Misc Stuff

Mapping ain't easy (yet).

One day we'll balk at present day CAD design just as we now laugh at the old fashioned paper, pencil, and ruler drafting board. Imagine how much easier it would be to design maps/models/products/whatever if the interface was much more natural, modifications more intuitive, even tactile, and you had instant development feedback.

Mainstream VR immersion will go a long way towards that goal... not to say that orthogonal views will ever go away. But, I mean, what's easier than being able to "fly" up to some walkway, grab an object in your virtual hands, rotate it 30 degrees, stretch it 5 units, merge it with smaller object #2, and say, "apply [this] texture here", touch the face, "apply [this] there," touch another face, then snap it back on the wall and say, "do the same for all the others which were automatically grouped in this room." Then you'd walk down a hallway and notice a misaligned texture... so you indicate texture move and drag it. Next, you notice the ceiling is a little low, so you push it up, and the corresponding intersections behave smartly. Now you want to get the lighting juuuust right... so you play with it, dynamically.

None of this stuff can replace architectural or artistic talent though... but at least it would make it easier than a mouse, a keyboard, and a 2D viewport. :)

(Damn... I didn't mean to rant on like some righteous futurist nut or anything...)

Hey I realize that this is waaaayyy off-topic, but I just downloaded an mpeg that looks like a legitimate nipple-slip by everybody's favorite teen implant-girl Britney spears. Does anybody have a good place to post it so that the rest of you can spank to it help verify it?

the 5.16's seem fine in timedemo's

If you want to legally learn 3d modeling just to screw around, try the milkshape3d modeling program, it's cheap and supports several games formats. It has quite a few features for the price. Of course you're gonna go burn 3dsmax anyways I'm sure, but at least there are options. Rhino3d is not TOO expensive for students also.

Never thought I would agree with Lexy, but using software is a (earned/paid for) privilege, not a right. You can't afford it?

TOO BAD!

"Huh-huh. Well, lookie der Joe-Bob. That thum ther' be one of em supar'mkts. I don't got no money, so I'm just gonna take what I need!"

It's all coming togather.....

Celeron2 566 @ 852 (have now) ..... GF2 w/64 megs DDR (soon) .... DSL (have now) .... RA3 .... Diablo2... Halo .....

Its gonna be a GREAT fucking year for gaming. :)

44, "number"

sometextbozo

Boogieman

Numer 42, paraphrased:

"Don't let them think and decide for you. Listen to me.."

Boogieman
(I wish I could throw a shitout)

OMG, AOL!


http://my.aol.com/sports/story.tmpl?table=n&cat=0410&id=0004260929917730

man, reactorcritical is getting hammered!
i want those drivers!!!!!!!!!!

new babe hunt anyone???????????

27 - 3dsmax? Do you need it to survive?

And to 28: Wipe next time.

Thanks!

-Lex

24 - Nice logic. I can't afford a Ferrari either, but not going to go steal one. Did you steal your computer and Net connection too?

Thanks!

-Lex

16, you're right - that is lame. Move to America and buy a copy of whatever you're trying to Pirate.

Thanks!

-Lex

5.16's Detonators on http://www.reactorcritical.com !!!!!!

:)

someone answer this for me....is it lithtech that is designing a massive
multiplayer online gaming engine that is licenseable?

16,

get a book of matches and your favorite flavor of gasoline...........




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sorry too lame of a witty answer... i leave now.

-TomServo-
:)

Dark Zion is an online world in which tens of thousands of players form a new civilization on the hostile terrain of an abandoned planet. Players control and are responsible for the creation and actions of their characters, their societies, and the state of the world at large; there are no arbitrary rules, no laws, no governments beyond player influence. Dark Zion is a world that encourages social roleplay, and provides an alternative focus to 'kill creature, get item, gain experience' gameplay.

I can dig it.

http://elian.kingfoo.net/

wtf

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
..................TAD WILLIAMS IS WORKING ON THIS GAME................
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 - Then you feel just like you should. A fuqing loser. Ironic? Not at all. Watch out for Stampy, "Goatboy"

Thanks!

-Lex

Stratosgroup also interviewed Lee Jackson.

http://www.stratosgroup.com/features/interviews/lee.shtml

PIMPED

"DarkZion."

I smell a Matrix rip-off....of course, I didn't click the link to the game, but the name sounds fucking ghey.

(bitching about RPGs removed.)

*hawkeye*
(i wanna play DarkAnus.)

dammit i was going to be first ;)

jesus h. christ...5 posts in a minute...you guys are quick...