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General Discussion / Re: Where`s m0ds?
« on: 08 Oct 2018, 01:05 »And keep on swimming against the stream...
Is this the "Not Being a Dick" stream? Because that's what I've mostly taken from m0ds' recent behavior. Beyond railing at people and lamenting his general situation, he seems to be expending a lot of energy for very little gain.
It's not something I would celebrate.
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General Discussion / Re: Where`s m0ds?
« on: 04 Oct 2018, 23:34 »
I like you, Mark, you know that. I have fond memories of the times we met IRL, and I admire and am grateful for the work you put into AGS over the years.
But for some time before you left, things changed. "m0ds" became more and more passive aggressive (less of the passive as time wore on) in tone, more and more hostile towards users who didn't agree with his way of thinking. On those times you had posts deleted, it happened because you crossed a line; be it a forum rule, or a personal insult. You weren't "targeted" for speaking your mind, you were reprimanded for behaving like a dick. It's all there on the moderators board, and I can assure you it contains no discussions of "getting" you, no behind-the-scenes machinations...nothing, except a rather sad realization that you had become determined to burn as many bridges as you could.
And none of it was discussed in public, or even hinted at. Out of respect for you, and not as some sort of cover-up.
Snarky is being rather diplomatic in his post, despite your insults, so good for him.
Allow me to be less so; stow that shit. If you can't be civil, don't be here.
But for some time before you left, things changed. "m0ds" became more and more passive aggressive (less of the passive as time wore on) in tone, more and more hostile towards users who didn't agree with his way of thinking. On those times you had posts deleted, it happened because you crossed a line; be it a forum rule, or a personal insult. You weren't "targeted" for speaking your mind, you were reprimanded for behaving like a dick. It's all there on the moderators board, and I can assure you it contains no discussions of "getting" you, no behind-the-scenes machinations...nothing, except a rather sad realization that you had become determined to burn as many bridges as you could.
And none of it was discussed in public, or even hinted at. Out of respect for you, and not as some sort of cover-up.
Snarky is being rather diplomatic in his post, despite your insults, so good for him.
Allow me to be less so; stow that shit. If you can't be civil, don't be here.
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Adventure Related Talk & Chat / Re: Mittens 2018 confirmed - Boston 15-22 September
« on: 23 Sep 2018, 01:44 »
Nice! Hope everyone had a fine time. 
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Recruitment / Re: Offer Your Services!
« on: 17 Sep 2018, 23:12 »
This belongs in the "Offer Your Services" thread...so that's where I'm going to put it. 
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General Discussion / Re: Let's Curate a Halloween Watchlist.
« on: 18 Aug 2018, 00:26 »
The Relic is an enjoyable enough B-movie, despite some silly logic (the book was also fairly silly, but for different reasons) and dated CG. It's also a seriously under-lit movie; the director, Peter Hyams, has a habit of doing this (see also End of Days), and it can be somewhat annoying when you can't make out what's happening in certain scenes.
A Sound of Thunder, on the other hand, is a disaster of Battlefield Earth proportions, with CG that would've looked terrible in 1995, never mind 2005. Evidence of it's journey through production hell is quite apparent when you watch it all the way through (if you can make it)!
A Sound of Thunder, on the other hand, is a disaster of Battlefield Earth proportions, with CG that would've looked terrible in 1995, never mind 2005. Evidence of it's journey through production hell is quite apparent when you watch it all the way through (if you can make it)!
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Recruitment / Re: Any team members for a strategy game? (ancient or medieval era)
« on: 12 Aug 2018, 23:37 »
Glad to see you found someone to work with, but keep in mind that the recruitment board is ideally for projects that are ready to go into production (or at least have a solid foundation to work from), rather than a place for brainstorming possible ideas.
So...I'm going to lock this.
So...I'm going to lock this.
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General Discussion / Re: Let's Curate a Halloween Watchlist.
« on: 02 Aug 2018, 23:08 »Alright. Seems like nobody has any thoughts about the list so I’ll leave it with those ten categories.
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention.
I can get on board with the categories as they stand, though, and I've submitted in my choices (which can be viewed below...or not, if we want to preserve the mystery!):
Add spoiler tag for Hidden:
I tried to keep the obscure/accessible ratio fairly level (one or two are even on Netflix/Amazon Prime), and each title sufficiently different from the next. Having said that, I could probably fill out that list a dozen times over with different movies depending on my mood. I really am that fickle!
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Adventure Related Talk & Chat / Re: Requesting an appeal from the AGS Panel Review
« on: 25 Jun 2018, 02:35 »The game uses a Verbcoin interface and I find it hard to believe that an adventure game reviewer couldn't figure that out.
Granted, but you also might take into account that, someday, your game may be played by people who have little experience with adventure games. Or no experience, for that matter.
A few lines of explanatory text can go a long way.
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General Discussion / Re: Incredibly sad news
« on: 11 Jun 2018, 22:33 »
That's awful news. I only talked to him via PM about some Steam keys I had a couple of weeks ago.
A sad reminder that behind our posts and online personas are living, feeling people.
A sad reminder that behind our posts and online personas are living, feeling people.
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General Discussion / Re: Good movies by Dario Argento?
« on: 30 May 2018, 22:19 »Of the other italian horror directors, which movies are of note?
Italian horror is minefield of varying quality, which, to me anyway, is half the fun. Among some truly terrible films, you'll find stunning cinematic gems, usually low on coherent plotting, but packed with amazing ideas and visuals. The aforementioned Michele Soavi (I really like La Chiesa, and I'd also recommend his giallo Stagefright, along with his magnum-opus Dellamorte Dellamore) is as good start as any.
For unapologetic horror schlock, the Demoni films of Lamberto Bava are some of the best examples. Two of his lurid gialli, A Blade in the Dark and Delirium, are also worth a watch. A generation before Lamberto, was his father, Mario Bava, who gave us gialli classics such as Blood and Black Lace and Hatchet for the Honeymoon, along with the gleefully violent A Bay of Blood.
But, personally, I'd probably start with Lucio Fulci and his "Gates of Hell" trilogy; City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, and The House by the Cemetary.
Like I said, it's a minefield (For every Argento, there's a Bruno Mattei, for every Bava, a Joe D'Amato), but the the above-mentioned directors and films are probably some of the best known, and better regarded, of the genre.
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General Discussion / Re: Good movies by Dario Argento?
« on: 29 May 2018, 22:35 »
Oh, man, don't get me started! I could talk about Argento (and Italian horror in general) all day long!
I'll just say that everything up to and including Opera is worth seeing. After that, it's a very mixed bag. He made three films is a row starring his daughter Asia (Trauma, The Stendahl Syndrome, and The Phantom of the Opera), and even though I like elements of each, it's quite hard to recommend them to anyone other than fans. Then he went back to his giallo roots with Non ho sonno, which, though minor, is a semi-return to form.
Then thing get...messy. The Card Player is something an Argento film should never be...boring and dull. The Third Mother just doesn't work on any level, except maybe for shock value. Giallo is, if anything, too silly, and Dracula 3D, save for a couple of somewhat decent scenes, is just...bad.
Having said all that, Phenomena is one of my favourite films (ever since I seen it way back in the day, cut and re-edited, as Creepers) and I'll recommend it until I'm blue in the face.
I'll just say that everything up to and including Opera is worth seeing. After that, it's a very mixed bag. He made three films is a row starring his daughter Asia (Trauma, The Stendahl Syndrome, and The Phantom of the Opera), and even though I like elements of each, it's quite hard to recommend them to anyone other than fans. Then he went back to his giallo roots with Non ho sonno, which, though minor, is a semi-return to form.
Then thing get...messy. The Card Player is something an Argento film should never be...boring and dull. The Third Mother just doesn't work on any level, except maybe for shock value. Giallo is, if anything, too silly, and Dracula 3D, save for a couple of somewhat decent scenes, is just...bad.
Having said all that, Phenomena is one of my favourite films (ever since I seen it way back in the day, cut and re-edited, as Creepers) and I'll recommend it until I'm blue in the face.
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General Discussion / Re: Free Steam keys!
« on: 17 May 2018, 23:26 »
I have a key for super-duper AGS game Kathy Rain on Steam.
Drop me a PM!
EDIT: And it's gone! Sorry to those who missed out.
Drop me a PM!
EDIT: And it's gone! Sorry to those who missed out.
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Adventure Related Talk & Chat / Re: Community "pick of the month"
« on: 11 May 2018, 03:02 »Well, this friendly attitude will help keep people using AGS for sure
"Envy can ruin a man."
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Recruitment / Re: The Knobbly Crook - Testers
« on: 01 May 2018, 22:44 »Feel free to post any bugs here (is that allowed?)
Unfortunately, no. Posts on this board should really only relate to recruitment inquiries. If you know have a beta available for testing, a better place for bug reports would probably be your Games in Production thread.
In short, asking for people to test your game here? Absolutely fine. The best place to receiving bug reports? Either your GiP thread, or via PM.
Hope that helps.
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Recruitment / Re: I need sprites, Edwardian Victorian, and steampunk
« on: 24 Apr 2018, 19:22 »
Hello.
The recruitment board post requirements can be found here. If you could update your post with more information, that would be great.
Good luck with your project.
The recruitment board post requirements can be found here. If you could update your post with more information, that would be great.
Good luck with your project.
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Adventure Related Talk & Chat / Re: The AGS Trove! Calling all AGSers!!
« on: 24 Apr 2018, 19:18 »
I like this idea, as it reminds me of the old "Instagame" project.
However, I'd like to see it done with a Creative Commons-type license in place first, so that everybody knows exactly where they stand on rights and credits. Nothing overly complex, just a general safeguard against any potential...impropriety.
However, I'd like to see it done with a Creative Commons-type license in place first, so that everybody knows exactly where they stand on rights and credits. Nothing overly complex, just a general safeguard against any potential...impropriety.