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Community Projects => The FreeSpace Campaign Restoration Project => Topic started by: Mobius on May 07, 2008, 01:54:46 pm
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Hello everyone.
Although the FSCRP is young its number of team members is very high. The problem is that many team members aren't that active and the progress of many FSCRP WIPs is being negatively affected(Warzone SCP and S:AH SCP should've been released a while ago).
The FSCRP is now a more official community project. We have a private forum and we'll soon have a badge. With this thread we'd like to form a new team of active people with different tasks so that the team can work simultaneously on multiple campaigns(modellers/texturers work on campaign X's modpack while testers work on campaign Y and FREDders work on campaign Z). Right now the official team members are me, Admiral Nelson, MP-Ryan and lostllama. We obviously are in need of more FREDders, several modellers/texturers and testers.
If you're interested, let us know by posting here or sending a PM :)
EDIT: There's another thing I've previously talked about. Basically we'd like to see experienced modellers/texturers and campaign designers, like IceFire, to boost the efficience of the team.
29/01/2009 Update
Me and Admiral Nelson have decided to increase the standards of recruitment. For now on, people willing to help the FSCRP out with testing, bugfixing and texturing need to show us exhaustive examples of previous work, plus noticeable interest and dedication. In other words, if you like to get the badge and internal access, you need to deserve it. ;)
08/02/2009 Update
Here's another update. With enough "pure" testers in the team, the FSCRP's recruitment standards are slightly different now. Testers willing to join should also have the FRED skills to work solo on campaigns, if the situation requires.
20/02/2009 Update
The FSCRP is now looking for an artist able to design a nice badge for the project! :) The basic concept is this:
FS
CRP
...with a proper background. :pimp:
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Hai itiscanbehelptiemnowplees? kthxbai.
I'd like to help, I'm learning to model, and I can FRED pretty well.
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Can you create cutscenes with FRED?
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Nope. I can learn.
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I am very much interested...
1. Tester
2. Grammar Checking
3. Voice Acting (currently working on Earth Brakiri)
I will be moving to Malaysia for 3 months in June and will have a lot of free time during the week.
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I think I'm too old to VA.
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I don't know if we need grammar checkers, MP-Ryan and Nelson are enough for that task. Generally campaigns don't need grammar checking.
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Deep Blood does. Mobius the Italian does.
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Nelson and MP-Ryan can grammar check and fortunately none of my campaigns needs an SCP upgrade.
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So is there any tutorial for cutscenes?
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No offense, but the team needs people who already know how to do certain things...not people who're willing to learn...
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:( What about the fact that I can FRED?
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"I can FRED" is generic. Snail claims to be a FREDder but all of his INFA missions are improved by me(they're so poor :ick:). Do you know how to use advanced SEXPs, for example?
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Examples?
I am good with variables, for example. What else?
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Not so harsh, Mobius.
What we really need is someone who can do any of
1) Be assigned campaigns/missions to playtest and reliably report back mission bugs etc
2) Fix mission bugs, apply backgrounds, tweaks (add ships to escort list, fix messages, etc)
3) FRED whole missions, viz. the last three missions of Titan Rebellion.
I have had a great deal of trouble just getting proper feedback on campaigns. That alone is a valuable contribution.
Cole, have you some missions you have FREDed to post up?
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Not really, most got lost in an HDD crash a month ago. I can make one, though. Should take about a week to make a nice one.
And I can probably do 1, 2 and 3.
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Okay good. The other thing you can do besides a sample mission is to download the latest version of Pandora's Box or SAH at your discretion and post up feedback in the appropriate thread. These campaigns are very nearly done.
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AOK. about the mission, it may take a week or two, as I have homework, and I am going on a week long trip to Montreal sans ordinateur.
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That's fine. Feedback works too, if you can do that sooner.
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Hold hold...
Keep in mind I started doing testing, grammar/spellcheck, and re-writes and ended up doing a fair bit of FRED tweaking too. People who are familiar with FRED can certainly do things like add nameplates (look at the Warzone comments posted by Mustang; if someone can do that instead of me that'd be great), create nameplates, tweak event timing, and other basic FREDing tasks that are time-consuming but don't require an in-depth knowledge of SEXPs and FRED.
In short, I'm not turning down help where its offered.
One other thing: If someone says they're going to be doing something but you get to it first, by all means do the task and post the results. If people aren't doing literally everything but have some of the task load taken on by others, then things will move faster.
We can REALLY use testers. The more, the better. And the more detailed their feedback, the better.
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I can do testing and some minor FRED tweaks.
Also some editing although it sounds like we have that covered.
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Interesting :)
Are there any texturers/modellers willing to help the FSCRP? Their help would be much appreciated :)
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I could probably help on that side in 6 months or more.
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Good! :D
I think you can join us :nod: :)
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Keep in mind, 6 months. And why do you need modelers? HTL-ifiying stuff?
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Not only...certain campaigns have a modpack whose models need expert hands to work properly ;)
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I am really looking forward for the badge. :)
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We need someone able to create it :D
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Snail made some a while ago. But the links are all gone. It needs to be what? 252? I'll give it a shot.
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Same dimensions as my INFA one...possibly similar to SCP/FSU ones(they're all community projects). :)
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I think that they have to be 252.
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Ok, then...let us know :)
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Here's the first draft. It's only like the third thing I've ever created in GIMP, so it sucks.
Suggestions? (layout, lettering, improvement etc.)
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:wtf:
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That's what I thought. I can't see how I can make it look like it's not a bunch of pixels. Bigger lettering?
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Maybe something like:
FS
CRP
With a SCP-ish background...
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Good idea. I'll use the SCP logo (the green FS2 one).
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Here's the one from the previous posts. It will probably need to be resized.
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That would be FreeSpace Restoration Project. It's already restored.
And it wouldn't look to good resized, remember it has to be 25*25.
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The ones I made were sort of crap and were done in paint.
How is this one? It was originally meant to be inverted color (go into paint and press Ctrl+I) but this one looks ok too IMO.
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I find it ok, :yes:, but it's a bit dark. The letters should be white and there should be something else in the background(not only the GTVA logo). ;)
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What should be in the background? It's very small so it's rather hard to see anything in the background unless it's really obvious (like planets or beams).
Negative colors looks better I think.
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I'm for white colors because the FSCRP isn't a mod about something "dark" and/or "damn serious".
Try with stars/galaxy in the background.
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Another idea might be to just try CRP alone, five letters must be tough to fit into such a tiny space.
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That's what I did. I like CRP.
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I'm for white colors because the FSCRP isn't a mod about something "dark" and/or "damn serious".
So you like the negative colors, then?
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I think that a blackish logo fits with the forum more. Snail, the bronze doesn't really fit with yours, maybe gold or silver.
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FS
CRP
Speaking of the letters, they shouldn't give problems if they're disposed that way...
I'd like to see light colors...as I said, the FSCRP isn't the kind of project mentioned before. No INFA/MG/WCS like color settings, I think.
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I think something like the SCP or FSPort logos would fit.
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The FS Port logo is pretty light, I'd like something similar to it.
What about stars or a galaxy in the background? The GTVA logo doesn't tell a lot about the FSCRP's task(S:AH ayone?).
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Hi, I simply want to tell you that I'll probably be back in operational status in two weeks... :)
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Good stuff! :yes: It's been far too quiet around here lately.
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Ok, now I can work. I have one problem, though...I lost all of my campaigns so I have to reinstall them all. Useless to say that the changes I made are also gone.
Check the internal forum...
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I'd like to playtest missions, if there is still room.
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That was fast.
Welcome!
:)
I'm currently testing chapter 2 of Aftermath (my sound card is working again now guys). Deep Blood might need testing. Mobius or Nelson would know about that.
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Deep Blood needs testing, I want more playthroughs to find other bugs that might be still lying there. :)
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Right-o. I might be able to pitch in too.
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Okay, at the risk of sounding like a total n00b, where do I get a copy of the campaign to test?
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Okay, at the risk of sounding like a total n00b, where do I get a copy of the campaign to test?
I believe this is the correct link - anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong:
http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.92 (http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.92)
Also, somebody please give him access to the private board (that's where we post our testing comments and fixes).
Oh, and there's nothing n00bish about asking that. :)
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Okay, but is the link supposed to be for the original, or the FSCRP version? The download is listed under FS2 Retail.
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Okay, at the risk of sounding like a total n00b, where do I get a copy of the campaign to test?
I believe this is the correct link - anyone, please correct me if I'm wrong:
http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.92 (http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.92)
Err...we want our modified version to be checked, not the original one...therefore, that's not the version Rhymes With PSYCHO will be supposed to test.
This thread is to find volunteers so testing-related discussions are for internal. ;)
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Alright, so the next contender in the never-ending stream of questions is (drumroll :P ) how do I get to the internal forum?
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An Administrator needs to set a special mask setting for your account. Please wait... :)
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An Administrator needs to set a special mask setting for your account. Please wait... :)
Okay, can do.
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Request sent. :)
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Would it be possible for the FSCRP to get their own badge, separate from the FSU one? It's really confusing from the outside, and I didn't figure out what both projects had the same badge until I actually joined one of them.
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We don't have a replacement...until we have one the FSU badge is the best choice.
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Request sent. :)
Thank you. :)
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Can I have access to the internal forum as well? I would like to contribue as a tester as well...
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I would like to join as a playtester, too.
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Can I have access to the internal forum as well? I would like to contribue as a tester as well...
The same, if it's okay. :)
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If a position is still available, I would like to apply for testing.
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I've just added an update to the first post. Read it carefully. :)
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Well after reading your post again, I'll try for the hell of it
So far I've
- Voiced Viper in EACW
- FRED-ed a remake of High Noon (Check Fsmods and the missions and campaigns board, currently in testing)
- Currently assisting Lucika with 'Syrk: Unification Wars' (http://game-warden.com/forum/showthread.php?s=850a8b105967eeb574271b480d784cc0&t=6981)
It's not exactly exhaustive compared to other people here, but it's what I have and I'm not bothered whatever the outcome is of this
I'm happy to do whatever you see fit, including GTFO this thread if need be
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I voiced acted for Earth Brakiri war in TBP, tested in, Sol: A History, Alcibiades Gamble (campaign in the making), Teeth of the Tiger and have been playing Freespace and following this website forum for the past 2 years.
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I might as well throw it out there: I can do some voice acting, but it shouldn't be anything too big. Note: I'm from Denmark so it's gonna be a kind of flat, inflectionally-impaired semi-American accent you're gonna encounter here. Most fitting for Vasudans actually. No microphone noise of any kind. Well, now the offer's on the table if you need my help.
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tested in Alcibiades Gamble (campaign in the making)
You could, uh still be doing that you know. In fact, now that we've scrapped the no mods clause and added certain other aspects it would be good if you would come back and playtest it some more. just a thought.
anyway, to justify hijacking the thread for a second there, i would be interested in playtesting some of the new old campaigns. i
EDIT oops, i wasn't reading. as i have no examples of anything released i guess i'm not eligible. damn
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I'd like to volunteer for beta testing. I'm currently doing beta test work on Dilmah G's High Noon remake. I don't have much to show beyond that with FS2 in particular, but I've done beta testing for other games and mods of other games in the past, and have never had anyone come off unhappy with my work.
I also have a distinctive bass voice, but no audio recording gear. If that changes, I'll hang out my shingle in the Voice Acting subforum.
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I've offered to throw my hat into the beta-testing ring. I'm competent in running the debug build and showing off the debug spew so that the problem can be solved. I do what I can when my services are needed, playing until I crash or until I notice a definite error in the game's makeup that needs to be rectified. I may not be above and beyond, but I've picked up how to report bugs on the forum rather quickly, so I at least know how to do that much.
I'm also considerably interested in voiceacting. I've not had much experience in this particular field, but I've done some stage acting before, so I know generally what credentials you're looking for. A native Kentuckian, my voice probably shows it, and my tone is a clear deep bass. My voice travels rather easily, so I believe that it's acoustically sound. If I had my say in anything, I'd love to voiceact for the MCv Custodian in the Homesick campaign, but anything will do. I'm particularly partial to mission briefing/debriefing, if it's any consolation.
One more thing, I'm a seasoned writer. I've been penning stories in my spare time since my sophomore year of high school, and as such, I have great skill with writing. I've been known to spend entire nights focusing on building a character's biographical details from the ground up, and my natural loathing towards plotholes and the unexplained aspects of stories causes me to really plan ahead before I set facts in stone. I'm not sure how these skills will apply to campaign restoration (unless there's another total campaign recreation ala ST:R), but I figure that it's better to say it now, rather than later.
(A note on my desire to voiceact the Custodian: I want to try it out because he sounds really down-to-earth, and as I was reading it aloud, I found myself dipping into a sort of down-home attitude. It just felt really natural and I think it would be good to start off with.)
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im up for testing , as for credentials none other than going through the entire multiplayer sections of fso and tbp for 3.6.10 bug testing with a few other dedicated ppl
so im up for that part of testing , i cant fred or mod and dont really have the time either
good luck with your mission
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First post edited. :)
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Okay fine, no more testers, but if you need voice actors, I'm up for it.
Samples:
http://www.4shared.com/file/87186523/340b9125/KappaWing1.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/87186617/1a0db8a6/BetaWing2.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/87186632/58512eab/KappaWing2.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/87187860/790af1ad/ChargeDrives.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/87188326/a0336e2b/Escape.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/87190895/2e4f08e4/FreespaceHappiness.html <- Not really a serious line; I just recorded it to have a longer sample. The statement is absolutely true, though. :D
I'm voicing Command for Dilmah G's High Noon remake; my work on that may be found here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,60930.0.html) in the second post.
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Okay fine, no more testers, but if you need voice actors, I'm up for it.
We need testers. The point is that we now need testers with FREDding skills to work solo.
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FRED and I do not get along. The voice acting offer stands.
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First post updated! The FSCRP is now looking for a person capable of creating a badge for the project... ;)
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First post updated! The FSCRP is now looking for a person capable of creating a badge for the project... ;)
Good to hear :)
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This doesn't look very professional, but since you guys need a badge, here's my take on it. :nervous:
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It's good! I think FSCRP is a little too long to fit into the standard size of badge though. Is there any way to alter that?
And the "CRP" bit in our name just looks a little too close to another word to me :/
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No way to alter badge size. Well, technically, the forum will accept any size badge, but no one is ever going to allow a larger size (standard is 25x25).
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The style is fine...is it possible to center the words, anyway? No offense, but they seem a bit misplaced at the moment(they were probably intended to). ;)
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The style is fine...is it possible to center the words, anyway? No offense, but they seem a bit misplaced at the moment(they were probably intended to). ;)
They were meant to be placed off-centre so that the colour-inverted Perseus was somewhat visible.
No matter, here's a centralised version.
EDIT: Ah crap, I also centralised the Perseus! A new version with the Perseus to the side has been attached for great vengeance!
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A Perseus?
*squints*
Maybe put the GTVA logo in, as the background instead of a Perseus? I can live with the FSU one for now though.
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:nod:
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You mean like this (attachment)?
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The FreeSpace Upgrade Project has FSU on the badge, so I think the FreeSpace Campaign Restoration Project should have FSCR on the badge. :nervous:
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But the Source Code Project has SCP
And Terran-Vasudan War Project has TVWP
And The Babylon Project has TBP
:nervous:
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Rename it to the Campaign Project Restoration and have the logo a red cross with the initials over top!
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Did somebody change the FSCRP logo? I see a smiley there now. :wtf:
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Or rename it to Campaign to Renovate All Projects and have the logo brown.
EDIT: The smiley face is awesome.
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Did somebody change the FSCRP logo? I see a smiley there now. :wtf:
Bloody hell, the smiley doesn't even smile
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The FreeSpace Upgrade Project has FSU on the badge, so I think the FreeSpace Campaign Restoration Project should have FSCR on the badge. :nervous:
Your Terran-Vasudan War Project has TVWP on it, though, instead of just TVW. :drevil:
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I said that already...
See:
But the Source Code Project has SCP
And Terran-Vasudan War Project has TVWP
And The Babylon Project has TBP
:nervous:
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Crap, I missed it. Sorry about that.
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Liking that new badge AE :yes: Is that a planet in shadow as part of the background?
And lol at the current one.
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Uhh...
A Perseus?
*squints*
Maybe put the GTVA logo in, as the background instead of a Perseus? I can live with the FSU one for now though.
Mobius replied with :nod:, so I changed it to the super-huge GTVA logo created by Aardwolf (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,57054.msg1151659.html#msg1151659). That is the only GTVA logo that is readily available to me on my Mac, although in hindsight it may be better than using the standard GTVA one.
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Sorry, I just need glasses... For some reason I thought I could see the logo behind the letters FS and that the orange thing was something else. :nervous:
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You could just keep the retardo face. :p
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Not if they want people smirking whenever they read a post with that face on its margin. :P
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You could just keep the retardo face. :p
Noooo
Please.Fix it.Fast
I :wtf: at it everytime I see it
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I would like to participate as a tester. I have technical knowledge, and I describe circumstances for errors well. Unfortunately, I do not have any experience with FRED, but if pointed to a how-to or walkthrough I can teach myself.
I have some interest in voice-acting, but I have yet to find my microphone or get another one. My voice is Midwestern American (the state of Missouri), a powerful tenor that if I hit the right pitch can reverberate in a room and cut through noise somewhat.
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Testing progress has been slow recently...
...so I'd like to say that the FSCRP is still looking for team members. :)
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Is that what you need? Play testers? I'll test for you if you need it.
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You need to also have the time to do a proper analysis after each mission (have notepad open and switch between the two)
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Amen, and the more comprehensive your notes are, the better. Note that it doesn't HAVE to be notepad, just something to jot things down in to attach it or post it on internal.
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Well I have time. I work at home and will be until I have to go back to college in September. I have lots of time.
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Learning how to write a comprehensive report is simple. The FSCRP team did not know it when we got started.
dANGER boy, have you ever tested a campaign? I suggest reading this article (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Upgrading_campaigns). :)
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Well this place seems deserted, but I'll post my resume anyway.
1. FREDer
2. Tester
3. Storyline/Grammarcheck/Spellcheck
Previous work: Rogue Intentions Episode I (http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.259), dozens of recent personal projects which will never likely be completed.
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Well this place seems deserted, but I'll post my resume anyway.
1. FREDer
2. Tester
3. Storyline/Grammarcheck/Spellcheck
Previous work: Rogue Intentions Episode I (http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.259), dozens of recent personal projects which will never likely be completed.
You have been added. Welcome aboard.