More On Troika's PA Game

Post by **King of Creation** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 5:55 pm

[ -> Interview]

<a href="http://wwww.nma-fallout.com">NMA</a> has posted an interview with Leonard Boyarsky, of <a href="http://troikagames.com/">Troika</a>, concerning their mystery Post Apocalyptic title, along with a few other bits. There's also a new screenshot!
 <blockquote>What are you calling this new engine?
 
 WeÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢re still deciding on that one. IÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢m in favor of ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œTroikaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s super fantastic extra cool ultimate 3d RPG engineÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬?.
 
 What kind of features does this engine hold?
 
 Well, itÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s full 3d, and it supports all the bells and whistles a next generation 3d engine should have ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ bump mapping, displacement mapping, normal mapping, real time lighting effects, etc. The way weÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢re planning on using it is in a 3d version of an isometric game (as you can see in the screens) where you can zoom in and out, but the angle is locked. However, the engine is capable of going to first or third person as well.</blockquote>
 You can check out the rest of the interview and the new screenshot <a href="http://www.nma-fallout.com/article.php?id=9564">here</a>.

Post by **Retlaw83** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:05 pm

I'm sure glad Boyarsky could do this for Odin and not for Teatime.

And if ya'll couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic.

Post by **King of Creation** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:24 pm

The screenshot is pretty neat, but, like Spazmo said on the codex,

it just looks like Teatime's sloppy seconds

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:25 pm

Good interview, but not worthy of a 4 day heads up. If it had some new groundbreaking information like getting a publisher, and maybe announcing the game, the build up could have meant something.

The more I think about it the more idiotic posting about a "surprise" actually was. What difference would it make if they said "this weekend we'll have an interview with ____, so keep a head's up or whatever".

On the other hand, who gives a shit. Really. Everybody who doesn't have their heads up their ass predicted it.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:36 pm

The interview was OK I guess.

Yeah I guess it's kind of annoying Leonard sent Odin a screenshot and not me, but there is the time factor - maybe if I had done the interview now, I'd have gotten a screenshot. Or maybe he just likes Odin more.

Who knows. I think my interview is a much more interesting one anyway, taking into account it was the first time a lot of those questions were asked, and what the questions were, regardless of whether it was accompanied by a screenshot or not. DAC is the superior site, whatever Odin's 'contacts' may be

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:52 am

VoodooExtreme have picked on up this news <a href="http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/553/553483p1.html">here</a>, but linked to us as the source. Strange. Either one of the staff here mailed them, or we've become an Official News Source!
Not that I'm complaining.

Post by **King of Creation** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:00 am

Ahaha... That's awesome.

I forgot...did they ever have a newsbit when we had the first Leonard interview up?

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:01 am

I think this is relevant to the topic at hand. In my hand.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:17 am

Chef Boyardski!

Cooks us delicious meals a week ahead and let em rot before serving it.

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:06 am

Megatron wrote:I think this is relevant to the topic at hand. In my hand.

Interesting concept but the math is a little off. The third side would be 10 not five in the first two examples and in the last example would be 7.07..... Interestingly enough, the smaller the the segments the third side is divided into it still adds to a length of 10. Calculus may be used to add the hypotenuses of each of the smaller triangles as the lengths approach zero. One of those anomalies that shows the illogic in math.

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:58 am

jimmy jay is teh smart..

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:05 am

... high school math = teh smart?
Dear Jesus.

Jebus · Post by **Jebus** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:32 pm

Mr. Teatime wrote:Yeah I guess it's kind of annoying Leonard sent Odin a screenshot and not me, but there is the time factor - maybe if I had done the interview now, I'd have gotten a screenshot. Or maybe he just likes Odin more.

Nobody likes you, Teatime. Perhaps it's because you're always wining about how you hate NMA, ever since they laughed at you and your shitty music.

Now give it a rest already. Nobody fucking cares about 'which site is superiour'...

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:40 pm

I thought you were my friend, Jebus.

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:00 pm

ALERT ALERT ENTER YOUR HOMES

Jebus · Post by **Jebus** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:38 pm

No, really, what the hell is all this shit about anyway? Did Odin once fuck Killzig and dumped him the next morning, or something? When the hell did all this 'DAC hates NMA' drama start?

No wonder the Fallout community has a bad name, you know, if even the two main fan sites can't seem to get along...

I mean, a lot of people post/read both forums anyway...

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:08 pm

Jebus kinda has a point. It's fairly silly to go around saying that one or another site sucks because, geez, what's the point?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:24 pm

Dunno. It's just always turned out that way.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:53 pm

Odin likes dicks, lol?

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:37 pm

Jebus is an NMA sympathizer