Someone ban this fucker.
Rate me clocks.
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Edit: The print screen button isn't working hence no pics. Will upload one soon as I buy a new keyboard.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark [mailto:mrkhowat03@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 6:04 PM
To: Robin Walker
Subject: [Contact Form] A question on the Artpass maps.
Good day to all you fine gentlemenn. Hope all is well. With the introduction out of the way, I was wondering about the Artpass maps, and of course everyone's favourite axe-wielder The Horseless Headless Horsemann( Or Pumpkin Killer as we all affectionaly call him on the server before being stomped.
What sealed the deal on Youme's and 3dnj's map, so to speak? What special quality(s) did they have that other artpass maps didn't? Did the team have a list of stuff they wanted in the map to help decide on the winner? I would love to know as I'm starting on creating a map and any answer would help me pinpoint what makes maps fun.
Anywhos, on another note, was the Pumpkin Killer a idea that was already being developed before the artpass maps? Or did it only come in existence after? And if before, was there another Halloween map being made?
Yours sincerely, Mark.
The Response:
Corey Peters
to me
Hi Mark,
We had some basic guidelines to determine the winners per the contest rules: creativity, use of assets, visual quality, and if the map was in fact shippable (they did the work to optimize the level after adding content).
It can be difficult to pin point down what makes any particular map fun. The scenario plays into that, the spaces in which players engage each other, the timing of respawns and run times, ammo and health, all of these balance the map between the two teams and make combat between them interesting in some way.
The Horseless Headless Horseman was conceived by the team when we were designing the Halloween Update this year. The ghost was a lot of fun last year so we wanted to build on that and try something a little different. The timing of YM's entry just happened to be rather fortuitous (and of great quality) so we opted to have him live there.
Corey
I asked for higher resolution copy of bidwell's big plan, jay pinkerton provided.
[url]http://jimbomcb.co.uk/bidwell/dialog/[/url]
[url]http://jimbomcb.co.uk/bidwell/nodialog/[/url]
yeah half-life 2 is set in some former Soviet Bloc country in eastern europe
[IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/14dd4qh.jpg[/IMG]
[editline]3rd November 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=usaokay;25827919]HL2 is set somewhere in Russia. There should be bears everywhere.[/QUOTE]
:frown:
Not an e-mail, but:
[quote]
Keychain: is your email [email]chetf@valvesoftware.com[/email] or [email]chetfaliszek@valvesoftware.com[/email]?
Chet: yes, are you paypaling me money?
Keychain: what? being an employee at valve doesn't pay enough?
Chet: can you ever have enough money?
Keychain: touche
[/quote]
is that a steam chat with chet?
yes
Why would he talk with a 13 y/o boy lol
What are the emails for-
Chet
Gabe
and any others?
Just sent Gabe an Email regarding the weight of a TIGA diploma, hoping for a speedy reply.
[QUOTE=Jericho_Rus;25833298][img_thumb]http://i51.tinypic.com/14dd4qh.jpg[/img_thumb]
[editline]3rd November 2010[/editline]
:frown:[/QUOTE]
Rusguy!
just like me
:buddy:
And that guy forgot that bears MUST wear ushankas, play matrioushka dolls while drinking tea from samovar.
[QUOTE=Euphe;25847315]Rusguy!
just like me
:buddy:
And that guy forgot that bears MUST wear ushankas, play matrioushka dolls while drinking tea from samovar.[/QUOTE]
Livin' in izbushkas, drinkin' vodka and stealin' bitches.
[QUOTE=Jericho_Rus;25869037]Livin' in izbushkas, drinkin' vodka and stealin' bitches.[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah
hey can someone ask what the people in the office did on gabe's birthday?
[QUOTE=Matrix374;25871800]hey can someone ask what the people in the office did on gabe's birthday?[/QUOTE]
I made video games.
[QUOTE=PersonGuy;25894553]I made video games.[/QUOTE]
Liar. Everybody knows that Valve stopped developing games in favor of hats.
[QUOTE=PersonGuy;25894553]I made video games.[/QUOTE]
episode 3 confirmed
thanks personguy you are a god amongst developers
[QUOTE=404 error;25838171]What are the emails for-
Chet
Gabe
and any others?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://valvesoftware.com/company/people.html[/url] click at the little letter to the right of the names OR you can go here [url]http://valvesoftware.com/email.php[/url] and choose a name and write your message.
[editline]6th November 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=PersonGuy;25894553]I made video games.[/QUOTE]
Wait, what the... It's you that made Narbacular Drop and Portal!
I just emailed Gabe a love letter... He's my hero!
[editline]8th November 2010[/editline]
[QUOTE=geogzm;25316746]why does EVERYONE use gmail[/QUOTE]
gmail is the future man. Get with the flow.
[sp]GOOGLE IS THE FUTURE BRO.[/sp]
An add on to my ongoing 15 email conversation with Chet:
[img]http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9871/chet2pt5.png[/img]
[QUOTE=DMK95921;25989817]An add on to my ongoing 15 email conversation with Chet:
[img_thumb]http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9871/chet2pt5.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Re. Jec. Ted.
[IMG]http://imgur.com/j6ZUf.png[/IMG]
Hopefully, They'll give me the dimensions... Hell, knowing Valve, they'll probably just ship me the actual sets :buddy:
I just realized something. Gabe is the most sad person on Earth because He's the only one who can't send an Email to Gabe and receive a funny reply that will caught him by surprise.
There's always Chet...
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/ka_e.png[/img]
[QUOTE=Nerfed;26023161][img_thumb]http://imgkk.com/i/ka_e.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
"Dear Savannah, sorry I said we were working on something for you... Infact we were not, I was just keeping you busy, while we deleted your collection and reset your achivements, in [i]all[/i] your games. Thank you for your time.
Robin."
No, seriously though: I bet they are going to give you something totally awesome :) 'Cause that's how Valve rolls :cool:
Edit: Meh... My bad joke sounded better in my head... CURSES! :monocle:
I wonder if Valve will give me something for having a hat for every class?
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