I Got This Bizarre E-mail Today
#4889 posted by
pushplay on 2004/07/24 20:15:46
Has anyone else received anything like this? I can't possibly accept the idea that Ravensoft wants me and thought they would recommend a monitor while they were at it.
Hi pushplay@****.ca,
This is a message from me@me.com. They thought you would be interested in:
http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?code=MO-SA910V
They also say:
i wasn't sure if you were a ai programmer or not so i sent you this...
ARE YOU A AI PROGRAMMER
Thursday, July 22, 2004.
If you are, then Raven Software wants your undivided attention.
Mr. Rick Johnson's the Lead Programmer at Raven Software sent out a .plan file late last week where he has announced he us seeking a AI Programmer. Maybe you could be the person he is looking for.
This person will be responsible for assisting in the development of single player AI for a Doom3 based product.
This person will need to coordinate their own efforts with those of the animation department as well as to ensure proper level design and use of the AI.
(blah blah blah...)
Applications should either email or mail resumes to:
(some address)
rjohnson@ravensoft.com
...btw i couldn't get your quake 3 map to work could you post instructions on your site?
--
Thanks,
The AusPC Team.
Wow That Is Bizarre
#4890 posted by
HeadThump on 2004/07/25 10:44:50
Written like a AI simulation scripter set on the Random and Retarded settings. There is enough info there to regard the second part as plauseable.
I get the feeling their are three seperate interested parties in that e-mail (as if three e-mails got bunched up). me@me.com, RJohnson, and whom ever is asking for assistance on your map.
Spam Has Indeed Taken On A New And Scary Form.
#4891 posted by
Kinn on 2004/07/25 12:42:33
Be afraid.
Hahahahahaha
#4892 posted by
pjw on 2004/07/25 17:00:52
No, that is certainly not the way that Raven would go about things. That's good stuff.
#4893 posted by
inertia on 2004/07/26 00:26:00
ARE YOU A AI PROGRAMMER
the grammar on that phrase owns like slavery
Owns Like Slavery
#4894 posted by
pushplay on 2004/07/26 00:39:23
That's priceless.
The weird thing is that I do machine learning programming for a living at the moment. And I do have an unfinished quake 3 map on my site. (Someone needs to kick my ass and make me finish it.) Wait a sec, I might know who sent this to me...
Pushplay
Well that's got to be someone you know yanking your chain... I've heard of targetted advertising but that's beyond ridiculous :)
p.s I've bought a lot of computer hardware from auspcmarket.com.au... of course you never know, but I have a hard time believing they'd be in on some kind of bizzare spam like this. They're more reputable than that.
Inspirational Architecture
#4897 posted by
Maj on 2004/07/26 09:49:13
Maj
#4898 posted by
R.P.G. on 2004/07/26 11:32:34
L
O
L
(Yes, putting each letter on a new line somehow means that his "LOL" is more important than others.)
Oh Man,
#4899 posted by
HeadThump on 2004/07/26 11:37:16
that really appeals to the Ed Wood in me.
Pushplay
#4901 posted by
Lunaran on 2004/07/27 04:43:45
Take it from me that Raven doesn't approach people they want to hire that way.
Asdf
#4902 posted by _gilt on 2004/07/27 16:39:39
anybody know how the situation with fov120.com/cubeengine is coming along?
oh and for those interested:
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/design/features/wageslave/
, a good article coming from the perspective that player's have less time to burn on bad designs. covers some issues that have been raised here in the past.
Yay Nice Read.
#4903 posted by
R.P.G. on 2004/07/27 17:32:27
It's common sense, but often times unvocalized common sense.
Lol @ Maj
#4905 posted by
Kinn on 2004/07/27 20:38:52
I now have a name for my dm map!
Bad Trip, Dude
http://www.planetquake.com/fatty/smile/fitz-psychedelia.jpg
Ever since yesterday, after the technician got the wireless card working, FitzQuake's lightmaps have been plagued with these bursts of colour on arbitrary surfaces. And they do change over time. Maybe I should post some more psychedelic screens of Menkalikan for a laugh.
Anyway, what could be causing this? It isn't happening on any other engines I've tried...
#4907 posted by
- on 2004/07/27 23:54:13
i seem to remember metlslime once posting pictures where he did something like that by accidentally screwing up some code. maybe remnants of that?
#4908 posted by
HeadThump on 2004/07/28 00:57:24
Bad Trip, Dude
Must be something in the bovine feed this year.
Yeah, I Remember That One Alright,
#4909 posted by
HeadThump on 2004/07/28 00:58:46
he did it to punish my sycophancy
He Punishes Your Sycophancy By Not Talking To You
#4910 posted by
Blitz on 2004/07/28 02:18:48
[nt]
Hurumph
#4911 posted by
HeadThump on 2004/07/28 03:37:17
I don't need FritzQuake to make cocktails anyway. I know the best recipes by heart.
1 Bottle of Everclear
1 2 liter of Mountain Dew
1 packet of Lime Kool Aid
Mix it up and rock it out.
Fatty
#4912 posted by
aguirRe on 2004/07/28 05:51:43
It might be a long shot, but have you checked if there are any .lit files with the same name as the bsp in the same folder? Do you also get weird colour anomalies in other Q1 engines (or even other games)?