For anyone interested in helping with production, please post in this thread with the following information (in this format, if you please).
Username
MSN email (If one exists)
BZU Jabber (http://www.bzuniverse.com/forum/index.php/topic,8511.0.html) (Miranda IM (http://www.miranda-im.org/) or PSI (http://psi-im.org/) can be used as Jabber clients)
Current skills (pertaining to BZ2)
Skills you'd like to learn (pertaining to BZ2)
Note that depending on what you say your skills are, you may be asked for an example.
Also, if you're comfortable with it, please PM either myself (http://www.bzuniverse.com/forum/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=1500), Angstromicus (http://www.bzuniverse.com/forum/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=552), or Feared_1 (http://www.bzuniverse.com/forum/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=699) your personal email, in case we need to contact you.
Please try not to screw this up. It's an important list to have. Your email will not be freely distributed, and none of the people who have it will sell your identity to someone else. for anything less than $10,000,000US
Let's get this ball rolling.
Username: VSMIT
MSN email: vsmit00@gmail.com
BZU Jabber: vsmit@bzuniverse.com
Current skills: Modeling (buildings mostly), ODF editing, sound editing, story writing/editing
Skills I'd like to learn: Mappng, scripting (using the Python scriptor).
NEXT!
Username: Angstromicus
MSN email: totaloblivinomnis@gmail.com
BZU Jabber: angstromicus@bzuniverse.com
Current skills: Special effects, weapons (of mass destruction - not particularly balanced weapons), voice acting, multiplayer beta testing for high-ping stress tests.
Skill I'd like to learn: Weapons balancing (perhaps including balancing other asset types), Map-making, textures, sound-effects, modeling.
Username: Feared_1 (or Mouse)
MSN email: feared1bz@yahoo.com
BZU Jabber: -none-
Current skills: Mapping, a little ODF editing
Skills I'd like to learn: AIP Creating and DLL Scripting
Username: Nielk1
MSN email: johnnykl1@comcast.com
BZU Jabber: nielk1@bzuniverse.com
Current skills:
- Modeling
- ODF editing
- Texturing
- Sound Editing (Bet you didn't know that)
- Story Development
- Programming (C++ DLLs)
- minor mapping (DMs)
Preferred skills: Modeling, Texturing, and Programming
Skills I'd like to learn: Better Mapping, AIPs.
EDIT: Put in list form
Username: bigbadbogie
MSN email: bigbadbogie@hotmail.com
BZU Jabber: ?
Current skills: Modelling, Texturing, Dll Scripting, AIPs, Map making, ODF Editing, Effects making, pretty much everything
Preferred skills: Modelling
Skills I'd like to learn: None
Username: AHadley
MSN Email: trigger-_-finger@hotmail.co.uk
BZU Jabber: AHadley@bzuniverse.com
Current skills: Mapping, Textures/Skinning, ODF Editing, Sound Engineering
Skills I'd like to learn: Modelling, Programming (C++)
Username: TheJamsh
MSN Email: freestyleflowrider89@hotmail.com (not related to rap)
BZU Jabber: ?
Current skills:
-Textures for maps
- Mapping (all aspects & genres, sorting pathing etc etc)
- AIP Coding and debugging
- VERY good special effects
- Textures for special effects
- Weapon creation (all types)
- Master ODF Creator&Editor (balancing, physics, inheritance etc)
- Sound Engineer (by trade as well, i have access to reason, cubase 4 sx, pro tools LE etc)
- Music Writer & creator
- Shell file creator & editor.
- File Organisation
- Creating weapon reticles
Skills I'd like to learn:
- Modelling
- Creating textures from scratch.
- Programming (c++)
Tools:
- Notepad baby!
- Audacity
- Pro Tools LE (Possibly HD soon)
- Cubase SX
- Logic
- Reason 4
- Access to mixing desks/analog effects units the whole schabang
- Pretty much everything needed for BZ2... except a licensed version of fraps.
- Photoshop 7
- 3DS Max 7
- Infranview
- XnView
- paint.NET
- CrazyBump
- FontEdit - BZ2 font creator/editor
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Sprite creator
etc...
Username: Warfreak
MSN email: Warfreak94c@yahoo.com
BZU Jabber: -N/A-
Current skills:
-Modeling
-Texture Creation (Still improving)
-Skinning/UVmapping
-Object Animation
-Vertex Animation (Working on Improving)
-ODF editing
-(Novice at) Map Creation
Skills I'd like to learn:
-C++ Scripting
-AIP Creating
-Weapon Creating
-Sound Editing
* Improve upon skills listed that needed improving.
You all know me, 8-)
MSN: rebelion2@rock.com
Jabber: N/A
Experienced Skills:
-Advanced ODF work. (specialize in exotic weapons/natural hazards)
-Shell work. (yeah, i'm the local shell wizard)
-Fixing bugs in everything. (I have a very good grasp on how everything works.)
-Calibrating map skies/visual effects/renders.
-Achieving the impossible. (Thinking Outside the box when trying to make something.)
Average Skills:
-Modeling
-Map Making
-Single Player DLLs
-Sound Editing
-Skinning (making textures too)
-Installers (not directly related, but used in final stages)
What I'd like to learn:
-Multiplayer C++ DLL Coding
Tools at my disposal and what I use them for:
-Notepad; odfs, cfgs, maps, models, alot of other stuff.
-Xnview; image converter.
-Photoshop 7; image making.
-3ds Max 7; Model making, skinning.
-BS'ers Scriptor; Single player dlls.
-Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition; Multiplayer/Instant DLLs.
-Threed; Model viewing only.
-Goldwave; Sound editing, voice recording, etc?
-IrfranView; Image viewing, color swapping.
-PakExplorer; Duh.
-BZ2Sprite Maker; Creating Weapon Reticles and sprites.
-BZ2Font Editor; Creating Fonts for BZ2.
-BZ2 Winter; Map generator.
-NSIS; Creating installers for things.
I think thats it.
Username: General Hoohah
MSN email: leathal87@hotmail.com
BZU Jabber: I have no idea what this is... Oo
Current skills: ISDF Modeling, Prop Modeling, Weapon Modeling, Vegitation Modeling, Vehicle Testing and Tweaking, Mapping, ODF Editing, Texture Design, Stock Photography, Creative Writing
Skill I'd like to learn: Skinning
Username: Clavin12
MSN email: claviner@hotmail.com
BZU Jabber: Nope. No idea
Current skills: Most Modeling (however not very good at getting model into game), Writing, Editing Already Written stuff, Preliminary Artwork and Line art
Skill I'd like to learn: Skinning, Dll Scripting, Complex ODF work, Voice acting
I could probably do voice acting if I tried.
Username: Mr X
Skills: Story writing, possibly voice acting (If I can borrow my friend's microphone), beta testing, possibly designing (Not programming) vehicles (that's if I can find the scanner that went missing when we moved house)
Skills I'd like to learn: I'd quite like to learn how to make maps.
Username: Steeveeo (everywhere, no variations)
MSN email: steeveeo777@hotmail.com (Subject "FeedBack" due to explicit spam filters)
Current skills:
- ODFs (all types)
- Particle texture creation
- Concepting
- Story Writing
Username: Dark Scion Soldier (DsS for short)
MSN email: scion_soldier@hotmail.com
Current Skills: Sound Editing, Some odf work,VOs, Beta tester, Story Writing, Novice map maker.
Skills I'd like to learn: Scripting,Texturing, and modeling.
Username:Smiffy Bagels
MSN email:jonthom92@gmail.com
Current Skills:3d modeling, Graphic design work, texture creating and mapping, Voice acting and editing,ODF scripting, and for any reason web design.
Tools:
-Maxon Cinema 4d R11
-Autodesk 3DS max 9
-Adobe Master suite CS4(all of them)
-Logic pro
-PakExplorer
Username: squirrelof09
E-mail: Ethan@ExpertPCAdvice.com
Current skills: I'm applying for beta tester. I've beta tested FS. I'm really good at finding bugs. I have good experience in ODF's. I am really good at Map making - although, it's been a while since I've launched the editor :P. I can voice act.
Skills you'd like to learn (pertaining to BZ2): Dll creation.
Username: OvermindDL1
MSN: overminddl1@hotmail.com
Yahoo: overminddl1@yahoo.com
GTalk/Jabber: overminddl1@gmail.com
ICQ: 14993606
AIM: overminddl1@gmail.com (no, that is not a mistype)
BZU Jabber: overminddl1@bzuniverse.com
Primary skills:
Sound Editing
Programming
I have many other skills, but not as efficient as others with them.
I have just about any tool necessary.
You all know me, etc... etc...
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Username: Wraith
Email: necronswraith@gmail.com
Would like to help test and learn how to look for bugs and make maps one day.
Username: Zero Angel
Email: zeroangelmk1@gmail.com
MSN: david_bobb@hotmail.com
Current skills:
ODF genius extraordinaire (if you need a special effect or weapon, I can devise an actual working proof of concept if its doable in the BZ2 engine)
Balance consulting
Multitrack sound editing
Voiceovers
Steeling ur air
Stuff I would like to learn:
More ODF stuff I guess, particularly the things introduced in 1.3 post pb3, such as the AI stuff.
Username: Cheesepuffly
E-mail: Non yo buisness
MSN: ^^^see above^^^ (PM me if you really want it)
Current skills: Extensive testing
Skills I'd like to learn: Everything
Username: Rocket (also: Rocket3497, Rocket456bz)
Email: I'd prefer PM's, I never check my Email.
MSN: I don't know what MSN is.
Current skills:
-Modelling
-Texture Creating
-UVW Mapping
-Story Writing
-Concept Creating
-Considerably good with ODFs
-Weapon creation knowledge is about 6/10
-Voice Acting
-Map Creation knowledge is about 3/10
-Some types of Battlezone Animation (Like a power generator turbine)
-Can do 3d intro's midtro's outro's. (Working on improving)
-Tester
Tools I use:
3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Wordpad
Paint
ACDSee
Nero
Battlezone II (LOL)
Pak Explorer
Threed
Skills I would like to learn:
Dlls
Scripting
Map Making
How to make Walkers.
(Will update as necessary)
Username: IBM
Email: gavin93@comcast.net
MSN: ***same as email***
BZU Jabber: idk
Current Skills: Map Making (not very good ones, but I am learning in the process) Diagnostics, Computer Compatibility Analyzing, Networking/Internet (this is my profession in IBM anyhow)
Skills I would Like to Learn: Everything!!! (I am still a noob, but I am getting the hang of it all, the best you could use me for is getting Battlezone II working online, that's about it)
Username: RHadley
MSN: hadleyr@hotmail.co.uk
BZU Jabber: N/A
Current Skills: None cry
Future Skills: Mapping; Modelling; ODFing; Scripting.
Currently, I'm useless, but maybe AHadley could help me to gain necessary skills.
Good news!
I have definitely got access to a scanner! This means I can do some concept drawings!
I might get some ship designs up in the very near future, I'm hoping that I'll find someone willing to have a go at creating them.
Sabrebattletank
MSN email: fourmazing@msn.com
BZU Jabber: n/a
Current skills:testing, sound
Skills you'd like to learn: map editing
Bzuniverse\IRC Username: GreenHeart
MSN: Send p.m. if you need my msn ID, (MSN ID, not same as above).
IRC #Bz2 Channel
BZU Jabber: n/a
Current skills:
Model Creation ,Model Animation, UVW Mapping, Model Converting, AIP Editing, Map Creation & Editing, Texture creation, Bz2 Scriptor, ODF Editing(No Effects), CFG Modification(Editor).
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// File Converting Tool
3D Exploration
Deep Exploration
// Modeling Tools (mainly use max 9 for modeling)
3ds Max 9
gmax
MilkShape 3D
Wings 3D
Blender
// UVW mapping tools (use 3d max 9, but can use these)
LithUnwrap
Ultimate Unwrap3D
Deep UV
// Map Maping Tool
ODL1Winter (Version B4c)
// Texture Tools
Adobe Photoshop CS
Gimp
Xnview
// ODF & AIP Editing
notepad++ (syntax highlighting)
//Video Capture
Fraps
// Dll Tools
BZII DLL Scriptor.exe 1.7
Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
Visual Studio C++ 6.0
// Audio Editing (no mic.)
Audacity
ACID Music Studio 5.0
// Compression & Extracting Files
PakExplorer
7-zip
I do Videogame Design and Visual affects as my degree atm, i have made my own version of chess and i have balanced games since i was 10 years old, i know my way around basic coding of odfs, and i learnt alot about social skills from dealing with rev.c under several vets.
I recon i could handle balancing 1.3 multiplayer cp for the vets. even if there were 1 or 2 more races, like hadean for example.
Username: Retroboy
MSN email (If one exists) - none. Use theRetroboy@gmail.com
BZU Jabber (Miranda IM or PSI can be used as Jabber clients) - none
Current skills (pertaining to BZ2) - Original BZ2CP conceptual approach, fiction background principal author, initiative coordinator, and project manager.
Skills you'd like to learn (pertaining to BZ2) - None. Here by request to poke my head in and say "Hi". :)
User name: Crash
MSN: crash.faszagyerek@gmail.com
Skills:
Beta testing (wide variaty: terrain, textures, unit pathing, anything u can imagine in testing :-))
Map making (still very basic, reference: http://cid-8a32c4301e0722eb.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/ST/STStrange.zip
(http://cid-8a32c4301e0722eb.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/ST/STStrange.zip) ).
And I have some knowledge in AutoCAD systems, dunno if that helps in model creation.
Username: (In-game) Hemming
MSN email: darkhemming@hotmail.com
Current skills:
: Sadly, due to having suffered a hard disk failure a few months back I have no current examples, but can produce on demand :
- Good knowledge of effect creation, explosions in paticular
- Mapping (minus DLL)
- Sound recording/editing.
- Texture creation (GIMP and Photoshop)
- Beta testing
Skills you'd like to learn:
- Scripting
- Modeling
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Some of you may remember me from quite a while back. I stopped BZ2ing for quite some time, but I'm back at it and am willing to lend my skills to the project.
Username: Crewman
-PM me for contact
Current skills:
- ODF Editing (Basic for the moment until I remember everything)
- Assistance in map making
- Texture creation (Photoshop)
- Basic sound editing
What I want to learn:
-Modeling
-Scripting