Developer Commentary

ShadowFighter15ShadowFighter15 Join Date: 2008-02-20 Member: 63693Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Will NS2 have it?</div>Are you planning on adding developer commentary to NS2? I'm asking because I enjoyed hearing about what went into EP2, TF2 and Portal. It would be a good addition for people who don't download the podcasts for whatever reasons, but are still interested in the behind-the-scenes stuff in the game.

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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Yeah we've talked about this and are hoping to include it. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't include it in v1.0 though, so it doesn't hold it up.
  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    well aren't the pod casts more or less a dev commentary anyways?

    after being around for all of the podcasts in not sure i'd bother listening to it - atleast not until about a month of serious NS2 playing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1672222:date=Mar 5 2008, 04:22 PM:name=schkorpio)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(schkorpio @ Mar 5 2008, 04:22 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1672222"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->well aren't the pod casts more or less a dev commentary anyways?

    after being around for all of the podcasts in not sure i'd bother listening to it - atleast not until about a month of serious NS2 playing <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Hmm you make a fair point. I'd rather have regular, more frequent logging of progression throughout development is better than nifty spinning conversation models for commentary. (not that I didn't like them, but I'd like progressional updates more than concluding commentaries) This is especially true I think for those like me who have always been temped to join the game development industry.

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
  • ShadowFighter15ShadowFighter15 Join Date: 2008-02-20 Member: 63693Members
    I was suggesting it more for the benefit of people who <b>don't</b> download the podcasts for whatever reason. For example; some people may never have heard of NS until NS2's release and after playing it for a while, may want to see what went into it.
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