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Posted by Data in Cortex Command - February 7th, 2008

After most of a month of recurring fevers and aches, it turns out I’ve probably got viral meningitis. It could have been much much worse (bacterial version), but it still hasn’t been good for productivity.

However, we are working on things that should improve Cortex Command in a couple of big ways over the next several builds:

Lua scripting. We are finally starting to integrate proper scripting into the engine. At first, it will only handle game logic for scenes, so scenarios and events during missions can easily be set up in external script files and not be hardcoded. Eventually, we hope to expose AI and other actor behaviors as well, so you can literally make your own AI modes - with control all the way down to how the AI guys look, aim, and shoot.
The current data (.ini) files will still be left intact, and the script files are just to be added and referred to by the object definitions in those existing data files.

Completely new license scheme. No more asking us to reset keys when you forget to unregister before reformatting your computer. You’ll be able to do it yourself. Also, we will be offering new methods of payment, which hopefully will better accommodate folks in countries with weaker currencies and less access to credit cards.
Don’t worry, we will make sure that all current license owners will have an extremely easy time transferring their keys to the new system when we roll it out.

That’s all for now, heading back to bed.

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206 Responses to “Data’s brain has a virus”

Tendrop - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
1st biotch yes!
Tendrop - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Sorry for that.
LUA FTW YESSS!
Control - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Aw, that’s bad to hear, hope you get well soon, Data.

As for the rest…..I guess I’ll have to learn LUA soon…
TheLastBanana - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Hey, cool. Modding possibilities will be endless.
Good luck with the meningitis.
Killerhurtz - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
First, Hurray. LUA was integrated in Garry’s Mod, and god knows that this game has extreme modability. That scripting engine is awesome.

Second: Hope it’s not a too bad case of meningitis. I lost a friend because of it. Hope I won’t lose my god ;P
Carp - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Awww…get well soon, Data.
Glad to hear about the scripting, though. My mind is happily boggled.
Xa - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Sorry to hear that, I wish you get well soon Data!
Cighton - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Well that sucks, get better soon Data!
Can’t wait till update.
What - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Lua?

Win.
AGENT15 - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Sorry about the virus, and hope you get better soon.

Thanks for being so dedicated to CC even though you have some crazy brain slug.
Lord Tim - # February 7th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Sweet. I’ve wanted to learn LUA, but I’ve been to lazy to do so. This is excuse enough to learn.
Treelor - # February 7th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
HOLY DICKS

Lua support?

Data.

I just creamed myself. Update plox.
ColeScheffler - # February 7th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Oooh… Lua, better get to those tutorials!
zalo - # February 7th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
After all this time in variable
editing, I’m not sure I can handle Lua.

But I’ll do it for the AI.
Striker26 - # February 7th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Woah, thank god i just got my meningitis vaccine, but good luck with it.
Foa - # February 7th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
:C Poor Data, hope you got the shot for that.

And AI Editor, also Scenario Editor, this will completely revolutionize CC!!!
Ophanim - # February 7th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
OH DEAR FUCKING GOD DATA I WANT YOUR MOTHERFUCKING BABIES OH MY FUCKING GOD OH JESUS I JUST CAME OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT BRB EBOOKS ON LUA.
Oh yeah, get better. Chicken noodle soup and a lot of Excedrin is what I recommend.
Kegel - # February 7th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
#4 “Good luck with the meningitis”.

Um.

LOL??
Turunen45 - # February 7th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Lua? i cant still mod for CC… lua is easy but it is buggy.
ninjarat - # February 7th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Lua. Oh man. I just beheaded my own leopard ninja, and used it to kill that annoying baby across the street. Dunno why I said that, but my point is: Lua FTW!
Azukki - # February 7th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Go get better then make and release b21.

In the meantime I will accustom myself to lua.
Mooseral - # February 7th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
WOOHOO FOR SCRIPTING.

Once this comes out in full, I need to make an AT-AT.

And then cover it in DREADNOUGHTS.

Scripting in CC is going to be awesome. Lua works excellently for modding everywhere I have seen it, too; might even make modding easier as well as expanding modding potential.

Also, liscensing change for the win. The current system could certainly use work; this sounds like a step in the right direction.
Koniferus - # February 7th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
oh holy shit meningitis’s hard core. hope you get better soon!
Foa - # February 8th, 2008 at 12:24 am
I wonder which will come first,CC B21 or TT4?

*Starts camping ( not the sniping term ) and brings popcorn *
Kallemort - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:06 am
Aww… Hope you get better soon!

Damn, now I’ll need to learn LUA.
Fuzzo - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Aww a barely know lua, well better start learning.
Ghost Bear - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Oh shi~ Data, this is AmAzInG!!1 Scripting is outstanding! >.< Too bad LUA doesn’t use ‘;’ That is kinda lame…

/me extremely awaits for new CC
Kazuki - # February 8th, 2008 at 2:24 am
Oh gawds, meningitis.

I think I just got over that. I hope you get better soon P:
XDevil - # February 8th, 2008 at 3:11 am
hehe ;)… wtf -_-?
i do not understand ???…
omg…
p.s.
DATA - I - WILL - NEXT - BUILD - NOW!
(ARGH!)
pascal - # February 8th, 2008 at 4:25 am
uhh, something less airy: did I miss the button to scale the pixels by 3, or do I really have to play that awesome game in that little rubberstamp-sized box? (see, I’m not asking for higher resolution! Alternatively, I’d be cool if the fullscreen mode could set the screen resolution as low as the games, so that the Screen or the GPU can scale it up…).
Seraph - # February 8th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Holy shit Data, hope you feel better man! I know people who have come close to dying from the bacterial strain. Glad to hear that you aren’t dead though, and still working on scripty goodness for the masses!
the modanater - # February 8th, 2008 at 6:06 am
What in the fuck is wrong with you people? If data went any longer without finding out about this meningitis HE COULD BE MOTHER FUCKING DEAD OR DYING, Stop saying ‘omgomgomg lualua nextbuildnaowplzkthxbai’
He was almost terminally ill, Shut the fuck up, Tell him get well soon,

P.S.
Get well soon Data.
robolee - # February 8th, 2008 at 7:24 am
wooo, this mean my portals can be used next build?

Just what I’ve been waiting for (and I will start to learn Lua.
Tomaster - # February 8th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Man, thanks for the update, and i hope you get better very soon.
Octyl - # February 8th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Damn, meningitis would suck… Get better soon!

P.S: Portals FTW

P.P.S: I better learn Lua…
the modanater - # February 8th, 2008 at 8:39 am
If i understand Data correctly, No portals, He said the original build 20 engine will be left intact, Unless he redo’s
the ENTIRE engine, We won’t be able to mess with the engine script, Sorry Robolee, I want portals too, i also want to do very, Very bad things to MR X for being involved in that portal shit.
whitty - # February 8th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Data! Get well soon! Hope you get better and start working on CC again!.

Damn…. LUA…. Need to learn more coding now.
gsm - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Data, of all people, you should have known you needed more defense for your brain!
Kegel - # February 8th, 2008 at 10:00 am
#30 “Glad to hear that you aren’t dead though, and still working on scripty goodness for the masses!”

These comments are great! LMAO.
ChJees - # February 8th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Goody :3.

More power to the people… err i mean the modders!
TrouserDemon - # February 8th, 2008 at 10:44 am
What’s LUA?

I hope this doesn’t make things too complicated, I find modding CC hard enough as it is.
C-tron - # February 8th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Your ass better get better soon so you can get back to work on our game!

No but seriously, hope it isn’t too bad or painful, take care.
DiviX - # February 8th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
#36

yes unfortinetly lua is ridiculesly difficult..

i need to learn to script with lua…
Shook - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Lua…?
I can tell that some pretty darned amazing things are going
to come out then.

Get well soon, Data!
gsm - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Data, you of all people should know you need to set up more defense for your brain!
Raintail99 - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Poor Data!

Also hope the next build comes out soon!

Lua?? Whats that?
*gets on wikipedia*
Fippe - # February 8th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Causes of meningitis: “or certain drugs.”

You’re using drugs? Gweh. Just joking, though this is not an article for jokes.

Get well sooner. ^^
Chineseboy14 - # February 8th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Dang, Meningitis could be fatal! Finish the game before you die Data!
CaveCricket48 - # February 8th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Get well soon, Data! Take good care, and even if CC 21 will be awesome, try not to focus all your time on the game. It’s better to have it delayed and you live, than it comes out and you’re dead. And spend some time with your family, too. They’re probably worried sick
Xinghoa - # February 8th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Ooh man. Hope you get well soon. I feel sorry for you. I know what its like, my friend had the same thing as you. In my opninion, Dont work on the game much. Get some rest and make sure you drink alot.

Get well soon Data!
Rebirth12345 - # February 8th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I’m so dearly sorry about you having Meningitis.
I hope you feel better.

Lua?
interesting……….
looks like someone will have to make a CC Lua tut, and will you keep the original .INI files?
Rebirth12345 - # February 8th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
oops sorry double post.
He will keep INI files, and maybe some new editors and ACTORS/SCENES/MISSIONS/WEAPONS
KarvaBopi - # February 8th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Nice, pretty nice.
I hope we get soon non credit card payment method.
The Snee - # February 8th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Ouch, i’ve had viral meningitis before, its nasty. Real nasty. Hope you get better soon, cos that stuff hurts like hell.
Daman - # February 8th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Its not LUA. It’s Lua.

And it’s not easy stuff for someone who knows nothing to learn, most of you won’t be able to.
TFSR - # February 8th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
You know, when I first saw this I was all like “OH NOES DATA COLLAPSED WHILE CODING AND THE LAST THING HE SAW BEORE DYING WAS ‘YOUR BRAIN HAS BEEN DESTROYED’ FLASHING”.
But then I was all like, oh, ok.
Tomaster - # February 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Alright, two things.

1. @CaveCricket48

Some people might disagree with that statement(I am not one of them)

2. Please don’t let this devlog update turn into a flame war about whether or not it’s LUA or Lua, it makes no goddamn difference.
coilgunner - # February 8th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
This game is turning into a gamers dream! seriously this is what I have been waiting for my whole life, this is what I was born for…
Sappy - # February 8th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Well I hope nobody really has a virus. But if its true try not to die or nothing because I want to play future builds of this game.(ofcourse there are probably better reasons not to die, that is obvious) Don’t even pretend to die, that would be uncool.
Foa - # February 8th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
@ 58 : Yes ever since I lurked since B12 I knew this will become a dream!

Hope your Anti-Virus software can debug your data, Data. ( wink wink )

* continues camping at the CC B21-TT4 races *
Dpmn - # February 8th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I can only guess that the Lua files will be harder to mod, though it will let us do some really cool stuff, i suppose the Data said that the original .ini’s will be staying intact, so we can still mod the intense way
the adviser - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
We must buy as many versions as we can so DATA can have a medical fund!!!!

That aside I don’t think I like the sound of having to figure out Lua especially since I was just beginning to understand the normal .ini files.

now to see what symbols that angry smiley needs

:!
:@
:#
:$
:%
:^
:&
:*

:-
:=
:+

“end test”
the adviser - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
awwwwwwww… none of those dang
Rebirth12345 - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
ADVISER: there’s still teh INI files.
oh, and with Lua, will radical stuff previously not possible (like weather and healing and bosses) possible?
Rebirth12345 - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
oops
i ment to say “be possible” after the parenthesis quota
J23 - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Data, hope you get better man. There’s too much riding on your success with CC…Everbody, a toast to the man who created us. *Raises meed*

Also Lua, while I don’t know it, FP people will create facerapeing mods, and anyone who knows it now will as well.
NickFury666 - # February 8th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Well, learning lua won’t be all bad. I’ll be able to make Garry’s mod mods with it.
Sixteen - # February 8th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Rebirth:
Weather Already can be done.
Healing Halfway already possible now.
Bosses Probably, but who would want it besides you?
Striker121 - # February 8th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
HOLY CRAP LUA!….oh and having mengivitis must suck. I’m guessing you have a mild version, because atleast 4 people have died in the last week or two who live near me from it.
the adviser - # February 9th, 2008 at 12:30 am
ah well I never did care much for modding just the odd conversion.

Bosses can be made right now. Well maybe not a full fledged boss, but I dare ya to take on two zorneus(AAL bomb pack) with an AK-47(beware their chain guns!! If they aim and fire… well lets just say the even the gibs will gib). That will show you the power of zorneus!!!!
Alteisen - # February 9th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Get well Data, we totally dont want to lose you anytime now!

And btw, is LUA any similar to C++?
Rebirth12345 - # February 9th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Lua is somewhat similar to C++.
oh and if the crouchpaths can be in Lua files, can you let us test it in the LuaPlayer?
Rebirth12345 - # February 9th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Oh and some other stuff
yes, i mean Full Fledge bosses, not like Uber hp/material, like actual bosses that takes some thinking to do and taking like 30 minutes to kill with an uber spraygun.

oh, and fighting 2 zorneuses with an ak-47 is easy, i just take cover and let them fight while i enjoy the show.
and i killed them ligit once with an SMG!
nckomodo - # February 9th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Oh holy shit, meningitis is fucking crazy. good thing the viral version is nowhere near as deadly as the bacterial
nckomodo - # February 9th, 2008 at 9:33 am
wait what, angry face where did you come from
Duncan - # February 9th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Get well soon mate! I look forward to the next version of CC but no rush!
Smegwulf - # February 9th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Get well soon mate!!!
Sixteen - # February 9th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Rebirth:
Bosses don’t fit in Cortex Command. Remember? You got your ability to post removed because of that. And “not like Uber hp/material” and “taking like 30 minutes to kill with an uber spraygun.” is kind of contradictory. Oh, and you didn’t kill the two zorneouses by yourself. They killed eachother. You just need to get one good shot in, and start the chain reaction of bleeding.
the adviser - # February 9th, 2008 at 11:56 am
So true I once was about to get owned and I seriously saw a wave of bullets coming from both sides, and pow I manage to fire a shotgun at one then after my dead guy soaked up bullets was bombarded EVIL!!!(don’t really have a clue what that is) luckily it started the laggiest chain reaction I have ever seen :0 there weren’t even bodies after the mass kick ass blast. Poor dummy he just wanted to sell DATA a shot for meningitis(just kidding no one was near the blast).
Ziggle - # February 9th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
:X

: and a X

(testing the angry face for you all!)
Ziggle - # February 9th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
its a : with a small x
Yay!
>
Rebirth12345 - # February 9th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
well how did data get meningitis?
did he catch it while celebrating CC’s success?
Cighton - # February 9th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Wait?! Lua?! Swwweeeet!! That means that we can make more stuff! Yay!
KeroroCanti - # February 9th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Sorry to hear that Data, get well soon!
the adviser - # February 9th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Am I the only one who thinks it’s coincidence that DATA gets a brain virus while making a game called CORTEX command??

angry smiley’s ftw
Rebirth12345 - # February 9th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Who here is the Lua expert (other than data, he should be in bed)?

cause i need to learn Lua, oh and i’m taking algebrea I next year.
Rebirth12345 - # February 9th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
i posted i’m taking algebra I because i heard daman say that it’ll be easy using Lua when you took algebra
Azukki - # February 9th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
@ #85 The Adviser
That irony was made obvious by the title of the blog entry.

And again, get well soon Data.
PlasmaNova - # February 9th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
get well soon data, cause if you dont, then the worlds population would drop by about 1000. (yes we would all kill ourselves if data is gone, dont try to hide it)

cant wait 4 next build!
Foa - # February 9th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
@ #61 : Thats if you want do scenario editor or AI-Mode editor, and it doesn’t effect the non-scenario/AI-Mode editor modding.

* Sends out Invitations, Bring your own food, drinks, shelter, and entertanment *

* Then continues watching the races *
Rebirth12345 - # February 10th, 2008 at 7:12 am
scenerio mode editor?
so a……are you saying that i could use abit of shooks cosmic fireball code, then inject it into a volcano shaped land, and set it so then you get close enough, the fireball appears?!?!

Sweetness!!!
Skiv - # February 10th, 2008 at 8:09 am
if you can do Lua, then yes. But i doibt a normal user will be able to do Lua…. Like me
digitalstick - # February 10th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Why can’t we just have the campaign worked on
and the minimap/cease fire buttons working
All these new promises, like a politician in their electorial campaign

But LUA would probably help solve the AIs bugs…
digitalstick - # February 10th, 2008 at 9:37 am
oh and GWS
get ur brain fixed

and if you cant fix it…
buy a new one
digitalstick - # February 10th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Lol
if LUA is like C++ i can use it
YES!!!!
Foa - # February 10th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
@ #91 : READ THE THE CURRENT LOG POST AND IT SAYS THAT!!!

* Waits for someone to enjoy the race *

* Still watching the race *
Data - # February 10th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Digitaltick: The lua support is necessary for making the campaign missions, as stated in the post.
Kavu - # February 10th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Lua? Good. But i prefer Ruby
Why you choose Lua? Cause it have good C wrapping?
-E-S- - # February 10th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
So Will LUA script, (whatever it is) affect the possibility of a mac port? hopefully positively, i dont know because i am a simpleton : )
Data - # February 10th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Kavu: lua is very small and fast and has been successfully used in many other games before. Ruby doesn’t have the same track record.

ES: it won’t necessarily help, but it won’t hinder either. The library is portable.
the adviser - # February 10th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
DATA are you feeling better now? I mean 2 posts in a day is very rare with you. if so then yay!!!
Foa - # February 11th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Hope he is, hope he is.

* Currently on the crapper *
Rebirth12345 - # February 11th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Meh,he’s OK
Now you can make events happen when you get close enough to the place to trigger it.
What if we wanted the event to be time-based, like a meteor shower every 20 minutes?
And we can make the event anything, Like zombies on earth.
What if we want the event to last more than once, or once?
Rebirth12345 - # February 11th, 2008 at 6:45 am
oh and to correct number one.
no trigger area, just happening all over the scene
Rebirth12345 - # February 11th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Oops, triple post.
but, can you make backgrounds animated, all of us over at the forums wants day/night cycle and i want to see a burning object [perferably a mountain/maountains] as a Background!
Carp - # February 11th, 2008 at 9:31 am
@Rebirth: Try and get it all out in one post, and yes, I imagine one could do all those things. If it’s like C++, there’s a /lot/ more that’s possible.
postrodent - # February 11th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Just played my first mp game of CC — it was awesome. Get well Data, we love you.
Anonymous - # February 11th, 2008 at 10:28 am
still no f***ing update *grrrrr*
Robowurmz - # February 11th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Yes! Finally! I know Lua, so this is going to be great!
Rebirth12345 - # February 11th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
@carp: i couldn’t edit my post like you could on the forums.
if you know how to edit the posts, please raise your hand and tell me how to.

@data:if you are better, can you give us a tiny piece of any New Lua variable? (like the piece of code that defines how the AI acts?, or Scene events?)

oh, and if i make a trigger area all over the map area, could i make the event happen anywhere in the trigger area?
if yes: Sweetness, i’m going to make meteor showers everywhere and lazors everywhare too, in fact, i’m going to combine them both for an even more challenging battle!!!

Unfortunately he said eventually expose AI code, so it might not come as soon as B21, it might be B40 or B100 if data chooses to make 122 builds of CC (including DIRT, because that’s its old name)
Rebirth12345 - # February 11th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
@sixteen: about killing 2 zorneous’s, your right about me doing that, but…… my shot killed both of them, and i lived, making me the victor of the battle
digitalstick - # February 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Heh
Data thinks i can read that much text in 1 sitting
it took me a few sittings and i still didnt know wtf it said

you shouldnt over estimate ppl, even me
im very easy to over estimate

rebirth: Theres no way this thingll hit 100 or 40 even eh?
youll move on to a different project by then…
theres no way thisll last 14 yrs
that would be the total project length if it hits 40
first 20 builds 7 years,right?
Tomaster - # February 11th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Sooo, let me get this straight, we could use this to make the clone factory pop out a clone every 2 minutes, then tell the AI to walk the clone, without us switching to the clone, a certain distance away, then go onto patrol mode, and then loop?
whitty - # February 11th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
yes
whitty - # February 11th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
eventually.
Rebirth12345 - # February 11th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
meh, the only uses of Lua i see Are
1. scene events/scenario’s
2. modified AI
3. even crazier mods
4. alt-fire, possibly
5. game modes CTB(capture the brain)
DM(deathmatch, respawn points, cost money to respawn, lose all money = lose, closed cieling, no mineable gold)
Adv. Training(for even more advanced techniques[headbutt, jetpack+crouch combo, rolling, hotswapping{switching out your sidearm while reloading main weapon}, gold digging)
AI watch (see all ai fight, no humans in battle, no brains, endless war/fun/funny stuff)
6. Custom missions
7. Even more possibility of melee

that’s all people
the adviser - # February 11th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
hehe I just had a great scene idea!

A huge map with a volcano in the middle that erupts every couple minutes spewing out lava(has to be implemented) which coats the mountain in a thin sheet of rock, and of course is very dangerous.
11k - # February 11th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
If this was sold on steam, then i would buy it
XDevil - # February 12th, 2008 at 5:35 am
uhhh…. *boooored
PredatorKing - # February 12th, 2008 at 5:52 am
Ness, Ness, Ness, I’m haaaaappy
Rebirth12345 - # February 12th, 2008 at 6:16 am
If data inplements animated BGs, will someone make a meteor shower map with meteor showers in the BG and a meteor fall to the actual fight really fast every 5 minutes
PacificV2 - # February 12th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Ditch the current system and use SteamWorks. It’s free and it would mean auto-updating and the like, so you wouldn’t have to pay valve a dime.

http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/
Rebirth12345 - # February 12th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Oh, i just realized, will Lua let us make our own Pie slice, exclusive to our actor, like if i make a exploding robot, can i add a scuttle command to just that unit to make it die?
whitty - # February 12th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
probably, if you spend enough time on it.

I JUST GOT AN IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomaster - # February 12th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Ohhhh, do tell
Rebirth12345 - # February 13th, 2008 at 7:23 am
oh, can we make our custom AI aim diagnally only?
Memnoc - # February 13th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Oh no. Get well soon Data.

“KILLERHURTZ:”
“First, Hurray. LUA was integrated in Garry’s Mod, and god knows that this game has extreme modability. That scripting engine is awesome.

Second: Hope it’s not a too bad case of meningitis. I lost a friend because of it. Hope I won’t lose my god ;P”

WIN!
Blob - # February 13th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Аww, these damn meningits are bad. Wish you get well soon.

OMFGZBBQ. LUA and new payment system. Awesome.
ninjarat - # February 13th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Yeah, I remember I had bacterial meningitis once. It would have been some scary shit if I’d still been with it enough to notice. I just remember it hurting a lot. Data, meningitis is no fun! You better get over it.
Rebirth12345 - # February 14th, 2008 at 6:17 am
It’s been 7 days now…….
is data better?
or is he still sick?
Tomaster - # February 14th, 2008 at 10:32 am
I don’t think meningitis goes away quickly
Fred - # February 15th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Whaaa?
last time I checked here, it was on build 9.
KeroroCanti - # February 15th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Ok, hold on. Wtf is wrong with the people who say stuff like, “Yay LUA!” And then don’t even mention a word bout Data? Is that all you (not all) people think about? Seriously, the man is sick, and you won’t even wish him well? I mean, it’s alright to say something about the new stuff that CC is going to get, but at least MENTION DATA! (Only a few of you did that though, so I’m not ranting at the whole community. :3)
Blob - # February 15th, 2008 at 11:42 am
@KeroroCanti

Yay!! Let ban everybody who didn’t mentioned Data.
Blob - # February 15th, 2008 at 11:45 am
IWe will have less retards on Dev Log. So come on, let Ban few IP’s and Emails.

CLIK ON NIKSITE
Tomaster - # February 15th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I mentioned DATA, and then talked about LUA, so yea for me
Fuzzo - # February 15th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
@KeroroCanti

There is no need to really complain about whether people mentioned data being sick, nobody shed a tear for will wright when he broke his arm in a skiing incident. But it is courtesy to wish data well!
neoseeker - # February 15th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
^that’s because will wright eats children’s hopes and dreams

stop being sick dammit, i’m getting bored of cc D:
robolee - # February 15th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
@KeroroCanti
well if it has already been said a hundred times, I don’t really feel like it needs to be said any more, of course none of us wish him to get worse and I think everyone here wants him to get better. However I personally wouldn’t like people asking me if I’m better every single day, or wishing me to “get better soon” etc, as it would just simply annoy me.

I also don’t usually tend to tell people the obvious when it has already been said, does that make me a bad person (forgive me father, FOR I HAVE SINNED)

For the sake of making KeroroCanti happy: get well soon data, we all love* you very much.
*in the manliest way possible of course.
Joe - # February 15th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Dude…if you arent dead yet, you think you could start working on the next version? Thanks.
KeroroCanti - # February 15th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Blob, you went a bit crazy back there… -.-; And I’m just saying, there were a few people who seemed to not care about Data at all… *cough*Tendrop in the top 2 comments*cough*
The Adviser - # February 15th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I still think we should buy some support keys so that Data can have a medical fund…
Foa - # February 15th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
For a second I thought B21 was out, because of an under-described thread made me run here!!!

* Sleeps in my at the Races *
Tomaster - # February 15th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Can’t you at least give my your babies?!?!?!?!?!?!
rebirth12345 - # February 16th, 2008 at 9:42 am
how do i use multiple activities.ini?
The Adviser - # February 16th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I’m pretty sure you can’t. You have to mesh the code from both together such as if the other one has more enemies to spawn just copy that code, and paste it at the end of the default one(make sure to format it correctly). Thats my guess but I’m no hard core modder.
Tomaster - # February 16th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Babies please?
Hellfire999 - # February 16th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Will there be more actors, weapons and scenes?
Joe - # February 17th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Dude….I know your head hurts and all but tough it out and release the next version. You can go back to sleep after its done.
Azukki - # February 17th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Hey data, I was wondering about something.
Do you ever use, or even try out any of the mods on the forums?
Tomaster - # February 17th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Dear Joe

Shut the fuck up, he’ll release it when he feels like it.

Sincerely, Tomaster
Azukki - # February 17th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Magazine offsets. Fix them; they do nothing.

They can be replaced by altering the joint offset of the magazine, but you didn’t do that for the base.rte content, so all the magazines of the guns are centered. It’s noticeable on the SMG and Flak Cannon especially.

There’s plenty of other things I would like to see, but this is something that /needs/ to be /fixed/.
AzMiLion - # February 18th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Get better soon data!,

Any word on content updates?(more actors/guns) in the next build?
robolee - # February 18th, 2008 at 9:51 am
From Prometheus, the CC “Art Director and Production - Game Design - Tools Programming”, also known as Promster:

“Weapons: Yeah, we have a lot, but implementing them all is going to require some kind of program / pipeline. This is why we have so many placeholders… we’d rather work on the engine and tool, and when we got a pipleline we can just pour the content into it.”

They are likely to release a few extra guns and stuff slowly like they have been doing just to keep a little extra interest.
Nikica - # February 18th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Sure, I just hope the green turret ( walking ) will be in the next build !!!
zalo - # February 18th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
It’s kinda strange how IGF and GDC happen on the same day…

In the same place…

Good luck.
whitty2 - # February 18th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
@Azukki:

you set the point at which a mag rotates on a gun. with an offsett. duh.
The Adviser - # February 18th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
damn re-installed windows and now I’m stuck with the demo . oh well at least it has mods and is 6 minutes long.
Azukki - # February 18th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
@Whitty 156

lurn2read a comment before replying to it. I was commenting that they don’t work, I wasn’t asking what they do.

@The Adviser 157

Email data, I’m pretty sure he can mark keys as unused, so you can re-register with the key you’ve already got.

@Data
Hurry up, get better, and release b21.
Killerhurtz - # February 18th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
By the way, if he includes Lua for actor scripts (and maybe do little changes to the engine, but they would be minor if they were needed, as Lua could probably handle it) wheeled vehicles could be possible. Which means we might be able to have some kind of jeep with a turret. But not until Lua is extended to actor scripting. Anyways, I still hope you’ll get better Data.
w33nDK - # February 19th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Aww, thats terrible dude! Hope you get better! Meningitis isnt the best thing for gamedevelopers to catch…
Someone - # February 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Don’t die Data. I wanted to buy this game so badly. >:(
Hellfire999 - # February 19th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Azukki, don’t tell him to hurry up…
The Adviser - # February 19th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I did email him, and don’t tell him to hurry up let him take his damn time!

Until then headcrab(half life)(mod) bombs are fun.
Joe - # February 19th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Dude….we all know your head hurts but why dont you start thinking about us for a change instead of your brain. Release the new version already.
Carp - # February 19th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
@^: Dude, quit being a dick.
whitty2 - # February 19th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Data w/o a brain = NO CC FOREVER

seriously guys, shut up and get a girlfriend or something. do something else other than beg someone for a game.

why not leave positive comments for him to read when he is well enough to even get out of bed?

assholes.

BTW Data - keep up the great work and i hope you feel better
Azukki - # February 19th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
@163 Hellfire

I meant for him to hurry up in getting better, then hurry up with b21. I wish for him to get well soon, and then once he is, get CC B21 ready. It’s certainly more sincere than what several others are saying.
Tomaster - # February 19th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
It’s definitely better than what Tendrop was saying. Actually, wait, Tendrop didn’t say squat about Data, so technically, anything anyone says is better than what Tendrop didn’t say.
Tomaster - # February 19th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Did that make sense to anyone but me???
Joe - # February 19th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Just make sure you release b21 before your brain melts down dude.
koniferus - # February 20th, 2008 at 2:20 am
DATA: It’s been a while since you announced you were sick. You should drop us a line and let us know how ur feelin. did it turn out to be something serious? Get well soon!
Shook - # February 20th, 2008 at 3:36 am
@ Joe 171: You can be pretty damned sure that his brain will melt down if you stress him like that.
If one is ill, then one shouldn’t work, although it is possible.
If one is seriously ill (Like Data), one should seriously not work. At all.
Reioko - # February 20th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Hey data. I bet a bunch of us are sick. ive got pneumonia. i think a handful of my classmates have it too. its going around
XDevil - # February 20th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Damn… where is the next build or the next post I miss it…

X_x hurry data
Joe - # February 20th, 2008 at 10:31 am
If it is something serious, hurry up and finish the beta b4 you lose all brain capacity. See, REIOKO up there is sick and he is still working. You need to get up and get coding, your brain can handle it dude.
Foa - # February 20th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Guys, didn’t Data post that he’s better!

* Watches the Race Between TT4 and CC-B21 *
Anonymous - # February 20th, 2008 at 11:31 am
It’s been almost 2 months, and still no word, I don’T deserve it!? I know you read my last 2 posts, I wrote my Name(required) on ‘em perfect!
Foa - # February 20th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Who the FUCK Are YOU???
Anon, what the fuck, Why, do you Deserve This???

We all have been waiting, and its been less than a month between devlog posts.

So dumbass, please explain.

* Starts to search for it *
Foa - # February 20th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Damn, I wish these comments had edit buttons …
XDevil - # February 20th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
yeah..
*ups
rebirth12345 - # February 20th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
poor data. Hopefully his wife will make him better with food, rest, and medicine.
but who here had meningitis and lived, or still has it (other than DATA).

@Joe/anon:why all this stuff about b21, it’ll come soon, you just have to wait in line. It’s not like your comments will make data release b21 now.

Can we test our LUA variables in the LUA player?
W0w00t - # February 20th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
You guys really need to stop complaining about B21.
If he can’t work on it, he can’t.
You guys have to stop being so self-centered and be PATIENT.
The Adviser - # February 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Yea when did patience die??? I guarantee DATA is still alive cause he just unlocked my key!
The Adviser - # February 20th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Damn didn’t show my “anyway”…
robolee - # February 20th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
multiple actors on top of each other will push each other right through the terrain, regardless of terrain material and actor weight (though this only shows with crafts, unless the object is un-gib-able or if it gibs infinitely), I don’t know if it has ever been said, but it’s been a problem for as long as I can remember (build 13+).

I think you should implement a neutral team for “wildlife” that is uncontrollable and does not shoot/get shot at.
FalconX - # February 20th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Data, You should have a streaming webcam. So we can both see more of you, and give our input more directly to you. Or be more frequent with IRC visits or devlogs. Even saying “HI, I’M NOT DEAD YET” would work.
Get-well-partyvan - # February 20th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Hey there now Data
A virus got in-
to your brain vault.
But don’t worry it
probably won’t maim you.
Maybe it’ll hurt you.
And make the lining of
your skull inflamed.
But hey man, take it easy
so you don’t get the message “Brain Destroyed”
Cause there’s no point in dying over every mistake
You just keep on resting will you don’t have a headache
We can wait for B21, so rest and don’t worry when it’s done
so long as you are still alive
Anonymous - # February 21st, 2008 at 4:57 am
Hehe, Good one . I love the song.
Joe - # February 21st, 2008 at 9:59 am
But if you do die, just release the beta first.
Anonymous - # February 21st, 2008 at 10:59 am
Nice one Partyvan, I love that song.
Foa - # February 21st, 2008 at 11:58 am
If he dies, CC would topple over and die in hell!
This is a fun game and LUA, oh HELL YAH, it will make a new twist to good old CC!
Anonymous - # February 21st, 2008 at 2:05 pm
FOA dude, stop commenting stuff u dont know or dont understand.
Anonymous - # February 21st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Hehe, DATA’s answer would sound sth like this:

Believe me I am still alive,
I’m still programming and I’m still alive,
I feel a bit sick but I’m still alive.
While you’re arguing i am still alive.
And when you’Re dead I’ll be still alive.

And B21 still not out, eh?
rebirth12345 - # February 21st, 2008 at 4:05 pm
omg good lord stop telling data to release b21.

check the forums.
Eventually they’ll have a topic about b21 being out.

Lua here i come!!!!!!!!!
Foa - # February 21st, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Anon, get a name and a life.
The Adviser - # February 21st, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Damn. :X :X :X sucks that Projectthor murdered the forums eehhh??
The Adviser - # February 21st, 2008 at 11:32 pm
double damn the smilies didn’t work
whitty2 - # February 21st, 2008 at 11:39 pm
eh, its ok.

now we dont have to deal with him anymore.
Foa - # February 21st, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Yeah, I regretted noticing that Thor was back/back as an alt.
‘Wonder who going to SHITWOL next?

Oh yeah, Oluf, and Prod are elder members of a forum conquered by flame demons, ogre, trolls, and all that bad shit, I was there once, never registered back ( my alias there was Foa ).
Joe - # February 22nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
Dude…..if you die, do we get our money back?
Skiv - # February 22nd, 2008 at 5:09 am
could you stop talking about Datas death? You sound like a retard! Data is NOT dead/ never WAS dead/ he is just SIC! stop it already.
whitty2 - # February 22nd, 2008 at 7:27 am
you forgot to say that he will NEVER die… lol
Coops142 - # February 22nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
aww im sorry to hear/read that.. but if you ever got the time data, could PLEASE make this for the MAC… PLZ!!
Coops142 - # February 22nd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
aww im sorry to hear/read that.. but if you ever got the time data, could you
PLEASE make this for the MAC… PLZ!!
Fooby - # March 18th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
>_> RAWR!!

It scares me when people might die..

I know he’s better but still saying “Get well” anyway

*Me watches races with Foa because no one else did :3*

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