Happy Birthday, Max!

FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds EntertainmentSan Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
edited January 2004 in Off-Topic
Max, the lovely and talanted NS programmer, is turning twenty-somethitong today! I say "somthing" because I don't want to give his true age away, but let me also say that Max is now a quarter of a century old.

Here are some wonderful things about Max:
- He has reworked the Lerk so it's super-manueverable, kind of like a little F15
- He has reworked HL's crappy collision-detection and completely fixed hitboxes in NS (which I thought was impossible)
- He's the bestest programmer, evar. Watch out, Mr. Carmack (seriously)
- He's funny, and really not all that anti-social, especially for his competence level
- He's the inventor and patent-holder of the Maxeh-Map (what you see when you press "C" or "M" to get a full-screen view of the level)

He turns the big 2-, er, <i>quarter-century</i> today, which really isn't as close to death as it sounds. Tell him how much you love him (<a href='mailto:max_mcguire@yahoo.com'>max_mcguire@yahoo.com</a>) and who knows, maybe you'll get 3.0 faster...<ul>
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  • sawcesawce Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10787Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Flayra+Jan 7 2004, 12:43 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flayra @ Jan 7 2004, 12:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I say "somthing" because I don't want to give his true age away, but let me also say that Max is now a quarter of a century old. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Haha, classic.

    Happy birthday.
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    wasn't letting me reply....

    Anyway, instead of filling his inbox, I'll just wish him a happy birthday here.

    Happy Birthday from the early hours of the 7th Max, may you never run out of caffeine.
  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    Stolat Max!
    Herzlichen Glueckwunsch Max!

    *thinks about if he knows any other languages....*

    Oh and pls everyone else speak louder... the ears of the old man aren't the best anymore... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Oi !

    Happy twenty something. Hey, if you ask me, I still think you could have made it into Cirque Du Soleil if you wanted to you crazy fire juggler you !

    Cheers !
  • Ugly_JimUgly_Jim Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10235Members
    max is the man, from what I've seen. Happy b-day, buddy.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    I've not seen his work, but Max sounds like a god. Happy birthday.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <3 for max forever.
  • YumosisYumosis Join Date: 2003-01-12 Member: 12222Banned
    Happy birthday Max.
  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Haven't you read :

    <b><i>Exploits of Max the Coder</b></i>

    <b><i>Life and Times of that Genius Awesome Guy</b></i>

    <b><i>The Man With Insane Skillz0rz</i></b>

    Hrm.. I suppose not . (Me trys to catalyze Max's ego)

    Seriously, Max is one talented man, not to mention he's cool to talk to, and his interests in Cirque Du Soleil.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
  • the_unlucky_onethe_unlucky_one Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19620Members
    lolz...lookz gud, u noe, wid ink instead of icing.. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    anywayz HB Max!
  • MaianMaian Join Date: 2003-02-27 Member: 14069Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Gold
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->He's the bestest programmer, <u><b>evar</b></u>.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    *sigh*

    Anyway, happy bday Max and fix dem bugs!
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Happy birthday Max! I'd like to thank you for helping with the creation of the best game ever: NS.
  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    Happy Birthday and all that.
  • DreadDread Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 993Members
    Happy Birthday Max!

    Respect for teh mastah codar <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    Happy birthday, no leetspeak from me <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    A very good day to you :D
  • MaxiousMaxious Join Date: 2003-02-16 Member: 13608Members
    Happy birthday to da Max! :giggles:
  • DroggogDroggog Random Pubber Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3293Members, Constellation
    "Happy birthday Max!"
    <!--emo&::lerk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/lerk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='lerk.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Speed_2_DaveSpeed_2_Dave Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8788Members
    Same as above, and kudos to Flay for his great post about Coders and their social skillz!
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Happy Birthday Max, and thanks for all the great stuff you did for NS <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    But I wonder....what if Max was hired by iD to help with the coding....I wonder if it would ever be better than HL2 if they ever DID hire him....
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    lol so ur saying u dont like half life? you dont trust them to make a great game which they have showed hl2 is
  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Happy Birthday Max, thank you (and Flayra, and the rest of the
    Natural-Selection team!) for a superb game.
    All the best, many happy returns (what does that actually mean!?),
    have a good one, and I hope you have fun... oh and "caek" :-D
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    HB@U <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->


    <img src='http://www.localmall.org/recipe_corner/cake_pie.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    edited January 2004
    Yo, happy birthday to da Max!!


    lol, just found the ubrandictionary's definition on max;
    <!--QuoteBegin--Urban dictionary+--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Urban dictionary)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->max
    2 votes

        a big **** old english sheepdog thats insane and will **** all over you if u try to pet him.

    Example: Damnit Max just **** all over my shoe.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    Happy B-Day!! Try not to eat all the caek.
  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    Happy 2-something, Max !
  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Hmm, too many predictable "happy birthday" posts. Is this my cue to say something different like "Is he still single?" <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Have a very happy day with family and friends, Max.
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