Ok I am going to try and answer all of these
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Originally posted by Kame:
**I'm sorry to do this since I respect your request for only relevant replies, however, please don't post the same topic more than once - especially so close together. You made this request just a few days ago. Unless you view posts from only the last day then your last topic still shows up on the front page. This topic is simply unnecessary and only bumps other people and your other post down. If after a couple weeks you're getting no replies, then I'd say maybe try again at that point.
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Righty Oh, I understand you're point it's just no-one seemed to notice it, in 9 days it got 6 replies, and some of that was people talking to each other. It won't happen again hopefully.
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Originally posted by Jules
**Also, to add to Kame's post, have you ever made any plug-ins before? If not I would first work on a few small plug-ins first to get yourself established as a serious plug-in maker. Maybe try with a few mission expansions for NOVA, maybe a small expansion pack that adds a couple of ships and a few outfits. If you need some ships for an expansion set, please see the link in my sig Get them released, otherwise no-one will take you seriously as a developer - hence the distinct lack of interest in team formation.
Topics about TC Development teams are pound a penny about here - most of them started by newbies and barely a few of them ever get anywhere. I know from experience that there is nothing more annoying than making graphics for a plug-in that never sees the light of day. I have made near on 40 ships for people (probably more) and none of them have ever seen release Some of them were absolute rubbish so Im glad they never got out now but I still regret making them for nothing...
Let people see that you are serious about plug making and they will be more than happy to do work for you, otherwise no-one but beginners will want to devote their time to make loads of ships for you...
Good luck and have a nice day
ewan
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Ok Jules, firstly yes I have designed numerous plugins. Many were tests for my own benefit to get used to the resources, and so were obviously not released as they were just to get used to things, the others? Beta testers never got back to me (last time I ever trust Richard, Ian and Anthony with my plugins!) or I had downloaded that awful blank plugin thing from the Nova addons page. Bloody thing didn't work one Iota, just wasted several weeks of hard work ALONE I might add because they were still 'learning plugs.' The small few that didn't suffer one of these short commings are on my cousin Billy's web page. Can't remember the adress right now or I would put it up. As the addons page crashed whenever I tried to post them. Whether I have a connection problem or something remains open to debate.
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Originally posted by Kyle Katarn:
**bad memories of Corsair Developers.
The team died so quickly, mostly because of general confusion and the extremely difficult task of getting everyone to agree on something... it just doesn't work.
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Sorry to break up your CWA meeting but I ask you to please read in the first post where I asked very politely for no unnescecary chit chat please! So far I have let Kame and Jules slide because while their posts where scathing they had some meaningful things, especially Kame's one (his wasn't that bad really). ( I am suprised he isn't a moderator with the sort of posts he well, posts. And I don't mean that in a bad way, I mean they're diplomatic) but Kyle don't do it again, use some other message string like, oh I don't know 'Come and chat' or something like that.
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Originally posted by Jules:
**Its a shame really because with the people on the team, the quality of DW would have been amaziing! We had some **** hot writters, coders, and of course we were on graphics
Those were the days... good times
Sorry Starbridge - I wont hijack your topic any more, but while Im here I will add that you shoud be careful when it comes to running a team. If comunication is slack or descriptions of exactly what needs done is lacking then the plug will fall apart quicker than a Lada Brittish joke there you probably wont get it
Good luck
ewan
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To the first bit, get it onto another topic please. Thank you for staying on topic for the second bit, I am fully aware of the responsiblity and I have regular talks with anyone who is signed onto the team.
Oh and yes I did get the joke, but I think you mean Laga not Lada.
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Originally posted by Russell Quintero:
**My advice is to work on your plug using the standard sprites from Nova or even some non-Nova quality free shipyard sprites until you have a good deal of progress. If you come back in a month or so and say you have the galaxy done, the ships and outfits designed, and have the missions in the process of coding, people will realize that this is a project that may actual get finished. That will make them more willing to help you out. Also, you should probably post some info besides just a request for graphics. If they really like your idea they may be more willing to help as well.
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Well I actually already am using the standard pics till I get the graphics artists together. I have an outfits man (Thanks Borb!) I also am using some of the cold blood ships while waiting as they are almost Nova quality. The ships and outfits are designed and made into resedit as are govts, weapons, chars, cirn and dudes.
The missions are being started as we speak and I am doing the systems/spobs as well. This is a plug that has a 99.999999999% chance to be finished providing the rest ofthe people don't drop out, die or marry a b**ch queen who won't let them use the computer be finished, it has had 2 months of background info and even research into some things about space and ships, and energy sources and stuff like that before anyone was contacted about helping me to make the plugin. I am not sure what you mean by 'some info' please be specific, what do you want to know my hair colour? It could mean anything. Please don't be so general i you want information about something.
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Originally posted by Kyle Katarn:
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Originally posted by Jules:
Its a shame really because with the people on the team, the quality of DW would have been amaziing! We had some **** hot writters, coders, and of course we were on graphics
Those were the days... good times
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Good days indeed... Dreden War was going to be sweet (and it still is - I've never dropped the story. Perhaps it will be wondering around the Nova plugins page one of these days).
David Burgis was an excellent coder (diddlysquat - remember him?). I'd like to track him down if I ever need some serious ResEditing done that's beyond my head for EV / EVO.
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Kyle... (waggle finger)
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Originally posted by Jules:
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Originally posted by Jules:
Its a shame really because with the people on the team, the quality of DW would have been amaziing! We had some **** hot writters, coders, and of course we were on graphics
Those were the days... good times
Good days indeed... Dreden War was going to be sweet (and it still is - I've never dropped the story. Perhaps it will be wondering around the Nova plugins page one of these days).
David Burgis was an excellent coder (diddlysquat - remember him?). I'd like to track him down if I ever need some serious ResEditing done that's beyond my head for EV / EVO.
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Yeah hes still about sometimes I think. I was helping him with his Strata work a while ago... If you ever thought about reopening the project under new development I would be happy to refresh my Kelan designs and do a few more.
ewan
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Well Jules so far I have been lenient on you but as I have said to Kyle (with a little added to make up for not really getting my point across ;))
'Please don't chit chat. PLEASE! right now that's cleared up
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Originally posted by Kyle Katarn:
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Originally posted by Jules:
Yeah hes still about sometimes I think. I was helping him with his Strata work a while ago... If you ever thought about reopening the project under new development I would be happy to refresh my Kelan designs and do a few more.
ewan
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You were helping diddly out with Strata? Huh... I haven't seen him around in over a year or so.
Heh, you were brand new to Strata when you first introduced the Kelan shuttle and interceptor. You've come a long way since.
Dreden War's story will live on, even if it never gets to the plugin stage.
Get them released, otherwise no-one will take you seriously as a developer - hence the distinct lack of interest in team formation.
