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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Peppermint Pig on September 05, 2005, 09:45:47 am

Title: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Peppermint Pig on September 05, 2005, 09:45:47 am
Another week of fun and excitement.

     • Have you given a serious critique this week?

     • Good luck to our new Representatives! I look forward to many a fun activity!

     • OT Challenge: Props to whomever can tell a good pixel art related joke! Is it possible?

     • What's your favorite video game soundtrack, or song??

You're welcome to talk about anything, as this is the off-topic thread. Keep it clean! :P
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: ironwallaby on September 05, 2005, 12:56:54 pm
A pencil tool, an eraser tool, and a magic wand tool walk into a bar...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 05, 2005, 01:37:12 pm
...two weeks later they drew it!
(Sorry just woke up, comedy sensors still booting up)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 05, 2005, 02:06:53 pm
Does anyone play VtR?

(This thread is hot)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: CrematedPumpkin on September 05, 2005, 02:52:43 pm
I don't know, what is VtR.
(this thread is toasty :P)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 05, 2005, 03:00:04 pm
If you don't already know, you probably don't care to find out.

(This thread is sizzlin)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 05, 2005, 03:19:40 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/zolthorg/GreenKnight.png)

and the last knight i posted:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/zolthorg/nite.png)

O_o;; similar in a sense
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 05, 2005, 04:06:59 pm
...?  I know this is off topic but... thats pixel art...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 05, 2005, 04:37:18 pm
knock knock.

whos there?

pixel.

pixel who?

(i havent thought of a punchline yet)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 05, 2005, 07:26:34 pm
it's terrible pixel art though  :-*


On another note, i have to talk to Nemesis about something >_>

It was recently brought to my attention that female wallabies have 3
Vaginas
.
Dare i ask if iron MALE wallabies have 3... >_____________________>
<_<
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: crab2selout.png on September 05, 2005, 08:22:33 pm
Anyone know of any good free games out there? I sort of just finished playing through Cave Story(http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html) another two times, and I'm wondering if anyone here has found some free games in recent years thay they have thoroughly enjoyed playing.

As for Cave Story, I totally recommend it to anyone who hasn't played it. It's a side-scroller with a limited exploring aspect, and a very fun weapon system.. There's plenty of bosses and secrets, too. It's also really amazing just how well polished it is, it's quality is right up there with old SNES-GEN games, despite being done by a single person.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 05, 2005, 08:48:12 pm
www.romnation.org

You gotta download the emulators and games separately but they got some good games.
www.runescape.com
Graphically challenged MMORPG with thousands of players.
Also anyone know where I can buy a copy of the PC version of Typing Of The Dead?  I have the demo..
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 05, 2005, 09:01:54 pm
Don't play runescape, think of your health.

Seriously, don't do it!
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 05, 2005, 09:27:42 pm
Don't play Runescape, guild wars, everquest, or WoW, play a good MMORPG.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 05, 2005, 09:43:12 pm
Or don't play any MMORPGS. Make beautiful art instead ;D
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: ironwallaby on September 05, 2005, 10:05:14 pm
On another note, i have to talk to Nemesis about something >_>

It was recently brought to my attention that female wallabies have 3
Vaginas
.
Dare i ask if iron MALE wallabies have 3... >_____________________>
<_<
That's simply not true... I have no idea where you get your information, but wallabies have the same set of gonads as every other mammal (excepting perhaps yourself ;)). They also have pouches though, and that makes them cool.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 05, 2005, 11:00:13 pm
(http://ewancient.lysator.liu.se/pic/fanq/r/u/rubenfa/inspectorgadgetew.jpg)
This is a sneaking mission
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 05, 2005, 11:09:54 pm
I'm looking for a program that i need to live.

I need to be able to specify tile-size, and have tilesets imported as pngs (i'd line up tiles in the pg and then it would seperate them by 1 pixel in the program and use dividing lines)
i need to be able to place the tiles into a field, and be able to select an area of a few tiles, and a few tiles from the tileset and have the program place those tiles randomly into it, or place say 6 of "flower" 3 of "grass" 2 of "rock" within that area.


<_<

does such a program exist? it'd be for mockups only really.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: crab2selout.png on September 06, 2005, 04:04:41 am
www.romnation.org

You gotta download the emulators and games separately but they got some good games.
www.runescape.com
Graphically challenged MMORPG with thousands of players.
Also anyone know where I can buy a copy of the PC version of Typing Of The Dead?  I have the demo..
I was sort of hoping to get something more than a link to some roms. I wanted to see if anyone else had come across a hobby game they felt had the same level of polish as Cave Story

Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 06, 2005, 04:12:05 am
Free Final Fantasy V not good enough for ye? Yoshi Safari?  Lufia? 
Hey Runescape is a very fun game.. and its the only MMORPG I can play on dial up that my friends play...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: lief on September 06, 2005, 04:47:59 am
zolthorg: www.tilemap.co.uk   - mappy win32.  Pretty good map editor, geared towards gameboy and mobile development.  Has a fairly obscure plugin to create 'randomly' distributed tiles.  It actually works from a 8-bit targa bitmap from memory, using the palette indexes to place tiles.  This means you can use noise functions or whatever to create your layout file.  Hope it is useful (I didn't make it by the way).
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 06, 2005, 10:58:28 am
zolthorg: www.tilemap.co.uk   - mappy win32.  Pretty good map editor, geared towards gameboy and mobile development.  Has a fairly obscure plugin to create 'randomly' distributed tiles.  It actually works from a 8-bit targa bitmap from memory, using the palette indexes to place tiles.  This means you can use noise functions or whatever to create your layout file.  Hope it is useful (I didn't make it by the way).
:-*
Thankies
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 06, 2005, 12:35:46 pm
Hi Leif. ;D Can you explain what your Hiatus was about(or if it was one, seemed short)? Do you have a flood of new art for us that you forgot to show?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Sawtooth on September 06, 2005, 09:01:36 pm
I was sort of hoping to get something more than a link to some roms. I wanted to see if anyone else had come across a hobby game they felt had the same level of polish as Cave Story

I can't provide links at the moment, but I know that Kenta Cho (ABA games) makes some really nice shooters.  rRootage and Noiz2sa are classics.  There's also Torus Trooper, and my personal favorite, Tumiki Fighters (defeated enemies stick to your ship, adding their firepower to yours.  It's really neat.).

if you google "doujin shooter" chances are you'll find plenty of freeware shooters in a similar vein.

Pixel has also made a couple of other pixelly games, if you want to search out his website.

If you have a mac, lurking around idevgames can wield any number of free/ in progress games.  Macupdate.com usually has most of the mac games out there, freeware or shareware, too.

Abuse has been released for free.  Check out Liberated Games  (http://www.liberatedgames.com/)for other commercial games that shared the same fate (like the first two GTA games and Bungie's venerable Marathon series).

Spend a couple of hours roaming through sourceforge or games made using sdl (http://www.libsdl.org/games.php)(most of them are freeware).

N, the ninja game, is freeware and is one of the best lode-runner type games out there.  There's also Enigma, which is based on the old oxyd games by dongleware (search for enigma and oxyd on google and you should find it).

Does that help?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: crab2selout.png on September 06, 2005, 09:10:22 pm
Thanks, Saw, that's exactly the kind of independent stuff I was looking for.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Helm on September 06, 2005, 10:56:22 pm
Big, big reccomendation on N by me as well. I've been playing it since the first release, and I just can't stop. there should be more games like that. Warning Forever is the best rRootage type game in my opinion. Also play nikujin, as it is devilishly difficult but awesome as a ninja game can be. Sawtooth is well informed.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: lief on September 06, 2005, 11:17:49 pm
warning forever!! *broooop broooop brooooooooop*
septagonal heavy power striker wingflier!
i do like the others, but this was a keeper.  also have a go at the gunship one... can't remember what it is called, same guy though.  Also duo.
go to www.gamehippo.com (http://www.gamehippo.com) and try generally and highway pursuit (or something similar).

godslayer: my hiatus was for an extended period of about 8 hours.  i'll make my next one longer :)
i have a lot of pixelart being done but it is for games unfortunately, NDA doesn't allow me to post them here.
in the meantime I have posted a few smaller pieces in main section and have the ocean pic in progress at the moment.  I want to do a logo next, so we'll see how long it takes me to finish the current pic - clouds are not my strong point so at least i'm learning.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Darion on September 06, 2005, 11:38:09 pm
UHM, THAT INSPECTER GADGET REMAKE = BADASS.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 07, 2005, 01:29:43 am
UHM, THAT INSPECTER GADGET REMAKE = BADASS.

Seconded.

Lief, will you be able to post the art after the game is done? Or just never?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: lief on September 07, 2005, 01:34:32 am
ill see.  personally i can't see a problem with it, but its not a personal issue :)
space side shooter, i'm doing enemies and bosses.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: lief on September 07, 2005, 01:38:20 am
(http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/4664/level1boss20ji.png)

old dev image of a boss.  hopefully MY boss doesn't pop his head in ;)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rawsushi on September 07, 2005, 03:31:03 am
A friend of mine questioned me when I said that I also do colored pencil pieces (not just pixel). So, I took my colored pencils and a pad of paper to work, and made good use of a slow night.

(http://www.monsoon2d.com/images/traditional/pointy.jpg)

The hair was never finished; and will never be.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 07, 2005, 03:50:02 am
Got this one off a web site
"Why did the pixel artist cross the road?
To draw the other side"
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Blick on September 07, 2005, 05:51:31 am
Quote
N, the ninja game, is freeware and is one of the best lode-runner type games out there.
<3 N. It's so fun once you start getting good at it. It's one of those games where you end up wanting to tell someone the whole scenario about how you moved to shake off the missiles and dodge the lasers at the same time. Like one of those obsessed CS or Halo kids, if you know any of them in real life. "So I had the needler and he had the fuel rod..." sort of thing.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 07, 2005, 05:58:40 am
Like one of those obsessed CS or Halo kids, if you know any of them in real life. "So I had the needler and he had the fuel rod..."
Well my old login was Haloman2x... Oh and PS the fuel rod gun tells me that its Halo PC your talking about.  Yet Halo 2 on xbox live has a much bigger fanbase.  So if your looking for the obsessed Halo kids there on their sofas now...  Just sayin...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Blick on September 07, 2005, 06:47:41 am
I just remember playing Halo PC online and it's the first thing that came to mind behind CS. Speaking of Halo PC, I once shot a banshee three times with a rocket launcher before it hit the ground in Blood Gulch. Second shot killed the guy, but I went for the reload and third shot out of curiosity. Crowning moment. And the time I killed a banshee with a fragmentation grenade. And the time I threw a frag grenade on my side of the hill, timing it with the sound of a warthog in the distance. That was cool too. Watching the warthog fly over the hill and suddenly being shot up by a grenade. Good times I had, back when I had DSL...

I hate dial up.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 07, 2005, 07:06:07 am
Welcome to the club...
I heard a funny Oxymoron today
AOL Optimized High Speed Dial Up
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: pixel32 on September 07, 2005, 08:31:00 am
I dno't know what I can say
But I'm happy to see the pixelation back now  ;D
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Panda on September 07, 2005, 10:41:24 am
Back from Austria :0
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Peppermint Pig on September 07, 2005, 12:08:17 pm
Welcome back, welcome back :)


I have to stop waking up so early in the morning...  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: ironwallaby on September 07, 2005, 12:14:34 pm
I have to find more time so I can view more threads than just this one more often than once or twice a week...  :-\
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 07, 2005, 09:03:41 pm
Hey sawtooth, whats that game with the kid and the fishing lure. ive been dying to play it ever since you made that kaki. ive unfortunatly lost the name and links etc. id love to check it out some more.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 07, 2005, 09:34:35 pm
No u
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 08, 2005, 11:10:01 pm
Like one of those obsessed CS or Halo kids, if you know any of them in real life. "So I had the needler and he had the fuel rod..."
Well my old login was Haloman2x... Oh and PS the fuel rod gun tells me that its Halo PC your talking about.  Yet Halo 2 on xbox live has a much bigger fanbase.  So if your looking for the obsessed Halo kids there on their sofas now...  Just sayin...

They have fuel rod on halo 2. I've played it.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Dogmeat on September 09, 2005, 12:45:11 am
I got a nintendo DS today along with some nintendogs, I like it so far, even though the looks of the thing threw me off at first, i'm impressed how nintendogs utilizes all of its cababilities, like blowing bubbles at your puppy by blowing into the microphone.

- Dog
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 09, 2005, 12:48:44 am
Tamadogchi

>___>;;
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: flaber on September 09, 2005, 12:55:00 am
so.... question.

Im gona be working on a CG piece, and im now wondering.
Is it appropriate to post it here... somewhere??? put NPA (non-pixelart) in the title or something?
or should i stick to some other forums to post.

Just wondering. Either way is fine, because this IS a pixelart forum. But thats why i thought id double check first
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: AlexHW on September 09, 2005, 01:25:42 am
you're welcome to post it in the off-topic thread, or other forums devoted to cg art of course.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: flaber on September 09, 2005, 01:36:11 am
mmk. perfect, thanks!!

now i just have to do it...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 09, 2005, 10:18:03 pm
http://youwillsaywow.ytmnd.com/
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: ironwallaby on September 09, 2005, 10:39:19 pm
http://youwillsaywow.ytmnd.com/
does that site actually DO anything, or just say "you will say wow" in stupid text on an ugly background?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Sawtooth on September 09, 2005, 11:06:25 pm
You don't know what you're the man now dog (http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/) is?  It's truly an internet classic by now.

here's my favorite: the emo song (http://emosong.ytmnd.com/)

also, alex:  the game was Umihara Kawase.  Home of the Underdogs has it.  The PS version is the best, but the snes version is still pretty damn good.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 09, 2005, 11:13:00 pm
Didn't load...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Dogmeat on September 09, 2005, 11:29:07 pm
ha, i know the emo song... anyway, most of us are using firefox, or opera or whatever, and that site is like IE only or something. try IE I bet it will work.

- Dog
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 09, 2005, 11:30:20 pm
oh god, YTMND noobies?
u_u
http://smw.ytmnd.com

never visit the forums there though, if you thought something awful had a shbeepy userbase, you should see YTMND.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 09, 2005, 11:30:55 pm
It's quicktime you need.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 09, 2005, 11:41:39 pm
I got quicktime. It works for everything else.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 09, 2005, 11:49:09 pm
You need better quicktime? I always hear these complaints, but i went to the quicktime site with firefox, and installed it on firefox.

Maybe you're loaded down with crappy extensions.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 09, 2005, 11:52:53 pm
Preposterous! I only have image zoomer!

EDIT: And do any of you find the iPod nano to be a really dumb idea? It looks entirely too small. It's only the thickness of a number 2 pencil, and I feel like it'd break just as easily.

I'm gettin' the Creative Zen Touch 20 GB. Looks like a great choice.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 10, 2005, 03:23:56 am
You don't know what you're the man now dog (http://yourethemannowdog.ytmnd.com/) is?  It's truly an internet classic by now.

here's my favorite: the emo song (http://emosong.ytmnd.com/)

also, alex:  the game was Umihara Kawase.  Home of the Underdogs has it.  The PS version is the best, but the snes version is still pretty damn good.

much love man, im checking out the game this second. haha that emo song one is damn funny.

edit: this game = pure awesome. hard though.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 10, 2005, 07:03:10 pm
this thread needs more legend of mana

http://www.gamecritics.com/feature/artgallery/legendmana/art01.jpg
http://arcade.qrayg.com/_img/articles/game_lom/06.jpg
spoilers lolz:
http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/psx/c/lom-04.png
>_>
u_u

not work safe:
http://thsishit.ytmnd.com
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 10, 2005, 08:14:36 pm
Hey anyone know if there is a DVD box set of the TV show Robot Chicken?

<...Check out the new avy... and remember always wash those hands!
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 10, 2005, 11:15:11 pm
My good bud Les Claypool did the theme song to Robot Chicken.

And when I say good bud, I mean he's awesome, and he has no idea who I am.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Sawtooth on September 11, 2005, 12:11:36 am
not work safe:
http://thsishit.ytmnd.com

here's the source material (http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2703)



I don't think there's a box set of robot chicken yet.  It's still fairly new.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 11, 2005, 02:42:47 am
**link opens a treasure chest**
 
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/zolthorg/iconze.png)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 11, 2005, 02:46:36 am
Hahaha, gnarly.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 11, 2005, 03:30:17 am
Dang I thought that banner was long gone.

Soz zolth you dun got no key, and by the looks of it the first chest is locked.
(http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/5245/extendedsmallfight4cm.gif)
Got bored and added more...

I have an extreme sudden craving for Fruity Pebbles…
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: drbokchoi on September 11, 2005, 05:42:42 am
ZOMFGFWRAGHG ITS TEH ZOLTHORG

hey, Z, you the same zolthorg whose exploits on a certain site that doesn't exist were hilarious?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 11, 2005, 05:54:50 am
WTF!
(http://i.somethingawful.com/mjolnir/images/spokkerjones~02-27-05_02.gif)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 11, 2005, 06:13:51 am
the last time i posted the original (first) knight, i responded and asked you what your name on the site that doesn't exist is, you never told me your username bokky.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 11, 2005, 06:21:13 am
DDR: Mario Mix will go down in history

OST:
http://stan64.ath.cx/Dance_Dance_Revolution_with_Mario_COMPLETE.rar
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: drbokchoi on September 11, 2005, 06:46:40 am
Oh yeah. I remember now. Yeah, I forget things. But unfortunately I am unable to release such information, because it would result in a banning. Let's just say I'll tell you in time.

*cough*account-sharing*cough*
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 11, 2005, 06:53:25 am
pfft.
i account shared my friend in a whileback and am currently.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 11, 2005, 01:24:26 pm
so i said to the guy....its my damn birthday today.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 11, 2005, 02:58:39 pm
LOL!
Happy birthday.
i couldn't decide which one to post:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/zolthorg/birthday.png)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 11, 2005, 03:06:02 pm
haha thanks man thats hardcore, i love that flame.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 11, 2005, 11:18:55 pm
Haha, happy birthday alex.

I'd make you something, but I don't have any real talent...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 12, 2005, 12:04:39 am
I don't have any talent either <_<
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Alex on September 12, 2005, 01:22:12 am
dont talk like that guys, i get bad slumps like that myself but you just got to keep working at it.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 12, 2005, 02:42:58 am
Heh I just preped this topic to be shown in class to show one of the things I like to do.  Hope nothing on here was bad...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Sawtooth on September 12, 2005, 04:36:08 am

Um, there's the whole babies in bondage thing that was just posted.

You might want to do something about that.



Also, showing a forum to your class is like saying to them, "I'm afraid of real social contact so I talk to strangers on the internet."

You'd be better off showing them ptoing and noko's collaboration thread, or something like that.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 12, 2005, 09:39:35 am
Well I already put pixel art as one of them so I wanted one to be off topic...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 13, 2005, 01:21:48 am
So, what's wrong with the forums?

Sometimes they're really fast, and sometimes the operation gets timed out. Is there work being done?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 13, 2005, 01:24:33 am
That happened to me 8 times today... 8 different times, I clicked refresh round' 10 each time, so you can multiply right?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rydin on September 13, 2005, 01:28:58 am
doot doot
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 13, 2005, 01:30:02 am
RYDIN YOU BUM CHECK UR PMs!
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 13, 2005, 01:51:44 am
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/StairwaytoEvan/EvanLief.jpg)

Me and Lief made an oC.

I made the mushroom and the face on the tree, and lief did, well, everything else.

But I had to zoom in and use a mouse. He had a tablet. Haha, I have the progress animation if you're interested too...

www.freewebs.com/stairwaytoevan/STEnLIEF.wpe (http://www.freewebs.com/stairwaytoevan/STEnLIEF.wpe)

Download it and watch it with open canvas!
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 13, 2005, 02:18:39 am
OC sucks because i don't have it  :(
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 13, 2005, 02:27:51 am
Now quit yer whinin' (http://www.freewebs.com/stairwaytoevan/oC11b68.exe)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 13, 2005, 02:43:18 am
NO U
 :-*
i have a mouse too though >_>
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Blick on September 13, 2005, 02:51:22 am
When I was younger, we had to draw with mice. Real mice. You'd have to squish their heads until they imploded and the blood was your ink. People soon moved onto larger animals, since the mice population was going down with it having to take at least three hundred of them for an intricate 9" x 12" piece. We don't talk about what came of the Dodo bird after that though.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 13, 2005, 02:54:21 am
When I was younger, we had to draw with mice. Real mice. You'd have to squish their heads until they imploded and the blood was your ink. People soon moved onto larger animals, since the mice population was going down with it having to take at least three hundred of them for an intricate 9" x 12" piece. We don't talk about what came of the Dodo bird after that though.

You used mice? Hah!

We had to crush rocks until they turned to molten lava.

Me and Oog used to collaborate until he burned his hands off...

I'll see if I can take a picture of some of our work.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Blick on September 13, 2005, 03:15:42 am
Did I mention they were rabid mice and only could only be found within a fat mans grease laden rolls?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: robalan on September 13, 2005, 03:50:33 am
I come bearing a random funny picture.  Just so you all know, my aunt actually took this picture; it is not doctored in any way.  So without further ado, here it is:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/robalan/Bushdisaster.jpg)
Some of you may not find it funny, some of you may.  Either way, I'll still think it's funny.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Blick on September 13, 2005, 06:03:24 am
"I dun care who ya are, that right there is funny."
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: crab2selout.png on September 13, 2005, 08:27:06 am
I don't get it, Robalon, what 's the joke? It kind of looks, based on the angle and lighting,  like they're cardboard cutouts, but I'm not seeing anything else wrong with that pic.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 13, 2005, 09:41:52 am
Neither do I... Is it the KY Lash?  Hmm they left an email address.... >:)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Peppermint Pig on September 13, 2005, 03:57:56 pm
Hahahaha.. Yeah I saw this the other day. Bush was making a statement, but thanks to the lack of quotation marks, either by error or maybe taking advantage of the situation , that little headline is really amusing :)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rox on September 13, 2005, 04:04:40 pm
I don't get it, Robalon, what 's the joke? It kind of looks, based on the angle and lighting,  like they're cardboard cutouts, but I'm not seeing anything else wrong with that pic.
Bush: One of the worst disasters to hit the U.S.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 13, 2005, 10:55:30 pm
Oh lol just noticed that... *saves to computer*
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Blick on September 13, 2005, 11:25:53 pm
Does anyone else catch themselves reach for ctrl+z when they draw?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 13, 2005, 11:31:51 pm
yes, i iwsh paper had cut/copy/paste quite often u_u

just a year or two before digital paper with seamless tablets though! :D
maybe another... :(
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 14, 2005, 12:01:25 am
Does anyone else catch themselves reach for ctrl+z when they draw?

I kind of like making little mistakes and then trying to make them into something else.

I end up filling up a whole page with random doodles and forget what I was going to draw...

Oh yeah, random mockup:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/StairwaytoEvan/Tiles/Mockup.gif)

I was just screwing around with 2x2 pixel res and small tiles (they were 16x12 before I double-sized them.)

It will probably turn in to a puzzle-platformer. That's if I can work out this stupid tile engine...

But I'm having troubles with the "marble" tiles (The brownish floor ones). Any ideas on how to fix/replace them?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Godslayer on September 14, 2005, 12:32:24 am
Does anyone else catch themselves reach for ctrl+z when they draw?

I always do that! "Crap that line shouldnt be there /reaches over to bottom of page and presses to fingers down/ Damn machine! Doesn- Oh wait..."
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Conzeit on September 14, 2005, 01:14:06 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_bottle


that bugs me, why can those matemathicians get mind images of 4D. and I cant? are they that smart?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 14, 2005, 01:21:22 am
That is blowing my mind...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Conzeit on September 14, 2005, 01:36:03 am
ok, looked around a bit more

http://www.kleinbottle.com/whats_a_klein_bottle.htm

Quote
Take a rectangle and join one pair of opposite sides -- you'll now have a cylinder. Now join the other pair of sides with a half-twist. That last step isn't possible in our universe, sad to say. A true Klein Bottle requires 4-dimensions because the surface has to pass through itself without a hole.

I understand how it's built now(it's easy if you grab a strip of paper and do step 1, unfold and do step 2, what's imposible is to do step2 after step1), but I still cant quite picture it.

I wonder if there's any software with which you can atleast look at it from every angle...I saw something like that for the 4d equivalent of the cube once, it was a stereogram (so that it could be truly 3d) and it was really trippy to watch the way it folded and unfolded on itself before your eyes.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 14, 2005, 01:38:29 am
Haha, it's like an optical illusion.

Math is so fun when it doesn't suck like geometry. I like trig and weird 4D stuff like this. I wish I could take a class on it...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: crab2selout.png on September 14, 2005, 01:39:47 am
But I'm having troubles with the "marble" tiles (The brownish floor ones). Any ideas on how to fix/replace them?
You could try looking at some Castlvania screenshots and see how they do it.
http://www.playright.dk/screens.php?id=26
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Conzeit on September 14, 2005, 01:44:30 am
die monster! you dont belong in this thread!

*grips his vampire killer*
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rox on September 14, 2005, 10:46:58 am
http://www1.tip.nl/~t515027/hypercube.html !
Hypercubes are an infinite amount of fun. They make my head hurt occationally, though.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 14, 2005, 08:30:30 pm
He could had two perfect hands…
And ten perfect toes…
Two perfect ears
And a cute button nose...
The head in the shape of the most perfect balloon!!
But what if he’s gay?!
What did you say?!
But what if he’s gay in the womb!

Edited: ^I forgot a line!^

(Its not unusual to be loved by anyone!  That’s what restraining orders are for!)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 15, 2005, 01:09:21 am
http://www1.tip.nl/~t515027/hypercube.html !
Hypercubes are an infinite amount of fun. They make my head hurt occationally, though.

http://4d.shadowpuppet.net/4d.php

That should explain them fairly well.

I can't seem to grasp the concept of a fourth dimension though.

I hate it when people get all uppity and say "The 4th dimension is time, man. I know, I'm some sort of scientist"

EDIT:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/StairwaytoEvan/Tiles/Mockup2.gif)

Updated mockup. Only uses a few colors, and I like it. The problem was the marble texture, and I may experiment with it some more, but for the time being, I'll use brick.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rox on September 15, 2005, 09:05:03 am
Heh, time a dimension... Yeah, that's why I refer to hypercubes and such as the "fourth geographical dimension". That site I linked to makes a good point, though. That thing about only being able to really experience a certain amount of dimensions if you, yourself reside in one dimension under. In other words, the only way to depict 3D without it being 3D is with a 2D medium. So to depict 4D you have to do it in 3D. That's where the stereograph thing comes in... and that makes it even worse...

Nice mock-up. It looks so terribly, horribly old-school. That's a good thing.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: silvir on September 15, 2005, 01:49:00 pm
Howdy, ya'll.


Ol' silvir is back... and not a mod any more. ;) Nice to see all the old people back, it's been a while.

(Thanks to stairway_to_evan for the invite)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Silver on September 15, 2005, 02:08:57 pm
WOHHHH
Silvir your back
Got some Art to show ? Please !
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rox on September 15, 2005, 02:50:16 pm
Awesomeness. Welcome back, Silvir.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Mercury Rising on September 15, 2005, 07:49:51 pm
DEMO OF STARSHIP TROOPERS IS FINALLY OUT!!!!  IF YOU GOT AOL HERES A LINKI!
http://aolsvc.downloadcenter.aol.com/download.jsp2?cp=dcfd&file=200891
Might work if you don't have aol too....try it!  It's bangin!
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 15, 2005, 08:18:40 pm
SILVIR! :D
**digs up an old image**
http://photobucket.com/albums/v124/zolthorg/?action=view&current=avaoutlines.png
(there's somethign disturbing in there for you Rox >.>

p.s. Rox:
Where's my finished Rave Race X-T :(
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rox on September 15, 2005, 10:43:51 pm
omgf?! Are you serious??! Damnit, I thought people would've forgotten about that by now...!
Aww, man... does that mean I have to revisit all that stuff?? Mmf.. at least school isn't in the way now...

Oh well, as long as I can stay focused, I guess there won't be a problem.
Because, you know,
                              (http://www.gazler.com/users/rox//iown.png)
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 15, 2005, 10:55:37 pm
Howdy, ya'll.


Ol' silvir is back... and not a mod any more. ;) Nice to see all the old people back, it's been a while.

(Thanks to stairway_to_evan for the invite)

No problem, bud...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 15, 2005, 11:15:13 pm
well, at least resend me what there WAS and try to finish multiplayer and or internet play :(

i lost it recently and only have the shortcut now...
i used to randomly play it all the time :D
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 16, 2005, 02:49:19 am
Anyone wanna oC?

Just tell me time, date, and IP...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 16, 2005, 02:54:34 am
12/f/cali ;)

>_>

tommorow, sometime, my ip is dynamic

msn: that_coke_guy@hotmail.com
aim: zolthorg

contact me sometime :P
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 16, 2005, 02:56:40 am
Wait...

Zolthrog...

A female?
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 16, 2005, 07:09:39 pm
i was mocking your time, date, IP with a/s/l
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 16, 2005, 11:02:09 pm
i was mocking your time, date, IP with a/s/l

But you put female...

Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Rox on September 16, 2005, 11:48:09 pm
He also put 12 years old, California. Winking smiley. Stereotypical, anyone?
Everyone knows there ARE no stereotypes in pixel art forums! We're all screwed up in our own unique way!

Speaking of screwed stuff, does anyone know of any decent money-free, ad-free website host with a decent amount of webspace? I want a place to host a typical homepage (with stuff about me, things made by me, and links revolving around me), as well as a site dedicated to my "music" (which is why I want something with a bit of space.)

If not, I'll just hack my way into one of you guys' sites...
 
I hear Kon's got a pretty nice and airy place...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 17, 2005, 12:09:01 am
unless it pertains to the hosting of rave race XT **shakes fist**
can you find somewhere to upload what you had? it was like 5 stages :(
i want to play ta least THAT again :(
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 17, 2005, 12:48:56 am
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/265041
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 17, 2005, 12:50:39 am
Haha, yeah, that was funny.

You are a mysterious man, Eric.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 17, 2005, 12:51:48 am
*Kevin
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 17, 2005, 12:52:15 am
My name is Evan.

Our names rhyme.
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 17, 2005, 12:53:21 am
>_>
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 17, 2005, 12:53:54 am
you are mysterious...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 17, 2005, 12:59:20 am
(http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/257/reviews/926596_20050916_screen005.jpg)
MOUSTACHE GEAR?!

pixelopolis is now officially leeching bandwidth from gamespot!
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Evan on September 17, 2005, 01:41:37 am
New avatar...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/StairwaytoEvan/Avatar1.gif)

Every one of those pixels was placed by hand...
Title: Re: The Official Pixelopolis Off-Topic Thread
Post by: Zolthorg on September 17, 2005, 01:46:27 am
GG noise filter = obliviously obvious