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BAF
Member #2,981
December 2002
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1MB+ is fine by me, bandwidth is not a problem. |
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Well, I've just entered. That makes nine of us. I think I may go and try to write something a little interesting codewise in preparation. Are there any feelings others have about use of prexisting code? [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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OICW
Member #4,069
November 2003
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It seems that if I'll find time I'll sign in, maybe this evening. [My website][CppReference][Pixelate][Allegators worldwide][Who's online] |
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Quote: It seems that if I'll find time I'll sign in, maybe this evening. That'd be good, not only because more participants is always good but also because it might make me look less stupid for saying there were already nine when in fact there are eight. Of the 18 ideas already up before I signed up just moments ago, there was only one I don't think I could do. And I don't think any of mine are unrealistic, so hopefully end results should be interesting. [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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Jakub Wasilewski
Member #3,653
June 2003
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Quote: Well, I've just entered. That makes nine of us. I think I may go and try to write something a little interesting codewise in preparation. Are there any feelings others have about use of prexisting code? Great to have you on board! If that makes your entry better, so be it OICW, hope you can make it, once again --------------------------- |
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Onewing
Member #6,152
August 2005
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Quote: Are there any feelings others have about use of prexisting code?
I'll be starting from scratch, but I don't have any feelings against having preexisting code (other than I hope your my secret santa...) [EDIT] ------------ |
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Krzysztof Kluczek
Member #4,191
January 2004
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I've registered, but I'm yet to think whether I'll have enough time to enter or not. Quote: Are there any feelings others have about use of prexisting code?
With "no preexisting code" requirement I probably wouldn't enter. Starting from scratch just make you spend extra time on making things you already done many times before. Also without this requirement you can dig one of your abandoned projects, rethink it, limit features you were going to implement and try to finish something smaller and still enjoyable. ________ |
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miran
Member #2,407
June 2002
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I registered. -- |
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Quote: With "no preexisting code" requirement I probably wouldn't enter. Well it certainly isn't a rule - the full rule list is on the Christmas Hack website and makes no mention of time limits for code writing. The date that we'll receive our Santa target and the date of submission are the only things fixed timewise. I wanted to make sure I wasn't misjudging the spirit of the competition, given that the initial discussion sprange from a TINS discussion and that is a time limited competition. I think it is pretty clear that nobody minds the use of old code, which is certainly helpful for me as AllegroGL remains broken for my OS and most of the stuff I've written with intent to make reusable segments is GL based. Quote: I registered. Cool! I'm going to go and vote on your ideas right now... [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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Onewing
Member #6,152
August 2005
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Quote: Cool! I'm going to go and vote on your ideas right now... Kind of losing the anonymousity in the voting, aren't we? ------------ |
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Krzysztof Kluczek
Member #4,191
January 2004
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Small suggestion to the site: knowing target hardware in addition to OS would be nice. It would be cool if there was a place to put CPU, CPU speed and GPU information, which would be passed to person who is going to make the game. ________ |
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Quote: Kind of losing the anonymousity in the voting, aren't we? Only in this one small case. And I had to go to the site to change something else anyway... There's only 48 hours to go! Who's excited? EDIT: also, my small site suggestion is that we be allowed to see the list of ideas we've already voted on. Otherwise there seems no way to see a complete list at any time after voting. [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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Onewing
Member #6,152
August 2005
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Quote: Who's excited?
Me! Of course, that depends on what game I get assigned to. Quote: my small site suggestion is that we be allowed to see the list of ideas we've already voted on. Otherwise there seems no way to see a complete list at any time after voting. I second that! ------------ |
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OICW
Member #4,069
November 2003
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Ok it's on the good way, right now I'm thinking about three ideas to put there - it's hard to come up with something. And I think that I can get all X-Mas presents for family on time so there will be loads of time to do some extra gift. Maybe this would be the first time I release a game [My website][CppReference][Pixelate][Allegators worldwide][Who's online] |
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Mokkan
Member #4,355
February 2004
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I signed up
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Jakub Wasilewski
Member #3,653
June 2003
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Quote: Small suggestion to the site: knowing target hardware in addition to OS would be nice. It would be cool if there was a place to put CPU, CPU speed and GPU information, which would be passed to person who is going to make the game.
Probably a little too late for that, and I think we're going a bit too far with that. Next we'll start adding favourite color, music style, and haircut Quote: my small site suggestion is that we be allowed to see the list of ideas we've already voted on. Otherwise there seems no way to see a complete list at any time after voting. OK, I'll do that right away. [Done. Available from the vote page.] --------------------------- |
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Inphernic
Member #1,111
March 2001
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Registered.. although I have no idea whether I'll have the time or not. -- |
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OICW
Member #4,069
November 2003
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Ok I'm going to register. Anyway I've made a logo - feel free to comment it and use it as you wish. [My website][CppReference][Pixelate][Allegators worldwide][Who's online] |
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Thomas Harte
Member #33
April 2000
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Quote: OK, I'll do that right away. [Done. Available from the vote page.] Is there any magic to their ordering? [My site] [Tetrominoes] |
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OICW
Member #4,069
November 2003
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Ok I'm there and I'm looking forward to Thursday afternoon. [My website][CppReference][Pixelate][Allegators worldwide][Who's online] |
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BAF
Member #2,981
December 2002
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It's ChristmasHack not X-Mas Hack |
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OICW
Member #4,069
November 2003
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Hell no. Anyway X-Mas Hack is shorter, but I'll try to make new one (will be tommorow). [My website][CppReference][Pixelate][Allegators worldwide][Who's online] |
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Krzysztof Kluczek
Member #4,191
January 2004
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Quote: Small suggestion to the site: knowing target hardware in addition to OS would be nice. It would be cool if there was a place to put CPU, CPU speed and GPU information, which would be passed to person who is going to make the game. Probably a little too late for that, and I think we're going a bit too far with that. Next we'll start adding favourite color, music style, and haircut IMHO knowing target minimum specs is essential to game development, especially when it comes to hardware-accelerated rendering. It wouldn't be cool if someone got a game he can't run because it requires GeForce 2 class GPU he doesn't have. The same goes for CPU speed. ________ |
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Specter Phoenix
Member #1,425
July 2001
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Count me in for this. My only question is can we start on graphics early? I don't want to use programmer graphics and then not have time to replace them with the semifinals before the deadline. [Edit]: Nevermind I think I'll work on my own projects those days.
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Jakub Wasilewski
Member #3,653
June 2003
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Quote: My only question is can we start on graphics early? I can't really imagine how do you intend to make graphics in advance for a project whose description you'll receive later. Graphics are not exactly one-size-fits-all. But I don't have anything against it - you can use any content prepared before the hack. This is not a contest, after all. TH: They're ordered by score. OICW: Nice logo, though IMHO it should bright and vivid --------------------------- |
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. I intend to use a pre-written entity engine myself, if I find it applicable for my task. After all, it is not a competition to make the best game, just a warm Christmas hack.
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