<![CDATA[Supa Comix Forums - All Forums]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:58:33 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[HL2: D.I.P.R.I.P Warm-up]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=174 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:45:31 +0000 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=174
I fired up the newly installed game and was surprised by how different it was to anything else I’d played as a mod.

I started my own server just to get used to the controls, which were very usefully explained as part of the loading process and drove around blowing up haystacks.

The game responded quickly and the car/tank thing drove like the vehicles in half life 2, use the mouse to look and you steer with the controls. This takes some getting used to, as in HL2 I was unable to shoot behind me and maintain a decent driving direction and thus during actual online game play found that I would run headfirst into either a pond or a wall whilst my enemy looped around my and shoved missiles into the sides of my helpless jeep.

But that’s okay, that’s part of a game like this and that’s what makes the game so brilliant. It’s not a game based on a desperately elaborate story line that requires you to unlock puzzles or follow a tutorial to get into it. It has no single player and with the basic tips and tricks coming as part of the loading screen it’s essentially a get-stuck-in game.

And it was the best modification I’ve played… ever. It took me back to the good old days of Quake 3 Arena when you just joined a server grabbed a gun and then shot your enemy into tiny pieces to have them respawn and do that to you and thus have that blissful cycle continue for several hours before your eyes start to bleed. And this was exactly the same type of game, I could have played this for hours if it wasn’t for the fact that I felt like it was slowly sanding down my eyes.

The game uses the graphics style of the HL2 engine which is a very detailed backdrop and amazing graphic styles, but then it also has highly complex and badass looking tank-mobiles which from a distance blend quite easily into the background. I was unsure whether that very detailed blob in the distance was an incoming death car or the beginning of a seizure.

[Image: IngameScreenshot02_big.jpg]
There are 4 ninja cars in this picture... find them.

And this would be the only defining part of the mod that I think needs work, Mario kart had some simple maps with some easy to see cars (nothing to do with the fact that they had giant people pushed up inside them), whilst quakes players were easily see able from the texture line up due to their awesome yet pointless outfits. Now if the actual cars had something more pick-out-able from the rest of the map then that would be perfect, perhaps making them a slightly lighter colour or perhaps decreasing the level of detail within either the cars or the map, making them easier to see.

Other then that there is also the point that at the point of this review there were 3 cars which were playable, all of which had a different thing, one was stronger but slower and the other was faster but weaker, the usual cliché style of basic classes within games. But it didn’t really matter to the game play, if someone comes screaming at you with 3 rockets already mid-flight and the other one already having dinner with your colon its not really going to make a difference whether you are the heavy tank or the light go kart. You will be blown into thousands of giblets.

This is not a massive problem with the game its just something I’ve picked up on and perhaps doesn’t really need any work. The different cars look cool and that’s what really matters in the end. You didn’t pick Sarge because he was a soldier, you picked Anarchi because he was on a hover-board or hunter because between her gun and her headdress not much else was left to the imagination. The cars look awesome but if you’re going to make difference game-wise to them perhaps make them a bit more see able. TF2 is a good example of visual differences between classes as you can tell them from the backdrop as well as easily tell which class it is just from its basic outline.

Overall the game is fun, its simple and brutal, the graphics are good, the explosions are awesome, the weapons are clever. It’s the perfect SETTMPS (Shoot Every thing that moves person shooter) for those who don’t want tactics or thirty buttons to tie your shoelaces. It’s a game for just pure un-censored fun, it even has Arnie as the in-game announcer.

[Image: star.png] [Image: star.png] [Image: star.png] [Image: star.png] [Image: star.png]]]>
I fired up the newly installed game and was surprised by how different it was to anything else I’d played as a mod.

I started my own server just to get used to the controls, which were very usefully explained as part of the loading process and drove around blowing up haystacks.

The game responded quickly and the car/tank thing drove like the vehicles in half life 2, use the mouse to look and you steer with the controls. This takes some getting used to, as in HL2 I was unable to shoot behind me and maintain a decent driving direction and thus during actual online game play found that I would run headfirst into either a pond or a wall whilst my enemy looped around my and shoved missiles into the sides of my helpless jeep.

But that’s okay, that’s part of a game like this and that’s what makes the game so brilliant. It’s not a game based on a desperately elaborate story line that requires you to unlock puzzles or follow a tutorial to get into it. It has no single player and with the basic tips and tricks coming as part of the loading screen it’s essentially a get-stuck-in game.

And it was the best modification I’ve played… ever. It took me back to the good old days of Quake 3 Arena when you just joined a server grabbed a gun and then shot your enemy into tiny pieces to have them respawn and do that to you and thus have that blissful cycle continue for several hours before your eyes start to bleed. And this was exactly the same type of game, I could have played this for hours if it wasn’t for the fact that I felt like it was slowly sanding down my eyes.

The game uses the graphics style of the HL2 engine which is a very detailed backdrop and amazing graphic styles, but then it also has highly complex and badass looking tank-mobiles which from a distance blend quite easily into the background. I was unsure whether that very detailed blob in the distance was an incoming death car or the beginning of a seizure.

[Image: IngameScreenshot02_big.jpg]
There are 4 ninja cars in this picture... find them.

And this would be the only defining part of the mod that I think needs work, Mario kart had some simple maps with some easy to see cars (nothing to do with the fact that they had giant people pushed up inside them), whilst quakes players were easily see able from the texture line up due to their awesome yet pointless outfits. Now if the actual cars had something more pick-out-able from the rest of the map then that would be perfect, perhaps making them a slightly lighter colour or perhaps decreasing the level of detail within either the cars or the map, making them easier to see.

Other then that there is also the point that at the point of this review there were 3 cars which were playable, all of which had a different thing, one was stronger but slower and the other was faster but weaker, the usual cliché style of basic classes within games. But it didn’t really matter to the game play, if someone comes screaming at you with 3 rockets already mid-flight and the other one already having dinner with your colon its not really going to make a difference whether you are the heavy tank or the light go kart. You will be blown into thousands of giblets.

This is not a massive problem with the game its just something I’ve picked up on and perhaps doesn’t really need any work. The different cars look cool and that’s what really matters in the end. You didn’t pick Sarge because he was a soldier, you picked Anarchi because he was on a hover-board or hunter because between her gun and her headdress not much else was left to the imagination. The cars look awesome but if you’re going to make difference game-wise to them perhaps make them a bit more see able. TF2 is a good example of visual differences between classes as you can tell them from the backdrop as well as easily tell which class it is just from its basic outline.

Overall the game is fun, its simple and brutal, the graphics are good, the explosions are awesome, the weapons are clever. It’s the perfect SETTMPS (Shoot Every thing that moves person shooter) for those who don’t want tactics or thirty buttons to tie your shoelaces. It’s a game for just pure un-censored fun, it even has Arnie as the in-game announcer.

[Image: star.png] [Image: star.png] [Image: star.png] [Image: star.png] [Image: star.png]]]> <![CDATA[episode 5: is it because you dont exist]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=173 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:42:59 +0000 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=173

Cozmo notices a sign on the wall

“new guitarist wanted”

Kyle walks up from nowhere.

Kyle: do you play the guitar cozmo?
Cozmo: a little bit, yeah. Is this the band that was playing last week?
Kyle: yeah, their guitarist got eaten by the zombies
Cozmo: that’s a shame
Kyle: well not for you. This could be a great chance to boost your social status. Cozmo: do you think I would be any good?
Kyle: How should I know, but its worth a shot, cant get any worse than green skin can it..
Cozmo: What?
Kyle: Go for it!
(Cozmo writes his name on the audition board)
kyle: your last name is waterfall?
Cozmo: yeah, my dad is a hippy as well as a scientist. A “free thinker”
Kyle: then, maybe it was your dad who had an affair with that tree
Cozmo shakes head

In the band practice room

Lead singer: so I was like, WOAH, and he was like..
Drummer: duuude
Lead singer: hey man, I’m tellin’ the story…
Drummer: no man, I mean dude, someone’s just walked in
Cozmo: hi, is this the practice room?
Lead singer: yeah, man, you here for the audition?
Cozmo:…sure, if its ok and everything
Drummer: alright, man…lets hear your stuff…n’stuff
Cozmo: there aren’t many people here…
Lead singer: that’s cuz there are no, like, good musicians left that we haven’t already turned down
Dummer: or been eaten by some kind of mythical being….
Lead singer: what?
Dummer: like zombies and junk
Lead singer: oh, right.
So yeah. Anyway, show us what you got green dude.

(Cozmo plays some mean guitar, the band guys are impressed.)

(Cozmo stands with the guitar in the corner whilst the band guys confer.)

Lead singer: damn, I was hopping that green dude wasn’t gonna be any good
Drummer: why not, man?
Lead singer: because he’s green
Drummer: you’re green, dude…
Leadsinger: everything is green to you, man!
Drummer: Green is Radical! Green is the new black, dude. BLaaaaaaaAAAAACK…
Lead singer: it was some green dude who ate our lead guitarist, man!
Drummer: woah! You’re right. He might be here to finish the job…..
Lead singer: yeah man, we need to, like, brush him off and not be all suspicious about it, else he’ll know we’re on to him

Lead Singer: you have some killer skills, man.
Drummer: DUDE! Subtle dude, subtle
Lead singer: But it’s like, we cant let you join our band because….of, erm….
Drummer: a big giant werewolf
Cozmo: werewolf?
Lead singer: yeah… werewolf?
Drummer: well its like this. Since we can only practice at night, some giant werewolf has been hanging around outside the building disturbing practice
Cozmo: riiight. Are you sure it’s a werewolf and not just a regular dog? or NOTHING?
Lead singer: no, we’ve seen it and everything
Drummer: yeah. We haven’t been able to practice for ages because of it
Cozmo: you know, if you dont want me to join because I’m crap, you can just say it. You don’t have to make up some story about a werewolf
Drummer: its not because you’re crap, honestly its because you’re…..
Lead singer: not being rejected, if you can get rid of this werewolf dude for us then you can practice with us. But we cant practice at all until its, like, gone
Cozmo: well why don’t you get rid of it
Drummer: erm….we tried, tell um dude
Lead: I was like, WOAH, and he was like
Cozmo: alright fine. I’ll see what I can do

Cozmo walks out

Lead singer: dude, I think it worked…
Drummer: yeah, man, he wont be back
(the door opens)
Lead singer: hey green dude, did you forget something?
(snarling noises)
Lead singer: green dude? …………Who’s there.. Jesus?
(Werewolf howl)
The band members start screaming

In the dorm. Cozmo is talking to astrid.

Cozmo: so I can’t join until I get rid of this werewolf
Astrid: the zombie stress must have got to them
Cozmo: well I suppose I could just look into why they think there is a werewolf. That’s technically getting rid of it, right?
Astrid: I guess so. Me and Kyle can take a look-see with you
Cozmo: where is kylie anyway?
Astrid: I don’t know. He’s been wandering off a lot at night lately.]]>

Cozmo notices a sign on the wall

“new guitarist wanted”

Kyle walks up from nowhere.

Kyle: do you play the guitar cozmo?
Cozmo: a little bit, yeah. Is this the band that was playing last week?
Kyle: yeah, their guitarist got eaten by the zombies
Cozmo: that’s a shame
Kyle: well not for you. This could be a great chance to boost your social status. Cozmo: do you think I would be any good?
Kyle: How should I know, but its worth a shot, cant get any worse than green skin can it..
Cozmo: What?
Kyle: Go for it!
(Cozmo writes his name on the audition board)
kyle: your last name is waterfall?
Cozmo: yeah, my dad is a hippy as well as a scientist. A “free thinker”
Kyle: then, maybe it was your dad who had an affair with that tree
Cozmo shakes head

In the band practice room

Lead singer: so I was like, WOAH, and he was like..
Drummer: duuude
Lead singer: hey man, I’m tellin’ the story…
Drummer: no man, I mean dude, someone’s just walked in
Cozmo: hi, is this the practice room?
Lead singer: yeah, man, you here for the audition?
Cozmo:…sure, if its ok and everything
Drummer: alright, man…lets hear your stuff…n’stuff
Cozmo: there aren’t many people here…
Lead singer: that’s cuz there are no, like, good musicians left that we haven’t already turned down
Dummer: or been eaten by some kind of mythical being….
Lead singer: what?
Dummer: like zombies and junk
Lead singer: oh, right.
So yeah. Anyway, show us what you got green dude.

(Cozmo plays some mean guitar, the band guys are impressed.)

(Cozmo stands with the guitar in the corner whilst the band guys confer.)

Lead singer: damn, I was hopping that green dude wasn’t gonna be any good
Drummer: why not, man?
Lead singer: because he’s green
Drummer: you’re green, dude…
Leadsinger: everything is green to you, man!
Drummer: Green is Radical! Green is the new black, dude. BLaaaaaaaAAAAACK…
Lead singer: it was some green dude who ate our lead guitarist, man!
Drummer: woah! You’re right. He might be here to finish the job…..
Lead singer: yeah man, we need to, like, brush him off and not be all suspicious about it, else he’ll know we’re on to him

Lead Singer: you have some killer skills, man.
Drummer: DUDE! Subtle dude, subtle
Lead singer: But it’s like, we cant let you join our band because….of, erm….
Drummer: a big giant werewolf
Cozmo: werewolf?
Lead singer: yeah… werewolf?
Drummer: well its like this. Since we can only practice at night, some giant werewolf has been hanging around outside the building disturbing practice
Cozmo: riiight. Are you sure it’s a werewolf and not just a regular dog? or NOTHING?
Lead singer: no, we’ve seen it and everything
Drummer: yeah. We haven’t been able to practice for ages because of it
Cozmo: you know, if you dont want me to join because I’m crap, you can just say it. You don’t have to make up some story about a werewolf
Drummer: its not because you’re crap, honestly its because you’re…..
Lead singer: not being rejected, if you can get rid of this werewolf dude for us then you can practice with us. But we cant practice at all until its, like, gone
Cozmo: well why don’t you get rid of it
Drummer: erm….we tried, tell um dude
Lead: I was like, WOAH, and he was like
Cozmo: alright fine. I’ll see what I can do

Cozmo walks out

Lead singer: dude, I think it worked…
Drummer: yeah, man, he wont be back
(the door opens)
Lead singer: hey green dude, did you forget something?
(snarling noises)
Lead singer: green dude? …………Who’s there.. Jesus?
(Werewolf howl)
The band members start screaming

In the dorm. Cozmo is talking to astrid.

Cozmo: so I can’t join until I get rid of this werewolf
Astrid: the zombie stress must have got to them
Cozmo: well I suppose I could just look into why they think there is a werewolf. That’s technically getting rid of it, right?
Astrid: I guess so. Me and Kyle can take a look-see with you
Cozmo: where is kylie anyway?
Astrid: I don’t know. He’s been wandering off a lot at night lately.]]> <![CDATA[Episode 5 out now!]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=172 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:40:37 +0000 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=172 the script is also available in the forums.]]> the script is also available in the forums.]]> <![CDATA[next installment still to come]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=171 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:48:47 +0000 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=171 this is probably the most audio filled episode i have done so far with a lot of talking.

it is nearly finished and will hopefuly be done by the begining of next week.]]> this is probably the most audio filled episode i have done so far with a lot of talking.

it is nearly finished and will hopefuly be done by the begining of next week.]]> <![CDATA[Portal: Portal Prelude]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=170 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:18:01 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=170
[Image: valve_head_home.gif]
This valved man strangly looks like some kind of religious icon...

But i was browsing Moddb, for nothing in particular just browsing through its haphazard navigation system when i actually found something without actually looking for it. (Ironically the only way to find something on the website). Portal Prelude, the game that would come before Portal Prelude. At once i clicked a button and was ready for its updates, i didn't have long to wait as it came out and i spent the next 3 hours downloading it.

Then i installed it and then went camping for the weekend. However on return i managed to actually play the single player mod. I am impressed by it, it has a whole new take on the Portal Universe and has a whole load of interesting and different puzzles of which to solve. The levels were very well made, with some excellent set design even to the point that i kept getting that OS Pages Poll memory low error and a crash out of it all. It's like my computer was blown away by its high tech design and complicated puzzles.

The voice of entertainment is two people who i assume are the voices you can get windows to simulate via one its pointless programmes. Which were not really funny though I think a couple of lines sparked a bit of a smile but nothing on the same lines as GlaDOS.

Though that is as far as this mod really goes, the puzzles are somewhat impossible for me to figure out that I had to noclip around the map to figure it out properly. But the main problem here is that I am slightly lazy and that unlike portal the entire elements of the problem are not visible to the user. A lot of the problems are hidden away behind moving walls which do not seem to be very productive towards the completion of the puzzle. I think that although they may be drastically obvious to the designers or they either require the user to have an insane ability to figure out the problem within 5 seconds so as not to fall to that green water death. With all of the awesomeness of this mod including its cut scenes, animation and effects the puzzles, for which portal is based, is what will lose it a lot of its players. Portal was tough at some parts but doable when you could see everything that was required for the puzzle, even the last tests had that.

[Image: Portal_Screen09.jpg]
All of the original cast are present in this mod...


I also found that I spent a lot of time standing around waiting for dialogue to be completed without being able to ride a lift expecting another puzzle or just do something whilst two characters chat to each other whilst you stand in a corridor where little is happening.

The mod was not really fun, I noclipped through some puzzles just because I got fed up of trying to do them and wanted to get to some more story. The end story and the lead up to Portal is a lot of awesome stuff which is impressive with some effects that I would not have expected to see in such a mod.

With its bugs and challenges the mod hardly has the wick to hold a candle to Portal and with all of its good points it still falls short.

[Image: star.png][Image: star.png]]]>
[Image: valve_head_home.gif]
This valved man strangly looks like some kind of religious icon...

But i was browsing Moddb, for nothing in particular just browsing through its haphazard navigation system when i actually found something without actually looking for it. (Ironically the only way to find something on the website). Portal Prelude, the game that would come before Portal Prelude. At once i clicked a button and was ready for its updates, i didn't have long to wait as it came out and i spent the next 3 hours downloading it.

Then i installed it and then went camping for the weekend. However on return i managed to actually play the single player mod. I am impressed by it, it has a whole new take on the Portal Universe and has a whole load of interesting and different puzzles of which to solve. The levels were very well made, with some excellent set design even to the point that i kept getting that OS Pages Poll memory low error and a crash out of it all. It's like my computer was blown away by its high tech design and complicated puzzles.

The voice of entertainment is two people who i assume are the voices you can get windows to simulate via one its pointless programmes. Which were not really funny though I think a couple of lines sparked a bit of a smile but nothing on the same lines as GlaDOS.

Though that is as far as this mod really goes, the puzzles are somewhat impossible for me to figure out that I had to noclip around the map to figure it out properly. But the main problem here is that I am slightly lazy and that unlike portal the entire elements of the problem are not visible to the user. A lot of the problems are hidden away behind moving walls which do not seem to be very productive towards the completion of the puzzle. I think that although they may be drastically obvious to the designers or they either require the user to have an insane ability to figure out the problem within 5 seconds so as not to fall to that green water death. With all of the awesomeness of this mod including its cut scenes, animation and effects the puzzles, for which portal is based, is what will lose it a lot of its players. Portal was tough at some parts but doable when you could see everything that was required for the puzzle, even the last tests had that.

[Image: Portal_Screen09.jpg]
All of the original cast are present in this mod...


I also found that I spent a lot of time standing around waiting for dialogue to be completed without being able to ride a lift expecting another puzzle or just do something whilst two characters chat to each other whilst you stand in a corridor where little is happening.

The mod was not really fun, I noclipped through some puzzles just because I got fed up of trying to do them and wanted to get to some more story. The end story and the lead up to Portal is a lot of awesome stuff which is impressive with some effects that I would not have expected to see in such a mod.

With its bugs and challenges the mod hardly has the wick to hold a candle to Portal and with all of its good points it still falls short.

[Image: star.png][Image: star.png]]]> <![CDATA[The Next installment on its way]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=169 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:23:49 +0100 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=169
also, a new look for the page is coming with the major changes to supacomix.]]>
also, a new look for the page is coming with the major changes to supacomix.]]> <![CDATA[Here comes episode 5...]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=168 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:18:44 +0100 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=168 Being back at uni makes me wish all I had to do was "is it because I'm green". Trying to get those stubborn needy Sims to do my bidding like little computerised pre-Madonnas is nothing compared to having to create work that has to be graded.
But still, I am finding time to edit the audio in for this years final episodes before I get back to filming and recording.

After a slight mishap of my video editor being removed unintentionally from my computer, all is up and running again. Now I can begin the final stages of completing episode 5 for your machinima hunger.

Also, you may have also noticed a few minor changes with the main supacomix website and found that the "is it because I'm green" page seems to be floating independently from the rest of the current site. Well it's not a big problem. If you haven't already been on and read about it, the main website is undergoing some major changes and the "is it because I'm green" web page will also be getting a new look because of it.

ANYway, hopefully have episode 5 done by the end of this week.]]> Being back at uni makes me wish all I had to do was "is it because I'm green". Trying to get those stubborn needy Sims to do my bidding like little computerised pre-Madonnas is nothing compared to having to create work that has to be graded.
But still, I am finding time to edit the audio in for this years final episodes before I get back to filming and recording.

After a slight mishap of my video editor being removed unintentionally from my computer, all is up and running again. Now I can begin the final stages of completing episode 5 for your machinima hunger.

Also, you may have also noticed a few minor changes with the main supacomix website and found that the "is it because I'm green" page seems to be floating independently from the rest of the current site. Well it's not a big problem. If you haven't already been on and read about it, the main website is undergoing some major changes and the "is it because I'm green" web page will also be getting a new look because of it.

ANYway, hopefully have episode 5 done by the end of this week.]]> <![CDATA[Supa Comix Project Status]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=167 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:13:52 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=167
The Adventures of Melon Boy - This project is put on hold until we have cleared all major projects for it.
Is It Because I'm Green? - This project is current working towards 3 episode releases later this year, it will then conclude the following summer.
Gal X - Awaiting the completion of the Supa Kode project.
Zombie Stress - This project is on hold until Summer 2009.
Supa Kode - In development
Supa Comix New Website - Requires the completion of the Supa Kode project.
Mybb Latest News Project - Development is based upon bug fixing at this time.
Mac Vs Windows - Project is sleeping... shush (see below)
We 3 Men - Project is sleeping (i.e. its not going to have anything new to it unless we come up with ideas for it. But something may be added to it)

Cancelled Projects
Extra Terrestrial Television
That Team Fortress 2 Comic
The Fortress Community]]>
The Adventures of Melon Boy - This project is put on hold until we have cleared all major projects for it.
Is It Because I'm Green? - This project is current working towards 3 episode releases later this year, it will then conclude the following summer.
Gal X - Awaiting the completion of the Supa Kode project.
Zombie Stress - This project is on hold until Summer 2009.
Supa Kode - In development
Supa Comix New Website - Requires the completion of the Supa Kode project.
Mybb Latest News Project - Development is based upon bug fixing at this time.
Mac Vs Windows - Project is sleeping... shush (see below)
We 3 Men - Project is sleeping (i.e. its not going to have anything new to it unless we come up with ideas for it. But something may be added to it)

Cancelled Projects
Extra Terrestrial Television
That Team Fortress 2 Comic
The Fortress Community]]> <![CDATA[Bug List]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=163 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:45:53 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=163
Version 1.0
#1 - Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ')'
forum/inc/plugins/latestnews.php on line 29 - Resolution here - Fix in version 1.1
#2 - No BB code conversion Resolution here - Fix in version 1.1]]>
Version 1.0
#1 - Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ')'
forum/inc/plugins/latestnews.php on line 29 - Resolution here - Fix in version 1.1
#2 - No BB code conversion Resolution here - Fix in version 1.1]]> <![CDATA[Bug #2 - Incorrect HTML Display [Resolved - V1.0]]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=165 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:08:16 +0100 oooorgle http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=165
I installed the Latest News PlugIn just fine. One problem I have is most if not all of my posts include HTML coding. I am unable to find how to enable the HTML in the Latest News. Is there a way to accomplish this?

Thanks a lot and great plugin!

Admin: Thread split]]>
I installed the Latest News PlugIn just fine. One problem I have is most if not all of my posts include HTML coding. I am unable to find how to enable the HTML in the Latest News. Is there a way to accomplish this?

Thanks a lot and great plugin!

Admin: Thread split]]> <![CDATA[Bug #1 - Latest News error [Resolved - V1.0]]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=162 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:08:16 +0100 xrum http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=162
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Issue #2
Website: http://www.supacomix.co.uk
Forum: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum
The Editor:
Sorry about the late release of this newsletter but there have been many things going on recently and I wanted to wait until the latest of Is It Because I'm Green was out before i released it due to the fact that it was going to be so early within the month. There is a lot to talk about and a lot of production blogs for you to read. I have also put a new section on the website for previous newsletters. Link can be found at the bottom of this email.
- Nick Browne
Latest Supa Comix News:
Well just as always with Supa Comix there has been a lot of things happening with Supa Comix. And i am going to describe what's been going on with them in this news post.
1. Episode 4 of Is It Because I'm Green is now out and can be viewed by heading to this page: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/isitbecauseimgreen/ep4.php
2. Gal X is now ready for some major testing but there are a couple of things that i have to sort out and do before i allow registrations for game testers.
Now that Gal X has reached a point of which there is just people reporting bugs to me i can now get back to working on the other projects. I have 3 major projects which i am following at the minute, Gal X, Zombie Stress 2 and the Supa Comix website.
The Supa Comix website is yet to start some proper coding but i have been creating some things for it which will help with Gal X and the new Supa Comix website so I've been working on that first. I intend to start work on the forum for Supa Comix first beings as that's a pinnacle area of the website at this point where it can be tested and such whilst i work on the other website parts. However i am yet to actually start on that yet so stay tuned for more news on that.
The main thing I'm heading towards working on is Zombie Stress 2, now with less work needed to go directly into Gal X I will be working on getting my maps done and organizing another Press Release. It's been a while since I've worked on it but it is going to get done and I'm going to try and get people who are working with me on it towards heading for some form of Internal Alpha for us all to play about with. Also with Is It Because I'm Green we have moved all of the videos over to Vimeo as it's got a higher quality video embedded player. So head over to: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/iibig to see that.
So with that in mind please stay tuned with Supa Comix.
Read/ Comment here:

Project News of July 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?
Re-release
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=126
by: Adele
6/07/2008
Production Blogs of July 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?
Latest Update
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=125
by: Adele 06/07/2008
Series Nearly Complete
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=134
by: Adele
16/07/2008
The Fortress
First New Blog Post http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=132 by: Nick 13/07/2008
Gal X
Getting back on the Train http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=123 by: Nick 01/07/2008 Nearing Completion http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=130 by: Nick 12/07/2008 Preparing for Release http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=135 by: Nick 16/07/2008 Day of the Update #1 http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=136 by: Nick 18/07/2008 Day of the Update #2 http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=137 by: Nick 19/07/2008 Day of the Update #3 http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=138 by: Nick 20/07/2008 Dazed by the Update http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=141 by: Nick 26/07/2008
Zombie Stress 2
Press Release Coming http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=131 by: Nick 12/07/2008 We're not dead http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=139 by: Nick 26/07/2008
Contributors
Nick
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=1
Adele
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=5
This newsletter will be available for viewing around 1st September 2008
All previous newsletters can be found here: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/forumdi...php?fid=94
We hope that you continue your subscription to the newsletter but if you do not wish to be part of this newsletter then please send back an email saying "Cancel Subscription" and it will be cancelled. Thank you.]]> Supa Comix Newsletter
Issue #2
Website: http://www.supacomix.co.uk
Forum: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum
The Editor:
Sorry about the late release of this newsletter but there have been many things going on recently and I wanted to wait until the latest of Is It Because I'm Green was out before i released it due to the fact that it was going to be so early within the month. There is a lot to talk about and a lot of production blogs for you to read. I have also put a new section on the website for previous newsletters. Link can be found at the bottom of this email.
- Nick Browne
Latest Supa Comix News:
Well just as always with Supa Comix there has been a lot of things happening with Supa Comix. And i am going to describe what's been going on with them in this news post.
1. Episode 4 of Is It Because I'm Green is now out and can be viewed by heading to this page: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/isitbecauseimgreen/ep4.php
2. Gal X is now ready for some major testing but there are a couple of things that i have to sort out and do before i allow registrations for game testers.
Now that Gal X has reached a point of which there is just people reporting bugs to me i can now get back to working on the other projects. I have 3 major projects which i am following at the minute, Gal X, Zombie Stress 2 and the Supa Comix website.
The Supa Comix website is yet to start some proper coding but i have been creating some things for it which will help with Gal X and the new Supa Comix website so I've been working on that first. I intend to start work on the forum for Supa Comix first beings as that's a pinnacle area of the website at this point where it can be tested and such whilst i work on the other website parts. However i am yet to actually start on that yet so stay tuned for more news on that.
The main thing I'm heading towards working on is Zombie Stress 2, now with less work needed to go directly into Gal X I will be working on getting my maps done and organizing another Press Release. It's been a while since I've worked on it but it is going to get done and I'm going to try and get people who are working with me on it towards heading for some form of Internal Alpha for us all to play about with. Also with Is It Because I'm Green we have moved all of the videos over to Vimeo as it's got a higher quality video embedded player. So head over to: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/iibig to see that.
So with that in mind please stay tuned with Supa Comix.
Read/ Comment here:

Project News of July 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?
Re-release
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=126
by: Adele
6/07/2008
Production Blogs of July 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?
Latest Update
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=125
by: Adele 06/07/2008
Series Nearly Complete
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=134
by: Adele
16/07/2008
The Fortress
First New Blog Post http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=132 by: Nick 13/07/2008
Gal X
Getting back on the Train http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=123 by: Nick 01/07/2008 Nearing Completion http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=130 by: Nick 12/07/2008 Preparing for Release http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=135 by: Nick 16/07/2008 Day of the Update #1 http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=136 by: Nick 18/07/2008 Day of the Update #2 http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=137 by: Nick 19/07/2008 Day of the Update #3 http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=138 by: Nick 20/07/2008 Dazed by the Update http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=141 by: Nick 26/07/2008
Zombie Stress 2
Press Release Coming http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=131 by: Nick 12/07/2008 We're not dead http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=139 by: Nick 26/07/2008
Contributors
Nick
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=1
Adele
http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=5
This newsletter will be available for viewing around 1st September 2008
All previous newsletters can be found here: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/forumdi...php?fid=94
We hope that you continue your subscription to the newsletter but if you do not wish to be part of this newsletter then please send back an email saying "Cancel Subscription" and it will be cancelled. Thank you.]]> <![CDATA[1st July 2008]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=160 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:40:50 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=160 Supa Comix Newsletter
Issue #1
Date: July 1st 2008
Website: http://www.supacomix.co.uk
Forum: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum
The Newsletter
The newsletter is a free service provided to those who are signed up to the forum. It will give a monthly list of updates to the website and its projects. The intension of this newsletter is to get users to continue to return to the Supa Comix website and forums in order to keep the forums interested. We need some more forum activity so please head over to the forums and check that out.
Latest Supa Comix News:
A Big News Release
Right I suppose I'd better get straight into it. There are a few things that I'm going to talk about and so I'm going to get straight into it.

1. The Supa Comix monthly newsletter has now begun. It is my attempt and bringing users back to the forum and the website and hoping to generate some more content for the website. Unlike all of the previous attempts at doing a newspaper this one is going to keep going and will be released at the beginning of every month. Which will have a run down of a lot of recent information as well as any important news. Production blogs will be linked to but nothing of their content will be typed into the email apart from a quick summary of the project. If you want to sign up to the newsletter then join this forum and send me a pm with your email address and I will add it to the list. Newsletters will be available for reading in a newsletter section a month after they have been released.

2. Project adjustments. Right with me having a lot of work to do and university year 3 on its way I am going to have to cut down on the number of projects that I'm going to be working on. If you check the projects section of the website you will see that there are only a few projects in production at the moment. If I could I'd label them properly in order to list what the projects are really like. But I am going to do it here.

The Adventures of Melon Boy - This project is not terminated its just put on the back burner for the moment

Is It Because I'm Green? Series 2 - This project is still in production and its status is unchanged.

Gal X - This project is still in production and its status is unchanged.

Nicky: The Violent Hamster - This has been changed from a project to more of a section for the shop which will be coming with the new website release.

Zombie Stress 2 - This project is still in production and its status is unchanged.

That Team Fortress 2 Comic - This project has also been put on the back burner but there is an unsurity on whether it will actually be made or not.

3. The Fortress, a website that I was working on alongside Supa Comix is now an actual Supa Comix project but its not going up on the website yet. It is quite popular and now has 5 servers and a clan attached to it. It gets regular hits and if you like Team Fortress 2 then head over to the website:
http://www.thefortress.killdivision.net

4. The New website. Me and Adele have been talking and figuring out things for the new website. We have taken a look at the internet and decided on what we want from the new website and how its going to work. The website will be a steep increase in what it is now but it's also going to extend itself meaning that there will be a section of it dedicated to non supa comix projects where people can submit their projects and keep people updated. Projects can be for anything from films to mods, games to comes anything. A full list of those projects is yet to be confirmed at this time. The new website will be using entirely its own coding, the mybb forums will be replaced with my own coded forums. But all data and accounts will be transferred over, so don't worry. Other functions will include that users can watch projects and be updated when they are so that everyone can keep up to date on their projects.

5. Supa-Kode. This is a project that's being kind of half made at the same time as the new Supa Comix website and Gal X. It will be a collection of applications for managing and helping peoples websites. It will include forums, production blogs, sql database back up programs etc. Don't worry about this but it will be in use all over the Supa Comix website and Gal X.

That's a lot of news for you to chew through. Enjoy.
Read and comment on this news topic here: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=124
Project News of June 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?:
Episode 3 Released: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=116
By: Adele
Posted: 13/06/2008
Episode 3 Final Release Date: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=114
By: Adele
Posted: 10/06/2008
Late Again: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=113
By: Adele
Posted: 09/06/2008
Episode 3 Late Release: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=107
By: Adele
Posted: 02/06/2008
Project Production Blogs of June 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?:
Production finally producing: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=122
By: Adele
Posted: 30/06/2008
Voice actors! Hoooooo!: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=118
By: Adele
Posted: 17/06/2008
what now!?: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=112
By: Adele
Posted: 09/06/2008
Late Release ?!: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=108
By: Adele
Posted: 02/06/2008
Gal X:
Headache: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=110
By: Nick
Posted: 07/06/2008
Zombie Stress 2:
First production blog post: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=121
By: midlet_guy
Posted: 28/06/2008
ZS2_Tunnel pondering: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=119
By: Nick
Posted: 18/06/2008
Radical Restructuring: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=109
By: Nick
Posted: 04/06/2008
Contributors:
Nick: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=1
Adele: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=5
Midlet_guy: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=4

This newsletter will be available for reading around the 1st of August 2008.
We hope that you continue your subscription to the newsletter but if you do not wish to be part of this newsletter then please send back an email saying "Cancel Subscription" and it will be cancelled. Thank you.]]> Supa Comix Newsletter
Issue #1
Date: July 1st 2008
Website: http://www.supacomix.co.uk
Forum: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum
The Newsletter
The newsletter is a free service provided to those who are signed up to the forum. It will give a monthly list of updates to the website and its projects. The intension of this newsletter is to get users to continue to return to the Supa Comix website and forums in order to keep the forums interested. We need some more forum activity so please head over to the forums and check that out.
Latest Supa Comix News:
A Big News Release
Right I suppose I'd better get straight into it. There are a few things that I'm going to talk about and so I'm going to get straight into it.

1. The Supa Comix monthly newsletter has now begun. It is my attempt and bringing users back to the forum and the website and hoping to generate some more content for the website. Unlike all of the previous attempts at doing a newspaper this one is going to keep going and will be released at the beginning of every month. Which will have a run down of a lot of recent information as well as any important news. Production blogs will be linked to but nothing of their content will be typed into the email apart from a quick summary of the project. If you want to sign up to the newsletter then join this forum and send me a pm with your email address and I will add it to the list. Newsletters will be available for reading in a newsletter section a month after they have been released.

2. Project adjustments. Right with me having a lot of work to do and university year 3 on its way I am going to have to cut down on the number of projects that I'm going to be working on. If you check the projects section of the website you will see that there are only a few projects in production at the moment. If I could I'd label them properly in order to list what the projects are really like. But I am going to do it here.

The Adventures of Melon Boy - This project is not terminated its just put on the back burner for the moment

Is It Because I'm Green? Series 2 - This project is still in production and its status is unchanged.

Gal X - This project is still in production and its status is unchanged.

Nicky: The Violent Hamster - This has been changed from a project to more of a section for the shop which will be coming with the new website release.

Zombie Stress 2 - This project is still in production and its status is unchanged.

That Team Fortress 2 Comic - This project has also been put on the back burner but there is an unsurity on whether it will actually be made or not.

3. The Fortress, a website that I was working on alongside Supa Comix is now an actual Supa Comix project but its not going up on the website yet. It is quite popular and now has 5 servers and a clan attached to it. It gets regular hits and if you like Team Fortress 2 then head over to the website:
http://www.thefortress.killdivision.net

4. The New website. Me and Adele have been talking and figuring out things for the new website. We have taken a look at the internet and decided on what we want from the new website and how its going to work. The website will be a steep increase in what it is now but it's also going to extend itself meaning that there will be a section of it dedicated to non supa comix projects where people can submit their projects and keep people updated. Projects can be for anything from films to mods, games to comes anything. A full list of those projects is yet to be confirmed at this time. The new website will be using entirely its own coding, the mybb forums will be replaced with my own coded forums. But all data and accounts will be transferred over, so don't worry. Other functions will include that users can watch projects and be updated when they are so that everyone can keep up to date on their projects.

5. Supa-Kode. This is a project that's being kind of half made at the same time as the new Supa Comix website and Gal X. It will be a collection of applications for managing and helping peoples websites. It will include forums, production blogs, sql database back up programs etc. Don't worry about this but it will be in use all over the Supa Comix website and Gal X.

That's a lot of news for you to chew through. Enjoy.
Read and comment on this news topic here: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=124
Project News of June 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?:
Episode 3 Released: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=116
By: Adele
Posted: 13/06/2008
Episode 3 Final Release Date: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=114
By: Adele
Posted: 10/06/2008
Late Again: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=113
By: Adele
Posted: 09/06/2008
Episode 3 Late Release: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=107
By: Adele
Posted: 02/06/2008
Project Production Blogs of June 2008:
Is It Because I'm Green?:
Production finally producing: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=122
By: Adele
Posted: 30/06/2008
Voice actors! Hoooooo!: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=118
By: Adele
Posted: 17/06/2008
what now!?: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=112
By: Adele
Posted: 09/06/2008
Late Release ?!: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=108
By: Adele
Posted: 02/06/2008
Gal X:
Headache: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=110
By: Nick
Posted: 07/06/2008
Zombie Stress 2:
First production blog post: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=121
By: midlet_guy
Posted: 28/06/2008
ZS2_Tunnel pondering: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=119
By: Nick
Posted: 18/06/2008
Radical Restructuring: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=109
By: Nick
Posted: 04/06/2008
Contributors:
Nick: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=1
Adele: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=5
Midlet_guy: http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/member....file&uid=4

This newsletter will be available for reading around the 1st of August 2008.
We hope that you continue your subscription to the newsletter but if you do not wish to be part of this newsletter then please send back an email saying "Cancel Subscription" and it will be cancelled. Thank you.]]> <![CDATA[Found a Bug/ Got a suggestion? Come here!!]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=159 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:13:18 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=159
Thanks]]>
Thanks]]> <![CDATA[Plugin Information]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=158 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:10:27 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=158 this website.]]> this website.]]> <![CDATA[carrying on into 2009]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=155 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:49:41 +0100 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=155 any other episode will have to be compleated next year.]]> any other episode will have to be compleated next year.]]> <![CDATA[So whats happening now?]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=154 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:45:53 +0100 Adele http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=154 As i have probaly said before, my university work is very demanding and leaves me with very little time for anything else, so is it because i'm green will be put on the back burn once again.

HOWEVER, there is some good news in all this. since i wasnt lazy all of this summer, i have managed to get the filming and audio recording done for episodes 5, 6 AND 7 so all i need to do is get them put together.
this means there WILL still be more episodes released before the end of this year.

unfortunatly, i could only get the audio recorded up to episode 8 because of a number of reasons and now i wont be able to get the rest done until next year since my voice actors have univeristy to go to as well.
the filming for episode 8 is nearly compleat as is the voice acting. so there is hope of getting this one released before the end of the year as well.

one thing that i have been considering with continuing is it because i'm green next year, is what is going to happen to the popularity of sims2 machinima once the sims3 is released. hopefuly people will still apreciate sims2, and if what i thought is right then sims3 wont be as good a machinima tool as sims2 anyway.

but still, i will keep you updated on what is going to happen to the next few episodes and their release dates and thank you for watching the series so far.]]> As i have probaly said before, my university work is very demanding and leaves me with very little time for anything else, so is it because i'm green will be put on the back burn once again.

HOWEVER, there is some good news in all this. since i wasnt lazy all of this summer, i have managed to get the filming and audio recording done for episodes 5, 6 AND 7 so all i need to do is get them put together.
this means there WILL still be more episodes released before the end of this year.

unfortunatly, i could only get the audio recorded up to episode 8 because of a number of reasons and now i wont be able to get the rest done until next year since my voice actors have univeristy to go to as well.
the filming for episode 8 is nearly compleat as is the voice acting. so there is hope of getting this one released before the end of the year as well.

one thing that i have been considering with continuing is it because i'm green next year, is what is going to happen to the popularity of sims2 machinima once the sims3 is released. hopefuly people will still apreciate sims2, and if what i thought is right then sims3 wont be as good a machinima tool as sims2 anyway.

but still, i will keep you updated on what is going to happen to the next few episodes and their release dates and thank you for watching the series so far.]]> <![CDATA[Press Release #4]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=153 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:30:14 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=153
The 3 maps

City Block
The city block map by the king is the first map i've confirmed. It is a map for just plain fragging, work your way through a small city block and destroy any zombie that comes at you with the fine degree of weapons provided for you.

Prison Block
This map is the first map to use Antlions as the players assitance to whipe out the zombie hordes. The map is made by Dogge-cat and is very well made, it has a few bugs but they will be sorted out soon.

Mind your headcrab
A small reference to Team Fortress 2 there but this map by the newest member to the Zombie Stress 2 team: Soul Grafitti. Is the ultimate zombie sniper map with the player standing at the top of the map taking out zombies with ease and accuracy.

To see screenshots for these maps please head to here.

Coding

Other new things are the fact that our coder Midlet_guy has almost finished making the extra mod functions including gun sight and a toggle button on the rpg launcher for the laser guided sight. I am awaiting the code packages before we can start testing them.

Tunnel and the Ship

I recently started to redesign to the tunnel map due to it not doing what i wanted of it. So the second version of the tunnel map has been a complete change from the original and is now almost complete. With a few changes to some of the bugs and extra things it will actually be complete. I had a lot of help with the redesign from Soul Grafitti who also helped me with the new ship design. The new maps are a great improvement and the new map is a lot closer to what i wanted from it.

For screenshots of those new maps check out this page.

Slogan Competition

There has been a couple of people posting suggestions for the slogan competition but its not very many, though the suggestions have been very good. I will announce the closing date for the slogan competition later this month and then we shall see who wins then. So get posting some slogans here.

Mod Port

Zombie Stress 2 will not only be a half life 2 single player mod, it will also be later ported to Synergy and Half Life 2 Deathmatch as co-op game modes for players to work together to destress things. Though at the minute it is just in the thought processes and we want to get the maps out for just Half Life 2 for now but it might be a later development project for Zombie Stress 2.

Help Wanted

As with any mod there is a lot of help needed with the modification. Though we are always welcome to have some extra mappers it would be nice to get some things customised a bit more in the way of weaponry. We have 2 new weapons for the mod at the moment but we also want to get some more weapons as well as some of the current ones skinned. Each of the default HL2 weapons has seen a large change in the way of its damage output and total ammo carrying but what we really want is get them skinned as well. If you want to help out please check out the forums of Zombie stress, sign up and send me a Private Message.

Steam Group

The Zombie Stress 2 steam groups is starting to grow slowly, if you want to have a chat with some of the staff and want some news sent you to whilst your online then join the group here.

Well that will do for now, next time we hope to get some more maps confirmed and finished as well as some extra content. There is talk of a game player video / game trailer. So stay tuned for that.]]>
The 3 maps

City Block
The city block map by the king is the first map i've confirmed. It is a map for just plain fragging, work your way through a small city block and destroy any zombie that comes at you with the fine degree of weapons provided for you.

Prison Block
This map is the first map to use Antlions as the players assitance to whipe out the zombie hordes. The map is made by Dogge-cat and is very well made, it has a few bugs but they will be sorted out soon.

Mind your headcrab
A small reference to Team Fortress 2 there but this map by the newest member to the Zombie Stress 2 team: Soul Grafitti. Is the ultimate zombie sniper map with the player standing at the top of the map taking out zombies with ease and accuracy.

To see screenshots for these maps please head to here.

Coding

Other new things are the fact that our coder Midlet_guy has almost finished making the extra mod functions including gun sight and a toggle button on the rpg launcher for the laser guided sight. I am awaiting the code packages before we can start testing them.

Tunnel and the Ship

I recently started to redesign to the tunnel map due to it not doing what i wanted of it. So the second version of the tunnel map has been a complete change from the original and is now almost complete. With a few changes to some of the bugs and extra things it will actually be complete. I had a lot of help with the redesign from Soul Grafitti who also helped me with the new ship design. The new maps are a great improvement and the new map is a lot closer to what i wanted from it.

For screenshots of those new maps check out this page.

Slogan Competition

There has been a couple of people posting suggestions for the slogan competition but its not very many, though the suggestions have been very good. I will announce the closing date for the slogan competition later this month and then we shall see who wins then. So get posting some slogans here.

Mod Port

Zombie Stress 2 will not only be a half life 2 single player mod, it will also be later ported to Synergy and Half Life 2 Deathmatch as co-op game modes for players to work together to destress things. Though at the minute it is just in the thought processes and we want to get the maps out for just Half Life 2 for now but it might be a later development project for Zombie Stress 2.

Help Wanted

As with any mod there is a lot of help needed with the modification. Though we are always welcome to have some extra mappers it would be nice to get some things customised a bit more in the way of weaponry. We have 2 new weapons for the mod at the moment but we also want to get some more weapons as well as some of the current ones skinned. Each of the default HL2 weapons has seen a large change in the way of its damage output and total ammo carrying but what we really want is get them skinned as well. If you want to help out please check out the forums of Zombie stress, sign up and send me a Private Message.

Steam Group

The Zombie Stress 2 steam groups is starting to grow slowly, if you want to have a chat with some of the staff and want some news sent you to whilst your online then join the group here.

Well that will do for now, next time we hope to get some more maps confirmed and finished as well as some extra content. There is talk of a game player video / game trailer. So stay tuned for that.]]> <![CDATA[Press Release #4 Release Date]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=152 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:47:55 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=152
More will also encompass the new release but thats top secret until that day.]]>
More will also encompass the new release but thats top secret until that day.]]> <![CDATA[The Ship]]> http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=151 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:27:55 +0100 Nick http://www.supacomix.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=151
With the work that we did today the map looks a hell of a lot better than what it was before. Due to doing some research into some commands i have found out how to remove the need for the player to have all of the weapons tied with their spawn as well as have ammo cases lying around. I will do some more work into the specifics of the coding so that the weapon configurations are changed so that the new weapon and damage styles are updated and that the custom weapons that we've implicated come with the command.

I have 4 new pictures of this map but their not going up until i get some more images for a press release going up as well as some more news regarding the mod.

Thats all for now folks.]]>
With the work that we did today the map looks a hell of a lot better than what it was before. Due to doing some research into some commands i have found out how to remove the need for the player to have all of the weapons tied with their spawn as well as have ammo cases lying around. I will do some more work into the specifics of the coding so that the weapon configurations are changed so that the new weapon and damage styles are updated and that the custom weapons that we've implicated come with the command.

I have 4 new pictures of this map but their not going up until i get some more images for a press release going up as well as some more news regarding the mod.

Thats all for now folks.]]>