The Community Chest 4 Status Check Thread, Part 2 (Next Status Check: Dec. 1 2010)

Doomworld Forums : Powered by vBulletin version 2.2.5

Doomworld Forums > Special Interest > Community Chest 4 > The Community Chest 4 Status Check Thread, Part 2 (Next Status Check: Dec. 1 2010)

Pages (14): « First ... « 8 9 10 [11] 12 13 14 »

Author

All times are GMT. The time now is 23:57.

Kirby
Senior Member

Posts: 1331
Registered: 10-04

I'm nearing completion on my map. I'll post screens and plans on beta testing this week.

05-01-10 09:07 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Anima Zero
Forum Regular

Posts: 776
Registered: 09-04

Still around, just have been really busy this last month. Should have some open time to test maps though coming up.

05-01-10 16:19 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

darkreaver
Senior Member

Posts: 1488
Registered: 05-08

Yeah, I`m still here. I have sent a beta to the testers a while ago.

The map isnt finished though.

05-01-10 18:05 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

The Green Herring
Community Chest 4 Leader

Posts: 1141
Registered: 05-07

Today's status check has resulted in one casualty: Dr. Zin has been dumped for missing four status checks in a row. He has been PMed and e-mailed about this.

Talvi and Nuxius are on the "chopping block" this time, as they have missed three status checks in a row. If they don't report on their status by June 1, they will be dropped from the project. They have been PMed and e-mailed about this.

Meanwhile, four people have missed two checks. Out of the mappers in this project, only one of them, Pottus, has done this. The other three are all in the playtesting team: RjY, Alice Jameson, and ClonedPickle. It's really not that hard to report your status in that role; all you have to do is let me know if you're still around and ready to playtest. Most of all, though, please send me any playtesting reports you've made, and not just to the authors, so I know you're doing your job. All parties have been PMed and (when possible) e-mailed about this.

Multiple others have missed one status check, and should check the list and report as soon as possible.

Super Jamie, having returned from his trip to Europe, is now available for playtesting, and thus is no longer exempt from status checks.

Let's get moving, people!

__________________
- The Green Herring

Get Community Chest 4 here!

05-01-10 21:28 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Alice Jameson
Mini-Member

Posts: 84
Registered: 02-09

Sorry that I've missed the last few status checks. I'm still here and willing to test and stuffs.

05-01-10 21:55 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

MajorRawne
Forum Regular

Posts: 811
Registered: 04-10

If there are any more vacancies for playtesters I'd like to put my name down; I can be really nitpicky (hopefully in a good way) and hopefully I can pick up some mapbuilding tips in the process :)

05-02-10 17:04 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Joshy
Forum Regular

Posts: 683
Registered: 07-08

Ah, I've done some work on Technoprisons (I'd say 90% now), it should be finished within several weeks, provided I can find some time in between my uni work.

Also, my Map30 Ragnorak map has had modifications done, removing the thin ledges lift switches part and replacing it with land and different monsters. Surroundings have been improved. Will send it combined with Techprisons.

And I've volunteered to finish off Christoph's The Grotto map, hopefully I can finish it in time for it to be included in the project. See what happens.

05-03-10 17:03 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

SevenYearItch
Mini-Member

Posts: 51
Registered: 03-10

I cannot wait for such a project to be finished. I need to start studying this map building stuff. I'm ridiculously nasty at the game using default keys, but when it comes to understanding how to build maps.. not a damn thing -_-

05-08-10 08:05 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Phobus
Forum Staple

Posts: 2138
Registered: 10-06

I've just recieved the second of two good reports from [WH]-Wilou84 on my maps - I think he's probably given me one or two small alterations to make - so I'll address those shortly (this evening or tomorrow) and resend, again, to TGH. With luck the testers have rooted out all of the problems now :)

EDIT: Sent to the usual e-mails. Hopefully that's me 101% finished now.

Last edited by Phobus on 05-16-10 at 14:23

05-15-10 14:18 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

RjY
anARCHy

Posts: 857
Registered: 05-02

I joined this project firstly because I'd done CC2 and CC3 and I wanted to continue contributing. But more importantly I joined because I had wanted to help avert the then-recent tendency for large Boom projects to be released full of bugs and ZDoomisms. CC2's map24 was infamously broken, there were a large number of small issues with CC3, not to mention other high-profile projects released with abundant evidence of insufficient testing. I felt I could help do something about this.

What I naively didn't expect was having to test maps that weren't complete in the eyes of their author, and to have to comment on gameplay issues. Bugs are easy - the map is either broken or it isn't. Gameplay issues, such as if a map is too hard or complex or confusing, are a lot more subjective, and I don't feel qualified at all to comment on them. Especially these days, when it's obvious to me both that my tastes and gameplay preferences are very much at odds with the current trends and fashions of modern mapping, and that the skill level of even the average modern player is significantly greater than my own!

It's thus been the case that my last few test reports have been very much "phoned in" - if written at all - and I haven't enjoyed writing them. At this point, my recent activity level on the project has been almost zero, and I don't feel I'm doing a proper job.

I'm not really sure how to continue at this point. I still believe that I have some contribution to make as a bug squasher; yet, in the past couple of years the level of awareness of engine interoperability issues in the community has greatly improved, and several such people are on the CC4 team already and they clearly put a lot more effort into their test reports than I do! So, it might be that it would just be better to step aside and give my testing slot to someone less jaded and more enthusiastic.

That was difficult to write, but since I think I will soon be kicked out for inactivity anyway, I figured I had better share. Thank you for reading.

05-31-10 15:56 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Anima Zero
Forum Regular

Posts: 776
Registered: 09-04

Still around, still apparently found ways to be really busy this last month. Will get around to testing stuff this month though.

06-01-10 13:15 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

The Green Herring
Community Chest 4 Leader

Posts: 1141
Registered: 05-07

Today, two mappers have been dropped from the project for inactivity: Talvi and Nuxius. They have been PMed and (when applicable) e-mailed. On the verge of being dropped is ClonedPickle, who has not only missed three status checks, but has never sent me a playtesting report since he joined. He has been warned about this via PM, as he does not allow other forum users to see his e-mail address. No designers, however, are as in danger as he is.

Other contributors have missed two status checks. They are Jimmy91, Mr. Freeze, Capellan, and justanotherfool. They have also been warned via PM and e-mail (when they actually allow people to see their e-mail addresses, anyway.)

Other people have missed a single status check; they should check the list and let us know about their status as soon as possible.

Game on!

__________________
- The Green Herring

Get Community Chest 4 here!

06-01-10 21:37 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Jimmy91
rhymes with Midi91

Posts: 1335
Registered: 04-06

Whoops, guess I should've checked here more often. :/

Anyway, good news - Mechadon HAS made significant progress on my map, but he's a little tied up in RL at the moment, as I understand it. I hope to see some more progress from him in the near future, as soon as he's sorted out what he needs to. :>

06-02-10 00:43 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Mr. Freeze
etc.

Posts: 1671
Registered: 06-09

My map is still finished, but I have received no messages from any beta testers.

06-02-10 02:55 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

[WH]-Wilou84
Member

Posts: 394
Registered: 12-06

Mr. Freeze said:
My map is still finished, but I have received no messages from any beta testers.

Please send it to me and I'll try to provide some feedback.

__________________
- Death-Destiny, come back -

06-02-10 11:00 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Joshy
Forum Regular

Posts: 683
Registered: 07-08

Mr. Freeze said:
My map is still finished, but I have received no messages from any beta testers.

Ive only received feedback from both wilou and super Jamie. Nothing from others. My uni semester is nearly over so after that, I should have sufficient time to complete bugfixing and some other changes. Will also attempt to finish off chrstophs incomplete grotto map for this project.

06-02-10 13:36 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Phobus
Forum Staple

Posts: 2138
Registered: 10-06

I've been getting lots of feedback, so my theory is that they're working through the maps in numerical order of map number (I'm currently 03 and 10 afterall). I'd just like to register my approval of the feedback of gotten so far here and would encourage any other testers to pay more attention to the maps of others before mine, simply because a lot of points have been raised multiple times now and have been addressed.

06-05-10 23:28 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

pcorf
Senior Member

Posts: 1178
Registered: 06-05

My map is just under 1,000 linedefs and looking good. I have a few ideas.

06-06-10 04:50 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

justanotherfool
Junior Member

Posts: 195
Registered: 12-07

The Green Herring said:
Today, two mappers have been dropped from the project for inactivity: Talvi and Nuxius. They have been PMed and (when applicable) e-mailed. On the verge of being dropped is ClonedPickle, who has not only missed three status checks, but has never sent me a playtesting report since he joined. He has been warned about this via PM, as he does not allow other forum users to see his e-mail address. No designers, however, are as in danger as he is.

Other contributors have missed two status checks. They are Jimmy91, Mr. Freeze, Capellan, and justanotherfool. They have also been warned via PM and e-mail (when they actually allow people to see their e-mail addresses, anyway.)

Other people have missed a single status check; they should check the list and let us know about their status as soon as possible.

Game on!

justanotherfool (extremely belatedly) checking in.

I should like to apologise to all of the mappers who have sent me their stuff and not received a response over the past months.

I recently had to withdraw from my university course due to depression and burn-out, and I'm currently recuperating at home and trying to recover to the extent that I can return to my studies in September (with the help of therapists and anti-depressants naturally).

I now feel able to resume testing and I'll try to deliver feedback to some mappers by the end of the week.

06-15-10 04:15 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

[WH]-Wilou84
Member

Posts: 394
Registered: 12-06

I've received feedback from Super Jamie ( thanks again ), and thus I need to fix some extra stuff in my maps again. They will be sent as soon as possible, surely by the end of June.

Nice to see you back, justanotherfool. Take it easy.

__________________
- Death-Destiny, come back -

06-16-10 12:22 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Anima Zero
Forum Regular

Posts: 776
Registered: 09-04

Checking in, the usual, etc etc etc.

07-01-10 13:01 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

The Green Herring
Community Chest 4 Leader

Posts: 1141
Registered: 05-07

Today, for failing to report on his status today, and for the reasons specified in my earlier post, ClonedPickle has been dropped from the project. He has been informed of this via PM.

On the chopping block this time is Capellan. Where has he been, anyway? He hasn't made a single post on these forums since March! Please let me know! He has been warned via PM and e-mail.

Kirby, phlum, and hellbat182 have missed two status checks. The last two have not made a single post since they signed up -- in April! hellbat182 sent me an e-mail once I gave him the alpha (as is my custom for new testers) informing me that he would "get back to [me] tomorrow with a full fledged report"... and then nothing. All three of them have been warned in the same manner.

Others have missed just one status check. In spite of this, they should take a look at the list and check in as soon as possible.

Carry on!

__________________
- The Green Herring

Get Community Chest 4 here!

07-01-10 17:07 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

pcorf
Senior Member

Posts: 1178
Registered: 06-05

Vulcana II is looking pretty good. Close to 4,000 lines and about 50% complete.

07-02-10 04:34 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Homepage || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

hellbat182
Newbie

Posts: 2
Registered: 04-10

Still around here, hows the project comin along?

07-04-10 09:32 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Mr. Freeze
etc.

Posts: 1671
Registered: 06-09

Still alive and kicking.

07-04-10 21:33 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

TheMionicDonut
Forum Regular

Posts: 913
Registered: 04-08

I imagine the map hes already completed will stay in, right?

07-05-10 00:20 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

The Green Herring
Community Chest 4 Leader

Posts: 1141
Registered: 05-07

Capellan's? Of course! It will remain in the project, even if I end up having to bump him off for inactivity in regards to his second map. The same goes for anyone who has a completed map in the roster and suffers a similar fate.

__________________
- The Green Herring

Get Community Chest 4 here!

07-05-10 00:45 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

Kirby
Senior Member

Posts: 1331
Registered: 10-04

I'll have to post you guys some updates later. I'm currently working on recovery so I can't say whether I'll finish or not. That wad is one of my top file priorities though, so hopefully I can get back to it :/

07-06-10 23:58 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Email || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote

justanotherfool
Junior Member

Posts: 195
Registered: 12-07

Still here. Testing is going slowly, but I'm getting there.

I plan to have a look at Joshy's updated "Ragnarok" soon, and there was another map that was updated that I was hoping to check out (Shadow Dweller's map?) but I don't think I have the latest copy.

Apart from that still got a few maps from valkiriforce and others to look at, and I expect a few more may be ready for testing before long.

07-07-10 01:54 #

Profile || Blog || PM || Search || Add Buddy

IP || Edit/Delete || Quote