Ah yes, the fix to the execution speed of scripts. I can say that it took a whole night for him to work that one out (profilers are a must!), and hopefully that sort of performance issue won't crop up again.Originally Posted by blue_knight
Ah yes, the fix to the execution speed of scripts. I can say that it took a whole night for him to work that one out (profilers are a must!), and hopefully that sort of performance issue won't crop up again.
Sorry, I'm sword to secrecy
Yes, "sword"Sorry, I'm sword to secrecy
While I like surprises, I hate being left in the dark for a while. Why do you always do this sort of thing to us, jman? Do you even ENJOY tormenting us like that?
Actually, I am sword to secrecy. He's holding it to the back of my neck right now. Send help.
And yes, we do like tormenting you like this. We did it for a whole summer with Beta 11, and we're gonna do it again.
*has no idea why I am reffering to the devs as "we"*
Because if he told the public about it, he would be committing to have it done (or risk disappointing the fans, knowing what that feature was), whereas keeping it secret just leaves you wondering what it could have been if he doesn't follow through.Yes, "sword"
While I like surprises, I hate being left in the dark for a while. Why do you always do this sort of thing to us, jman? Do you even ENJOY tormenting us like that?
A lot of developers do this, myself included, just to cover our backs in case something doesn't pan out like we'd like.
...And also for his own enjoyment...
Keeping something big a secret, in case it doesn't work out I can understand.
But he deliberatly drops little hints just to drive us mad.
I was told, but was NEVER sworn to secrecy so I guess I can blab it, but a disclaimer first: THIS IS IN NO WAY GOING TO BE ADDED FOR SURE. If it doesn't work out, it will get removed. So just because I said it here doesn't mean its going to happen! They are simply just experimenting. REALIZE THAT. Anyway, Z3 scrolling. Its a nice idea, but in all actuality, I'm afraid of the new bugs that could arise from this feature. But like everyone has said in this thread, if this totally gets nuked and fails and bugs the ZC engine to all holy hell, we're back to 16c and starting over again. So don't hold your breath over this feature.
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Aww... Thanks for ruining the fun DFW!
I personally advocate the reasoning that its better for people to know what you're doing and then have it not work out, than be in secret. At least then we know you're still actually doing something to better the game engine. For example, I'd like daily posts by devs about the bugs they squashed that day. That would be a good POSITIVE thing contributed to these boards. That way everyone could visually see and get re-affirmed time after time that some thing was being done. And as for new features, let people know, that way people can discuss it and its potential ramifications with bugs introduced into the engine. Personally, Z3 scrolling is an excellent idea, but at the cost of many potential bugs thus pushing back stable 2.5 until late 2007? We have to weigh these consequences. Why keep that a secret?
"If anybody says him/her/it without defining what they're talking about, the conversation is automatically about my p.e.n.i.s. :-D" - Wild Bill
"Design ideas come to me during fetid fits of masturbation." - C-Dawg
"I want to give NoeL a blowjob! ^_^" - Peteo
"The magic boob should be mine any minute!" - Koopa
"Suicide is the most sincere form of self-criticism" - My Film Professor
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