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I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by graderjs »

delu wrote: post #20

Hi everyone, I made this! I already told my whole story in this article (if you'd rather watch a video essay about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikpAHiPlmQ ) so not much more to add other than I'm still (slowly) working on Line Rider! If you have any questions here I am

Wow the poverty of my imagination 5 minutes ago. I read the start of your blog and I was like this sounds lame and geeky and I imagine some sort of I don't know like Bob sledding like 2D color game kind of weird thing and just sounded weird. And then I watched your video and I was like oh my God. It puts a smile on my face it's cool and thrilling and ASMR and something I'd never even heard about. thanks for helping provide this chance to open my mind to something new and really cool and thanks for like sharing your passion.

Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by xyzzy_plugh »

Not only is this an impressive work of art and quite a feat, the write up is thorough and one of the best things I've read all year. Wow.

The post is full of life lessons and details the struggles of being an artist and engineer. Leave the flash game out of this, and it's _still_ a great write up.

Congrats! Well done.

Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by jyriand »

vmception wrote: post #39
OliverGilan wrote: post #13

I think the ability for humans to build seemingly straight-forward and simple tools or building blocks that other humans then go on to create insanely complex things like this with is what sets us apart from every other species in existence.

When Octopus realize they don't have to starve themselves to death when they are 3 years old that will be the end of our reign.

Funny coincidence, I was just reading "Sphere" by Michael Crichton, and the zoologist in the novel was presenting the same argument about the the intelligence of octopuses. Side-note, this book is driving me crazy, the characters seem to be the dumbest persons alive, although they supposed to be the smartest scientists.

Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by sdenton4 »

delu wrote: post #32
otde wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hi conun long time listener first time caller here question that I never got around to asking you when you were working on this: did the community meme about OII never being finished ever get to you? The line rider world is full of a lot of projects that never got completed (SamThePoor’s Cosmic Ultimatum, etc.). What kept you going on this, when so many other projects seemed to fizzle out, as the community kind of sh…

> did the community meme about OII never being finished ever get to you? I've always found it really funny and played along with it! > What kept you going on this It was mostly my conviction about the creative potential of Line Rider but it helped a lot that the community remained alive and people understood the significance of this track

Chinese Democracy, Duke Nukem Forever... And now Omniverse II. I think as soon as Star Citizen is released, we can call this one a wrap and move on to the next universe.

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Post by raindropm »

Nothing better than seeing people spend time doing something they love & honing their craft, for years. You can see the overflowing passion.

It's more about being fast and move on to next big things(or so they think) nowadays. That mindset never able to create this kind of art.

Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by exikyut »

swayvil wrote: post #31
delu wrote: post #20

Hi everyone, I made this! I already told my whole story in this article (if you'd rather watch a video essay about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikpAHiPlmQ ) so not much more to add other than I'm still (slowly) working on Line Rider! If you have any questions here I am

Hi. I too went to art school. And spent 10+ years working on a grand software art project. I relate very deeply.

Well, what was it?

(Wall of text is fine if preferred; I relate too)

Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by qvq »

delu wrote: post #62
qvq wrote: post #51

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Hi Conundrumer! I was part of the Line Rider community in the early days making manual tracks under the name Holcomb227. Your dedication is really impressive. It seemed like the community had many perfectionists and/or artists and I wonder what they're doing now.

Holcomb!!! It's great to meet you again! And yes the community still has perfectionists and artists! Also do you have any of your old Line Rider videos or .sol saves (specifically "The Amazing Nose Manual", "Manuals", "Watch it Now")? If you do, it would be great to get them archived by Rabid Squirrel: https://www.dropbox.com/request/4tqU7np9RJrfu17LvBae (LR Archive context: http://bevibeldesign.com/line-rider-archiv…

Unfortunately the computer I used to create most of my tracks and videos has had its hard drive wiped multiple times throughout the years. I did create a few tracks on my friend's laptop (now broken) so I'll check if that data can be recovered.

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Post by freeqaz »

qvq wrote: post #77
delu wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Holcomb!!! It's great to meet you again! And yes the community still has perfectionists and artists! Also do you have any of your old Line Rider videos or .sol saves (specifically "The Amazing Nose Manual", "Manuals", "Watch it Now")? If you do, it would be great to get them archived by Rabid Squirrel: https://www.dropbox.com/request/4tqU7np9RJrfu17LvBae (LR Archive context: http://bevibeldesign.com/line-rider-archiv…

Unfortunately the computer I used to create most of my tracks and videos has had its hard drive wiped multiple times throughout the years. I did create a few tracks on my friend's laptop (now broken) so I'll check if that data can be recovered.

It's so cool to see these kinds of interactions happen. The size of the internet (and the world) is smaller than you might think! It puts a smile on my face :)

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Post by unixhero »

Incredibly amazing. You should have presented this to the Assembly (in Finland) Wild Compo. You would have won for sure. Your artwork is incredible, for me the part after "Danger!" was awesome to see :) And the twirling braids at the end were so cool.

I think this reminds me of the Action Supercross game https://dosgames.com/game/action-supercross/ and mapping community around it. Eventually, well in 2000, it rebranded to Elasto Mania and has kept on going ever since! https://elastomania.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLzfchwsriE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42N-wl5znQ0

Re: I spent eleven years working on this Line Rider track

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Post by endymi0n »

delu wrote: post #20

Hi everyone, I made this! I already told my whole story in this article (if you'd rather watch a video essay about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikpAHiPlmQ ) so not much more to add other than I'm still (slowly) working on Line Rider! If you have any questions here I am

Hats off for this masterpiece, David — and my congratulations for not letting this dream escape but working your way through to see it bloom to fruitition.

I had immediate flashbacks to my old modder days for Jedi Knight and DN3D, I was reminded of the endless fun we had creating worlds out of the puzzle pieces we were handed on our underpowered machines.

Playing with GTA3 config settings, cheating physics engines in Stunts, watching the releases of the demoscene with awe. The time was magical and feels nostalgic in retrospect. I feel like pulling out one of my early works and doing the same.

Most impressive though I think is the development you did as an artist. Starting from the effect based presentation in your early works, it's wholesome to see you take all of the stuff you learned about physics engines, still top it off with more you've learned along the way — but then let it all take a backseat to telling a story instead. One of drama, hope, despair, struggle and eventually, "escape".

Thanks for making my day.

There's a drawer in my closet that's labeled "unfinished business".

I'm inspired to open it right now.

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