Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / who wants to help out TGC?!

Author
Message
DrakeX
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Aug 2002
Location:
Posted: 25th May 2004 06:05
Link
on DBDN i noticed the rather obscene waiting periods for FPSC and P6 (let's just say it's very possible neither will be out till next year). it came to me that TGC is doing way too many things with way too few people. they've got what, 4, 5 people on the team. 2 programmers. they're managing a big and ever-growing site, a very active forum, DBP, FPSC, media packs, DBP addons, etc. and things just aren't getting done.

they need help.

so....

should we see what we could do to help?

we're ALL sick of waiting for things to happen, but nobody's doing anything about it.

let's change that.



alright, give him the stick -- DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!!

"Bouncy bouncy lock." - TheCodingArea
Back to top
Profile PM Email
HZence
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Mar 2003
Location:
Posted: 25th May 2004 06:29
Link
Genius.

Now we have to wait for Rich.


Team EOD :: Programmer/Storyboard Assistant
Back to top
Profile PM
Final Epsilon
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Jan 2004
Location: CA, USA
Posted: 25th May 2004 06:33
Link
Yes. ^^ The community should pull together to finish up some other stuff, so that we can get P6 sooner. ^_^
Back to top
Profile PM Website
CattleRustler
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Aug 2003
Location: case modding at overclock.net
Posted: 25th May 2004 06:38
Link
you won't see p6 any sooner by anything we could do to help tgc.


* DBP_NETLIB_v1.1 - VB.NET PLUGIN FOR DBP * Click Logo
Back to top
Profile PM
zircher
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th Dec 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posted: 25th May 2004 07:15 Edited at: 25th May 2004 07:18
Link
I wound't be bothered if they stuck to an update every six months or so. That would be time in between patch cycles for development and testing without impacting developers too much.

Quote: "we're ALL sick of waiting for things to happen, but nobody's doing anything about it."


Well, you could always develop something in between patches instead of waiting. BTW, I am NOT part of your ALL. Just speak for your self.
--
TAZ

History did not begin with PONG. -- Greg Costikyan

Game Beavers
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Neophyte
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 23rd Feb 2003
Location: United States
Posted: 25th May 2004 07:59
Link
@DrakeX

"let's change that"

Sure. I'd love to help out. Question is though, how? What exactly is it we could do to help out TGC?

I'm sure I could do a little coding for them. Maybe write some .libs in MASM for minor stuff like better string manipulation commands. Obviously not any thing major though.

I could do research for them on various topics. If its one thing I'm good at its digging up interesting info. I've been researching compilers lately so I could help lee out in that department.

The only other thing that I could think of that I could do for them is maybe be their technical writer. The help files could use some serious cleaning up and I'd be willing to work on them. I don't know how much time I could spend on them though.

Well, that's all I can think of. Any other suggestions? I like the idea of helping TGC out its just I think we are kind of limited in terms of what we can do.
Back to top
Profile PM
Jeku
Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Jul 2003
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Posted: 25th May 2004 08:01
Link
There's a reason why software houses don't hire a whole bunch of new staff when they're in their crunch periods It would be more of a detriment for anyone to start from ground zero and help out.

Back to top
Profile PM Website
Lost in Thought
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 4th Feb 2004
Location: U.S.A. : Douglas, Georgia
Posted: 25th May 2004 08:26
Link
With all the great plugins out there ... they are being helped out a lot already.

"People don't fail ..... they stop trying." Specs. P4 2.8GHz 800 FSB | 512MB DDR333
GeForce FX 5200 AGP 256MB | Windows XP Pro Full
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Dave J
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Feb 2003
Location: Secret Military Pub, Down Under
Posted: 25th May 2004 10:03
Link
I'm with Neophyte, I'd help but there's nothing we can do anyway. May as well just leave it as that.


"Computers are useless they can only give you answers."
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Richard Davey
Retired Moderator
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 30th Apr 2002
Location: On the Jupiter Probe
Posted: 25th May 2004 11:13
Link
Quote: "you won't see p6 any sooner by anything we could do to help tgc."


Truer words have never been spoken.

We are releasing lots of things at the moment - but they're all third party titles (TreeMagik, giles, etc) that don't take up any time of the team other than mine to get the web sites done.

Lee and Mike work exclusively on FPSC and TGCO in parallel, but it's a very very big project and is taking a long time. The fruits of it will directly benefit all DBP users, as has always been the case.

"I am not young enough to know everything."
- Oscar Wilde
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Teh Go0rfmeister
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 17th Aug 2003
Location:
Posted: 25th May 2004 12:04
Link
i thought U6 was coming after the alienware compo... or was that 5.2?

Back to top
Profile PM Website
OSX Using Happy Dude
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 21st Aug 2003
Location: At home
Posted: 25th May 2004 12:08
Link
Quote: "let's change that."

And how exactly ?


The place for all great plug-ins.
Keep your friends close, and your cats even closer.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Dave J
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Feb 2003
Location: Secret Military Pub, Down Under
Posted: 25th May 2004 12:49
Link
Quote: "i thought U6 was coming after the alienware compo... or was that 5.2?"


It'll still be after the alienware compo in 10 years time.


"Computers are useless they can only give you answers."
Back to top
Profile PM Email
flibX0r
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 14th Feb 2003
Location: Western Australia
Posted: 25th May 2004 15:33 Edited at: 25th May 2004 15:43
Link
i think they meant the next alienware compo. Or the one after that


My gravity balls: http://darkbasicpro.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=31549&b=6
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Kentaree
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 5th Oct 2002
Location: Clonmel, Ireland
Posted: 25th May 2004 16:00
Link
We are already helping TGC by buying their products. The only wait now is for them to return the favour.

Its not a bug, its a feature!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Damokles
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 28th May 2003
Location: Belgium
Posted: 25th May 2004 16:04
Link
Instead of helping TGC, you can also help the community ... make many 3D models for free, sounds, sprites, ...
I'm sure many people will be happy (even TGC, because if there are many models available, it will be more easy to create good game. And if it's easy to create good games with that, they can sell more)
Maybe it's exagerated, but I'm sure it's a good idea.


- Mind the gap -
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Mussi
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th Jan 2003
Location: Netherlands
Posted: 25th May 2004 18:07
Link
make a great game, put the dbpro logo in it, let EA publish it and TGC goes $$ . not very likely but they could make a lot of money that way

how big is the TGC team anyway?



Specs: AMD Athlon 1800, 256 DDRRam 266mhz, 80GB HD 7200rmp U133, Geforce 4 Ti4400 128mb
Back to top
Profile PM
OSX Using Happy Dude
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 21st Aug 2003
Location: At home
Posted: 25th May 2004 18:09
Link
Around 6 I believe, all told.


The place for wonderful plug-ins and things.
Keep your friends close, and your cats even closer.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Mussi
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th Jan 2003
Location: Netherlands
Posted: 25th May 2004 18:23
Link
that's not big , they deliver great work tho



Specs: AMD Athlon 1800, 256 DDRRam 266mhz, 80GB HD 7200rmp U133, Geforce 4 Ti4400 128mb
Back to top
Profile PM
Powersoft
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 1st Aug 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 25th May 2004 20:02
Link
2 prog
andf 4 others i think

Im not a rubbish programmer...Everyone else is just better than me....
If we were supposed to sing we would look like Kylie...
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Neophyte
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 23rd Feb 2003
Location: United States
Posted: 25th May 2004 21:29
Link
@Rich

"Lee and Mike work exclusively on FPSC and TGCO in parallel"

I know what FPSC is but I feel a bit foolish for not knowing what TGCO stands for.

What does that stand for? Is it some new product that I missed?
Back to top
Profile PM
Chris K
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Oct 2003
Location: Lake Hylia
Posted: 25th May 2004 21:45
Link
Yeah. That's what I was wondering.
Back to top
Profile PM
Powersoft
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 1st Aug 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 25th May 2004 21:59
Link
the
game
creators
office

Im not a rubbish programmer...Everyone else is just better than me....
If we were supposed to sing we would look like Kylie...
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
CattleRustler
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 8th Aug 2003
Location: case modding at overclock.net
Posted: 25th May 2004 22:17
Link
oh, I thought it was

The
Game
Creators
Otherstuff


* DBP_NETLIB_v1.1 - VB.NET PLUGIN FOR DBP * Click Logo
Back to top
Profile PM
Powersoft
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 1st Aug 2003
Location: United Kingdom
Posted: 25th May 2004 23:29
Link
i guessed

Im not a rubbish programmer...Everyone else is just better than me....
If we were supposed to sing we would look like Kylie...
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
MikeS
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 2nd Dec 2002
Location: United States
Posted: 25th May 2004 23:53
Link
Heya, I'm already doing my part by making various tutorials. Thinking about compounding them all in a book, but I'm still considering doing that with all my other projects.

Plug-ins, tutorials, fan websites, or anything of that sort will surely help out TGC in one way or another. (Or staying off the forum for a week and try programming. )



A book? I hate book. Book is stupid.
(Formerly known as Yellow)
Back to top
Profile PM Email
IanM
Retired Moderator
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Sep 2002
Location: In my moon base
Posted: 26th May 2004 00:41
Link
I would stay off for a week, but you guys would run riot

*** Coming soon - Network Plug-in - Check my site for info ***
For free Plug-ins, source and the Interface library for Visual C++ 6, .NET and now for Dev-C++ http://www.matrix1.demon.co.uk
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Ian T
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 12th Sep 2002
Location: Around
Posted: 26th May 2004 00:44
Link
Maybe he let slip some secret information

Back to top
Profile PM
HZence
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 9th Mar 2003
Location:
Posted: 26th May 2004 01:08
Link
Quote: "I know what FPSC is but I feel a bit foolish for not knowing what TGCO stands for."


You should. Idiot.

I know, we could all donate money to TGC (like that would help ).


Team EOD :: Programmer/Storyboard Assistant
Back to top
Profile PM
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2024-09-22 00:26:04
Your offset time is: 2024-09-22 00:26:04