Announcing Something Completely Different

Psy-Fi · 01-12-2023, 02:59 PM

I just stopped over there and signed up. I'll put up my avatar later, after I dig it out of my files.

SGR · 01-12-2023, 04:35 PM

Sorry if this has already been asked, haven't read through every reply here yet - but you mentioned 'secret forum' - does that mean we won't be popping up in browser searches, etc. and probably won't be seeing new members naturally join and participate?

Great work though guys! I know tore that if you had your druthers, things around here would be much different. Great to see you put your money where your mouth is, very much appreciated!

Guybrush · 01-12-2023, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Sorry if this has already been asked, haven't read through every reply here yet - but you mentioned 'secret forum' - does that mean we won't be popping up in browser searches, etc. and probably won't be seeing new members naturally join and participate?

Great work though guys! I know tore that if you had your druthers, things around here would be much different. Great to see you put your money where your mouth is, very much appreciated!

Thanks SGR

There's a secret forum which is intended for threads like members picture gallery or ones where you might share real names or sensitive personal information. It's currently invisible to bots and guests and those who have less than 100 posts, although I've made special arrangements for those who come over from MB so that they get early access.

We have those threads here of course where they're just out in the open, but I myself prefer a bit more privacy with certain kinds of info.

SGR · 01-12-2023, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Guybrush

Thanks SGR

There's a secret forum which is intended for threads like members picture gallery or ones where you might share real names or sensitive personal information. It's currently invisible to bots and guests and those who have less than 100 posts, although I've made special arrangements for those who come over from MB so that they get early access.

We have those threads here of course where they're just out in the open, but I myself prefer a bit more privacy with certain kinds of info.

Ahhh ok so the 'secret forum' thing is not the whole forum itself?

Guybrush · 01-12-2023, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Ahhh ok so the 'secret forum' thing is not the whole forum itself?

No, it's just one forum out of many. The secret heart of the community perhaps, if we get there

Plankton · 01-12-2023, 06:20 PM

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Someday, probably not real soon, we'll be able to log into something like this:

https://twinmotion.unrealengine.com/...dmeWd_SE3Y8URU

If no ones going into this, I have to take it down since it's large. Just wanted to do something fun.

Looking good fellas.

Chula Vista · 01-12-2023, 08:00 PM

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If no ones going into this, I have to take it down since it's large.

Cool, but if you're gonna do rendering let's really do it!

The big guy would be Trollheart obviously.

Plankton · 01-12-2023, 08:07 PM

It's not a rendering, it's a virtual world. You can walk/fly around in it. You can also change the time of day, and the materials. Go explore a bit, it's gonna be gone tomorrow.

Plankton · 01-12-2023, 08:26 PM

SGR · 01-12-2023, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

It's not a rendering, it's a virtual world. You can walk/fly around in it. You can also change the time of day, and the materials. Go explore a bit, it's gonna be gone tomorrow.

Really cool Plank! Thanks for sharing that with us! When/how did you get into Unreal Engine development?

And what band/song was the guy in the house jamming out to?

Spoiler for Large screenshot of Plankton's world:

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01-12-2023, 08:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
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01-12-2023, 04:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	Sorry if this has already been asked, haven't read through every reply here yet - but you mentioned 'secret forum' - does that mean we won't be popping up in browser searches, etc. and probably won't be seeing new members naturally join and participate? Great work though guys! I know tore that if you had your druthers, things around here would be much different. Great to see you put your money where your mouth is, very much appreciated!