Highway Gauntlet *UPDATE: 26th of April*

ManicMatt · Wed 03/05/2006 22:30:47

Woah! Easy mate, he's only just in his teens! The curved lines feature in MSPaint can only be used by adults!

Seriously Flukeblake, you can do better than that. Won't you feel more proud of yourself if you nick some better car photos? Sorry I couldn't resist... Wouldn't you feel more proud of yourself if you put the best you can into your game?

skw · Wed 03/05/2006 23:14:36

Oh, sorry,

Quote from: FlukeblakeFORD GT:
http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/FordGT_left.bmp

he probably did search Google but doesn't know how to use Paint (except the eraser tool, of course).

lo_res_man · Wed 03/05/2006 23:18:03

But why are they so blurred? its like he did MAJOR resizing on some TINY pics

Well Flukeblake,whats the answer?
(sorry if this sounds mean)

Gilbert · Thu 04/05/2006 01:58:29

Why do you want that answer when this is not the Critics Lounge ?

As long as he can finish the game it wouldn't matter.

PsychicHeart · Thu 04/05/2006 06:45:08

thanks Gilbot.
at least someone here knows the fact that the GiP thread is a fair amount above the CL.
As for your questions on blurry graphics and whatnot,
who cares? They're graphics. I'm 13 years old.
You really expect me to produce graphics that look like they've been done from a graphic designer with a pHd and 6 years of university?
Instead of tormenting and criticizing me why don't you focus on someone else. My dignity has been tarnished enough. You can't do much more damage to it.

Khris · Thu 04/05/2006 08:24:04

Right. I'm glad I have a PhD, otherwise I wouldn't be able to use google's pic search.

http://www.autorevue.cz/Obrazky/2005/09zari/f430-challenge/03.jpg
http://bmw-m3-2002.t35.com/bmw-3series-2002.jpg

Nobody expects you to "produce" the graphics, we expect you to enter "bmw m3" into a textbox and browse to the 3rd page.

PsychicHeart · Thu 04/05/2006 08:40:51

People Who Dislike Me For No Real Reason Yet They Rip On Me Over Stuff That If Any Other Member Did They Wouldn't Care: 3123

People Who have the decency to simply give me encouragement to complete a project: 0.

I may be one of the youngest members here, but all of you should grow up.

Nacho · Thu 04/05/2006 09:05:16

The guy has a point... allow him to finish the game...

Ishmael · Thu 04/05/2006 14:52:00

Oh yay, the return of the non-round wheels.

Seriously, could you even try to clip the images properly?

Tuomas · Thu 04/05/2006 14:56:19

My bad, sorry. I convinced the guy to do this thread. I liked the game, and hell, I thought everyone'd like it too. Flukie tried to tell me that he'd get beaten down, I guess you were right. Finish the game, I want to play it!

CaptainBinky · Thu 04/05/2006 15:11:09

I understand the motivation of pushing to get all AGS games as good as possible. Heck, I even respect that. I want AGS games to be the greatest of all those done in any adventure game system ever too, because I support AGS because we're using it to make our game.

But give the guy a break. So what that the graphics aren't terrific? In any freeware system you're going to get a spread of quality ranging from utter shite to mind-blowingly awesome. For all I know, this game's brilliant despite having low-quality photographs cropped a little funny.

I mean, good grief. We're all here because we lament the death of traditional point-and-click games. So we're obviously not the sort of people who can't look past whizzy 3D graphics to see a great game beneath. So why can't we also not see past the slightly ropey graphics in this game?

edit: Also, I like the way you consider your game to be 72.5% complete! How very precise of you

MrColossal · Thu 04/05/2006 16:16:18

I agree with CaptainBinky but I feel there should be a minor correction:

Correction: Sure we love adventure games but more importantly we are all here to have fun creating them. If your idea of fun is tearing into Flukeblake than kindly leave the thread.

All that matters is that a member has fun making his game. Flukeblake is a member of these forums so he doesn't deserve any less.

big brother · Thu 04/05/2006 16:56:39

Two more minor corrections:

-Never, never, never, NEVER use age as an excuse for ANYTHING.

-Don't diss your own graphics. Work until you're proud of them.

PsychicHeart · Fri 05/05/2006 06:53:47

Well, i must, in all sincerity, thank some of you.
I think that the spirit of gameplay over graphics is pretty strong in this community, the reason i felt the courage to create a GiP thread for the game in the first place.
Even though i had a suspicion that perhaps i'd be mocked for them, i thought that perhaps prevailance would...well... prevail.
The point i am trying to make is that there is something within this community. At times it fills me with a warmth and a feeling that i wouldn't trade the fact that i am a member in these forums for the world. Then there are the times that do not.
I know i've gone a little deep for an issue concerning graphics, but, like Cap'n Binky said, we all remember when games looked like pieces of lasagna with a few green monkeys(no- wait, trees. Helemts? Ice Cream? Is it ice cream? Yeh, it's ice-cream).
So, to big brother, MrColossal, the others (feel free to kick my ass for that) and especially Captain Binky for that moving post, thank you.
To the rest of you, perhaps you could learn from the humility of the above mentioned members.
Cheers,
-Flukeblake.

Nikolas · Fri 05/05/2006 07:03:24

You know what?

I'm just glad that you are fighting for this and are not giving up! Finish the game!

Cheers

Layabout · Fri 05/05/2006 14:04:35

Ok, a few suggestions then.

1stly, is it just car racing? Can you visit different locals and meet other racers? or is it purely racing.

2ndly, it would be nice to have a speedometer, a tacho and a visual display of gears that arent just words.

3rdly, you should have a visual display of the track in the gui, with both you, and your opponents. and any police cars that are after you.

4thly, what is that multicoloured bar at the top? it looks wierd and exactly the same in all shots it is in.

If you finish it, more power to you.

ManicMatt · Fri 05/05/2006 17:14:34

Quote from: Flukeblake on Fri 05/05/2006 06:53:47
I know i've gone a little deep for an issue concerning graphics, but, like Cap'n Binky said, we all remember when games looked like pieces of lasagna with a few green monkeys(no- wait, trees. Helemts? Ice Cream? Is it ice cream? Yeh, it's ice-cream).
Cheers,
-Flukeblake.

http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/screenshots/full/lotus_esprit_turbo_challenge_04.gif

Yes, but even back then the wheels were round. Look, make the wheels properly round, heck ask in critic's lounge how to do that if you're not sure, and i will do the voiceover for your other game without even seeing the demo for it. Okay?

PsychicHeart · Sat 06/05/2006 00:18:02

Okay, i've taken your advice and i've changed the graphics around. I've also replaced my old blurry BMW M3 with the one Skurwy supplied.
So thanks to Skrurwy.
Now i'm sure you want to see the new cars, so here we go.

The updated Ford GT. If it still looks like shit, there'll be a pile of rocks for you to throw at me, just direct your attention downwards.
Cheers-
Fluke.

Layabout · Sat 06/05/2006 01:22:15

at least you are taking a bit more time on the outlines, the wheels are still a bit dodgy. But anyway, this is not the CL. What about my suggestions and comments, any thought...

PsychicHeart · Sat 06/05/2006 03:45:58

About your comments and suggestion, i have taken all of them into consideration.
1. No, it's pretty menu driven, much like an arcade racer, except with an attempt at a plot.
2. Yep, will do. For most of them anyway, like knowing where you opponent/s are etc.
3. Will do!
4. It WAS going to be the area in which you switch gears(sort of), but with the addition of the tach, that'll be replaced.
Cheers,
Fluke.