tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post2952823018160279322..comments2023-11-03T02:36:41.872-07:00Comments on FPS Creator Reloaded: Wednesday Choppy ChoppyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00942934253243738809noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-37592880795460012782013-09-06T00:35:07.793-07:002013-09-06T00:35:07.793-07:00I definitely agree with you, Damian. I hadn't ...I definitely agree with you, Damian. I hadn't thought of the ability to rotate rooms, but it's a very, very good idea and IMO almost necessary. And I too want to be able to make rooms any size (not x100).Clonkexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090082045412254311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-21747736700041562122013-09-05T07:28:31.444-07:002013-09-05T07:28:31.444-07:00If it helps with memory preservation then let'...If it helps with memory preservation then let's try it out. As you said, we'll have a chance to test it out once the beta goes Live. However what I am worried about is that you have not mentioned the possibility of fine-rotate and tilting rooms to create a more realistic layout of (for example) a sub-urban refugee camp. Also I hope that room snapping can be toggled so that it could be a little bit smaller or larger than a standard FPSC block. <br /><br />X Y Z Rotation of Room Blobs - For scenes of roaming through demolished buildings, tilting environments, things that mess with your mind, Tilting underground facility systems etc.Damian Smirnov (no not vodka)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05403177668379198145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-51613445545506266892013-09-05T06:12:33.933-07:002013-09-05T06:12:33.933-07:00I'm still not sure why we need to stitch the t...I'm still not sure why we need to stitch the terrain to anything...BlitzTerrain has built-in support for and exclusion map that cuts holes in the terrain. Although maybe it does it in large "dots" that could be just in the wrong place and leave a gap at the edge of a wall, say. Ok I can see the point now.<br /><br />Also, the ability to cut holes in the terrain (even if we have to cover "artefacts" ourselves) is really necessary, but should definitely not be automatic. What if we WANT the terrain to show through the wall, as though there's been a cave-in or the wall has collapsed or something? So don't automatically cut the terrain just because there's a room blob intersecting it.<br /><br />I'm finally starting to believe that maybe, just maybe, this new system could be as awesome as it sounds :D *fingers crossed*Clonkexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090082045412254311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-67379373188344252172013-09-05T02:01:37.627-07:002013-09-05T02:01:37.627-07:00I must admit, when you writed that the segment sys...I must admit, when you writed that the segment system will be trashed i worried! But reading the events evolution in theese days i can say one word about the new room system: AWESOME! Double thumbs up for it! Impressive work! Giving the ability to build rooms blobs not only in fpsc:r but on other software too like 3dsmax is power! I will not worry about holes on terrain, if the editor have basic meshes to use, like cube, cylinders, pyramid etc.. we can use it, stretch, rotate to make example walkways, and cover artefacts.Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00701446660894175767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-57694366262669104112013-09-05T01:17:33.796-07:002013-09-05T01:17:33.796-07:00@lee
regarding stitching terrain for hiding holes
...@lee<br />regarding stitching terrain for hiding holes<br />how about a export function for the terrain<br />so when we create holes - for lets say underground passages<br />and or buildings<br /><br />we can use the exported terrain to build our building/prop models exactly, so that it covers that area.<br /><br />since the terrain might endup pretty big/ it might be best to be able<br />to mark such areas with a brush and the the export would only<br />take those in account that are marked.<br />anyways thanks lee for the info regarding october.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257183797173482889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-32182166747020769162013-09-05T00:44:20.309-07:002013-09-05T00:44:20.309-07:00Hi Lee, awesome work for the new FPSCR! I have one...Hi Lee, awesome work for the new FPSCR! I have one question, if the new editor does not use segments, It means that the segments included in all the Model Packs of the old FPSC will not work in the new version? It will be some kind of "converter" or something to use them?<br /><br />thanks!<br />IgorIgorleanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490838170060833222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-75922264769899604522013-09-05T00:39:23.158-07:002013-09-05T00:39:23.158-07:00Lee, when you said you plan to have a not fully as...Lee, when you said you plan to have a not fully assembled but able to create and play levels; what kind of freedom and restrictions were you speaking of? I will be making my pledge this weekend, and was hoping to get a bit of an idea as to what the beta would be capable of. Keep up the awesome work and can't wait to hear more.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053653227290930892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-89662765545290757092013-09-05T00:12:29.087-07:002013-09-05T00:12:29.087-07:00Thanks Steve! My blog will chronicle my every step...Thanks Steve! My blog will chronicle my every step, both good and bad, and I am sure you will not hold back if I magically float five levels of building on small wooden lintels ;) I won't be rushing this part of the project hopefully we'll have the time to get it looking good, running fast and architecturally accurate when it comes to blowing it up with barrels of fuel :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942934253243738809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-62295003656328552972013-09-04T23:57:56.647-07:002013-09-04T23:57:56.647-07:00Hi Lee, if you need any advice on wall / building ...Hi Lee, if you need any advice on wall / building structure for destruction at a later stage please ask. I was in the construction industry as a draughtsman and senior architectural technician for a long time. Also I understand how physics systems work to a large extent ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458784818144815255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-42954595173772196882013-09-04T23:48:53.631-07:002013-09-04T23:48:53.631-07:00Very awesome. Looking forward a great lot to this....Very awesome. Looking forward a great lot to this. Like it has already been pointed out, I think a freed up editor view is becoming a necessity. Of course, all in good time :)Burgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716844207818099198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-52040138018615789502013-09-04T23:11:39.730-07:002013-09-04T23:11:39.730-07:00You can create 3D meshes and simply import them as...You can create 3D meshes and simply import them as static entities, then add them to your level as scene geometry. If you provide a low level LOD mesh and name it appropriately, it will use that for Physics calculations.<br /><br />Sinking a building beneath the terrain would require cutting a hole into the landscape, which the technology does provide. I have not given too much thought on the best way to do that yet from a user editing point of view, but I am warming to the idea that because the segment imposed height limit of 20x100 has been removed, it would simply be a case of automatically removing the terrain when a room blob penetrates it. The issue will be how to stitch the terrain geometry (which would show little holes) to the sunken building. A level designer might hide such artifacts with clever artwork, but I am hoping my brain will come up with a completely automated solution.<br /><br />Don't concern over the order of things. The priority is to get the editor and game runner working first with all the features we've touched on, and use pre-baked buildings to start everyone off with. Once we're there, I can then assemble a small team to work 100% on the structure maker until it's ready for integration.<br /><br />My aim is to have a beta for all pledgers sometime in October, not fully assembled but certainly able to create and play Reloaded levels.<br /><br />The roof generator does not have to be used at all. You can leave your roof flat (like the old segment system), and simply place static entities on top of it for a roof of your own 3D design. I am pretty sure you don't want to repeat the horror of creating a roof the old segment way :)<br /><br />The current plan is that the room blob has X number of materials describing walls, floors, frames, fittings, edgings, e.t.c. and each material will have an associated texture and shader settings. These properties can be changed when you customize the room blob, and of course room blobs can be added together and walls removed to transition from one texture style to another as you see fit. The objective is to introduce additional flexibility, not restrict it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942934253243738809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-8548232122226654992013-09-04T18:41:23.896-07:002013-09-04T18:41:23.896-07:00It seems like a really good idea, Lee, but I'm...It seems like a really good idea, Lee, but I'm still a bit worried as to how flexible it'll actually be. For example, do we HAVE to use the automatic roof generator? If we do, how flexible is it? Are there a few pre-set shapes of roof?<br /><br />Another question: Can we change the textures on any part of the building? So we can have half a room blob as one texture and half as another?Clonkexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090082045412254311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-83227801597121228482013-09-04T18:24:37.589-07:002013-09-04T18:24:37.589-07:00I agree with DarkGoblin...I can't afford to pl...I agree with DarkGoblin...I can't afford to pledge to FPSCR and I still want to read the blog. I discovered it near the beginning of 2013 and went all the way back to the very first post and read from there. I haven't missed a post since. It would be very sad if I were suddenly cut off simply for PR...Clonkexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090082045412254311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-33110127385712111332013-09-04T15:22:26.461-07:002013-09-04T15:22:26.461-07:00awesome
and lets be honest the room blob idea
is b...awesome<br />and lets be honest the room blob idea<br />is better then what you got in udk or unity<br />why?<br />simply because unlike in those<br />reloaded (according to the roomblob idea)<br />is going to make it easier and more accurate along with more flexible<br />placing buildings, copying those<br />creating variations of the same and so on, damit am excited to see this happening<br /><br />and even more excited to read this "....Once the Beta launches..."<br />@lee how possible is it that we see the beta in october?<br /><br />and ofc i understand the concerns above<br />but lets face it, if Reloaded is going to be succesfull<br />then it has to make some impact<br />and features like those - they make big impactsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257183797173482889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-52713300240106186332013-09-04T14:05:49.629-07:002013-09-04T14:05:49.629-07:00It all seems great. I just hope you don't lose...It all seems great. I just hope you don't lose sight of all the features you were going to add. Dynamic lights to weapons. Camera on weapon. Finishing off inventory and other things. Clouds and particle weapons and sound distance And other great things. This sounds like a huge detour from the other stuff which you may end up not giving us for a system that is better but not essential really to game play but better performance for spectrum users and admit more dynamic building etc. But as long as the other stuff is going to be pretty certain to be done hope before the new blob builder. Eta on completion and a promise or near that all the huds and that ilk will be done before then I am well inscience manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214137679258271203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-80729009000070119552013-09-04T13:40:17.847-07:002013-09-04T13:40:17.847-07:00Hello Lee, this is definetly a great way creating ...Hello Lee, this is definetly a great way creating rooms. I agree with your decision, this is a real improvment! Only one question, please may you reply? question is, what happen if i place a room blob half outside and half inside the terrain layer?<br />Regards!Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00701446660894175767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-2152205905355240532013-09-04T13:21:43.546-07:002013-09-04T13:21:43.546-07:00Nice idea, we need to see where it is going.
I ju...Nice idea, we need to see where it is going.<br /><br />I just want to comment on the part with the blog "going underground"...<br />I don't like the idea. You will loose a lot of different ideas from other people who might have not pledged. I don't see a good point in doing something like this. <br /><br />Just my 2 cents...DarkGoblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037600615032382063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-92086464965227259902013-09-04T12:04:29.677-07:002013-09-04T12:04:29.677-07:00The first comment I would like to make is the star...The first comment I would like to make is the start location for editing which is good to be seeing going in and I hope everyone will eventually start at that location as it will be so for a reason.<br /><br />As to the "Plans" I say go for it as it sounds like it will overall be a better and perhaps much better feature than segments at the end of the day. <br /><br />There have been over the years numerous methods of creating and thereafter manipulating building type world objects inside editors and of course also methods of creating externally and integrating or importing and editing them possibly too once in situ.<br /><br />I am not sure what technology this new method will employ and do not really wish to know other than when we get to have it or a Beta of it as it were and so I trust in Lee to have given this some prior thought and his judgement in including it.<br /><br />As always there are sure to be some disadvantages as well as the advantages as there are usually some in all things or at least some things that some will not like about it.<br /><br />The only benefit I could see from the old segments was of course the important one of speed of development though that was never as great a help as might first seem due to various perhaps minor issues and sometimes much time wasted tweaking because of them.<br /><br />All that said its the overall benefit that matters over any possible disadvantage so I say Yes Please and I look forward to seeing more of that.<br /><br />I have to say a big thank you to Lee and TGC for not missing opportunities to make Reloaded a much better product than its predecessors and going the extra mile to add things not originally in the original set of Goals that will make it even better than planned at that stage.<br /><br />Good on you. Thanks<br /><br />:-)<br />Peter Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276736145648248864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-70939772826270434842013-09-04T12:03:37.556-07:002013-09-04T12:03:37.556-07:00This looks great,looking forward to trying it out....This looks great,looking forward to trying it out.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747816968872325485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-31404466942436344902013-09-04T10:54:05.268-07:002013-09-04T10:54:05.268-07:00I forgot to add, while I love this approach to lev...I forgot to add, while I love this approach to level making, will we also be able to, quite effortlessly, create level meshes in external programs and import them into FPSCReloaded?Huknarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340997545765504205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736684970174462098.post-53261059341636327412013-09-04T10:51:50.444-07:002013-09-04T10:51:50.444-07:00It's....it's wonderful! Oh my gosh, THIS i...It's....it's wonderful! Oh my gosh, THIS is what will define FPSC Reloaded to be a seperate product to FPSC.<br /><br />Initially I was astounded by the old segment system, but as I started to learn as a game creator, I realized that really, it is horrible limiting and very time consuming for more detailed games.<br /><br />I hope this also means there will opportunity to implement camera rotation in the editor? So we can see our level at all angles? It made it incredibly difficult to place things in the old editor.Huknarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340997545765504205noreply@blogger.com