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Well, if your current guy falls through, let me know; I might have some time later.

> Picky people typically make excuses not to do work. I'm picky because I have a full time (salaried) job. I don't have too much free time, so I ration it out.

> I am getting people to make their games now and to convert them with the new engine I am working on. Basically, building a group of people using the engine so that when the new one comes out people will already have games in the works. T So, you're "tweaking" a current vb6 engine while you work with another programmer to build a new engine? In what language? (this is all relevant in my decision making process)

I know this is so off topic, so I do apologise, but what do you mean by, "This engine is a stepping stone to attract developers then convert their games to a new engine". Can you expand on that?

> Maybe not to start from scratch with, but businesses that have applications made with it are not going to upgrade to .NET anytime soon. I agree, so why are you making your engine in VB6?

VB6 valid for ten more years? it's not even a valid use-case today.

> You don't have to do any work involving the engine. I am making it transparent like Nin Online. It's not that, it's that I don't want to support archaic technology. Not worth the time/effort.

Chocolate Toothpaste, bltches 

Out of curiosity, what language is this engine created in? Edit: Wait… looks like VB6... not interested.

> many of my clients have tried other programmers on this forum as well as other forums and were dissatisfied and have been repeat customers ever since. > > no offense taken ;) I'm glad no offense was taken. I just mean, if you hang around in forums like this, and only interact with VB6 developers, your horizons are very small. I know C/++/# programmers that could run circles around everyone here.

> the best programmer I've ever met No offence to xXaden, but you must not know many programmers.

Be gone, you foul beast! 

> Personally i think these things are way overpriced. I disagree. If someone wants to pay someone to do work for them, they should be willing to pay appropriate prices. There are too many kiddies here that can only buy things by using their parent's credit cards. Just because most of the user base here can't afford the prices does not make them too expensive. If he was programming for a living (which he might be), he'd be making hundreds of dollars more for the same level of effort.

This is going to become the ultimate feels thread, lol. Everyone has a story. We all come from different places, all trying to get to the same place. It's good to have each other.

**PRE-Eclipse:** I grew up with Depression and ADD (thought my ADD was not diagnosed until after high school). I got C's and D's in high-school, and never did my homework, lol. I would honestly come home after school, and completely forget that I had homework (even though I had it every day). I just had no motivation to waste my time on things that I didn't care about. Instead, I would spend my time learning graphic design, web design (html/css as well), etc. =============================== **Eclipse:** I joined eclipse back in 2008 – I guess I was... 16? I don't think I can find the very first thread I created, but it had some really bad art in it, lol I started off being a "graphics designer" -- but in hind-sight, my work was utter * (however, it was still better than most everyone else's here, so I thought I was good). I soon decided to try pixel art, and after a couple of years, I actually got [sort of] good. This is when Slym was still an active member as well. Him and I learned from each other, each matching each other's skill levels, but I chose to go a different path, and he kept getting better and better, until [he is where he is now](http://tonyredmer.com/pixelart.html). He got amazing at pixel art, and I became a good web designer. To each their own, but sometimes I do wish that I kept at the pixel art ([my most recent piece](https://hostr.co/file/bKXtfUWE08Hg/tileset.png) which was a couple of years ago) Soon after joining eclipse, I started to affiliate myself with a specific member here, "Crank" (or krankzinnig). He seemed to be pretty good at programming (but to be honest, I thought anyone that could program was really good at it. It was like magic to me at that time). I steadily worked on random unfinished works with him here and there, until about 2 years ago (I guess around when I stopped pixel art entirely), him and I started to take things seriously. We decided to start a real business, where he'd be the programmer, and I'd be the front-end/designer. It was all going pretty well, and he treated me like an equal. **[continued in POST-Eclipse]*** I [barely] graduated high school in 2010, and decided to go to the local community college (yes, glamorous, I know). I walked away from there after a year, with all 0's. I didn't have any motivation for anything school-related (as stated at the top). It was then that I was diagnosed with ADD, and was put on medication for it. I then became a summer camp counselor (just for the heck of it), and during that time, I got what's called a "Pilonidal Cyst"… don't google it, for your sake... Anyways, It left me with an open wound that didn't close until very recently (though I still have issues with it occasionally). The summer after my camp counselor job, I decided to give college another try, so I took summer classes at the community college that I failed out of. It was there that I got my first A, in college writing (composition). After that, in the fall, I went to a real college, and did way better than I ever hoped that I could, but after a semester, I was ready to start my career (I know, some of my decisions are kind of "leap before you look")... =============================== *** POST-Eclipse: **(by which I mean, I spend far less time on here, and most of the old regulars are gone) Last year, March 13 (2013), I decided to move to Ohio to work closely with him ["Crank"] (I was only 20, and did this all on my own). We got office space at the local business incubator (and became a registered LLC), and we were working on some really cool project management software. It was all going well, but in the end, there were too many broken promises. Long story short: He manipulated me, belittled me, broke every promise, and made my life a living hell. He's not even as smart as people keep saying that he is. He hides behind that facade that non-programmers think that programming is only for geniuses. He's an arse-hole. Anyways… I quit that job December 20th, and moved back to Minnesota. I was back in MN for 3 months, and during that time, I took every opportunity I had to better myself and my skill set. It took me 3 weeks to learn how to program (using JavaScript), and I spent the rest of the time learning the canvas API, and eventually learned how to use Node.js. After my 3 months back in my parent's house, I heavily started my job hunt, using a lot of recruitment agencies. I was eventually contacted by a company called, "Cyber Coders". My recruiter there got me an interview in 5 days, and at that interview I did so well, that they offered me a job later that day. I am now happily employed in Houston, TX as a Front End Developer (with an amazing salary, full benefits, etc). I owe my roots to this community, even though a lot of the members that I grew to love have moved on permanently. I suppose that I can't ever leave forever... Eclipse (not the engine, but the community) will always be a part of who I am, as weird as that may be. Marsh, if you read this, I know you've had plenty of problems from me, so I guess this is where I could issue a public apology. I've grown up a lot since my days of douche-baggery... I think. =============================== I've come a long way, and suffered a lot to get where I am. I guess what you should take away from this is: There isn't just one way to become successful. For most, it will be college, but through hard work and perseverance, you can find your own way.

"The caller claimed to have shot two co-workers, held others hostage, and threatened to shoot them. He stated that if the officers entered he would shoot them as well," the Littleton Police Department said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/parents-warned-of-active-shooter-near-broadway-and-mineral](http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/parents-warned-of-active-shooter-near-broadway-and-mineral) Apparently "[swatting](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=swatting)" is a "prank" that's been going on for a while now. It involves making a fake phone call that demands SWAT presence (usually done to live-streamers [on twitch]). Interview, after the fact: [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/gamer-kootra-swatted-while-livestreaming-jordan-mathewson-talks-about-how-he-reacted-in-the-video](http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/gamer-kootra-swatted-while-livestreaming-jordan-mathewson-talks-about-how-he-reacted-in-the-video) Here's the best available video on this particular instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGnPUUQ1ZoA

The official stance of pirating on this forum is that we all do it, but it's not allowed to post links to illegal material. (That's what PM's are for)

> also every1 dont worry im a pro coder i have the matrix so im legit c? Ohh, he's a troll. Makes much more sense now.

> im a pro coder > > > > i like Thing because its nifty and sweet. I can't even come up with a joke to pair with this statement, it's that bad.

A jew.

He looks like Paul McCartney with down syndrome.

I started a thread on Reddit, but I'd love to discuss it here as well. First of all, upvote the reddit thread for visibility: [http://redd.it/2dvt22](http://redd.it/2dvt22) – This way, we can get more answers about it. Here's the content of my question there, for discussion here: I've read, now (multiple times, multiple places), that Gabe Newell would like to eventually replace Greenlight with some sort of "Networking API", that will allow you to sell your project on a third-party store, but have it then be played via steam. As a web developer (working on such a store), I'm [kind of] patiently waiting for this API, but I'm curious as to whether or not somebody has some information that I don't? Any clue what this API truly looks like, and when we're expecting its release? I just read the following article, which states that Greenlight won't last past another year: Is this the best-guess for a timeline on the API? [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steam-Greenlight-Will-Disappear-in-One-Year-Says-Developer-434233.shtml](http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steam-Greenlight-Will-Disappear-in-One-Year-Says-Developer-434233.shtml) –---------------------------------------------------------- One user says, " ... I think given the direction Valve is moving with the features on their new storefront, it would seem that rather than creating a networking API that allows people to sell Steam games directly on their website they are moving to a platform where you can "follow" certain content curators. This way, Steam becomes more like a social networking site where you follow certain content curators or certain games, and Steam will give you a "Discovery Queue" based on their recommendations." Another pointed out that, "... Gabe talked about user generated storefront years ago, this curators thing seems to fit it. Also check [steamdb](http://steamdb.info/blog) for more info."

Just because you won't get in trouble for it, does not mean that it's not illegal.

Related: [http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/134549-blurry-tiles/?hl=%2Bblurry+%2Btiles](http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/134549-blurry-tiles/?hl=%2Bblurry+%2Btiles) [http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/135822-blurry-tileset/?hl=blurry](http://www.eclipseorigins.com/community/index.php?/topic/135822-blurry-tileset/?hl=blurry) Also, don't be so rude about the software: > or is 4.0's mapping pathetic? You can always make your own engine, or use something else.

Congrats! Hard work pays off! I wish I was working in games, but my current skills put me more in the realm of web development instead. Maybe in the future I can make the switch.