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Well... considering Season 3 ended sooner compared to the past two AND Season 4 will have a full 26 epis...Starzd wrote:
i haven't into ponies as much recently just because this is a season transition, but THERE'S A MOVIE? EH?Blazevoir wrote:
So how about the movie, the spin-off series, or the Japanese dub /o/
Actually, the above probably doesn't have any relevance as to why there's gonna be a movie, but it was mentioned on EqD.
The spinoff is creepy. At first I was a bit jostled to see they're keeping their colours, so now you have blue and orange and pink humans, but they kept their horns/wings too. That's always struck me as odd. I'm not sure if the spinoff will have as much imagination or charm as FiM though
Just as long as it doesn't turn into "another teen show", I don't really care much about the spin-off; I'll just pass it off if it turns out bad. If it somehow ends up being just as good as the main series, Hasbro can have ALL myawp wrote:
The spinoff is creepy. At first I was a bit jostled to see they're keeping their colours, so now you have blue and orange and pink humans, but they kept their horns/wings too. That's always struck me as odd. I'm not sure if the spinoff will have as much imagination or charm as FiM though
Anyway... ANOTHER ANTHOLOGY IS COMING, WHOO!
Came across one of Ztrots maps. Saw ponies on it, wondered what the fuck was going on. Played map.
Fell in love <3
Fell in love <3
Bananas are cooler :/
Super Metroid was the best Ponies anthology
Just thought I'd leave this here for anyone interested in Cave Story: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/03/p ... es_16.html
I was excited at first but that's kind of ugly tbh
Thought you might like that 
By the way I'm heading to this years GalaCon in Germany, someone here with me? Hm welp probably not, grmgrm...
By the way I'm heading to this years GalaCon in Germany, someone here with me? Hm welp probably not, grmgrm...
They shouldn't have used the fandub, but other than that I really enjoyed that video
Anyway, I dunno if anyone's interested in this, but I'll just leave this here: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/03/h ... eport.html
EDIT: More info on the Japanese dub! http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/03/m ... y-dub.html
Mfw Celestia's seiyuu is Belldandy from Aa! Megami-sama!
Anyway, I dunno if anyone's interested in this, but I'll just leave this here: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/03/h ... eport.html
EDIT: More info on the Japanese dub! http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/03/m ... y-dub.html
Mfw Celestia's seiyuu is Belldandy from Aa! Megami-sama!
are they going to nerf the framerate for the Japanese version?
If they're trying to lipsync, maybe. At any rate, I'm extremely excited for their version of the opening.
I already loved the Italian one
Turn on Captions (CC) for subs!
Well... so much for S4 being during Fall, but anyway....
that is much sooner than I thought it would be to be honest with you :3
I'm still wondering when the movie/spin-off will be...
EDIT: This is apparently gonna be used as the ending (more info here; SOMEONE FIND THE FULL SONG, NAO!):
EDIT2: Here's the full song: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyax63 ... UqSzFfX6Rh
EDIT: This is apparently gonna be used as the ending (more info here
EDIT2: Here's the full song: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyax63 ... UqSzFfX6Rh
I'm not impressed q.q
Please noBlazevoir wrote:
I'm still wondering when the movie/spin-off will be...
EDIT: This is apparently gonna be used as the ending (more info here; SOMEONE FIND THE FULL SONG, NAO!):
EDIT2: Here's the full song: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyax63 ... UqSzFfX6Rh
Oh... dammit, I KNEW I forgot to watch something today... Guess I'll just watch it tomorrow.jjrocks wrote:
I don't even know what to say...god that was amazing.
Mane6 has revealed silhouettes of their new characters for the game that Lauren has designed.
They also released new information regarding the Skullgirls Engine and it's pretty fucking rad.
http://www.mane6.com/2013/03/skullgirls ... easer.html
Although the indiegogo is still about 200k short and there's just a week left.
They also released new information regarding the Skullgirls Engine and it's pretty fucking rad.
http://www.mane6.com/2013/03/skullgirls ... easer.html
Although the indiegogo is still about 200k short and there's just a week left.
Emphasis on "finally"
it came...... with time
Congrats on getting that out
I was looking at the skullgirls kickstarter stuff and
It should not cost that much to develop a character for a game. It should cost that much to make a game.
$10,000 certification fee is fucking retarded and a clear indication you should take your business to a platform with less arcane distribution methods
and how does it cost 2 grand to develop a (presumably dynamic) hitbox I could do that in an afternoon
I was looking at the skullgirls kickstarter stuff and
It should not cost that much to develop a character for a game. It should cost that much to make a game.
$10,000 certification fee is fucking retarded and a clear indication you should take your business to a platform with less arcane distribution methods
and how does it cost 2 grand to develop a (presumably dynamic) hitbox I could do that in an afternoon
Considering Skullgirls' complex engine, I guess it'll involve a lot of testing and shiot to make sure that everything's balanced out and perfect.
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Dear awp,
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/the-l ... 1100-4587/
Sincerely,
WHEEEEEEEEE
That puts the cost of just getting the sprites done anywhere from 40k-60k USD. Keep in mind this will take time, and while you’re waiting for the art to get back from the outsourcer you’re still paying salaries, rent, internet, insurance, etc., so sunk cost for just the art itself is probably gonna net out to 90k USD.this "sunk cost" is "idle time we don't know how to budget activity for"
it's poor management is what it is
Fighting games are unique in that they require a fuckload of balance precision (this is where QA comes in). The rest of it is bloated.
Every studio has their own cost structure but you can safely assume each individual game developer costs their studio around 10k per month (including rent, insurance, etc.).Where the fuck are they getting these numbers? Developers do not get paid 120k a year unless they're seniors/managers (even that seems like a stretch to me) and video game developers get paid less than developers of high-risk high-skill things like the finance sector, where a "whoopsie" can cost millions of dollars.
And "including rent" - what kind of company pays its employees rent? I've never heard of a software development company doing that. I don't think Google even does that.
Are they talking about office rent? Because that has nothing to do with "each individual game developer"
that article reeks of bullshit
lol I'm still gasming over my TS skin still
Oh, the article doesn't explain it very well. Both of those people are related to Capcom, and Capcom is... yeaaaah. Let me try since they've elaborated on this quite a bit on another forum, since a lot of people had the same response as you.
First of all they are basically paying 8 staff members just above minimum wage for over 2 months. That's the first $48K. There's a list of their staff somewhere out there but IIRC it'd be really hard to call it bloated once you saw it.
The Animation Contracting is because due to the game's art style they need 1500+ separate, high quality drawings done in a timely fashion. Lab Zero's art people are either working with the contractors or contributing to the cause themselves. Or doing clean-up or whatever it is artists do.
For the hitboxes they're contracting the dude who did them for the past 8 characters. You have to do them by hand if you want them done right, and each frame in Skullgirls has quite a few hitboxes for accuracy. So that's 1500 frames where the dude has to go through and carefully add in all the hitboxes. Say it takes him two weeks to do a perfect job. That's $2k of wages right there.
'Course, then you have $7K eaten up for the voices - I have no explanation for that one - and another what, $60+K for QA, fees, and rewards?
So yeah, most of it is either miscellaneous stuff or art. Apparently they have more stuff to do than the DLC, too, like the PC version and other stuff. Thankfully they aren't charging for the DLC, which is good since we're more or less paying for their existence.
First of all they are basically paying 8 staff members just above minimum wage for over 2 months. That's the first $48K. There's a list of their staff somewhere out there but IIRC it'd be really hard to call it bloated once you saw it.
The Animation Contracting is because due to the game's art style they need 1500+ separate, high quality drawings done in a timely fashion. Lab Zero's art people are either working with the contractors or contributing to the cause themselves. Or doing clean-up or whatever it is artists do.
For the hitboxes they're contracting the dude who did them for the past 8 characters. You have to do them by hand if you want them done right, and each frame in Skullgirls has quite a few hitboxes for accuracy. So that's 1500 frames where the dude has to go through and carefully add in all the hitboxes. Say it takes him two weeks to do a perfect job. That's $2k of wages right there.
'Course, then you have $7K eaten up for the voices - I have no explanation for that one - and another what, $60+K for QA, fees, and rewards?
So yeah, most of it is either miscellaneous stuff or art. Apparently they have more stuff to do than the DLC, too, like the PC version and other stuff. Thankfully they aren't charging for the DLC, which is good since we're more or less paying for their existence.
well as neat as that is skullgirls isn't really related to pony in anyway more than just a possible what if and connection from miss faust I.E Fighting is Magic atm still, interesting to hear about tho
Bit of info about the Japanese dub - Pinkie's voice (and a bit of Twilight's):
Hoo, boy...
Hoo, boy...
8 staff * 2 months = 16 person-months. ~4 weeks per month = 64 person-weeks. ~40 hours/week = 2560 hoursEkaru wrote:
First of all they are basically paying 8 staff members just above minimum wage for over 2 months. That's the first $48K.
$48,000 / 2560 hours = 18.75 $/hr
not exactly minimum wage
It's not much of a stretch for trained employees to be paid that much, is it? Minimum wage here for adults working full time is $15.96 per hour or $606.40 per week. I don't really know what the pay rate in that area is for trained work and the cost in living in relation to minimum wage.awp wrote:
8 staff * 2 months = 16 person-months. ~4 weeks per month = 64 person-weeks. ~40 hours/week = 2560 hoursEkaru wrote:
First of all they are basically paying 8 staff members just above minimum wage for over 2 months. That's the first $48K.
$48,000 / 2560 hours = 18.75 $/hr
not exactly minimum wage
And the price for the first country ever to get good voice actors for a MLP translation and with that, not spitting into the face of the original show and ruining them for all members of that country goes to... Japan!Blazevoir wrote:
Bit of info about the Japanese dub - Pinkie's voice (and a bit of Twilight's):
Hoo, boy...
Srsly imo they should make a good translation or just don't show it at all.
Well... we still need to hear the other voices first, but I'm DEFINITELY looking forward to Celestia's *w*
Now I wonder what they'll do with the songs...
Now I wonder what they'll do with the songs...
Minimum wage around here is about 8 bucks, maybe 8.50. In San Fran (which is where they're located I think?) Minimum wage is $10.50Jarby wrote:
It's not much of a stretch for trained employees to be paid that much, is it?
It's not a stretch for trained employees to be paid that much at all. But don't call it "barely above minimum wage" when it's nearly double
If they want transparency (which is what the CFO stated) then they shouldn't clutter it behind a bunch of misleading statements and falsehoods
though this is very much the wrong thread to be pointing it out I suppose
Not sure if I like the JP dub's OP (starts at 0:34):
Anyway, MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Anyway, MARK YOUR CALENDAR!