01-31-2008, 09:57 AM | #1061 |
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Screen shots might lessen the impact the first time you see if for real. I'll see what the Beta testers think.
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01-31-2008, 10:23 AM | #1062 |
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Screen shots might lessen the impact the first time you see if for real. I'll see what the Beta testers think.
I'd counter that a 10-second 720P screen movie made by the artist Jim Sachs would be a very good sneaky peek at MA3.
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01-31-2008, 10:31 AM | #1063 |
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For those folks who have been with us since the beginning, one might believe that this beta testing is merely a formality and that Marine Aquarium 3 is almost done. It's not. The background is infinitely more complex (as seen on the various setups being tested) and there are still a lot of features that are not implemented.
It would be counterproductive to post a flat screen snapshot of MA3 at this stage because it would just lead to supposition and assumptions being made and, perhaps, disappointment, and an increase in the impatience we're already seeing. We are already getting quite a lot of e-mails from people asking to be in the beta. I know Jim is getting quite a few PMs from people. While a video might tell the story better, I think this will just lead to frustration. MA3 just plain is not ready yet. I know people are anxious and love Jim's work, I don't blame them, I do as well. But lets not put undue requests on him.
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01-31-2008, 12:01 PM | #1064 |
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hard to believe that I bought this screen saver so many years ago and havent had a desire to use any other screen saver since. I think .99 was my first one, cant wait to see what version 3 looks like.
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01-31-2008, 02:30 PM | #1065 |
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Originally posted by Rob:
hard to believe that I bought this screen saver so many years ago and havent had a desire to use any other screen saver since. I think .99 was my first one, cant wait to see what version 3 looks like.
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2.6 and .99k have the same hardware limitations. Most of the fish present in .99K appear in 2.6 unchanged.
In short, everything was "done right the first time".
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01-31-2008, 04:03 PM | #1067 |
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I am encouraged, but still impatient
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01-31-2008, 06:50 PM | #1068 |
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"I'd counter that a 10-second 720P screen movie made by the artist Jim Sachs would be a very good sneaky peek at MA3."
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01-31-2008, 07:15 PM | #1069 |
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But then agian Rembrant would not say hey guys come see what i'm almost done!!!
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01-31-2008, 07:41 PM | #1070 |
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We've waited this long........
I vote No screenshots till the day or two before release, with a spoiler tag. |
01-31-2008, 08:47 PM | #1071 |
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Originally posted by Hot:
But then agian Rembrant would not say hey guys come see what i'm almost done!!!
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02-01-2008, 03:03 AM | #1072 |
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Calm down everyone. Do you remember October?
He always said it is ready in October! But now the year should be clear: 2008. |
02-02-2008, 03:26 AM | #1073 |
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Screen shots might lessen the impact the first time you see if for real. I'll see what the Beta testers think.
Or of course there is YouTube if you want to use video...... Personally, I like seeing projects/games etc etc develop.
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Game companies dont show you the whole game before it comes out either.
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Originally posted by Jav400:
Game companies dont show you the whole game before it comes out either.
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Yes, it's still in Alpha, but a screen shot would make it look a lot more finished than it is. Most of the work still to be done is on animation and smoothing of edges, neither of which would show up in a screen shot.
I'll consider it, but I'm just afraid that screen shots would just start people hounding me for release dates.
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
Yes, it's still in Alpha, but a screen shot would make it look a lot more finished than it is. Most of the work still to be done is on animation and smoothing of edges, neither of which would show up in a screen shot.
I'll consider it, but I'm just afraid that screen shots would just start people hounding me for release dates. If you were to post screenshots, I'd start a separate thread and lock posting with additional notes concerning some rules of do's and don'ts.
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Originally posted by Jim Sachs:
I'll consider it, but I'm just afraid that screen shots would just start people hounding me for release dates.
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lo @ nick. Yep those are both things to definately avoid.
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As I said Jim could have done a Blog and disabled all comments on it...
"The Blog Aquatic with Jim Sachs...."
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