Manticore0313 In reply to Gipgm2 [2014-11-21 03:20:15 +0000 UTC]

I take my name after the creature of mythology specifically. Manticores are one of my favorites(right alongside Dragons), so I just went with that, since it's not really a well known creature.  :3

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Gipgm2 In reply to Manticore0313 [2014-11-21 04:06:20 +0000 UTC]

Manticore is a star kingdom in a series of books by David Weber--I'm sure he used the name of your creature for his kingdom.

I thought you might have been a fan of Weber-----Tks Gip

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Manticore0313 In reply to lulutetium [2014-11-08 05:32:34 +0000 UTC]

Of course and thanks!

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Manticore0313 In reply to Carancerth [2014-06-11 01:42:00 +0000 UTC]

No problem! Thanks.

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Manticore0313 In reply to LovelyLiar [2014-04-16 20:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Of course!
I was really confused about why I wasn't watching you already. I dig your work.

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LovelyLiar In reply to Manticore0313 [2014-04-17 04:01:12 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks again  

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Manticore0313 In reply to Eric-S-Huffman [2014-04-08 19:05:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Manticore0313 In reply to SzarySmok [2014-02-21 17:29:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SzarySmok In reply to Manticore0313 [2014-02-21 17:29:47 +0000 UTC]

No problem, I like good art I invite you to my galleryIf you like my work, watch me

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Manticore0313 In reply to HareAndTheHatter [2013-09-16 01:51:34 +0000 UTC]

Hello there! Thanks so much for those kind words.

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Manticore0313 In reply to TalesOfNightWing [2013-07-15 20:32:57 +0000 UTC]

Of course!

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Manticore0313 In reply to Khaimin [2013-02-26 03:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the heads up on that.
Yeah, let me know how it goes.

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Khaimin In reply to Manticore0313 [2013-02-26 12:40:21 +0000 UTC]

Alright, i'll remember to do that. send you a note or something.

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Autnott In reply to Autnott [2012-11-27 22:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Oh wait, I just realized it was the tutorial you faved. Thank you, all the same!

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Manticore0313 In reply to Naucha [2012-03-16 19:05:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Manticore0313 In reply to M00N-flower [2012-01-22 18:19:34 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Manticore0313 In reply to Mr-Dave [2011-09-11 14:45:50 +0000 UTC]

Hello!
I'm working toward owning a gaming studio more than anything. Pixel art is a dying artform, so I mostly do it for myself. I can also 3D model, while programming just seems to pass me by. However, because it is a large goal, I know that I'll need to wear quite a few hats within the company.
Also...you forgot designers...everyone forgets the poor guys.
XD

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Mr-Dave In reply to Manticore0313 [2011-09-12 06:09:36 +0000 UTC]

Designers? Like concept artists, or those who design levels, etc.? Having always been one to build first, then think about the concepts later, I frequently forget about concept artists lol.

Owning a studio isn't too lofty an idea, really, especially with the way things like XNA are set up.

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Manticore0313 In reply to Mr-Dave [2011-09-12 15:52:31 +0000 UTC]

Actually designers figure out gameplay mechanics. Programmers make everything work, and artists give everything a visual form, but designers lay out the backbone to every game. They do all the number crunching for NPCs, monsters, ect, as well as typically lead the game making process. XD
Sorry, it's a huge thing at my school for designers to be given proper credit. Mostly so kids won't believe that there's an "Idea Guy" who just sits there and makes worlds and stories for others to do all the hard work.

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Mr-Dave In reply to Manticore0313 [2011-09-13 07:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Hehe... they must have had that title somewhere along the line. Of the three companies I've worked for, we've not had the luxury of dedicated people for any department. We all have had multihats. Lead programmers being level designers, myself as 2D art lead being a level designer, modeler, and on a rare occasion programming troubleshooter ( I can read it, but can't write it. Sanskrit comes easier to me than any of the C languages lol). Even now, with Aeternus, we are all involved with each department. When I was pulled on board I replaced 6 people. Our latest programmer replaced 3 others... sometimes I think to his chagrin. We do have a dedicated concept artist and a story writer, but all of us are encouraged to give input anywhere we see possibilities for improvement, which really helps with the whole "fresh eyes" approach.

You will get a lot of (not trying to be mean here, just realistic) hubub about "how things must be". At the last college I attended they went on and on about how game docs must be at least 150 pages, if not 200+, in very specific formats, blah blah... turns out those instructors didn't have one minute experience in the industry. The first dozen game docs I witnessed a decade ago were scratched out in Notepad and had the games summed up in the first paragraph. This was done to save time for those of us making the content, which we appreciated lol.
That school also had PS instructors who knew nothing about game content. All of them were graphic designers... so they were churning out grads who didn't even know that the DXT format existed.

One company I worked briefly with, CNJ Studios, did actually have "an idea guy". He had spent years fleshing out the entire game before ever gathering people to develop it. Shame he set unrealistic deadlines and gave up when the first one wasn't met a year into the project. He had what could have been a contender for many triple A strategy titles out there.

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Manticore0313 In reply to Mr-Dave [2011-09-13 17:39:38 +0000 UTC]

A few of my teachers don't have triple A title industry experience, but they all have at least made a game. My primary instructor even interned at Riot Games over the summer. It's interesting to know that many colleges that teach game development can't find people with the experience to teach for it. Seems slightly silly.
I understand that schooling is one thing while actually surviving in the industry is another. Despite my programs faults, it's a good start in my opinion.

Don't post about idea guys! XD People might start thinking that they could do that. He must have been extraordinary, too bad he gave up. It's always sad to hear about those kind of brilliant people.

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Mr-Dave In reply to Manticore0313 [2011-09-20 23:16:04 +0000 UTC]

It isn't that they can't find them, it's that they can hire some noob graphic designer for far less money. My last year of school, they finally hired some actual game devs due to the fact they got audited when going for a different accreditation and the board was going to find out they only had 2 people on staff with any industry experience. They hired Matt Maher, Clark Morrisant and Matt Marquit (sp), all 3 are great asset creators. Of course, they fired 44 instructors and then offered them all adjunct positions for around half the pay. They never would have gotten into that position if they had kept the bean counters away from the recruitment department. They let over 4,000 students into the school who couldn't even spell their own names. A year later, the school was going under because of it... idiots.
Still, yeah if one has no experience then they will at least get something for their 70 grand. I got to teach my teachers. >:\ After I graduated, I applied for adjunct positions... 5 times over 6 months. The school never even replied, so yeah they don't want skilled people. They want people who will sit or roll over at their command for a bone or some table scraps.

They had Noe Sanchez, Marc Levy and the ones I mentioned above. Now all of those guys are gone and they have God knows who. For years they had second generation noobs. People who went to that school and learned from instructors with no experience, who then got jobs teaching there. One instructor (who was a second gen noob) was even telling his classes that they could lower their poly counts by selecting edges and hitting backspace... ugh.

And yes it is a shame about the "idea guy". A number of us tried to convince him to just take the project slower, but it was all in vain.

How far are you in your classes, and what do they have you doing?

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Manticore0313 In reply to Mr-Dave [2011-09-22 15:46:24 +0000 UTC]

A year, give or take. I'm currently taking Modeling Two with my favorite teacher. I've taken programming one, design one, and some general ed stuffs. I'm also currently taking a writing class with one of my instructors from the Simulation and Game Development department, but it isn't quite what I expected it to be.
I have a few more general eds to take, a couple electives, programming and design two, and the SGD Project class to take before I graduate and find a school to receive my bachelors.

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