This is not your toy anymore!
When you release a mod/game, you lose some of the control you once had on it. You can't even make bug fixes without properly advertising the bug fix, especialy if the fix will break the compatibility...
View ArticleA blast from the past? Hell no!
Don't ask me how I stumbled across this video file, I just did. After I saw it, I knew it I have to share it with you guys. This also proves that AvP2 was and yes, still is a good game. You can find it...
View ArticleSteve! Steve!!! Bastards !! BASTARDS !!!
Or should I say: "This is cpt. Wilson. Eberything is fine. Situation is under our control." [center] Outbreak intro[/center] Pretty stupid, I know. But for a game released in 2001, I found "Codename:...
View ArticleMod drama! The best ever drama ! ...
Well, that's what Henley stated in one of the podcasts some time ago. Thing is, mod drama is the best ever drama, with one exception: when it hits you. Well, it didn't hit me, but it did affect the...
View ArticleFalling short
Remember the game I posted the intro? You know, Codename: Outbreak. You may know it as 'Project Venom'. Well, Monday I failed. I couldn't rise up to my own and my friend's expectation. I fell...
View ArticleThings you should not say
As a team leader, don't ever, ever say stuff like:"I think the explanations above are enough" or "I think that this task is now clear enough" or "This is a trivial task, it doesn't need any more...
View ArticleWhy old games are better
Sure, you can take the easy answer: older games had a better game play. But it's more complicated than this. Developers want to make games that keep the player interested. The more interest, the longer...
View ArticleFour steps to improve your code!
This is especially valid when the code you're writting will be used/extended by others.Here's what you should do if your plan is to piss off your co-workers:Do not document parameter values. That will...
View ArticleWith or against the Russian Bears
Got a message from BiosKiller, the admin at the Russian Bears forum. He'll be bringing his fellow players on the AvP2 TF server they run this Sunday, at about 21:00 GMT. This is one day and one hour...
View ArticleCATIA, Unity and COM
If you already programmed in COM, feel free to skip the article. Yep. Nothing interesting for you here.If you're a coder that has some experience with previous game engines but you're new to Unity,...
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