What People Mix Up
#4366 posted by bambuz on 2008/02/11 13:24:34
is a blog and a blogpost.
They say "I wrote a blog about it". That means he/she posted weekly, perhaps even daily for years about the subject.
More likely they mean that "I wrote a post on it" or "I wrote a blogpost about it".
More complaints later.
Hang On Let Me Go Write A Blog About These Findings
#4367 posted by czg on 2008/02/11 13:57:59
Thanks Willem...
I get it, I just hate it. Not the definition of the word, the word itself. It's like brunch. I mean fuck off, you know?
No personal offense intended to anyone who maintains, err, a column or diary of their thoughts or ramblings on the web, of course.
Now leave me alone to wallow in my irrational anger!
Fribbles
#4369 posted by bambuz on 2008/02/11 16:20:52
There are a variety of those too and maybe the terms will be differentiated better in the future. Some are almost like publishing scientific articles with quite elaborate content that is released only intermittently. And some are just talking almost hourly on how the "author" feels and what he/she is doing.
Hell, even conventional paper publishing differentiates the totally different terms, "magazines" and "newspapers".. And there are "books" and "short stories" etc.
But the word. Do you think you have some only right to that combinatory style, mister Friday Nibbles?
(This is in the wrong thread, I cease talking about it now.)
Uh Huh.
#4370 posted by Shambler on 2008/02/11 20:53:18
Fribblog would rock.
(Possibly)
Shamblog No Less
#4371 posted by Spirit on 2008/02/11 21:04:48
Speaking Of Which
#4372 posted by Vigil on 2008/02/11 21:33:41
I had a dream a few nights ago where Shambler had a blog. About anime.
Yes...
#4373 posted by metlslime on 2008/02/11 22:13:34
you should start a blog just so you can call it "Friblog."
reminds me, I should add a "strikethrough" tag to func.
Metl
This is a winning strategy. I fully support and endorse this suggestion.
BLOG ALTERNATE
#4375 posted by inertia on 2008/02/12 04:48:44
Blag
#4376 posted by gb on 2008/02/12 17:59:41
"Blagen" is (Northern) German slang for small children :-) If you want to talk negatively about someone, you say "ugh, they brought their blagen" usually followed by "bleh, those people multiply like rabbits" especially when relating to Ausl�nder. It's not the most kids-friendly society I guess. :-/
I like kids though.
Oh Please
#4377 posted by gone on 2008/02/13 01:58:59
shut up and stay on topic
post more pics of maps
http://www.speeds.quaddicted.com/nt_4.jpg
Speeds
#4378 posted by RickyT33 on 2008/02/13 10:13:37
What is that? Looks smart, but its not exactly Quake is it? :D
#4379 posted by goldenboy on 2008/02/13 20:11:22
#4380 posted by JneeraZ on 2008/02/13 20:52:56
Man those are dark. Looks cool from what I can see but I can't see much. :-/
#4381 posted by Trinca on 2008/02/13 20:53:52
goldenboy crapy? i dont even considere this pics...
go make some proper ones!!!
#4382 posted by gb on 2008/02/13 21:43:29
There are some very dark areas, yeah. The rest may be my laptop screen, I'll post some with gamma way up then.
Actually
#4383 posted by gb on 2008/02/13 22:10:33
when I put gamma way up, it looks all blocky as is normal in software. It looks brighter in GLquake, but I can't run that at enough fps to normally move around the map. And I don't have GIMP installed right now. Plus, the map IS very dark, the last two shots represent that rather well. There are indeed areas where you can barely see the half dozen fiends that rape you :-) not all at the same time though. That is intentional. It is intentionally "unfair" towards the player. In some areas at least.
Trinca, do you find it too dark when you actually play the map? You do have the option to retreat towards the light, it's your own choice if you fight in the dark... you don't have to. There are light sources nearby, and the corridors are well-lit.
I'd prefer to work on the map now instead of screwing around with brightness on pictures :-)
later.
R-D-R
#4384 posted by RickyT33 on 2008/02/13 23:54:45
Goldenboy
#4385 posted by JPL on 2008/02/14 08:51:15
Nice architecture, nice lightning effects, while a little bit dark, but seems OK. Instead of playing with gamma, you should try to increase brightness by 40% and contrast by 30%, it would look better ;)
Keep it up !
#4386 posted by gb on 2008/02/14 15:04:44
Heh, thanks. Those do seem a bit dark by daylight, it was night when I posted them and I have an old LCD...
I'm installing Gimp then.
Lol!
#4387 posted by RickyT33 on 2008/02/14 22:07:25
Goldenboy - Honestly, I like dark maps too, I like the idea of it being like a Sci-Fi horror world. Good Metal style, Im sure the map will feel very ID-Quakey.
I thought #4383 was a funny post, cause it seems you were frustrated that people didnt "get" your shots.
I got whinged at for posting dark screenies of the hand, so I did adjustments on the last preview-shots of my current map. I dont know what people thought of it really, but I remember Ijed telling me to 'sort out the shadows around the rocks".
You cant win, can you? :D
Have You Seen
#4388 posted by Zwiffle on 2008/02/14 22:56:47
the shots for my first map? Dark shots r4wk.
You Could Try
#4389 posted by bambuz on 2008/02/14 23:37:54
just entering
gamma .4
in the console before taking shots. Dunno if it would work for you
Well
#4390 posted by gb on 2008/02/14 23:41:15
I think I wasn't quite ready for playtesters (top players) finding this both too hard (to the point of LOL) and too dark and being blunt about it, too.
The map will be better for it, though. I'm rather thankful I get the flak now instead of later.
As for my last post, no, I pretty much meant what I said. I can't be arsed to spend hours doodling around polishing up screenshots. I prefer giving the map to people. I'll just beg them for some screenies when it's released.
I'm not whining or anything, I'd really rather just get my hands dirty than mess with pictures. Seeya.
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