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SpyDaniel
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For the past month or so I've been really bored, with nothing to do and on top of it all, I don't have any motivation for what I like to do, which is modelling and level design.

I'm going to ask for sensible advice only please, I don't want random comments from noobs.

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Posted: 15th Dec 2007 20:13
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useless thread
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Posted: 15th Dec 2007 20:16 Edited at: 15th Dec 2007 20:17
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I had to approve Newby's post, its just a classic random n00b post

Sorry Higgins, you sound depressed , hope that made you smile

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n008
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Posted: 15th Dec 2007 20:21 Edited at: 15th Dec 2007 20:21
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Go **** ***? I mean, that should entertain you for what, 30 seconds? Then you're all relaxed. Or you could eat a mushroom! Go on a wild trip! I love those !

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hyrichter
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Ummm, get a job?

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SpyDaniel
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So the forum is full of noobs then?

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tha_rami
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Work on adding the Level Design and Photography pages on your website. Oh, and give it a background color similar to the background of the site.


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who said were all noobs?????


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Posted: 15th Dec 2007 21:10 Edited at: 15th Dec 2007 21:12
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Higgins I've been going through exactly the same thing, I'm currently living in Liverpool at the moment, might be a link there? [/bad joke]

I suggest just take a break from thinking about it, thats what I'm trying to do. If you can take a vacation then go for it. I'm afraid what you describe is one of the signs of Depression.

Try something new, like painting, or modeling with clay etc. Do something physical instead of building something on the computer.

As part of the engineering course I'm on, We had to use this new Lego NXT robotics thing. As stupid as it may sound when using it, it made me really happy, because its something physical to build and create.

Thats what you should do, with either some modeling clay or just whip out a bit of paper and a pencil and just doodle freestyle.
It will make you feel better, as well as gain some better artistic skills.

Hope that helps.

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SpyDaniel
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I knew I could some good replies, so thanks tha_rami and BiggAdd.

I used to do claymation when I was about 12, but I never had the correct equipment to do it well. Maybe I should buy some on Monday and model some thing.

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aww, the rest of us are apparently not high-brow enough for your emo-ness.

at least we tried.

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Higgins, Unfortunatly in a place like this, "n00b" replies are inevitable to such topics and, pardon the phrase: "Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer"...*Runs away from Higgins before the inevitable tidal wave of a response is typed*

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I'm not an emo and never will be, I don't sit around moaning that life sucks and that I want to die, I just wanted to get ideas on what I could do for fun and to get motivated again.

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@Higgins - Maybe stop being so negative all the time? Seems like every time you make a thread you get hasty with everyone.

Get a job? Write some music? Learn C++? Take a math primer course for 3D programming? Learn a new instrument?

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Maybe you'd get motivation for modeling and level design if you worked on a game. There are plenty of projects you could become a part of, or make your own game. I'd suggest making something kind of small that way you can finish it and not end up frustrated.


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Get a job, meet a girl, go skydiving.

Did it for me back in highschool. But I never got around to the skydiving.

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'Cause I broke my arm snowboarding.

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W00t @ skydiving!

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Quote: "meet a girl, go skydiving"
Perhaps I'm not 100% with the lingo these days, but I assume you mean jumping out of a plane and using some parachutey thingy rather than the much more interesting thing I'm thinking of yeah?

Cheers

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@Dazzag
Sadly, I don't know any girls called Sky

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I think dazzag got skydiving confused with a different diving word. You dirty, dirty man you!


When I start losing motivation in my hobbies, I tend to read things on them. That usually leads to new ideas that will peak my interest again and make me want to go try them out.


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What cures my boredom is doing a project of some kind or getting a hobby - 'twas the exact reason why I asked my parents to bring my desktop up to uni with me as I got bored and not very motivated to do much in my uni environment (strange thing was I left it at home because I thought it would distract me from my work) and I've been doing my programming and have begun on a game project and it means I'm more inspired as my brain is actively doing something.

Of course now I'm back home, I left my desktop there. Of course programming doesn't need to be the project, some I've previously done/currently working on, novel writing, 3D modelling, learning to 3D model, learning a new language, learning a new programming language.

The motivation is your interest in the project or hobby you're partaking.

Also, I know you're in England but you can be less pessimistic and more optimistic and that cures lack of motivation enough, a positive frame of mind does you good.

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I think I've been grumpy for so long, I don't know how to be "truely" nice anymore , that could also be why I feel down and have no motivation.

I think going for a walk, once a day will help. I should do that and see how ir goes.

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I thought people were kidding but Higgins...are you actually turning emo?

Take up skateboarding, or snowboarding if it's snowing in your area right now. You can do it alone if you prefer to be, or you can find others to learn with... thats what makes it fun.

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I'm not turning emo, I may be insane, but not emo. I've tried skateboarding, but I didn't find it that fun and I kept falling off and hitting my funny bone

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If you wanted me and you could start a competition of some sort, but you would have to handle the prizes, you could enter, I would judge the games or we could get people to judge them. Then you could do some level design by making a level.

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Quote: "I think going for a walk, once a day will help. I should do that and see how ir goes."


Actually that's a good idea! I used to do that every day and it helped me to clear my head. Haven't done it in a while and should start again.

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I used to go for a nice drive,(i love to drive, if that helps, just a nice summers night down a country lane with the window down) now i can't afford it because of the damn petrol prices...


...But a walk always helps to clear the mind.

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Quote: "rather than the much more interesting thing I'm thinking of yeah?"


Name one thing more interesting than skydiving.

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Higgins go join a game team alot of people could use a level designer hint hint, or get a gf, or go to a football game sit in the touchdown area when the other team scores hit the player with a snowball, or get a job at taco bell like me(its a blast, this week a mom accused my boss of hiding her daughter, an employee at my work, in the back of our store).

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I could, but it wouldn't be appropriate for these forums.

@Higgins
The walk idea sounds good. Personally I prefer riding a bike. But at least when you walk you don't get your bike stolen (usually & like me).


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Skysurfing?

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Quote: "I think going for a walk, once a day will help."


If the sun is out, why not. I just spent a week in Sacramento and since my friend I was visiting worked every day and we had no car out there, I walked everywhere. Every morning I'd walk her to the bus stop at 7:30am (mind you this is my only vacation this year), sit on my computer til about 11-12, then spend the next 5 hours walking around the city. It was the most relaxing time I've had all year.

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