[project1dev] Re: Cracking the whip!

  • From: Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:56:43 -0700

For this milestone I am supposed to be making a hacking mini game, putting
traps into the temple and connecting pieces of the temple together to make
it one fluid zone.

I have not done anything in quite a while

On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM, eric <figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think we got confused on this ill email you in private to get it sorted
> out
>
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> ------------------------------
> *From: * katie cook <ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Date: *Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:29:41 -0700 (PDT)
> *To: *<project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Subject: *[project1dev] Re: Cracking the whip!
>
> Hey Eric,
>
> Can you do me a favor and look at the scene file of the wagon? That way you
> could see the pipes on the back first, and let me know what you want for
> pipes beyond that...I just don't really get what your going for since your
> message have been really short and I don't really get what your asking for.
> Maybe a sketch would help...?
>
> Thanks
>
> Katie
>
> --- On *Thu, 10/15/09, eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>
>
> From: eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [project1dev] Re: Cracking the whip!
> To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 3:29 PM
>
> also katie, i asked if you could add some exhaust pipes to the wagon
> (remember - the ones to show the AI mechanics working once you hack it?) so
> you could work on that until i get a bigger list, i dont have a ton of time
> till this weekend
>
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 6:18 PM, David Weivoda 
> <david.weivoda@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=david.weivoda@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
>
>> I like the look of that page!  I think what you need are some clear
>> identifiers for each of the tasks, where they are at and who they are
>> assigned too.  An example would be formatted like below.
>>
>>  Art Under way
>>
>>    1. *art and animation for the old man (we have temp art to use)Task
>>    awaiting upload Assigned to "blank" to place, "date":* Eric: alex has
>>    temp art for the strange man, real guy will be done using character 
>> creator.
>>    Alan: So this task is just to put the strange man's temp art in it sounds
>>    like.
>>
>>
>> I think the things that each task would need to have are;
>> 1) has it been assigned, if yes to whom
>> 2) has it been started
>> 3) status of its completion (i.e. just started, awaiting additional info,
>> ready for upload)
>> 4) date expected for completion
>> 5) once complete marked as complete by whom, when.
>>
>> Then we can follow that up with the details about the task.  In other
>> words we need information about the task not just what the task is.  I would
>> definitely suggest some kind of legend or key at the top of the wiki stating
>> how people should either comment with their name & where or dated so people
>> can tell who said what and when.
>>
>> As for how work is distributed, I think a combination of first come first
>> serve and pick anything marked as open or alan/eric/sid can assign a task to
>> someone looking for work (or just assign it if it needs done).  At the time
>> a new task or item is created the person responsible can either choose
>> someone to assign it to or just throw it up there and let people find it.
>> One nice thing about having sort of key or legend and lots of detail is it
>> lets us just do a quick find on the page for "open task" or something and
>> boom, scroll down till you find something.
>>
>> just my thoughts.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Alan Wolfe 
>> <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> i made up this page to try and handle the problem of people not knowin
>>> what to work on next:
>>>
>>> http://pyotek.com/projects/wiki/doku.php?id=currentmilestone
>>>
>>> but it might not be the best system in place (we are figuring out our org
>>> stuff a lil better right now i know...)
>>>
>>> what do you guys think, how should someone get new tasks
>>>
>>> Should we keep a prioritized list somewhere (like on the wiki) of whats
>>> needed and people can grab what they want?
>>>
>>> Or should we dish it out (ie eric gives out art stuff, i give out tech
>>> stuff, or sid gives out all tasks or something else?)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 2:48 PM, eric 
>>> <figarus@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Biobeast? :P I dunno - ask nick to send his temple props list for now
>>>> and see if anything grabs you
>>>>
>>>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From: *katie cook 
>>>> <ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=ktmcook@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>
>>>> *Date: *Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:33:23 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> *To: 
>>>> *<project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >
>>>>   *Subject: *[project1dev] Re: Cracking the whip!
>>>>
>>>>   You guys could give me something to do...ERIC...Ummmmmm....Yeah. =)
>>>>
>>>> I posted last week that I am wide open. Whenever your ready for me to do
>>>> something, Holler.
>>>>
>>>> Im eager. =)
>>>>
>>>> Katie
>>>>
>>>> --- On *Thu, 10/15/09, Alan Wolfe 
>>>> <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >* wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Alan Wolfe 
>>>> <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> >
>>>> Subject: [project1dev] Re: Cracking the whip!
>>>> To: 
>>>> project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 2:28 PM
>>>>
>>>> yeah i agree with you, until we have a little bit more world, and are
>>>> moving forward a little better, there isn't much QA work to do :/
>>>>
>>>> (unless someone else has ideas for QA stuffs that are useful nowish)
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Chris Riccobono 
>>>> <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=crysalim@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Mmm, yeah... I'll get those TPS reports to you Sid, mkay?
>>>>> Yeeeaaahhhh....
>>>>>
>>>>> But seriously, what have I been doing.. I have nothing on my plate
>>>>> atm, there's nothing to QA right now, so I think my role will come
>>>>> into play a lil later on.  I have two people in mind for testers once
>>>>> the situation calls for it.  I have little scribbles in a text file of
>>>>> ideas for levels that I do randomly, the last I have done of that was
>>>>> about a month ago when I thought of a puzzle idea.  Apart from that I
>>>>> am just hanging in there with you guys.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFI6tpHK0l0
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 9:24 AM, CiD 
>>>>> <screamingdazeez@xxxxxxxxx<http://us.mc361.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=screamingdazeez@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > Hello everyone!  I am checking in with updates of what everyone is
>>>>> currently working on and the deadline you think you can achieve for it.  
>>>>> If
>>>>> you do not have something active you can holler and we can throw you a
>>>>> virtual bone to chew on.  Mmm...tasty!
>>>>> >
>>>>> > This is a list of most of the people on the project, but some names
>>>>> are missing.  Uh oh!  Call the Scooby Gang I think we have a mystery to
>>>>> solve.  If you are on the list provide your current objective and the date
>>>>> you think you can nail it by.  If you are not on the list you get to add
>>>>> your name and objective.  Sorry about all that extra work...hee hee.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Alan - planing a cult suicide.
>>>>> > Eric - dancing the night away.
>>>>> > Alex - fingerpainting.
>>>>> > Chris R - on the show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
>>>>> > Chris S - punching mimes.
>>>>> > Josh - looking for loose change in couch cushions.
>>>>> > Kent - reading Gone With the Wind for the 700th time.
>>>>> > Katie - shaving the dog.
>>>>> > Matt M - doing one handed pushups.
>>>>> > Matt F - riding Orca the Killer Whale at Seaworld.
>>>>> > Elizabeth - doing taxes from 5 years ago so the IRS will get off my
>>>>> back.
>>>>> > Nick - listening to The Cat in the Hat book on tape.
>>>>> > Sid - eating way too many cookies.
>>>>> > David - walking around in a dress and high heels while taking
>>>>> pictures of a clear blue sky.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Let's get cracking!
>>>>> >
>>>>> > -Sid
>>>>> >
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>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
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