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A thing that pisses me off into unrecognition is the "developer maps" thumbnails. They're useless for the user and the only purpose they could serve is showing off how developer you are.

I don't know how you make a map, but how I usually do is that if I get a good idea I can use in my map, I make it in my map and save it there for later use. I don't go create a seperate map. (Unless of course you have a shit PC and it takes forever to load) It's like, 2 out of 6 icons are usable? Why the hell would I want my map selection cluttered up with maps I can't play?

Release properly, not some "oh, look at me, I'm a developer" shitbreak release.

[img]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5913/prtlsigpd2.png[/img]

QFT :x
Its not 'ooh look at me I'm a hardcore developer' its 'look at me I've had a damn good Idea'
Rather than making map thumbnails for each map and dev map seperate from each other you put them all together and send them to everyone, only send each map files to the people you want though. That way it saves effort for everyone. The testers see exactly what the consumers see except the testers actually get to use the 'test' maps.

And anyway when Logic portals is all finished up I'm sure Huricane will release a version without any testing maps as there will be no need for them anymore.
So either stop complaining about something that isnt finished o be patient
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youme wrote:
QFT :x
Its not 'ooh look at me I'm a hardcore developer' its 'look at me I've had a damn good Idea'
Rather than making map thumbnails for each map and dev map seperate from each other you put them all together and send them to everyone, only send each map files to the people you want though. That way it saves effort for everyone. The testers see exactly what the consumers see except the testers actually get to use the 'test' maps.

What, they're testing the map selection menu? Pff, I'm pretty sure the beta testers are able to use the console.

And why the hell would he go through the hassle with making the icons that he's not gonna use for anything anyways.

Doesn't make sense.

[img]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5913/prtlsigpd2.png[/img]

Listen, there are multiple versions for the same map.

lp_b00_v1
lp_b00_v2
lp_b00_v3
lp_b03_v1
lp_b03_v2
All of these versions are releases and are never modified afterwards.

lp_b00
lp_b03
lp_b04
Those versions are the maps underway, unreleased, and volatile: their content changes everytime.

I often ask my friends to take demos on the game so that I can see how they play and what problem they encounter. To play these demos with a volatile map, it's not possible. So I also created separate versions for other reasons, if I get feedback on a map, I can't test/check for the problems it on the volatile version.

Now, I've separated the bonus scipt files into two directories: the developer one and the released one, so they show up as two separate icons in the bonus maps main menu and so the problem is fixed as I will not provide the developer directory.
Here's how it looks like now on my side:
http://forums.thinking.withportals.com/pafiledb/images/screenshots/extended_bm_window710.jpg

Made Logic Portals in early 2008. Making diportals in 2011.
Author of Minecraft mods (MAtmos, Minaptics, NoteSlider) and Garry's Mod addons (Gunstrumental, SharpeYe, GarryWare, DepthHUD).

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[img]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5913/prtlsigpd2.png[/img]

Damn it, at least those thing are NOT showing up in the MAIN BONUS MAP WINDOW. If you don't like it just delete my map and fuck off.

Made Logic Portals in early 2008. Making diportals in 2011.
Author of Minecraft mods (MAtmos, Minaptics, NoteSlider) and Garry's Mod addons (Gunstrumental, SharpeYe, GarryWare, DepthHUD).
Hurricaaane wrote:
If you don't like it just delete my map and fuck off.

:potd:

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Eh, while I agree about the not liking it and fucking off part, I also do think that the developer things shouldn't be in the standard release. I mean, you can't even open them from the bonus maps window. At least you couldn't last time I tried.

The credits I'm in full support of being there though.

Hurricaaane wrote:
Damn it, at least those thing are NOT showing up in the MAIN BONUS MAP WINDOW. If you don't like it just delete my map and fuck off.

I didn't say I don't like the maps, because I do, but as developers, we have a duty to make quality releases.

Also, I'm not trying to kill you, sit down. It's just a note. I don't really care if you take it seriously. It was just because it's not a proper way to release.

[img]http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5913/prtlsigpd2.png[/img]

Just making up for all the complaining about the dev-files:

WE LOVE YOU HURRICAAANE!!! :notworthy: :notworthy: <3

Keep up the good work! <3

Not thinking without portals at the very least...
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