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Post by Basse on Aug 13, 2007 16:16:45 GMT
As you might have noticed StormWind Studios is passing 1 year as a Design Team today, if counting from the date we went public. With four rather experiensed founding members - Myself, Thunder77, Scud and Fattybryce - we hoped to become a team that didnt just die after a few months. A lot has changed during the past year. Swordsworn soon joined as leader of the AoE3 division, as well as Custergrant. We got some comments on our idea and things like that, both positive and negative. Surge joined later on. The later part of 2006 and the beginning of 2007 were hard days for the team. Two coremembers - Scud and Fattybryce - left the team, and Thunder77 became more and more inactive. But with spring more members came. VonCorgath joined early on, with Julius999 coming later, and last Andanu T - all three skilled designers and nice people. VonCorgath took Thunder's place as admin, and I became moderator in Scud's place. During this year our team has had several releases from team members. Totally 6 releases from members of the team, since they joined. 7 if counting the "birthday present" (by me) that I submitted today. We also one dual-designer scenario, for the Co-op Competition, under production. So for a summary, it has been a happy year, with both happy and sad times. We are a small group of good and reliable designers who grow slowly. *pops Pepsi* * orders cake* Let's party
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Post by Von on Aug 14, 2007 7:52:28 GMT
*wipes away tears* Beautiful. It's been a pleasure being here over the past year or so, and I hope I can stick around for a long time to come! Here's your cake!
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 14, 2007 9:20:13 GMT
Hooray! *pops champagne cork* To possibly the smallest design team in current existence! *clinks glass* I'll have to check out what you did with Jones Blond, Basse. Are you calling us midgets!?
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Post by Von on Aug 14, 2007 10:13:52 GMT
Haha nice one Julius! Yes, I can't wait till it get's approved! Argh, the anticipation!
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Post by Basse on Aug 14, 2007 12:18:15 GMT
I'll send it over on forehand since I doubt it will be approved quickly. *drinks pepsi* Well there's Avalanche Studios as well, pretty much as big as we, but else we're probably alone
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 14, 2007 22:38:15 GMT
Who are Avalanche Studios? Tell them to get a move on with their recruiting. We've cornered the market on miniature teams.
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 7:55:00 GMT
Hehe. Well, it's these guys. Dantares IV, matty12345, The_Slayer90, BIHSting and one or two more.
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Post by Von on Aug 15, 2007 7:59:51 GMT
You beat me to it Basse! But then, I got distracted playing James Blond. It was awesome, I enjoyed it greatly and it took me a number of tries before I got the victory. Excellent work! Now I'm off to keep working on TJG
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 15, 2007 9:19:48 GMT
Ooh, can I have it too Basse?
Anyway, we're still smaller if you only count active members. What happened to Surge and Wyo?
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Post by Von on Aug 15, 2007 11:15:52 GMT
Ol Surge has never really been active from the start, though he has stated that he'd help out anyone who has troubles, wants help etc., and I believe Wyo is a member at Imperial Creations now. Btw Basse (re Blond), I encountered a few problems with the taunt 1 or 2 with the guy who askes you those questions (I forget his name). I think I answered incorrectly on the first one and for some reason the game crashed. So I changed answers on reload, and then I got the next question wrong, and again - crash. Not sure what's going on there... Anyway I thought you might like to know.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 15, 2007 11:58:39 GMT
I don't really know much about Imperial Creations. Have they released anything interesting? Actually I don't know much about design teams full stop, I never paid any attention to them until I was so flattered by Basse's invitation that I had to join.
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 19:33:28 GMT
Thanks I think you'll be glad to hear there'll be at least one more scenario with Jones Blond. This time though, he's not alone. Not sure when I'll actually make it, but sometime. Hopefully this year Good. I thought you had stopped working since you never replied to either my mail or the post in the Bar-Room Brawls. I hope my part was good enough The Jaguar Gold or Jones Blond? Hopefully not too long With our current plans we could sure become bigger, if those we mail join. Must be the sound that comes when you get wrong answer. I'll send you a special sound so that it'll play better Hehe. Well, I did my best in trying to be polite
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 15, 2007 19:53:58 GMT
I meant Jones Blond, isn't the other your co-op project that you're not allowed testers for? Who else have you mailed? Not too many I hope, I like the small team atmosphere (aka slack off and don't have any deadlines and no one minds if you don't release anything. It suits me well). I'm still curious about what you put in the Staff Forum by the way. Also, we seem to have a calendar. Excellent. Even better, I can modify it.
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 20:01:27 GMT
Didn't I send you the updated files? Strange. Oh well, I'll send them over immediately No one yet, but I'm thinking about asking Mashek. Not sure if he wants to though, if he sticks with his policy of not joining any team. Not much really. there was a meeting or two in the dawn of SWS history, but else it's just like a notification of who we mail asking to join the team.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 15, 2007 20:03:43 GMT
Ooh, the feeling that there is some secret post where my name was suggested is creepy.
Thanks for sending them over.
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 20:09:08 GMT
Oh well, since it aint some vital information I guess you could get to know what was written: Me:'I've been talking to VonCorgath the past few days and he suggested that we could ask Julius999 if he wants to join us. He's not in any team, he's a nice mate and a good designer What do you guys think?' Swordsworn:'Go for it.' That's it
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 15, 2007 20:11:18 GMT
Ah, that's touching. I wondered what twisted thought process had gone on, something along these lines:
Someone sucking on a biro: "You know what this team needs? Someone to never release anything and sabotage the calendar." Someone else: "Yeah, but who do we know like that? That's just plain weird." Basse: "Actually, there is this one guy..."
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 20:14:56 GMT
Well, everything isn't as comical as one can hope Also, concerning the review of DTI, you said you'd send it over?
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 15, 2007 20:16:56 GMT
Yes I will, give me until tomorrow to compile my notes into something eloquent, and you can have it.
Mashek would be a good addition to the team, he's pleasant, intelligent and does not posess any glaring personality flaws like arrogance or homicidal instincts.
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 20:36:06 GMT
I'll be mailing him as soon as I find his adress
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Post by Basse on Aug 15, 2007 20:47:58 GMT
Email sent! Now we'll just have to await his response
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Post by Von on Aug 16, 2007 5:59:48 GMT
Haha, yeah, I've been doing a little tweaking with the admin functions. Mashek did register here, IIRC once upon a time. He's indeed a very nice bloke.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 16, 2007 11:18:18 GMT
Personally I don't think he'll accept, but it's worth a try.
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Post by Von on Aug 16, 2007 11:22:37 GMT
Yeah, true. It'd be nice to have him along, but look that's totally up to him.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 16, 2007 11:24:37 GMT
Yes, I can see the argument for working alone (and was planning on it until Basse came along with his damned flattery ) Also, he gets to make up his own design team name.
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Post by Von on Aug 16, 2007 11:33:40 GMT
Haha, 'flattery will get you nowhere'. Well, the same kindof happened to me when Thunder sent me the email. I'd never even thought of joining a team, but I'm enjoying it now anyway.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 16, 2007 11:34:25 GMT
Yes, all this meaningless prattle is fun. Also, we have calendars.
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Post by Von on Aug 16, 2007 11:46:25 GMT
Am I going to regret making you red? Once it takes hold of you, it's hard to let gooo.
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Post by Basse on Aug 16, 2007 12:26:01 GMT
Indeed it was.
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Post by Julius CMXCIX on Aug 18, 2007 10:34:58 GMT
What's our role-call looking like then?
VonCorgath Lord Basse Mashek Andan Julius999 Surge (sort of) Thunder (possibly?) A few AoE3 people I don't know
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