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D�j� vu

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:17:31 +0000

"We must expect to fail...but fail in a learning posture, determined no to repeat the mistakes, and to maximize the benefits from what is learned in the process." - Ted W. Engstrom

Some of you might have came across a post a while ago asking the community of BYOND to critique my pixel art, though it was not very good, I decided to try once more. Whenever I make pixel art, the first try is always crap, then the second try gets better, so I repeat this process until it's the best it can be. Here is the second try. Yes i know the legs are a bit bow legged, but I decided not to remove it because if I do I'd be removing the "Zamura" touch! Also the side state is not finished, but feel free to critique what i have so far.

Edit: Added little ears, better?
Edit: Added a longer neck

Which legs are better, these, or the old one.

Again...

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:11:51 +0000

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein

I start new projects more than I can count. I've tried to become a programmer multiple times, but I have not the commitment needed. Hell, I have been a pixel artist for multiple games, but again, it comes to a halt due to the fact that neither I nor the programmer have the engagement to culminate a game. Even though I have been only been on BYOND to play games, I have always been active in the community. I have came across this comment by Superantx,
"BYOND basically has three parties.

A.) People who make original games which can't compete with fangames.
B.) People who make fangames who get players no matter the quality of their game.
C.) Random players who don't really care either way and just want to play games.

Currently BYOND has plenty of C, too much of B, and little of A. The update is meant to shift B people to A people with the end result of increasing C people.

Which made me think, "Am I a 'C?'" I couldn't be happy with myself knowing I'm just another regular person. That being said, I have been motivated to learn how to program once more. Which brings me to the quote at the top of this post. Am I insane for trying something that I have tried multiple times before, and expecting a different result, something different then utter failure? I have no idea, but only time can tell.

On a happier note, if anyone has something that can help me learn other then the BYOND guide, which I already am aware of, please tell.

A while...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:07:26 +0000

It has been a while since I last left a post so I decided to leave one...

If the time shows, I left this post pretty early in the morning. This is because I was doing a paper for midterms and I finished earlier then I expected. I haven't made much progress in programming while my pixel art ability seems to have gotten worse since I took my break. I don't have much more to say, so I will stop talking now before i start rambling on. As a gift i leave you, the Halloween themed BYOND logo, cropped neatly for your use.

Any mob

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:34 +0000

Code:

mob
    verb
        set_icon(I as icon|anything in view())
            icon = I

Problem description:That coding allows you to change your icon to anything in view, but how do i make it so that the icon changes to any mob in view not anything.

What did you grow up with?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:06:54 +0000

Keep in mind that some of them are older then the other shows, I tried to keep all ages involved with this. Ignore the spelling mistakes, if any.

Byond logo

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:28:34 +0000

I made Cropped the BYOND logo neatly for you to use.

Feel free to use it or edit it however you want.

EDIT: Here are some more i decided to do.

A new game in the making

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:44:52 +0000

Well I'm working on a new game, Bleach online, it is going to be 100% original. For all you Cyberlord34/Raze 2 haters im not working with him. Expect this game to have vivid icons and excellent and precise gameplay, were working on it as quick as possible and closed testing might be soon. Once shinigami is finished we will be opening it for testing and beta version 1.0! (sorry for no screen shots our coder lost our codes and map) Wish us luck

Free original base

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:22:20 +0000

Well, this is a base i made, and since their were threats to release it onto byond, but i decided to release it with pride, You may now use it freely, im not going to.

(sorry in a hurry)

Click Here! To get the base!