifi speed?

    Powerline wouldn't be a solution I'm afraid, the problem is I don't have a router of my own. Workplace provides my accommodation so I'm lucky enough to have a wifi router in my very room, but it comes with only one Ethernet in (which also powers it!?). Reception despite that is crap/the Asus ROG has shitty wifi (cos at certain spots is connected but don't work kind of behaviour).

    I was actually thinking of to post in the PC build topic to get an idea if to build a mini-PC ? But a Link would be much sleeker

  • Fallout 4

    • blackdog
    • January 8, 2016 at 10:25 PM

    This is sick

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  • WIP in WIP, post your level screenshots!

    • blackdog
    • January 7, 2016 at 10:09 PM

    Mmh, suburban areas come up with detached houses with gardens… anyway it's a good start. Guess there could be little gaps between some houses, you can bring forward/push back some facades, just slightly raise the roof of one house to variate etc

  • Oculus Rift

    • blackdog
    • January 7, 2016 at 7:18 PM

    Just listened to Totalbiscuit "podcast" about it.

    As a fanboy I want the above to succeed on top of everything, but I'm thinking the PlayStation visor seems to have the better chances to succeed as I'm sure it will be the most accessible package.

    ps

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  • Valve: Future Hardware Plans

    • blackdog
    • January 7, 2016 at 7:12 PM

    The cables is the limitation atm, I'm not much into VR but it's the device I'm trusting/interested the most in.

    The Link necessitates of Ethernet right? I'm really interested because I'm connecting the laptop continuously to the TV to play, and it's a pain (at least for now that I only have 1 HDMI cable)… but I can't have the cable goodness where I'm living so far I was just thinking if to build a machine on the cheap to play at least less demanding games. (But I guess any cheap machine would cost as much as a console, although I want to play my Steam library)

  • Independence Day - Resurgence

    • blackdog
    • January 6, 2016 at 1:06 AM
    Quote from jackophant

    @blackdog indEpendence mate

    also: Why Will Smith Isn't in Independence Day: Resurgence not that it makes anything clearer!

    damn :sad:@Sprony can you fix the subject?

  • Guys beware ! New 0day found on iPhone!!!

    • blackdog
    • January 5, 2016 at 5:00 AM

    Hate this guy, I can't find funny people wasting food

  • What music have you listened to recently?

    • blackdog
    • January 5, 2016 at 4:57 AM

    Sleepless night soundtrack

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  • Gibhard

    • blackdog
    • January 1, 2016 at 9:34 AM

    For early access you mean you'll have the paid business of other games or still talking about selected testers?

    How to sign up for the alpha anyway? :)

  • What's going on with your life?

    • blackdog
    • December 28, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    Quite really disappointed with my girlfriend right now. Going home to see some family, she's gonna meet the parents.

    I can understand that 6-7hrs drive to come back from family is unpleasant, but I went to bed not knowing if she'd catch the flight. Also she had vetoed meeting the whole family because it's overwhelming, and I get it… now she doesn't want to meet two out of my three best friends because she wants to relax instead of going seeing places and suggested I leave her in Venice and go myself, like is something anyone would do.

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