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William and Phillip are joined by Dave (Henley) of ModDB. This weeks news includes: BG2 v1.5a, Missing Information, Exodus, Dear Esther environments, Flesh announced, DuctTape update; L4D DLC on Sep. 29th and L4D2 Demo Oct. 27th
Transmission Code: 16937 (#50)
Apologies for the traffic sounds in some parts of this weeks audio, the problem will be fixed before next week.Extended Show Notes
Introduction
- 00:00:40 · William and Phillip are joined by Dave (Henley) of ModDB.
Podcast17 News
- 00:02:00 · We now tweet more than episode releases and livestream events.
Follow-up and Errata
- 00:03:40 · Korsakovia
- 00:05:10 · Stig from Cry of Fear does not do morphine.
Emanuel’s Apology Section
- 00:05:35 · Dave talks about Emanuel’s comments last week.
From the mouth of Valve
- 00:15:00 · Left 4 Dead Crash Course Campaign – September 29th
- 00:17:20 · User created TF2 Guard Dog update foxes the press. Valve approves of it.
- 00:21:50 · Left 4 Dead 2 Ratings progress released. Valve appeals OLFC rating refusal. Demo coming October 27th.
Releases
- 00:26:15 · Small Street
- 00:28:00 · 99 Bolts: Chasing Winona – Proof of Concept maps.
- 00:30:40 · House Of Horrors
- 00:31:00 · Half-Life: Marine BETA
- Question to the Listeners: “Have there been any mods that have had bad demos/betas, but came out with a really good mod?”
Updates
- 00:42:22 · DuctTape – making modding easier
- Question to the Listeners: “Do we know any mods that have used DuctTape?”
- 00:44:00 · Korsakovia’s script released for download.
- 00:46:30 · Battle Grounds 2 v1.5a
Media Blitz
- 00:47:45 · Off Limits Update
- 00:50:10 · Final Stand: fight for humanity – Update #2
- 00:53:20 · Exodus – Update #2
- 00:56:30 · Missing Information’s First Major Media Release
- 00:58:30 · Flesh – Wicked media this way comes.
- Question to the Listeners: “Do mods get better each year?”
- 01:05:35 · Dear Esther – Land, Sea and Air
Articles
- 01:09:35 · PlanetPhillip: 10 Week Challenge Series – Week 2
- Question to the Listeners: “What are your key bindings?”
- 01:15:00 · Gamespot: Help Gordon Freeman become the best.
- 01:18:20 · IGN: Ode to Source: A History of Valve’s Tireless Game Engine
- 01:21:20 · Where are we today? – The incredible success of Age of Chivalry
Topic of the Week
- 01:25:50 · The Fly Gabe Fund.
Question/Discussion
- 01:30:00 · PlanetPhillip Poll Question 140 – How did you play Strider Mountain?
- 01:32:30 · Phillip talks about Strider Mountain.
- Listener Address: “Give us your questions for Strider Mountain.”
- 01:34:00 · Wrap-up.
- 01:34:20 · Emanuel’s current status.
- 01:37:30 · What was everyones favourite part of this episode?
- Question to the Listeners: “What was your favourite part?”
Download Links
- Full Transmission (91.2 MB)
Podcast17 News
Follow-up and Errata
From the mouth of Valve
- L4D Crash Course on Sep.29th
- Team Update – Guard Dog
- Valve commends Guard Dog update.
- L4D2 Ratings released.
- L4D2 Demo, October 27th
Releases
Updates
Media Blitz
- Off Limits
- Final Stand – Update #2
- Exodus – Update #2
- Missing Information – First Major Media Release
- Flesh – Wicked media this way comes
- Dear Esther – Land, Sea and Air
Articles
- PP 10 Week Challenge #2
- Gordon Freeman, the best.
- IGN: Ode to Source
- Age of Chivalry – Where we are today
about the amount of time played at 1 sitting. my record is 96 hours straight. that was for an MMORPG. games like the halo series. i’ve played them straight through till i completed them in 1 session. even most of the half-life series i’ve played and completed them in 1 sitting. actually most FPS games i tend to play till i complete.
pity i missed the livestream but i thought the time would be the same as the week before.
WOW, 96 hours is a very long time, even with toilet breaks.
BTW the only drugs used was coffee and cigs. i tend to put a lot of time into my gaming sessions. so 4+ hours means nothing to me. though i really have to be enjoying a game/mod to complete it in 1 seesion. MMORPGs have a habit of getting you hooked to just get to that next level or quest reward. having a good group of people with you helps. as you don’t tend to notice the time that has gone by. these days i tend to set a level/s limit or goal to reach per seesion. so i don’t get carried away like i used to.
Can anybody beat a straight 96 hours of play?
That’s not something you want to brag about…
96hours!? Isn’t around the 50 hour mark where Korean pro-gamers start dropping like flies?
96 Hours? Are you kidding me!!!
i was really shattered after doing it. if i done that sort length of time on a regular basis. my body wouldn’t have had taken that punishment for long. yet as a one time only event. i got anyway with it.
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Fun fact: the Fly Gabe Newell fund and Shotgun Sunrise are, in fact, inventions of the same guy.
Wait really? That’s incredible – I love the Shotgun Sunrise guys even more now.
This is my first time listening and I must say, I love this podcast. I’ve been enjoying hl2 mods for a while now, and this podcast is great for learning about new hl2 stuff. You guys have the best podcast overview I’ve ever seen. Links to everything you talk about and detailed summary with time location! Every podcast should be taking notes from you guys. Seriously the best organized podcast I’ve ever seen.
Thanks for the great podcast!
Welcome David.
We are glad you like ths show. William and Nic get all the credit for the show notes, and they do a fantastic job, as you have seen.
If you get a chance we have quite a few older podcasts you may want to listen to, just check the archives.
Thanks for the kind words. If you have any suggestions feel free to drop us a line at feedback@podcast17.com
Hey guys,
Once again sorry that the Strider Mountain team missed the interview. Spy had his computer crash the same day we released the mod (of all times, right!). Ever since then, he continues to have an issue with his PC. Unfortunately, it crashed on the morning we were set to go on the show.
We look forward to being on another podcast and hope people will submit questions for us to answer.
TB, it was just one of those things. We were disappoined we didn’t ahve the interview but we’ll get you on the show really soon.
A I said to Leon, it was lucky his card didn’t blow just *beforre* the release!
Anyway, speak to you soon.
No problemo Biggs, we will get you guys on in the future.
ATTENTION EMANUEL: If you still want to send those iPods with the podcast on them for me to give to Gabe, you should do so right now, because we’re meeting up on the seventh of October.
What’s this all about? You have piqued my interest.
Emanuel wanted to send me (I’m the Fly Gabe guy) a couple of iPods with Podcast 17 on them so they could listen to you guys on the plane back home.
Cool.
BTW, I hope I presented your case fairly on the show. Did I get anything wrong?
Nah, you did fine.
Joe Emanuel and I are talking now – can you email me at feedback@podcast17.com so I know your personal email. Thanks.
Oh and Research and development uses Duck Tape.
Sweet. Those guys should have some kind of “Made with DuctTape” logo, that can be added to the credits of mods.
Or featured on Podcast 17
It should be a rule of modding. Don’t change the default config unless it directly effects the gameplay. Resistance and Liberation pissed me off with the reversed mouse Y axis, and using the scroll wheel to change the weapon sight. I think Logistique demo used ESDF which also pissed me off.
I vote for Dear Esther update. I need a tissue now too.
.. to wipe the tears off my face.
Could someone please tell me the name of the song from the opening/closing of September 13th’s podcast? I really like that song.
Sorry, found it. Heartbeats by The Knife.