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I know -- it feels dangerous.  

No -- I mean those who hang around the forum and do NOTHING but post.

What's with the sudden influx of people pimping their game creation tools?

Especially users with only 1 post to their name.

Do two midgets wrestling in mud!

Panda, you've done more than a lot of people here -- there are people who post so damn much even though they haven't even written a game.

However, if you want to leave to work on your game, I can't stop you from that -- but remember that my message was directed at those whole post a shitload without much to show for it in return.

That's good!

HAPPY ENDING!!!!

There's a neat-o little AGI game called Time Quest that's in a similar vein.

Here's a link to the demo (I don't know if the full version is out yet):
http://www.classicgaming.com/agisci/games/timequest/timequest.shtml

[What is a Photoshop Phriday?]

What is a Photoshop Phriday?

See this link:
http://www.somethingawful.com/photoshop/

And for other examples, see here:
http://www.worth1000.com/

The two above websites should give a fair idea of what is involved.

Note: Photoshopping isn't drawing a completely new image -- It's editing images to create a new image, such as editing one image or combining several images.

Also, you don't have to specifically use Photoshop -- Paint Shop Pro, MSPaint, or any other programs can be used.

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What do I have to do?

This week's Photoshop Phriday is this: "Books Written By AGSers"

An easy one -- design a book written by any AGSer except yourself.

The title can be truthful or ironic and the book style can be anything from a novel, DIY, children's, autobiography, etc, etc, etc

For example:



Not only that, but Oswald was a CAMMP1NG FARG0t!!!

A classic!

And working on the final Dark Hero release now.

Minimi, don't take my previous post as a something harsh -- I only meant it as something to focus you.

I know what it's like to have many ideas -- but the sad thing about having too many ideas is it takes away from your main idea.

Mods
A General forum is still handy -- It helps game creators point out humourous and insightful stuff to other game creators.

Note, I said game creators (and I also mean people who contribute to other people's games too i.e. music or art, etc)

However, there are those that use it as their own soapbox, even when they haven't made a single game.

In other words, they rely upon this place too much to voice their opinion.

I talked about respect for other users -- and for the last year old people have been very tolerant of new people.

But new people must respect the older users and their space here.

It's especially worrying when new users make over a hundred and fifty posts in their first week here -- That's nearly a tenth of the posts I've made in my entire time on this board.

This forum is not a soapbox -- it is, in part, a private retreat for game creators.


EVERYONE:
See the updated rules for more details

Mods, you're taking the joke too far now.

P.S. I've updated the rules -- please read them before posting from now on.

Minimi,

As much as I should encourage people making competitions, AGS Pacman games, and making 160 posts per week, it would be preferable if you released an actual adventure game before doing anything else.

Finish 'Undeniable' before anything else, cause that's what I (and I'm hoping a lot of others) am waiting for.

junc: I'm sorry I disappointed you when I first locked that post -- I felt a lot of regret soon after I locked it.


Sasha: We've already discussed those point -- Yes, Helm's post was inconsiderate.

Despite being inconsiderate, it's still an important sentiment, especially after discussing it with him.

Not only that, it's one shared by a lot of people I've spoken to.

Besides, you're supposed to have a bad arm -- aren't you supposed to be keeping away from your computer.


EVERYONE: We get the point -- Helm's post was rude, etc, etc, etc.

If you've come to this forum and posted here just to tell us that Helm was mean Yufster, please go away because we already know that.

And each time someone posts about it, I care less about it.

Besides, I'm more concerned about DarkStalkey than Yufster.

Trap: Go play Pleughburg, Calsoon 1 or 2, or any of the Book of Spells games again or re-read some of the technical forum replies from Spyros -- Then you'll understand what Chrille and Spyros don't need to post anything.

If new people do their homework, they'll understand why these people, and many others, are important.

It's not because they discovered AGS before anyone else -- it's because they can utilise their time better with their contributions.

Dryhump:
We're not missing that point -- look at the first few pages and you'll see many users agree that Helm was out of line.

However, I am not a school teacher here -- I do not force users to stand in front of the class and apologise to Mary Jenkins for pulling her hair.

If Helm wants to apologise, that's his business.

If he doesn't want to, I nor anyone else cannot do anything about it.

What worries me most of all is that people take his forum so damn seriously.

My advice to everyone is simple: Get out of the forum and find something else -- make a game, paint a picture, write that novel, have something else in your life besides this.

Stop living your life through this community and using it as a chat service.

There are hundreds of greater things you could be doing than posting a reply to every single topic here.

Look at guys like Chrille or Spyros -- that've made great games and post sweet FA!

It's cause they don't need to.

So find something else to do -- make a game, communte, learn a new recipe, get fitter, procreate, send your kids of to a good school, learn kung-fu -- something else besides posting here!

It'll even make the Gen forum moderators' jobs easier too!  8)

I'm glad people are showing their support for Yufster, but one more retarded post about getting horny and I am locking it.

Misterx, I don't think any of the oldies has any gripes with you.

From what I've seen, you don't post like a madman.

I only encourage you to keep working on your game, make it something special and playable (not just one room, but something bigger).

Aye, you leave for a while to work on a game, a screenplay, and a documentary film and the whole place turns into a world of shit. (Apologies to Kubrick)