How did you find out about CCN?
I was using the Blitz Basic demo which came with my book, Game Programming for Teens, and it was in part of the sites.

Why did you join?
I was enjoying programming a lot at the time, and thought the combination was awesome.

What kind of job do you have?
I don't really have a job, I'm a Home-Schooled student. I also mow the lawn for my parents, and push my mom's wheelchair in Florida when needed, but not much else.

Do you enjoy those "jobs" that you do?
Schooling is more of a yes and no. I enjoy some of the education I get from it, but quite frankly, I guess I'm somewhat half-selfprescribed-kindasorta-hyperactive, so its somewhat boring. Mowing the lawn is ok, as long as I'm in a good mood, and I don't mind pushing the wheelchair much at all.

How old are you? How long have you been working with computers?
I am now 12 years old, I have been using computers approximately 10 years, and been programming for 2 years as of April.

Are you a coder? What IDE do you use?
I program pretty often. I use for an IDE, Dev C++, B3d Demo, and BMax, but I don't make a lot of utilities or stuff like that.

What languages do you know/program in?
Blitz Basic. You could include Blitz Plus due to the fact of the little difference between that and BB, but I don't feel that I "officially" know it. I also know Blitz 3D, and a little more than scraps of C++.

Are you learning any new ones?
I'm learning C++, and working with the TGE GUI.

What do you think of TGE Builder? Would you suggest that other people
try it out?
I think it is definetly worth a try, but as I haven't gotten the full version, I am not an entirely valid source.

When did you become interested in computers?
My Dad worked with computers for as long back as I can remember. I have homevideos of pre-3 I think of me "playing" solitaire. I've been using computers for probably around 10 years now. I got my first personal computer of my own at the age of 4. It was the old 1998 All-in-one E-machine. I got this machine in 2000/2002, and I just recently upgraded the Memory from 256 to 1024.

What was it about the computer that interested you?
To tell you the truth I don't remember. It has been so long since I vaguely remember getting my E-Machine, and using it in later years, but not much else. Of course now its my way of life, schooling, play, learning, programming, are all on this machine.

What is it about the computer that interests you now?
First my schooling (although doing school is a given) and I love to read. I love the chance to create what I want and to create it with little effort, as well as the chance to experience and create a special, usefull experience.

What operating system(s) do you normally use? Why do you use them? I use Windows XP, and used to use Windows 98. I wish I could run Mac OSX, but I don't have a Mac. My 2nd choice would be *nix, but I have some goals I'm required to meet before I try those OSes out.

What other things do you enjoy doing on a computer?
As I mentioned before, I read, but I also write fiction. I enjoy doing some gaming on the computer as well.

Do you prefer Email or Instant messaging when communicating with someone?
I prefer email for most of the time, but I have a few friends on IM. They aren't online much of the time, so I don't use it very often.

What kind of Email/Chat client do you use? What's it's name?
I use Outlook Express for checking email on Gmail.com. For instant messaging I was using AIM, but now I use Yahoo's IM service.

What are the specs of your home computers?
I unfortunately only have one computer, but its specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 Hyperthreaded 2.6 GHz processor
1GB of RAM
I don't remember my hard drive but it hasn't been completely partitioned out, so my 2 partition's specs are, C at 9.76, and D at 19.5.

Do you have a game console? If so what is it and why did you buy it?
I have a N64, a Xavix (like pre-Wii but you have individual controllers for different sports), and that's it. I didn't buy any of them, but I play them occasionally.

Which game console, what was your first?
The N64, its actually technically my Dad's but I play 10x+ more than he does.

Do you touch the graphics field of computing very often (such as
modeling, or 2D art, etc)?
I touch some 3d modeling, and can create a little 2d art when necessary, but modeling is the only small hobby of mine.

Do you have a favorite movie or TV show?
That's rather tied between The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Star Wars, if it was 1 movie on 1 movie, then Narnia wins, but if it was Star Wars Saga vs. Narnia, Star Wars wins.

What other non-computer hobbies do you have?
Playing Risk, doing a little bit of dancing, a little learning, and some business stuff.

How would you describe your relationship with Christ?
A man running up a long slide with a few leaps and bounds.

How do you imagine a way that you could use your talents and
experiences to serve Christ?
I've always seen myself as a provider for the ministry, giving sewers seeds, and fields.

What kind of ministry do you see yourself going in to?
Probably supporting other people missions financially, as well as adding some more positive influence to the game industry.

What kind of geeky projects do you see yourself doing within the next
couple of years?
I want to complete Star Wars Republic Strife 3d, The Well of Bethlehem, and Star Wars Protectors of the New Republic II.

What are the games The Well of Bethlehem and Star Wars Republic Strife 3D about?
The Well of Bethlehem is based on 1 Chronicles 11:15-19 and 2 Samuel 23:13-17. It will be a Stealth-Strategy Game. I plan on selling it in the 10$ range. Basically, you start the game, a menu shows, You see the options, play, quit, help, stuff like that. When you click on play, I hope to have some dialogue on the beginning storyline, David wishing out loud that he wants some water from his home-city of Bethlehem as it is being held by his enemies, the Philistines. His mightiest men over-hear him. They enter
into enemy grounds, and march to bethelem, get the water, and come back.
There is a twist, you can't shed enemy blood by hitting them, as that will
end the game as you are then detected, and the enemy has vision and hearing.
He can hear farther, and in a 360 degrees, but it just alerts him to where
to turn, he only moves if he sees you. He can hear you through the
obstacles, but not see you.

Star Wars Republic Strife 3d is abbreviated to SW RS 3d. Basically its an
major improvement in the original. This adds a change to RPGs that I've
never seen before. It will be a while before this one is even top priority,
and then a while to make. I plan on having movement, and out of combat
force powers (Like force pulling a weapon before entering combat) will play
like a 3rd Person Shooter with RPG elements, like numbers and ratings. You
play a custom character that you name, and play as, and customize to your
playing style, but you have pre-set enemies, storyline ext. This, like most
RPGs will have classes, and leveling. It will employ levels for nearly
every force-power, and most actions. The trick is, unlike any RPG I've
seen, its a semi-TBS, and a semi-RTS in combat. When you engage in combat,
or the enemy notices you, the game pauses, and then plays out like a
Turn-Based RPG with text ext. When you or the enemy is destroyed, and the
battle is over, then it goes into Real-Time and using a hopefully physics
based system for realistic moves and using weight and such to your advantage
it plays it out. Regular play then resumes. I plan on releasing it as a
fun game for those bored.

An additional thing that would be interesting is a Multi-player zone where
PvP combat, and Restoring enemies are available.

What is the motive for creating these games? (Is it because you want
to learn something, play with something you've learned but not used,
etc?) The Well of Bethlehem is to create my first full, Christian game. I
hope it will encourage Christians, and tell a rarely heard cool story. SW
RS 3d is for a game thats free, fun, 3d, and Star Wars. I'm actually making
it, because I would want to play this game.

The next interview will be with Ereon, the creator of The Ithia Engine

This interview is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License

Interview Series:

1.SSquared
2. Lava
3. Steveth45
3.9 (Should be 4, but my interview numbers got off somewhere earlier this year) Crazyishone
4. Jestermax
5. InsanePoet
6. HanClinto
7. ArchAngel
8. Mene-Mene
9. Ereon
10. Zookey
11. Mack
12. Jari
13. Krylar

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good interview. keep up ye olde coding, Mene.

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as well as adding some more positive influence to the game industry.

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The game industry needs you.

Thanks for helping.

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Narnia! I just watched the first half of the Extended version last night. What a great movie!

Lots of good info. Thanks guys!

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Originally posted by Mene-Mene:
I'm thinking we should do a conferance on Ereon's channel, provided its alright with everybody.

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If it is, when we set up a time I'll see if I can come.

Man, I didn't get my first computer til I was twelve, and that was a cheap MS-DOS 6 laptop with a lousy Pentium.

Great interview, CPU.

(Hey, I thought I was next?! *raises pistol* )

But anyways...great interview, one of the best interviews methinks.

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Originally posted by kenman:
M² When I was 4, computers generally took up at least one room, if not more and the closest thing to a home computer was the 15 pound business LCD calculator.

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"Oh, bother," said the Borg. "We've assimilated Pooh."

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My Programming and Hacker/Geek related Blog

the earliest computer I used was an old Zenith. ahh...
I can remember about 4 colors on that thing.
no windows, but it had Gauntlet.

hey, Mene, don't dis the punch cards, I have good inside information they're gonna make a comeback.

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Anyway, I'm still open for questions.

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Originally posted by Mene-Mene:
Anyway, I'm still open for questions.

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Who/What introduced you to programming?

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"After three days without programming, life becomes meaningless.'' -- Tao of Programming Book 2

"Oh, bother," said the Borg. "We've assimilated Pooh."

"Socialism works great... if there are no people involved." -- Pastor David Ginter, Union Church of Guatemala.

My Programming and Hacker/Geek related Blog

[This message has been edited by CPUFreak91 (edited June 27, 2007).]

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Originally posted by Mene-Mene:
I'm not sure exactly, probably read about it. Or heard about my dad in his earlier years.

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So you picked up the Game Programming book on your own from the bookstore/library? Who else was involved in it (mentoring/encouraging/otherwise)?

Good interview btw.

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Originally posted by Mene-Mene:
...unfortunetly he's more of a play, don't make person.

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as is one of my gamer friends unfortunately . i wish one of my friends happended to be into gaming and programming...then i prob'ly would start on a serious mod project for some rpg. anywho...great interview! your description of your relationship with Christ was very interesting.

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