Entropy Mod For Hl2
<div class="IPBDescription">Let's rip off Akira!</div> <a href='http://www.entropy.hl2central.net/' target='_blank'>Entropy Mod</a>
Here's a picture of their <a href='http://www.planethalflife.com/screenshot.asp?src=/images/screensnew/entropy_070703_02.jpg' target='_blank'>'Kyro Bike'</a>
It's nice how it really resembles the <a href='http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/91/003_AKIRA200RP.jpg' target='_blank'>Akira</a> <a href='http://www.burningart.com/meico/motoproto/akira.html' target='_blank'>Bike</a>.
Maybe I'm just sick and tired of people coming up with unoriginal models.... but stuff like this just makes me sick everytime I see someone not even giving proper **** credit!
Here's a picture of their <a href='http://www.planethalflife.com/screenshot.asp?src=/images/screensnew/entropy_070703_02.jpg' target='_blank'>'Kyro Bike'</a>
It's nice how it really resembles the <a href='http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/91/003_AKIRA200RP.jpg' target='_blank'>Akira</a> <a href='http://www.burningart.com/meico/motoproto/akira.html' target='_blank'>Bike</a>.
Maybe I'm just sick and tired of people coming up with unoriginal models.... but stuff like this just makes me sick everytime I see someone not even giving proper **** credit!
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Hmm. A bit pretentious too. Sounds like Grand Theft Auto for HL2.
The bike does look good though.
edit, damn it is for hl2
Why can't more people come up with something original? I don't understand why anyone, talent or not, would willingly sacrifice their free time, blood sweat and effort, to bring to life something which isn't their own idea. I don't get why people want to make Matrix games, or why they want to make *yet another* CS clone. I can understand why this happens in the industry, because these game companies have to make money somehow. But I'm puzzled by why this happens with mods... Do modmakers truly believe that the world needs *another* weapons mod? I've lost count of the number of times I've seen some weapon render on PHL's news for some mod I've never heard of before or since, thought "looks kinda cool" and then realised that there are a hundred mods in development all trying to implement the perfect Beretta...
At least these guys are ripping off an idea that hasn't been ripped off before.
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There is always plagerism. Good and bad.
It will always be there as its a major part of media. In NS you could say BathroomMonkey "Ripped off" the OICW form the old HMG.
But anyway nice model. Better than I could do.
(Also I think it hardly looks like the Akira bike. Sure it looks "similar" but not the same)
It would kickass.
Look at the gameplay. They're going for motorcycle gang warfare. Sounds a bit like everyone's favorite anime movie to me. :P
Not saying its good or bad, and I'm also not saying that they are or are not making an Akira-themed mod, its just something I noticed.
Although it is pretty pretentious of them to announce it as some grand saviour of mods, especially when Half-Life 2 is months away and the truth of the situation is none of us really know as much about it as we'd like to. And another thing, look at their Team page. 8 programmers. EIGHT. Holy crap that's overkill, what are they gonna do have one person do one weapon then call it quits? heh.
lol
I'm thinking that they're just selling themselves.
On a completely different note, that's a great sig MedHead. lol.
Heeey... are you being sarcastic?
Made advancements, yes, but revolutions, no.
Same.
And what the hell's with the uber shiney bike? The Bike doesn't shine in the movie.
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As much as I hate it, I think CS pretty much did.
<img src='http://www.entropy.hl2central.net/media/images/Kyro4b.640.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
<img src='http://www.frailart.net/members/ChrisSabjan/Kaneda%20Bike%20and%20Rifle.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
I have a giant poster here that begs to differ.
It's 95% the same bike.
But seriously, although I can see how the bike from Akira may have been an influence and a starting point for the basic "look" of the bike, enough seems to have been changed (the chrome, the wheels, etc) for the model to be called not a "ripoff", but more of an "inspired" model.
revolutionized the cheating aspect.
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Revolutionized everyone claiming that everyone else is cheating, you mean. There aren't boatloads of cheats for RTS games, or even other FPS games for that matter. Half-life's popularity drew the cheaters like nothing else.
But seriously, although I can see how the bike from Akira may have been an influence and a starting point for the basic "look" of the bike, enough seems to have been changed (the chrome, the wheels, etc) for the model to be called not a "ripoff", but more of an "inspired" model. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Dude, it's the 95% the EXACT same bike.
The only slight difference is the colour scheme, no stickers and they've added a vent to the front of the bike. (Which might I add is in the same spot as the American Airforce sticker)
The chrome on the bike is just a recolour as well....