Dev. Journal: Sh4x (2008-08-10)

FF_Team · 08-11-2008, 02:50 AM

Hey oh! Can you smell 2.1 yet? No? Well you should! It's just around the corner! The to-do list is almost all green and green means DONE. Seriously, there's at least 1 update to the dev build everyday and that means people are working hard to get this 2.1 patch out the door asap!

On my end, I've been working on optimizing ff_dropdown alot. The yard is kind of a lost cause if I wanna keep the transparent windows in respawn (and I do) but I successfully optimized the inside of the base, sometimes doubling the FPS count, so it should play alot smoother in some places.

I'm also adding a new route in there but I'm not saying where. This new route should make it easier for some classes to get behind enemy lines and do their job. It'll also fix the issue where you had to type kill in console sometimes....

Besides ff_dropdown, I've been brainstorming ideas for this other map I got on my plate. It started like a small project, now it's a gigantic monster. I don't know if I'll ever get to do what I have in mind right now cause, you know... having an idea just isn't enough, you then gotta work your ass off and actually do it, but I think it would be pretty cool.

I've also been messing with the screenshot button alot lately. The result is that there's a new loading screen for 2.1. We're hoping to implement some cool features related to the loading screen like having a rotation of them so you don't end up looking at the same image all the time or even better, implementing the tools for everyone to create their own loading screen without having to leave the game at all... but don't expect any of this in 2.1.

And that's all for tonight... I'm off to Hammer! Cheers!

color43 · 08-11-2008, 04:14 AM

RELEASE IS NEAR

[AE] 82694 · 08-11-2008, 03:07 PM

Can you guys feel that tingling sensation down inside your pants yet? Us beta's have.

This is the best patch yet IMHO. Hang in there it'll be worth the wait just like the first time you had sex.

myersjr · 08-11-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [AE] 82694

Can you guys feel that tingling sensation down inside your pants yet? Us beta's have.

This is the best patch yet IMHO. Hang in there it'll be worth the wait just like the first time you had sex.

Wow zip... :P

Gwarsbane · 08-11-2008, 04:07 PM

WOOHOO!

!nF3D4L · 08-11-2008, 04:23 PM

better not release when i am on vacation.. that is tommorow till sunday

Rutabeggar · 08-11-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [AE] 82694

Can you guys feel that tingling sensation down inside your pants yet? Us beta's have.

This is the best patch yet IMHO. Hang in there it'll be worth the wait just like the first time you had sex.

I can now testify on the awesomeness that is 2.1. You guys will NOT be disappointed...I'm now a converted believer and I plan on spreading the gospel that is FF.

Fortress Forever, chapter 2.1:
And Yay, God said let there be anticitizen, and there was, and it was good in the eyes of the Lord.

pF · 08-11-2008, 05:18 PM

Yeah that map has really grown on me.. and it's so friggin huge.. we all know size matters..

!nF3D4L · 08-11-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by -pF-

Yeah that map has really grown on me.. and it's so friggin huge.. we all know size matters..

speaking of size... this patch is alot bigger than we expected it to be...

i was expecting 5-6 inches but we gave it a full 11

^^ in laymans terms

**mervaka** · 08-11-2008, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -pF-

and it's so friggin huge.. we all know size matters..

thats what your mom said.

פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ · 08-13-2008, 11:34 AM

Can't wait, let us know when it's out so I can take a month vacation off work!

Beast · 08-13-2008, 02:02 PM

Bring it on and lets get it on.

08-11-2008, 02:50 AM	#1
FF_Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts Rated Helpful 71 Times	Dev. Journal: Sh4x (2008-08-10) Hey oh! Can you smell 2.1 yet? No? Well you should! It's just around the corner! The to-do list is almost all green and green means DONE. Seriously, there's at least 1 update to the dev build everyday and that means people are working hard to get this 2.1 patch out the door asap! On my end, I've been working on optimizing ff_dropdown alot. The yard is kind of a lost cause if I wanna keep the transparent windows in respawn (and I do) but I successfully optimized the inside of the base, sometimes doubling the FPS count, so it should play alot smoother in some places. I'm also adding a new route in there but I'm not saying where. This new route should make it easier for some classes to get behind enemy lines and do their job. It'll also fix the issue where you had to type kill in console sometimes.... Besides ff_dropdown, I've been brainstorming ideas for this other map I got on my plate. It started like a small project, now it's a gigantic monster. I don't know if I'll ever get to do what I have in mind right now cause, you know... having an idea just isn't enough, you then gotta work your ass off and actually do it, but I think it would be pretty cool. I've also been messing with the screenshot button alot lately. The result is that there's a new loading screen for 2.1. We're hoping to implement some cool features related to the loading screen like having a rotation of them so you don't end up looking at the same image all the time or even better, implementing the tools for everyone to create their own loading screen without having to leave the game at all... but don't expect any of this in 2.1. And that's all for tonight... I'm off to Hammer! Cheers!

08-11-2008, 03:07 PM	#3
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Can you guys feel that tingling sensation down inside your pants yet? Us beta's have. This is the best patch yet IMHO. Hang in there it'll be worth the wait just like the first time you had sex. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

08-11-2008, 05:18 PM	#8
pF no war but class war Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: big bad berlin Class/Position: Soldier / Scout Gametype: ctf Affiliations: [w~k!] Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Yeah that map has really grown on me.. and it's so friggin huge.. we all know size matters.. __________________ Support FF: Gay And Lesbian Fiction \| Teen Books \| Bath Products

08-11-2008, 04:14 AM	#2
color43 FF Player D&A Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	RELEASE IS NEAR

08-11-2008, 04:07 PM	#5
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	WOOHOO!

08-13-2008, 11:34 AM	#11
פֿяαιп βαмαgεפ Annoying people since 1986 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Belgium a.k.a. absurdistan Class/Position: O fatty, pyro - D engy, pyro Gametype: CTF Affiliations: This space for rent. Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Can't wait, let us know when it's out so I can take a month vacation off work!

08-13-2008, 02:02 PM	#12
Beast Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Class/Position: soldier D Gametype: capture the flag Affiliations: old timers clan Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Bring it on and lets get it on.

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