NEWS: New Project Lead: AfterShock

AfterShock · 12-17-2007, 02:48 AM

Greetings Fortress Fans! I am delighted to say that I (AfterShock) have taken over the project lead position, following in the footsteps of Schtoofa and Phish.

Having enjoyed the relative quiet that followed the mod's release, I am now back hungering for more fortress action. Here's some of the stuff we will be focusing on in the next month or two:

Squashing more bugs. Jiggles has already started fixing some nice major ones.
Increasing bunny hop cap back to 108%. Upwards trimping looked at.
Grenade throw speed slightly higher.
More community-facing interaction. We're going to keep you up to date on the latest goings on, and ideas being kicked around. I want to include the community in dev decisions as much as possible. I'll be frequenting IRC, the forums, and servers.
Updated website. Much of the site is out of date and will be updated.
Improved visuals: to make models easier to see, including SGs, grenades, player models etc. Possibility of removing motion blurs, improving conc visuals etc as options.
Continued innovation. There is still much to improve on - Watch out for Dev I+S threads over the next few weeks. To give you a taster of what we'll be discussing over the next few weeks:
- Scout - replacement for radar
- Sniper - Enabling him to work inside the base, not just in the mid-map.
- Soldier - Nail grenade changes / combo's with weapons
- Demoman - Improving blue grenade launcher
- Pyro - Reaching burn 2 without napalm nades
- Spy - Improving backstabs, the gas grenade, sabotage user-friendliness
Helping new players. The manual and training videos are almost complete.
Official servers to provide a base for the community (passworded clan server), a place to learn how to play (help the newbies server) and possibly others such as funmaps, skill servers etc. We'll need a fair amount of admins for this.
End of game stats / awards
Increasing FPS and decreasing loading times
Patch 2.0 with all the changes synchronised with a big PR campaign, advertising on Steam.
Recruitment: We'll need a few more guys to help fill out the dev team, not only for development but for PR, leagues, website updating and more. I'll post more on the positions available when they come up.
New maps: We want to finish 2fort of course, but also schtop and openfire converts. Funmaps and skillmaps are also needed. If you're interested in doing any of these, get in touch.

I'll be leading by example, coding/writing as much as I can, whilst listening and keeping up to date as to what the community wants.

See you on the forums & servers!

AfterShock

Anshinritsumai · 12-17-2007, 02:51 AM

Secksi. Lookin' forward to it all.

Everything · 12-17-2007, 02:53 AM

Woohoo! we're saved!

Jester · 12-17-2007, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AfterShock

End of game stats / awards

I was hoping they would just stick with the Fortress points.

The rest sounds impressive though.

4est · 12-17-2007, 03:15 AM

I copied this to the Cats.

a082 · 12-17-2007, 03:19 AM

很高兴FF能够完美!
I am so happy. FF can be perfect,I miss 2fort.

GeoKill-----> · 12-17-2007, 03:20 AM

I am so exited

a082 · 12-17-2007, 03:23 AM

If players have shadow, visuals will improved.

4est · 12-17-2007, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a082

If players have shadow, visuals will improved.

Shadows show through the floor on the Source engine. It looks poopy...and is a bit of a wallhack.

KubeDawg · 12-17-2007, 03:32 AM

ZOMG! I can't wait! Thanks for the update! I look forward to helping out as much as I can.

EquilibriuM · 12-17-2007, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KubeDawg

ZOMG! I can't wait! Thanks for the update! I look forward to helping out as much as I can.

^ he cant be trusted hes a lie just like cake

Hawk Eye · 12-17-2007, 03:39 AM

Hot damn I'm excited. Time to develop any skills that might help.

GeoKill-----> · 12-17-2007, 03:43 AM

When you used the Fortres-Forever RSS feed, it takes you here
http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...d.php?t=305723

[edit] NVM its fixed

[AE] 82694 · 12-17-2007, 03:43 AM

Thanks for the news.

3allz · 12-17-2007, 03:57 AM

good luck shock

Desyphur · 12-17-2007, 04:37 AM

Bravo Shock! Bravo!

GhostBuster · 12-17-2007, 04:54 AM

AWSOME.

4est · 12-17-2007, 04:56 AM

I hit you with a STEAM group anouncement too.

**squeek.** · 12-17-2007, 05:06 AM

Good too see developments coming in the future. Patch 2.0 sounds like it will destroy the universe.

Arx · 12-17-2007, 05:12 AM

As part of continuing this development, the players have to contribute an equal amount as the developers.. they can only make a game so good, but without people playing it, new players will soon leave.

Its like the screaming girl theory, if a group of girls start screaming (at a pop star or something), more will scream, even if they don't know who that person is.

Spend at much time on the servers as posible. I don't mean to be the guy who ruins your social life, but when your playing, maybe force yourself to add an extra 10 minutes to your game time.

Good work shock

12-17-2007, 02:48 AM	#1
AfterShock Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 45 Times	NEWS: New Project Lead: AfterShock Greetings Fortress Fans! I am delighted to say that I (AfterShock) have taken over the project lead position, following in the footsteps of Schtoofa and Phish. Having enjoyed the relative quiet that followed the mod's release, I am now back hungering for more fortress action. Here's some of the stuff we will be focusing on in the next month or two: Squashing more bugs. Jiggles has already started fixing some nice major ones. Increasing bunny hop cap back to 108%. Upwards trimping looked at. Grenade throw speed slightly higher. More community-facing interaction. We're going to keep you up to date on the latest goings on, and ideas being kicked around. I want to include the community in dev decisions as much as possible. I'll be frequenting IRC, the forums, and servers. Updated website. Much of the site is out of date and will be updated. Improved visuals: to make models easier to see, including SGs, grenades, player models etc. Possibility of removing motion blurs, improving conc visuals etc as options. Continued innovation. There is still much to improve on - Watch out for Dev I+S threads over the next few weeks. To give you a taster of what we'll be discussing over the next few weeks: Scout - replacement for radar Sniper - Enabling him to work inside the base, not just in the mid-map. Soldier - Nail grenade changes / combo's with weapons Demoman - Improving blue grenade launcher Pyro - Reaching burn 2 without napalm nades Spy - Improving backstabs, the gas grenade, sabotage user-friendliness Helping new players. The manual and training videos are almost complete. Official servers to provide a base for the community (passworded clan server), a place to learn how to play (help the newbies server) and possibly others such as funmaps, skill servers etc. We'll need a fair amount of admins for this. End of game stats / awards Increasing FPS and decreasing loading times Patch 2.0 with all the changes synchronised with a big PR campaign, advertising on Steam. Recruitment: We'll need a few more guys to help fill out the dev team, not only for development but for PR, leagues, website updating and more. I'll post more on the positions available when they come up. New maps: We want to finish 2fort of course, but also schtop and openfire converts. Funmaps and skillmaps are also needed. If you're interested in doing any of these, get in touch. I'll be leading by example, coding/writing as much as I can, whilst listening and keeping up to date as to what the community wants. See you on the forums & servers! AfterShock Last edited by AfterShock; 01-06-2008 at 03:04 AM.

12-17-2007, 02:53 AM	#3
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Woohoo! we're saved! __________________ Steam Profile

12-17-2007, 03:15 AM	#5
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I copied this to the Cats. __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

12-17-2007, 03:20 AM	#7
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	I am so exited __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

12-17-2007, 03:32 AM	#10
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	ZOMG! I can't wait! Thanks for the update! I look forward to helping out as much as I can. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

12-17-2007, 02:51 AM	#2
Anshinritsumai °_o Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 Class/Position: Medic & Engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: DM, OC, -[CfH]- Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Secksi. Lookin' forward to it all.

12-17-2007, 03:19 AM	#6
a082 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	很高兴FF能够完美! I am so happy. FF can be perfect,I miss 2fort.

12-17-2007, 03:23 AM	#8
a082 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If players have shadow, visuals will improved.

12-17-2007, 03:39 AM	#12
Hawk Eye Who the fuck is this guy? D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: O Preferred Gametype: AvD Affiliations: [AE] Asseaters Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Hot damn I'm excited. Time to develop any skills that might help.

12-17-2007, 03:43 AM	#13
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	When you used the Fortres-Forever RSS feed, it takes you here http://www.fortress-forever.com/foru...d.php?t=305723 [edit] NVM its fixed __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF: Last edited by GeoKill----->; 12-17-2007 at 03:57 AM.

12-17-2007, 03:43 AM	#14
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Thanks for the news. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

12-17-2007, 03:57 AM	#15
3allz Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	good luck shock

12-17-2007, 04:37 AM	#16
Desyphur OHH! OHHH NOOO! Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Bravo Shock! Bravo! __________________ What was left of my sanity implored me not to enter...but that voice was just a whisper now.

12-17-2007, 04:54 AM	#17
GhostBuster SHUT UP AND SWALLOW Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Argentina Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	AWSOME.

12-17-2007, 04:56 AM	#18
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I hit you with a STEAM group anouncement too. __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

12-17-2007, 05:06 AM	#19
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Good too see developments coming in the future. Patch 2.0 sounds like it will destroy the universe. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

12-17-2007, 05:12 AM	#20
Arx AcidReniX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	As part of continuing this development, the players have to contribute an equal amount as the developers.. they can only make a game so good, but without people playing it, new players will soon leave. Its like the screaming girl theory, if a group of girls start screaming (at a pop star or something), more will scream, even if they don't know who that person is. Spend at much time on the servers as posible. I don't mean to be the guy who ruins your social life, but when your playing, maybe force yourself to add an extra 10 minutes to your game time. Good work shock

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