Had an interesting couple of weeks... I have admitted myself in the Warmachine/Hordes Journeyman Tournament, I got a taste of how it is to work for NBC Artworks, I have been working steadily on my new game, and I have a friend who decided to once again stir some chaos among his friends due to his highly dramatic personality.
I'll start with Warmachine: I was winning the tournament due to the amount of models I have been painting, but the shop owner decided to let some rules fly so the whining players can get their way and gain points for base coating their models (When the different parts need to be distinctively painted) or playing tournament games where one player surrenders on turn 2, thus making the game a 10-20 minute game... if you call it a game. the models meet mid field then the game ends and both players get points. Talk about abusing rules :/
NBC Artworks has been real awesome! I love my job and I can't wait for more. There is really not much to say about it, it's a fantastic job and I finally get to gain some experience in the field that I went to school for. I just can't wait till they start me in on some After Effects and Cinema 4D.
The game is coming along. Xenopod: Path of the Mercenary. I have been spending my travel time brain storming, although I should at least record what I come up with. But I have a small demo on my site right now. It's still "VERY" small for what it will turn out to be (heh), but when I start adding my ideas it should be awesome for a simple game. Thats what I'm going for; Old school with a TON of FX and features. I'm gonna learn some PHP so I can track scores and such... maybe info for saves as well.
Anyway, deep inside I am laughing at an old buddy of mine. He takes everything you say to him so damned seriously. You could be making a small joke and he will flip.
At his house; This guy jumped out of his chair to attack someone during a Smash Bro's Brawl match because the target player kept using the laser gun to shoot him off the level. And I don't mean he was playing around, he threatened him about doing it again, and when they spiteful player continued his merciless blaster shooting the aggravated host decided to jump at him... just to get his ass thrown down.it was quite shocking because to see someone get that angry over something so stupid. Wow... you lost a life, in a video game, get over it! Not like he never made any cheap shots before... using Sonic so he can beat us to the smash ball and own us all in one go. Cheap kill? The laser requires line of sight, no obstacles, and a full charge. Sonic just one hits you off the levels, and the other 3 players as well.
Back to what is going on; I have not hung out with this dude for almost an entire month, because I'm tired of him sending me mass text messages about how shitty his life is right after telling me how his parents just paid for his vacation to the Caymans, paid for his 6+ years in college, bought him a new computer, etc... Yeah... and his life sucks. Anyway. He gets into a stupid argument over SWTOR's head start program and making server first lvl 50 with an acquaintance of mine. I only know this person through another friend, I actually don't hang out with him. The dude he is arguing with wins the argument by basically telling him that he sucks at gaming. Now for someone who is hardcore dramatic and believes he is a gaming guru, this is quite an accusation... So he is pissed, and it shows when he decided to not respond. The rebuttal never went to the source, in fact it spread to the spoiled brat's friends. Luckily I never got anything, but I was shown a large list of messages from a friend from inside our group. All I'm gonna say is, "WOW"!
Apparently I am to blame for the argument, although I had no real involvement, and that I am sharing all of his secrets to my "new crowd of friends that don't involve him". again... WOW! I guess the secret was that he sucked at video games? Whatever, he went on a giant rant through my our friend and it was actually quite damned sad. Sad... yet also funny. I've never met someone so insane. Anyway, here was his typical cry for attention. Friends are leaving him because he's actually quite insane, they have a life, or have other reasons. Me... I now have a life... and I want to stay away from him because he is insane.
So thats been whats up. So glad I got this job, it gives me something to work for. Almost a year of job hunting and the best I could do was freelance for local companies. I hate freelancing...
Other than that... Mario Kart 7. Wish I had more time to play it.
I'll start with Warmachine: I was winning the tournament due to the amount of models I have been painting, but the shop owner decided to let some rules fly so the whining players can get their way and gain points for base coating their models (When the different parts need to be distinctively painted) or playing tournament games where one player surrenders on turn 2, thus making the game a 10-20 minute game... if you call it a game. the models meet mid field then the game ends and both players get points. Talk about abusing rules :/
NBC Artworks has been real awesome! I love my job and I can't wait for more. There is really not much to say about it, it's a fantastic job and I finally get to gain some experience in the field that I went to school for. I just can't wait till they start me in on some After Effects and Cinema 4D.
The game is coming along. Xenopod: Path of the Mercenary. I have been spending my travel time brain storming, although I should at least record what I come up with. But I have a small demo on my site right now. It's still "VERY" small for what it will turn out to be (heh), but when I start adding my ideas it should be awesome for a simple game. Thats what I'm going for; Old school with a TON of FX and features. I'm gonna learn some PHP so I can track scores and such... maybe info for saves as well.
Anyway, deep inside I am laughing at an old buddy of mine. He takes everything you say to him so damned seriously. You could be making a small joke and he will flip.
At his house; This guy jumped out of his chair to attack someone during a Smash Bro's Brawl match because the target player kept using the laser gun to shoot him off the level. And I don't mean he was playing around, he threatened him about doing it again, and when they spiteful player continued his merciless blaster shooting the aggravated host decided to jump at him... just to get his ass thrown down.it was quite shocking because to see someone get that angry over something so stupid. Wow... you lost a life, in a video game, get over it! Not like he never made any cheap shots before... using Sonic so he can beat us to the smash ball and own us all in one go. Cheap kill? The laser requires line of sight, no obstacles, and a full charge. Sonic just one hits you off the levels, and the other 3 players as well.
Back to what is going on; I have not hung out with this dude for almost an entire month, because I'm tired of him sending me mass text messages about how shitty his life is right after telling me how his parents just paid for his vacation to the Caymans, paid for his 6+ years in college, bought him a new computer, etc... Yeah... and his life sucks. Anyway. He gets into a stupid argument over SWTOR's head start program and making server first lvl 50 with an acquaintance of mine. I only know this person through another friend, I actually don't hang out with him. The dude he is arguing with wins the argument by basically telling him that he sucks at gaming. Now for someone who is hardcore dramatic and believes he is a gaming guru, this is quite an accusation... So he is pissed, and it shows when he decided to not respond. The rebuttal never went to the source, in fact it spread to the spoiled brat's friends. Luckily I never got anything, but I was shown a large list of messages from a friend from inside our group. All I'm gonna say is, "WOW"!
Apparently I am to blame for the argument, although I had no real involvement, and that I am sharing all of his secrets to my "new crowd of friends that don't involve him". again... WOW! I guess the secret was that he sucked at video games? Whatever, he went on a giant rant through my our friend and it was actually quite damned sad. Sad... yet also funny. I've never met someone so insane. Anyway, here was his typical cry for attention. Friends are leaving him because he's actually quite insane, they have a life, or have other reasons. Me... I now have a life... and I want to stay away from him because he is insane.
So thats been whats up. So glad I got this job, it gives me something to work for. Almost a year of job hunting and the best I could do was freelance for local companies. I hate freelancing...
Other than that... Mario Kart 7. Wish I had more time to play it.