Comments on: Rewrite some wrongs http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/ Welcome to Gav Thorpe's Weblog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dan http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-61 Dan Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:08:42 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-61 Hi Gav, I really like what you're doing here, its good to be able to communicate with an author such as yourself. When rewriting, how can you decide when you have re-written enough? Bioshock is far too much fun. I am steadily on a quest to finish the game by using only telekinesis (when i have the choice or don't need another plasmid) and have found that i dont quite take it seriously anymore. Psy-blasting a bag of fertilizer (in arcadia gardens, just after you encounter the houdini splicer that leads you through the halls) at a big daddy hasn't quite worn off yet. Ah memories. Have you played mass effect yet? Amazing game, absolutely breathtaking. Hi Gav,
I really like what you’re doing here, its good to be able to communicate with an author such as yourself.

When rewriting, how can you decide when you have re-written enough?

Bioshock is far too much fun. I am steadily on a quest to finish the game by using only telekinesis (when i have the choice or don’t need another plasmid) and have found that i dont quite take it seriously anymore. Psy-blasting a bag of fertilizer (in arcadia gardens, just after you encounter the houdini splicer that leads you through the halls) at a big daddy hasn’t quite worn off yet. Ah memories.
Have you played mass effect yet? Amazing game, absolutely breathtaking.

]]> By: gavthorpe http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-21 gavthorpe Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:35:07 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-21 Xisor - Thanks for the praise, I really enjoy working with the bearded ones. There's plenty of dwarfs in Malekith, though of course from a somewhat more elven perspective. I had to wash my hands in a Macbeth-like manner after writing some of it ;-) GAV Xisor – Thanks for the praise, I really enjoy working with the bearded ones. There’s plenty of dwarfs in Malekith, though of course from a somewhat more elven perspective. I had to wash my hands in a Macbeth-like manner after writing some of it ;-)

GAV

]]> By: gavthorpe http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-20 gavthorpe Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:32:31 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-20 Bioshock is indeed first-rate. Good (disturbing) setting, great visuals, atmospheric sound, nicely paced and evolving gameplay. I have to admit a soft spot for the Big Daddies - when they're not filling me full of rivets or drilling holes in me, that is... GAV Bioshock is indeed first-rate. Good (disturbing) setting, great visuals, atmospheric sound, nicely paced and evolving gameplay. I have to admit a soft spot for the Big Daddies – when they’re not filling me full of rivets or drilling holes in me, that is…

GAV

]]> By: Ant http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-19 Ant Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:18:51 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-19 Hey mate, Looks like all the cool kids are blogging (sorry, weblogging)these days. Some interesting stuff up here already, Thorpey. And how good is Bioshock! Gotta love the houdini splicers... Oh, and for the mouse, get yourself a cat. Plus, cats = good company for freelancers. Speak soon, Ant Hey mate,
Looks like all the cool kids are blogging (sorry, weblogging)these days. Some interesting stuff up here already, Thorpey.

And how good is Bioshock! Gotta love the houdini splicers…

Oh, and for the mouse, get yourself a cat. Plus, cats = good company for freelancers.

Speak soon,
Ant

]]> By: xisor http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-17 xisor Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:53:02 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-17 Gav, I spoke (err... email/message/thinged) to Nick Kyme directly a few weeks back firmly praising the excellent work on "Grudgelore", and I thught it best to pass that on to you too. It is easily one of the best background books published by the BL and a true successor to the 6th Ed. Dwarf Army Book in terms of...defining dwarfen stuff. In any case: Excellent work, and I've thoroughly enjoyed having it as a companion whilst reading Nick's "Oathbreaker" (which in itself has put me in a mood to look eagerly back at "Grudgebearer", and those conspicuous 'other' dwarfs...). Regards, Xisor/Frank P.S. Might any dwarfs show up early on in "Malekith"? Gav,

I spoke (err… email/message/thinged) to Nick Kyme directly a few weeks back firmly praising the excellent work on “Grudgelore”, and I thught it best to pass that on to you too. It is easily one of the best background books published by the BL and a true successor to the 6th Ed. Dwarf Army Book in terms of…defining dwarfen stuff.

In any case: Excellent work, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having it as a companion whilst reading Nick’s “Oathbreaker” (which in itself has put me in a mood to look eagerly back at “Grudgebearer”, and those conspicuous ‘other’ dwarfs…).

Regards,
Xisor/Frank

P.S. Might any dwarfs show up early on in “Malekith”?

]]> By: Graham http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-13 Graham Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:36:24 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-13 Of course it would have been good to read this before starting work on Heldenhammer, but even then...I think it concentrates nicely on the big lad's life. Time will tell... I plan to write a big response to this and Matt's Magna Carta epic on his site. Some I agree with, some not so much. Of course it would have been good to read this before starting work on Heldenhammer, but even then…I think it concentrates nicely on the big lad’s life. Time will tell… I plan to write a big response to this and Matt’s Magna Carta epic on his site. Some I agree with, some not so much.

]]> By: Leonid http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-7 Leonid Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:36:49 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-7 Hello, Mr. Thorpe! First of all I would like to beg a pardon for asking an offtopic question. Once on the Specialist-games web site you was kind to answer my question about Adeptus Mechanicus universal laws (issue with double eight law). Moreover you not only answered my question but posted the whole list of AM laws. The thing is that sixth law from that list and sixth law from Explorator Warband article are not the same. =( 6. Knowledge is the supreme manifestation of divinty and 6. Understanding is the True Path to Comprehension I would like to ask you to solve this dilemma, please. And - of course - I would like to congratulate with the blog's start! One more good place on the net! With best regard from Russia Hello, Mr. Thorpe!
First of all I would like to beg a pardon for asking an offtopic question.

Once on the Specialist-games web site you was kind to answer my question about Adeptus Mechanicus universal laws (issue with double eight law). Moreover you not only answered my question but posted the whole list of AM laws.

The thing is that sixth law from that list and sixth law from Explorator Warband article are not the same. =(

6. Knowledge is the supreme manifestation of divinty
and
6. Understanding is the True Path to Comprehension

I would like to ask you to solve this dilemma, please.

And – of course – I would like to congratulate with the blog’s start! One more good place on the net!

With best regard from Russia

]]> By: Phineas http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-6 Phineas Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:55:16 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-6 Nice blog Mr Thorpe. New Eldar novels would be most excellent. Nice blog Mr Thorpe. New Eldar novels would be most excellent.

]]> By: Mike Lee http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/rewrite-some-wrongs/#comment-5 Mike Lee Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:39:23 +0000 http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-5 This is *exactly* the same problem I've had with _Nagash_. Hands down this has been the hardest book I've ever worked on, for the very same reasons you've cited about _Malekith_. I'm really glad to know I'm not the only one. Best of luck with the trilogy. I'm really eager to see the book! Mike This is *exactly* the same problem I’ve had with _Nagash_. Hands down this has been the hardest book I’ve ever worked on, for the very same reasons you’ve cited about _Malekith_. I’m really glad to know I’m not the only one.

Best of luck with the trilogy. I’m really eager to see the book!

Mike

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