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Lead Level Designer and #leveldesign educator.
https://www.youtube.com/@LDLearning
#gamedev #UnrealEngine Gotham Knights, For Honor, BioShock Infinite, Homefront, etc.
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I grew up with Sony ID, I saw it was something special even as a child. Their final landline phone was a thing of beauty.
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Hoping you left chili flakes in the crotchal area of the suit.
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Oooooh!
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I hope that people can re-learn to use the term “visceral” in a way that is relatable to the human experience, e.g. the physical, connected process of interaction. This is why industrial design is still important.
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Same 100%. I need to support game on release that I find meaningful, even if I can’t (usually) play immediately.
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Homemade?
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What I recall being great about the Uncharted/Assault type game modes was the “recreation of an epic adventure”. That’s what I miss compared to Battle Royale.
For me, BR was a brainless step backwards. I understand the desires of the masses, but sadly rarely agreed with them.
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There is a logic to the analogy of American statehood. California has more residents than Canada, and still only 2 reps in the national legislative body of the Senate so that tells you how fucking stupid and unsurprising it is.
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I applied for a designer position on Uncharted 3 MP back then. I remember the scenarios they presented in the design test. Reminiscent of the U2K3-4 Assault scenarios.
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They still haven’t fixed the Puerto Rico clusterfuck.
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The Lead on Uncharted MP #leveldesign was Erin Daly. He is a very insightful Canadian #gamedev. I worked with him prior to that gig.
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Was afraid it was a bit on the nose, but it speaketh
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That is why it’s important to show that you understand how to solve an array of level design challenges within a playable space.
Adaptability of design intent is valuable.
Iteration is valuable.
So is production time.
#leveldesign #gamedev
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On single player levels, I swapped narrative sequences for combat and vice versa. Some of those spaces I designed and some I did not.
On multiplayer games, I had to retrofit maps of mine or other’s design that were built for one game mode to work with one or more other new game modes.
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“Awash”
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After all, “writing is re-writing” said Hemingway, yes?
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Casual is flooded with aimbots
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One more note- don’t join via “Casual”, go to Community servers to bring up the OG server browser.
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Yes, it still remains one of the most accessible games. Also new maps are still getting released through the community, still high quality, often surpassing the originals.
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You were the guy that got me hooked, still to this day. After all these years, this is probably THE most meaningfully iterated shooter ever.
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Both good of course! I think the greens are more energetic, the browns more sentimental.
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Doomit!
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That Copic stuff you do has such a classic feel.
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I didn’t know this existed. I thought Gears was preceded by UT2k4.
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Excited for this one. Reminds me of the excellent Robocop vs. Terminator, but enhanced by the benefit of hindsight learning.
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Browser based game, its free. One of the few games in life that made me literally laugh.
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- Gib deaths in Team Fortress 2
- Manhunt deaths on CCTV
- That Punisher game where he tortured / executed baddies as a minigame
- Happy Wheels
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I second that. They also had a specific fall camera when players fell in a bottomless pit.
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Yes. Also why I am frequently evangelizing Art Direction over Reality Simulation.
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These projects were made for UE4, but they are 100% compatible and relevant to #UE5.
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Have you tried the classic uninstall, reinstall? That’s normally my only option in weird cases.
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Testing -
This one I took directly with my iPhone, are you having trouble with same?
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I’ve tried to start my experience here from the start with a vigilant mute/block/follow regimen and although not perfect its at least been far more successful than the former hellscape.
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Wow I had no idea the levels were subtractive geo. Its great to see what you’re achieving with the aesthetic!
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Hanging in there with everyone else. How are you?
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Everything gets too big, eh?
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I also had a pivotal GameCube moment, although it involved Eternal Darkness.
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Please hit the pseudo first.