What ever happened to Run Hot?

Davis · Mon 12/04/2004 00:23:30

Hey, it's me, Davis, everyone's favourite dumb American. (Get it, favourite? With a U? Because I don't use... ah, whatever.) I just played Fat Man and I saw my name in the web manual for a font they used and I was like, dude... whatever happened to Run Hot? So I looked this site up, found it has a nice new shiney forum, and reregistered. (Lost my old post count... nooo...)

ANYHOW, back when I was 'bout it 'bout it with AGS the two games I was mad looking forward too were Run Hot and Pleurghburg. Well, Pleurghburg turned out to be awesome, like I knew it would and was a rocking good time. But, no Run Hot? Whaa? And Yahtzee made another game? Whuuu?

Anyhow, what's up all.

MrColossal · Mon 12/04/2004 00:59:16

is this Davis as in Pmind?

if so welcome back, I don't know if you ever saw my Digi-Helm but you're in it for a bit...

anyways, Run Hot is dead, Cornjob may not come out and say it but I think Corny has bigger fish to fry and is too busy working on other things to work on Run Hot, obviously I can't speak for him but he'd probably agree with me...

He lurks and he'll probably respond [I always like it when Cornjob posts out of the blue, it's like when your wife dies and you walk into a room and you catch a wiff of perfume she used to wear and you're like "Clarice?!" but it's just a smell memory... Except Cornjob left me at the alter and he didn't die and he never wore perfume let alone bathed...]

Davis · Mon 12/04/2004 02:17:45

Hey Mr Colossal remembers me! I didn't see your Digi-Helm... actually, I have no idea what that is. But I did think the assassin game was really good, and your magic stone idea for Spellbound was freaking inspired (at first, I thought you had to click the wells in sequence, but then once I realized you clicked and dragged, I was blown away at how cool an interface it was) and was UBER PISSED when it ended after like, four rooms.

So, what's been happening in the last, like, what three or four years? Does Mr. Jones still support AGS? Is he still updating it? I see the interface is Windows. Wicked.

MrColossal · Mon 12/04/2004 02:30:32

AGS is now the most awesome peice of software ever... Mr Jones obviously continues to program it

the windows version was a major step forward and now we have alpha blended sprites

it truly is a good day to be an AGSer

thank you for your kind words on my games, as for Digihelm, I have it around here, I'll look for it. And thanks go to Ghormak for the awesome scripting on the Engalwood Stone for my game Spellbound.

I am also pissed it ended after 5 rooms... but what can ya do? [well I could finish it but shut up...]

there are a lot of good games about and if your interest in AGS Games is still holding then i advise you to check it hardcore, like Apprentice and Chrille's demo for his game Revenents [you thought Pleurburgh was good? Revenents could be amazing]

also, Phil Reed [who wrote some articles for you at PMind yes?] has some cartoons up on his site http://phil-reed.com

peace out dog,
eric

Evil · Mon 12/04/2004 02:37:39

Phils also got some good Flash Movies based of his cartoons too.

Its always great to see an old user come back. Great to have you with us.

spoofer4ever · Mon 12/04/2004 02:54:56

woh woh woh back up.
are you they jim davis that rights garfield?

LGM · Mon 12/04/2004 03:45:57

Seeing as he's 21, I somehow doubt that.

And Harry, way to repeat what's already been said.. I think he meant flash cartoons when he said cartoons.

Welcome back, Davis. I probably came after you left, but I've been here a good 2 1/2-3 years.

*start pluggage*If you want really good games, you HAVE to check out "The Park" *end pluggage*

Anyways.. Welcome again, and enjoy your stay.. And yes, I also believe Run Hot is dead... unofficially

Davis · Mon 12/04/2004 03:52:48

I saw those Evil, because, *start pluggage* Phil's been drawing those comix for the new PMind. *end pluggage* In fact, we've been dating for two years and we might have to go to the next Mittens as AGS's homosexualest couple.

Although I'm letting him down by taking my time with the new site. We got a server for ourselves and I'm having a hell of a time learning Linux. And Apache. And Bind. And dynamic name servers. And SendMail.

Anyways... dude, alpha sprites? That is awesome. Although I have to say I was rubbing my hands together chanting Oh boy oh boy about Run Hot. I'm fairly to highly dissapointed I'll never get to see it. It was going to be really cool. Anyhow, dig up this zany Digi-Helm you speak of.

Esseb · Mon 12/04/2004 11:15:44

Yahtzee made two games since you left actually. Welcome back Davis. Our affair was short lived but intense. You left not long after I joined and ever since then I've only had the nude photo of you wearing a cowboy hat to comfort myself with.

Edit: As for things that happened since you left, not much comes to mind except Mittens finally took place. Twice actually.

Mittens 2002 was in England and Mittens 2003 in Sweden. Mittens 2004 will be in up state New York if you're able to come.

Edit2: Here's Chrille's Mittens 2003 report: http://gaspop.com/mittens/

Las Naranjas · Mon 12/04/2004 13:10:36

I remember you were making a cyberpunk game which had some neat screenshots.

I also remember you liking PK Dick alot.

And up to just a week or so ago we were using what was essentially a modified version of your old forum banner, so you've returned just in time to reassert your influence.

* Las Naranjas gives Davis the gang sign.

Davis · Mon 12/04/2004 17:54:23

Aww I miss my homies... I'm gonna try and fly to Jersey and drive to Mittens with Phil if I can manage it, there's a 48 hr film festival here in Austin TX (oh yeah I moved to Austin BTW what up Evanwolf) that me and some of the PM crew are trying to get some guys gathered here in June, so I might not be able to do both, but I'm gonna try. I still like PK Dick a lot, and I'm thinking about trying to restart my cyberpunk game... browsing these forums has me nostalgic. I'm still a crap artist, however.

Me==loves you guys

m0ds · Mon 12/04/2004 18:33:15

Welcome back PMind!

exposure forums? ^_^

Davis · Mon 12/04/2004 20:36:44

Yeah I remember it was wierd that some of the posters from here were also posters over their. But I guess the creative urges in people like us are all similar, video games, writing, movies. It kind of makes sense. I bet a lot of AGSers would know what I was talking about if I started going on about ZZT or MegaZeux as well.

rodekill · Mon 12/04/2004 21:05:05

Speaking of which, what ever happened to me updating the pmind forums with wacky links?
Doh.
It's those damn Rolling Stones. Somehow they bribed time into being on THEIR side.

cornjob · Tue 13/04/2004 15:25:27

Yo! What's up, guys?

Davis, how's it going? I still have those old screens I drew for Expendable, if you ever want to start it again.
Remember this?

3 years ago.

Anyway, what Mr. Eric Colossal said is pretty much true. I don't really work on game stuff much anymore, and although I do play around with Run Hot once in a while, it's not likely to be finished in the foreseeable future. Actually I am doing some art touch-ups for somebody else's secret project. I still enjoy doing graphics... wish I could show you guys, but you will see it when they release the game.

Speaking of filmmaking, check out my trailers here:
http://www.cornjob.com/forum/viewtopic.php4
and here
http://www.cornjob.com/sfmovie.html

Hey mods, I still want to see some of your movies.

And Davis, also if you haven't already, check out the Reality on the Norm site... it's still going strong!

It's really cool to hear from you again. It's like a reunion or something. And hey, I'll be sure to check out the new PMind.

Andail · Tue 13/04/2004 15:39:08

I've always thought those backgrounds are among the coolest I've seen in this community...

A pity they won't be used

DGMacphee · Tue 13/04/2004 15:45:36

This thread is full of delicious oldbie goodness.

Ghormak · Tue 13/04/2004 17:15:03

QuoteThis thread is full of delicious oldbie goodness.

Indeed. Even though I remember Davis, his avatar and his fight in DIGI-HELM I still don't feel like I am worthy to post in this thread.

So I won't.

Pumaman · Tue 13/04/2004 19:36:54

Quote from: Ghormak on Tue 13/04/2004 17:15:03
Even though I remember Davis, his avatar and his fight in DIGI-HELM I still don't feel like I am worthy to post in this thread.

Neither do I ... but then, I rarely ventured outside the Technical forum back in those days.

Anyway, welcome back Davis, always good to see an old hand return

Davis · Wed 14/04/2004 04:54:57

Good to be back, gentlemen, and I appreciate the warm reception.

If you have seen better backgrounds in an AGS game, I challenge you to display them here:

The main character's bedroom and bathroom, before and after the lights were on:

The main character's livingroom, before and after the lights were on:

I love the stove/sink area he designed, and the look of the building utside the windows was also exactly what i had in mind. These screens are amazing.

What ever happened to Run Hot?

m0ds