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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Phoenix Sentry Mini-Game Contest - Winter 2007

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DarkFact
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Quote: "Wow you really have a great set up running and good plans for FPSC devolpers, lets hope a professional outlet will boost commercial titles coming from this area."


Thanks! The web guru of Phoenix Sentry is FastBurst. He may be more behind the scenes than I am, but his web programming is so far above my head that it's in the clouds.

Anyway, our company mission is to do whatever we can to help indie game developers sell their games.

~Dave

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phil17
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Will there be a fee per month for using the services? or a 1 time payment? [sorry for going of topic]

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ASTECH
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Also this might be a litte off topic but... I want to use a song in a commercial game by System of a Down. To include it without getting in trouble would I just put it in credits that that was theirs or do I need their permission to use it?


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Quote: "Will there be a fee per month for using the services? or a 1 time payment? [sorry for going of topic]"


That will be up to FastBurst. It will probably be like a subscription, but It may be a one-time thing.

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DarkFact
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Quote: "Also this might be a litte off topic but... I want to use a song in a commercial game by System of a Down. To include it without getting in trouble would I just put it in credits that that was theirs or do I need their permission to use it?"


Man you guys always seem to post in pairs right as I finish one post another pops up. I'm the king of double-posting today!

Anyway, you always have to get permission to use someone else's intellectual property. For our purposes, you would have to get it in writing.

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ASTECH
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Darn. They broke up and I don't know who to contact... but could I get another band locally to play the music and sing the song? Or would they burn me alive for that one too?


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@ASTEK: Was this song recorded? You can contact the record label and inquire about paying the royalties for use even if the band has broken up. If another band records the song without permission, then they would be guilty of copyright infringement. If you know of this beforehand, then so would you be. Sorry.

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ASTECH
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Oh, well okay. Got it.


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Posted: 10th Sep 2007 01:15 Edited at: 10th Sep 2007 03:12
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im entering for sure
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DarkFact
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Quote: "i might be entering"


I think you should. From what I've seen of Feardom, you are off to a good start using FPSC.

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Quote: "I think you should. From what I've seen of Feardom, you are off to a good start using FPSC."


Dude Thanks, thats the best comment I've ever gotten
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@RDF: You're welcome.

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I think I may very well enter this competition. I have many ideas. Plus, I would rather enjoy having the publishing deal. You may not see much from me on the forums, but I am often here.

You know your code sucks when it does what you want before you know what you want.
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ASTECH
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Hey I have one more question. I want to play a Led Zepllin song exert, 2 lines to be exact, and backwards. Can I do this with no one killing me?


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Quote: "Hey I have one more question. I want to play a Led Zepllin song exert, 2 lines to be exact, and backwards. Can I do this with no one killing me?"


Can you take an original texture from another game developer, resize down by 50%, flip horizontally and use it as your own media without getting permission from the author?

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Quote: "Can you take an original texture from another game developer, resize down by 50%, flip horizontally and use it as your own media without getting permission from the author?"


no, i dont think so... im j/p
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Woah! The game's gonna' get sold!

I'm putting all of my effort behind this one!

EDIT: How high end would this graphics card be?

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Quote: "How high end would this graphics card be?"


That's something we'll discuss. I won't decide on the brand because some people prefer nVidia, some don't. I'm open to suggested cards so I can do a comparison and create a list of cards that can be chosen.

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ASTECH
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Well I see your point. Okay then I understand.


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flashing snall
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instead of actually getting the card, could we get the price value of the card?


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SamHH
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Quote: "nstead of actually getting the card, could we get the price value of the card?"
seems to be pushing it
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DarkFact
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@flashing snall: No. The winner will receive the cash prize via PayPal, but the card will be bought and drop-shipped to the winner.

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Veron
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Sounds great, i'm in!


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DarkFact
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Excellent, Veron. I'll add you to the list.

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@ astek, can i assume that the song you want to play backwards is Stairway to Heaven?

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This looks like it's heating up!


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Mr Makealotofsmoke
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seams like a little unfair that people can enter games they have been working on for ages, and then theres ppl like me who are just starting


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Well, then you just make a game that's 10X better!


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I'm not sure if that logic is going to progress anyone anywhere, but the time allowed to create your game is more than sufficient to make an excellent game, and the chances are that the game you made a few months ago won't be as good as what you may be able to develop now.

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Interesting contest. Looks like we going to have our hands full judging.

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Shadow Blade
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Definatley gonna enter this one. Count me in.

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Wow, there is many who is joining the contest. Good with the list

Uniqueness of Design: 100
Performance: 100
Custom Segments: 20
Custom Entities: 20
Custom Textures: 20
Custom Music: 5
Custom Sound: 5
Use of Shaders: 10
Progress Thread (In the Showcase): 20
Level of Fun: 100

What in each cathegory will you judge?

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crispex
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I plan to look at as many as I can.


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Quote: "@ astek, can i assume that the song you want to play backwards is Stairway to Heaven?"


Yeah... but I'll find another song or something...


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Quote: "Grand Prize:
A high-end graphics card of your Brand choice
£50 ($100)
Phoenix Custom Edition
Electronic Publishing Contract on FPSCgames.com
advertised on MaxRealms.Com and Phoenix-Sentry.com
2 TGC model packs of your choice"


Is this a prize list, or do we have to choose one? If we have to choose one, I have many complaints...

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I thinks it all bundled
pretty ausome

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Quote: "Is this a prize list, or do we have to choose one? If we have to choose one, I have many complaints..."


Does it say anywhere that you have to choose? You get everything listed if you win.

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Quote: "seams like a little unfair that people can enter games they have been working on for ages, and then theres ppl like me who are just starting
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They can't enter them if they pre-date the start of the contest. Read the rules again. However, if they re-create all the custom media, then they can enter it. It's a loophole, of course, but that's part of the game. The best wins.

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And this is 100% sure, unlike some Nvidia competition winners who didn't get everything?

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Quote: "And this is 100% sure, unlike some Nvidia competition winners who didn't get everything?
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Of course it's 100% sure. The nVidia contest advertised a "complete development PC". We're not promising anything we can't deliver.

The total contest with a high-end graphics card will cost Phoenix Sentry around $700. No problem.

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sweet sweet, i just got game space, so i guess its time for a learning curve


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I'm going to extend the deadlines across the board by 15 more days, so you should have adequate time to do what you need to do.

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Ah yes, this is going very well I see! Hey DarkFact, now that I am on your servers, please teach me how to create pop-up ads like for Phoenix, that way I can advertise this contest! Now can someone make an ad for me? I figure the best way to get people into it, is to advertsise, you know what I'm saying?


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@crispex: Ask FastBurst about the web server side of the house.

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Right, I keep forgeting he is in charge of that!


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yea i would like to enter please

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Quote: "some people prefer nVidia"

nVidia is the Devil!.

Looks like I'll be judging as well.

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@butyouman: I've added you to the list!

@KeithC: Great! Glad to have you join the team. I sent out an email a moment ago.

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Quote: "I'm just going to enter the full version of Gone"

I don't think you are allowed to do that, if some people already have an almost full game out, it leaves the rest of us at a huge disadvantage.



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Whoops, looks like I double-posted..........



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