Less talk, more treats?

schtoofa · 08-19-2006, 04:13 AM

Less talk, more treats. Sometimes pictures speak louder than words.

I mentioned a short while ago that we'd brought on another staff member who has been helping out with the pre-beta activities. He's a mysterious man who often goes by the name Eduardo, but he's more commonly known as Phish. He's been spending a lot of time testing in addition to being a utility guy who helps folks with a hodgepodge of tasks. We're happy to have Phish on the FF dev. team.

Although we hit a bit of a snag with the Linux dedicated server crashing issue that was introduced in the recent SDK updates, we've got a pair of windows servers going now so we are getting back on track with the beta plans. More on this soon!

For more chips & salsa, check out our media page.

o_yoda891 · 08-19-2006, 04:17 AM

I'm first! Yay!

Ahhhh, so that's who eduardo is!

The screenshots amaze, and kudos on the conc effect... crazy stuff.

o_qbaler · 08-19-2006, 04:18 AM

what is that scout ability!

edit: oh is that some part of the conc effect? or maybe its the new scout ability.. double vision.. i dunno.. crazyness

the fire and conc effects are looken crazy.. cant wait to see what they are like in actual play.. maybe a video to show them off?

Mulchman MM · 08-19-2006, 04:24 AM

Yeah, so now you guys know who our official 1st beta tester is/was.

o_goldplatypus · 08-19-2006, 04:25 AM

i guess that's pretty cool

o_qbaler · 08-19-2006, 04:28 AM

oh ya and it will be interesting to see how being able to see the lazer beam from the sniper will affect gameplay..

sniper wars = red lines everywhere?

o_big boss · 08-19-2006, 04:33 AM

Goddamn how awesome it looks like. Can DEV team tell do you get decent stable fps with your comps IN ff and if you do what are the specs of j00r comps?

o_vertical · 08-19-2006, 04:35 AM

awesome, definatly wasn't expecting to see some of this (sniper lines, conc effect, flamethrower effects, etc)

I was about to post:
It'd be cool if the gauge on the flamethrower worked (since it looks basically the same in all of the screenshots, I assume it's just there for looks?)

Til I got to this screenshot: http://www.fortress-forever.com/?a=media&id=ff_well_17

So it does apparently work to at least some degree, which I think is awesome

o_dancingfool · 08-19-2006, 04:46 AM

PUUUUUHRAIIIIISE JEEEEESUS!

o_coldy · 08-19-2006, 04:48 AM

Yay, I like the conc effect.

Circuitous · 08-19-2006, 04:51 AM

Not so sure about the laser. Hunted's looking good, but coming up that main road the players seem really small.

I'm hoping the animations look better when they're actually animated, these shots have pretty awkward run poses. The fire looks great, and the conc effect looks... phwoar.

o_geokill-----> · 08-19-2006, 05:00 AM

Nice work and lukcy Phish but is it me or does the sniper dot look a bit big?

Jiggles · 08-19-2006, 05:01 AM

Thumbs firmly locked in the upward position.

o_infinitum · 08-19-2006, 05:01 AM

I love the look of the flamethrower.

Quote:

Although we hit a bit of a snag with the Linux dedicated server crashing issue that was introduced in the recent SDK updates, we've got a pair of windows servers going now so we are getting back on track with the beta plans. More on this soon!

Can you tell us more about this?

Jiggles · 08-19-2006, 05:03 AM

The Devs are such a bunch of hackers with their translucent flame sprites.

o_pushit · 08-19-2006, 05:09 AM

<3 <3

PHISH · 08-19-2006, 05:11 AM

just a clarification- the sniper laser beam is being tweaked so it's only visible within a few degrees...so basically by the time you see it you are pretty much a dead man.

o_monkeystevie · 08-19-2006, 05:11 AM

Something bugging me about the Civilians arms, they just look off in some way, too skinny maybe?
Anyway, looking good!!!

o_puppychow · 08-19-2006, 05:14 AM

looks fucking AWESOME guys...really.

soldier still looks a bit skinny, but mabe just the pic.

great job!

MrBeefy · 08-19-2006, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vertical

It'd be cool if the gauge on the flamethrower worked

it works flawlessly, and it's dead sexy.

08-19-2006, 04:13 AM	#1
schtoofa Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Less talk, more treats? Less talk, more treats. Sometimes pictures speak louder than words. I mentioned a short while ago that we'd brought on another staff member who has been helping out with the pre-beta activities. He's a mysterious man who often goes by the name Eduardo, but he's more commonly known as Phish. He's been spending a lot of time testing in addition to being a utility guy who helps folks with a hodgepodge of tasks. We're happy to have Phish on the FF dev. team. Although we hit a bit of a snag with the Linux dedicated server crashing issue that was introduced in the recent SDK updates, we've got a pair of windows servers going now so we are getting back on track with the beta plans. More on this soon! For more chips & salsa, check out our media page. __________________ schtoofa Fortress Forever Team Cheerleader

08-19-2006, 04:17 AM	#2
o_yoda891 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm first! Yay! Ahhhh, so that's who eduardo is! The screenshots amaze, and kudos on the conc effect... crazy stuff. Last edited by o_yoda891; 08-19-2006 at 04:28 AM.

08-19-2006, 04:18 AM	#3
o_qbaler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	what is that scout ability! edit: oh is that some part of the conc effect? or maybe its the new scout ability.. double vision.. i dunno.. crazyness the fire and conc effects are looken crazy.. cant wait to see what they are like in actual play.. maybe a video to show them off? Last edited by o_qbaler; 08-19-2006 at 04:25 AM.

08-19-2006, 04:24 AM	#4
Mulchman MM Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lacey, WA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah, so now you guys know who our official 1st beta tester is/was. __________________ Head of the Orca Revolution (TM)

08-19-2006, 04:35 AM	#8
o_vertical Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA, KY Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	awesome, definatly wasn't expecting to see some of this (sniper lines, conc effect, flamethrower effects, etc) I was about to post: It'd be cool if the gauge on the flamethrower worked (since it looks basically the same in all of the screenshots, I assume it's just there for looks?) Til I got to this screenshot: http://www.fortress-forever.com/?a=media&id=ff_well_17 So it does apparently work to at least some degree, which I think is awesome Last edited by o_vertical; 08-19-2006 at 04:43 AM.

08-19-2006, 04:25 AM	#5
o_goldplatypus Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i guess that's pretty cool

08-19-2006, 04:28 AM	#6
o_qbaler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	oh ya and it will be interesting to see how being able to see the lazer beam from the sniper will affect gameplay.. sniper wars = red lines everywhere?

08-19-2006, 04:33 AM	#7
o_big boss Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Goddamn how awesome it looks like. Can DEV team tell do you get decent stable fps with your comps IN ff and if you do what are the specs of j00r comps?

08-19-2006, 04:46 AM	#9
o_dancingfool Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	PUUUUUHRAIIIIISE JEEEEESUS!

08-19-2006, 04:48 AM	#10
o_coldy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yay, I like the conc effect.

08-19-2006, 04:51 AM	#11
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Not so sure about the laser. Hunted's looking good, but coming up that main road the players seem really small. I'm hoping the animations look better when they're actually animated, these shots have pretty awkward run poses. The fire looks great, and the conc effect looks... phwoar. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

08-19-2006, 05:00 AM	#12
o_geokill-----> Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Tejas Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Nice work and lukcy Phish but is it me or does the sniper dot look a bit big?

08-19-2006, 05:01 AM	#13
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Thumbs firmly locked in the upward position.

08-19-2006, 05:03 AM	#15
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The Devs are such a bunch of hackers with their translucent flame sprites.

08-19-2006, 05:09 AM	#16
o_pushit Join Date: May 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	<3 <3

08-19-2006, 05:11 AM	#17
PHISH Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cow college Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	just a clarification- the sniper laser beam is being tweaked so it's only visible within a few degrees...so basically by the time you see it you are pretty much a dead man.

08-19-2006, 05:11 AM	#18
o_monkeystevie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Something bugging me about the Civilians arms, they just look off in some way, too skinny maybe? Anyway, looking good!!!

08-19-2006, 05:14 AM	#19
o_puppychow Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	looks fucking AWESOME guys...really. soldier still looks a bit skinny, but mabe just the pic. great job!

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