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ArtifeX

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Posted in: Raven, Please Do Your EU Research
  ArtifeX
05-08-2003, 5:24 PM
#90
On the topic of movie/EU conflicts, how about the fact that an entire novel in EU was dedicated to describing Luke and Leia's mother as some mysterious witch-cult member? That was the big one for me. I quit reading anything but NJO after that. I figu...  [Read More]
Posted in: Saber blocking, manual, or automatic?
  ArtifeX
04-10-2003, 10:16 AM
#78
I think something everyone's overlooking with the whole manual blocking issue is internet lag. With most of the systems described here, you've not only got to see your opponent swinging, but you have to know precisely which attack he's doing, judge t...  [Read More]
Posted in: JK: Jedi Academy Info, Pics and Discussion! (ancient)
  ArtifeX
04-05-2003, 9:17 AM
#759
Originally posted by Jeff 42 :rolleyes: Kyle Katarn is a Jedi. Kyle Katarn uses guns. Kyle Katarn is a character in the Star Wars universe. A rocket launcher is a gun. Jedi shooting rocket launchers is not contradictory to the Star Wars universe. QE...  [Read More]
Posted in: JK: Jedi Academy Info, Pics and Discussion! (ancient)
  ArtifeX
04-02-2003, 1:49 PM
#603
I guess we'll all just have to wait and see how it turns out. There's so much they could do to make this series good again. Anyone else got their fingers crossed?...  [Read More]
Posted in: JK: Jedi Academy Info, Pics and Discussion! (ancient)
  ArtifeX
04-02-2003, 1:44 PM
#601
Originally posted by DeTRiTiC-iQ Sounds interesting, i'm worried about the state of multiplayer with all these "improvements", seems to me its going to become too complex for its own good... But, if Raven actually use the concept of multi...  [Read More]
Posted in: JK: Jedi Academy Info, Pics and Discussion! (ancient)
  ArtifeX
04-02-2003, 1:44 PM
#600
Originally posted by DeTRiTiC-iQ Sounds interesting, i'm worried about the state of multiplayer with all these "improvements", seems to me its going to become too complex for its own good... But, if Raven actually use the concept of multi...  [Read More]
Posted in: JK: Jedi Academy Info, Pics and Discussion! (ancient)
  ArtifeX
04-02-2003, 1:18 PM
#594
It's been a while since I've posted anything here. The jk3 announcement was certainly enough to get me to drop in and leave my 2 cents. All I want to say to the dev team is that a lot of work has gone into making mods that made the game deeper and m...  [Read More]
Posted in: Masters of the Force: Release 1
  ArtifeX
12-20-2002, 12:14 PM
#20
Originally posted by razorace I've just uploaded Release 1 to my personal webspace, jediknightii.net, and jk2files.com. Feel free to d/l it from the personal webspace until it's up on the two main sites. http://personal.palouse.net/razorace/MotFR1....  [Read More]
Posted in: ProMod: Maps Wanted!
  ArtifeX
10-09-2002, 9:16 AM
#19
Originally posted by Syfo-Dyas It ends up being a being a question of urgency. Right now tuning the gameplay seems like the most important issue. But once you've hit a plateau in that area, maybe it's time to add in some goodies to increase populari...  [Read More]
Posted in: ProMod: Maps Wanted!
  ArtifeX
10-09-2002, 9:10 AM
#18
Originally posted by razorace That's a good point but a lot of people probably play Promod vs. the bots. And for Saga implimentation, ArtifeX, if you're planning a new version of Saga, I suggest you try to get the community involved in designing...  [Read More]
Posted in: ProMod: Maps Wanted!
  ArtifeX
10-08-2002, 10:47 AM
#11
Originally posted by Syfo-Dyas I'm not partial to any specific maps. There are many great maps out there. Massassi usually has nice critical reviews of submitted maps, but the comments are mostly based on aesthetics rather than playability. My only...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-21-2003, 2:06 PM
#57
Originally posted by RandomMonkey I'm not sure if this has been posted, but what they need to do is the Warcraft 3 effect, where their are high speed p2p downloads ingame. That makes it a lot easier for customs to be intoduced into the comunity I...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-20-2003, 9:49 PM
#49
Originally posted by StormHammer While I agree to an extent, I think there are other factors that contribute to this kind of situation. You have to remember that when Jedi Knight was released way back in 1997, there were not a great wealth of games...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-20-2003, 2:55 PM
#45
Originally posted by JaledDur Another thing, FK | unnamed... ProMod also made it harder for certain...types of players... to win. And there are a lot of that type. And a lot of them, I am sure, were of the mind that if there was a mod that made it h...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-18-2003, 9:04 PM
#42
Originally posted by JaledDur Artifex: I have the upmost respect for you and your work, but there will be no link. JA went gold sometime last week, and I doubt even if LA were receptive to us that they would bother to add it now. ... It's inevit...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-18-2003, 8:47 PM
#41
Originally posted by Wudan I really liked the saber play in ProMod, as someone who doesn't like saber play in general. I was a coder for AotCTC and I was upset that they never really grabbed hold of it. I'd really like to see you stop by jk2coding...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-18-2003, 8:26 PM
#40
Originally posted by toms ... Emon - part of the problem these days is that it is no longer as easy as it once was to make these mods. What used to be single user creations requiring a few free tools and a little bit of knowledge of a few areas now...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-17-2003, 5:50 PM
#27
Originally posted by Visac ...We don't get a lot file submissions and I personally don't know why. Having his map or mod on LucasFiles should be considered a good thing. If LucasFiles would have more files, traffic and attention LucasArts would supp...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-17-2003, 5:33 PM
#26
Originally posted by Lazarous ...If a lesson is to be learned, it should be that releasing patches which alienate a gigantic part of your playerbase... Oh damn, don't you even get me started... P.S. Any plans on making a promod academy, Art? :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-16-2003, 6:58 PM
#11
Originally posted by StormHammer Maybe everyone should post links here to their favourite review sites for mod content, so we can compile a comprehensive list of sites to visit... Just an idea. Also...if a comprehensive site is lacking, maybe it's...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-16-2003, 6:51 PM
#10
Originally posted by Kurgan Sadly, in many ways, LA does continue to hold us (the fan community, of which LFN is just one part) at arm's length. Trust Kurgan to reply to one of my long-winded threads. :]...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-16-2003, 6:50 PM
#9
Originally posted by Obi-Wan X I agree we need more information regarding the community, but Raven/LA can only do so much. If they actually added some community links to the engine, then wouldn't someone have to get paid for it? Unless the owners of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-16-2003, 3:58 PM
#3
It's such a shame that so many people, me included, spent so much time and effort creating something only to have no way of letting everyone know about it. The site you mention, for instance, was one I never knew of. Someone who is more casual about...  [Read More]
Posted in: Not Making the Same Mistake the Second Time Around
  ArtifeX
08-16-2003, 2:59 PM
#1
JK2 suffered from some problems that kept it from acheiving its multiplayer potential. Regardless of how people felt about the game balance, options, fighting system, or general fun of the original game, most of them stuck to the official version bec...  [Read More]
Posted in: Honor and jedi academy?
  ArtifeX
08-16-2003, 1:22 PM
#216
I have to say Blackrose, that you're about the most persistent clan member I've ever seen. You should rename yourself to, "The One-Man Clan". :] I was wondering when I saw this thread if any of the old-schoolers were going to chime in. Nic...  [Read More]