Ns Mapper Working On Quake4
MonsieurEvil
Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
<div class="IPBDescription">GG Ken!</div> <b>Ken20Banks</b> (aka just plain 'Ken Banks'), maker of <a href='http://nsworld.ns-central.co.uk/Map.php?UniqueID=15' target='_blank'>NS_Nothing</a> and <a href='http://nsworld.ns-central.co.uk/Map.php?UniqueID=85' target='_blank'>NS_Powerhouse</a>, mapper for <a href='http://www.hl-nightwatch.net/' target='_blank'>HL Nightwatch</a>, and master of RR.org's hosted site <a href='http://tald.readyroom.org/' target='_blank'>TALD</a>, was recently hired by <a href='http://www.ravensoft.com/' target='_blank'>Raven Software</a> to help make:
<b>QUAKE 4!!!</b>
You might have heard of the Quake franchise. It sort of invented the concept of internet FPS gaming, true 3-D FPS gaming, and took iD to the next level after Doom. It was and is the underlying code of most FPS games you play in various iterations, and now one of our own will be helping to make the next sequel the most popular FPS franchise of all time. We all think Ken really worked hard, followed his dreams, and is now making them a reality, and we wish him the very best.
As a sidenote: Ken's only 18 years old, and is in the process of graduating high school right now! Think you can't find a place in the video game industry? Ken20, KungFuSquirrel, and Plaguebearer (NS PT and mapper) have already done so. Who will be next?
Good luck Ken, we'll miss you, brother!
<b>QUAKE 4!!!</b>
You might have heard of the Quake franchise. It sort of invented the concept of internet FPS gaming, true 3-D FPS gaming, and took iD to the next level after Doom. It was and is the underlying code of most FPS games you play in various iterations, and now one of our own will be helping to make the next sequel the most popular FPS franchise of all time. We all think Ken really worked hard, followed his dreams, and is now making them a reality, and we wish him the very best.
As a sidenote: Ken's only 18 years old, and is in the process of graduating high school right now! Think you can't find a place in the video game industry? Ken20, KungFuSquirrel, and Plaguebearer (NS PT and mapper) have already done so. Who will be next?
Good luck Ken, we'll miss you, brother!
Comments
It would be awesome to work for a gaming firm!
ns_nothing is a very good map (ok except the relocate to cargo thing ;x )
NICE! GJ KEN!
this mod does have some GREAT people working on it!
GJ Flayra from bring them all together!
Luck has nothing to do with it. Hard work, a great attitude, and a mindset to move forward in life, to spend your life doing something you love -- there's the key. For Ken and I, it came early. For PB, it took a long struggle to get back into it, but perseverence now has him moving to California for a brand new job.
Ken, you deserve it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Remember, I'm coming to visit this summer... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
I wish you all the best in your new home and hope you will be able to finish ns_powerhouse.
Now I'm even more looking forward to Quake 4 . Good Luck and all the best Ken.
-Paladin
<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Maybe I'll make a name for myself yet..........
The gaming world is not even fully aware of the immense imaginative mapping force that is Ken Banks but soon, soon my friends, they will know... they will all know. And they will revel in some twisted, futuristic, industrial, golag of Banks' deepest, darkest, vilest mapping designs.
<i>*Hefts a Pint of Golden for Yah*</i>
<!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> "Cheers to you Mr. Ken Banks!" <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I can't say I really like Q multiplayer, but I confess to eventually playing through <i>every</i> version singleplayer just to see the maps. Ken, now you've actually made me <i>look forward</i> to the release of Q4. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
just finishing up highschool and you're working on one of the most memorable games in gaming history.
i see you're on this thread right now... any comments/info at ALL would be loved.
As a side note, shouldn't this be in offtopic?
Don't hit me... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
2) Of course it has specular maps. The entire selling point of the engine is the bump map/specular highlights combo. You can spot it in screens, even.
Nope, never heard of it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
I hope it works for you ken <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
id isnt making quake4?<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->?
<!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
<b>QUAKE 4!!!</b>
You might have heard of the Quake franchise. It sort of invented the concept of internet FPS gaming, true 3-D FPS gaming, and took iD to the next level after Doom. It was and is the underlying code of most FPS games you play in various iterations, and now one of our own will be helping to make the next sequel the most popular FPS franchise of all time. We all think Ken really worked hard, followed his dreams, and is now making them a reality, and we wish him the very best.
As a sidenote: Ken's only 18 years old, and is in the process of graduating high school right now! Think you can't find a place in the video game industry? Ken20, KungFuSquirrel, and Plaguebearer (NS PT and mapper) have already done so. Who will be next?
Good luck Ken, we'll miss you, brother! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
my dream also, but not as a mapper as a programmer and not necesarly (could never spell that word) that company. anyhow i dont know you but i hope u do VERY well, best of luck and i bet u still play NS!!! from time to time.
and DO WELL too.
But on the other hand, your new job is actually well deserved, and I haven't lifted a finger. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
This only makes me look even more forward to Q4, we already know about your awesome mapping capabilities, I'm sure that we are going to see some awesome maps by Ken in Q4.
Well, good luck and good job!
Gj, Ken. You give hope to others aspiring to make it into professional game developing like myself.