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Posted by metlslime [66.135.131.83] on 2004/04/14 03:11:11
Need level designers for your amazing new mod? Or are you a game developer looking to hire? Maybe you just heard about some job at some company, and want to pass it on to the gang here at Func. Or you're just doing some fun little one-man project and want a little help from a level designer. This thread is the place to announce paid positions at companies, unpaid positions on mod teams, or even just ask for a few maps for your mod.

Reasoning:
#1 posted by metlslime [66.135.131.83] on 2004/04/14 03:17:37
We don't get that many posts about job openings or mod teams looking for mappers, but we get enough that i'd rather have them all in one thread.
#2 posted by Scampie [66.231.198.188] on 2004/04/14 07:07:37
/me watches as thread is ignored by flyby devs who think this is a ubb.
Call For Maps/Textures/Models/pretty Much Anything...
#3 posted by Dev [67.115.248.231] on 2004/04/14 14:31:34
Re: Scampie: "flyby" -- hopefully not.
You may (or may not) remember seeing a little blip about us a while back on FuncMsg -- but if not, the "short version" is "we're the
guys that have a Quake-happy engine for GBA and Mobile phones."
Our goal is to self-publish a mobile title that's basically a collection of quality DM levels and so we're looking for as much
content as we can find to start picking from.
Yes, we were originally going for a SP title, but the sorry state of GBA publishing has refocused our efforts on mobile phones and
MP levels (8-player Bluetooth support is already up and running on the phones)
Pretty much any content that is available for license (and, of course, doesn't violate someone else's copyrights, etc.) is exactly
what we're looking for. i.e. If the textures are borrowed, that's OK -- we'll find replacements.
Although we'd certainly prefer new stuff by far, any existing content (even if it's been GPL'd or released previously) is fine --
just as long as the author has the ability (and rights) to license it.
And, on the off-chance that someone out there is willing to work on new levels, we're aiming for reasonably smaller-sized maps,
basically similar in dimensions, texture usage and rspeeds to Aardappel's E1M2ISH, DM3ISH, etc.
(BTW, I'm bringing up new content only because FuncMsg seems to be one of the *very* few remaining active sites for Q1/Q2 mappers
left -- especially with your speedmapping "sessions" -- and it certainly won't hurt to mention it!)
BTW, we're also looking for suggestions as to what maps to include -- although, of course, they'll need to be ones that the author is interested in licensing!
I'll try and check here to respond to inquiries, but interested authors, please visit our site and contact us if you have something that fits what we're looking for!
Dev.
Bobbee Tec, llc.
Err
#4 posted by R.P.G. [24.136.230.101] on 2004/04/14 16:21:17
Although I suppose some Googling could divulge your website address, it would be more convenient if you would mention some contact info.
Site Info.
#5 posted by Dev [67.115.248.231] on 2004/04/14 19:31:31
Sorry!
It wasn't an attempt to make you dig for the info -- it was left off to avoid people up-in-arms about spamming the boards.
http://www.bobbeetec.com
Most of the media there is from the GBA version, but there are a handful of screen grabs from the mobile build on a Nokia 7650.
Dev:
#6 posted by cyBeAr [213.65.179.30] on 2004/04/15 07:42:18
Would be interesting to know at least something about the licensing terms.
#7 posted by wrath [81.230.18.246] on 2004/04/15 12:04:37
I'm still waiting for a semi-coherent argument as to why I should play 3d games on a stamp-sized lcd screen.
#8 posted by Dev [67.115.251.226] on 2004/04/15 13:05:19
You'll get no argument here -- If you want full-fledged 3D gaming, mobile certainly isn't the way to go... yet.
One day, however, the "stamp-sized lcd screen" will be translucent and but a few centimeters from your eyes -- then the experience will surpass your 21" monitor.
Besides, it's a lot easier than lugging your PC with you on the bus -- nevermind the fact that there's never a power outlet nearby when you need one. ;-)
So, getting back on topic here, do you have something that's a good fit with what we're looking for, or do you just like to stir the pot when you get the chance?
Dev
#9 posted by wrath [81.230.18.246] on 2004/04/15 13:44:26
and one day we can jack ourselves into the mainframe and project impulses on the cortex proper. then your translucent cancer-cannon will be surpassed indeed, sirrah!
Co-incidentally, how many hours of cpu-hogging lcd-sapping, and memory read-writes can you get from a li-ion on your target platforms today?
seriously, what's your point? "one day this won't suck quite so bad, join the revolution!"
no sale.
Now, do I have something that could put your tech to better use? Perchance. What's in it for me?
Also,
#10 posted by wrath [81.230.18.246] on 2004/04/15 13:45:48
I'll stir the pot if I god-damn feel like it.
This Thread Was Destined For Failure.
#11 posted by xen [82.32.37.135] on 2004/04/15 13:51:06
Xen
#12 posted by wrath [81.230.18.246] on 2004/04/15 13:51:59
Then again, that's true for any thread.
What's In It For You?
#13 posted by Dev [67.115.251.226] on 2004/04/15 13:59:42
Royalties in exchange for permission (i.e. a license) to use your data.
If you've got existing content that you're willing to license, or if it's "easy" (relatively speaking) for you to create new content (and you have some spare time), then the decision is fairly straightforward.
Effectively it's an option to recoup something from the work that you've either already done, or can readily accomplish.
If you have something to show, we'd be happy to take a look.
This Looks Fun
#14 posted by HeadThump [66.56.187.104] on 2004/04/15 17:03:55
Im rooting for Wrath on this one; make The Man sweat before showing your hand.
Seriously though, I do see a potential problem with this in terms of commercial usuage. Most of the existing content was created using tools that require licensing from Id or Valve before they can be used for commercial purposes. This goes for any current project -- most mappers use either GtkRadient or Worldcraft. I don't know about the status of the BSP editor in regard to legalaties. I assumed you have thought this through but I didnt find relevant information to that end on the site you gave.
Actually
#15 posted by wrath [81.230.18.246] on 2004/04/15 17:13:41
I was thinking more along the lines of what you could do with a 3d engine on a handheld system, not what maps I got up my sleeve to convert to the trainwreck in progress.
Woo, Models
#16 posted by Preach [81.129.115.62] on 2004/04/15 17:35:06
Quite a lot of the decent stuff I've modelled can be found at http://gamecache.net/index.php?act... There are some things I've not posted there, mostly because it's not very all purpose(like a lifting crane, or a vampire in camoflage). All of the stuff posted is original content, and if there's some specific model you need, I can create new work too.
#17 posted by Scampie [66.231.198.188] on 2004/04/15 17:39:32
can we please go discuss in another thread and at leave this to just be a thread for posting jobs/mod help? thanks.
Preach
#18 posted by Dev [63.198.239.80] on 2004/04/16 06:03:17
Thanks, I'll take a look and contact you.
Oh No
#19 posted by DaZ [212.159.60.58] on 2004/04/16 10:35:24
now there will be aerowalk on my mobile phone too! ARGH!!! :D
YES
#20 posted by inertia [24.164.66.203] on 2004/04/17 19:04:05
aerowalk = aero4ever&ever
Lookin For Mappers (seems Like The Place To Come)
#21 posted by mrlenguini [12.220.217.193] on 2004/04/18 01:20:54
I have started a Quake TC and am currently looking for some people who would like to create some strange theme maps for this very odd project. Details of the game concept and whatnot can be found at this page:
http://www.geocities.com/projquake...
Thanks for your help
#22 posted by Kell [82.41.218.44] on 2004/04/20 14:59:23
Dev dude, if you're still interested, check these:
In The Dark Decayed
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmd...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmd...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmd...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmd...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmd...
Heart Of The Heathen
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmh...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmh...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdmh...
Ethernaut
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdme...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdme...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdme...
http://kell.vondur.net/kdm/ss-kdme...
Three small sized DM maps. All of the textures are mine.
Definitely Interested
#23 posted by Dev [67.115.249.149] on 2004/04/20 23:05:33
We're definitely interested -- I'll check them out shortly and get back to you.
Thanks again!
The Agency Project
#24 posted by limpnode [172.149.216.141] on 2004/04/23 04:11:17
The Agency Project (http://the-agency.sourceforge.net... is an open source game in development. We are currently looking for mappers, 3D artists, and any feedback(positive or negative) that can be given. For more information, visit http://the-agency.sourceforge.net.
#25 posted by . [68.23.78.83] on 2004/05/27 16:17:24
"antebellum" is a first-person-shooter Quake 1 mod set in the middle ages. the player belongs to an underground group known as the "technocrats" - who have advanced technology (especially weaponry) at a quicker rate. the "cult of incorruptus" is hellbent on preventing future wars by initiating one giant war against mankind itself, leaving only the cult and it's converts alive. the player will be able to choose different classes to play as, with each class having exclusive weapons.
looking for:
-mappers
-qc coders
-modelers/animators
-texture artists
http://mods.moddb.com/3437/
http://ante.phait-accompli.com full story/concept art/etc
Lol, A Great Job Op!
#26 posted by Scampie [216.220.241.97] on 2004/06/24 10:19:00
http://www.3drealms.com/gethired.h...
Apogee and 3D Realms are die hard game players who make games without marketing pressure, corporate management, or arbitrary release dates. We make games we want to play, and we work on them until they are perfected and done.
Understatment of the fucking year.
Anyway, 3d Realms wants to hire level designer's to sit around their offices all day not making Duke Nukem Forever.
Job requirements:
Unreal / UnrealEd experience is a huge plus. You will need to learn our rendering, lighting and game play trigger systems, but placing brushes is similar.
Ability to construct level geometry, as well as texture and light it to reasonable aesthetic standards.
Ability to add game play, AI, scripted events.
Do all the above while maintaining frame rate and within technical constraints.
Technical knowledge and thinking. You will deal more with technology than you will with art.
You will not create art assets for your levels.
Ability to design missions, analyze what's fun about games and mold all that into an experience.
Prior game development experience with a first person shooter is a very strong plus, but not required. But we're working on an FPS, so it would be nice if you were a fan and knowledgeable of the genre.
This is a full-time position with relocation to Garland, Texas (suburb of Dallas), USA.
Benefits:
Competitive salary, based on skill and experience.
Signing bonuses available (into 5 figures based on experience).
All moving expenses paid.
Medical / Dental benefits.
You share in the profits of every dollar we make, on the games you ship, as long as you are employed here.
Small close-knit shop (25 people), and we focus all our efforts on one killer title at a time.
In business since 1987. Never had a loan. Never had layoff's. Multiple million selling titles leading to an extremely stable, and successful environment.
More info on the page
Hmm...
#27 posted by Kinn [81.7.53.110] on 2004/06/24 10:32:40
I guess I need to have more maps under my belt before I start applying for level design jobs. The thing is though, in this day and age, would I be taken seriously if I'm still doing stuff for Quake 1?
I
#28 posted by . [68.251.200.56] on 2004/06/24 10:40:25
highly doubt that. Would be cool though, but mapping tools, standards and requirements have evolved so far beyond Q1.
No
#29 posted by R.P.G. [24.136.230.101] on 2004/06/24 10:49:14
No one cares about Q1 mapping anymore except us, and even if they did they probably wouldn't have a copy of Q1 sitting around to test your maps.
Although
#30 posted by R.P.G. [24.136.230.101] on 2004/06/24 10:50:50
DaZ did manage to get hired not too long ago based solely on his Q1 maps. But maybe that's just saying something about the UK industry.
What I Meant Was
#31 posted by Kinn [81.7.53.110] on 2004/06/24 10:54:45
Mapping for the Q1 engine, but not limiting myself to 1996/7 standards. AFAIK, the editor I am using to make Quake levels is also being used to create Half-Life 2.
But I do agree that after I finish my next map I should definately move on to a newer game.
Kinn,
#32 posted by HeadThump [65.140.55.49] on 2004/06/24 12:37:30
If you can make a first rate (and I know you have it in you) shooter total conversion (meaning in this case the end user doesn't need Quake) using a modern varient of the Quake engine, I think it could only help your chances of getting employed, if that is your goal.
Or if that sounds like a LOT of work, other things you could do to impress them -- improve the AI and Physics and stream line that Spaghetti code we call QuakeC. Another idea, replace QuakeC altogether with a modern embedable language like Lua which is becoming a game industry standard. That'll impress them as well.
Personally, I like what I do to get buy; the livin' is easy and I meet the strangest people on the planet, but if I ever burn out of it, I could see persuing the Dream as well.
The Producer One Question Interview!
#33 posted by Maj [217.205.117.52] on 2004/06/24 13:10:49
If someone applied for a design[1] position with a portfolio of quake maps rather than a more modern game like, say, UT2004... would that be a disadvantage?
* People are less likely to have Quake installed, so they're less likely to be arsed looking at the maps.
* But on the other hand you could make a nice cd that boots into quake[2], which is even better than having to shout round for a copy of UT.
* A quake map is not going to have the same impact (particularly graphically).
* But on the other hand, most design principles remain the same, and it shows you're not just a graphics whore.
* So it's swings and roundabouts, but a quake map certainly wouldn't disqualify you.
Personally, I'd play it safe and go with a more modern game and add some variety (e.g. ut and bf), but it's not a clear cut decision.
[1] Important! Not a level builder.
[2] http://raket.tty0.org/~jogi/
In Case You're A) Confused, Or B) RPG
#34 posted by Maj [217.205.117.52] on 2004/06/24 13:23:49
I am a lowly gameplay coder, not a producer - but I do get to talk to them occasionally.
HeadThump
#35 posted by Kinn [81.7.53.193] on 2004/06/24 13:26:18
Well, I'd consider anything if it means I have a shot at getting into the industry.
I don't really have the time to do a one-man TC, and besides, I'm no programmer (although I do have a rather solid grasp of QuakeC). I did make quite a few enhancements to the monster AI in Bastion - nothing really major, but most notably I made a "monsterguide" system which allows better route finding in combat situations.
I guess all I can do really is make my next level as good as I possibly can, and re-assess my situation then.
Jesus Christ
#36 posted by Maj [217.205.117.52] on 2004/06/24 13:30:38
Ok, so I'm not very good at this talking thing. My apologies. For the people who are still confused:
1) I am not a producer.
2) I went and asked an (unnamed) producer the question that isn't in quote marks.
3) He rambled on for bloody ages, so I summarised his points in quote marks.
If you're still confused, try inserting nearby heavy objects into your skull.
Maj
#37 posted by Kinn [81.7.53.193] on 2004/06/24 13:31:42
Some cool insights there :) I guess I could stick everything they need on a cd - besides, with the plethora of custom engines available, you can still make Quake look quite spiffy (Tenebrae anyone?)
Not Confused
#38 posted by Kinn [81.7.53.193] on 2004/06/24 13:34:28
My first reply was for HeadThump, before you posted yours :)
Kinn
#39 posted by Maj [217.205.117.52] on 2004/06/24 13:36:08
Sorry, I wasn't calling you confused. It's these fucking eunuchs on irc. Glad to help :]
So...
#40 posted by Scampie [216.220.241.97] on 2004/06/24 13:36:52
you're not a producer?
To Clarify
#41 posted by DaZ [80.189.44.238] on 2004/06/24 14:03:02
I was hired by Eurocom in May last year as a game designer, not a level designer. The difference is that I only concerned myself with placing entities / scripting / gameplay stuff while the 3d artists / level designers made the actual maps. The closest I got to making actual maps would have been making super simple box maps with the layout required to create a certain gameplay situation.
SO there is quite a big difference between game designer and level designer. Im sure 90% of people here know this already but I just wanted to say that for anyone that wasn't sure/didn't know.
My opinion is that Q1 mapping is enough to get a game designer position, if you can show that you understand the games mechanics and can create levels which use these mechanics well and so so consistently, then thats a great start. The other thing I would suggest greatly is learn how to script events as more and more games use scripting now and is quite a major part of a game designer position.
To Reinforce Kinn's Point There
#42 posted by HeadThump [65.140.55.247] on 2004/06/24 15:01:50
Dark Places Quake IS a more advanced renderer than UT2003 and at only a fraction of the size. So it seems to me that it would be easier, even if you were a graphics whore, to carry around a portfolio based upon that instead of having to dig up copies of one of the several different versions of Unreal.
Daz has a great point about scripting, however, which Quake has limited native support (I'm thinking of Scourge, Lost Mines).
Most Of What I've Seen ...
#43 posted by spentron [4.152.6.76] on 2004/06/25 07:40:20
.. considers modelling now part of mapping. So if you can use the latest modelling package as well as make Quake maps, you may be OK. This week.
Need A Quake Mapper
#44 posted by Chillo [64.160.205.233] on 2004/06/26 18:42:25
Hi I'm starting a new quake mod here's what it's about.
Basically it's a Single Player first person shooter that has midevil and futuristic themes combined.
This is a serious mod, and i'm a serious quake 1 modeller. I can make pretty good models for quake standards. I really need a good mapper who can make a couple of maps for a demo, that's all I need right now.
The player is an elven who has to defend his community from an alien takeover.
The game includes already implemented features such as alternate and primary fire, flitching corpses (when you shoot them) multi-attack monsters, and bosses.
The weapons are:
1 Duel Swords
2 Cross Bow
3 Riot Gun
4 Tesla Rifle
5 Devastator
6 Chain Blade Cannon
7 Ion Blaster
8 Staff of the Hell Iron
The maps should have a dusk-futuristic setting, and I will provide you with custom textures with a constant theme.
I have new monsters that I need to program and then will be ready to implement. They include:
horde-monger - a machine gun toting soldier troop who's alternate attacks include grenade and melee
captain - a sniper that is better skilled at melee combat and has martial-art like moves.
trelapaehc - a large gargoyle creature with long claws on its feet and machates for hands
The player will also be able to gain experience from monsters and eventually be able to "level up" for such attributes as
strength- allows the player to wear heavier armor and carry more ammo
health- pretty self explanatory
speed- increases players running and attack speed (even for guns)
I'll be using the darkplaces engine which is way better than the normal quake engine.
The models are very high poly and I'm also using a feature that allows the mapper to place any model he/she wants in the map without any qc programming on their part.
I put in a feature for the riot gun so that when the player shoots a monster, the monster continously flinches and can't counter-attack. Very funny to watch.
This Total conversion is redoing everything in quake, I even made a new conchars font.
Let me know if you're interested thanks.
Level Designer, Pineapple Interactive, Ltd
#45 posted by R.P.G. [24.136.230.101] on 2004/07/03 12:20:07
I say this on Rust, dated July 2, 2004:
Pineapple Interactive Ltd a UK based game developer is seeking a level designer.
The job entails using in-house tools to create large open plan game play areas for an upcoming action adventure title for Xbox and PC.
The successful applicant will be a dedicated and creative individual who has experience in level editing and scripting and has the ability to bring design concepts to life.
Please send multiple examples of your work (level editing + scripting preferred) to barog@pineapple-interactive.com
--
Simon Barratt, Lead Developer, Pineapple Interactive Ltd
e: barog@pineapple-interactive.com
Source: http://www.gamedesign.net
Raven Looking For UI Designer
#46 posted by . [68.251.201.231] on 2004/07/10 19:59:35
http://finger.planetquake.com/plan...
Not mapping, but not everyone here only maps
User Interface ( UI ) Designer
This person will be responsible for both creating in-world UI’s ( control panels, consoles, information panels, etc) as well as player interface menus for a Doom3 based product. UI's will be written in a custom language that is part of the Doom3 engine. Raven has constructed an integrated visual tool which assists the user in creating most UI functionality.
Qualified applicants should be familiar with / demonstrate:
* Adobe Photoshop 7.0
* Adobe Illustrator
* Quake3 / Doom3 style shaders / materials
* Quake3 UI ( .menu scripting format a plus )
* Strong visual layout and design skills, both in terms of visual appearance as well as functionality
* HTML, DHTML, ASP, JSP, Java Script, PHP, or Flash experience is desirable
Responsibilities will include:
* Fully concept out, draw, and implement UI’s
* Balance the visual appearance vs. rendering cost
* Script in functionality based on user input or other events
----------------
Too bad I don't know Illustrator (I have it though) or anything with Q3.. I applied anyway =\
Mapper Wanted
#47 posted by Chillo [64.160.96.108] on 2004/07/16 06:50:25
http://www.angelfire.com/weird/dan...
http://www.angelfire.com/weird/dan...
http://www.angelfire.com/weird/dan...
http://www.angelfire.com/weird/dan...
These are screenshots of Horde so far. If you're interested in helping me out with making some levels for it, please let me know, my email address is dannyj86@yahoo.com or go to irc.gamesurge.net and
on channel #qc and you can usually find me there. Thanks for reading.
Chillo
Bleh
#48 posted by Vondur [195.128.65.237] on 2004/07/16 07:28:18
nice angelfire logo on every link....
What The Christ.
#49 posted by Scampie [216.220.241.97] on 2004/07/16 11:54:56
.. is going on on this page?
http://www.angelfire.com/weird/dan...
O_O
#50 posted by Kinn [81.7.54.193] on 2004/07/16 12:18:23
mommy, i'm scared
Oh...my....god
#51 posted by pope [207.149.188.1] on 2004/07/16 12:20:09
I think that site warrants an intervention.
Chillo
#52 posted by Fat Controller [130.195.196.201] on 2004/07/19 21:35:04
Put your images into a web page. Angelfire doesn't allow images hosted on it to be accessed from anywhere other than Angelfire.
For Those In The UK
#53 posted by Gleeb [81.178.251.3] on 2004/09/05 20:05:43
Splash Damage are looking to fill 4 positions... dunno about relocation packages, but they're london based,iirc.
http://www.splashdamage.com
FYI, they did ET and the D3 multiplayer, and the founder were basically the Q3F mod team. id Software seem to love them.
Work @ Human Head
#54 posted by NotoriousRay [68.48.66.194] on 2004/10/06 22:11:35
(blatantly ripped from shacknews):
The Human Head Studios job page has been updated, listing the need for an experienced level designer. You need to be familiar with the Quake 3 or DOOM 3 engine and skills in Lightwave or 3D Studio Max are highly preferred.
http://www.humanhead.com/headhunt....
(if this is a repeat i apologize)
Bleh
#55 posted by . [68.78.218.159] on 2004/10/06 23:18:17
HH is here in Wisconsin. Boring. Don't come here, take my word.
Raven's
#56 posted by Zwiffle [69.210.70.215] on 2004/10/06 23:19:46
Here in Wisconsin, too. I think Phait is telling you something, Scampie.
Scampie?
#57 posted by . [68.78.218.159] on 2004/10/06 23:23:24
Yeah Raven is in Madison, but I've never been there. But I hear it's a nice city. Still, it's WI!
From PlanetQuake
#58 posted by Zwiffle [69.210.56.234] on 2004/10/10 20:52:47
Threewave Software Hiring Programmer
Community News | 10/10/2004 | 6:22 PST - Jube
Career minded gamers with programming experience with id or Valve technology should hustle themselves over to Threewave Software where they have announced that they are currently looking to hire a new programmer. Suitable applicants must be able to relocate to the Vancouver, Canada area. For a look at job requirements and details on applying for this position or Threewave jobs, visit the Threewave Software Careers page.
Hmm
#59 posted by Lunaran [68.51.209.251] on 2004/10/10 23:29:53
I think the US presidential election in November will determine whether I apply first to an American company or Splash Damage.
I Hope The Rich Guy Who Went To Yale And Has A Powerful Family Wins
#60 posted by Blitz [24.218.86.166] on 2004/10/11 00:11:03
[nt]
Blitz:
#61 posted by metlslime [64.124.188.211] on 2004/10/11 00:45:49
could you be more specific?
Or: What do you have against Nader?
Hmmm
#62 posted by HeadThump [65.140.59.43] on 2004/10/11 00:53:09
If no one wins a plurality, could we leave that job vacant for four years?
HeadThump
#63 posted by pushplay [68.148.157.110] on 2004/10/11 15:15:05
You mean someone only becomes president if they have more votes than anyone else but less than half? That would make for some interesting strategy.
#64 posted by Scampie [216.220.241.97] on 2004/10/11 15:41:18
This is not the Presendental Debate Thread. And this forum has nothing to do with politics anyway, drop it fellas before we get too off topic and into a huge stupid flame war that has nothing to do with mapping.
Vote...
#65 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2004/10/12 02:01:16
... Scampie for president !!! ;))
But I Was Just Saying ...
#66 posted by Lunaran [68.51.209.251] on 2004/10/12 23:20:12
... never mind.
EA UK Looking For Graduates
#67 posted by LTH [62.249.237.147] on 2004/10/21 07:19:57
I have a friend who works for EA in the UK. They make shit games but apparently it's a really nice company to work for. If you're a graduate with computer games knowledge then they want to hear from you. If you mail me I can probably put in a good word for you, too.
Er...
#68 posted by Maj [217.205.117.52] on 2004/10/21 08:53:09
...but doing what? Toiling in their underground sugar caves?
Yes
#69 posted by LTH [62.249.237.147] on 2004/10/21 09:09:26
That and being a graduate trainee. They want anyone with computer skills who's smart and has an interest in computer games. Programming experience would help, as would mapping / graphics experience, which is why I pass on the note.
Who Cares About The Company...
#70 posted by pope [207.216.236.96] on 2004/10/21 20:07:29
it's who you work with.
besides its stable and im sure you get a decent health package and all that crunk.
EA in vancouver is also hiring
as is Rockstar games last I heard...that might be done now, not sure.
Mapper Needed
#71 posted by shadowalker [207.154.80.141] on 2004/10/22 01:32:55
I need a someone to help me with mapping stanards and working out my normal dm, arena, and CTF scripts for my mod. And of course, writing original maps for it, one or more of these options.
You can contact me through the javascript link on my site: http://planetquake.com/ud/
as
Blackpope
#72 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2004/10/22 02:28:42
You should care to the company as well !!! I agree it's really enjoyable to work with a good team, with good guys, nevertheless, working into a good company is at least really important: who would like to be involved into a project which will be closed due to a lack of ressources ??? Nobody I presume....
And...
#73 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2004/10/22 02:29:24
.. the more if you will be fired then...
#74 posted by pope [207.216.236.96] on 2004/10/22 22:47:48
<Q> who would like to be involved into a project which will be closed due to a lack of ressources ???
then why gripe about Electronic Arts, if one company isn't going to bankrupt anytime soon it's that one.
Blackpope
#75 posted by wrath [81.225.66.222] on 2004/10/24 16:24:55
granted, I haven't followed the discussion, but a publisher's financial status don't really secure a given project. I'm willing to bet that one of the reasons EA is so fuck-off big is that they are willing to can projects that don't give them a guaranteed break-even.
In Short...
#76 posted by wrath [81.225.66.222] on 2004/10/24 16:25:12
I'm willing.
Break Even
#77 posted by pushplay [68.148.157.110] on 2004/10/24 19:34:19
Ahahaha. EA isn't in the business of breaking even. People from EA keep comming by campus and they'll all tell you that EA lives by focus group thinking. And if your idea doesn't have million+ seller written all over it, they aren't interested.
I Mean..
#78 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2004/10/25 02:20:49
... that being a big company never secure yourself from stopping a project due to lack of ressources, or just because they guess it will not be finacially intereseting !! I work into microelectronic design, and it's rather current in big companies (like Texas, IBM, Philips, and Motorola... I've many experiences like tese...) to start a project, and suddenly to stop it because there is in fact no possible client, or just due to a management change... never forget this....
If You're Thinking Of Working For EA...
#79 posted by pushplay [68.148.157.110] on 2004/11/12 03:23:53
http://www.livejournal.com/users/e...
#80 posted by LTH [62.249.237.147] on 2004/11/12 10:22:52
Employment law in the UK is a lot tighter than in the US, of course.
That doesn't stop EA being bastards :)
Afaik
#81 posted by pope [207.216.236.96] on 2004/11/12 23:40:09
the EA in canada is like dreamjob for all those who apply. Sure its a giant super mega gumbo-Corp, but I think they kinda fear the wrath of our WCB.
EA Canada
#82 posted by pushplay [68.148.157.110] on 2004/11/13 14:06:01
Do you really want to work for a company desperate to use you up and screw you over if only they could find a way?
Pushplay
#83 posted by Maj [81.129.200.154] on 2004/11/13 19:05:51
Seems like it's that or get out of the games industry. At least EA isn't going bust tomorrow.
I Need A Job
#84 posted by Blitz [24.218.84.255] on 2004/11/13 20:20:27
If you're working on a project that needs someone for sound design or soundtracks, let me know. People in the community will tell you they are generally happy with the music I've done for them.
(except for biff who insisted I work some kind of gothic church organ part into an industrial tune that used Doom 3 sounds in it. sorry dude I failed you ;))
Bl1tz
#85 posted by pope [207.216.236.96] on 2004/11/14 22:57:58
never makes songs longer than 30 seconds, so make sure your levels aren't very long. ^_^
Blitz
#86 posted by Kinn [81.138.30.1] on 2004/11/15 03:13:15
What, like paid work?
Gamedev Working Conditions Blahblah Link
#87 posted by cyBeAr [213.65.179.30] on 2004/11/18 11:01:09
http://www.igda.org/qol/open_lette...
Rocksteady Studios Looking For Contractors
#88 posted by Maj [213.187.47.45] on 2005/01/17 13:47:24
We’re a small developer based in North London, England, looking for people to work under fixed-term contracts on a console fps title.
Mappers might be interested in a level design position, which is basically speccing out a level as a document, placing entities and scripting. Note that you wouldn’t be making level geometry directly – that’s all done in Max by dedicated artists. Experience essential, but it doesn’t have to be industry experience (i.e. if you’ve made a decent map, that counts :]).
We’re also looking for artists (Max and Photoshop).
For information and applications, please mail jobs@rocksteadyltd.com.
Feel free to post here or chat to me in #tf if you have informal questions, but bear in mind I’m just a lowly coder and might not be able to answer!
Also, please don’t forward this on other forums, we’re trying to keep the number of applications limited for now.
Thanks!
Maj
#89 posted by Jago [81.197.201.94] on 2005/01/17 14:13:46
I assume this means relocation?
Jago
#90 posted by Maj [213.187.47.45] on 2005/01/17 14:21:32
Yah, sorry, should have said. You'd be required to work in the office.
In case it's useful, we're 2 minutes from Finchley Central tube station, right above a pub and Dominoes (yay!).
Maj
#91 posted by wrath [213.112.29.135] on 2005/01/19 13:06:06
that's old argonaut people, no?
Wrath
#92 posted by Maj [62.3.244.192] on 2005/01/19 15:42:07
Yup. Press release here has more info: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news....
Maj
#93 posted by wrath [213.112.29.135] on 2005/01/19 17:25:36
' kind of shooter is it? between you, me, and the rest of the internet -- is it something honest-to-god good or is it gonna be another run-of-the-mill one?
Also,
#94 posted by wrath [213.112.29.135] on 2005/01/19 17:29:24
for those of you playing at home, pay attention now. this is where we find out of the company is any good to work for.
The Question Is Not What I Can Say
#95 posted by Maj [62.3.244.192] on 2005/01/19 18:53:45
It's whether or not you can believe me.
#96 posted by wrath [213.112.29.135] on 2005/01/19 19:12:04
if you seem sincere, why wouldn't I?
For Those Playing At Home...
#97 posted by Scampie [63.236.226.222] on 2005/01/19 20:21:12
If you're going to be picky and choosey about a company just because they make 'run-of-the-mill' games, you're not someone who will come into the industry and survive.
Be picky choosey on what type of people they have working for them, how much influence over decisions you'll have, what you'll be paid... Get a job with a company you like working with. Coming in expecting to make Quake and Katamari Damacy and big selling original games all the time only is completely naive.
What He Said
#98 posted by pjw [68.117.134.13] on 2005/01/19 20:32:56
And (if you're just trying to get into the industry initially) being picky choosey at all is rolling the dice IMO, unless you have quite the portfolio.
So, Basically,
#99 posted by necros [66.185.84.76] on 2005/01/19 20:48:18
take what you get?
Lol...
#100 posted by necros [66.185.84.76] on 2005/01/19 20:48:55
even with preview, i still missed the post. :P
that should be "take what you can get?"
If You're Trying To Get A First Job In The Industry
#101 posted by pjw [68.117.134.13] on 2005/01/19 20:51:51
you need to take what you can get to some extent.
The "to some extent" is modifiable, based on your overall level of expertise, up-to-date skills, flexibility, body of work, and demonstratable talent.
Also
#102 posted by Kell [82.41.8.22] on 2005/01/20 05:49:53
pjw used the word 'demonstrable' in a proper context, which is nice. But he misspelled it, which isn't :(
Wrath
#103 posted by Maj [217.207.92.11] on 2005/01/20 06:18:02
Are you baiting me? I can't give out information, and that has nothing to do with the developer.
Scampie
#104 posted by wrath [213.112.29.135] on 2005/01/20 08:08:54
you missed my point.
I'm not interested in the game, I was actually kind of looking to see if Maj was gonna let on wheter or not the company was completely delusional or not.
And pjw, something else. In this industry, with salaries the way they are -- and given the general approach to creative scheduling, being picky choosey is the only way you're gonna avoid being assfucked with your pants still on. because this is, for the most part -- the overwhelming part, not a good place to be. so maybe you're better of being picky choosey and not getting in as an entry level piss-ant than just jumping in, 'cause HEY! it's game development!
this is a little bit symptomatic for many industries with lots of people pushing their hungry faces to the glass window. if you're TRYING to get in, you'll take whatever shit happened to float your way and then you hold on to it, cling to it, all the way to the process plant. then you ride it down, strangelove-style, towards the concrete. hollering all the way. And maybe you're in the industry, so good for you. but for fuck's sake, will you look at yourself? you're sitting on a turd!
Scampie is correct though, immensely and astronomically correct. The people at the company, influence and responsibility, those are things I'd look for if I wanted to get back in into the industry. (and coincidentally, future ambitions. that's a little bit what I was baiting Maj to let on, if the place felt like "nyargh, this is getting us nowhere with this crap game." or if he went "I can't say much, but it's gonna be great -- everybody is stoked, this is furthering us as a company!")
Heh
#105 posted by pjw [63.236.226.222] on 2005/01/20 10:23:46
Kell: I was a bit unsure on that, but was in a hurry. Don't know if not being in a hurry would have made much of a difference...
Wrath: maybe you're better of being picky choosey and not getting in as an entry level piss-ant than just jumping in, 'cause HEY! it's game development!
That statement is quite correct for some people in some situations (and it sounds like you're one of them), but others are willing to endure a little prison-lovin' to one degree or another, for a more-or-less limited period of time, solely in order to get into game development. I'm not saying that's right or wrong, but it's reality at the moment.
My first job in this industry was three hours away from my house. I would say goodbye to my wife on Monday morning, sleep on the floor under my desk (literally) on a thermarest pad for four nights, and then come home Friday evening. I did that for almost two years while I made Q3 levels in the evenings and expanded my portfolio. Thank God there were on-site showers.
Does that make me a stupid fuck? Maybe. But I'd do it again. I love making games.
Pjw
#106 posted by wrath [213.112.29.135] on 2005/01/20 13:22:08
hey, I'm not trying to piss in anybody's face, if you feel you're ok with it, fine by me. the thing for me though is, I've done that once, and I don't feel like doing it again for just any little buttfuck outfit... If I were to be part of a start-up myself, able to influence my own and others work situation, I'd probably take alot of under-the-desk nights. and I'm not trying to be mr. game development here, I spent a year and a half in the industry -- but I think if I'd get back in today, I'd be way more valuable than a freshman -- 18 months can be much of an experience, they were for me. so, yeah -- I'm choosey, I can afford to be because one, I'm not desperate. And two, I'll bring something to the table.
The thing though, is that when you're being pissed on, chances are you'll get out sooner rather than later. my advice to anyone looking to get into the industry is to either make sure it's a good place -- don't take any shit just because you're doing games -- or don't fucking get in. get an education instead, and polish your portfolio in the evenings until you can be choosey.
Well About About Kids Like Me?
#107 posted by ProdigyXL [216.111.202.25] on 2005/01/20 13:28:48
I have another semester left here at Central Michigan University and would really like to break into the industry but I'm lost. I'm getting a degree in Info Tech with a Multimedia speciality, and a minor in Journalism. I figured while the journalism minor won't be too appealing, it will still look good with employers cause it will show I know how to write well. (Sham don't say anything cause I know what you're thinking)
Are there internships or anything? I've looked and I just get lost. There isn't anyone on campus that I can get advising on for this profession, which is rather lame considering it's a multibillon dollar business. Most everyone who has been around since Qboard has gotten in, so what advice do you guys have? Help a 22 year-old kid would ya?
#108 posted by Scampie [66.191.120.173] on 2005/01/20 13:44:23
many companies have interships, and that's a great way to break in if you're up for it.
my advice to anyone looking to get into the industry is to either make sure it's a good place -- don't take any shit just because you're doing games -- or don't fucking get in. get an education instead, and polish your portfolio in the evenings until you can be choosey.
Exactly, see if the place has good people you like working with. EA will scoop you up and eat your soul if you 'just want in the game dev industry', but then you'll be in and out. Other smaller companies can also put the whips to their employees and you want to be sure to avoid that... big questions to ask are 'what time am I required to be at my desk daily?' and 'how well do you guys deal with crunch times?'. be sure you're not required a 12 hour day with crunch all the time.
any game you work on can be rewarding also... as long as you're not just 'the guy who makes the seats that a placed by anouther guy into the statium a modeler made to place on the field some other guy made'... go for a company that let's you do things and you can make decisions on wht you're doing, what it does, etc etc. being a cog isn't what you want.
For Internsips
#109 posted by ProdigyXL [216.111.202.25] on 2005/01/20 13:52:44
Where would one look or call? A quick glace through Monster.com for video game seemed to bring up some stuff, but they are mostly just positions, not internships specifically. I actually need to complete an internship to get my degree so that's specifically what I am looking for.
I figured, and based on the discussion above, I can't be choosey cause I'm just an entry level grunt with only amature experience, nothing on a shipping title.
#110 posted by Scampie [66.191.120.173] on 2005/01/20 13:55:43
Just email a bunch of companies you know (using whatever their jobs@ or whatever contact is given for such) with your resume asking if they offer any interships
Wrath
#111 posted by pjw [63.236.226.222] on 2005/01/20 15:53:40
I'm choosey, I can afford to be because one, I'm not desperate. And two, I'll bring something to the table. Good for you. Seriously. <--Not sarcastic in the slightest.
I think we're making the same argument from slightly different starting points. Bottom line: Be as picky as you can afford to be.
(Prod, my biggest advice is simply Make Cool Shit. Using most-recent tech/engine is usually a good thing. You do that and you will get hired; assuming you're at least able to communicate via rudimentary grunts and plants don't wilt from your unwashed bod. :) If your Shit's Cool enough, you *can* be picky.)
Agreed
#112 posted by Blitz [66.31.114.159] on 2005/01/20 18:03:51
I agree with pjw -- go make something. I applied for a job at EA, just kinda hoping I might get in on a long shot, but I realized my best maps were Quake maps, and that probably isn't going to fly for potential employers. So right now I'm down in the trenches, hurling brushes like they were grenades, trying to win the war.
Prod -- we all know you. The best advice for you mate is to just not think or worry about all this stuff before you've even put a map together. Go make some cool stuff, and the jobs will follow.
Prod, My Dear
#113 posted by cant map [195.208.123.213] on 2005/01/30 06:36:41
forget about gamedev, even tho u supposedly dont mind some anal fun, journalism is far better
It All Depends On What You End Up Doing.
#114 posted by Game Coder [62.254.32.18] on 2005/02/17 11:09:18
As someone says "Making chairs or shoes" etc won't help you in the long term. So if you find yourself in that situation, the company is putting their interests ahead of your career then I would start looking for another job immediately.
Don't bother feeling loyalty towards them. Leave as soon as you can. They will do the same to you.
Personally - I wouldn't bother, making games can be extremely stressful and unrewarding especially if you are working on a shit or average game (which you probably will be given the odds). I would just stick to playing games if.... I could go back in time.
Looking For Mapper Texture Artist
#115 posted by shadowforge games [24.110.10.188] on 2005/02/18 21:48:19
We Are Currently Looking For A Mapper Texture Artist For Our Upcomming Game Terror Xero
if you might be interested and would
like to find out more email me at alienheretic@earthlink.net
Subject: Terrror Xero
and ill fill ya in on the details
Sounds Formal
#116 posted by Blitz [24.218.168.157] on 2005/02/19 16:04:56
Super Villain Studios
#117 posted by Scampie [68.190.114.142] on 2005/02/19 19:18:11
http://www.supervillainstudios.com...
Super Villain Studios is looking for a level designer. They want some experiance with 3D Studio Max, plus some level design experiance... which basically translates to any of you Quake guys who have at least some experiance with Max and a handful of levels to show off, this would be a good opportunity to get in somewhere. It's full time, so you'd be moving out to California, where the sun is warm and the babes are hot, woo woo!
More EA Fun
#118 posted by pushplay [129.128.23.141] on 2005/02/22 12:28:56
http://gamesindustry.biz/content_p...
"as much as I don't like what's been said about our company and our industry, I recognize that at the heart of the matter is a core truth."
ie: it's 100% true and I can't find a way to contradict it.
Tip.
#119 posted by Friction [213.243.160.111] on 2005/02/23 07:33:11
Don't worry about getting into gamedev Prod. Just enjoy mapping and they will come to you.
Californ-eye-a
#120 posted by Lunaran [68.51.209.251] on 2005/02/23 22:19:06
where the sun is warm and the babes are hot and the rent is high and the mud is sliding and the earth is quaking and the governor is Austrian
Web Designer Required
#121 posted by Kinn [81.155.131.202] on 2005/06/07 10:53:03
I'm looking for a web designer to create a portfolio site for my current and future level design work.
If you are interested, please email me (bdwooding -at- gmail.com) with examples of your work, business terms etc.
Yay
#122 posted by Vondur [85.140.31.22] on 2005/06/07 22:13:57
i'm writing an email btw, everyone shutup
Rofl
#123 posted by DaZ [80.42.194.91] on 2005/06/08 02:50:22
The VOD hath spoken, anyone who even dares open an e-mail client/webpage will feel the full wrath of Russian Vodka crazed arse raping!
VOD
#124 posted by bambuz [130.233.220.23] on 2005/06/08 09:22:43
Vondur Of Death?
Splash Damage Hiring
#125 posted by Megazoid [62.252.32.13] on 2005/07/07 16:00:33
News taken from PlanetQuake:
Splash Damage (Enemy Territory: Quake Wars), are currently looking to hire an Animator, Gameplay Programmer, Texture Artist and a Level Designer. These positions are full-time salaried with excellent benefits, and based in their offices in London, England.
Jobs URL = http://tinyurl.com/d36qs
Oh, Yeah
#126 posted by Lunaran [67.129.250.254] on 2005/07/22 08:26:31
NOW they're hiring a level designer. I was kind of intrigued by the idea of moving to London but a month ago all they needed was a texture guy.
Yeah But.
#127 posted by ProdigyXL [66.194.172.166] on 2005/07/22 13:29:05
You'd have to ride the bomb riddled Tube.
Quake 3 Fan
#128 posted by Rick Gilley [64.235.167.251] on 2005/07/27 17:23:10
Anyone create maps for Quake 3 for a fee? If so, how much?
Yes I Can
#129 posted by Blitz [24.218.84.239] on 2005/07/27 18:26:16
1000$ a map.
Cash up front.
I have guns if you mess around.
Serious Rick?
#130 posted by HeadThump [65.140.58.151] on 2005/07/27 20:25:11
I don't map for Quake 3, but the best mappers for it visit this board alot.
Rick
#131 posted by voodoochopstiks [85.224.215.164] on 2005/07/28 04:32:13
I could do the map for you, or any of the other people that are even better could do it as well. I think the pricing would vary on your expectations for map size/detail or effort in general. I think you need to post first with what price range is acceptable, and what you want/how/when you want it.
Or
#132 posted by HeadThump [65.140.58.233] on 2005/07/28 08:15:41
save your money and pick out some freebies to play with
http://lvlworld.com/
Yeah
#133 posted by Kinn [195.92.144.166] on 2005/07/29 00:54:31
paying someone money to make you a map is just stupid, unless you're intending to use it for some shady commercial gain yourself (which is illegal as fuck btw).
#134 posted by gone [195.208.123.213] on 2005/07/29 03:31:49
hey kinn, stop scaring off potential investors!
#135 posted by wrath [213.112.29.156] on 2005/07/29 03:46:17
Not only do we offer maps at func. We can also arrange for "problems" to be "removed." Alternatively, have "an accident."
Shambler also offers scandinavian massages.
#136 posted by Kinn [195.92.144.166] on 2005/07/29 05:10:01
Shambler also offers scandinavian massages.
Yes, and I want my money back.
Kinn
#137 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2005/07/29 05:18:11
so we have to conclude Shambler's massage are not good :P
#138 posted by wrath [213.112.29.156] on 2005/07/29 06:09:01
Is it a plane? A bird?
No, it's Captain Obvious.
Wrath
#139 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2005/07/29 06:43:37
It's only Kinn point of view... Maybe SM addicts would like Shamy's massages ! Who know ?
#140 posted by wrath [213.112.29.156] on 2005/07/29 06:54:36
... and his sidekick, Dyslexia-boy.
Hey Guys
#141 posted by Dyslexia-boy [82.40.164.126] on 2005/07/29 11:58:20
thank dog you're here! I went to the Funk Massage board by mistake.
(A Dyslexic man walks into a bra, etc etc...)
Ok That Made Me Laugh
#142 posted by czg [81.191.27.124] on 2005/07/29 12:14:45
You owe me a new car!
#143 posted by wrath [213.112.29.156] on 2005/07/29 12:40:36
well played, sirrah!
#144 posted by [84.204.120.67] on 2005/07/30 10:21:37
can u get more boring than playing gramma police all the time please
Uh...
#145 posted by metlslime [67.180.175.229] on 2005/07/30 14:21:12
technically, "u" can.
#146 posted by Vigil [85.76.2.119] on 2005/07/30 17:02:18
English, motherfucker?! Do you speak it?
Wha-what ?!?
#147 posted by HeadThump [65.140.59.55] on 2005/07/30 19:04:55
Say 'What' One More Time
#148 posted by Kinn [81.152.115.115] on 2005/07/31 02:11:25
I dare you, I double-dare you!
What
#149 posted by Tron [202.7.183.131] on 2005/08/01 20:13:34
Can I play too?
Eh, Er,
#150 posted by HeadThump [65.140.58.88] on 2005/08/01 20:32:10
what!
What ?
#151 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2005/08/01 23:14:21
What !
What =
#152 posted by voodoochopstiks [85.224.215.164] on 2005/08/04 17:04:34
what
1.
a. Which thing or which particular one of many: What are you having for dinner? What did she say?
b. Which kind, character, or designation: What are these objects?
c. One of how much value or significance: What are possessions to a dying man?
2.
a. That which; the thing that: Listen to what I tell you.
b. Whatever thing that: come what may.
c. Informal. Something: I'll tell you what.
d. Nonstandard. Which, who, or that: It's the poor what gets the blame.
adj.
a. Which one or ones of several or many: What college are you attending? You should know what musical that song is from.
b. Whatever: They soon repaired what damage had been done.
c. How great; how astonishing: What a fool!
adv.
How much; in what respect; how: What does it matter?
conj.
That: I don't know but what I'll go.
interj.
a. Used to express surprise, incredulity, or other strong and sudden excitement.
b. Chiefly British. Used as a tag question, often to solicit agreement.
Idioms:
what for Informal
A scolding or strong reprimand: The teacher gave the tardy student what for.
what have you
What remains and need not be mentioned: a room full of chairs, lamps, radios, and what have you.
what if
a. What would occur if; suppose that.
b. What does it matter if.
what it takes
The necessary expertise or qualities needed for success: She has what it takes to be a doctor.
what's what Informal
The fundamentals and details of a situation or process; the true state or condition.
what with
Taking into consideration; because of: “I've often wondered why some good crime writer... hasn't taken up with New Orleans, what with its special raffishness, its peculiar flavor of bonhomie and a slightly suspect charm” (Walker Percy).
That Is As Far From Samual L
#153 posted by HeadThump [4.136.111.158] on 2005/08/04 17:21:26
As it gets, so you missed the answer by, maybe an entire Universe. But a cheer for the effort you put in.
"That's DAMN good ale! It will get you messed up!"
Voodoo...etc...
#154 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2005/08/04 23:37:15
Nice copy-paste from a dictionnary... You know, I have one in case I'm unable to understand something... and I know that sometimes it's not enough... but please, don't consider me as a idiot please...
Oh... I Forgot..
#155 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2005/08/04 23:41:38
.. to mention I was just joking... (note for those who were able to think I was serious ;)...)
Starbreeze Is Looking For A Level Designer
#156 posted by cyBeAr [80.217.112.208] on 2005/08/12 15:24:03
http://www.starbreeze.com/jobs.jsp
if you're perpared to relocate to sweden...
Work At EPIC
#157 posted by Jago [85.76.178.146] on 2005/08/17 15:59:08
EPIC has a load of job positions open at the moment:
* Concept Artist
* FX Artist
* High-Res Modeler
* Level Designers
* Motion Graphics
* Graphic Designer
* Programmers
* Texture Artist
* 3d Texture and Environments Graphics Artist
* Lead Artist/Graphics Designer
See http://www.epicgames.com/epic_jobs...
Christ
#158 posted by . [70.224.248.16] on 2005/08/17 17:11:11
Why can't they split their graphic design shit into print and game seperately? As if I know 3DS max or Flash.
Raven Looking For Some LDs
#159 posted by Scampie [68.117.137.42] on 2005/09/12 19:17:52
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/j...
Raven Software is looking for 2 experienced level designers to create and implement levels for an exciting, currently unannounced title!
Responsibilities:
• Create, organize, and implement layouts and walkthroughs for all levels (puzzles, enemy placement, etc.)
• Analyze and debug levels as necessary
• Work in a team environment to critique and provide input on other levels
• This position reports directly to the Design Lead
Qualifications:
• Experienced in level design and implementation for console (Xbox, PS2) and PC platforms.
• Experience with 3D Studio Max
• Exceptional organizational and problem solving skills
Anyone who can show some a good competence for gameplay, a few decent maps to show off, some level of scripting/programming knowledge and a decent attitude could easily do this job. If you've got a couple of the following; some good Quake3 maps (or even some awesome Q1/Q2 SP maps), something of a decent D3/HL2 sp map, any experiance with 3d Max/other 3d packages, willingness to move to Madison, WI... you've probabally got a shot at this.
Scampie
#160 posted by Zwiffle [69.210.38.231] on 2005/09/14 12:23:41
I'm willing to move to Madison. Does that qualify me? :)
A Bit Of A Question...
#161 posted by Tron [144.137.215.237] on 2005/09/24 02:13:59
I have decided to stop hoarding all the unreleased stuff on my computer and put it towards something, and am thinking of applying at a local company which has been advertising for a while.
I might not have as good a portfolio to show off as lots of other people around here, but I figure I may as well give it a shot because I lose nothing by trying. So that said, what do people normally send with applications?
Hello
#162 posted by R.P.G. [24.136.180.235] on 2005/09/24 08:48:49
A cover letter, a CV (probably a link to one online) as well as a link to your online portfolio which contains brief descriptions, screenshots, and download links.
Trondm3 please.
Yah
#163 posted by Tron [202.7.183.131] on 2005/09/24 09:51:51
Thanks RPG. Trondm3 is just about finished on the harddrive, feel bad since we had that deal and all but I am focusing all my energies on building stuff in d3 at the moment to add to portfolio, only breaking for that for speedmapping to relax.
Also
#164 posted by pjw [66.191.112.173] on 2005/09/24 11:36:58
This is probably sort of obvious, but be sure to highlight your best most-recent-engine stuff first in your portfolio, for those with short attention spans who might be looking at it. I've seen some portfolios that are structured temporally and contain everything in the cupboard, which is a bad idea.
And if you're making D3 engine stuff, pull your damn light centers out. [/pet peeve]
#165 posted by Scampie [68.117.137.42] on 2005/09/24 16:24:24
I once built a d3 map and didn't pull out the centers and it came to life and killed pjw's family and raped his mother.
Please don't forget kids, it's no joke, light centers are there to be poked.
Yeah
#166 posted by wrath [213.112.29.152] on 2005/10/01 03:49:03
what pjw said. don't send everything and the kitchen sink. three really good maps, or even parts of maps, in different styles, to show your versatility.
Pjw/wrath:
#167 posted by metlslime [69.181.44.163] on 2005/10/01 12:00:45
oops, so i should probably clean this up a bit, eh? :P
http://www.celephais.net/cv/portfo...
Yeah, Probably...
#168 posted by pjw [67.129.250.254] on 2005/10/01 12:21:38
I'd probably chop it just above Cube, and link to the other stuff.
You also might consider reorganizing a bit to highlight the fact that you can do texture work and code-ish stuff as well as typical level design. That sort of jack-of-all-trades quality is valuable since you're less dependent on others' skills dictating your workflow...maybe just say something explicit about it at the beginning (or, if nothing else, make it obvious in your cover letter).
Pjw:
#169 posted by metlslime [69.181.44.163] on 2005/10/01 20:57:24
Thanks for the feedback. Actually, it's obvious in my resume itself. The portfolio is level-design centric becuase that's the kind of position I'd been applying for.
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#172 posted by than [219.62.0.8] on 2005/12/24 17:46:06
So ner!
Mapping Competition
#173 posted by inertia [24.164.73.173] on 2005/12/27 18:23:14
$1,750 in prize money
Make a Q4 1on1 map to be used in tourney competition. First through third places get money, at least $250. check it out:
http://www.fragarcade.com/news/53/
QuakeRemix -- Quake 1 Remixed For Quake 4 And Doom 3
#174 posted by OBWANDO [66.177.95.191] on 2006/01/10 19:52:41
We're looking for:
** Mappers
** Skinners
** Animators
** Others that just want to help with the project!
You can check out whats been going on and how everyone feels about it on our site or here:
http://www.doom3world.org/phpbb2/v...
http://www.quakeremix.com
Drop me a line if you're interested (obwando@quakeremix.com)
We're getting a lot of traffic (~250,000 hits this month so far) and theres a lot of good buzz going on about it. So if you are looking for a good project to put under your belt, join us!
There are 2 versions to be released of this mod. The Doom 3 version and Quake 4 version
--OBWANDO
The Most Interesting Is...
#175 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2006/01/10 23:44:39
http://www.quakeremix.com/modules....
...but...
#176 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2006/01/10 23:45:53
... how can it look so ugly ??
Obwando
#177 posted by Spirit [80.171.163.218] on 2006/01/11 00:40:55
http://www.celephais.net/board/vie...
read and improve
btw: traffic and buzz does not make a good project.
I Agree With JPL
#178 posted by Blitz [24.218.85.216] on 2006/01/11 02:51:55
They actually managed to make Quake look worse, with lower framerates, and Doom 3/Quake 4's clunky physics. I can't imagine anyone wanting to climb aboard that doomed ship.
Sorry Obwando, those maps look awful. The Quake textures are not going to lend themselves to looking good with normal & specular maps, especially if you have an amateur texture artist. Additionally, I suspect you're going to run into trouble rendering larger scenes that have water in them.
And finally, it's pretty ambitious to try and remake a game period. But remaking a full game for an engine that all but requires bump and specular mapping is downright insane for an amateur team.
The guys that are doing the Source engine remake of Half-Life are going to be working for at least another year I bet, and I doubt they are doing much in the way of normal/specular mapping.
Sorry to be negative, and by all means, if this is your passion then don't let my words stop you, but I think you're not being realistic.
Black Mesa Source
#179 posted by than [219.62.0.8] on 2006/01/11 04:54:05
The shots of that actually look really quite good. However, I wonder if it will ever get beyond the few nice screenshots and renders stage.
I hope so, but remaking a game, especially something like Half-life, is not a task to be taken lightly.
Anyway, good luck with the Quake project, OBWANDO.
OBWANDO: By The Way...
#180 posted by than [219.62.0.8] on 2006/01/11 05:08:48
I have just one question...
Do you honestly think that this: http://www.quakeremix.com/modules....
looks better than this: http://than.spawnpoint.org/files/q... ?
If not, why are you putting up map screenshots now? Also, I take it you have seen Tenebrae? http://tenebrae.sourceforge.net/sh...
Personally, I think the original Quake shot looks better than both QuakeRemix and Tenebrae, although that's a matter of taste and is completely subjective. Tenebrae has the potential to produce attractive graphics, but as with the Doom 3 engine, you need good assets, and that is going to take time.
Erm
#181 posted by than [219.62.0.8] on 2006/01/11 05:13:39
http://than.leveldesign.org/files/...
Than
#182 posted by gone [213.170.89.98] on 2006/01/11 07:46:30
do you think he has any clue at all?
#183 posted by gone [213.170.89.98] on 2006/01/11 07:47:59
when I saw those shot first time, I thought it was a bad joke, really
Hexen : Edge Of Chaos
#184 posted by Blitz [24.218.85.216] on 2006/01/14 16:53:53
Hexen : Edge of Chaos needs a mapper or two. It's a really outstanding Quake 4 total conversion with lots of talent (not including me, heh) and we're pushing to get some content out soon to rekindle interest.
Unfortunately two mappers just left the team because of real life stuff, so we're down to just myself and another mapper at the moment. I'd really like someone from #tf/func who knows how to make a fun SP map, and who has experience with Q3, D3, or Q4. I don't want to end up working with some Counter-Strike mapper who has never opened Radiant before.
So if you have some free time, and you're looking to get into Q4 mapping in a medieval/Hexen theme, send me an e-mail or talk to me on IRC, and I will give you the details.
Here's some shots :
http://edgeofchaos.planetdoom.game...
Didn't That Use To Be In Doom 3?
#185 posted by Tron [202.7.183.130] on 2006/01/16 20:41:17
Why did you shift that mod to Q4 from D3?
Dude Blitz
#186 posted by Zwiffle [69.210.83.213] on 2006/03/03 20:55:50
I would totally be down for a Hexen mod, but I don't have the time (right now) or Q4 (which I don't think I'll be getting as long as its price is > $10.00.) But I really, really wanted to map for that mod when it was for D3. :(
GL!
Darsana ~ Standalone Medieval FPS (using Darkplaces Engine)
#187 posted by ChrisPage [65.96.116.180] on 2006/04/13 14:08:28
Hello, I'm a coder who is creating a
standalone open ended multiplayer game. The game's name is Darsana and is set in a medieval fantasy world. I'm currently looking
for people who are willing to bring the game to life, and especially mappers (Quake1/Quake3 maps).
Currently the game for the most part is coded and includes such weapons as
daggers, clubs, broadswords, battleaxes, longbows, crossbows, fire, lightning, and leech staffs, mana and
health potions, explosive arrows, and a buckler. It is
using the Darkplaces engine and is using Quake3 maps
and models.
The current URL is:
http://darsana.ru1337.com
For some of the latest work with player models and
game dev here are some shots:
http://darsana.ru1337.com/workinpr...
http://darsana.ru1337.com/workinpr...
you can reach me via msn or my email at:
rampaging@ru1337.com
Take care.
~ Chris
Links
#188 posted by voodoochopstiks [85.224.215.94] on 2006/04/14 03:50:26
The links to your new fancy developer screenshots do not work and get dotted out..
#189 posted by ChrisPage [65.96.116.180] on 2006/04/14 08:47:13
http://darsana.ru1337.com/
workinprogress/ingame/
ingame2/dp000323.jpg
http://darsana.ru1337.com/
workinprogress/ingame/
ingame2/dp000311.jpg
The ... aint too nice, but hopefully you could be able to cut those together.
Try This:
#190 posted by metlslime [71.202.21.157] on 2006/04/14 11:38:57
http://darsana.ru1337.com/workinpr...
http://darsana.ru1337.com/workinpr...
He must have just copied and pasted from his original post.
#191 posted by ChrisPage [65.96.116.180] on 2006/04/14 12:09:59
ah thankyou, indeed I did :)
For Anyone Interested In Getting Paid For Rolling Their Thumbs!
#192 posted by bear [80.217.112.209] on 2006/05/03 08:19:04
http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=...
duke4ever team needs more people including level designers!
Duke Who?
#193 posted by . [70.224.230.164] on 2006/05/05 20:14:24
Non Paying - Mod Help
#194 posted by Kedhrin [72.16.128.190] on 2006/05/08 12:01:02
Hey guys,
My mod for quake 1 is recruiting. Details can be found here - http://forums.gamedesign.net/viewt...
very relaxed and fun.
this is non-paying, and will eventually be open asset library.
Kedhrin:
#195 posted by metlslime [204.15.3.5] on 2006/05/08 14:23:27
Some of that stuff looks pretty nice. Good luck finding some help.
Colored Lighting Is Nicely Done There
#196 posted by HeadThump [65.141.73.21] on 2006/05/08 21:21:14
Kedhrin
#197 posted by bambuz [213.169.29.79] on 2006/05/09 15:59:25
I don't know what you've done, but it looks very good compared to 90% of the graphics updates around there. :) It's somehow not too "clean".
Maybe some of the bumps are a bit extreme. (rivets, the "scales" blue metal floor.)
Although it's hard to say all this from a few darkish shots.
#198 posted by Trinca [85.88.130.59] on 2006/05/10 11:01:48
good luck mate :) but i just now how to map and few...ehehe
Texture Artists - Quake2 Retexture Effort
#199 posted by Jay Dolan [155.212.226.122] on 2006/05/31 07:23:31
Hi,
Over the past few weeks, I've been working on a comprehensive Quake2 retexture effort. The project is based on the work of several defunct retexture efforts, plus a few hundred textures of my own.
What makes this project different:
I am a programmer. Thus, the project has the benefit of proper revision control (Subversion), project build files (GNU Make), and various shell scripts to aid with texture creation and organization (identifying duplicate textures, generating html tables of old vs new textures, etc.). I think a major limiting factor of prior retexture efforts is a lack of programming experience required to organize such a large collection of source files.
Lowest-common-denominator compatibility with available game engines. The textures are all scaled 1:1 with their original counterparts, and are all uncompressed RGBA Targa files. This means they require no special scaling tricks or image compression libraries. Virtually all modern Quake2 engines will be able to utilze these textures as drop-in replacements. They are already known to work with R1GL, AprQ2, and Quetoo.
These are not high-resolution textures, they are instead true-color replacements. Preserving texture image size with the original game textures makes texture creation considerably faster, while still yielding a worthwhile visual improvement over the palleted .wal format. You'll be able to produce textures rapidly. This is an opportunity to accomplish a great deal and provide the community with a comprehensive retexture pak.
Contributing artists will be fully credited for their work on the project homepage and in any accompanying documentation at release time. The project has not yet been announced to the public.
The project homepage can be found here:
http://jdolan.dyndns.org/trac/wiki...
I may be reached at jdolan at jdolan dot dyndns dot org, or in #quetoo on Freenode. Thanks!
UD200 Mod
#200 posted by JPL [82.234.167.238] on 2006/06/25 05:20:14
I had some contacts with Shadowalker for some times, and he is looking for serious mappers in order to develop a pack for his mod. You will find specifications and precisions there:
http://uddev.quakedev.com/
You can email him at alex_shadowalker@yahoo.com if you are interested, and if you want to join his project based on UD200 mod..
Oh
#201 posted by Spirit [80.171.20.41] on 2006/06/25 12:14:48
That LORDHAVOC STOLE MY CODE-whiner?
#202 posted by shadowalker [71.102.227.101] on 2006/07/01 16:58:08
"That LORDHAVOC STOLE MY CODE-whiner?" Ever heard of the term ethics. Guess not. You lack any moral center. haha
.....................................
You can do so much more than any other mod. I need to work with a mapper to work out what mappers will need before I make a offical release.
as
XRUCIFIX: Help Us Build Your Nightmares [PAID]
#203 posted by MackXX [68.148.6.109] on 2006/08/07 21:06:08
Wanted:
We’re interested in having rough sketches, worded designs and ideas brought to life in ‘level blueprints’ by designers skilled in capturing and exploiting fun game play.
Qualifications required:
+) The understanding of what makes a map fun
+) The ability to translate ideas and concepts onto paper and into words
+) The ability to work with others and receive and act on constructive criticism
+) Level design in a FPS game for several years
+) Several completed levels, rated and downloadable for any FPS game
What is needed:
+) A detailed layout of a level on paper
+) A rough game play design may be required (will depend on the level)
What will be done with your work:
+) Artists will use your game play design insights to craft an environment based on the design assistance you’ve provided.
What will you get out of it:
+) Payment
+) Credit
Contact:
Please feel free to email myself directly (mack@xrucifix.com) with your portfolio and rates. Any general questions can be also emailed to me.
Uhm
#204 posted by Spirit [213.39.147.193] on 2006/08/08 01:33:40
So, I thought some background info about xrucifix/Two Guys Software would be interesting.
As you can see at their website, xruuuu were the ones who compiled and sold the Quake-derivate standalone game Eternal War: Shadows of Light.
http://xrucifix.com/modules.php?na...
Eternal War ripped a lot of stuff from our fellow Quake hobby-developers and even commercial games. Eternal War was sold (for money that is).
Just for your information.
Xruuuu = Xrucifix
#205 posted by Spirit [213.39.147.193] on 2006/08/08 01:34:25
forgot to fix that. oops.
According To Marketing Research
#206 posted by bambuz [193.167.7.8] on 2006/08/08 04:10:47
The most profound letter in the alphabet that people tend to focus on and remember best is X.
RE: Uhm
#207 posted by MackXX [68.148.6.109] on 2006/08/08 05:54:31
The artwork, sounds, programming, etc. used in Eternal War: Shadows of Light were used with permission by authors before being placed in the game.
RE: RE: Uhm
#208 posted by Tomaz [85.228.130.180] on 2006/08/08 07:11:54
Perhaps it was used with permission, but I know at least 1 person that didnt get credited nor paid for any of the work he did for Two Guys Software.
RE: RE: Uhm
#209 posted by Mack [66.225.145.233] on 2006/08/08 08:45:40
If they didn't recieve any credit then they should contact me directly (mack@xrucifix.com) and I would be more than happy to work something out with them.
Hahahaha
#210 posted by Tomaz [85.228.130.180] on 2006/08/08 10:01:27
Well that person is ME. And I have talked to you several times after this and I have yet to get at least SOME credit for all the work I did. And having my name in TINY TINY TINY letters in one of the 4-5(?) loading screens is not what I call proper credit.
RE: Hahahaha
#211 posted by MackXX [66.225.145.233] on 2006/08/08 12:57:28
We've already went through this several times as well. Your name is listed in the credits along with everyone elses all on the same page with the same font size and has the same exposure as everyone else. It's on page 3 of 3 in the demo and page 3 of 5 in the retail.
Here's a link to the image:
http://www.xrucifix.com/mack/pictu...
Christian Coders?
#212 posted by czg [83.253.26.14] on 2006/08/08 13:33:40
Christian Computer Game Reviews I can understand, but Christian Coders?
Can you write blasphemous code?
while(jesus.isTrue()){
praise(SATAN);
}
Anyhoo...
#213 posted by tron [59.167.151.250] on 2006/08/09 14:17:29
Getting this thread back onto topic, John Romero is looking for a level designer for his new company:
Details are on http://rome.ro/ or at http://slipg8.com/
Hexen:)
#214 posted by szabii [81.93.194.130] on 2006/10/07 15:04:13
Hexen:)
#215 posted by szabii [81.93.194.130] on 2006/10/07 15:04:27
Hexen:)
#216 posted by szabii [81.93.194.130] on 2006/10/07 15:04:38
Hexen:)
#217 posted by szabii [81.93.194.130] on 2006/10/07 15:04:38
Hexen:)
#218 posted by szabii [81.93.194.130] on 2006/10/07 15:04:39
Hexen:)
#219 posted by szabii [81.93.194.130] on 2006/10/07 15:04:39
Hexen:)
#220 posted by czg [83.253.26.14] on 2006/10/07 16:03:50
Jurrasic Park:)
Job INeedAJob = New Job( );
#221 posted by [Jimbo] [64.252.2.90] on 2006/11/22 13:44:28
http://drofmij.googlepages.com
I need a job, I'm looking for a general programming job (C++, PHP, MySQL, Java, etc.)
Do you have any suggestions as to where I should post my resume?
Is monster.com a good place? or is there somewhere more specifically programmer oriented?
Your Resume
#222 posted by Blitz [151.213.178.54] on 2006/11/22 20:26:41
Software Developer, Jerry Falwell Ministries, August 2006 to December 2006.
Oh man...did you actually get to meet Jerry Falwell? I would almost say that you should take that out of there because I'm afraid people would see that, get a shiver down their spine, and then close out their browser.
Hmm
#223 posted by tron [203.94.140.5] on 2006/11/22 21:45:27
10 REM Judgement Day Program
20 INPUT "Are you a homosexual?"$A
30 IF $A = "YES" THEN GOTO 40, ELSE GOTO 60
40 PRINT "God Hates You!"
50 END
60 PRINT "God Loves You!"
70 END
Been about 15 years since I last touched Basic so forgive the errors...
[Jimbo]
#224 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2006/11/22 23:51:04
Is monster.com a good place ?
I think yes, it helps a lot of friend of minde to find a job. But don't focus only on monster: I'm sure there a re a lot of CV repositery services that could halp you, even locally... Anyway, I hope you'll find a job soon. Good luck
About The CV
#225 posted by inertia [134.53.176.37] on 2006/11/29 10:43:33
you need to say what languages you used at your job(s)
English, Mostly.
#226 posted by metlslime [204.15.3.5] on 2006/11/29 12:15:58
...
Harsh.
#227 posted by Lunaran [24.159.240.226] on 2006/12/03 18:01:45
Like a sailor.
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#229 posted by metlslime [69.181.0.73] on 2006/12/15 00:17:03
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#230 posted by voodoochopstiks [85.224.212.137] on 2006/12/15 14:06:18
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Looking For Volunteers!
#231 posted by Razic [84.194.114.41] on 2006/12/18 11:12:14
Hello,
I am currently looking for a team to work with on a particular game. This game is going to be a First Person Shooter but I still don't have the men to create it with. If you're interested or if you need more information about this particular game. Then please take a few minutes to E-mail me , or message me on my MSN. (chief654@hotmail.com)
Razic
#232 posted by Spirit [80.171.20.153] on 2006/12/18 11:35:32
I doubt you will get any interested people this way. Take a few minutes to tell people about your game if you want a team.
Tell Us About Your Game Here.
#233 posted by voodoochopstiks [85.224.214.17] on 2007/01/07 15:04:05
Do it or noone will join. Noone's going to be bothered to email you and ask a bunch of questions:
We want to know THE THEME, we want to know THE GAMEPLAY, and maybe most important of all, we want to know why this isn't just a quick idea you had one evening which you will get bored of one week down the line and never finish!
Can We Replace The Thread Topic Text With That Post Please?
#234 posted by Lunaran [24.159.240.226] on 2007/01/07 18:05:16
I Concur
#235 posted by Kinn [86.128.235.136] on 2007/01/08 00:52:56
IT IS FOR A PROGECT DO NOT ASK WHAT THE PROJECT IS!
PROJECT
#236 posted by voodoochopstiks [85.224.213.45] on 2007/01/21 00:21:47
PROJECT YOUR SECRETS UNTO ME
LOCATE
#237 posted by inertia [134.53.176.37] on 2007/01/22 07:53:31
LOCATE YOUR SECRETIONS WHEREFORE WE ARE PLEASED
SECRETE
#238 posted by pope [154.20.175.44] on 2007/01/24 12:50:46
I PROJECT SECRETIONS AND BECOME PLEASED (on your faces)
#239 posted by Zwiffle [69.210.50.112] on 2007/01/24 16:06:45
Now you guys are in the spirit!
Uhm
#240 posted by Spirit [213.39.204.193] on 2007/01/24 21:25:28
WHAT?
Okay
#241 posted by Vondur [89.175.96.234] on 2007/01/31 08:56:13
I see this thread really works fine, and everyone is in the perfect shape.
Now, closer to the matter. I (the company i work for - nivalonline.com) need an outsource level designer who will help me to create environments for our MMORPG.
Requirements:
Good Maya skills.
Portfolio that will impress me (i.e. there should be visually attractive and fun to play levels for any game you have made custom or professional content or nicely done models).
You must have enough free time to do the job.
Ability to quickly learn our wicked in-house editor (which is still being made).
Good interweb connection (a lot of data's going to be transferred to you).
What we offer:
Just some extra bucks (will discuss this later) and a lot of professional experience ;)
Contact: vondur [@] gmail.com
OMG
#242 posted by metlslime [69.181.182.38] on 2007/01/31 09:44:17
MMORPG VON BBQ.
Indeed
#243 posted by Mr Fribbles [202.161.117.131] on 2007/01/31 12:38:46
I just want to find out what it is... very intriguing!
I'm already doing an after hours project and am too busy playing THAT mmo though (you know the one!) Free time is nonexistant!
OMG
#244 posted by Vondur [89.175.96.234] on 2007/01/31 12:54:00
welcome to the guild, frib! :D
Wow
#245 posted by R.P.G. [65.188.147.21] on 2007/01/31 23:34:30
Now all I need is free time and Maya skills!
Sounds Like
#246 posted by pope [154.20.164.142] on 2007/02/01 01:43:00
it would be a bitch to explain to the IRS
IRS?
#247 posted by R.P.G. [65.188.147.21] on 2007/02/01 16:59:07
Pah, I would just accept payment in vodka and Russian hookers.
Id Looking For Leveldesigner...
#248 posted by bear [80.217.112.194] on 2007/02/23 02:00:03
http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobseeke...
Yeah They Must Have Heard
#249 posted by bambuz [193.167.3.14] on 2007/02/26 17:02:34
that the lun is on the move.
Wanting To Make A Quake 1 Mod, Need Mappers And Coders
#250 posted by Phenom [70.177.83.61] on 2007/03/25 21:16:57
Hello everyone,
I am wanting to create a new mod for Quake that is team based, each team has 3-4 "tickets" or areas within the map that they control, if 1 person from the opposing team stands within their enemies ticket area that area will slowly turn sides and be owned by the opposite team, depending on the amount of enemies standing in the ticket area depends on how fast it changes to their ticket. It also has to have custom classes besides the standard Quake guy equipped with shotgun, nailgun, lightning gun etc.. and have different attributes per class, scouts can jump higher, move faster better camoflauge, assault has more armor, heavier weapons but can jump as high or run as fast as a scout. I also want a stamina meter per class ala HalfLife's suit power level. I was wanting to use the "Navy mod" weapons which can be found on Quake Terminus.
The maps would need to be open and constructed not to create much of a bottle neck feel between main bases and ticket areas.
If you have any questions please email me at phenom@evilpsp.com or reply to the thread over at quakeone.com (http://www.quakeone.com/forums/sh...
Happy Fragging! :)
What Would Your Role On This Project Be?
#251 posted by Lunaran [76.201.149.202] on 2007/03/25 23:24:32
Anyone Notice
#252 posted by pope [154.20.171.226] on 2007/03/26 00:18:04
that the url gets cut off, but it isn't even a url due to the (
#253 posted by Zwiffle [67.53.148.10] on 2007/03/26 00:19:18
Anything that's too long gets cut off, url or not. Suchasthisreallylongsentencewhichy... wontbeabletoread,amIright?
Or I'm wrong.
#254 posted by Vigil [91.152.72.143] on 2007/03/26 09:26:59
The URL would still get cut off, but at least it would turn into a proper link without the (.
Question
#255 posted by Urre [213.153.113.27] on 2007/04/12 16:08:19
What would it take to interest any of you fellows to work on maps for Prydon Gate? You ought to know what it is, squeal if not. It does have a mapping guide, a list of official quest maps (or atleast areas) to make, or one could just make inofficial quests as seen by the ELF team, even though it'd be neat if the main game had some progress, not just the (awesome) "fan stuff" :)
Urre:
#256 posted by metlslime [204.15.3.5] on 2007/04/12 21:10:34
Good question. Unfortunately, everyone has their own priorities when deciding what game/mod to map for, but it's generally hard to get people to map for games/mods that they don't actually play (or even know about.)
So maybe just promoting the mod would help, since there is fairly little communication or advertisement across the different quake communities. I'm sure many people here haven't heard of it. In fact, I didn't know it was still in development after I once played it 3-4 years ago.
A Little Link...
#257 posted by JPL [82.234.167.238] on 2007/04/12 23:01:59
... would help !
Well...
#258 posted by Urre [213.153.113.27] on 2007/04/13 08:15:40
"Being in development" is far from what I'd call it. It's been kept alive by various people occasionally jumping out and screaming "why are there no prydon maps" and/or some models/sounds being made at random intervals, mostly by Chillo. There's a thread on I3D where Chillo is posting shots of (tons) of new models he's made for it. Frik did a lot of behind the scenes work a year ago (ish, my conception of time is not the best), but none of that has really been "put to use", as there are no maps.
The ever so beautiful homepage for prydon can be found here: http://www.inside3d.com/prydongate...
and the aforementioned thread with shots of Chillos models is here: http://forums.inside3d.com/viewtop...
The mod has pretty much always had a fanbase of some sort, sadly however consisting mostly of people complaining about the lack of maps, but never doing anything about it. If you manage to track down Frik on your irc channel of choice, or I3D pm, I'm sure you can also get access to the dev wiki, mapping guide and the greatly enhanced unreleased beta version (1.5 I think was the version). Happy breathin'!
Prydon Gate
#259 posted by Spirit [213.39.173.166] on 2007/04/13 09:54:00
I tried it years ago and didn't like it. Now I thought it became better, tried again and didn't like it either. The controls are just too stupid, the mouse feels like I have to move it through mud (and does not listen to "sensitivity"). The inventory and other menu stuff, well, a mouse driven thing would be much much nicer (even if it used the same menu).
I hope 1.5 is much better. :>
Mouse Sensitivity...
#260 posted by Urre [213.153.113.27] on 2007/04/13 11:40:32
...is controlled by some other cvar, not sensitivity, and unfortunately I don't remember what that might be.
My Cursor Moves Slow
#261 posted by Vigil [91.152.72.143] on 2007/04/13 11:56:12
If you're playing SP or you are the server in a multiplayer game, type "sv_maxspeed *" where * is a number higher than 320. The default is 320. If your mouse moves to fast, type a lower number.
I've been browsing the Prydon Gate site.
#262 posted by gone [87.249.61.2] on 2007/04/16 14:04:40
I want such mod/game in industrial/steampunk/post-apocalyp...
Hexen II Maps, Money
#263 posted by steven_a [210.49.82.176] on 2007/05/12 13:31:46
Is there any chance of getting some Hexen II maps created. It's a great game - though it does have some wandering puzzles - and there's been a big effort at http://uhexen2.sf.net (mostly Linux but also Win32) recently to kill the final bugs.
Though i know it's tacky - would a $$ prize/competition make any waves.
I love this game.
Well
#264 posted by Zwiffle [67.53.148.10] on 2007/05/12 18:51:17
I personally MIGHT give it a shot IF all the nasty bugs were rooted out AND there was an upgraded engine that I could run it on - for example like FitzQuake. However, I personally think the game was a huge disappointment, and quit playing before I finished it, and so I'm not completely interested in mapping for Hexen 2.
Also, don't offer a Hexen 2 mapping competition (especially for $$), I don't think anyone would join it since there's close to 0% interest in Hexen 2 specifically.
Hexen II Maps
#265 posted by steven_a [210.49.82.176] on 2007/05/13 01:40:03
In H.o.T. the bugs are all gone. The main Dev has gone to riduculous lengths to kill anything that moved. including the little gamecode hiccups that occasionally pop up.
As far as upgraded engine goes - for large maps etc, I dunno about this one.
Main features are:
GL anti-aliasing, multi-textures, gl_constretch and glows, Fullscreen intermission/help-menus, vid mode switching and native AMD64 support (not trivial).
Mouse wheels are now supported (and weapon switching is nicely handled - before the stupid thing would switch to weapons with zero manna) which makes the challenging AI's more beatable.
Hexenworld
#266 posted by steven_a [210.49.82.176] on 2007/05/13 02:21:37
Oh yeah, we also have a nice 1st person camera... and Hexenworld isn't broken anymore. One of my few coding contributions was finding a illegal
nested C loop in the HW code which caused the game to segfault regularly with lightning weapons.
I'm Interested In HexenII
#267 posted by rudl [193.171.131.245] on 2007/05/25 12:09:46
Actually I'm already working on a HexenII map
http://pics.foruni.de/save/p_11800...
http://pics.foruni.de/save/p_11800...
Awesome
#268 posted by steven_a [165.228.147.130] on 2007/06/02 08:36:16
Nice big open maps from the look ;>
Should probably link to this site:
http://ravenhurst.raven-games.com/...
Travis has told me in the past the project isn't dead... but the website is pretty quiet.
Beta Tester ??
#269 posted by JPL [82.234.167.238] on 2007/06/29 23:29:01
I'm looking for a third beta tester for my latest project. Trinca and JohnXmas are already involved. Is there anybody interested ? The first who will send an email will win ;)
Awesome!
#270 posted by Urre [213.153.113.27] on 2007/07/13 09:25:35
http://forums.inside3d.com/viewtop...
Looking For Mappers
#271 posted by Molgrum [85.24.184.31] on 2007/08/13 19:39:04
Hello there.
Just thought I might post about a new custom map duel tournament that is entering the second season in 1-2 weeks, and if you're interested in having _your_ map played there, newly created or not, go to #kenya on Quakenet and say hello + URL to the map. The tournament will play out 10 maps during a 10 week time, one map every week, so you'll get your map played out by 10-20 players (usual signup rate) VS each other which makes for alot of matches. They will comment the map afterwards on our site: http://www.firstinsys.se/swing/ken...
I'm also looking for 2on2-maps and trying to find ProdigyXL for some fixups with genocide.bsp (which could work for 2on2): The jumppads needs less messyness (look at q3dm6qw for perfect jumppads) and there needs to be a teleporter or some other way up to quad.
Thanks!
Email: molgrum at yahoo.se
MVDSV?
#272 posted by deurk [82.66.47.244] on 2007/08/15 01:04:35
Hey guys... I'm in need of a starting map for MVDSV qw server but I don't have any idea. I think it should be small and not really playable but beautiful and maybe give access via teleport to single or multiplayer maps for example but maybe you have ideas?
Oh, I'll have a definitive logo soon to be incorporated in that too :D
Forgot Email
#273 posted by deurk [82.66.47.244] on 2007/08/15 01:09:53
deurk at quakeonline dot net :P
MVDSV
#274 posted by bambuz [80.221.169.201] on 2007/08/15 17:06:27
is the shit. Guys, you'd be famous with this!
#275 posted by Trinca [85.240.4.210] on 2007/08/19 18:26:43
i start a dm map this holidays ;)
MVDSV Default Map
#276 posted by deurk [91.121.30.193] on 2007/08/27 10:47:13
You can also find me on Quakenet at #mvdsv if you need :D
How Verbose Of You
#277 posted by inertia [134.53.120.119] on 2007/08/27 20:37:49
For those who aren't familiar with it, we are being exploited for our mapping enthusiasm!
http://www.quakeworld.nu/forum/vie...
Heh
#278 posted by Spirit [213.39.223.137] on 2007/08/27 21:14:37
I love being exploited! Use me!
Well, I am working on some small floating egyptian (sock, as usual) castle thingies with lots of tricks and stuff. They float inside some canyon I grabbed from czg's snatch... errrr, snatched from czg's scraps. I'll release a build for suggestions somewhen soon.
MVDSV (more Info)
#279 posted by deurk [91.121.30.193] on 2007/08/28 14:13:20
The more I think about it, the more I'd like the map to be kinda small, really good looking and full of tricks possibilities.
Plan would be to have a contest on it as soon as it is official to be able to get Pez do a MVDSV promotion movie on that map/tricks.
#280 posted by [24.213.23.66] on 2007/09/13 19:42:21
I have a mod in the works for Quake 1 that, for now, I am calling Project Guilt Trip. As the title of this thread would suggest, it is a mod that is going to be a crossing between revolutionary First Person Shooter gameplay, and Fighting-game gameplay (in the spirit of Super Smash Brothers and Soul Calibur), while maintaining high-fantasy elements (quasi-mideval style classes) and strong action emphasis.
I've got a big plan for all of this, and I've actually got it in the works (programming wise), and its all going to be unique stuff. Truth is... I'm looking for help. I think I can handle a lot of the programming of it, but a second (and third if I can get it) pair of eyes looking the code over and extra pairs of hands putting code and ideas into action would be vastly appreciated.
Also, I could use some help with mapping, server streamlining, and game balance from experienced players willing to try something damn new and be a part of something that will, without a doubt in my mind, grow into a massive undertaking.
I won't go into very specific details here on this thread, but please, express your interest here so we can get in touch ^^
Thanks!
p.s. Oh, and by the way, this is all totally feasible stuff for the quake engine... in fact, its all not going to be that difficult to pull off! I've done a little research and practice with the engine... and it could work. I just need time, and some good, honest-to-god loving devotion and this will rock your socks off.
Contact Me!
#281 posted by Spectrum Vixen [24.213.23.66] on 2007/09/13 19:45:59
You can get ahold of me for Project Guilt Trip at
Jollybootofdoom@hotmail.com
Please, any kind of help, from programmers, modelers, or just an experienced player's advice and input would be VASTLY appreciated.
Heheh
#282 posted by inertia [134.53.120.119] on 2007/09/13 22:41:04
in fact, its all not going to be that difficult to pull off! I've done a little research and practice with the engine... and it could work.
I've heard that one before ;)
You really need to show that you have the ability to see the project through. In fact, sharing "specific details" is exactly what you need to do to get people interested and excited about working on the project. For example, what makes your FPS gameplay so "revolutionary"?
Spectrum Vixen...
#283 posted by distrans [121.44.38.55] on 2007/09/14 11:04:16
...you might want to check out this:
http://qexpo2005.quakedev.com/boot...
It has some of the elements you are looking to develop. Maybe contact Ren and see if he wants in or has some advice at least.
Heh...
#284 posted by Spectrum Vixen [24.213.23.66] on 2007/09/14 20:57:16
First off.
Inertia: I'll bet you HAVE heard that before. I agree though, perhaps I should say something a leeetle more specific.
What makes this mod revolutionary... hmm, well imagine this: You just pop into the game on DM, and get raped in 3 seconds because everyone has a rocket launcher. "ookay..." you say, and respawn. Bam, you're blown to hell again. And again? Finally, you pick up a nailgun, but the nailgun sucks, so you get another rocket for christmas.
No. Thats not how this mod will work. Thats lame, and has always been lame. Now check this out: You spawn, and right off the bat, you're confronted with another newly spawned player. Grinning, you select your Explosives combat style, and whip out your grenade launcher. Your foe, however, decides that he wants to fill you full of holes, so he switches to Rapid Fire combat style, and takes out a nailgun. Deciding to take it easy for the first round, see what he can do, you bounce a grenade off the wall behind him, and send him flying across the room with a smug grin. As he soars, though, and as you do this, he's laying into you with his nailgun. Watching his arc and dodging his nails as best you can, you grit your teeth and press the SMASH button, your grenade launcher going into overdrive to pound a rocket from its barrel with a deranged THUNK, nailing him in the stomache. The rocket blast craters him into the ground with the force of its explosion, stunning him briefly to give you just the break from nail-dodging you need, and in you go, switching to Shotgun combat style. The half-second stun was all you needed: running in, you decide to just finish him, and tap that SMASH button again, smacking him with the super-doublebarrel shotgun, making him turn to chunky kibble, hatred painted on his face for you as his head flies off his shoulders.
Grinning, you glance down to your Combat guages, and see the Shotgun Combat guage at about 80%, and the Explosives combat guage at a firm 50%, both slowly returning to you at a rate of about 1 per half-second, and your health at about 30 or so. No sooner do you do so, than a demon bursts through the only exit of the room, bloodlust painted on his hellish visage, wings tucked tight around his hunched back.
"Shit! Shitshitshit..." and you switch to Slipgate (thank god you picked the Slipgate Warrior for your class!) and your Portal gun appears. The Demon, with his Scent ability, knew you and this other marine were duking it out not a moment ago, knows where to find you, and is probably at full-stamina, ready to rip you apart if you sit still to let him.
You aim at the wall at the opposite end of the room and squeeze your trigger, watching the fire-up sequence as you run like hell across the room. You hear the distinctive sound of the Demon's leap, and the flap of wings, and you know this is going to be close.
"Come on, come on you piece of shit!" you plead with the Portalgun as you're not ten feet from that wall and a dead end... heh, so to speak. Finally, it fires its telltale blue beam into the bricks, and as you finally reach the barrier, it opens the portal, and you leap through, just as the Demon hits the ground behind you, sending you flying out the other side of the gate into the room behind the wall, which was mostly quiet for the moment. Sitting, and breathing hard, you start picking nails out of your armor and watch your health bar steadily increase as you recover slowly. You'd get that hell-spawned bastard in a moment, once you picked that other marine's boot out of your ass. No such luck... he's respawned, and is looking mighty pissed-off at you. Selecting the Shotgun weapon set, you press your back to the wall, and wait for him to charge into the room, grinning like the devil, your finger on the smash key.
------------------->
For More Specificness...
#285 posted by Spectrum Vixen [24.213.23.66] on 2007/09/14 20:57:54
The mod will have a class system in which each class is DRASTICALLY different in gameplay style, and a balanced, non-linear combat system based on skill trees, different for each class. Each skill tree has different uses, and no weapons or attacks are redundant within it.
The basics:
Tree 1\
Tree 2 - The skills, weapons, and abilities
Tree 3/
Special: The attacks and abilities that are the class's special features, such as the fiend's Scent ability or the Slipgate Warrior's Portal ability. Each has at least two abilities that fall into this category; a normal one, and a "smash" one.
There are two triggers for each skill tree: Normal, and SMASH, with normal being less strenuous and often faster, and SMASH being more powerful and higher-costing, sometimes with special effects attatched.
No class needs to pick up weapons or ammo (though ammo in percent can be found, it normally regenerates normally, given time.) Each class has different uses of these bars, and some don't use the bar guages at all (for example, the Fiend's is stamina based, not bound to a percentile guage or a particular skill set, just one pool for it all).
And most of all, this is no side-scroller fighting game... this will be fully multiplayer friendly, with several game types integrated that enhance the high-fantasy theme of the mod (such as War and Siege, in which the players form two teams to take over the outposts of Quake; the levels you play in single player, in strategic realtime), all while remaining in the high-action gameplay of Quake 1.
There is gonna be two races (Humanity and Monsters) with Seven classes each, each and every class absolutely unique in gameplay style and controll settings.
Tl;dr
#286 posted by czg [83.253.252.162] on 2007/09/14 21:43:20
I never grin :(
NEW! Small Episode - Deja Vu
#287 posted by RickyT23 [86.138.194.24] on 2007/09/24 12:07:02
OK people, Ive made a six map mini episode using quoth. I have sent a copy to kell. So far I havent incorporated skyboxes (but will) and it probably needs a bit of tweaking here and there. I need some playtesting done, but dont want to host a final version online yet cause obviously its not finished. If anyone thinks theyre up for the job, then please email me and I will send you a copy, or leave your email address where I can see it on this messageboard and I will send you a copy. It uses a base theme mostly, lost of quoth demons on the later maps and kell's fury texture wad.
My address: trowbridge.richard@googlemail.com
Jolly Good!
Need Mapper For A Trick Qw Map
#288 posted by deurk [82.66.47.244] on 2007/09/29 15:12:15
I need another mapper, Spirit is tired :D
I am planning on adding a new mode to KTX, race mode, which will probably be extended to olympics mode, a sort of olympics games for the qw engine. It will feature height jump, distance jump, speed race and other things.
I'd like an epic map to be created for that.
Got some ideas, but need someone to turn them into something playable :D
As usual, #ktx on irc or in the qw.nu forums...
;)
I Really Really Want Some Testers!
#289 posted by RickyT23 [86.138.194.24] on 2007/10/05 17:51:43
You people wouldnt want me to release an untested map would you?!?!?
Mail me for a copy
Blimey Charlie!
#290 posted by RickyT23 [86.138.194.24] on 2007/10/05 19:49:09
This thread is seldom used isnt it!
The map I have to be tested is not ^ (DejaVu), but another I have made since then.
RickyT23
#291 posted by Orl [209.146.26.5] on 2007/10/05 20:00:09
I'll beta test for ya. My email is in my profile.
Ricky
#292 posted by metlslime [204.15.3.5] on 2007/10/05 20:52:10
well, we generally put beta requests in the "screenshots and betas" thread.
FINE I'LL PLAY IT
#293 posted by Lunaran [68.190.88.207] on 2007/10/06 06:41:20
email in profile.
Black Day's
#294 posted by Kain [201.246.9.9] on 2007/10/13 07:09:04
Hi, I need a mapper for a project based into the engine of Quake 2.
ThiS project is named Black Day's.
Contact me :
kain_rv@hotmail for MSN.
RVkain@gmail.com for mail.
The web is http://black-days.quakedev.com
The engine is almost end.
Greetings.
Black Day's What?
#295 posted by bambuz [80.221.169.201] on 2007/10/14 20:09:34
Inspired by A Hard Day's Night?
(I jest, but really, 's indicates ownership, s indicates plural.)
It's
#296 posted by ijed [190.20.107.236] on 2007/10/14 20:42:30
A Spanish speaking devteam. The website is incomplete though. I can read the Spanish but something visual would be nice instead of descriptions.
Kain, do you have any screenshots to show?
That Awesome Quake3 Celshading Monkey Mod
#297 posted by Spirit [80.171.7.66] on 2007/10/22 12:20:33
is going standalone and wants your great (old) map(s).
http://www.monkeysofdoom.org
The best Quake3 indie-maps of all time wanted!
As you may have read from the title, it's unfortunately only "Wilko's MONKEYS of DOOM", not "Wilko and his big, highskilled, unbelievably talented and ultra-productive crew of fantastic mappers' MONKEYS of DOOM". So, what the project is suffering from is an unpleasant lack of maps!
That's especially bad as I plan to release MONKEYS of DOOM as a standalone game in the not-so-far future. - And here YOU come into play: You built some great Q3-maps in your youth? The community played them, loved them... and meanwhile forgot them?
Bring them back to life! Send them in until November 30th 2007, and the best maps will be cartoonized and part of MONKEYS of DOOM! Even better: The chosen ones will gain 150$ for each of those maps I use for MONKEYS of DOOM! That's money for work already done!
So, don't hesitate: Dive down into depths of your harddrive and bring up the old treasures! - Then send them to >maps@_nospamhere_monkeysofdoom... and - with a little luck - you earn the money and read your name in the credits and the loading-screen!
Let's hear from you, I know you are somewhere out there!
Wilko
PS: If you are not a mapper by yourself but know a map that shouldn't miss in MONKEYS of DOOM, please let me know! Maybe I can get in contact with it's creator and convince him or her to contribute it.
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!
#298 posted by RickyT23 [217.44.37.26] on 2007/10/22 12:26:21
That's the funniest thing I've ever seen!!
Monkeys Of Doom
#299 posted by pjw [66.168.26.186] on 2007/10/23 03:10:08
How does that work within the Q3 GPL--basically paying/earning money for Q3 maps?
I might even be interested--this looks like a fun mod/game, but I'd have to be convinced that this isn't legally ill-considered and right now it seems pretty shaky.
#300 posted by Herr W [84.190.214.115] on 2007/10/23 10:58:55
As far as I know, the GPL covers commercial use. We had that discussion on Doom3World some time ago: http://www.doom3world.org/phpbb2/v...
But I'm gonna try to make that definite as quick as possible.
Herr W
#301 posted by Kell [80.192.19.108] on 2007/10/23 13:29:59
Are there any particular criteria for the maps? Do they have to have had a certain number of downloads from ..::LvL to count as 'popular'?
Gametype - FFA, Tourney, CTF?
Won't some styles, e.g. idgothic arch fests, convert badly to your cartoon style?
What about jump pads?
Any preferences?
I have some Q3A maps, including a few fullbright-but-playable layouts that are unlikely to ever see the light of day. They might help your game. I just find it hard to imagine gothic CTF being monkey-friendly :P
Also
#302 posted by Kell [80.192.19.108] on 2007/10/23 15:10:25
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/s...
"Monkeys Attack Delhi Politician"
#303 posted by Herr W [84.190.197.59] on 2007/10/24 10:53:13
"... One approach has been to train bands of larger, more ferocious langur monkeys to go after the smaller groups of Rhesus macaques." - That's what I call a clever idea!
>Criterias for the maps: They don't need to have a certain number of downloads or anything like that. "Best maps of all time" has an imaginary ;-) behind.
They just have to be good and make fun to play. But I agree with you: Some styles are harder to convert into a cartoon than others. But I wouldn't exclude anything at this point. If the map is good, there will be a way to "cartoonize" it!
You Get A Banana
#304 posted by bambuz [80.221.169.201] on 2007/10/24 15:17:03
for every small monkey you beat up.
ACHTUNG-ACHTUNG...
#305 posted by Herr W [84.190.251.139] on 2007/10/28 13:50:39
A technical problem with my mailserver occured during the last couple of days, so some maps you have tried to send in may not have reached me!
Sorry for that, please send them again!
maps@monkeysofdoom.org
Does Anyone...
#306 posted by RickyT23 [217.44.37.26] on 2007/11/02 11:09:42
Want to make a Pain Skins Mod?
I can't program, but I know its easy to do compared to other things.
I will do the skins art if someone else will program it!!!
Not Really That Hard
#307 posted by Spirit [80.171.1.194] on 2007/11/02 11:23:59
http://www.inside3d.com/showtutori...
I Know But Im Allergic To Programming
#308 posted by RickyT23 [217.44.37.26] on 2007/11/02 12:14:51
See...
#309 posted by metlslime [71.202.113.29] on 2007/11/02 21:45:15
the clever thing about quake monsters is that all of the monsters are sort of blood-spattered to begin with, so it's not a problem that they don't show additional damage as you injure them.
Also...
#310 posted by metlslime [71.202.113.29] on 2007/11/02 21:45:57
not quite the right thread for this conversation.
Need Skybox
#311 posted by rudl [193.171.131.241] on 2007/11/08 10:40:21
I need a skybox that looks like that:
Sky of dmcw:
http://rockwell.topcities.com/dmcw...
and mountains like elbrus:
http://speedy.planetquake.gamespy....
If someone knows where to find such a skybox or
wants to make such a sky. mail me
You will get only a special thanks in the readme
can't offer more
Btw the demo version of the (hexen II)map is avilable here:
http://rudl.quaddicted.com/h2/vill...
I put the elbrus256 sky of fquake in it but I'm not
shure wether I use it in the final.
Good Game Related Search WebSite
#312 posted by JPL [82.234.167.238] on 2007/12/12 18:06:19
http://jobs.ign.com/a/jobs/find-jo...
;)
Well...
#313 posted by JPL [82.234.167.238] on 2007/12/12 18:07:44
I meant Good Game Related Jobs Search Website... it is slightly different :P
HumanHead Is Hiring
#314 posted by Zwiffle [67.53.148.10] on 2008/01/06 16:47:01
Level Designer, Level Scripter, Audio Engineer.
According to gamasutra anyway. 1/3/08. Check it out. My portfolio won't be done before they fill the position anyway.
Gamasutra
#315 posted by Blitz [67.168.57.20] on 2008/01/07 12:29:36
Glad you brought up Gamasutra Zwiffle. If any of you are looking for a job, Gamasutra is where it's going to be at.
http://www.gamasutra.com/jobs
Gamasutra is by far the best website for game industry job vacancies. Nearly every company in the industry uses it. In addition to being a good job site, it's also a really intelligent game industry/dev site. One of the few websites I read daily.
Blitz
#316 posted by gone [78.37.13.151] on 2008/01/08 02:37:21
too bad its mostly USA
Yeah
#317 posted by RickyT23 [81.132.175.238] on 2008/01/08 12:14:04
Also too bad you need *ACTUAL* experience :-(
#318 posted by dooomer [60.190.66.250] on 2008/02/28 06:52:31
Hey RickyT23, I think your talent shown in thehand is worth much much more than any dubious ACTUAL experience.
Thanks Dude !!!
#319 posted by RickyT23 [86.137.233.151] on 2008/02/28 10:22:36
That really nice of you to say...
...you're not offering me a job though are you?!?!
Oh well... ;-P
Unfinished Fourth Player Class For Hacked Hexen
#320 posted by steven_a [203.55.33.219] on 2008/06/12 09:44:37
Dan never finished his new player class for his hacked hexen. It's the assassin, and he's done a really nice crossbow, but the fourth weapon doesn't work.
To test out the new class, you'll have to compile from source. (See the README). Oz and i are fixing up the engine code.
http://sourceforge.net/project/sho...
Looking For Quake 1 Mappers For Windows Mobile / PC Game
#321 posted by Caleb [129.59.8.10] on 2008/06/19 22:40:15
Hi there, I'm hoping to find some mappers interested in working on a survivial horror game for windows moble using quake 1. http://www.darksummer.com is our web site.
also if you want to learn more check out my other forum post at inside3d http://forums.inside3d.com/viewtop...
i'm using Worldcraft 1.6 to make these maps, however some of our more experienced mappers have been using Qradiant as well. here is a quick desktop shot http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...
most of the game code is done and we've got about 1/3 of the maps done already. very low detail maps needed which also ='s quicker map development times. Most of the maps i've done were done in two hours or less.. having a windows mobile pda/phone is not nessisary. we have a pc client that emulates the interface.
looking for people with at least 1-2 hours available for mapping a week. not a high preasure project. :)
Thanks!
Caleb
Gamedev Salary Information
#322 posted by inertia [24.164.67.55] on 2008/07/19 04:47:10
GoW developer talks bling bling:
http://realtimecollisiondetection....
Although this targets programmers, there are links there for mappers, too.
Via Math We Don't Understand Yet
#323 posted by Lunaran [75.135.75.200] on 2008/07/19 15:50:57
everyone who will ever read this will be paid below all averages listed.
this is akin to the kind of math that causes a table full of patrons who all pay for their food plus two dollars to wind up with a total that's less than what's listed on the check by like $20.
#324 posted by Willem [24.199.192.130] on 2008/07/19 17:12:25
"everyone who will ever read this will be paid below all averages listed. "
Well, actually...
Willem
#325 posted by Kinn [86.156.155.87] on 2008/07/19 17:23:26
not trying to start shit but how many posts do you make where you don't somehow mention your job, or epic, or the game you're working on?
Just wondered what your company policy is, regarding what their employees are allowed to post about them on an internet messageboard.
#326 posted by Willem [24.199.192.130] on 2008/07/19 17:28:57
Fuck this shit. Bye!
LOL
#327 posted by rj [82.4.228.100] on 2008/07/19 17:41:32
Willem Is Trinca!
#328 posted by Zwiffle [24.183.101.72] on 2008/07/19 19:00:23
omg!!
omg omg omg
=/
wait come back
#329 posted by Lunaran [75.135.75.200] on 2008/07/19 19:45:47
flofl
Y'all Get Paid Too Much
#330 posted by RickyT23 [90.199.193.191] on 2008/07/20 00:43:04
Go and eat some cake.
Get over yourselves!
#331 posted by Zwiffle [24.183.101.72] on 2008/07/20 01:43:56
The cake is a lie. :(
#332 posted by Trinca [84.39.126.227] on 2008/07/20 08:48:49
Zwiffle fuck you, no one is so sexy as i do...
i´m latin forgot?
Mappers For Portal-gun Mod
#333 posted by Robert Siska [217.112.169.98] on 2008/08/05 16:32:28
Hello,
I'm Robert and I'm co-developing new quake1 project - portal gun mod (see wiki record: Portal_(video_game))
We already have portal gun and models of portal gates, but the main thing is still open: levels.
Could anybody who likes idea of portal gun AND making levels, help us? Just please send me mail on
boby_my[strange_a]mail.com
The project is OpenSource.
Er....
#334 posted by RickyT23 [86.139.123.230] on 2008/08/05 17:00:26
I swear I'm interested!
Im sorry but I can't figure out what the hell kind of email address that is?
Help?
Or just email me! My email is in my func_msgboard profile, under "people" at the top of the page....
[strange_a]
#335 posted by rj [82.4.228.100] on 2008/08/05 19:39:39
i'm guessing is '@' :P
Portal Gun Mod V2.0 Released
#336 posted by Robert Siska [217.112.169.98] on 2008/09/22 16:50:04
Version 2.0 of Portal Gun mod released.
We still search level makers. Join the project.
http://int21h.ic.cz/users/BOby/por...
Great Mod!
#337 posted by Spirit [213.39.158.139] on 2008/09/22 17:16:22
Crashes sdl-fitzquake for me though and some other engine too. Tyrquake and dp work fine. Any idea? :(
Really?
#338 posted by Robert Siska [78.102.174.196] on 2008/09/26 16:53:34
Well, I tested it on original quake source (quake,sdlquake,winquake). Any other engines are non-standard, so not garranted. I really can't make it work for every engine ever made.
>Great Mod!
Thank you. Really.
Portal Gun Mod
#339 posted by Orl [68.38.78.49] on 2008/09/27 01:33:26
This has got to be the coolest thing in Quake I have seen in a while. I played Portal and I really liked it, but I never thought I would see something like it in Quake.
Even though its still a work in progress, it seems pretty stable to me. Never got stuck in a wall once, sometimes getting stuck in two portals though.
But this is still an awesome piece of work. I know I'm gonna have some real fun with this :)
... This Is Cool
#340 posted by stevenaaus [220.245.180.132] on 2008/10/01 03:35:37
In darkplaces, there's a nice glow in the center of the portals, but in tyr-quake they look a bit plain... that teleport texture is a little overused. Love the weapon model.
Mapper / Texture Artist Wanted For $$$
#341 posted by lth [89.167.143.229] on 2009/02/04 14:59:04
Hi,
I'm looking for someone who can make some top-down maps for my boardgame, preferably 3D and rendered at hi-res. That's sorta mapping, right?
The theme is futuristic Japan. I can pay real actual money. Email me at kendrick.curtis at gmail if you're interested with some samples of your work. You need to be reliable and able to work to a deadline.
Ta,
LTH
$$$$
#342 posted by JPL [82.234.167.238] on 2009/02/05 20:17:50
How much ??
$$$ = $3?
#343 posted by lth [89.167.143.229] on 2009/02/06 15:21:28
The short answer is "I don't really know" - if you email me I can give you more detail of what I'm looking for and then you can maybe tell me how much you'd want for it.
#344 posted by Trinca [194.65.24.228] on 2009/02/06 15:27:42
I dont have enought skills for this at the moment.. ;) maby in more 5 years...
Lth
#345 posted by JPL [213.30.139.243] on 2009/02/06 15:54:44
he he he... I was just curious to see how much you would be able to distribute...
nevermind :P
Looking For CTF Maps For Our Quakeworld Mod Thunderwalker
#346 posted by batmanzfa [168.251.194.20] on 2009/05/03 14:45:21
Let me know if you have or would be interested in making ctf maps for our mod.
http://twctf.org
looking for maps that push the limits of ezquake with 24 bit textures and colored lighting.
batman.zfa@twctf.org
#347 posted by cardo [81.86.251.228] on 2009/06/19 07:37:26
LTH, as in LTH the quake mapper? :) I'd like to know more about this! Mind dropping me a mail with some details? fresho[at]hotmail.co.uk
#348 posted by Trinca [85.138.20.108] on 2009/06/19 21:22:21
i got his contact...
when i made trincasp3 he help me in source and share is source code with .mdl monsters!
Trinca
#349 posted by Lardarse [62.31.165.111] on 2009/06/21 16:49:50
I can go one better: I've met him :-P
#350 posted by Trinca [85.138.20.108] on 2009/06/21 16:55:01
Lardarse if he was a women you should be proud... now a men?
Is that a way to say that u´re faget?
;)
Human Head Looking
#351 posted by Zwiffle [66.170.5.18] on 2010/01/06 16:54:16
Human Head (the company I work for) is looking for an experienced Level Designer and Technical Level Designer (scripter) if anyone is interested in a job and wants to work with me and FrikaC and basically just a cool company.
Just a "heads" (HAHA!) up for anyone in the hunt. I also promise not to make any bad puns if you get the job.
#352 posted by Willem [24.199.192.130] on 2010/01/06 17:02:54
In that same vein, and I can't believe I've never done this, but Epic is always looking for people. We can't hire fast enough! If you've considered applying here but thought we didn't have openings, you're wrong! :) We need (talented) people, apply!
Willem
#353 posted by Zwiffle [66.170.5.18] on 2010/01/06 17:04:30
Stop stealing my thunder. R4wr.
#354 posted by Willem [24.199.192.130] on 2010/01/06 17:17:45
Human Head needs you first, then Epic!
(better?)
#355 posted by Zwiffle [66.170.5.18] on 2010/01/06 17:44:34
o/ \o
Do You Need Me?
#356 posted by RickyT23 [86.26.243.111] on 2010/01/06 20:11:49
I would probably rather make levels for cool computergames than do admin and web-design
#357 posted by RickyT23 [86.27.86.36] on 2010/01/09 10:47:47
(what a thread-killer that turned out to be :S
Willem
#358 posted by Blitz [98.232.102.255] on 2010/01/13 23:08:25
You got mail
#359 posted by Zwiffle [66.170.5.18] on 2010/01/13 23:21:03
Oh hey Blitz I saw that Monolith laid off some people - you weren't one of them were you?
Uh Oh...
#360 posted by metlslime [173.11.92.50] on 2010/01/13 23:39:24
What Would It Take ...
#361 posted by Ron [86.80.123.127] on 2010/01/14 08:42:19
to give liquids an angle, a travel direction, like you can do in Quake 2 ?
It would be great to see water coming down or lava floating from one point to another.
Would it be possible to "steal" the code that makes it possible in Quake 2 and put it in a mod for quake 1, or would it involve changing the Quake engine itself ?
Fuck ...
#362 posted by Ron [86.80.123.127] on 2010/01/14 08:44:53
I'm in the wrong forum ...
Sorry about that.
Extras Code Has Watertrains
#363 posted by ijed [216.241.20.2] on 2010/01/14 20:26:27
And func_water that does that - you can make it flow, have drag and so on.
I've yet to make quicksand, but it's only a matter of time.
IP For Xbox 360, Microsoft Approved Developer, Unreal Engine 3
#364 posted by marty [125.63.226.214] on 2010/03/01 00:09:57
Guys,
We need talented level designers who have a passion for creating fun, engaging experiences for the end user.
We need people who understand action gameplay, pacing, flow, item placement, enemy placement, puzzles, risk-reward, drama, tension, scripted sequences.
If you want to be part of our start up and help bring to a life a fresh, home grown IP (3rd person action) get in touch below.
marty@figureheadstudios.com.au
No screenshots, 2D diagrams or lame documentation - just send playable levels that you've built in 3D so we can properly assess your understanding of the artform.
I won't be responding to forum posts so please touch base via email directly if you have any questions.
#365 posted by Zwiffle [184.60.27.118] on 2010/04/26 21:31:20
Not really 'wanted' but dunno where to put it: advice on getting a job @ Epic
http://www.worldofleveldesign.com/...
Kuju Sudios
#366 posted by DaZ [78.147.162.38] on 2010/08/24 15:49:54
Does anyone here work at any of their studio's or knows anyone that does?
Would be interested to hear your/their thoughts!
Loan
#367 posted by rev.louisjackloancompany10@gmail [41.204.224.19] on 2010/09/01 17:02:29
Do you need loan?Do contact us at rev.louisjackloancompany10@gmail.c... with amount needed and duration.
35% Intrest?!?!?
#368 posted by meTch [99.61.111.128] on 2010/09/02 05:07:45
HOW CAN I LOOSE!!!!!
Hmm
#369 posted by nonentity [188.223.82.21] on 2010/09/02 07:10:32
rev.louisjackloancompany10?
who took rev.louisjackloancompany?
Hmm
#370 posted by nonentity [188.223.82.21] on 2010/09/02 07:12:00
Far be it from me of course to question a company whose email address is at gmail in the first place...
Human Head Scripter Position Available
#371 posted by Zwiffle [184.60.27.118] on 2011/01/08 01:53:47
Mainly a psuedo-programming/level design cross over job, would involve constructing missions mainly.
* Knowledge of pacing
* Building variety and interesting situations using the systems we have
* Identifying new, economical systems that would give bang for buck
* Knowledge of shooter combat scripting
* Prolific creativity for creating mission content
* Creative sensibility: an eye for visuals, an ear for voice acting and sounds
Question
#372 posted by ijed [190.22.19.118] on 2011/01/08 14:32:15
What software helps / required / to expect etc.
Lua, Max, Photoshop, in house etc.
I'm not applying like :)
I Was Wondering..
#373 posted by m.delore [151.66.162.196] on 2011/01/13 01:13:57
..if different country is a problem,
I mean one should reside where the SoftwareHouse is ?
Or online collaboration is enough ?
ThAnKs
Please Let Me Know..
#374 posted by m.delore [151.66.164.213] on 2011/01/17 01:59:43
.. cause it's something I've always wanted to know!
If someone from another country get hired from a software house is it required to transfer to its town ??
I Would Say..
#375 posted by JPL [82.227.229.44] on 2011/01/17 09:50:35
.. generally yes. As soon as you have to work with a dev team, being on-site is a better than being in remote
Now I can't tell for gaming companies (as I am not working for gaming market), but I know that it is extremely hard to convince you'll be efficient working in remote at home.. though.. it depends on the company habits, your profile, etc...
Yeah
#376 posted by DaZ [78.147.96.224] on 2011/01/17 13:18:06
99% of jobs will require you to move, the possible exceptions would be if say Valve software contracted you to make a map for Team Fortress 2, as you can quite easily do that from home by yourself.
Most companies will offer a relocation service and throw some cash at you to help out.
It Seems Like It's Becoming *slightly* More Possible...
#377 posted by pjw [96.42.24.247] on 2011/01/18 04:12:01
...to find a work-from-home/remote dev job these days, especially with smaller studios, but it's still a long shot. There are communication advantages gained by real-life, face-to-face contact that are still very difficult to match via email, IM, vid-conference, and so on.
I think remote work will keep becoming more common, but it will be a while yet before it's significant.
#378 posted by ShadoW [157.158.178.93] on 2011/01/18 07:43:33
Actually I'm doing remote work from time to time - belive me it's just small part of the market. If you really want to work in game industry, you have to be ready to move out.
Remote Working FTW
#379 posted by mwh [121.73.77.183] on 2011/01/20 10:34:05
Been doing it for eh, 6 years or so now. But not in gaming, at all. It has its ups and downs.
OK Thanks Ya All
#380 posted by m.delore [151.66.162.141] on 2011/01/21 04:18:49
Here in Italy gaming industry is practically non-existent.. that's why I was wondering that !
..everybody's Dead ?
#381 posted by Delor3 [151.66.164.28] on 2011/02/06 00:40:51
this nice thread is so underestimated..
Looking For Mappers, Modellers And Coders
#382 posted by ChrisCtan [95.149.96.171] on 2011/02/16 22:06:11
Hello there,
I am trying to get a team together to make an all-new mission pack for Quake. Me and a friend are busy working on a massive Textures WAD, as well as a new soundtrack.
The idea is to give Quake1 a massive boost and a huge mission-pack to reinvigorate the community as well as produce a more "extreme" lovecraftian element that hasnt really gone as far as it could go yet.
Ideally we are looking for :
* 5 or more mappers, the more the better since we are hoping for a good 15-19 levels.
* programmers/modellers to make 6 new monsters:
Cthonians, Shoggoths, Mi-Go, Pipers of Azathoth, Spawn of Yog-Sothoth and Yithians.
3 new bosses : Nyarlathotep, large Spawn of Yog and a 3rd lovecraftian boss.
If you are interested and have the time, please do contact me at cyberwarfarerecords@yahoo.co.uk
I know the project is a long-shot and I'm not really expecting any replies or it to happen at all, but cant hurt to try.
Good Luck
#383 posted by ijed [216.241.20.2] on 2011/02/17 14:34:01
We're doing something similar called ReMakeQuake, but with a focus on Quake as opposed to Lovecraft. I'd say Quake is 50% Lovecraft and 50% Doom with some medieval thrown in.
Gb has a blog on the project here: http://kneedeepinthedoomed.wordpre...
We use Assembla for hosting an SVN repository and discussing things via a Trac tickets system. If you want advice on how to get started up then send me an email - its in my func_ profile.
A warning though - getting committed people is extremely difficult, and don't expect it to be finished in anything approaching a sane timescale.
#384 posted by Trinca [194.65.24.228] on 2011/02/17 16:35:34
join remake team is much easy then start a new and probably impossible thing...
#385 posted by ZealousQuakeFan [86.175.224.155] on 2011/02/17 16:53:59
Yeah, although always the potential for a collision of design goals/ideals. Though in a community this small you might think that would be less likely (probably isn't though :p )
#386 posted by ChrisCtan [95.149.96.171] on 2011/02/17 21:04:25
Well, the idea is it will be like the equivilent of a mission 3 or 4 depending if you count abyss of pandemonium - and will "finish" the quake1 story. We decided the further the ranger goes into Quakes dimensions, the more lovecraftian and otherworldly they become - until he reaches a boss that is trying to awaken Azathoth. Hell, we want this so much - we are even considering paying those that would like to be involved.
It's Cool That You Have Lots Of Ideas, But...
#387 posted by grahf [98.244.76.21] on 2011/02/17 22:46:21
Many mappers are hesitant to join mod projects as they have work of their own going on. Furthermore they don't want to be in the situation of pouring a lot of time and energy into something that is never finished. I'm sure you would feel the same way.
I think you'd get a lot more interest if you had something concrete already accomplished to show people - monster art, a design doc, some quakeC code.
This is a pretty small community nowadays and there are more ideas floating around than talent to manifest them - what skills can you, ChrisCtan, offer this project, beyond some epic ideas?
Are you familiar with the Nehahra project? It's one of the few finished singleplayer mods on the scale that you are envisioning. Mindcrime, the creator and founder, did a massive amount his own work - sound, cutscenes, monster models, code - and presented that in a working beta form to the community. What he had created on his own was already amazing. As a result pretty much all the best mappers from 11 years ago were eager to join his project. An accomplishment on that scale has not really been seen before or since.
BTW I *love* new texture sets to play with - interested to see what you're brewing in that regard.
Hm
#388 posted by ijed [190.22.32.147] on 2011/02/18 02:57:34
Even if you have a lot of stuff, it has to be things that your potential team like. Not 'that's nice' but work they want to be part of and expand on.
Everyone's got their own methods and leading from the front is usually a sure fire one, until you work with larger teams.
I love reading the devkits from modders. The one for Nehahra and the one that may still exist somehow for Lazarus Q2 especially. They show what can be achieved by small, determined teams - even those that become big.
Patience, and humility (make it for yourselves) are key.
What Ijed Said.
#389 posted by grahf [98.244.76.21] on 2011/02/18 03:21:35
This man speaks wise words.
I don't mean to imply that you have to be a polymath nutter like Mindcrime to get a mod finished.
How True !
#390 posted by D3LOR [151.66.164.39] on 2011/02/18 03:47:57
BEST MAPPER SKILL IS THE ABILITY TO GET A MOD FINISHED!
Me have decided not to present my mod until I got a large portion of it ready to show
#391 posted by ChrisCtan [95.149.96.171] on 2011/02/18 11:17:32
Thanks a lot for the honest words and advice, much appreciated. Certainly much to think of in regards to the project and how to go about it best. I think ill sit on things and start a proper development document and finish the things I started in the mean time.
As for the textures - I decided to upload the incomplete WAD here anyway if anyone is interested :
http://www.mediafire.com/?gpaqe20a...
you'll find all sorts from tentacled skies, ground with eyes growing out of it and walls with mouths to cthulhu heads and elder-signs!
For Americans!
#392 posted by Trinca [89.154.57.127] on 2011/03/25 20:58:40
http://jobs.zenimax.com/
Portal_Gun | Slip-Gate-Gun | Qortal
#393 posted by Kyle \'Halm_Barte\' Brett [86.147.50.217] on 2011/10/30 21:45:23
See: http://www.moddb.com/members/halm-...
And: http://www.moddb.com/mods/quake-po...
To see the mod I'm helping to map for; its on Quake1 and does a lot to emulate ...well I think you can guess.
I'll be making a BIG prefab-mixed-bag .rmf file so I'll just be a case of coming up with an idea for a portalesqe test-chamber-thingy and slapping the pre-built parts together.
Contact either me or R.Siska at moddb.com to GET INVOLVED TODAY!
Zwiffle
#394 posted by negke [82.113.99.160] on 2011/11/03 15:16:14
Go for it!

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