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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Map preview: Tycho's House of pain
As soon as I got my copy of Halo: Reach I knew I wanted to revisit the maps that I had built in Halo 3's forge. These Maps were in hindsight horrible adaptations of what I was inspired by in the first place. In the beginning stages of my forge experience I decided not to use geomerging. This was a decision made by determining the amount of time it would take for 1 person to forge what I wanted and sheer laziness.
As soon as I got past the learning curve between the old and new I decided to start on my first map A New Parallel (Coming Soon!) Inspired by Marathon: Durandal's 16th Parallel. So far this has turned out very nice and fit the dimensions I need it to.
With my ADD raging on I quickly worked my way into a corner with A New Parallel and started on my second map Tycho's House of Pain. This map Is inspired by the Marathon Durandal Map House of Pain. Here I learned new lessons and made both House of pain and A New Parallel better maps in that time. After getting a style down, building and ditching Ideas I think I have the final product (geographically, This Is Pre-Play testing).
As soon as I got past the learning curve between the old and new I decided to start on my first map A New Parallel (Coming Soon!) Inspired by Marathon: Durandal's 16th Parallel. So far this has turned out very nice and fit the dimensions I need it to.
With my ADD raging on I quickly worked my way into a corner with A New Parallel and started on my second map Tycho's House of Pain. This map Is inspired by the Marathon Durandal Map House of Pain. Here I learned new lessons and made both House of pain and A New Parallel better maps in that time. After getting a style down, building and ditching Ideas I think I have the final product (geographically, This Is Pre-Play testing).
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Last Comic Standing 7.
So here is what I think...2 of the 3 judges don't deserve to be judging these up and coming comics.
Kindler is someone who has stated he does not like short jokes that are tied together with segways. This is where some great comics come from, and I don't feel that his special wasn't even that funny. now this is where i wonder why he cares about what i have to say, he blatantly nerfs facebook in his set. This is where I state I am not speaking to kindler or telling him how to be a comedian I am talking to the producers. PLEASE do not sign him on for another season.
The middle judge is to say it bluntly, a little bitchy. I haven't even tried to remember her name. most of the time she comments on some of the things the contestants do that don't even matter to the entire scope of their set. She also says some things are bad that were actually quite funny. this may be detrimental to the comedian in the long run because It may take the confidence of the comedian away. Don't sign her for a another season.
Greg is doing a great job! He knows what he is talking about. He finds the kinks in other great long standing comedians armor at least once a year as a job. I feel like since he is the last comedian judge in the lineup that he doesn't get time to fully state what he thought of the current contestant. Sign him on next season and give him more time to judge.
Now I know that I don't have much push when it comes to what the network does or does not do. but I am your audience, I may be just one person but I know that I am not the only one that feels like this. It feels like when Flashforward got canceled and V got renewed. V has no sense of humor/Comic relief and is just so dry I cant stand it (and I know NBC has no control over that either). I have this feeling and long standing hope that the show in the long run will get better. Not this season but next season will get better, But I still have to ache and groan through this one.
After last season and noticing that if the show had not been cut off early by the olympics the winner would not have won the way she did.
Some comics moving on this season seem to be just fodder for the early rounds. why not make it the best of the best and not the best of a group of ok's with great sprinkled on top.
If you like either kindler or the girl judge go ahead and like them. I wont.
Thank you for your time.
Tycho Bob.
Kindler is someone who has stated he does not like short jokes that are tied together with segways. This is where some great comics come from, and I don't feel that his special wasn't even that funny. now this is where i wonder why he cares about what i have to say, he blatantly nerfs facebook in his set. This is where I state I am not speaking to kindler or telling him how to be a comedian I am talking to the producers. PLEASE do not sign him on for another season.
The middle judge is to say it bluntly, a little bitchy. I haven't even tried to remember her name. most of the time she comments on some of the things the contestants do that don't even matter to the entire scope of their set. She also says some things are bad that were actually quite funny. this may be detrimental to the comedian in the long run because It may take the confidence of the comedian away. Don't sign her for a another season.
Greg is doing a great job! He knows what he is talking about. He finds the kinks in other great long standing comedians armor at least once a year as a job. I feel like since he is the last comedian judge in the lineup that he doesn't get time to fully state what he thought of the current contestant. Sign him on next season and give him more time to judge.
Now I know that I don't have much push when it comes to what the network does or does not do. but I am your audience, I may be just one person but I know that I am not the only one that feels like this. It feels like when Flashforward got canceled and V got renewed. V has no sense of humor/Comic relief and is just so dry I cant stand it (and I know NBC has no control over that either). I have this feeling and long standing hope that the show in the long run will get better. Not this season but next season will get better, But I still have to ache and groan through this one.
After last season and noticing that if the show had not been cut off early by the olympics the winner would not have won the way she did.
Some comics moving on this season seem to be just fodder for the early rounds. why not make it the best of the best and not the best of a group of ok's with great sprinkled on top.
If you like either kindler or the girl judge go ahead and like them. I wont.
Thank you for your time.
Tycho Bob.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Anticipation
There was a feeling of anticipation that I had about a year before Halo 3 was released. Being a long time fan of bungie and the fact that I played Marathon as a young child affected me, so obviously anything bungie releases I will be there waiting to get a slice.
Now that i think of it I was about the age of the kids that play Halo 3 with their high pitched voices in my marathon years, but when I was that age I had none of the animosity that is in games today. Its almost like talking shit has become second nature to most gamers. I will admit that sometimes i'll let it fly and when I say I have been playing games since you were in diapers and you say "dude, we're the same age!" I'm still right!
Back to the point the feeling of anticipation. It just kicked in in full force for Reach. just knowing that bungie will feed us little tiny bits of information over the coming months makes me to say the least giddy. I feel that if I in the future can supply one person with this amount of giddiness i will have done my job right.
It is the feeling to jump out of your seat and go to bungie and get it now, but there is a line in people who do that and people who don't and I am happy to be sitting on the latter side.
It is that feeing of being 24 to 24 in a team doubles match.
It is the infamous duo that was Tycho Bob and Musketeer One.
It is knowing that the thing you anticipate will give you things to anticipate
that you wont know about until you get it.
Its getting an entire team of friends for a big team battle.
Its getting the first headshot to open the game.
What is it to you?
Peace
Tycho Bob
Now that i think of it I was about the age of the kids that play Halo 3 with their high pitched voices in my marathon years, but when I was that age I had none of the animosity that is in games today. Its almost like talking shit has become second nature to most gamers. I will admit that sometimes i'll let it fly and when I say I have been playing games since you were in diapers and you say "dude, we're the same age!" I'm still right!
Back to the point the feeling of anticipation. It just kicked in in full force for Reach. just knowing that bungie will feed us little tiny bits of information over the coming months makes me to say the least giddy. I feel that if I in the future can supply one person with this amount of giddiness i will have done my job right.
It is the feeling to jump out of your seat and go to bungie and get it now, but there is a line in people who do that and people who don't and I am happy to be sitting on the latter side.
It is that feeing of being 24 to 24 in a team doubles match.
It is the infamous duo that was Tycho Bob and Musketeer One.
It is knowing that the thing you anticipate will give you things to anticipate
that you wont know about until you get it.
Its getting an entire team of friends for a big team battle.
Its getting the first headshot to open the game.
What is it to you?
Peace
Tycho Bob
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Fringe:Season 1 (Spoiler)
So fringe has quickly become a show that I enjoy watching in marathon segments. With that out of the way I would like to say that being at episode 13 I find myself lost. It seems like since they have a 20 episode first season they had to put some sort of multi episode arc in there somewhere so that they can finish it near the end of the season and keep it's viewers interested. The only problem with this is that they quickly switch back to situation murder mystery that when watching in marathon mode confused me somewhat. When they do go to an episode that is Situation themed it seems like Walter has all the answers because he worked on this issue before but he cant remember and always has cravings for food.
Oh and Walter just went on this huge monologue about his dying son who now works by his side needed help from a man who was dead so he found a way around it but didn't need it any more so he hid it. It's like all those LSD cocktails he takes are working like drano for his brain. The only problem with this is that he dropped it on us like a brick of clarity in a mess of disjointed half ideas.
I am also scared for the show because it might not reach it's full potential due to the fact that it airs on fox. Im afraid for the show because it might not be able to get as smart as it could be (As I think of Dollhouse!). This is only after watching the first 13 episodes so it's a preliminary review I'll have more when I finish the first season.
Tycho Bob
Oh and Walter just went on this huge monologue about his dying son who now works by his side needed help from a man who was dead so he found a way around it but didn't need it any more so he hid it. It's like all those LSD cocktails he takes are working like drano for his brain. The only problem with this is that he dropped it on us like a brick of clarity in a mess of disjointed half ideas.
I am also scared for the show because it might not reach it's full potential due to the fact that it airs on fox. Im afraid for the show because it might not be able to get as smart as it could be (As I think of Dollhouse!). This is only after watching the first 13 episodes so it's a preliminary review I'll have more when I finish the first season.
Tycho Bob
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008
A Message To DJM
hey man its nice to see you around again now if you want to chat sometime i am in the chatroom from 10:15 - 2:00 every day you might want to hit up http://www.exilenatinvideo.blogspot.com/ because of technical dificulties with this one. but that is only if i am not in this one. oh and yea this is DJ Cypher Im just going by my Xbox Live GT now.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Friday, May 02, 2008
RE_BOOTING AGAIN
ok so this whole blog thi ng isnt really working i keep forgetting to write so i am restarting again
Monday, February 11, 2008
Top ten games of the year (10-8)
10. Madden NFL 08
As You will come to to understand in the future is the plain fact that i hate sports games. Its not to the point that i dont respect the art that is a sports game, its just that i dont like a game that i have to replace with the same thing in one year just so i can recive better graphics and maybe a new feature. So i give Madden 08 the ten spot because thats all I should have to pay for it.
9. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
Now i know some people are skeptical of me putting a game add on to the list but I thought it was the best add on of the year so it deseves to move up to the big boy list, okay, okay, good. not only did this game add a wondderful new story it also added a felling of disrepair and happiness in one realm. It also kept with the ongoing vast feeling of the Elder Scrools series.
8. Beautiful Katamari
This game deserves this spot no matter what anyone wants to say! Personally i think anyone who says that you can easily just buy its predecessors for ps2, well what if you dont have a Ps2. why would you want to buy a new console and a game this is the first time for a katamari game to be released on the 360 so lets treat like its the first game to be released. Thank you
Please stay tuned there will be 3 more at a later date and than #1 even further in the future
As You will come to to understand in the future is the plain fact that i hate sports games. Its not to the point that i dont respect the art that is a sports game, its just that i dont like a game that i have to replace with the same thing in one year just so i can recive better graphics and maybe a new feature. So i give Madden 08 the ten spot because thats all I should have to pay for it.
9. The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
Now i know some people are skeptical of me putting a game add on to the list but I thought it was the best add on of the year so it deseves to move up to the big boy list, okay, okay, good. not only did this game add a wondderful new story it also added a felling of disrepair and happiness in one realm. It also kept with the ongoing vast feeling of the Elder Scrools series.
8. Beautiful Katamari
This game deserves this spot no matter what anyone wants to say! Personally i think anyone who says that you can easily just buy its predecessors for ps2, well what if you dont have a Ps2. why would you want to buy a new console and a game this is the first time for a katamari game to be released on the 360 so lets treat like its the first game to be released. Thank you
Please stay tuned there will be 3 more at a later date and than #1 even further in the future
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Friday, December 21, 2007
Top Ten games of the year
you may read this and wonder "wheres the list". well this is where after waiting forever we announce the very long awaited return of the most prestigious, sometimes talked about in a conversation somehow including biscuts or slicers its the true return of the exile nation podcast. unlike duke nukem we will be recording on saturday and posting it on saturday or sunday. see you then.
-Tycho Bob
-Tycho Bob
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack
1.Foundry: this is the first map i tried out and the options are endless i made probably one of the most beast levels ever ("7th Parallel" shameless promotion i know) but the forging is the one good thing about this map because the default setting almost seems like they just threw a bunch of boxes in a room. i can seepotential if they made a playlist for user created content but other than that the forge is the best option for this map the rest is just decent
2.standoff: great team map with the only problem being that the brighter side of the map has a slight uphill advantage in team games. this is the most visually beautifull map to date in my mind. this map would have been better if bungie had made a couple terrain changes(for example being able to manually raise the giant pads, and acctually adding an incineration room (if there is one tell me)).
3.Rats Nest: when i first heard of this map as an "indoor vehicle paradise" i was thinking giant racetrack level, but to discover that it was a level with a outher rim track that has turns from hell i was dissapointed. then i discoverd that you couldnt even play around the pelican and i was even more pissed off. i can see this level being forged into one of the best infection maps arond.
The bottom line: Make your own decision, if you like any of the previously stated opinion go get them if not wait.
-Tycho Bob
2.standoff: great team map with the only problem being that the brighter side of the map has a slight uphill advantage in team games. this is the most visually beautifull map to date in my mind. this map would have been better if bungie had made a couple terrain changes(for example being able to manually raise the giant pads, and acctually adding an incineration room (if there is one tell me)).
3.Rats Nest: when i first heard of this map as an "indoor vehicle paradise" i was thinking giant racetrack level, but to discover that it was a level with a outher rim track that has turns from hell i was dissapointed. then i discoverd that you couldnt even play around the pelican and i was even more pissed off. i can see this level being forged into one of the best infection maps arond.
The bottom line: Make your own decision, if you like any of the previously stated opinion go get them if not wait.
-Tycho Bob
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
to the annonimous
Ok this would have to be the first person to comment on the blog that is not a spambot or someone allready an admin so whomever you are please sign up for the forums tell your friends and get this site to run with the full potential it deserves.
oh, and coming up later this week "Exile Nations top 10 games of the year"
oh, and coming up later this week "Exile Nations top 10 games of the year"
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Repo! The Genetic Opera!
- for fans of unique ideas this one is one of my favorites. this is a story of disease and filth who cant pay their debts. in a time of an epidemic where organs are failing one shining light is there to save the day. GeneCo is a is a company who offers organs to those in need, at a price and don't worry if you cant pay they will help you out financially. but please pay or they will have to repossess those blood pumping, life giving organs by any means possible
- now there is more of a reason for me to be excited than a really cool idea. musician Nivek Ogre of skinny puppy a popular industrial band will be starring as Pavi Largo who or what that character is i don't know but i cant wait to see it. - Tycho Bob
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