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Zanzibar

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Posted in: TPM PSX for $15 at KBToys!
  Zanzibar
03-16-2001, 5:08 PM
#3
Good questions! Here goes: (um, well, first off, I sure as hell ain't famous http://www.jediknight.net/mboard/wink.gif ) 1. I feel both ways, but I'm now heavily leaning towards "buy the game at ANY cost," and quite simply, it's for selfi...  [Read More]
Posted in: TPM PSX for $15 at KBToys!
  Zanzibar
03-14-2001, 5:33 PM
#1
Wow, just saw it. Not that I'm biased or anything, but I bet your friends might like a copy... http://www.jediknight.net/mboard/wink.gif...  [Read More]
Posted in: Transparency?
  Zanzibar
03-08-2001, 3:46 PM
#6
AHA - it might be a problem that LEC released a patch for in its launcher that had a DirectX 7 crash bug... not sure if you've tried it already. Look for the TPM update at: http://support.lucasarts.com/...  [Read More]
Posted in: Funniest thing
  Zanzibar
03-21-2001, 6:32 PM
#25
Funniest thing? Well, it's kinda different for me, but watching someone playtest through the game once, they told the R2 unit on the Escape from Theed level to go scout ahead, and of course, it got annihilated by the droids. Then, later, when the sam...  [Read More]
Posted in: NO!
  Zanzibar
03-13-2001, 8:55 PM
#31
I hate to say it, but I don't own PSO, and probably won't - during the brief online time I have, I play Everquest. Mind-bogglingly addictive and fun. And yes, I'll probably wind up checking out Star Wars Galaxies too when it comes out http://www.jedi...  [Read More]
Posted in: TPM Q & A
  Zanzibar
05-01-2001, 3:09 PM
#13
Originally posted by Matt Kenobi: i was wondering, was the last stage of the last level a last minute thing because i din't like it too much. It wasn't as suspenseful as the JK duels where you could block the hits and swings a little better, i found...  [Read More]
Posted in: TPM Q & A
  Zanzibar
05-01-2001, 2:59 PM
#11
Originally posted by Bakudo: Zanzibar, tell me how it felt when you guys got the Episode 1 script before everyone in the world? What were your reaction to it? Did some of you didn't like the story? Or were you reading it kind of "Wow, this is am...  [Read More]
Posted in: TPM Q & A
  Zanzibar
04-30-2001, 7:30 PM
#5
Originally posted by Boba Rhett: Why did you decide on modeling the game for an above camera veiw instead of a veiw more like JK? Long story. LEC was very insistent that we make this game MUCH more easily playable for a novice gamer than JK was, so...  [Read More]
Posted in: TPM Q & A
  Zanzibar
04-30-2001, 7:18 PM
#4
Originally posted by Dave Maul: Zanzibar, where there any ideas abandoned from the game? Like, say, flying through the Naboo Core, weird stuff like that? Also, did you plan to include secret levels and characters at any stage? [/B] Yes, a bunch...  [Read More]
Posted in: TPM Q & A
  Zanzibar
04-30-2001, 3:48 PM
#1
Well, things are slowing down here, so I guess I'll see if anyone has any long-standing questions about TPM. I can give you a little insight as to WHY we made certain decisions. So if you have questions/comments, lemme have em, and I'm pretty thick-...  [Read More]
Posted in: Hello!? Is anybody here?
  Zanzibar
05-01-2001, 3:46 PM
#19
Modest? Moi? http://www.jediknight.net/mboard/wink.gif Well, in truth, the TPM project was code-named Zanzibar. When they asked us to come up with a code name, well, y'know, I sorta suggested it...I just liked the sound of it, I've been using Zanzib...  [Read More]
Posted in: Hello!? Is anybody here?
  Zanzibar
04-30-2001, 9:32 PM
#15
I have heard nothing of any forthcoming Indy games, but that shouldn't dissuade you from expecting there will be one, probably sooner than you think. LEC just hired a BUNCH of people, and while many of those will be for the upcoming Ep2 games, there'...  [Read More]
Posted in: Hello!? Is anybody here?
  Zanzibar
04-30-2001, 7:54 PM
#13
No, it might very well be that both stories are true. FoCom went through several iterations before Ronin finally was hired to do the job. As I recall, there were even a few calls to us here at Big Ape about the possibility of using the TPM-Zanzibar t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Hello!? Is anybody here?
  Zanzibar
04-30-2001, 3:40 PM
#11
Force Commmander's developer, Ronin Entertainment, used a proprietary engine built for a previous RTS game of theirs called Armor Command. Here's a few screenshots, showing the eerie similarities with FC: http://www.pcgr.com/reviews/strategy/moreinfo...  [Read More]
Posted in: I can't win!
  Zanzibar
04-20-2001, 4:08 PM
#4
I'm sure a lot of people know this, but we put in a "cheat" to bypass the whole Tour Ticket trading scenario, so that during testing, the testers who needed to test for bugs beyond that point could quickly get there. As it turned out, we ne...  [Read More]
Posted in: I need help with the phantom Menace
  Zanzibar
04-19-2001, 10:08 PM
#8
One thing you might try is to use the REFERENCE drivers to the Banshee chipset. You can find them at: http://www.3dfx.com/downloads.htm With all the video cards out there, it was impossible to test every single card, so we were told to test on CHIP...  [Read More]
Posted in: About Shadows of the Empire
  Zanzibar
04-20-2001, 4:14 PM
#24
Bakudo, I LOVED X-wing Alliance, it really was a lot of fun, especially the final Death Star II battle at the end. MOST entertaining. A few STUNNINGLY DIFFICULT missions, but all in all, if you can find it, buy it....  [Read More]
Posted in: WHERE ARE YOU
  Zanzibar
03-30-2001, 11:12 PM
#6
Y'know, I haven't. When it came out, my machine at home was amazingly slow, and my work comp had no hard drive space, so even though we had a copy of it here at the office, I didn't play it. I saw it in action though, and while I didn't see a lot of...  [Read More]
Posted in: WHERE ARE YOU
  Zanzibar
03-30-2001, 3:49 PM
#2
LOL! I keep checking in from time to time. Any questions? Comments?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Episode Two game?
  Zanzibar
03-27-2001, 4:15 PM
#4
There will DEFINITELY be an Ep2 game from Lucasarts, but Big Ape won't be involved. It may or may not somewhat resemble TPM. For TPM, LEC decided that the game needed to be 'friendlier' to those people who don't usually buy games. They wanted peopl...  [Read More]
Posted in: Rogue Squadron
  Zanzibar
03-26-2001, 4:05 PM
#9
I played it on the PC, and it does look pretty nice. My main problem was the enemy AIs; there was almost nothing there except for the bad guys flying around on invisible rails. But, all in all, I had a good time playing it....  [Read More]
Posted in: Why am i a no-good killer?!?!?!!?!?!
  Zanzibar
03-23-2001, 7:29 PM
#7
DOH!!!! Yep, totally forgot about that. Yes, you are absolutely right, you CAN get a TD on Tatooine - my apologies. See, the game is too big for any one person to know everything http://www.jediknight.net/mboard/wink.gif...  [Read More]
Posted in: Why am i a no-good killer?!?!?!!?!?!
  Zanzibar
03-23-2001, 5:51 PM
#4
Yep, that's exactly it. If you use a Thermal against him, yer screwed. Say, now that you mention it, as I recall, you CAN'T get a Thermal Detonator with Qui-Gon. Thermal Detonators in large populated areas, like Mos Espa and the Arena, were inherent...  [Read More]
Posted in: Would you like to play as...
  Zanzibar
03-23-2001, 5:39 PM
#8
OK, I'll let you guys in on a little seeeecret. This is quite a bit of work for very little reward, so don't say I didn't warn you: Some enterprising programmers out there have used a program called Conman to extract files from the Big.Lab file in t...  [Read More]
Posted in: wheres jarjar
  Zanzibar
03-23-2001, 5:22 PM
#5
Yeah, on the way to the Slave Quarters area, there's a door on the left just past the Ronto. Go in there, and Jar Jar is hanging out enjoying the sauna atmosphere....  [Read More]
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