Thanks, that should have been obvious. Found a few places where I could throw a seam or two. 12% wastage in 2 minutes! That's the kind of performance I was looking for, excellent.
Pretty cool! Not, honestly, what this forum of site is about at all. What you're probably looking for is more: http://www.gamedev.net/forum/12-graphics-programming-and-theory/ But neat none the less.
I forgot what I was looking for when I found this link, but it was important enough for me to bookmark: http://cedrichohnstadt.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/bidding-out-a-project-part-1/
This is not exactly news, and it's not exclusive to Rockstar. It is unfortunately a games industry norm to work 10/12 hours a day. So you better love what you do before you sign in.
I will be working the Runic booth on Friday from 12-3 if anyone wants to stop by and check out Torchlight 2. I will be wandering around the show floor randomly the rest of the weekend. :)
So Gears 2 is released tonight at 12:01am... Well technically Friday morning. But anyways I'll be there to pick up my copy. Can't wait. Let the chainsaw fest begin!!!!
The exterior of the barrels is actually a hexagon. (Edit: I suppose it really depends on the model/personal pref..) So you could do 6 outside 12 inside for a smooth look. Like this.