User talk:MrDupin/Archive 7

In Torment 4- First Three Chapters
Hello, MrDupin. I have just published the third chapter to In Torment 4 to the Writer's Workshop. Since I intend for this to be a very shocking inclusion to the series (only one more story after this, and the series is over), I of course would like reviews on these early chapters of the story. Since you helped review previous installments, I was wondering if you would review these three chapters, and help the development of the story with your opinions on it.. Thank you for reading.

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:519206 -Chapter 1

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:519855 -Chapter 2

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:521581 -Chapter 3 ShawnHowellsCP (talk) 09:38, January 17, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
Thanks for answering my question about the WW. I wasn't really planning to bump my post, however I noticed a user did so I was curious. And thanks for the warning about people mistaking bumps for critiques, that will certainly save me a lot of trouble in the future.DarthWeezer1994 20:39, January 19, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
Yep, that's all it takes. Thanks for giving that a look. Didn't catch that while skimming.

Jay Ten (talk) 00:46, January 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a good idea to me as long as it doesn't take much of your time.


 * Jay Ten (talk) 00:56, January 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * You can actually check which filter triggered it by clicking on the filter that shows on the message. So:


 * "16:34, 19 January 2016: The Zog. (talk | contribs | block) triggered filter 2, performing the action "edit" on Ward B. Actions taken: Warn; Filter description: Content Blacklist (details | examine)"


 * You'd simply click filter 2 on that message to see what parameter words triggered it. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 00:58, January 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * Shows how much I know. Thanks for offering.


 * Jay Ten (talk) 01:10, January 20, 2016 (UTC)

Blocking
Are you able to block?

If so could you block LossieX? They vandalized a page and create a spam page.

Ta~

ᐃᓐᓂᕈᖅᑐᖅ 14:42, January 20, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
In my opinion it's up to QS, but I can't guarantee agreement from other admins. I'm not crazy about this sentence: "My cat got lonely, and the sweet thing wanted my company." The beginning of that sentence is a bit too definite for the instance it's being used (you want to convey a sense of uncertainty), and I don't like the use of "sweet thing" either.

Maybe this or some variant: "She must have got lonely and wanted my company." Of course, to avoid using "must have" twice in a story this short, you'll probably want to go back and change the second sentence to "she seems to have fallen asleep". I would also put commas on both sides of "though" and use an em dash or semicolon between "her face long" and "her skin stretched". Those are just my opinions, but I'm fine with it being posted regardless. It could use some tweaking, but I actually found it rather strange and unsettling.

Jay Ten (talk) 00:01, January 23, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you, Mr. Dupin, I forgot to put my signature on that story. Just wondering if you had read the story, what did you think?

Sorry Forgot to sign. JohnathanNash (talk) 22:33, January 23, 2016 (UTC)

Looks like you got a fan
With a capital F (I believe it stands for fealty.) EmpyrealInvective (talk) 18:47, January 27, 2016 (UTC)

Assistance
Hello, MrDupin. I am very begrudged to say this, but I require your assistance on a certain... project I am doing.

I would like to have a bit of help for a story I am writing. I need to know how to make one of my stories more macabre. You are a master of the stories and I know that you are kind enough to help a poor soul out.


 * MrDupin, I am thinking that it is not going to be a micro pasta, but it shall not be a very lengthy pasta. The plot of the story would be the thoughts inside of your head turning against you in some kind of a dreamscape. The setting would be in an old man's head in the present day. I am still thinking of some of the kinks and bruises in the plotline, BUT I am hoping that this will turn out to be an okay pasta. Thank you for looking out for the little guys.




 * MrDupin,


 * Delete the page called he who lurks please. I posted that accidently.


 * TrueHorror (talk) 17:28, January 29, 2016 (UTC)

Pretty Please?
You seem like a great person to ask this, what with you being a master of grammar and whatnot. I just posted a pasta to the Writer's Workshop, but I'm not sure I have full confidence in it. Would it be too much to ask if I requested that you take a look at it and maybe give me your thoughts? Thanks if you can. Here is the link.

SnakeTongue (Nelson Smith) (talk) 22:39, January 29, 2016 (UTC)

Deletion
What was the exact reasoning you had for flagging my story for deletion?

Awesome Sauce
You are comprised of pure awesome sauce. Just thoght you should know. Cause' you're cool.

Rhettski-spooker (talk) 23:22, January 29, 2016 (UTC)

The Dead Eyed Dog
I've posted a draft to the Writer's Workshop inspired by a comment you made on this thread- http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:435603. Here it is- http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:524064. I hope it's worth the wait. Raidra (talk) 00:37, February 1, 2016 (UTC)

Looking forward to it
Hey,

As you can tell, my time here has been a bit limited as of late. New job, working crazy long hours and such, around 70 hours a week with one day off. All that leads to almost no time to dedicate around here. I appreciate your message though and look forward to reading your reviews. Thanks as always for taking an interest in my work!

K. Banning Kellum (talk) 04:48, February 1, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks
Hey, thanks for helping me out with that blog post. I'm not exactly tech-savvy with the site yet


 * Awesome, I'm going to check it out now. Thank you for reading!


 * K. Banning Kellum (talk) 02:45, February 5, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you MrDupin,

I saw your review and it was very helpful for what I was trying to do. I left a reply, don't know if you want to read it or not, but it explains more of what I was trying. But the advice you had given me will help for the next time I try to write a story like that.

Thanks again,

JohnathanNash (talk) 05:35, February 9, 2016 (UTC)

Dublin.
Forget about that comment! I'm stoned like hell and I need sleep to get my head straight. I got myself into too much coke (no, Diet Coke) and I feel it attacking my damned systems.

Thank you replied, though.

 Ruckus Q uantum   16:30, February 11, 2016 (UTC)

That's supposed to be Dupin. I hate autocorrect so much.

To make short, I wrote a god awful story and I need assistance
I tried to write a story. It got deleted because, it had numerous errors, so I posted it to Writer's Workshop. I need as much feedback as I can on how to fix it and/or improve it from people. I was wondering if you would tell me your personal opinon what to do. I know this might be a tad bit unusual. Considering most authors complain, send hate mail to the deleter, reupload despite warning, or ask for an appeal which is denied because it obviousily does not meet the quality standards or was improperly written. Some also don't make any edits at all. Please do not think any less of me for having my story deleted and making several errors. Trying to go for the civilized approach.

Everything is Dust in the Wind (talk) 05:50, February 19, 2016 (UTC)

I accept it
Truthfully, I got bored one night, and wrote it. No clue, why in the world I did? Maybe, I should try a website which except lower quality stories. Any suggestions. Truthfully I just wanted it to spread like all the other hooky rituals and see if someone was dumb enough to waste their time to try it.

Everything is Dust in the Wind (talk) 22:59, February 19, 2016 (UTC)

Review Request
Hey MrDupin. I was hoping if you could possibly help me with my story in the WW, and give your own review on it. It is called "How Does the Story End?" If you cannot, then I understand completely. Thank you.

Thesplitpersonality710 (talk) 18:27, February 21, 2016 (UTC)

Story Title
In your opinion, what do you think the title to "I Stare At The Blade" needs?

Slenderdude987 (talk) 20:03, February 25, 2016 (UTC)Slenderdude987


 * Thanks for pointing that blog out, I really hadn't had time to patrol edits made overnight yet. I'm gonna be a bit busy today so feel free to keep an eye on everything. (I'll probably be letting some of the other admins take charge for a bit.) EmpyrealInvective (talk) 16:54, February 27, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up re: the formatting issues with Haunting the Woods. I really thought I had the source stuff correct...silly me. Hopefully the issues are now cleared up. There is a learning curve here that I was not expecting, obviously. Morbidmama (talk) 03:22, February 28, 2016 (UTC)


 * Addressed it, unfortunately I was dealing with something else most of the morning and didn't have time to fully check the RA. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 21:50, March 1, 2016 (UTC)

New story
Hey Dupin, do you know how long we've been silent to one another? I'm just asking. Anyway, I'm here to tell you that I've written a new pasta (it's unfinished, JSYK), and I think you'd want to check it out. Well, to be honest, I need your critique, shameless or not. Thanks for listening.

 Ruckus Q uantum   08:27, March 3, 2016 (UTC)

Pasta review request
Hi Dupin, I have a new pasta out on the WW and I would be so grateful if you could check it out for me. It's short so shouldn't be too much of a hassle.

Rinskuro13 (talk) 18:57, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

In Torment 4
Hello, MrDupin. I just wanted to let you know that In Torment 4 is out, and I was wondering if you could read it and leave a review as you did with all of the previous installments in the series. I truly believe this is my favorite story I've written (it also happens to be the largest, so there is a bit of a warning), and my improvement as an author was aided by your critiques and insight on the stories. ShawnHowellsCP (talk) 09:52, March 9, 2016 (UTC)

Help finding creepypasta
I need help finding a creepypasta and was told you might be able to find it, heres a link to the post, I'm new to the forums and don't really know how to sign and stuff but my username is VidBeas Also Im not sure if I can sign on mobile.

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:530449

--VidBeas (talk) 20:37, March 10, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the review!
Very glad a lot of people seem to like it. Currently have several ideas percolating for the next one, but need to actually sit down and get some writing done. Hope alls well.

Shadowswimmer77 (talk) 04:26, March 16, 2016 (UTC)

Indentation and Signatures
Sorry, I did not know that I was not supposed to indent. I indented because I was afraid that if I didn't I would get in trouble by moderators, and the site says to sign with four ~ characters. I am really confused because I went to a few different pages on this wikia to find information to keep me out of trouble, I guess I went to wrong things.

KnotSnappy (talk) 15:21, March 25, 2016 (UTC)

Visiting Grandma: WW
Hello, MrDupin. If it doesn't take away too much of your time, I was hoping if you could read my creepypasta in the WW, and give your opinion and review on it. I would really appreciate it. The title is called, "Visiting Granda". Thank you very much.

Thesplitpersonality710 (talk) 15:23, March 25, 2016 (UTC)

Request For Critique
I have two stories in Writer's Workshop that I would like some honest feedback about and I wondering if you would care to take a look at these.

Dolbeer in Winter--Part Two

The Way Through the Woods

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 23:56, March 25, 2016 (UTC)

Congrats!
Holy shit dude! Congrats on mod!!!! I remember you from back in 2014. Just started getting back into writing.

Just a favor...
How much have I improved? Rate me from 1 to 10. I just wanted to know, because... you were one the few people that actually inspired me (and helped me) to write and write more. Just thought I might get your opinion. Don't be shy to criticize me. Be honest.

Just a favor, okay? G'day. Lord Cthulhu bless our damned souls.

 Ruckus Q uantum   15:11, March 28, 2016 (UTC)


 * Well, that's very kind of you. But I was wondering, if English is not your mother tongue, then what language? What's your nationality? (Don't mind me. It's just my curiosity stirring up 'gain.)


 *  Ruckus Q uantum   16:27, March 28, 2016 (UTC)

RE: Delete tag
Dear Mr Ddpin

I apologize for the inconvinience of the situation, as I had no prior knowledge that the green puzzle piece was infact the "Delete" Tag.

I will try my best to remeber that the puzzle piece should not be deleted, except if a large amount of admins agree on it.

Regards,

LossieX (talk) 13:01, April 1, 2016 (UTC)

Hi there
Hi Dupin, how is everything going? Is life treating you well, you're looking nice and pink! Well I hope everything is going well on your end! I'll catch you on the flip side! Luigifan100 20:27, April 4, 2016 (UTC)

RE:
About the poster? Well, in rough estimations, I guess it took me two and half hours to make it. Not including the brainstorming and inspiration-hunting period, which ate almost a whole day (you'll understand me if you're in my shoes).

It's really not that hard if you know what you're doing. Well... I didn't. I could've done it even quicker if I weren't experimenting and tinking with a few things I haven't tried yet. But as a curious Photoshop sonofabitch, I do like learning a few more stuff (tutorials and general exploration) and expanding my areas of expertise. I thrive to grow...

But the result both pleased me and my client Jake, and I hope the others too, so those two and a half hours of work were worth it. Yeah.

 Ruckus Q uantum   14:50, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
Thanks man. I'm definitely glad to be back around. I've certainly missed everyone. Just like before, my talk page is always open. Hope all is well.

Jay Ten (talk) 15:26, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

RE:
Then I'm in. Tell me what you want me to do and I'll do my best. I have nothing do with my life, anyway, so I might as well help someone with their endeavors.

You owe me now. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!1!!!!!!!!!11!!1!!1!

 Ruckus Q uantum   16:55, April 8, 2016 (UTC)

And please tell me, what is this Microsoft competition all about? I need to know; it stirs my curiosity.

Dear MrDupin
Hello. I'm trying to follow your advice on not having a plot line overshadowed by such glaring issues as too much detail and flashbacks and history setting lore. I've recently uploaded a short story to Writer's Workshop and I was wondering if it would be possible if you could come by and take a look at it. I've been trying to write well thought out short stories that aren't burdened by overwhelming world building background and Creepy Clichés. Perhaps you can give me some much-needed feedback on how to make this particular plot line much more tightly woven as well polished and suspenseful. >

2412 E Cochran Rd

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 03:22, April 14, 2016 (UTC)

Hat
Your new fancy hat fits you very well. I like it and I know the others too.

14:45, April 15, 2016 (UTC)

New Edit for 2412 E Cochran Rd
I have updated the original thread by completely editing the original story.

2412 E Cochran Rd (With Different Endings)

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 21:11, April 23, 2016 (UTC)

RE:New Edit for 2412 E Cochran Rd
Thank you.

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 00:36, April 24, 2016 (UTC)


 * The blogicle has already been taken care of. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 17:33, April 26, 2016 (UTC)

"The Imitator's Perfect Hell"
Hello, Dupin.

I recently finished the final installment in my trilogy of stories that started with "The Magician's Game" and continued with "A Game of Impostors". However, I find that I am very conflicted about how it came together in the conclusion of the story. I tried to make an ending that wouldn't answer every question (yet would hint at them), as well as an ending that would be satisfying and not feel like a cop-out. I'm not entirely sure if it worked.

Now, it does require that the reader have knowledge of the series, so I understand if you don't have much time to read the stories before this entry, but I would appreciate it if you could. I want to improve my work and make sure that I conclude the story in a natural way.

Here is the link:

"The Imitator's Perfect Hell" (Draft)

Thank you. AGrimAuxiliatrix1 (talk) 16:56, May 1, 2016 (UTC)

A Game of Impostors. Thank you again. Take your time. AGrimAuxiliatrix1 (talk) 20:40, May 1, 2016 (UTC)

Bolly's Slaughterhouse
Excuse me, what is actually wrong with my story?:)

Reply to "Depends Mate" Message
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner but last week was quite hectic for me. Not only did I have my birthday on Sunday but I had a lot to do for my graduation on Saturday. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I can finally take the time to answer your question.

I guess the two positions of game development I'd be best suited for are sound design and concept development (i.e creating the Plot, Game Mechanics, etc). Though it wouldn't hurt to try and get my feet wet in the programming department. I've been investigating this program called Visionaire Studio and it's a program that allows you to make an adventure game without having to put in a line of code. They do offer a freeware version for both Windows and Mac but if I want to buy the full version, it costs about forty nine Euros. Since I live in America, I don't have easy access to Euros outside of currency exchanges at the bank and even then, I'm pretty sure there are fees involved. Here's the link to the Visonaire website:

http://www.visionaire-studio.net/

I recently downloaded the free version on my computer and I may try it out some more once I get back to my dad's house. I found a series of tutorial videos on how to use Visionaire Studio on YouTube. If you're interested, you're more than welcome to click this link:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsiC3OLVf-5sx9vCG70nryBdskH-ggIP

Heeere's Hailey! Wanna Talk?  03:32, May 24, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Jack of... Some Trades" Message
I think going the indie route may be the best option for me. You see, I live in Rhode Island and gaming jobs here are almost non existent. There used to be 38 Studios but the company went under and now there's a huge scandal surrounding it so I don't think the residents of the state are interested in creating another gaming studio here after that. The places where gaming studios are commonplace are California and Japan. California is off the table because it's way too far away from Rhode Island and has very expensive living costs. Japan is even further away, is very strict about letting immigrants live there, and has generally terrible working conditions in these studios (I'm looking at you Konami!!) Though, during my trip to Canada last summer, I did pass by Ubisoft's Quebec studio a few times as we were driving around trying to find our hotel (We were very lost). If I were to move out of Rhode Island, that may be the closest studio though if I were to live in Canada, I'd probably have to go through a lot of nonsense to become a resident, learn a crap ton more French than I already know, and have to not only pay taxes but duties as well (Not a fee for taking a dump).

If I'm going to learn to code for games, I need to know where to start. I have Windows 7 Ultimate on my PC which is what I will use to make games. So what program should I use first? C++, JavaScript, or another coding program? I need a program that's beginner friendly, something that isn't going to crash my computer, and something that is free or low cost.

I've just finished working on a concept sheet for a game I have dubbed "Project: Vintage Mouse". I have the link to the sheet right here: http://pastebin.com/avVXA7ki

I've also been working on my Creepypasta if you're interested in reading the latest version: http://pastebin.com/f66fMfMT

So next Wednesday, I'll be attending a coding club event from 6 to 7pm and I'll be learning how to code with JavaScript according to my mom. I hope it will help me to understand a bit more about coding and whatnot. I may take notes if possible and email them to myself.

For sound design, I may use programs like Mixcraft since like I said, I use Windows so Mac exclusive programs like Garageband are off the table. I'm not sure if Vintage Mouse will be one of those easy to make games but I do have other ideas for games so if that one ends up being a bit too hard to make with my current skill level, I can turn to other ideas. One of those ideas was to make a game about a girl who daydreams about being in other games like Sonic, Mario, Megaman, Castlevania, Batman, etc. This may be a better first game idea since they are mostly 2D side scrolling games. This idea is based on an NES game called Day Dreamin' Davy which had an awesome idea but a poor execution. Here's the AVGN's review of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjq4Am-5Aw

I'm going to create a concept sheet for this game and title it "Sally's Pixel Quest". The levels won't explicitly reference the franchises but they'll play like their respective games.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   16:44, May 27, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "The Beginning Game Maker's Kit" message
Now this may be a stupid question, but when you say "C#", do you mean "C++"? I ask this because I'm more familar with the two pluses than the hashtag. I may already have this program installed on my computer but I may be thinking of another program (Easy Disc Creator 5 I think) that may have been transferred over from my old computer to my new one. I'm currently looking for a downloadable version of C++ and I'm going to download it from the official Microsoft site since it seems to be the most trustworthy of all the search results.

In terms of making a living for now, I'm going to be working with my dad's linestriping business (Linestriping is where people paint parts of a parking lot, specifically lines for parking spaces, arrows that lead to a certain location in the lot, etc) since we have quite a few jobs lined up this year that should make us a lot of money. My dad has had this business since 2010 and has been successful over the years. I'm not expecting my games to be overnight hits and I don't expect to be making a living solely on making games myself but I do like the advice you gave about not soley relying on it to make ends meet (or is it meat?)

Quite a few people have been suggesting I go to college when I tell them that I won't be going to college and instead trying out vocational or even on the job training if possible. I have been thinking of taking some courses online if it isn't too expensive but even when I tell people this, specifically my brother, they still suggest I go to a brick and mortar college. I know they mean well but here's the thing with me. I may have touched upon this breifly in my birthday blog entry but one of the reasons why I had a miserable time in public school is because I tend to learn better if I'm teaching myself how to do something instead of having someone feed me information for 45 minutes straight. I find self teaching to be more rewarding because it gets me more involved and I tend to become excited when I learn how to do something successfully and in turns motivates me to learn more. I don't have a problem with people giving me basic instructions on how to do something like operate certain machines for example or telling me what needs to be put on the table for dinner and whatnot. I'm also not against asking for help if I'm unsure of something or I get stuck. But when I'm sitting there for 45 minutes straight in a class with someone droning on and on without much effort to make the class somwhat interesting (i.e using visual aids like pictures or videos, hands on projects, letting the class answer questions, etc) I'm not going to be very motivated to learn and advance in the class.

I've also been hearing a lot about how colleges have basically become like adult daycares with an overemphasis on political correctness, safe spaces, trigger warnings, and a disregard for the first amendment of the constitution. I want to learn and expand my horizons sure but not at the cost of getting treated like a small child. I know that not all colleges do this but it's still a major concern I have. There's also the fact that there are classes I may have to take that I may not either have the time, money, or energy for. I think these are electives, you know classes like art, music, theatre, etc. There may be others that I may not have mentioned here though so if you can think of any other type of college elective, let me know. If I want to learn about things besides gaming related topics, I can learn about them in my spare time and at my own pace. I get that they want you to be as well rounded as possible but I don't think the classes are worth the cost, effort, and time in my eyes. There's also the obstacle of paying for college. There are costs for books (which are very overpriced if you ask me), tuition, room and board (even if you commute), etc. Sure you can get grants, scholarships, and financial aid but I've heard that if you don't maintain a certain GPA, they can take that aid away from you even though I've been told financial aid is a needs based program and thus shouldn't be able to take it away from you. I think the same can be applied to scholarships too. There's also no way I'm saddling myself up with loans. I'm sorry but I refuse to contribute to America's student loan debt problem! Here's another article about financial aid: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliesportelli/2015/06/08/how-to-lose-your-college-financial-aid/#3b3945d174ef

Sorry if that came off as long winded and angry but that's how I really feel about going to a brick and mortar college. I'm not trying to stop anyone from going to college. If people's field of interest requires it and they want to go there, that's fine. But I just don't think it suits me and if I do want to take classes for game development and whatnot, I'll most likely take one online so that way the amount of bullshit I have to put up with is significantly reduced.

Anyway, I've been getting into learning more about the Crash Bandicoot franchise. I bought Wrath of Cortext as a kid for my GameCube (which was the first C.B game I ever played) and I really enjoyed it back then. I think I might go back and play to see how well the game has actually held up. I didn't own a Playstation or a Playstation 2 at the time I bought Wrath of Cortext so I couldn't play any of the PS1 or PS2 tiles and I also didn't know about PS1 or PS2 emulators at the time.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   04:28, May 30, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Super Happy Bloat Time Hosted by Microsoft" Message
Regarding C++, I tried this link first: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555 This link downloaded an .exe file which installed but it didn't show up anywhere on my computer. I didn't see it in the start menu and when I typed the name of the program, it didn't show up on the screen. I ran the installation for the .exe file by the way so this shouldn't have happened. I uninstalled the program and tried this link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145 I was able to install the program and I was actually able to find it but it took a long time to install and uninstall. Without the added features like web developer tools, it would've taken up 20GB of space on my computer but I decided to go for none of the added features and it came out to 6GB. I uninstalled it (or as many componants of it as possible) today because it kept freezing up and even crashed at one point. I also thought the hashtag (#) was like the two pluses (++) mashed into one symbol thus making me think it was another name for C++ but now that I know they're different programs, I should have an easier time knowing what to find.

I want to try using a C# program but here's what I want from the program:

1. The program doesn't come from the microsoft website.

2. It can run on Windows 7 and won't slow down my computer

3. It's free to download and use.

4. It's beginner friendly.

If you can find a C# program like that, can you let me know because I'm also searching for a C# program and I'm not sure which version to download amongst all the search results I found on Google about it.

I also feel overwhelmed with the amount of people reccomending that I go to college. I don't feel like I'm ready to do that right now. At the moment, I'd like to try out online classes and various coding and game creating programs first. In the meantime, I will also think about the pros and cons of getting a degree in game development. If I decide that I want to go to college, I will have thought about it thoroughly and know what I'm getting into.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?  01:37, May 31, 2016 (UTC)

Vandies
Thanks for catching that and reverting it. I already let Travis know I blocked them. Have a good one.

Jay Ten (talk) 13:34, June 1, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "United States of Three Dimensions" message
So I installed Unity (Free Personal Edition) on my computer today and I'm a bit confused by the layout of new projects. I selected 2D, but it gave me a 3D plane to work with. I'm also trying to find the C# mode in the program. Unless I'm mistaken and C# isn't featured in Unity and is instead an entirely separate program. So far though, Unity is only taking up about 2GB of data in my computer which is much better than those Microsoft Coding Programs taking up 6GB of space.

I have a few books regarding game design so I'm probably going to start reading one of them to further advance my coding knowledge. I got all three of the books from the library and they're due by June 28th so I only have a limited time to read all of them.

The first game I want to make is my own version of Pong and I was planning on creating it in C# through coding. If possible, I would like some assistance knowing where the code starts and ends and how I can actually test the game when I finish putting in the code. Do I need a separate program to test the game?

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   04:59, June 3, 2016 (UTC)

Re: My Job Here is Finished
My plan is coming to fruition. (Part 1: Write a story. -> Part 2: Dupin reads it and gets sick. -> Part 3: ??? -> Part 4: Profit.) Thanks for taking the time to read it and notice one of (the likely many) mistakes that I need to correct. I just forgot to use a comma to imply that pause. Quick question, do you still use Skype? I sent a request a while back and was wondering if I messaged the wrong person or if you have another way of talking off-site. As always, thanks for taking the time to give it a read and to add it to your list. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 17:26, June 3, 2016 (UTC)


 * Ah, that might explain why the Mrdupin on Skype is reacting quite scathingly to my message. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 18:47, June 3, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Talkin' 'Bout My Best Friend Google" Message
So I found this tutorial about how to make a pong game on Unity. This is the tutorial I'm taking about: http://noobtuts.com/unity/2d-pong-game

For the most part, I could follow the instructions okay and had very few problems while making the game. However, the last part of this tutorial really gets under my skin because I feel like nothing works when I try to implement a certain part of the coding for the ball. This is what I mean:

"The Ball <-> Racket Collision Angle"

This is the line of code I have so far for the final part of the game:



I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Everytime I input the rest of the code, I always get one of those "Object Destroyed" messages in Unity.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   07:18, June 4, 2016 (UTC)

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I'll remember that for the next time I want to show you a certain part of an article. Now that I have the basic components all programmed for the Pong game, I'm going to figure out how to add sound and a scoring system to the game. I can't access the project right now since it's stored on my stationary desktop computer at my dad's house. I'm with my mom this week and won't be going back to my dad's until Sunday.

During the course of the game creation, the coding was one of the trickiest parts to get working either because the tutorial wasn't clear on certain coding parts or because of an error on my part. The game creating process wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. I like how Unity is a mix of both visual and mathematical design mechanics and I think that will work best for me as I get better at game design. I'm not sure if I told you this before so if I have then forgive me. I'm really excited about using Unity to learn game design. I think it's one of the best programs I've used this far and it runs great on my computer. Thanks Dupin!

There's a question about the gaming industry that's been rolling around in my mind for a bit. This might be a stupid question but... Is it true that the gaming industry is a male dominated industry? I know that there are women in the industry but is the amount of male workers higher than the amount of women workers?

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   02:01, June 6, 2016 (UTC)

Reuploaded Story Question
Excuse me, how do I re-upload a story that was previously deleted but now is fixed of all grammar errors without it being deleted again?

Well the site doesn't let me use the workshop and I don't know why. And I left an deletion appeal but that doesn't work as well

Can You Help Me?
My talk page is getting a bit cluttered and I need someone to archive it. I would do it myself but I'm on my tablet right now since I don't have access to my personal computer and archiving on my tablet is a nightmare! If you can help me, that would be great!

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   14:06, June 9, 2016 (UTC)

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Thank you for archiving my talk page. Archiving on a movile device is a friggin nightmare! Sorry it took a while to get back to you but I've been busy with game development recently. I want to add sound effects, a reset button, and a scoreboard. While I was able to figure out how to program background music (I'm using a track from Tempest 2000 as placeholder music), I can't figure out how to program the sound effects (i.e the sounds when the ball hits a paddle or wall, etc). I'm having the most trouble programming a scoring system.

This is the tutorial I used when constructing the game: http://noobtuts.com/unity/2d-pong-game

These are the tutorials I looked at and tried to use for programming the scoring system:

1. http://www.awesomeincu.com/tutorials/unity-pong/

2. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/programming-game-unity-beginners-guide/#chapter-8

I want to program a scoring system without having to reprogram the whole game but I just can't seem to figure out a way to do that! UGH!!!

Perhaps I'm having difficulty programing a scoring system because the other two tutorials use different lines of code for similar componants (i.e Paddles, The Ball, Etc). If you can help me with this issue, let me know.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   03:46, June 14, 2016 (UTC)