Charas-Project
Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: aboutasoandthis on June 26, 2011, 07:58:24 AM
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If you don't know me, I used to frequent this forum a lot. Hi!
Now back to topic, I was going through the old Screenshot Topic looking for some old graphics I made and I noticed I was a total sissy in my posts. I was also a bit of a prick. Some posts were even making me lol -writing small essays, WRITING SCREAMING LETTERS a lot, that sort of stuff.
Are you a different person now than when you started using Charas/RPG Maker/teh internets? If so what are the events that led to said changes? Did you carry anything you learned here to the real world?
For me, the military made me a tougher person. The art skills I learned here did help me with becoming a singer/musician. (Anyone asking how I came to that switch, I only considered it once I found out I was really good. I even performed in London a couple of times. :)
-There probably is a similar topic to this already.
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Let's see, considering I was 14 when I discovered RPG Maker. Yes, I've changed quite a lot.
RPG Maker did one really good thing for me. It motivated me to write a ridiculous amount of midis, most of which sucked and were experimental. But this experience has helped me so much with my own personal understanding of music.
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Hey aboutaso!
In general I think RPG Maker and the internet changed me a bit, I started spriting more (now I've slacked off since I don't have huge amounts of free time) I started to draw more, and again have started to slack off due to life. But all in all I think the internet was a good thing it didn't change me much or influence me negatively so I consider many parts of it being good.
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Oh yeah, forgot to say hello, about! How is life and such and all that?
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'Sup, bro. Anyway, I've changed more through age than through RPGM. Really, all it did was inflate my ego a little and fall apart when I realized how lazy I am. Ego inflation are permanent, though. Ask Duke.
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It was all fun at the start. I joined like 2005. Great engine, great way to get something out of creativity. Came here for resources and programming advice. Stayed for the people and the opportunity to use my knowledge to help others. Games were made, then my large project died with the first computer crash. Then a virus ruined the next one and so on.
I learned that I need backups. I have those now.
I learned that starting with resources is a bad idea. I make stuff when I need them now.
I learned programming. It all makes a lot more sense now.
I learned that no matter how original your idea sounds - someone beat you to it. So I don't care about that now.
Art, well. I have my moments where I burn for a style, but my inability to stick with a style is still causing some problems. And that I don't bother sitting down drawing on orders or like once every day. It happens when I feel like it and the outcome is rarely good enough.
As a person. Well, in real life I'm a lot less of an arse these days. I think my kindness and helpfulness had a horrible impact on my personal life. People tend to tolerate me nowdays.
Still, my future will probably be a the future of a teacher. However much the government can screw over the school system during these years I have to study.
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The moment that changed on how I acted was when I got the bitching of my life from Meiscool. But I needed it. He put me down to earth and I finally started see my noobness. RPG Maker has certainly inspired me musically, but it also got me more into RPGs as a whole. I didn't own any RPG games (Pokemon kinda counts but I'll make it an exception, meh) and now I enjoy them much more. I also began to understand graphics better, and I got better at spriting (even though I still need to work at it more).
But yeah, welcome back to us about!
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I started making rpg games on a nintendo emulator back in.. uhhh.. ???
I then got involved in that gerbal maker or some ****. I can't remember for the life of me what that damn thing was called but that was a pretty lame maker and very unfriendly to the user. Then a miracle happened and Don Miguel translated Rpg Maker 95. I got into that program and started making noob maps and noob monsters and actually created a game called Asilla which was my first rpg maker game. I hope some of you remember it, because it was a complete piece of **** hahaha. Yes, that was me!
The snowy asilla and horrible political humor. Back in those days I didn't know jack or **** and a variable was like alien language to me.
Eventually you grow and become better through self teachings and explorations and finally you start to learn the complex stuff and master how to work with it. Creating your own DBS or little picture based screens that fool the eye into thinking there is some kind of new awesome sauce system this game was created on etc. Or you stick with basics and make those basics scream with originality and fun. There was one game which was sort of a joke I made that had a crappy ABS. I didn't know what I was doing really.
Rpg Maker 2000 came out and than 2003 and boy let me tell you 2003 was.. :o HOLY ****ing **** :o It's got a final fantasy battle system!!!!! I'm sure you all experienced that one lol.
Anyways, to make a long rpg maker story short I have learned it's probably better to leave some kind of simple legacy through art and game design. (even if it's just a hobby and for fun) than it is to never express or show the world what you're made of. I've gained a good deal of confidence in my abilities and in being a little more social through the internet and this website and especially rpg maker where not only do I create my own worlds but I can also show others work. (even if it's crappy) to people all around the world through my reviews.
Overall, I think I've learned a lot because of rpg maker and I've met a lot of nice friends.
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You know, this thread got me inspired to try to make an RPG Maker game. Not an awesome game with custom everything as I'd want to, but I will give the good old RTP a try. It used to be fun, back in 2001, when my seven year old self downloaded RPG Maker for the first time and spent hours and hours playing around with all those awesome thingies. Maybe now I'll be able to use those awesome thingies a little better. :P
Right on! You're a good artist, dude. I think you should give it a shot. Hell, I made the original Aftermath and I sometimes see people talking about it even though it's a discontinued project. Little things like that really do make you feel good. Imagine if you made a game and people liked it and years later you heard people talking about your project? It's a very motivational experience. Most importantly have fun with your project if you decided to make one.
Custom menu, Cbs and other things people seem to be stuck on that eventually frustrates the hell out of them and they quit their project is completely unnecessary to create a good game. Also, take pride in your work! That's the major thing a lot of designers don't do. If you don't have confidence in yourself it's a huge turn off (especially to ladies).
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You should. Rmxp and vx sucks balls. Mostly the graphics and sound player bother me. I love rpgmaker's classic 16 bit feel.
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You should. Rmxp and vx sucks balls. Mostly the graphics and sound player bother me. I love rpgmaker's classic 16 bit feel.
VX isn't that bad. Give Aftermath VX a try when you can. I am however looking forward to project Rpg Maker 20XX. 2003 greatly enhanced.
http://rpgmaker.net/games/2664/
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I've heard of 20XX. Looks promising. The capabilities of those programs are great. I saw someone code a mode 7 for the world map in VX. That's probably the coolest thing ever. Still, the graphics bother me for whatever reason.
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In between 1999-2000 I was 23 y/o, and i met RPGMaker.
You know the story: I was so bad in creating sprites that i decided, just for fun, to try creating a sort of Character Generator.
Long story short, now doing online generators is my main job. So I'd really say Charas changed my life a "little bit"! :)
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Well, Charas got me into a relationship.
So I should really be thankful to you, Alex =)
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You know, then we should thank Don Miguel for RPGM itself, too!
But I know what really leaded me to RPGM, and so i know the very source of this all: it was CHRONO TRIGGER!!!!
I found about RPGM only beause i really felt in love with CT, and that was the first step for whatever happened later.
If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh.
- Magus
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Well, Charas got me into a relationship.
So I should really be thankful to you, Alex =)
Seconded, even though I haven't been around that long. :P
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You even got a tattoo because of the internet!
Oh. Wait. You didn't. =P
Soon soon, money problems are killing me, before the end of the summer I'm getting it trust me. haha
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You must get a tattoo of my avatar. I mean, not the current, animated one, but rather a fun, stylized one that someone around these parts decides is awesome.
It would be a hit with all the ladies.
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My memory is terrible, could someone remind me about said tattoo?
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It inspired me to keep working on my game through dark times! I've practically learned to
sprite and animate all by myself because of it :D
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I sure hope I have.
Pre-Charas me was a terrible, petty, self-absorbed bastard drunk off endless praise from people who had no clue what they were talking about.
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Sweet. I got a two page thread. Wazzup Charas! ;D
Overall I'm really thankful I got into RPG Maker. I'll probably never finish a game. I've actually started on two, but they are non-serious hobbies compared to what I do in the real world. I did take in a lot of great art skills from this site.
For anyone interested in my real life, I'm an airman now stationed as Osan AB, Korea. I signed up for 6 years, and I have 3 years left over. I have a following assignment to Aviano AB, Italy. AWESOME!! I actually just finished a two year assignment at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Despite the great assignments and the money, I have no intention of staying military. I'm pursing a career in music, particularly as a solo artist/composer as well as pursuit in musical theater. I excel mainly in R&B, Gospel, Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Soul, but I'm very adept in other styles-Pop, Rock, Metal, Industrial, Dance, Film/Videogame Music, and Classical. My cousin Sinatra' work for the Alliance Theater Production Company really sparked an interest there. Seriously, I went to the Michael Jackson show in London once and I was out singing some of the cast. They almost put me out. :p In the Air Force, I've performed in several base chapel bands/choirs, as well as several open mic nights off base. If possible, I'm going to try for the Tops In Blue program. I also have my aunt who owns a recording studio and is very interested in my case. MORE AWESOME!!
If anyone's wondering why I joined the military, my family was in a terrible money situation and I needed it fast. The lifestyle sucks but these people do take care of you moneywise. =/
In between 1999-2000 I was 23 y/o, and i met RPGMaker.
You know the story: I was so bad in creating sprites that i decided, just for fun, to try creating a sort of Character Generator.
Long story short, now doing online generators is my main job. So I'd really say Charas changed my life a "little bit"! Smiley
Dude, Alex posted in my thread. :)
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Dude, Alex posted in my thread. :)
And I reply again too.... Aviano?
You know, I am from Venice but my parents now live very close to Aviano, so from time to time I am around there too :)
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And I reply again too.... Aviano?
You know, I am from Venice but my parents now live very close to Aviano, so from time to time I am around there too :)
Cool. I still have a year to Aviano, but I visited Venice once. Italy's a wonderful country. :)
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Remember to drop me a line when you'll be nearby!
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Crazy! Aboutso might meet the creator of Charas, how awesome would that be.
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You know, then we should thank Don Miguel for RPGM itself, too!
But I know what really leaded me to RPGM, and so i know the very source of this all: it was CHRONO TRIGGER!!!!
I found about RPGM only beause i really felt in love with CT, and that was the first step for whatever happened later.
If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh.
- Magus
Oh man. OH MAN. Alex posting, and talking about Don Miguel (I loved his sample game with himself, the dog and the cat!) and also quoting Magus from Chrono Trigger.
This is a perfect post.
I'll talk about my own experiences later. Right now I have to just revel in it.
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Well, considering I made my first account here in, god, I don't know, 2005? Yeah, I would say I've changed quite a bit.
I would give you guys a fair bit of credit, though, for embracing my blossoming nerddom, where the physical realm was more reluctant to. I have a few good friends in real life that I can relate to on this level though, and that's enough for me.
luff u guize forealdo
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Charas changed my life I reckon. All the fun times in the charas pub and such came in a kinda lonely part of my life and it was really good to be able to come back from school to all you guys and those in the past.
It certainly feels like an old friend.
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Beside... is Charas where and what made you start Epic Adventure?
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Indeed it is/was. I wish I had time to make that nowadays... I was just started on a new arc as well...
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As a person I have changed so many times, it feels like every 2 years something has changed drastically. Maybe.
I am certainly not that guy from 2003 though.
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I think I enjoyed Charas the most when I was a crazy admin merely trying to keep the forum afloat. I mean, you can say what you want about these days being easy and all of us being able to chill and that being the ultimate goal of any online community, but back then, when we were getting spammed by forum trolls and I was tracking down other forums they had hit that were dried up rotting husks, well, thing seemed a lot more lively. I really WANTED to spend a lot of time on Charas because it needed a lot of help.
If I wasn't a lazy bastage I'd make an RPG game out of THAT. But I am so I won't.
Since then, I've never had the togetherness that you all apparently have now. I haven't felt like a part of this community in three or four years. There's not much incentive to really care. We don't even make many RPGs. The few people that had ideas on how to spruce things up, like Gem and Moose, seem to have wisely chosen other, easier battles and moved on with their lives. It's saddening.
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I've become even more skeptical of release dates for games, RPG or not.
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Thank God we're not the only ones.
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Not sure if you noticed but bots are posting like mad. There's still loads to be done. I mean, its not as fun, since they will never stop and you can't interact with them - but they still keep me, mods and admins busy. :P
Shrug. Nobody knows enough about the forum to make them stop and I can't be bothered to delete their posts most of the time.
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Give me Mod Powers and I will bother deleting their posts when no one is around!
And yes, I know asking like this will simply results in this never happening.
So I'll just wait and try getting the Mayor status when the elections are held!
Just don't forget that a vote for me is a vote for the Strict Totalitarian Omnipresent Party (STOP).
Charas also kinda helped me with my English, even though I do believe it was pretty good (though not perfect and still isn't) to begin with. Arrogance? Maybe...
It also helped me a little with creativity. Just too bad that nothing ever leaves my mind...
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I'd do it too, but I'm pretty sure that the admin/mod opinion of myself isn't too high.
Mostly because I'm an immature twatwaffle.
P.S.
This is easily my favourite place on the net. It's the only thing that has left such an impression on me, that it has actually changed my attitude on real life.
I do care enough about this place to try and make it better...the only thing really stopping me is lack of ability.
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Wasn't there some talk about adding some addon to the forum that blocks usernames from a database of bots?
Anyway, I was 9 or something when I came here and it made me realized that no matter how hard I try, I will never complete a game.
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no matter how hard I try, I will never complete a game.
That's not true, I bet you can complete a game by the end of the week. Hell, I bet all of us could if we just didn't get such grand ideas for the projects we're working on.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, charas. Honestly, I've spent so much time on this forum, it's absurd. And post count really doesn't reflect how long it feels.
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If you're Lucas, or Darkfox, or even my humble self, then yeah, post count can really reflect the passage of time.
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And if you are me, post count truly means nothing. It's the time spent Online!
Cerebus is watching you!
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Think about this: This forum has almost been around for a decade. I mean, its getting pretty close. That's a long time on the internet.
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I think I'm a fundamentally different person from before I used RPGmaker and joined charas to now. Losing Story of Palis was probably the worst and best thing that happened to me in high school- it meant I'd spent 3 years on something that would never come to fruition, but it made me explore other options and to continue film making after graduation. I also learned how to sprite, and how to understand basic coding...made me do a lot of visual art out of necessity. I don't think I would have even the basic drawing and painting skills I have now if it weren't for me being forced to make facesets and sprites. As odd as it sounds, doing battlesprites forced me to learn anatomy.
Also as weird as it sounds, Freddie and Lucas have been my friends longer than anyone I know in real life. I'm really lucky to have been able to grow up with them, even if they're miles away.
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Also as weird as it sounds, Freddie and Lucas have been my friends longer than anyone I know in real life.
Aww...
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I think I enjoyed Charas the most when I was a crazy admin merely trying to keep the forum afloat. I mean, you can say what you want about these days being easy and all of us being able to chill and that being the ultimate goal of any online community, but back then, when we were getting spammed by forum trolls and I was tracking down other forums they had hit that were dried up rotting husks, well, thing seemed a lot more lively. I really WANTED to spend a lot of time on Charas because it needed a lot of help.
Since then, I've never had the togetherness that you all apparently have now. I haven't felt like a part of this community in three or four years. There's not much incentive to really care. We don't even make many RPGs. The few people that had ideas on how to spruce things up, like Gem and Moose, seem to have wisely chosen other, easier battles and moved on with their lives. It's saddening.
I agree with not feeling like a part of the community, although for me it's mostly because I'm just not drawn to the site as I once was. Something has changed for me that makes posting on forums not very appealing anymore. It also doesn't help that I never really was into RPG Maker itself (I joined to learn how to sprite).
I've definitely changed since I started visiting Charas, but that's to be expected. I joined in 2004, 7 years ago, during the summer between my freshman and sophomore years in high school. At the time, I had done little programming beyond small game-maker related languages, was sort've interested in websites, and spent the majority of my time playing video games or watching Adult Swim. I was insecure and didn't deal with my anger very well, often taking it out on others online.
Now I've got a B.S. in Computer Science, I'm gainfully employed doing web development, I'm legally married (although a ceremony is still a ways off when I can better afford it), and rather than trying to find something to do that wasn't browsing the Charas forums, I find it increasingly difficult to find time to read the Charas forums.
I have not, however, chosen a wiser path of moving on, but rather have chosen the unfortunate path of working full time. While I love my job, it's hard to program for 8 hours a day, come home, and then program for another 4 to 6 hours. The unfortunate fact is that Charas' development hangs low on my list of priorities. Yet it does not leave the list, for I still retain hope that someday a new Charas will be someday be born.
Whether it is me who will bring that about is yet to be seen. But I still hope. :D
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Well since I started posting here I've learned how to type. Jesus christ so many obvious fuckups in my old posts. Also, apparently this is my fifth year posting at charas. Time flies.
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I've learned to be incredibly dyslexic and an awful typist. So many red lines. It didn't used to be like this.
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I've never really felt close to the community as I generally stalk more than I post, hell I haven't touched rpg maker in a long time, last time was when I was making that western game...and I started to learn how to code things but just never got the hang of it, I actually have notes sitting in my room about making a shooting abs and wrote the code for on the paper have yet to even try to see if it works. I'm getting away from spriting a lot like I used to and getting more into cars and fixing them up, and of course I work three jobs right now so I barely ever have time to post things or even draw for that matter.
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Well, I really like children now.
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Well, I really like children now.
In the same sense that Archem does?
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I love little girls, they make me feel so good.
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They make me feel so...bad.
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I don't think that's legal where Zeek lives.
It's not really legal here, either.
And yeah, basically my theme song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA).
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I particularly love his facial expressions and the poor traumatized little girl at the end.