Game Development

o_4est · 11-28-2005, 08:00 PM

I have been a Natural Selection fan for a few years. I knew Charlie Cleveland - AKA Flayra - had busted his ass for a long time in an effort to continuously improve the game. I stumbled across his blog today. It gives some interesting insight into what he has done to develop his company, perfect his game and bring NS to a commercial market. He also has a lot of information about how others can make mods or get into the industry.

Overall, it's a pretty cool read and really makes you appreciate what ANYONE in game development goes through. Once again.... hats off to the FF team and any developers out there.

http://www.charliecleveland.com/

Oh, for those who have never seen NS gameplay: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/down...railer_low.mov

NS site is: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/

o_rebo · 11-28-2005, 08:02 PM

Yeah Flayra is definitely a role model to many mod developers. Very much respect what he done.

Played NS quite a bit in the early days, 1.00 to 1.04 was a hell a lota fun and goes to show what true originality can do for a mod. Do you have a link to his blog article, I would be interested in reading that.

o_puppychow · 11-28-2005, 08:02 PM

link?

o_4est · 11-28-2005, 08:31 PM

I left out the key part: http://www.charliecleveland.com/ is his blog.

NS site is: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/ But it is only a small part of what it used to be. Due to a couple of problems in the past, they are rebuilding the site and the forums to much more hack resistent.

What impresses me the most is just how nonstop they have been with releases. As a constelation member ($20 donation) I was able to be part of the beta testing for (then) upcoming releases. They might have 12 releases tweaking a debugging to get the game just where they want it. Also, they are ALL about game balance and experiment with game play ajustments all the time.

o_voipme · 11-29-2005, 01:47 PM

Sorry for being off-topic, but...

/me slaps 4est around with a large trout

<-- p-Nasty, from the good old Tortured Minds

o_4est · 11-30-2005, 03:34 AM

Howdy nasty <3

OH, I fixed the trailer link.

http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/down...railer_low.mov

o_guru.be · 11-30-2005, 01:26 PM

R E S P E C T

Keep up the good work.

Natural Selection - I was still too young back in the day but still, good game.

His blog-link => Page cannot be displayed *in dutch*

Thx 4 an other game !!

o_ambex · 11-30-2005, 01:31 PM

I know that rumours have been saying ns source is in development. I hopes too see it in the coming future. Ns is awsome mod.

o_4est · 11-30-2005, 03:03 PM

Just checked the link, it worked for me.

NS:S and NS2 are both in the works. I read somewhere that NS2 is going to be on its own engine and will be a large AAA commercial release. That should be a big inspiration to the "little guys" in the world who are working on thier own mods and careers.

I would LOVE for somebody to take the new transparent NS "heal me" sprite and adapt it to TFC. *** HINT HINT ***

o_guru.be · 11-30-2005, 03:09 PM

Now that's a post.

But I don't find it in my Steam games list.

Gamespy?

o_4est · 11-30-2005, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guru.be

Now that's a post.

But I don't find it in my Steam games list.

Gamespy?

NS site is: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/

jarhedz is my fav one to download from.

**mervaka** · 11-30-2005, 06:34 PM

http://www.charliecleveland.com/arch...nvestment.html
i really wouldnt want most of that trackback stuff on the bottom of my web pages!

Circuitous · 11-30-2005, 08:07 PM

I had no idea there was an asian foot fetish blog.

Jiggles · 11-30-2005, 10:30 PM

So what exactly is the point of Trackback? To get links to "free" porn?

Circuitous · 11-30-2005, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

So what exactly is the point of Trackback? To get links to "free" porn?

Automatically linking back to everyone that links to you so they get more hits on their page linking back to the page they linked to you from.

In other words, fucking us over.

o_qui · 12-01-2005, 12:01 AM

They actually look identical - the second one is Andrew Flintoff for those not in the know - english cricket type person

o_c3- · 12-03-2005, 09:19 PM

I say he looks more like Chris Martin of Coldplay...

11-28-2005, 08:00 PM	#1
o_4est Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Game Development I have been a Natural Selection fan for a few years. I knew Charlie Cleveland - AKA Flayra - had busted his ass for a long time in an effort to continuously improve the game. I stumbled across his blog today. It gives some interesting insight into what he has done to develop his company, perfect his game and bring NS to a commercial market. He also has a lot of information about how others can make mods or get into the industry. Overall, it's a pretty cool read and really makes you appreciate what ANYONE in game development goes through. Once again.... hats off to the FF team and any developers out there. http://www.charliecleveland.com/ Oh, for those who have never seen NS gameplay: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/down...railer_low.mov NS site is: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/

11-30-2005, 08:07 PM	#13
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	I had no idea there was an asian foot fetish blog. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

11-28-2005, 08:02 PM	#2
o_rebo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Yeah Flayra is definitely a role model to many mod developers. Very much respect what he done. Played NS quite a bit in the early days, 1.00 to 1.04 was a hell a lota fun and goes to show what true originality can do for a mod. Do you have a link to his blog article, I would be interested in reading that.

11-28-2005, 08:02 PM	#3
o_puppychow Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	link?

11-28-2005, 08:31 PM	#4
o_4est Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I left out the key part: http://www.charliecleveland.com/ is his blog. NS site is: http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/ But it is only a small part of what it used to be. Due to a couple of problems in the past, they are rebuilding the site and the forums to much more hack resistent. What impresses me the most is just how nonstop they have been with releases. As a constelation member ($20 donation) I was able to be part of the beta testing for (then) upcoming releases. They might have 12 releases tweaking a debugging to get the game just where they want it. Also, they are ALL about game balance and experiment with game play ajustments all the time.

11-29-2005, 01:47 PM	#5
o_voipme Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Work Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sorry for being off-topic, but... /me slaps 4est around with a large trout <-- p-Nasty, from the good old Tortured Minds

11-30-2005, 03:34 AM	#6
o_4est Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Howdy nasty <3 OH, I fixed the trailer link. http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/down...railer_low.mov

11-30-2005, 01:26 PM	#7
o_guru.be Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium, West-Flanders Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	R E S P E C T Keep up the good work. Natural Selection - I was still too young back in the day but still, good game. His blog-link => Page cannot be displayed in dutch Thx 4 an other game !!

11-30-2005, 01:31 PM	#8
o_ambex Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I know that rumours have been saying ns source is in development. I hopes too see it in the coming future. Ns is awsome mod.

11-30-2005, 03:03 PM	#9
o_4est Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Just checked the link, it worked for me. NS:S and NS2 are both in the works. I read somewhere that NS2 is going to be on its own engine and will be a large AAA commercial release. That should be a big inspiration to the "little guys" in the world who are working on thier own mods and careers. I would LOVE for somebody to take the new transparent NS "heal me" sprite and adapt it to TFC. * HINT HINT *

11-30-2005, 03:09 PM	#10
o_guru.be Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium, West-Flanders Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Now that's a post. But I don't find it in my Steam games list. Gamespy?

11-30-2005, 06:34 PM	#12
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	http://www.charliecleveland.com/arch...nvestment.html i really wouldnt want most of that trackback stuff on the bottom of my web pages!

11-30-2005, 10:30 PM	#14
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	So what exactly is the point of Trackback? To get links to "free" porn?

12-01-2005, 12:01 AM	#16
o_qui Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	They actually look identical - the second one is Andrew Flintoff for those not in the know - english cricket type person

12-03-2005, 09:19 PM	#17
o_c3- Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I say he looks more like Chris Martin of Coldplay...

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