Dark_Respite

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  1. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Apollinaris View Post
    Though I imagine that what this means is that we'll get some new features that require more space, like maybe power customization for custom mobs or cutscenes. (Oh please please let it be cutscenes!)
    No, it won't be cutscenes. I got an earful about that while at HeroCon because apparently the tool the devs use for cutscenes is more awkward, bloated, and convoluted than a humpback whale doing the hula on rollerskates. I wish there were a way to include them, but that's coz I is a video geek.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  2. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Muon_Neutrino View Post
    On another note, I'm very happy to see that the ranks of the devs are open to players - it means that poor Samuraiko still has a chance. *There* is definitely someone who deserves a shot.
    *sighs* I tried at HeroCon, Muon, I really tried. At this point, I don't think I have a chance anymore, assuming I ever did, that is.

    Still, I was absolutely thrilled for Fearghas when I realized he'd scored the job he wanted there. God knows that ever since I-14 closed beta, he's been the go-to guy for Architect.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  3. Have to spread the rep around before I can give it to you again, so I will just wish you a happy birthday!

    Remember, "how old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?"

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  4. Dark_Respite

    Hero-Con 09

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rastafari_Man View Post
    From Frog's Pics

    http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/t...otectorLAM.jpg

    That is not us going to work, that is us getting mega awesome brownie buffs From Samur...Sanui...Sa...Oh that lovely lady whose name I cannot spell!
    Samuraiko, aka Dark_Respite here on the forums. I also answer to "that chick who makes videos."

    As for the contents of this year's brownies:

    1 tray had Kahlua brownies
    1 tray had Amaretto brownies
    1 tray had Chambord brownies
    1 tray had Frangelico brownies

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  5. Aha! The use of these videos was for the Midnighter Club at HeroCon! Yep, got to see some of the game's vids played on a big flatscreen TV! (I was happy to see how well mine held up even at that size!)

    Downside? The Midnighter Club was so far from the main action that virtually no one was ever in there, except for the Trivia Contests, and during those, the sound was turned off.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  6. Any tool that makes it easier for me to film. Such as:

    1) CATTLECALLFOREXTRAS: I can drop a crowd of whatever I want in a particular place. No need to beg players to stop playing long enough for me to get my shot, or waste hours coding.

    2) IKNOWKUNGFU: Instant AT and powers respec at my current level, so when I suddenly need a fire/fire blaster at lvl 50 with the powers I want, I can just swap.

    3) THEPOWEROFNPCS: I have access to ALL the emotes in the game. INCLUDING the ability to walk IN-GAME.

    4) WORLDDESIGNER: A place in the game of all-white space WITHOUT the horrendously glaring lights problem I have when I make an all white room in my base to film.

    5) WEHADITBUTBABTHREWITOUT: Access to all the stuff (even as outdated as it might be) from the very beginning of the game.

    6) IFIWANTITILLASKFORIT: The Godmode that keeps people from speedboosting me or throwing bubbles or shields on me when I'm trying to film and now I have to wait for it to wear off, or waste time editing my demo to remove the buff.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  7. One place you might look:

    http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/index.asp

    Another is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform..._United_States - on the right, click the links for Enlisted vs Officer for more details about each branch of the service.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  8. Dark_Respite

    Disappointed

    I got what I wanted out of GR...

    ... confirmation from Ken Morse the Art Lead that GR's spiffy new Ultra mode works with demorecord. I can haz awesum graffix in my vidz.

    I return now to my eager anticipation for Q2 2010 when I can haz.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  9. I have my theory on this one, and based on a few hints that got dropped at the 'con, I'm fairly sure I'm right. *smirks*

    You'll see my theory in my GR teaser... which, if all goes well, goes live on or around November 15th.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  10. Yep, Team Phoenix is home. Hit the road yesterday at about 8am (me driving) - stopped in Azusa for lunch and gas, got back on the road (John driving) and reached Phoenix at about 8pm. Plas is taking the rental SUV back today and probably hooking up with us at some point to hang out.

    Absolutely fantastic seeing everyone this year *massive group hugs*, and we're already planning the trip for next year. (PlasDad wants to visit Hearst Castle/San Simeon and the rest of us were all "sure!")

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  11. Quote:
    Originally Posted by AlBQuirky View Post
    After poking about some more here, I see Dark Respite is really creative. I was curious what software you use to edit the films with, because it sure isn't movie maker! LOL

    I look forward to seeing people's movies as I see in my future a weekend or two of YouTube viewing. I'll start popping the corn now to get ready. It is good to see so many people making videos now. It is fun, isn't it?
    I use Sony Vegas Movie Studio (Platinum edition 8.0d) for video editing, Sony Sound Forge Studio for sound editing, and Sony Acid Music Studio for music remixing. I also use FRAPS for in-game capture (as well as occasionally using CamStudio).

    If you swing by my website - http://www.samuraikoproductions.com/Toons_on_Film.html - you can find the PDF from last year's presentation at the 'con on movie making and my full list of tools.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  12. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Shadow State View Post
    Its been posted in a few threads, but basically Samuraiko/Dark_Respite sent Manticore a PM to ask about Cole's hair color for her video and yes, his answer was blond. It should also be noted that Reichsman's hair is to dark to be called blond.
    I still have the PM from Hero 1. Yes - Statesman is blond, Recluse is dark-haired.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  13. FYI, loyal readers - the entirety of TCoSR I can now be found on my Scribd account, in a nice, neat, spiffy looking format.

    http://www.scribd.com/doc/21414784/T...erhero-Romance

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  14. Oh, wow... the one I'd really like some solid feedback on is arc #6600: Dyne of the Times. And incidentally, Dr. A, if you can figure out why the AE system insists on replacing my normal mobs in mission 4 with clones of the boss from mission 4, I'd really like to know. I mean, I'm all for a challenge, and I've gone back and checked, but I'm stumped.

    It may be that Vernon von Grun was just tinkering with something, or worse... Dr. Geist is messing with your system, attempting to steal your secrets to claim them as his own.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  15. And how I make most of my videos. It can be time-consuming, but you can create some really sweet stuff that way.

    And yes, that's the Malta Sapper gun.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Castle View Post
    *hugs Castle*

    I have three different versions of that song.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  17. Easiest way to cheat. Create a generic male character, but don't touch ANY of the scales AT ALL except for ONE head slider. This should keep all of them set at a default of 0.00000 except for the one thing that you changed.

    Name him something innocuous, then go into Outbreak. Create a 10-second demofile, then exit out and check it.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  18. Dark_Respite

    The End is near.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    Sure. Take a shot with the UI up, erase the non-UI elements and overlay the bogus UI over the video.
    That's not even necessary. Okay, I'll take a break from the job seeking thing and see if I can't create this in 10 minutes or less.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  19. Please add Dark_Respite and Bloodspeaker to the list?

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  20. Dark_Respite

    The End is near.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Westley View Post
    VIDEO or it didn't happen! Pictures can be faked
    Take it from the video geek - vids can be faked too. Thanks to the power of demoediting, I can give Sister Psyche the archery skills of Manticore, I can make Lady Grey throw sharks, and I can give Fusionette the appearance of more than two brain cells.

    Making a Stone Granite tank fly? Bah. Child's play.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  21. 8 levels on my PB.
    4 levels on my dark/pain corr.
    8 levels on my mercs/TA MM.

    I wanted to play more but I've been too busy job-searching.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zloth View Post
    !!! Dark Respite? FOUR in the next two-and-a-half months? Wow, I sure hope so!
    I know, it's ambitious, but at least two will be done by the end of October/1st week of November, and the other two by year's end.

    Besides, the Dark_Respite Fan Club™ has made it clear that they want vids. I owe it to them.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  23. To add my voice to the chorus:

    1) Crey Revenant Hero cloning facility map
    2) Great Ceremony outdoor CoT map
    3) Burning Forest map
    4) Fashion Show Atlas map
    5) Snowy Croatoa map
    6) The Shadow Shard portal maps (found on Dark Watcher's arc where you fight the Automatons of Positron and Manticore)

    If you need the exact mapnames, I can get them for you... I might have the filenames saved as demofiles or else I can probably get them off Scuzzbopper's CITY OF HEROES CODEX.

    *looks up to see Zombie Man's post*

    Or, you can just get the file names off that list.

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  24. Dark_Respite

    November 27 2009

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zombie Man View Post
    Looks like just a Paragon Times article will be published.
    Not if I have anything to say about it... *grins*

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
  25. Greetings, Dr. Aeon! I and my fellow villains just finished smacking your future alter ego around, so if you are experiencing strange sensations of deja vu pain, you know who to thank.

    Seriously, though, welcome to the madhouse. Check your sanity at the door, you won't be needing it here!

    *starts preparing her sales pitch for the need to include cutscenes in MA missions, as well as doing a few Crey-sponsored ads to spread the word about Architect Entertainment*

    Michelle
    aka
    Samuraiko/Dark_Respite