George's holoduke post

[Monkey Butler]

Originally Posted by JonathanCasey

Anyone else noticed George has removed his profile picture from Twitter so its now just the default ugly brown and blue circles thing? ...

It's been changed back, must be another sign!

[SpinX]

there are some posts missing... Is he rewinding to zero and preparing us for some big sh!t ??

Edit: head explodes

[JonathanCasey]

Exactly, my poor thread is now useless.

[alex d]

Twitter has been having technical issues lately. Posts have been disappearing and reappearing seemingly at random, it's nothing to do with George, it's been happening all over Twitter.

[Monkey Butler]

it's still a sign...

[fast-1]

His posts in random talk means, one listen to some rap or your probably not cluded up in slang. Or you cannot read what he said because in different countries one meaning could mean another, in UK where your from and me. You would say something like later, which could mean something else.

[Duke's New Chainsaw]

That's cool.

[Razorback]

I went to check George's Twitter and I got a message Saying 'This person has protected their updates'. Don't know what that means, since I really don't know much about Twitter anyways.

[Mr.Fibbles]

I haven't gotten such an error. But I am following him so that might be part of it.

[Montykoro!]

Headache and feeling like crap. Hope I'm not catching what some people at the office may have.

LOL ... new bio-weapon from ID software to delay DNF!

[ryche]

If anything, you can always check his Twitter updates here:

http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/member.php?u=26

[MrBlackCat]

Originally Posted by JonathanCasey

How do we know?

Does anyone have a reason why it can't mean they were jamming in the office in the conventional sence. Its perfectly feasible for them to have a drum kit / guitar and to be doing some music for something.

I think this more likely shows Georges age... in the US during the 80's using the term jamming in this context was common. In the 80's jamming would have been more likely to indicate doing very well. I believe I understood the meaning without any doubt or concerns of cryptic alternate meanings... and I would guess George, like myself, was born in the mid to late 60's... I am pretty sure I read something about his age in a given time period once that indicated this.

MrBlackCat

[Kristian Joensen]

There is a new Twitter:

Closing out a milestone this week. 71 more tasks to do and we started with probably 800-900. Been a good push. Next one starts Monday.

[KaiserSoze]

I like this update!

[ryche]

Well...I'd like to say I'll check back in 4 more months when they're possibly done with 71 tasks but alas...I'm here every day


Na, I like this update. 800-900 tasks? Good grief. We don't even know what they were!

[Da_Lurker]

Originally Posted by Kristian Joensen

There is a new Twitter:

71 sounds like a scary number O____o

Way to go Duke, way to go!

On the other hand, if they just have 71 when they started with 900.....the time is nearrrrrrrr!

[DerricktheW]

Tasks could mean anything

From 900 tasks to do in one single level

900 tasks on the weapons

900 tasks on some texture work

Or even 900 tasks on making their way to ordering a pizza

[hightreason]

71?
IT'S A SIGN
1st July is teh release date
Lol, just messing about, someone had to say it, it's a 3D Realms forum tradition.

[DerricktheW]

I think it means the total number of enemies in the entire game

They went from over 900, to having 71, that way its more console friendly

[Duke's New Chainsaw]

But it means things are getting done!

[randir14]

Started with 900 and 71 left? DNF should be ready by 2012...but then they'll switch to the id Tech 5 engine.

[Montykoro!]

Maybe...

http://twitpic.com/1fuju = 900 task to do...

The next monday the another milestone to reach is = "Select the background pics for the installer"

[ryche]

georgeb3drHeading home. Got some music for the game and commented. Have a couple more things to close out tomorrow for milestone. 24 is on!!!

Hmmmmm, cool

[fast-1]

Well at least I found out he's a fan of Resident Evil which I own the PSX versions.

I really liked the music in the hall which you hear in Resident Evil 2, what's that got to do with Duke Nukem forever and George. Well it sounded cool.

[Mr.Fibbles]

Originally Posted by ryche

Hmmmmm, cool

my thoughts exactly...putting in music..which means voice and sound could be next....that is a milestone: giving JSJ a call and having him come in for a session...

[DerricktheW]

At first, I thought he meant theres 24 tasks left

But he means the show if I'm not mistaken.

[ryche]

Originally Posted by DerricktheW

At first, I thought he meant theres 24 tasks left

But he means the show if I'm not mistaken.

He means the show. You get a gold star!

[stumppy84]

Things "might" be kicking up!

[Brett Gmoser]

Originally Posted by DerricktheW

Tasks could mean anything

From 900 tasks to do in one single level

900 tasks on the weapons

900 tasks on some texture work

Or even 900 tasks on making their way to ordering a pizza

Highly unlikely. I'm a developer myself, and I work in a project management system every day. I use Trac which is a slight bit different from the Jira installation that 3D Realms uses, but it's basically the same idea.

If I were talking to my bosses about the completion state of my current project, I'd be telling them that I started with 800 or so tasks, and I have 70 or so left until the project is completed. A "task" in a project management system is probably going to be something more than "write a single line of code" - it's probably going to be something like "track down and fix this bug" or "re-do that crate model". It takes a few minutes to type out a developer-friendly description of an issue or a task.

Keep in mind that according to the screenshot of their Jira installation that we saw, there were at one time many "mega tasks", which could be anything from "finish the engine" to "model Duke". Judging by the type of tasks we saw to be completed in that screen shot (especially the "Menu megatask"), in my opinion the game is approaching release candidate or is at least in a very advanced beta stage in the current build. They probably wouldn't bother working on perfecting the in-game menus until it was nearly complete - developers don't mind working on a game with incomplete menus.

[DerricktheW]

I still am pessimistic about his task meaning.

I don't want to rule out it being a basic countdown to a final build, but at the same time I'm not setting up for disappointment in this being absolutely nothing.

[Sharpie]

Originally Posted by DerricktheW

I still am pessimistic about his task meaning.

I don't want to rule out it being a basic countdown to a final build, but at the same time I'm not setting up for disappointment in this being absolutely nothing.

You are too smart for these forums my friend.

Could Duke Nukem Forever be 90% complete?
Regardless instead of creaming myself over information for once I am going to try and remain cautious. If it turns out to be true well that is fantastic but if it is false well then it's not a big loss.

What ever happens, happens. Although I do hope it is indeed correct.

[Nihilanth]

Like I said, until I actually see that game is coming, I'm not excited at all.

[Psyrgery]

Originally Posted by Nihilanth

Like I said, until I actually see that game is coming, I'm not excited at all.

Same here.

I won't get hyped until the game has gone Gold.

Nevertheless, I suppose those Twitters mean good news. I suppose.

[Nihilanth]

Gold is a bit too much I think because usually games go Gold shortly before the release. I just want to see that this is it, you know, media and previews, so there's no debate that it's coming. These updates are cool... but nothing to be over-excited about, I agree.

[necroslut]

I think the 900 tasks was for this milestone, this "push".

[Edli]

Let it be known that once DNF goes gold, I will personally fly out to Texas, to the 3DRealms building and dance to THRILLER in front of it.

I'll even bring some friends as back-up dancers.

[peoplessi]

Milestone, that sure does sound impressive Getting closer and closer, that's good. We don't know of what this milestone is, but if it's called a milestone in the first place - it has to be something pretty milestone worthy stuff there.

[SpinX]

nice update... finally some word about the game they are working on...

[Betelgeuse]

Well that's good to hear.

/waves DNF flag

[WoodenSword]

I think the 800-900 tasks were assigned at the beginning of the year....

remember this quote on Jan 12th?

Game developers often say "Cutting is shipping". We begin this year with a vengeance and a chainsaw.

So.... Jan 12th to 14th of April is approximately 66 working days.

Therefore they did

Scenario 1) They did 800-71=729 tasks in 66 working days.
With the assumption that the proportion of major and minor tasks is the same in both sets of Tasks (the completed and the unfinished) then they still need

x=66* 71/729 = 6,5 working days still left.

They will continue next task on monday so at 28th of April they will have finished all the tasks!!

Scenario 2)
They did 900-71=829 tasks in 66 working days.
With the assumption that the proportion of major and minor tasks is the same in both sets of Tasks (the completed and the unfinished) then they still need

x=66* 71/829 = 5,6 working days still left.

They will continue next task on monday so at 27th of April they will have finished all the tasks!!

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All these with the assumption that no more new tasks are assigned!!

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Remember that the media blackout would end a year or six months before release??

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So yes all this is nonsense. Its still WID!