DYOM The Designers Lounge

[General Scrotum]

Now streaming the first chapter of V for Vinegar (THBP).

 

https://youtu.be/rVNcRv_mHqE

[Huzaifa khan]

if you are not aware of it:

Big numbers don't mean quality. Not that it should be avoided or its bad or anything. Don't get me wrong.

Most important thing about any kind of art is how it makes you feel. If your creation makes you feel proud when you play all finished and polished, you made something good.

I totally agree on your point.

 

I've been in Dyom since 2013. I uploaded my first ever mission on september with only 8 objective no actor, car, object anything. From that time. I continuously designing missions till now!

 

I met with great designers on forum ProDX34, Gammoudi, Jimmy leppard, Heisenburg and many others. I learnt one major thing and that is "Mission Quality"

 

No one cares how long you create your mission putting up 100 objectives on it. But if the quality is "NILL" Then 25 Objectives mission is better.

 

When I create mission. My first priority is always the quality of my mission that how much I make it unique and then length.

 

That's what I'm still doing!

[chronic lumbago]

I'm trying my best to make this project a quality MP, but I'm running into a couple of problems.

 

All of my project in the past were rather short. I really can't see myself doing a 59 mission project. I have a cutscene fetish and really want to tell my story but have trouble making it fit into one mission.

I'm busy with the second mission and have 30 objectives, 40 objects and a crash after the 6th cutscene for a yet unknown reason. That's also just the intro of the mission man and I want it to have two more major 'parts'.

My camera angles aren't perfect. The story I came up with is a really good one. I have ideas for some unique missions and mission choices but due to DYOM limitations, I don't know if I'll be able to tell that story the way I want to!!

 

Damnit, running into a DYOM depression on the second mission. I even have doubts if people are going to enjoy it.

Maybe I'll release it mission by mission after all..

 

Edit: the crash has to happen because of an actor, but I haven't even put 10 actors yet. Tried reworking the cutscenes but it doesn't help. Could be the objects.

 

Also, I think I'll just cut out a rather unnecessary part..

 

Edit2: I figured out the crash, placed an object on top of a spawning car. I also found out a better way to tell my story by splitting this mission into two and make it more detailed.

Problem solved.

 

 

Do you guys mind playing mission with a little to no focus on gameplay? The second chapter will be different.

Edited January 3, 2017 by fashion

[AnDReJ98]

@Aflien About the music thing you mentioned, nuff said, you gotta put ''soul'' in it, I would say as a musician myself.

Edited January 3, 2017 by AnDReJ98

[Aflien]

Don't bother yourself too much if other people will like it. Most important thing is that YOU as a creator like it.

 

also. Fashion feel free to message me on GTAForums if you have any questions or need help. I'm gonna try my best to help.

[chronic lumbago]

Thanks a lot. I've changed my mind and aim to make it a 10 mission chapter instead of 8. That I hit so many objectives and actors is because of cutscenes and timeouts so far, but the second chapter will be shorter in terms of objectives.

 

But I probably shouldn't talk about it and work more on it instead haha

[Aftab]

It feels like silence before a big thunder....

[Alan Eastwood]

It feels like silence before a big thunder....

 

Can you say another thing that has nothing to do with the status of the DYOM Activity? It's getting annoying.

[General Scrotum]

After a completion rate of 61.5384615% in 2016, I present to you:

 

DYOM - 2017 Checklist

[Aftab]

Awesome!

I hope DYOM will get more popularity and activity this year. And Moderators will do their best to complete the checklist. Good Luck to all members.

[General Scrotum]

DYOM Awards 2016 - don't forget to vote.

[Huzaifa khan]

I think moderators should update the main page of DYOM site. On every new event in forum like Dyom awards or MOTW etc.

[Target13]

I think the DYOM site needs more moderators.

[AnDReJ98]

More like active moderators. Doublepulse and Rytis aren't here too much and that leaves only SP and myself which is not enough (i don't recall seeing Jimmy that much either.) Whenever life takes more of my time than usual, after i short it up, i come to check DYOM website and the mess is always waiting, none to take care of it before me.

 

We need someone who is more active and especially someone like THBP to deal with those Portuguese & Spanish guys since he's from Brazil. Would be a lot easier.

[chronic lumbago]

Made some good progress. I have a lot of time next week so expect the topic and the first chapter by the end of the next week.

 

I've made a logo and headers request: http://gtaforums.com/topic/878964-logo-and-headers-request/

 

If you want to see the name of my project, check it out

[chronic lumbago]

Guys I f*cked it up. I wanted to edit spelling errors and now I crash when I want to load any mission.

When I remove the mission it works fine but I don't know if I can redo this mission. I've put hours into it. My motivation is killed.

 

I've decided to continue working on the next missions for now. Hours of progress lost. I'll redo the mission at the end if I won't find a solution..

 

 

 

Edit: I think I'm done. I quit.

If anyone wants to get the first 2 missions and continue this story, message me.

 

I lost a mission that I was really proud of.. plus this mp would take way too much time. Sorry for the trouble. I also have to work so I rather play something that calms me down instead of stressing me even more.

 

I might become a story writer/ a reviewer..

Edited January 9, 2017 by fashion

[Aftab]

Guys I f*cked it up. I wanted to edit spelling errors and now I crash when I want to load any mission.

When I remove the mission it works fine but I don't know if I can redo this mission. I've put hours into it. My motivation is killed.

 

I've decided to continue working on the next missions for now. Hours of progress lost. I'll redo the mission at the end if I won't find a solution..

 

 

 

Edit: I think I'm done. I quit.

If anyone wants to get the first 2 missions and continue this story, message me.

 

I lost a mission that I was really proud of.. plus this mp would take way too much time. Sorry for the trouble. I also have to work so I rather play something that calms me down instead of stressing me even more.

 

I might become a story writer/ a reviewer..

Take your time bro, we aren't in too much hurry. And I think Notepad++ is best for editing dialogues.

[AnDReJ98]

@fashion You've been here long enough to know that you should always make multiple backups and save progress multiple times so if your mission crashes at certain point, you can load the previously saved progress and redo only the latest part of the mission. Whatever, there's no use now.

 

Anyway, about the motivation part. I understand if you don't want to continue your MP, but let me tell you something. THBP, author of the V for Vinegar, while making the MP, had lost over 20 VfV missions because of the PC issues. Yet he didn't cancel his MP, and instead remade all 20 missions from scratch. I guess your mission was long and detailed but so are VfV missions. Since every mission has like 100 objects and amazing gameplay. I couldn't believe how strong his will to continue and finish the MP was, but i hope that you can also find the motivation sometime later and finish what you've started. Just relax and think about it.

Edited January 9, 2017 by AnDReJ98

[Target13]

I will never be the designer THBP is. His name will go down in DYOM History as a legend.

The light in these cold, dark and silent times.

[chronic lumbago]

You guys are right. I'm going to continue working on it. It's just that I spend about 5-6 hours working on that damn mission for nothing. I was really proud of the end result and now it's gone just because I wanted to fix it.

 

I made a rather huge mistake by messing up names. Changing three letters across four cutscenes couldn't possibly damage the whole mission huh? So I thought.

Tried changing it back, still f*cked up.

But still, I've put way to much love into it to drop it just like that.

 

Holy sh*t, 20 missions? I'd throw my computer out of the window and sh*t on it like a pigeon if it happened to me.

 

 

 

 

....aaaaaand my game crashed.

Edited January 9, 2017 by fashion

[THBP]

Well, after all, we're designers. I found my inspiration in the whole project by the feedback that people gave me since the very beginning, already starting by winning the most promising MP prize last year. That made me saw that I had created a monster and I should finish it. xD

But you should definitely finish your MP, no matter how many missions you lost, and show it to us. I'm sure we all are going to be happy if you do it. In dark times, as T said, any new MP from a new member is excellent news for all of us.

 

And by the way, I appreciate all the compliments, but as I said to Andrej some months ago, we all have a function here in the community. Target, in the times that you were active, you also created a lot of excellent missions in your Target Universe, and also were one of the most helpful members in here. And Andrej, you also are until today the most helpful member, and now moderator, and you've created MOTW, that attracted many users from website to the forums and left dyom still active until today. We also have many other designers with many different skills. We just gotta look into the new. xD

Edited January 9, 2017 by The Half-Blood Prince

[Lancerator]

Here's a mission I made.

Edited January 9, 2017 by Still Madd

[THBP]

 

 

 

 

[chronic lumbago]

 

 

 

 

Are we going to the wild west? The 500$ reward kinda hints it.

 

 

I've finished the fourt mission. Once I'm done with 5, and redo mission 3, I'll open up the topic and release the first chapter of season one. Then release mission 6-10 one by one. Maybe some feedback on the first missions will motivate me more

Edited January 10, 2017 by fashion

[Aflien]

Just keep on working!

 

I'm also working on a project right now. I won't talk about it untill I'm sure I'm doing it 100%. Its looking nice right now though.

[Killer_Queen_37]

Oh, hi there. I'm just new here so I'm not really familiar with the forums. Alright, I'm just leaving a reply to let you know that I am not a stranger. Take care.

[Aftab]

Yesss..... At last I hired a designer here. Welcome Killer Queen.

 

@THBP

Is it a sequel of V for Vinegar?

Edited January 10, 2017 by Aftab

[QED]

If THBP makes a gang related series im gonna play it (only kind of missions i play):

[THBP]

@fashion: No. Current days.

@Aftab: No.

@QED: I got 9 words for you: Long Theft Auto - The Brightness of the red diamond.

[QED]

Anyways, i'm back into the DYOM business, i got a good reason to make missions since i got alot of time.

 

EDIT: Mission to celebrate this glorious day http://dyom.gtagames.nl/show/45829

 

EDIT 2: I'm working on the remake of my first ever Storyline (sh*tty as f*ck). Here's the beta first mission. http://www.mediafire.com/file/p9gij82dbm0aa4g/DYOM1.dat

 

Good day to you all.

Edited January 10, 2017 by QED