Ironman5000 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Its very annoying trying to get into game design because you do have to learn programming skills. While I'm ok at writing code, I hate it and never want to do it. Seriously, why can't university courses be split up into segments so that each person can do what they want to do? I want to design models, animation, textures... but no, I have to learn all this other s*** which is why I failed my first semester. *Sigh*, oh well. Looks like it just has to be done. Because the available courses are just too broad - I wanted to some day become a comic book artist because I was good at this type of thing, but got that thrown that far afield through college and uni that I just gave up through apathy and the realisation that I would likely never get work in this field. That's the problem with educational courses, they don't cater to your own desire, it's just another avenue to push you into a paying job for the corporations regardless if it's your passion or not :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K00L Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) I've looked at courses for stuff like that as well, and most of what I've seen is a really, really general study of everything. I've seen some that get a little more focused if you attend longer, but I don't think I've found any that focus specifically on ONE section. I would love to get into doing something like that as well Billyro, and I completely agree. I hate coding. :laugh: Also school costs a lot of money that neither I nor my family has. It also costs particularly more than the crappy community college my parents forced me to attend for half a year to get to a college somewhat close to me that would offer anything like that.I just played and beat Shadow of the Colossus for the first time this weekend. It was fun (and free, yay PlayStation Plus), the camera/controls frustrated me often but it was an enjoyable experience. KoA: Reckoning is also free on there, so I've been playing that again. I was going to talk trash about a friend of mine but I won't. I italicize friend because quite honestly, this person annoys me to the point that I wonder how the hell I ever became friends with them, and that makes me question my sanity and decision making skills. :wallbash:Are you ever NOT on Facebook?Goodnight. Edited October 23, 2013 by K00L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyro Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Its very annoying trying to get into game design because you do have to learn programming skills. While I'm ok at writing code, I hate it and never want to do it. Seriously, why can't university courses be split up into segments so that each person can do what they want to do? I want to design models, animation, textures... but no, I have to learn all this other s*** which is why I failed my first semester. *Sigh*, oh well. Looks like it just has to be done. Because the available courses are just too broad - I wanted to some day become a comic book artist because I was good at this type of thing, but got that thrown that far afield through college and uni that I just gave up through apathy and the realisation that I would likely never get work in this field. That's the problem with educational courses, they don't cater to your own desire, it's just another avenue to push you into a paying job for the corporations regardless if it's your passion or not :facepalm: I believe after the first year you can begin to specialise, but I don't understand why you can't just specialise from the very beginning. :confused: Anyway... I am bored. Anyone want to play a game sometime? I have Guild Wars 2 but that's pretty much it for MMOs. Edited October 22, 2013 by billyro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Billy-you've got my Steam info, if we've got a game in common and I'm online, just ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyro Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Sure thing. It looks like we've got a few games in common but I'll have to reinstall most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeah, I've been out of the PC loop for a while myself-certainly haven't been playing anything popular. Terraria's one game I've been playing a lot of lately, it looks like an innocent little mobile game until you play it... ...it's not. Really, it's not. it's evil, but the best $10 I ever spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 bought it for 2$ :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Yeah I saw that deal-I bet a LOT of people took it. It's a fantastic little game, it's basically Dark Souls in 32-bit sidescroller form, with Minecraft's building system. Oh, and really, do not think for a second Terraria is your friend. Little bastard is VICIOUS-no handholding, no support, not even a manual! It's just "here ya go, you're in the game, here's a stick" "oh, and ya better make a house before nightfall or you're f***ed 'cause them zombies will 2-shot ya, and there's a whole lotta 'em" Edited October 22, 2013 by Vindekarr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor. Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) :laugh: I'll wait fro Minecraft to come to the psvita, or something?? i have it, i might one day play it. Its there and waiting and lurking. Edited October 22, 2013 by Thor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyro Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 :laugh: I'll wait fro Minecraft to come to the psvita, or something?? i have it, i might one day play it. Its there and waiting and lurking. You haven't played Minecraft before? That's pretty crazy. I don't really like Minecraft but still, its a game you should have at least tried by now. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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