Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:39:25
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Game Director
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Friday with Means - October 2nd, 2009 - A week of daring escapes
It has been a week of escapes. After a reasonably quick update to solve some hefty/horribly random issues from the 2003 to 2005 conversion of the entire client it seems like thing are reasonably back to normal. That and of course it is great that we are still all at our desks. Macrosun tells me he wants to quit at least three times a day...so work on the mail system must be going well.
Engine
At the bottom of this thread I have attached some of the first "new engine vs. old engine" screenshots. The engine guys are working very hard on getting this together and it is fantastic to see it really starting to get that AO "feel"...but now with proper shadows, bump mapping on the ground, and general improvement on all texture rendering in general. I can't wait for them to tell me the new grass and water is "ready" for me to be able to show it...I don't like waiting either...but you know how people are with "works in progress". These screens show the "nuts and bolts" of the new engine working (ground, mesh and shadows)...I can't wait until we get to show the new shinies that this conversion is going to give us. I know it doesn't feel like it...but this is going way faster than I ever would have imagined.
Balancing
This week we have had Metaing in the office for lengthy balance discussions with the entire team. After purchasing new helmets these discussions will continue all next week. Next Friday we will be posting a document containing all the proposed changes to existing perks and descriptions of new ones. This will give us all a chance to examine these changes in detail before implementation in the coming weeks.
Nightclub Opening
The grand opening of "The Grind" will be on Friday October 23rd. Watch the launcher for the time closer to the event. Halloween is traditionally the largest AO party of the year...what other time would be better to open the new club? Anything else would be wrong.
Pants. Definitely Pants. I am really tired. This FWM was brought to you by Tylenol - Extra Strength.
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:40:31
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Make it meep !
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First !
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:41:53
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Captain, Third Faction
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third
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:42:01
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Phear Leet
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IBTK
Meh. 
BTW, a question. Is this new engine finally faster when rendering AI cities?
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CB is the nerfest :'(
Last edited by Klod9000; Oct 2nd, 2009 at 16:44:55..
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:43:44
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We go smash now?
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I think you only need some backlight in the Billboards now, judging from the screen shot 
Looking great though! Keep going!
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:44:14
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Soleet
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2 out of 3 plus 2 extras. Thank you and have a nice weekend =)
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:44:33
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Leetas
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Screenshots!!! 
Shame about the backyard doors being miles out of place though.
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:46:00
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Master of Thongs
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first page!
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:48:15
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Eleet
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Anti-aliasing! 8x! 16x! Does it go any higher? I wish it did.
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:48:55
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RPNet Аdministrator
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Originally Posted by Means
Pants. Definitely Pants.
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Wut?
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:49:37
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Leetas
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nice work on the shadows
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:51:57
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Director Bughunters
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Originally Posted by Means
starting to get that AO "feel"...
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I had more that Ahhh Oooh shinies feel than that AO "feel". |
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:51:59
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Offworld
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Shiny!
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:57:11
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The gimp!
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Late... as always...
Hmm, don't know if there is too many textures, but hi-res textures for buildings?
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:57:11
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Gorilla Marketing
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Originally Posted by Means
Next Friday we will be posting a document containing all the proposed changes to existing perks and descriptions of new ones.
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Wow, i really hope you guys have some flameshields ready, its gonna be a feeding frenzy this time next week...
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:01:21
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Buff Totem/CoT
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Really diggin the screenshots, man.
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:01:29
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Supa Leet
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Good to see the progress. nail down those doors, though.
Would be nice if the next engine update was a little video.
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:02:49
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AO Coder
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Hello.
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Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:05:49
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We demand nanomage afro
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Originally Posted by Neista
Wow, i really hope you guys have some flameshields ready, its gonna be a feeding frenzy this time next week...
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Actually, oh the hilarity, with so many changes i don't think anyone will be able to grasp the big picture just from paper, so it'll be propably be reasonably quiet.
PS. Nerfbat for all those guys below please. |
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