George Broussard on #Duke3D   2-25-97

Log by Lon Matero
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<GeorgB3DR> yo guys....
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<Max|Eat> George!!
<D_Nukem> Hi George Broussard!
<D_Nukem> Lo Wang?
<GeorgB3DR> yup :)
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<D_Nukem> Hmm...I'm looking at the SW page right now..
<Big_Bird> hey georgey boy
<Axe666> VIAC!
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<GeorgB3DR> think how Duke Nukem would have sounded before you ever saw him in a 
   game?  Duke Nukem? 
<Axe666> A
<Axe666> GJ
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<TurboT> hey George
<jvolmax> sup
<Bunso> george--> are you turning into an irc addict?
<GeorgB3DR> No, just have some time to kill.  
<MattCake> Hi George, how's it goin'?
<D_Nukem> Did you know that every time George comes on here, it delays the games? 
  :)
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<GeorgB3DR> Matt, just working away.  Shareware SW levels are shaping up fast.
<Bunso> .Activision Spreading Misleading Info about Duke3D Team  <-- what's this?
<Bunso> k :)
<GeorgB3DR> We just had a vehicle vs. turret battle and man was it fun
<GeorgB3DR> One guy in a rotating turret, one on a forklift.
<Bunso> who cares?
<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  Read the release...
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<MattCake> Glad to hear it George
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<MattCake> I just got my new pooter
<bwernicke> Heya George
<MattCake> Gimme something to test on it ;)
<Bunso> why did you sell the blood rights to monolith?
<Bunso> was it crap?
<D_Nukem> Take a look at the Shadow Warrior pages if you haven't seen them yet!
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<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  that he does...
<D_Nukem> George: This Lo Wang voice is great!!
<Bunso> why don't you have realaudio files for all the answers?
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<LeChuck> Bunso: Because some people don't have Realaudio
<GeorgB3DR> DN:  Glad you think so.  We think we've got another cool character 
   here with Lo Wang
<D_Nukem> George: And this weeks screenshot is the best yet. 
<GeorgB3DR> bunso:  cause they are only 20K or so for the small ones
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<GeorgB3DR> DN: They will get a lot better :)  That was from level 1.  I will get 
   more shots up this week for sure...
<Bunso> hehe, i have to ask the standard question... Have you decided when you're 
   going to release the game yet?
<Bunso> hope he looks like he sounds
<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  When it's done of course, but it will be "soon"
<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  He does....
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<D_Nukem> George: I see that the screenshot has the same background as in Duke3D, 
  I'm assuming only temporary??
<Bunso> yeah, but the two first sounds, are with both realaudio and wav. but the 
   rest are wav only
<Bunso> ok
<MaxMouse> George:Blood shareware is coming out March 7.Looks like it's getting 
   the upper hand on SW.
<Bunso> forget that long speech i just wrote
<GeorgB3DR> DN: it's not Duke's backdrop (at least it wasn't).  You might have to 
   see it closer up...I have to check
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<GeorgB3DR> Max:  Hardly.
<D_Nukem> George: Oh, I can't tell the difference from the screenshot.
<GeorgB3DR> Shadow Warrior will be out soon enough Max.  A little more patience 
   grasshoppa, as Lo Wang would say
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<D_Nukem> George: I like this, I'm really getting a feel for this character with 
  the interview.
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<MattCake> Sure put his flame out
<GeorgB3DR> DN:  Such is the way with 3D Realms games eh? :)
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<Bunso> are you going to start updating weekly from now on?
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<Tempy> heya george
<GeorgB3DR> tempy...
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<D_Nukem> George: How did you you guys come up with the name, Lo Wang?  Coming 
  from Hung Lo?
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<GeorgB3DR> bunso:  I will update the page when time permits.  The game is more 
   important right now.  You want us to finish it or do updates :)
<GeorgB3DR> DN:  Yup, just had 3-4 names and we picked that one
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<Bunso> turn  off  that bot....pleeease
<Tempy^> back without lag i hope
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<ZenZagg> ive heard the sticky mines wont stick to some surfaces, is that true?
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<D_Nukem> George: Will the shareware episode include a secret level aside from 
  the 4 main levels?
<MaxMouse> George:Will there be team play in SW?
<GeorgB3DR> DN:  I think we will do a net only capture the flag type leve or 
   sonething.
<Tempy^> George:REALLY consider putting out a patch for tcp/ip
<Bunso> george-> do you know if the prey page will be updated soon
<Tempy^> It'll boost sales
<GeorgB3DR> Max:  We're talking about team play now for SW.  Probably, depends on 
   time
<Bunso> Hmm, can some one please ping me?
<GeorgB3DR> Tempy:  TCP/IP can never go into SW.  Too much work.
<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  I expect the Prey page to be updated this month with some 
   killer shots
<MaxMouse> TEN
<GeorgB3DR> Tempy:  It'll delay the game 4-5 more months and still be laggy as 
   hell over the net.  no thanks
<Tempy^> How about updating the SW page this month? :P
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<MtlHead> Hello All!
<Bunso> GB-> Will it be easy to edit the games, and will the build engine be 
   included in the registered game box?
<MaxMouse> Hi MTL
<TurboT> hey Metal
<Bunso> :(
<D_Nukem> Tempy: Have you seen the SW page in the last few hours?
<MtlHead> Heya George! Long time no see!
<Bunso> 46 ?!!!
<Bunso> damn
<D_Nukem> Bunso: Enhanced Build included with SW.
<GeorgB3DR> mtl...
<Bunso> Are all the characters in SW 2D?
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<D_Nukem> Bunso: Yes, sprites.
<Bunso> Is there any way i can get a lower ping?
<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  SW will have build included, but won't have con files etc 
   like Duke did.
<MaxMouse> Change server Bunso
<D_Nukem> George: What is the reason for no CON files?
<GeorgB3DR> bunso:L  yes, but game objects (guns, items etc) have voxels 
   counterparts too
<ZenZagg> oh
<MaxMouse> Voxels are cool
<Tempy^> doh
<Bunso> There is only 1 undernet server in Norway, so i can't switch server :((
<Tempy^> no con files..but something else perhaps?
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<GeorgB3DR> DN:  They were a Duke thing.  SW never had them.  Never seemed to 
   have time to add them
<Tempy^> Something like...QuakeC or even AbuseLISP? :P
<LeChuck> Do you consider editing to be important yet, or do you stick to your 
   old belief that it's just an added bonus?
<D_Nukem> Tempy: Come on, this is a Build game, stop dreaming :)
<GeorgB3DR> You can make levels for SW or change art, but con changes will be 
   more difficult, if at all
<CakeAway> So the only user addons can be levels using your enemies?
<ZenZagg> George: You wont include modem play?
<GeorgB3DR> ke:  it's important, but I'm not delaying SW 3 months to add CON 
   files.
<GeorgB3DR> zen:  huh?  SW has modem and net play
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<NukeBUILD> TIME TO BUILD LEVELS
<GeorgB3DR> Cake:  Probably, depends on how smart some of the hackers are and 
   what they add for SW
<Tempy^> Hmmm SW should have had that since the beginning
<LeChuck> And do you plan to ever have a game as expandable and editable as Quake?
<D_Nukem> George: Becareful when you say "net play", people might take it as 
  internet.
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<NukeBUILD> please o please o please make it where you can make new characters
<MaxMouse> George:How much weapons in SW?
<GeorgB3DR> tempy: in a perfect world yes, so should Blood, but it doesn't either
<MtlHead> Hello Max
<GeorgB3DR> max: 9 or so, but some have like 3 firing modes
<RingFingr> Heya George...
<CakeAway> The question is, should it rely on hackers to help improve the 
   longevity of "your" game? ;)
<MaxMouse> Hi Metal
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<Bunso> How many levels will the full version of the game have?
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<Bunso> and what levels are included in the demo?
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<GeorgB3DR> cake: Since NOBODY else really gives out their tools but us now, I 
   think we are doing enough don't you?  Others will soon follow our lead and 
   start giving away editors.  Remember that we started that
<Tempy^> Well...at least add tcp/ip and customizability in future projects
<GeorgB3DR> bunso:  Dunno yet.  24 or so
<MaxMouse> George:Will SW need the CD in?
<GeorgB3DR> tempy:  of course.  the next Duke and Prey will have tcp/ip
<Tempy^> How about Epic's ZZT?
<D_Nukem> Tempy: Prey and all future 3D Games wil have TCP
<GeorgB3DR> max:  Probably
<LeChuck> George: Could you answer my question please?
<ZenZagg> aww man
<MaxMouse>  4PREY WILL RULE!!!
<Bunso> What levels are included in the demo?
<MattCake> George : U started that but make sure you maintain it,  dont wanna 
   fall into the "Doom2 wait for ages before you can do anything cool scenario :("
<D_Nukem> Bunso: Why don't you look at 3D Realms page before asking questions 
  already answered there?
<RingFingr> George: How many vehicles will be in the SW version?
<GeorgB3DR> Le: Our #1 priority is making a game fun to play.  Editability comes 
   after that.  Play Duke and hack Quake ok :)
<LeChuck> Because it's a question whose answer a lot of people are interested in
<Bunso> do-ooh
<GeorgB3DR> ring:  Dunno yet.
<ZenZagg> any way to reprogram like duke?
<bwernicke> Bunso, ping reply = 229 seconds
<MattCake> You can't deny that the ability to edit a game makes it so much more 
   popular - Doom2 is still going strong in that department
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<Bunso> !
<MtlHead> How's it hanging George?:) Can't wait to be a SWaholic!
<Bunso> mannnnn
<D_Nukem> George: You said that the shareware is about 95% final.  What is the 
  number count on eneimes and weapons?
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<GeorgB3DR> Matt:  Of course editing makes a game popular, hence our releasing 
   Build with Shadow Warrior.
<MattCake> More popular=more $$$s in the long run ;)
<Bunso> 229?
<ZenZagg>  7-(= Willl there be RTS files? =)-
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<GeorgB3DR> DN: Shareware will probably have 6 of 9 weapons. 4-5 characters, the 
   rest in full version
<ZenZagg> George : ok
<MaxMouse> George:Will Eric's levels be in the ShareWare?
<LeChuck> But CON editing is different than the editing possible in Quake... you 
   don't see all the different modes of play for D3d because of that
<GeorgB3DR> max: no
<D_Nukem> Scott McCabe is on IRC!
<MattCake> I just don't feel levels will be enough for much longer
<MaxMouse> owww
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<GeorgB3DR> matt:  i do...
<TurboTT> nooo my ghost is here
<MattCake> Well he better DCC me soon or I'm never speaking to him again ;)
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<|Battery|> HAHA "you drive like a baboon in heat"
<Bunso> will that super-zapper ray gun thiny which shoot those blue rings be 
   included in the shareware?
<D_Nukem> Matt: Game companies have more to do than making engines and let others 
  make the game.
<GeorgB3DR> BNunso:  no, the Rail Gun is in registered
<TurboT> George: Will there be some sort of editor to make your own enemies 
   without having to go to Editart, a con editor and everything?
<RingFingr> George: How do you feel about the loss of Blood from 3D Realm's 
   lineup? (I know that sounds funny)
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<GeorgB3DR> Turbo:  no
<MattCake> My point is by making the game more editable, you prolong its life
<GeorgB3DR> Ring:  It was our decision to sell the game.  We are fine with it
<MattCake> In the long run you will do better from that
<MattCake> That Layre was a different guy D
<Ironman_> George: If levels are important, maybe 3drealms should release a level 
   on the net every once in awhile. What is the possibility of that? You know a 
   regular user level like the rest of us.
<D_Nukem> Matt: Doh
<LeChuck> Cake: No, but people want to have freedom... I mean, look at you... you 
   edit levels.. you should sort of understand that people like to do that sort 
   of stuff.
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<Tempy^> Iron:I don't think THAT is feasible at all :P
<GeorgB3DR> Iron:  We are too busy working on new games etc.  It takes us an 
   average of 3-4 man weeks to make a level
<Vadir> hi guys
<MattCake> I mean allow us to do levels AND change game attributes easily
<MaxMouse> Hi
<WeiRd> HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIH
<MattCake> Changing levels only provides more interest up to a point
<MattCake> TCs will always be the most popular - New guns are the most sought 
   after add-on
<TurboT> oops
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<MattCake> Hey Vad m8
<GeorgB3DR> Matt:  Allowing you to change more than levels is a major time delay 
   and that's why 99.9% of companies don't do it, nor ever will.
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<Vadir> alright mattcake
<Ironman_> George: No problem. It was just an idea that I had after your comment 
   about levels. 
<Vadir> howz it going man
<MattCake> Not bad Vad, I feel like everyone in here is coming down on me though 
   <G>
<MattCake> Well I hope the first company to do allow a lot of editing do real 
   well from it then ;)
<Bunso> By the way george, what kinda car(s) do you have?
<MattCake> Rearrange those words into a logical order
<GeorgB3DR> Later guys.  Lo Wang has a shuriken pointed at me.  Back to work...
<GeorgB3DR> Bunso:  fast ones....
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