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Title: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on October 21, 2008, 02:58:22 pm
I've noticed over 1500 downloads of TBP in the past month and a half with very little increased activity on the boards.  If your lurking about feel free to join the conversations.  Feedback and ideas are always welcome. 

*note by Vidmaster: corrected spelling of Invitaion :lol:*
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: karajorma on October 21, 2008, 05:16:17 pm
And if you're thinking about trying to make your own missions and need help if you get stuck just be sure to post. TBP's mission editor is pretty easy to use so don't let previous bad experiences with mission design put you off. :)
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: Skullar on October 22, 2008, 05:57:15 am
Quote from: FUBAR-BDHR on October 21, 2008, 02:58:22 pm
I've noticed over 1500 downloads of TBP in the past month and.....

Thank you Fubi ! It always boosts my motivation when I am seeing I am not only doing campaign work for a dozen people at most...


By the way, what does BDHR mean ?
Beyond Da Horrible Reality ?
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on October 22, 2008, 01:54:30 pm
BDHR = Beer Drinking Hell Raisers


That 1500 is just off of ModDB and Download.com.  It doesn't count any of the torrent stuff, Hips's multi-part downloads, or the other 2-part download site. 

BTW TBP is ranked #3 on download.com this week for the SCI-FI section. 
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: Vidmaster on October 22, 2008, 02:07:29 pm
Quote from: Skullar on October 22, 2008, 05:57:15 am
It always boosts my motivation when I am seeing I am not only doing campaign work for a dozen people at most...

To me, it's actually scary. I take a look at the download number of f.e. FH2260 and it's like WHAT? 4000 downloads?
Sure I am proud, but on the other hand...  :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:   What if I screw up badly? 4000 people will notice and be let down.

Lucky me, not all of my campaigns are that popular.
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: PSI-KILLER on October 26, 2008, 10:27:24 pm
I am here still liking what you guys do!!
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: IPAndrews on October 27, 2008, 03:23:14 am
Skullar was looking for you PSI.
Title: Re: Invitaion to the guests lurking about
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on October 27, 2008, 10:25:34 pm
Quote from: Vidmaster on October 22, 2008, 02:07:29 pm
To me, it's actually scary. I take a look at the download number of f.e. FH2260 and it's like WHAT? 4000 downloads?
Sure I am proud, but on the other hand...  :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:   What if I screw up badly? 4000 people will notice and be let down.

Lucky me, not all of my campaigns are that popular.

Well add another 150+ downloads in the last 2 days.  I wouldn't count on the others not being so popular.  Who knows how many thousands of downloads total of the DVD.  Each one of those downloads has your stuff on it too.   No pressure though.  :P
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Kleptomaniac on October 30, 2008, 06:19:50 pm
Fine fine, I'll Register, sheesh... heh.

I actually only discovered FreeSpace 2 about a month ago, though I saw the Babylon 5 mod and said to myself "Once I beat this game, I'm gonna head back and check this out."

And I did.

And I had a geekgasm.

I don't really have much time to learn how to make missions, though...

Anyway, it's a great mod. Some problems here and there, but they're mostly with AI and Scripts from some missions/campaigns I downloaded. My biggest gripe is that the AI masterfully uses the side and vertical thrusters in a close-range dogfight, so I get blown out of the sky rather quickly.
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Excalibur on October 30, 2008, 06:25:02 pm
:welcome:

Well, I'm sure that there are plenty of other missions for you to play once you finish those - actually, there must be at least 1000 missions if you add every single one up?
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Vidmaster on October 31, 2008, 11:54:06 am
Quote from: Kleptomaniac on October 30, 2008, 06:19:50 pm
My biggest gripe is that the AI masterfully uses the side and vertical thrusters in a close-range dogfight, so I get blown out of the sky rather quickly.

hate to tell you this but the AI isn't using them. It just looks that way :)
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: karajorma on October 31, 2008, 12:26:45 pm
The AI should use thrusters. It's glide that it doesn't have a clue about. Watch the Shivan Mara in FS2 and you can see it sliding.
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Vidmaster on October 31, 2008, 12:33:22 pm
I was refering to Glide.  Misunderstood the post.
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on November 03, 2008, 07:20:42 pm
2503 downloads off the 2 sites as of today.   :pimp:
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: VERTi60 on November 26, 2008, 06:37:34 pm
I was advertising the dvd release on some forums... :P
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Bluecap on November 27, 2008, 12:27:14 am
Unlurkified, registered and posted like a proper downloader!  :D
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 27, 2008, 12:31:14 am
Kudos :yes:
Welcome to HLP. Tried fredding yet? (Making missions)
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Bluecap on November 27, 2008, 12:36:21 am
Not yet....gotta beat the campaign first! I decided to run straight back into the arms of the Freespace series after I took a mistaken (very brief) venture into Derek Smart's Galactic Command: Echo Squad, and was pleasantly surprised to see a fully-completed Babylon 5 mod...and I figured, heck, since I'm watching the series right now, might as well join in the dog-fighting!

Loving it so far, and have already spread the word to my mates.
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Skullar on November 27, 2008, 09:16:12 am
Have you installed Derek Smart's Desktop Commander yet ?
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 27, 2008, 09:17:43 am
Quote from: Skullar on November 27, 2008, 09:16:12 am
Have you installed Derek Smart's Desktop Commander yet ?

I'm afraid to even ask...............

But i will.....


Whats "Derek SMarts desktop commander"? ©
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: IPAndrews on November 27, 2008, 11:44:52 am
Quote from: Colonol Dekker on November 27, 2008, 09:17:43 am
Whats "Derek SMarts desktop commander"? ©

derek smart, Derek Smart, DEREK SMART!
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Jeff Vader on November 27, 2008, 11:47:38 am
[echo]Derek Smart's Desktop Commander (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/derek-smarts-desktop.php)[/echo]
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: cloneof on November 27, 2008, 11:57:58 am
Where can I get this piece of Derek Smart`s DESKTOP COMMANDER!?!?!?!?!
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on November 27, 2008, 12:48:12 pm
Quote from: IPAndrews on November 27, 2008, 11:44:52 am
Quote from: Colonol Dekker on November 27, 2008, 09:17:43 am
Whats "Derek SMarts desktop commander"? ©

derek smart, Derek Smart, DEREK SMART!

I sure hope that doesn't work like Beetlejuice
Title: Re: Invitation to the guests lurking about
Post by: Bluecap on November 30, 2008, 03:32:02 pm
He's been pretty active posting on a lot of general video game-related sites lately, so it just might actually. I know he's a regular participant at BluesNews and a few of the other news-related sites.