[project1dev] Re: Cracking the whip!
- From: eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:07:23 -0400
sweet, i have the new dialogue in mind too and we're working on the rest of
the props for that part now
On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Cool. Just let me know when its up there and I will fix it real quick
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:43 AM, eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> no, i'll have to add it (im at work) alex may have posted it to the group
>> but i may need to fix the model a bit sizewise
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> I can do that in a few seconds. Is the new art in now?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:17 AM, eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> i was 2 days away from accepting a job at walgreen's photo department
>>>> before i got the call from my current employer :-P job hunting sucks. good
>>>> luck man, persistence is the key!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Job hunting is (obviously!) more important so no worries, we can work
>>>>> around things until you are able to work on stuff again.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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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