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I was chatting to a friend and we got talking about the possibility of creating a game that starts of with deliberately average graphics but they get better or worse depending on how well you play?
Then I thought something similar to this had already been done.
I'm sure there's been a game where the graphics built up as you played, starting in a wireframe environment but gradually more and more polygons being added as you played?
I only have a vague memory of seeing or reading about something like this and it's quite possible I'm making it up.

Does anyone know what game I might be going on about, if indeed such a game exists?

(not necessarily an adventure game.. most probably a shoot 'em up or something).

It's just that a Valentine's Day or Christmas hasn't IIRR passed since I've been here without someone posting about them.

Yeh I can see how it might get boring after a few years, but you could always... you know... just ignore those threads. They (and this one, aswell), will be off the first page in a few days time. Ã, I know I haven't helped matter by posting this reply, but, oh well. Faeces transpires.

A. Yes, I've had enough.
Q. Is that your answer, Rui?

Done... you're space is cool.. mine needs redoing since i changed the res of my background picture and it looks poo.

Hahaha, I wish I'd run the editor before seeing this thread... so what if it's old news to some of you... gives us newbies a laugh.  and it's not exactly every day is it?

Thats ok.Ã,  Just an idea.Ã,  Thought it would be a nice angle, that the winning entries actually get used in some way. No worries, though, I can design my own logo.. it'll be gash though... hehe

I have an idea for a competition if everyone could humour me for a moment.

I've just bought a domain name, www.toxicsock.co.uk and I could do with a logo.
I could design it myself, but I thought what if I could set up a competition where I get YOU lot to design it for me.. and then I'll pick my favourite and use it on my site and I'll be sure to give credit where credits due...

Haha, sounds a bit lazy and selfish of me, but hear me out.
It could then be the winner's turn to set up a competition for something (be it a logo, or a sprite or a tune) that he/she needs for their website or game and each winner sets the next competition as we do with the other comps.

It could be called the "Make Me Something Useful" competition.

If any mods think it's a good idea please give me the go ahead to start it... or if its a bad idea, please tell me and I won't sulk.
What does everyone think?

How's this?

I've pulled the door back, because the character isn't going to actually need to go in there anyway, it's there there because there would be a door there in real life.
I've straightened out the stairs to the best of my ability and I've added wooded flooring.

Monkey, I'll see if I can do anything about the table.
Thanks for the comments guys, keep them coming.  The more you lot tell me what can be improved, the better the end result will be.

Is this better?

I've put a lamp on the table there as a light source and just put a bit of grey on some of the area that would be in shadow.
I think that solves the little problem at the to of the stairs.

I dont want to get too involved in shading and colouring yet, this was supposed to be a basic skeleton of the room to get the physics right until I can get my hands on photoshop and then I can shine it up on there.

Anything else anyone can think of?

Darth I haven't forgoton about the left hand floor, I'll have a look at that tomorrow.

Reverse Paedophile!

!elihpodeaP

There you go, I did it.

ahhh haa haa haaaaa.
Cheers Sthom. now i can finish this little beaut.

Yeh, that's supposed to be where the ceiling cuts away so you don't bang your head when walking up the stairs, but you're right it looks a bit wierd, I wonder how I could make it more obvious what its supposed to be?

Spoiler

I've done everything.  Got the suit from the guy in the bar, got the rosetee, snipped it with the scissors to make a tie, and I've got the shoes and dried them with the hair-dryer.  But Nothing is happenning, Ive tried using the items on Syd, but it says "best wait until i've got everything"... i thought I did... any ideas what i've missed out?

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I missed the ceremony too... what a doof.  where can I see the list of all the winners?

What is the cheapest and/or best place to buy a Domain Name from?
I've been trying for ages to think of a good name, and I've been using Easily.co.uk to check for availability, but what sites did you all get your various domains from and are they cheap?

I don't use GIMP, but I'm thinking of trying it becasue I'm desperate to start making some shiny backgrounds and still have lost my copy of photoshop.
I know a lot of people here use it and I came across a website with a whole archive of tutorials for it.

http://www.gimptalk.com

It's got everything.

Also, don't forget. if this is to be used in a game dont forget that pick-uppable objects can't be part of the background, becasue they have to be able to disappear when your character picks them up.

it just doesn't appear.

Ignore the fact that there is no colour.

What does everyone make of the perspective in this pcture, does it look realistic?



Ignore all the lines as well, they will be replaced by colouring but i just put them there to make the picture look busier and try to emphasise the perspective.

All comments welcome.

I can do a good Aussie accent.... and I don't even have to mention shrimps and barbies when I do it... I think that makes me an honorary Aussie.