jmbossy

Here are some major spoilers if you're looking for direction Fairly complex. EDIT: Spoilter tags

I'd personally prefer to avoid any long term commitments (ie Schooling). I would much rather prefer some sort of class. I don't want a diploma, just the education.

I do like the sprite system in GM. It really simplifies the animation system. I was considering going to school for it, but my issue is that I don't have money and my parents would have to pay. They don't have a lot of money either, so I don't want them to struggle to buy a degree that may not get me where i want to go. I love the idea of independence in creation, so for now (at least) i guess I'll just keep trying to learn the programs I have. Maybe I can make some small steps towards developing actual skills. Despite my lack of artistric and programming abilities of course.

i'm not sure I agree osmosisch. There are multiple walls you cannot pass without certain souls/key. Sure you can ring Quelaag's bell first (if you have the master key) but you need to ring both to go to sen's. sure you can fight nito, seath, and the bed in any order but you cannot fight them until you kill the four kings. This structure is cool because it means players can choose what is easier and which items they want first, but for new players it's insanely complex. People are so used to following a waypoint, but as Dewar said, a lot of people don't realize how early in the game you're supposed to fight capra. Especially considering the catacombs being connected to firelink is the developer's way of saying "Don't go the ways where enemies are too difficult." The first time I played I tried going through the demon ruins after quelaag because there were no shortcuts back up to firelink (little did I know the shortcut back up was the way I came). After at least 2 hours of capra and taurus demons I hit a red fog i couldn't pass xD

Heavy Rain is a good example I guess. I got the "best" ending with very little work though. I was thinking Walking Dead (Telltale) was a good example too, but the events in that game are much more set in stone

Is there a game where death or choices you've made can result in an end game scenario? Outside of rogue likes, the punishment for death in games is usually just the minutia of getting to where you were before. I want to see a game where death and decisions are punishable with finality to a story. ie. Because you aligned with this character, you had to kill this character, who was the only one who knew the code to the bomb, which wiped out your home town.

Gargoyles > Lower Undead Berg > Capra Demon > The Depths > Gaping Dragon > Blighttown > Quelaag OR (if you have the master key) Gargoyles > New Londo Ruins > Valley of Drakes > Blighttown > Quelaag (MUCH Shorter and skips two boss fights) I am a huge DS fan. But it bothers me when other fans get enraged at the idea of more easily learned systems. The process of going from the Gargoyles to the next boss could take forever without online resources. Even if you find the right key and then find the right door you may not realize that is the right way to go. That is definitely something From could improve on. There is an NPC in Firelink Shrine (right next to the bonfire) who if you talk to hints at what you should do next. But again I only know that from 150+ hours logged.

Thanks for the advice guys I tooled around with GM before, but as the two softwares used two different codes I wasn't sure where to start. I'll stick with it and watch the tutorials you guys suggested

JMB on Steam. I just started but I've been slowly getting better

Hey there people; I was hoping some of you may be able to help me out and that others could possibly share in my learning... So I am fast approaching the time of my life where I need to start doing things... The problem is that I don't really want to do anything (or think it possible to do anything I'd like to do)... I enjoy things (Video Games, Entertainment, Books, etc) and I make due with those hobbies as pass-times; but I will eventually need to go to school or start down a path which ends with some sort of financial compensation. I figure my problem is probably common with people my age, so to anyone in a similar dilemma, maybe we can figure something out? Maybe you were in my position and figured something out? Advise as you see fit internet! I command thee.

does anyone need Dota Codes? I have a bunch of extra copies.

Pilkington is maybe the greatest mind of our generation... Possibly the stupidest, but definitely one of the greatest.

Hmmm... odd, it works fine on all of my devices... I'm not in charge of running the site, just written content, so I don't know what the problem may be... I'll bring it up with the designer, thanks

Fez isn't really all that like Myst, but I guess i can see similar philosophies in puzzle design. And yea, Miasmata is sort of Survival Horror... Though, that isn't really a good comparison either... It's its own thing, but if you're starved for a myst-alike it can fill a bit of the same holes. Edit: And yes, I'm fully aware of how poorly those sentences were structured.

Agreed. Though technically impressive, I would have to vow to never buy a game from that dev ever again... just in case...

Miasmata is alright, though it isn't even close to the level of awesome the first Myst sits atop.

I started writing for a site, which as of this week is active. We're going to be posting a little this week, but next week we have 3 writers going to E3 and we're going to try and get as much interesting content as we can. The Site is www.Spawnd.com I write under the name JM Bossy. here is my first article (small mission statement for the coming weeks) http://spawnd.com/?p=33

Yeah he definitely reads both of those sites.

Thanks, didn't know that

I fucking hate mirrors. I know its a weird thing to say, but even in real life I hate having the possibility to see something that isn't actually there. There's one scene in bioshock where you see a splicers shadow from around a corner and then when you turn the corner he's gone. I wanted to ball up in the corner and never move ever again. Also stealth sequences!!!

He's bigger than me.... so.... No...

So when walking to my old job I would pass I tiny church who always had their signs up for 2 weeks each, and they were always pretty funny. My personal favorite was "Church Parking only. Trespassers will be Baptised." (oddly enough they spelled Baptized wrong) So I am an atheist and I currently live with a Baptist (I think that's his affiliation, It's all sort of the same to me, excuse my ignorance) who is going through a problem on a related note. He claims to be addicted to porn, and says that a year ago it was at a point where he wanked as much as twice a day (which I guess is excessive). He is now trying to cut masturbation completely out of his life, claiming he is more motivated is more socially driven and has a higher self esteem when he doesn't fap (points I cannot argue with). This being difficult for him he asked me to block all internet access and all app downloads on his ipad so he can cut himself off at the pass, this IMMEDIATELY reminded me of putting a towel over your computer at night. So I think it's crazy to entirely cut yourself off and make forbidden vices and it seems to be a very religious concept (I know of a religious family who never let their daughters do anything, and the week their oldest moved out she was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning). That being said, I do want to help him out, whether or not I feel his methodology is correct.

FTL is on steam sale. Haven't played it yet but by all accounts it's supposed to be pretty fantastic.

Betty Draper hands definitely qualify as weird medical shit.

As an update to this post I've actually started playing around with Game Development Software and have been having a blast! My artist friend is making some basic assets for practice and I'm going to see where this takes me. Thanks again to everyone who shared their thoughts.