Plan for David "RM" Michael
by DavidRM · 06/25/2003 (9:17 am) · 67 comments
Paintball Net continues its slow march forward. Not much new to report, though.
In my book I stress the importance of persistence. You have to keep on moving forward, no matter how slow it seems, no matter how far away the end of the project seems to be. The only way you ever get anything done is to Just Keep Working On It. One step at a time, one foot after the other, until you cross the finish line. If you trip, you get back up and continue where you left off.
In independent game development, you only fail if you quit.
"Never give up! Never surrender!" --Peter Quincy Taggert ;-)
-David
Samu Games
The Indie Game Development Survival Guide
In my book I stress the importance of persistence. You have to keep on moving forward, no matter how slow it seems, no matter how far away the end of the project seems to be. The only way you ever get anything done is to Just Keep Working On It. One step at a time, one foot after the other, until you cross the finish line. If you trip, you get back up and continue where you left off.
In independent game development, you only fail if you quit.
"Never give up! Never surrender!" --Peter Quincy Taggert ;-)
-David
Samu Games
The Indie Game Development Survival Guide
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#2
-HeavyD
06/25/2003 (4:59 pm)
And I am sure all of the PBN'ers out there will continue to be patient as you continue the programming. Keep up the excellent work!-HeavyD
#3
Did they change the cover? Looks less wild than before.
Shame they're taking their sweet time to actually publish it. Is September actually correct?
06/27/2003 (4:44 am)
David, are you ok? I only see one plug for your book? ;)Did they change the cover? Looks less wild than before.
Shame they're taking their sweet time to actually publish it. Is September actually correct?
#4
Good luck and godspeed.
06/27/2003 (7:16 am)
my wife and I refer to it as "moving the rock". It's not important that you spend time working. You have to move the rock for it to matter.Good luck and godspeed.
#5
P.S. Are you going to use some of your budget towards advertising the game once it comes out? I know thats a long way down the road!Let us know!
- Horatio Bacon (Lord Splatter/Stallion)
06/29/2003 (12:47 pm)
Its great to see another update! Good luck with programming the game. If you have ever seen "What About Bob?" with Bill Murray, remember that it is all about the "baby steps" Good luck friend. P.S. Are you going to use some of your budget towards advertising the game once it comes out? I know thats a long way down the road!Let us know!
- Horatio Bacon (Lord Splatter/Stallion)
#6
Same cover, just smaller now. CRM cover art only takes up a small portion of the actual cover.
The publishing schedule has actually been moved up. The book should be available in August now. I'm pretty excited about it. =)
-David
07/02/2003 (10:10 am)
Hey, Gareth! I'll try to work in more plugs in the future... =)Same cover, just smaller now. CRM cover art only takes up a small portion of the actual cover.
The publishing schedule has actually been moved up. The book should be available in August now. I'm pretty excited about it. =)
-David
#7
07/02/2003 (11:31 pm)
Hey RM, it's me Randy. I was just wondering, can you give a rough estimate of when we should expect this? I've been waiting forever, it can't come soon enough. Thanks.
#8
Thanks
07/02/2003 (11:34 pm)
Ooops I also forgot... Modru... any relation to a Phillip Coffelt? Computer teacher in Ohio, high school. He was a teacher of mine, big gamer. If you have any info::: senorsmash123@yahoo.comThanks
#9
icurnvs (aka macguyver)
07/12/2003 (9:03 am)
Yea, I'm with Randy...Any ideas on when beta testing is gonna start?icurnvs (aka macguyver)
#10
quack quack
quack-a-doodle-doo
07/17/2003 (1:05 pm)
as soon as he adds the rubber ducky graphics of course!quack quack
quack-a-doodle-doo
#11
"You attack the bot, you have heard the word, and disobeyed."
INVADE, OHYES, PBTRAD - Classic. =)
07/27/2003 (1:00 am)
I'm just waiting to hear the classic "it" music files again."You attack the bot, you have heard the word, and disobeyed."
INVADE, OHYES, PBTRAD - Classic. =)
#13
07/29/2003 (3:11 am)
i really wish they had some info for this month
#14
Please tell us that the new paintball game will have some need for skilled players...? That pure running around shooting isn't gonna cut it?
I love the sneaking around such as Splinter Cell, mixed with action of course. Team oriented stratigies are a plus too!
Any *sneek peak* info on how tempo of the game will be?
-Nate
07/29/2003 (5:31 pm)
Hey David, Please tell us that the new paintball game will have some need for skilled players...? That pure running around shooting isn't gonna cut it?
I love the sneaking around such as Splinter Cell, mixed with action of course. Team oriented stratigies are a plus too!
Any *sneek peak* info on how tempo of the game will be?
-Nate
#15
08/10/2003 (1:07 pm)
Hey David i know u dont no me....i never played PBN but ive played every other paintball game out there, like HVPB and H-VPB and UPO and i think i know a good way to advertise for ur game if u want me to.
#16
Anyway, I'm glad to see the progress is moving along, although slowly, it is good to see that things are moving forward.
Keep it up!
08/14/2003 (8:28 pm)
No offense Shane, but I have a feeling what your "good way to advertise" is and David is highly capable of advertising.Anyway, I'm glad to see the progress is moving along, although slowly, it is good to see that things are moving forward.
Keep it up!
#17
08/22/2003 (5:42 pm)
Alrite, Alrite ill keep my mouth shut till the game comes out.
#18
-jeff
-nukage
-nuker jephiroth
08/25/2003 (1:34 pm)
hey, keep up the good work. i got a question though, will the new PBN be on one big server where everyone joins, or will everyone be able to make their own field, cause on the main screen on samugames.com it says "host a field" or "join a field". so im wonderni if it'll be like it was a few years ago.-jeff
-nukage
-nuker jephiroth
#19
08/25/2003 (4:55 pm)
Uhm just one thing, people are talking about strategy and stuff and teamwork blah blah blah... I don't know about others but I am hoping that you stick to the way PBN was, it could be 5v1 and people could come back and win, I know cause I had done it and seen it done. I dont like the idea of depending on others to win or lose, you should be able to control your own fate. I think it should be like PBN, very much, shoot, I dunno about the rest of you, but if you put up new servers with the exact same PBTerm Client and called it PBN2 I couldn't he happier. Anyways, anything new RM? And when does BETA start?
#20
Glad to see that progress is still being made. Congrats on the book, the games, and thanks for all the effort over the years!
It's nice to see some names here that I recognize. I can't wait to see the new version of the game. But honestly, deep down in my heart I miss the old version!
Open source it baby! I'll even sign an NDA just so I can play it on my own server, all by myself! Vaderz all day!
Thanks again and i look forward to seeing your next incarnation of the game. I'll have to stop by periodically to see what's up!
Enjoy what's left of Summer.
Dennis "The one and only original 'Dennis' from PBN - ID 2233" Jenders
P.S. How sick is it that I remember my ID?
09/03/2003 (9:22 am)
David -Glad to see that progress is still being made. Congrats on the book, the games, and thanks for all the effort over the years!
It's nice to see some names here that I recognize. I can't wait to see the new version of the game. But honestly, deep down in my heart I miss the old version!
Open source it baby! I'll even sign an NDA just so I can play it on my own server, all by myself! Vaderz all day!
Thanks again and i look forward to seeing your next incarnation of the game. I'll have to stop by periodically to see what's up!
Enjoy what's left of Summer.
Dennis "The one and only original 'Dennis' from PBN - ID 2233" Jenders
P.S. How sick is it that I remember my ID?
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