Brushin' off the cobwebs.

Circuitous · 05-27-2008, 04:17 AM

Hey, how y'all doin'? Circuitous here. I know, right? Very exciting.

Okay, so, we've been a little quieter than necessary. I apologize for that.

As has been mentioned on the forums, the main reason things haven't been updated outside of the forums is that, well, no one had any access to it. While this sadly remains true for the ModDB page, it's no longer the case for the website - squeek and I are now wielding proper control, and have already brought about much-needed edits to its cobweb-infested, yet standards-compliant, DIVs.

That said, even more work has been going on behind the scenes - many of the cornerstones of the 2.1 update are being completed. Squeek's been rocking socks on the training front, DrEvil continues to pound away at the bot code, and 2fort once more is seeing the light of day.

So, what's the timeline? Despite our best efforts, that remains to be seen. It's an unfortunate fact that many prominent devs from the 2.0 patch and prior have now parted ways with Fortress Forever, or simply become less active, and what devs remain have a lot on their plates.

Suffice it to say, we could use some new people.

If you happen to be skilled in any of the following fields, or know someone who is, get in contact with the team - either through the forums, or by e-mail. Our job openings page has the goods.

Model Animator
Level Designer
Texture Artist
Prop Artist
Programmer
Level Optimization and Clean Up
Lua Scripter

We want to get as many people on board as we can - recruitment behind the scenes has already been moving steadily along. You probably already know them, but I'll introduce them here anyway.

Welcome to:

Programmer

DT
Professional

Mappers

Sh4x
BlisTer
redux
Nezumi

Map Optimization

Elmo-

Modeling/Animating

-pF-

Props

Crazycarl

and hopefully more on the way.

People, we can do this. And with a few more folks on hand, it'll be that much quicker. All we need is the support and understanding of the community, and this patch will be out sooner than you think, and with a lot more to expect on the horizon.

**squeek.** · 05-27-2008, 04:32 AM

Start applying.

Sh4x · 05-27-2008, 04:34 AM

Free beer and ice cream inside for everyone!

Professional · 05-27-2008, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh4x

Free beer and ice cream inside for everyone!

Done. 4 to 6 weeks right?

Sh4x · 05-27-2008, 04:38 AM

Hell no, nobody likes warm beer and melt ice cream. It's happening now!

zE · 05-27-2008, 04:49 AM

update the irc topic too-> http://for.. etc

Credge · 05-27-2008, 05:05 AM

I design maps. As for getting them done, that's another story

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Circuitous · 05-27-2008, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =AS= zE

update the irc topic too-> http://for.. etc

I still need op'd on IRC.

reaper18 · 05-27-2008, 01:45 PM

nice to finally see an update, haha
i looked at the front page and was suprised

Lt Llama · 05-27-2008, 03:06 PM

I really wish you the best of the best of luck.

zE · 05-27-2008, 03:30 PM

This are great news for the community, new updates, new plp into the team, its a clear sign for those plp who start to move away, that nothing is stopped.

DarkieJ · 05-27-2008, 05:51 PM

nice to hear!! If i can help i will help

4est · 05-27-2008, 10:54 PM

/me scratches ass... and squints through the window blinds

fireb0rn · 05-27-2008, 11:44 PM

thanks for the update. good to hear everything's still being worked on.

**squeek.** · 05-27-2008, 11:48 PM

Gotten 2 new devs since this news post.

Say hello to -pF- (modeling/animation) and Professional (programming).

Keep the applications coming.

greenday5494 · 05-28-2008, 12:15 AM

seriously, get crazycarl on staff. he's good at mapping, lua, and even some modelling.

SmellyCat · 05-28-2008, 12:21 AM

Nice one guys. Hopefully it'll be worth the effort!

GambiT · 05-28-2008, 11:24 AM

now that you guys have some "mappers", how bout getting them to do rock2...

GeoKill-----> · 05-28-2008, 02:19 PM

^but your working on it remember, ya you remember

Gator- · 05-28-2008, 02:47 PM

lol gambit

welcome dt! I'm glad you made it to the team

05-27-2008, 04:17 AM	#1
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Brushin' off the cobwebs. Hey, how y'all doin'? Circuitous here. I know, right? Very exciting. Okay, so, we've been a little quieter than necessary. I apologize for that. As has been mentioned on the forums, the main reason things haven't been updated outside of the forums is that, well, no one had any access to it. While this sadly remains true for the ModDB page, it's no longer the case for the website - squeek and I are now wielding proper control, and have already brought about much-needed edits to its cobweb-infested, yet standards-compliant, DIVs. That said, even more work has been going on behind the scenes - many of the cornerstones of the 2.1 update are being completed. Squeek's been rocking socks on the training front, DrEvil continues to pound away at the bot code, and 2fort once more is seeing the light of day. So, what's the timeline? Despite our best efforts, that remains to be seen. It's an unfortunate fact that many prominent devs from the 2.0 patch and prior have now parted ways with Fortress Forever, or simply become less active, and what devs remain have a lot on their plates. Suffice it to say, we could use some new people. If you happen to be skilled in any of the following fields, or know someone who is, get in contact with the team - either through the forums, or by e-mail. Our job openings page has the goods. Model Animator Level Designer Texture Artist Prop Artist Programmer Level Optimization and Clean Up Lua Scripter We want to get as many people on board as we can - recruitment behind the scenes has already been moving steadily along. You probably already know them, but I'll introduce them here anyway. Welcome to: Programmer DT Professional Mappers Sh4x BlisTer redux Nezumi Map Optimization Elmo- Modeling/Animating -pF- Props Crazycarl and hopefully more on the way. People, we can do this. And with a few more folks on hand, it'll be that much quicker. All we need is the support and understanding of the community, and this patch will be out sooner than you think, and with a lot more to expect on the horizon. __________________ Look at all those dead links. Last edited by squeek.; 05-30-2008 at 10:09 PM.

05-27-2008, 04:32 AM	#2
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	Start applying. __________________ #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

05-27-2008, 05:05 AM	#7
Credge FF Loremaster Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 4 Times	I design maps. As for getting them done, that's another story . __________________ "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" Ronald Reagan

05-27-2008, 03:06 PM	#10
Lt Llama Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I really wish you the best of the best of luck. __________________

05-27-2008, 10:54 PM	#13
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	/me scratches ass... and squints through the window blinds __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

05-27-2008, 04:34 AM	#3
Sh4x Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Free beer and ice cream inside for everyone!

05-27-2008, 04:38 AM	#5
Sh4x Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hell no, nobody likes warm beer and melt ice cream. It's happening now!

05-27-2008, 04:49 AM	#6
zE Pew pew ze beams Join Date: Jan 2008 Gametype: Gathers Affiliations: pew pew Posts Rated Helpful 11 Times	update the irc topic too-> http://for.. etc

05-27-2008, 01:45 PM	#9
reaper18 sKeeD D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Class/Position: Scout, Demo, Solly Gametype: Any Posts Rated Helpful 21 Times	nice to finally see an update, haha i looked at the front page and was suprised

05-27-2008, 03:30 PM	#11
zE Pew pew ze beams Join Date: Jan 2008 Gametype: Gathers Affiliations: pew pew Posts Rated Helpful 11 Times	This are great news for the community, new updates, new plp into the team, its a clear sign for those plp who start to move away, that nothing is stopped.

05-27-2008, 05:51 PM	#12
DarkieJ Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	nice to hear!! If i can help i will help

05-27-2008, 11:44 PM	#14
fireb0rn Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	thanks for the update. good to hear everything's still being worked on.

05-27-2008, 11:48 PM	#15
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	Gotten 2 new devs since this news post. Say hello to -pF- (modeling/animation) and Professional (programming). Keep the applications coming. __________________ #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

05-28-2008, 12:15 AM	#16
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	seriously, get crazycarl on staff. he's good at mapping, lua, and even some modelling. __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

05-28-2008, 12:21 AM	#17
SmellyCat Darknight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Nice one guys. Hopefully it'll be worth the effort!

05-28-2008, 11:24 AM	#18
GambiT Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Baton Rouge Class/Position: Spy Affiliations: -=DoM=- Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	now that you guys have some "mappers", how bout getting them to do rock2... __________________ -------------------------------FF_Rock2(WIP)------------------------------ ---------------------------FF_RedGiant(Released)------------------------- --------------------------FF_Fragzone_G(Released)------------------------ --------------------------FF_Civibash_G(Released)------------------------ -------------------FF_Conc_G1(WIP)-------------------- -------------------FF_Hollow_G(WIP)---------------------

05-28-2008, 02:19 PM	#19
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	^but your working on it remember, ya you remember __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

05-28-2008, 02:47 PM	#20
Gator- FF God Join Date: May 2007 Location: TX Class/Position: Scout O, Medic O, Demo D/O, Soldier D Gametype: CTF 4v4 Affiliations: [milkwood] ( GoodFellas ) Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	lol gambit welcome dt! I'm glad you made it to the team __________________ FF_ROASTED_CLASSIC [RELEASED] FF_EVENFLOW_B2 [RELEASED] FF_OPPOSE_B1 [COMING SOON]

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