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Indecisive Breakin In for Character Modeling. Ok so like Im back being indecisive as it were. [url="http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=113324&an=0&page=0#113324"] Saw MikeF thread.[/url]. For someone that has a t…	14 Last	Tully Apr 2006
Lost: Season 2.... O M G! Man, what an episode! I don't want to devulge too much.	91 Last	hawken Apr 2006
Quake 2 Modeling Software? I've searched all over, but i can't seem to find any software suitable for creating quake 2 models. Can anyone here give me a link to some good software? Thanx, Aldarn.	10 Last	Daz Apr 2006
Tomb raider legend I finish it today 12 hours of continued game jeje, the addiction is amazing equal to the resident evil 4, the last maps a bit short .	8 Last	KDR_11k Apr 2006
Leaving School? Lately i've been thinking about leaving school for a year to work purely on my portfolio, but i'm not sure if this is a wise choice... I'm currently attending a mixed traditional and digital animatio…	10 Last	Sage Apr 2006
Brick, a detective story [url="http://www.brickmovie.net/"]www.brickmovie.net/[/url] it's in limited release these days (I had to drive to Chicago to see it), but for the love of all that is hard-boiled, if you like classic…	2 Last	gauss Apr 2006
Myspace.com polycount group I have created a polycount group for Myspace, so that everyone can find everyone else. [url="http://groups.myspace.com/Polycount"]http://groups.myspace.com/Polycount[/url] request to join and I'll …	36 Last	Empty Apr 2006
Lapis: DS game to teach techniques of female.... ...sexual gratification. I saw this in the April edition of PCGamer and thought that it had to be a joke (DS game in a PCG?) so I checked it out, and its legit! What the hell! [url="http://www.moboi…	32 Last	StrangeFate Apr 2006
Slither? B Horror movie comes out and Justin doesn't make a post about it? Fat chance! I saw it on Sunday and thought it was great, it's more of a comedy than a horror movie. My brother didn't like it beca…	8 Last	Striff Apr 2006
How much to charge? I've been contacted by a small independent game company that has asked me how much I charge for freelance. They haven't given me much info on the game (not even a link to a site), I have the feeling …	11 Last	SkullboX Apr 2006
World of WarCraft Polycount Guild There's been discussion of creating a Polycount guild in WoW if everyone willing to join can agree on a realm to play on. The gist of it is that everyone should start a new character so we can all he…	91 Last	IceWolve Apr 2006
Got an Interview at Amaze today! No, I'm not trying for a game art position. Amaze Entertainment needs an IT support guy, and I do that much better that I do 3D! I'm way exited by this, it's one of the reasons I moved to the Seattle…	9 Last	TechSmith Apr 2006
Vancouver.. Coming up Thursday I dont know if I will spend the night. I will be going from the greyhound station to North Vancouver to look at Think Tank Training Center. Anyone want to meet up or something - let me know. I f…	13 Last	oXYnary Apr 2006
last.fm people. post your stuff. [url="http://www.last.fm/user/bearkub/"]http://www.last.fm/user/bearkub/[/url] I know a lot of us use last.fm so, if you got it post it up. Also there is a polycount group, so if you want it, hit u…	18 Last	Justin Meisse Apr 2006
Call of Duty Ads Called Misleading hah! take that pre-rendered cinemas as advertisements for games! Hope this catches on. [url="http://cube.ign.com/articles/690/690618p1.html"]http://cube.ign.com/articles/690/690618p1.html[/url]	14 Last	Downsizer Apr 2006
Real World Job Hi guys, I know that some of you are working in the game industry, but I would just like to know what some of the other non-godly folk are doing. (and if you are one of the godly folk, where do you …	23 Last	Smirnoffka Apr 2006
Micey mousy recommendations? My hand is starting to cramp up after too much use of the standard Microsoft Optical mouse. Anyone know of a great mouse for gaming, 3d, etc?	10 Last	nitzmoff Apr 2006
Closed SUBVERSIVE MAN LIVES I told you I wasn't kidding. I will post more ADVENTURES OF SUBVERSIVE MAN more depending on your reaction.. [url="http://www.oxynary.com/downloads/artm.mov"]http://www.oxynary.com/downloads/artm.m…	31 Last	bearkub Apr 2006
Cool Anatomy reference, i have founded... [img]http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/5921/post117611438864626or.jpg[/img] here=)	24 Last	Joao Sapiro Apr 2006
World in Conflict (new RTS) I love Massive's RTS games - I'm a HUGE fan of Ground Control. This latest one looks pretty damn amazing as well: [url="http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/worldinconflict/screenindex.html"]World in…	11 Last	Bronco Apr 2006
the monster engine.com I don't remember if I post this link time ago. The childrens draws monsters and the dude convert it into really amanzing illustrations... [url="http://www.themonsterengine.com/art.html"]http://www.t…	7 Last	Kevin Albers Apr 2006
Helpmewinmybet.com blah blah go here [url="http://www.helpmewinmybet.com"]www.helpmewinmybet.com[/url]	23 Last	Downsizer Apr 2006
laptop f*** up..really important... ok guys im about to commit computicide , i formatted my laptop wich has an Ati graphic card, i cant remember the name but i know it was one designed specificaly for laptop. io format it with t…	12 Last	Downsizer Apr 2006
I'm going to be a "DADDY"... WHOOHOO.. I am finally going to be joining the ranks of many of you other Polycounters in bringing a young PCer into the world. My wife, Jessica (aka Blondefire) is about 10 weeks pregnant and so far…	18 Last	TechSmith Apr 2006
Getting a job at EpicGames as a stormtropper [url="http://www.tk409.com/gettingajob.html"]http://www.tk409.com/gettingajob.html[/url] Interesting approach to getting your foot in the door [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]	17 Last	MoP Apr 2006
Huzzah! [url="http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/04/04/mich.game.lawsuit.ap/index.html"]http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/04/04/mich.game.lawsuit.ap/index.html[/url] ...a Michigan law forbidding r…	1 Last	gauss Apr 2006
Why am I so braindead I set aside 3 hours for concept and start modeling. I sit down, spend 1 hour thinking, and swearing. The second hour is spent playing solitare. Then i piss off and do somthing else. Where the hell…	12 Last	Ryno Apr 2006
Mechanized mountain climbing! [url="http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/robot-suit-will-help-quadriplegic-scale-the-heights/2006/04/04/1143916503382.html"]http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/r...3916503382.html[/url] A qua…	7 Last	Illusions Apr 2006
matrix math quickie for artists I quickly threw together a mini faq on matrix maths (this is not indepth just a fast read thru) and still would like to add to it, sort out things that are unclear (or wrong). dejawolf might do a nic…	11 Last	FatAssasin Apr 2006
Perception vs. Final Product.. industry people i browse and post at these boards often enough to want to stay anonymous as people i work with may or may not lurk here. those with access to my ip address please keep my identity confidential. i've…	19 Last	oXYnary Apr 2006
glitch in Dungeon Siege 2 i know Dungeon Siege II is an old game by game industry standards, but i just got this game cuz my brother got the first one for his birthday(i beat it already). Plus i thought it looked cool. well …	1 Last	Downsizer Apr 2006
Happy Birthday DeathKitten! [img]http://home1.gte.net/drtolly/Cards-h/images/h1005-cat-birthday.jpg[/img] Meow!	14 Last	DeathKitten Apr 2006
E3 Expo 06 - thinning the herd? So, I spoke with my buddies at 5000ft. They told me that their request's for E3 badges were DENIED. Apparently, they aren't a large enough/popular enough studio to warrant it anymore. Funny, we've go…	16 Last	PaK Apr 2006
Ahoy Boston area polycounters: gauss descends! So my friend Stoofoo will soon be graced my a visit by yours truly this very Saturday, and I will be in the area until tuesday--[i]there are scattered reports of polycounters in the area[/i] and i wo…	37 Last	Parnell Apr 2006
Robot Wrestling Made me chuckle. [url="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4476811361193228548"]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4476811361193228548[/url]	16 Last	BRUTICUS(CW) Apr 2006
oh noes!!! Autodesk ends dev of 3DSMax!!! [url="http://www.stngraphic.com/autodesk/adsk/servlet/index-id=5970886&siteID=123112.html"]http://www.stngraphic.com/autodesk/adsk/servlet/index-id=5970886&siteID=123112.html[/url]	17 Last	AstroZombie Apr 2006
Happy birthday Polycount! 8 years old today! I owe a LOT to this place. If it weren't for Polycount I wouldn't have developed as an artist to get my dream job, met great people or made great friends. So here's to Polycount an…	16 Last	eXpendabLe Apr 2006
Simpson's movie teaser!! [url="http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/thesimpsonsmovie/teaser/"]w00t![/url] 'bout time.	5 Last	JO420 Apr 2006
My cock won't fit! [url="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/31/ebay_box_sale/"]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/31/ebay_box_sale/[/url]	4 Last	ebagg Apr 2006
Game Level Design competition deadline in 3 weeks Hi folks, A competition for artists to design a 3D car game level is nearing the deadline of the 16th of April. If you would like to take part, you can complete a basic 30 minute tutorial ( on Mac…	4 Last	Mal Apr 2006
Coolest little robot statue Look at this, made in bronze and steel. It's the ultimate poseable mannekin and looks so cool. I want one... [url="http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Ho.htm"]http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Ho.ht…	10 Last	Gmanx Apr 2006
online links - with categories and RSS? First, some thoughts. I'm rebuilding my website, and I'm trying to make it as painless to update as possible. I've realised that in the past I've hand written loads of PHP, or got others to do it f…	4 Last	Rick Stirling Apr 2006
Animation Mentor students? Are there any AM people here? Just curious as I start my first class this week. I'm looking forward to it and had done a fair amount of research before siging up, but I'd still like to hear persona…	2 Last	robioto Apr 2006
Ice Age 2 Bawahaha, nice! Better then the first one imo, and the visuals were pretty awesome aswell. Go see it!	13 Last	Snowfly Apr 2006
April Desktops Whilst installing my new Gallery, I uploaded this. [img]http://www.rsart.co.uk/rsartv3/gallery/g2data/albums/desktop/d_01-04-2006.jpg[/img]	8 Last	Weiser_Cain Apr 2006
OGLE captures texture coords! [url="http://ogle.eyebeamresearch.org/node/35"]Alright![/url]	1 Last	CheapAlert Apr 2006
Augh, How do I view pictures on Worthplaying?!??! I've missed out on a good deal of polycandy cause I can't figure it out. It says "18 new pictures!" and I wait, and click a bunch of stuff, but nothing happens.	3 Last	HonkyPunch Apr 2006
Photoshop Problem Hi All, This is only my second post here, but I do check the forums on a regular basis. I cannot texture to save my life, but with the recent purchase of a Wacom Graphire 4 tablet (the bigger one) …	14 Last	Smirnoffka Apr 2006
Crysis From Shacknews: [ QUOTE ] Electronic Arts sends along some Crysis media, showing off the upcoming sci-fi shooter from Far Cry developer Crytek. Over at FileShack you can find the high-def, direct-f…	49 Last	John Warner Apr 2006
Zdzislaw Beksinski, Polish artist just read an interview in the megazine of mark harrison, the 2000ad artist. He was mentioning his influences and an unfamiliar name popped up, so I googled it- zdzislaw beksinski. I'm really loving t…	6 Last	Cthogua Apr 2006