 Elgu_ Does It Again
#26893 posted by aDaya on 2016/01/09 20:49:59
 Rant
#26894 posted by mankrip on 2016/01/09 21:53:02
Why is it so hard to find local people interested in working with game development?
I mean, interested in WORKING. When I interview potential teammates, if I ask what "living a good life" means to them, the answers boils down to "buying lots of things". Not to creating a good work. Not to being proud of their skills. Not to making a difference. They just want to consume and die.
Holy fuck, this is frustrating.
 I Could Be The One You're Looking For
#26895 posted by aDaya on 2016/01/09 22:19:29
But since we're likely not locals...
 IMHO
#26896 posted by madfox on 2016/01/09 22:32:54
I think people who are interested in working on a non contributing thing like game devolepment do remember their efforts lie on the side of pleasure.
With non contributing I mean the urge for money, as with every task in the sense of time surviving.
Having a job that satisfies and gives reliable lifestandard is a good thing.
Working in game development for me is a hobby and I don't think if I would earn money with it my fantasy would continue long. (.)
When I am playing a game I don't need to think, don't have to do that input to solve problems and my only skills are winning the game.
It is like scraps, concepts that bear a good intention, a good start but were thrown apart by lack of involvement. That's frustrating.
 Ask For A
#26897 posted by ijed on 2016/01/10 03:25:28
Portfolio before interview.
If they can't even give a link then you just saved yourself a wasted interview.
I once pushed for hiring a guy who brought a sketch pad full of random crap. He beat 4 other applicants (1 of which I'd proposed) because even though he didn't have the skills (at that time) he definitely had the hunger to make something.
When someone has that it's obvious in their work. The primary use of interviews is as a social test. And socially well adjusted probably isn't high on your list of requirements.
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#26898 posted by adib on 2016/01/10 05:09:42
Scampie is a shrimp and his blog is called Undersea Adventureland. But he never did an undersea Quake level (1, 2 or 3), unfortunately.
 That Reminds Me
#26899 posted by - on 2016/01/10 05:24:26
I keep meaning to delete all the wordpress shit from my site and just have it be a listing of my maps.
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#26904 posted by madfox on 2016/01/10 12:53:53
what shall we dowith the drunken shrimpies?
#26905 posted by Kinn on 2016/01/10 13:01:13
That's borderline Shakespeare.
 Mapping Bobbleheads
#26908 posted by Spirit on 2016/01/10 13:10:30
 Ijed
#26911 posted by mankrip on 2016/01/11 01:05:29
Your sketch pad guy is a good example of what I'd like to find.
I have authorization to develop a commercial game using a local IP, so, having local teammates would be ideal for everyone to have a clear idea of everything involved.
It's pretty much a "garage project", and things needs to evolve more before getting external help.
 Map Compiling Error
#26912 posted by aDaya on 2016/01/11 02:27:30
So I updated my version of ericw's map compiler tools since I wanted to compile my start map by using CompilingGui.
Thing is, something which happens mostly when I change directories, be it compilers or source maps, I get an error while compiling that says "Unable to copy file on itself", or something similar.
What sucks is that everytime it's solved it's something so mundane or one that's out of the fields of logic or "It just suddenly worked" I forget about it.
#26913 posted by Baker on 2016/01/11 02:43:49
Daya's anti-virus seems to be at least as bad as any actual virus.
 Mankrip
#26914 posted by ijed on 2016/01/11 04:11:34
Where's Local? I doubt I know anyone though.
Also, Baker - user is error?
 It's As I Thought
#26916 posted by aDaya on 2016/01/11 10:26:21
I just remembered one solution was to take the compiler files from the new directory to the one the overall compiler uses, and overwriting the old ones.
Still, this might be another antirivus thing, but for now the problem's solved.
 Baker
#26917 posted by Spirit on 2016/01/11 11:18:38
Wait until you investigate the rabbit hole of security exploits of anti-virus suites. They are more often than not making your system less secure.
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