Just a quick note to say I've returned from the Brittens Camp Site. A good time was had by all, and is still being had by most!
I'll post a bit more later this evening, but here are a few nuggets for now.
- Plenty of new Avatar / Wallpaper images featuring CJ!
- Petteri and Davey brought down a couple of demos, plus Magintz showed some screenshots of his new game.
- It rained, a LOT!
Pop back over the coming week as various members recover from their ordeal.
Matt
They were only screenshots of Mag's game right?? No demo right??
did it rain alot?? I hope so ;D
I also be back now, and quite refreshingly haven't heard any airplanes go overhead for the last few hours ;)
Anyway, I'm too lazy to do proper captions or anything for teh photos, so I'll just dump mine here:
http://www.agsforums.com/brittens2004/
So, who was at Brittens, anyway?
Pumaman (of course), Magintz, Petteri, Pessi, Custard, m0ds, Matt Goble, and who else? Any of them coming to America (with eddie murphy of course!)
http://www.agsforums.com/brittens2004/medium_DSCF0012.jpg
Whose that chick, 3rd from the right? I didn't think any girls went to your gay extraviganza. :P
Or, is he a chick?
...
I thought it was Summer there
Well Las, thats like saying "isn't it Winter here"... I had nothing but sun today and most of the week. :P
You know what, I think that's Petteri. He got a haircut recently didn't he?
Well... um.
I suppose he's a girly man then. :P
Sounds like you had more rain at Brittens than I've had all year in Sydney (and I'm being literal)
wake up, oh gee, another sunny day, gets kind of predictable (but it is nice, especially as I work outdoors)
one of my brother inlaws parents are in London at the moment and they said it was colder over there than it was here.
I didn't see any soccer in CJ's photos, I thought everyone would be trying to imitate that Euro thingy that's going on (oh yeah that's right, England are crap)
I thought from some of the thumbnails that you were all pulling bongs, but from the larger image it seems you were just eating.
i'm also back, will post photos later, when i can be bothered
Are we gonna get some sort of proper round up?
A list of those present?
Better photos than CJ:s foggy pictures of necks, backs and streets in the rain?
PS:
Additional questions:
At what point did Magintz turn evil?
Who is he assaulting?
Is that an electronical sex-toy?
There are so many questions!!
(http://www.agsforums.com/brittens2004/medium_DSCF0036.jpg)
I have also returned, yey or somit!
Who attended?
The attendees were, from left to right in this photo:
custard, m0ds, Pessi, Petteri, Magintz, mattgoble.
There was also AGA, Creed Malay and myself, out of shot in this photo. I'm sure one of the other guys will post the proper group photo in due course.
http://www.agsforums.com/brittens2004/medium_DSCF0012.jpg
What happened
It rained. A lot. Yes, it's summer. No, it's not Australia.
In between the rain, and during it, we saw the lovely sites of Staines, watched Shrek 2, and went for a day trip into London. Fitted around that was much discussion of adventure games and more.
Petteri, Creed Malay and Magintz showed demos and screenshots of their upcoming games -- all looking very promising. We even got to see m0ds' design folder for FoY!
All in all, it was very similar to the first Mittens. Except we didn't get to have a game of footy, because it was too darn wet.
T'was great to see you all. Thanks to everyone for coming --especially Pessi and Petteri for making the international journey -- and to m0ds for organising it once again.
With Mittens in under 4 weeks time, some of us shall be meeting again quite soon :)
Cool.
This is the first picture of Pessi I've ever seen, and possibly the only one published so far.
I don't care much for you ugly brits. Except for Mattgobble, pleasant as always.
Quote from: Andail on Mon 28/06/2004 20:20:28
I don't care much for you ugly brits. Except for Mattgobble, pleasant as always.
<fonzie>
Hey!
</fonzie>
Yes, a great time was had by all. What was Creed's demo like? I never got to see it as the laptop needed plugging into a wall socket, and the only two on the camp site were being used for cutting hair and charging mobiles!!
Andail, one point Saturday night the 'yoofs' in the tents next to us were still quite loud at almost 11:30. All the mitteners were getting ready to shout that immortal phrase 'shut the f**k up!' - how we have all grown old!
I alway enjoy getting to these events when possible / when I get myself organised - it's like a more natural freeform version of these forums. Everyone's games look really good, and not one of you seemed to be a complete *cough* wankaaar *cough*
With regard to Magintz photo - when we were up in London, Magintz took us to a Namco arcade, where he beat us all at Daytona. Chris paid Magintz to play the Samauri sword game you see in the photo, where you have to swing a sword between a sensor to 'attack' the onscreen enemies. Of course we had to bundle Magintz into the right position when we realised his sword swinging was having no effect - I guess that's why they put those feet shapes on the floor in front of the cabinet ;D
LOL utter madness! It was good fun, I hope everyone got back safely! My pics soon :D
Query: When is Mittens coming to Australia dammit?
I finally got back home! Man, what a great experience, I really enjoyed being there. Hopefully I'll meet all of you guys again sometime.
And, I have A LOT of photos, I'll try them to PhotoThumb or something as soon as possible :)
(http://screen7.adventuredevelopers.com/chomp.jpg)
Mmmm, now that is a tasty burger!
(http://screen7.adventuredevelopers.com/lostprop.jpg)
If any of these things are yours, please say ;) I think I also have one of your deck-chairs Matt, if you brought one with you.
:D
(http://koti.mbnet.fi/petteri-/brittens2004_group.jpg)
From left to right, Magintz, AGA, CJ, Petteri, Creed Malay, custard, mattgoble, m0ds & Pessi :)
Hey... Hmmm... something I expected....
Anyway, it seems you had good time as it was supposed to, I really dislike the fact that I couldn't come... well, next year I'll be there unless someone cuts my neck off... with a two bladed axe...
Awwwww.... :'(
For some reason I always imagined Creed Malay looking like Melt. Hmm. There goes that image.
I don't know why, but that picture of Magintz is the funniest thing I've ever seen.
that's no burger AGA is eating, it's roger's head!
(http://www.btinternet.com/~boyd1981/AGAeatsRoger.jpg)
Okay, got myself a Photothumb thingymajig! Go here: http://koti.mbnet.fi/petteri-/brittens2004/
Good pics, but why pray tell is there a picture of buses in Staines ;) ?
Also where's that Arcade, in London somewhere?
Quote from: m0ds on Tue 29/06/2004 11:51:43
I think I also have one of your deck-chairs Matt, if you brought one with you.
ARSE!
Yes, MODS, you probably have one of my deck-chairs. Give it a nice home until I see you next.
Better break the news to the old man...
(http://koti.mbnet.fi/petteri-/brittens2004/medium_155_5547.jpg)
Ahhh!!!! Teh weel is on the other side of the car!!!
Just wait 'til you Brits come to America ;)
I think most people are aware that the wheel is on different sides in the uk and usa :P
What's the problem with the steering wheel ? It's also on the right side here too, but it's on teh left side in mainland China.
Despite knowing that is on the other side, actually seeing it there is quite disturbing. If I ever go to Britian, I hope you have a good mass transit system...
Quote from: Redwall on Wed 30/06/2004 13:34:50
If I ever go to Britian, I hope you have a good mass transit system...
Oh dear...
Voila, here's for you who can't tolerate wheels on the right side:
(http://www.esseb.com/andail/wheel.jpg)
And when I saw the first pictures I thought "what, this is nothing like mittens 2002". Then I saw the familiar face of AGA eating something while looking viciously into the camera, and I thought "oh darn, it is!"
I found something disturbing while browsing the Brittens photos. I think you may have photographed a ghost
(http://img29.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Haddas/Other/tehghost.jpg)
(No photoshopping involved, honest!)
Blimey, they killed CJ during Brittens.
Ah well, since 00jon00 cracked the AGS source code, we don't have to worry.
Here's my pick on CJ reply:
Quote from: Andail on Wed 30/06/2004 14:10:05
Voila, here's for you who can't tolerate wheels on the right side: <mirrowed picture of CJ driving>
Wow, you won't believe how normal that picture looks to me! I'm sure Pumaboy looks at it and knows that it's all wrong. :P
Also, it looks like CJ is driving fast! (look at the needle in the speedometer)
On that picutre Hadddas posted, that over exposed CJ in that pose looks a lot like Nosferatu
and there goes the jelousy ... and remorce
*sigh*
[oldjoke]For those of you who drive in Australia, here's your version:[/oldjoke]
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/cj_drive.jpg)
Quote from: Redwall on Tue 29/06/2004 14:15:18
For some reason I always imagined Creed Malay looking like Melt. Hmm. There goes that image.
Heh... i do own a set of shades like Melts, which can be seen in some of the photo's, I think... And, in my youth, i once had lots of raggy, bleached out hair.... so I kinda lookeed like Melt one, man...
And m0ds, matey, everything except the bluecup on the "lost propety" photo is mine. i've had that hat since I was twenty-two. It has serevd me well.
Twas a great weekend, and thanks to all. I'll do a proper write up, or maybe some comics, later....
Davy
"Who's the chick?"
HAHAHAHAHAAAAA.
Although I could not attend, I have made bunches of money and also, as a testament to what a bitch my boss is, ten staff quit in the past two weeks, and the rest are going on strike sometime in the middle of next week. Excellent!
Anyway.
It seems like a gay time was had by all :)
Yufster, it's only wise that you save up your money for the real mittens.
Quote from: m0ds on Tue 29/06/2004 11:51:43
If any of these things are yours, please say ;) I think I also have one of your deck-chairs Matt, if you brought one with you.
Hehe, that's my blue cup, cheers for finding it -- feel free to keep it, I can always get another one ;)
QuoteOkay, got myself a Photothumb thingymajig! Go here: http://koti.mbnet.fi/petteri-/brittens2004/
Nice photos Petteri, and lots of them too :)
QuoteGood pics, but why pray tell is there a picture of buses in Staines?
Well, let's face it, they do look pretty quaint and crappy :P
QuoteAlso where's that Arcade, in London somewhere?
Yeah, it's the Namco arcade near the London Eye.
QuoteAhhh!!!! Teh weel is on the other side of the car!!!
Just wait 'til you Brits come to America
It certainly is! We have gearsticks too!!11 However, we've seen enough American TV and movies that seeing the wheel on the left is no big deal :P
Anyway, roll on Mittens! :D
Just thought I'd let you know that I wrote a Brittens report for AGSezine, hopefully next issue will be released soon.
Was it just me or did you Brits drive really fast? :P Especially the busdriver drove like a maniac!
m0ds and Magintz, try to get your photos up on the website soon, I wanna see them!
And uhh... do we Britteneers get a nice Brittens-title under our names? :P
Yep you're right! My pics will be up soon when I've finished the page for the screen 7 website. :)
The Great Deckchair of Amusement +3 (now available at Ebay)
(http://koti.mbnet.fi/petteri-/brittens2004/medium_154_5492.jpg)
It's a rocking chair, thank you very much :P
The Criticis Lounge!
(http://screen7.adventuredevelopers.com/critics.jpg)
(A tent, in the rain, near a toilet block, in a field.)
Mark! you're showing top secret plans for world domination!
You're right - it looks like Creed Malay is an evil genius :p
Indeed
(http://img29.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Haddas/Other/creedbrainiac_copy.jpg)
Mods -> You totally gots CJ's Blue Cup! That's like, the REAL Blue Cup! :o
Actually, it was a new blue cup! it still had the barcode sticker on it :)
What, does he keep a collection of the things?
Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Tue 06/07/2004 10:58:20
Actually, it was a new blue cup! it still had the barcode sticker on it :)
Sssssshhhhhhhhh! It's the authentic, original blue cup. Honest.
As for Brittens user titles, I'd like to do it but we're having problems with the Mittens ones at the moment having disappeared from some people so I want to get to the bottom of that before adding more.
Quote from: m0ds on Mon 05/07/2004 22:44:48
You're right - it looks like Creed Malay is an evil genius :p
It looks like I am creeping up like Nosforatu. I don't like being photoed.
When Haddas photoshops pictures of me so it looks like my head is a big cock end, though, it gets me really hot.
Davy
Err... You have a dirty imagination! I did no such thing! :-\
It was a great trip! Definitely worth it. Heh, it's funny how I can now actually understand what Creed Malay says. Though I can't enjoy the cool accent. Oh well.
My computer's broken and the internet connection was dead on my brother's computer (which I'm using now) so I couldn't comment earlier. And now I don't seem to have anything to say. Well, anyway, I'm back but not in business yet, unfortunately. :(
YO! Somebody took a picture of Indiana Jones (+ pram) when he walked past, but custard has confirmed that this picture hasn't surfaced yet. Who took it? Where is it?
Hear Pumaman talking! (http://www.btinternet.com/~ctswin/CJandbanana.avi)
You can also spot voices of few other attendeers, including Magintz, Pessi (I think), AGA + m0ds and me (laughing).
The codec of the camera might cause some problems but it should work. Also, the video got cut off because it was taken with a digital camera.
If this is as interesting as it gets, then I'm DEFINETLY going when I turn 18.
Heh! And I, as a monkey, thought I knew how to peel a banana! I guess I was totally wrong. :o
See kids, this is why you should attend a mittens/brittens type event, you have fun and learn! knowledge is power!
I noticed there's a flash on the video, so I took a screenshot:
(http://netmonkey.cellosoft.com/temp/banana.jpg)
You can see Pessi in the background and AGA's camera in the foreground. The person talking toward the end is AGA (to those who haven't met him!)
Yes, an AGA who didn't realise his camera was blocking CJ's face through much of that scene :P