Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
Arrgg! Im ticking myself off! I want Bible memory to be a great game, with good gameplay, music, art, everything!!! Unfortuneately, I can't make music worth a bean, and my art skills lack... a lot of stuff.. the only thing I'm MODERATELY good at is programming, and even then i have bad case of procrastination, so its taking me forever!!! And heres the thing, i want to do it all by myself. I want to make great music, great art, and great programs with out help, because, well, frankly bible memory is my idea, and i feel like i sould be the only one working on it. This goes away in an instant when im working on a team project, (Such as PONG: FANTASY *not saying anything about that* or Bible Dave (even though I did next ot nothing on that) i can definently share, just with some of my more special game ideas, i really want them to be my own creations. I still can't make good art, and i still can't make music. but I want to be able to... *sigh*... ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! P.S. I HATE 640x480!!!!!! |
buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
well, you could try learning the GIMP. i was writing some tutorials for it, but i only did the first one. but if somebody *hint hint* started reading them, i would write more. you can get the first one here: http://gimptutorial.tripod.com/ music... hmm... that one's hard... lol.. you might be able to find freeware music online... ------------------ |
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Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
A: I have The GIMP, great program, im just not blessed with the talent of art... B: DID YOU NOT READ THE POST!?!?!? I want to do it MYSLEF, buddyboy! seesh (')_('), lol. ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! P.S. I HATE 640x480!!!!!! |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
well, yah... whutever... yah, i know you have the GIMP... but do you know how to use it well? maybe you are blessed with the talent of art, you just don't know how to utilize it =P... try the tutorials... if they don't work, you can... say sheesh at me a bunch of times... :D ------------------ |
Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
I suffer from the same problem realm. It's not nessecessarily a bad thing. Buddboy's right, you might actually be very good at art and the other things, you just don't have the right resources or haven't tried yet. Just take some time and apply yourself to something new every once in a while. Apply yourself solely to 2D for a week or so, then do some research and work on some music for a week or so. Get good resources, ask around, and try hard, you may find you're more able than you thought at first. Progress will be slow in areas, but it will be steady, and before you know it things will begin to develop and take shape and you'll become better and better at the process as a whole. My advice, try hard, try constantly, and surround yourself with nice people of great skill and knowledge (especially in areas you're weak in, but also in areas you're strong in) who will encourage you and help you out when you're feeling down or annoyed. If there's anything I can help you with I'd be happy to do so. ~Ereon ------------------ "I am very good at hiding, so if you don't see me, that's where I am." Orc Outlaw, TES III Morrowind |
CoolJ Member Posts: 354 From: ny Registered: 07-11-2004 |
..i've been impressed with this free version of Deep Paint 2.0. I guess this version used to cost big $$$$. now they give it away, it might help too. take a look at their 'texture paint', they got a lot there.. Deep Paint 2.0 |
goop2 Member Posts: 1059 From: Registered: 06-30-2004 |
[lie]I have exelent anime skills!![/lie] [lie]Im also a profesional with a guitar[/lie] ok, Im getting pretty good at some simple anime stuff, and Im getting kinda good at guitar (kinda).. but you said you wanted to do it yourself anyway. Just out of curiosity, what do you need art for? Do you need buttons.. backgrounds.. what? Also, if you didnt want help, why did you even post? ------------------ |
bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
maybe he's hoping someone will convince him it's ok to have help. do you think any of the top game developers, or any software developers for that matter, work with 1 person teams? one person projects are either the equivelant of notepad, pong, etc... or they take a very long time and consume most of your time(several hours everyday, and 6-7 days a week). perhaps you should look at it as more of God's idea, but He gave you stewardship over it.  ...just think about it.------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
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Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005 |
Not really benny, im just saying that becasue... (!) gee, now i don't know WHY i posted this... maybe because i was having a bad prgramming day...??? ------------------ Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! P.S. I HATE 640x480!!!!!! |
crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
You were just venting frustration. Although... I thought we decided to keep all those things in the Girls thread. ------------------ |
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bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
i was just trying to offer advice...but yeah...vents and other spam is for the girls thread... ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
leik, yah! duh, RM!! jeez x 2!! sheesh, where are your manners? lol j/k... hmm... ------------------ |
Tonnyx Member Posts: 140 From: Indiana, USA Registered: 08-02-2005 |
"It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone." --Andrew Carnegie ------------------ |
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Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
Uh......I haven't found any of those people yet................... ------------------ "I am very good at hiding, so if you don't see me, that's where I am." Orc Outlaw, TES III Morrowind |
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Lava Member Posts: 1905 From: Registered: 01-26-2005 |
Eh, maybe it's just the project you're having trouble with? I have found when talking with people from here, like Crazyishone, about ideas I had he would give his input and we would brainstorm, and so actually by the end of the day we had both thought of something better than when I first brought the idea to him. People always see things differently than you, so when you present something they will see things you don't see and will be able to add their unique point of view to it. BTW, I would like to see what you got for Ithia, I might work on it if I like the ideas and such. @ Realm Art takes a loooong time to get good at, I have been drawing for probably 11 years and I still am growing in it. The problem is you are doing everything at once. If were to go and just write music you would kick butt on your project, if you were to just spend time and draw you would kick butt on the art aspect, and the same goes for programming. But you are diverting all of your talent on everything, instead on concentrating on one thing at a time, that's why teams do so well with games, because they all are adding one of their talents and concentrating it into one magnified burst. It's like you are all pieces of the puzzle, all doing what you do best at your best. ------------------ [This message has been edited by lava (edited May 24, 2006).] |
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buddboy Member Posts: 2220 From: New Albany, Indiana, U.S. Registered: 10-08-2004 |
good point lava... RM you could ask for help... ------------------ |
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Ereon Member Posts: 1018 From: Ohio, United States Registered: 04-12-2005 |
I agree with Lava, but sometimes you have to make do with what you've got. It's hard to find good help that really cares about your project and the quality of it (not to mention their own work) as much as you do. ------------------ "I am very good at hiding, so if you don't see me, that's where I am." Orc Outlaw, TES III Morrowind |
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crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004 |
I think for alot of people, it comes down to motivation. Whether I pretend to be a hard working, dedicated person or not, the truth is still there. Most people lack motivation unless there's tangible and certain rewards. (I am one of them. Sure, I could tell somebody "hey, i'm with ya till the end", but I've failed at that before. :-p) When it comes down to it, nobody is going to care about your project as much as you do. (usually). And the only way to make sure that they keep up the work is to promise them something. Otherwise its going to come down to "do this {work} for some guy's game...or sit around and play games." RM, like lava said, just concentrate. To be honest, I don't think anybody here cares when you finish. So take your time, focus on the different aspects seperately. You don't have a deadline, so there's no need to sacrifice quality to put out the game sooner. ------------------ |
