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Hippo birdie two ewe!
Michelle
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Quote:As far as the 'disappearing/reappearing' thing, a relatively quick fix would be to make sure that the models are being DEL'd and recreated (hence the vanishing).Originally Posted by GhostofMalta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThBz1kfqPyw
This took about 2 weeks to do from start to finish, including writing, demo recording, voice capture, and video editing. I'm actually starting to think that my issue may have been related to server lag because Virtue's been acting up for me a bit lately.
One of the really big issues, though, is the ragdoll system; it just looks REALLY weird when the enemy in question disappears and then reappears a moment later a few feet away (and usually above) where he/she was standing before.
I actually never used any of the third-party demo editing tools, just Notepad and a whole lot of trial and error. :P Granted, it probably wouldn't take TOO long to smooth out the timing issues (assuming they're not being caused by intermittent server lag) just by adjusting when things happen, but... Blahhh! XD
Another means of eliminating the ragdoll problem altogether is to use either PvP or AE maps to film on, and use players as your targets. We don't follow the ragdoll code, so you'll only get standard player death animations when our health hits zero. Just a thought.
Michelle
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Hmmmmmmm... I'm afraid it's going to have to be the latter to REALLY get it exact. I know that when I film stuff, I spend HOURS messing with the demorecords to get them right (and even then stuff still gets by me coz my eyes start to cross).
Have you looked into Zloth's Demo Editor and Balshor's Demo Editor? Those might help streamline the process for you.
Michelle
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Be glad we have the demo system at all. David Lewis, the official Paragon Studios videographer, originally was told that they were doing away with it when I-17 and Ultra Mode were to be released. He raised holy hell and told them to keep it in. They apparently did.
Re: the timing problems, I'd have to see your demo files to figure out what's causing the issues.
Michelle
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CoH, TV Tropes, and Order of the Stick. It just doesn't get any better than that.
Michelle
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I'm glad you liked my little arc! I will be revamping it once the new issue hits, since now we'll be able to lead escorts to stuff instead of just to the door, but the basic premise will be the same.
Re: my arc, yes, Dr. Aeon's "super power" is his brain power. He doesn't QUITE have his gloves in M3 (I had to rebuild him without them), though he does still have ONE energy punch and ONE energy blast. (Hence him shouting "No fair! If I only had high-powered tech energy throwing gloves to beat you! Or power armor! Yeah!")
Did you actually commit the various acts of wanton destruction? If not, you should.
And I have to say, writing von Grun (and the mindless Dr. Aeon) were just an absolute riot. When I nearly made my husband spew seltzer water all over his desk, I knew I had it right.
Michelle
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"Okay, on the count of three, we're each gonna grab one of these bottles of hot sauce in front of us and chug it. First one to yarf loses."
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Michelle
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They're not grinders!
They're subs! Hoagies! Sandwiches! Errr... wait, wrong kind of grinder.
Back on topic, yes, I sometimes sell stuff at less than it cost to make coz I need the space or am working a badge or whatnot. On the flipside, I tend to make a killer profit when, through no actions of my own, the price of some inane piece of salvage I happen to be selling SKYROCKETS and I make a ton on that without deliberately listing it for something ridiculously high. In the end, it all balances out.
Like Forbin says, it's a pretendy fun-time game. (Dude, I have to stick that in a video somewhere.)
Michelle
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I'm guessing open beta starts on the 13th, two weeks of that and it can still go live on April 27th.
This, btw, is Kheldarn's and my summaries on the previous betas (mostly Kheld's):
Issue 9
Closed Beta Started: March 6, 2007
Open Beta Started: April 3, 2007
Launch date: May 1, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 28 Days
Issue 10
Closed Beta Started: June 13, 2007
Open Beta Started: June 27, 2007
Launch date: July 24, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 14 Days
Length of Open Beta: 27 Days
Issue 11
Closed Beta Started: October 9, 2007
Open Beta Started: October 29, 2007
Launch date: November 28, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 20 Days
Length of Open Beta: 30 Days
Issue 12
Closed Beta Started: April 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: May 6th, 2008
Launch date: May 20, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 14 Days
Issue 13
Closed Beta Started: October 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: November 5, 2008
Launch date: December 2, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 27 Days
Issue 14
Closed Beta Started: February 17, 2009
Open Beta Started: March 17, 2009
Launch date: April 8, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 22 Days
Issue 15
Closed Beta Started: No Closed Beta
Open Beta Started: May 27, 2009
Launch date: June 29, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 0 Days
Length of Open Beta: 33 Days
Issue 16
Closed Beta Started: August 5, 2009
Open Beta Started: August 26, 2009
Launch date: September 15, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 21 Days
Length of Open Beta: 20 Days
Michelle
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Nowhere near BAB, but mine says:
"This page has had 1,776 visits."
Michelle
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P.N. Elrod (if I'm gonna get vampires, I want HERS, damn it)
Christopher Golden (okay, his vampires are good too, and new editions of the Shadow Saga!)
Alan Dean Foster (like you don't know who he is)
Harlan Ellison (or this guy either)
J Michael Straczynski (creator of BABYLON 5)
Paul Cornell (one of the greatest DOCTOR WHO authors)
Stephen Moffat (one of the other greatest DOCTOR WHO authors)
Ben Aaronovitch (one of the OTHER greatest DOCTOR WHO authors)
Michelle
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Quote:Question - what's your budget? If you're looking for free, it's pretty much Windows Movie Maker, which is okay as a starter tool that lets you mess with stuff as you get the hang of the process. Once you've gotten good at that, then you'll want to invest in software. Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, and Final Cut are all excellent programs, but they will cost you. I personally use Sony Vegas Movie Studio, which is Vegas's little brother, as it's much cheaper and works just fine for me.Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
I wanted to try my creative hand at making entertaining videos, so this morning I downloaded and tried out WeGame. What it records isn't true high definition or anything, but it's good enough for me. Anyway, I've got a few questions for the people that do this all the time.
1. First hurdle is video editing software. Since WeGame records its videos in .avi format, I'll need something that can edit .avi files. I'd like to be able to layer in my own sound and visual effects on top of the video. What's a good program for this?
That's a very, very, very sticky issue. When I use music, I acknowledge the creators both in my end credits and in my YouTube descriptions. However, that's not necessarily enough, as I have learned to my chagrin after having videos yanked for copyright violation. There is a thing called fair use, but I'm not a lawyer so don't ask me for details. 90% of the fan videos out there though, at a guess, do not license the music properly, so it's 'post and pray.'Quote:Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
2. Music and legal stuffs. If I'm making a video to post on the boards, am I allowed to set a soundtrack to it? Do I just put the song/band in the credits? Does it depend on the song or how much of the song I use?
Thanks!
Alternately, sites like Jamendo.com, which specialize in license-free music (aka Creative Commons), are a godsend because barring individual musicians' preferences, it's fair game to use the music how you want (as long as you're not making money on it).
Good luck!
Michelle
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Well, bugger that.
*sends LiquidX a tray of brownies*
Michelle
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Then mahalo nui loa to you and everyone else who wished me a happy birthday.
Michelle
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Quote:Now that is awesome.Originally Posted by Chrome_Family
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Here is your Cake..
And your gift...
Do it! And may many people post well-wishes on yours when your birthday rolls around.Quote:Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
This is a pretty self-centered thread. I'm gonna do the same on my birthday!
Spiffy picture!Quote:Originally Posted by Talia_Rayvyn
Happy Belated Birthday!
I don't know how to say "thank you" in Hawaiian.Quote:Originally Posted by Manoa
Hauʻoli lā hānau Samuraiko!
What, exactly, are you gnawing ON?Quote:Originally Posted by Pepsiman
o_o
*birthday gnaw*
Happy buh-irthday!
Michelle
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And don't hold it against them for making me their guest on the second podcast!
Michelle
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And there's a new Off the Cape! And I'm the guest! Check it out:
http://offthecape.com/
Michelle
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The Ko is 36 today.
And there was much rejoicing. *waves flag* Yay.
Michelle
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"Yes, there is now a three-drink minimum before being allowed to fight in a Cage Match. It's called Drunken Rikti Monkey Fighting Style."
If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.
Michelle
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I saw it too, Jack - one more example of someone who doesn't understand the NDA concept. *sighs*
Not sure if making it private helps matters anyway - the REALLY smart thing to do would be to take it down ASAP before whoever it is finds themselves ousted from closed beta or worse.
Michelle
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I'm glad I didn't submit a vid for this, no video I could have made would have been as cool as Liz's artwork. (And chibi Apex!)
And love the second one as well, that stamp is just cool!
Michelle
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Quote:Or them announcing they'd hired me to do videos simply to watch me have a coronary.Originally Posted by je_saist
Nah, their original idea was going to announce they had hired me as a community rep, but Posi put the kibosh on that since he wanted a player base around for when Going Rogue launched.
The response would have been the news item, "In other news, today the Paragon Studios building was mysteriously burned to the ground, but analysis of the debris shows that "DIE DEVS DIE" had been graffiti'd in several places, along with, "WORSE THAN CO" and "BRING BACK JACK"."Quote:Originally Posted by mousedroid
Too bad they couldn't hold the Kinetic Melee and Electricity Control powersets announcment for today. That would have driven people nuts.
*laughs* How about "Annoying Obnoxious Fan"?Quote:Originally Posted by twelfth
Leaks from closed beta state that CoSk will feature two new Epic ATs: Winsome Elderly Relative and Burdensome Significant Other.
You mean like Wormholing mobs of minions into midair as the En/En blasters on the team yell, "PULL!" and then blow them out of the sky? Or the scrapper whose scrapperlock pulls the two Zeus titans right into the corner where the defs are frantically trying to rez the rest of the team?Quote:Originally Posted by Arcanaville
So Super Reflexes is finally going to work correctly without power pools or inventions? Sweet.
I can't wait for the expansion Going Lackey when through a series of missions you can perform increasingly silly and useless things until you "cross over" into being a sidekick.
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Hmmmmmm... I wonder how long it would take me to do a trailer for CITY OF SIDEKICKS...
Michelle
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Woohooo, maps! Lemme see, lemme see...
Carnie Warehouse... check!
Atlas Fashion Show... check!
Cimerora Temple... check!
Floating Ziggurat...
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*bzzt*
The map you are trying to reach is temporarily out of service. Please try your mission again later. Thank you.
Michelle
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Quote:Yes, originally at HeroCon 2009, it was said that Ultra Mode was part of GOING ROGUE. Then later on, once they got it up and running, it was then announced as part of I-17.Originally Posted by Rubberlad
You're spinning the facts a bit, my dear.
Before Issue 17 was announced, Ultra mode was promised as a major feature of the retail expansion pack, Going Rogue. When Issue 17 was announced, that was no longer the case. So off the retail pack came Ultra Mode and in its place comes the first level of the Incarnate system (with the other 9 levels to come at a late date).
Keep in mind this announcement comes in Spring 2010 when GR was provisionally scheduled for release (and is now pushed back to July). So this "swap out" of upcoming features is seemingly a last minute decision (and this is after 2+ years of development mind you) - but for what reason?
I'm not complaining - I get UM, I get it for free (well, apart from what I pay for the game, of course), and I get it earlier. And as long as GR still has lots of spiffy new uber stuff, I'm happy.
Michelle
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Quote:Yes, Ultra Mode is part of Issue 17 (per the splash page on the main site for Issue 17), which everyone has access to whether they buy GR or not. Whether your computer can RUN it is another story, but it will be available to all subscribers.Originally Posted by BrandX
As for Ultramode, I think that was going to be available to everyone, whether they purchased GR or not. So getting it out before GR is not a big deal.
Michelle
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