What other projects do the LFS dev's do?

[StableX]

I just wondered, what other things do the LFS Dev's work on?

I know the NKP developer, Kunos, works on F1 sims. I just wondered what other stuff the Dev's do.

[danowat]

As far as I know, nothing.

[hyntty]

Scawen had a wife/gf/whatever so presumably he does her.

[Furiously-Fast]

All they do is -

Eric works on new cars + tracks
Scawen is using beta testers, working on his new house and the V-dub
and Vic.... uh, just acts as the forum guru. :x

[Bean0]

Victor makes tunes I think.

[Töki (HUN)]

Victor makes tunes I think.

Really? I'm interested in this.

[ACCAkut]

Vic made LFS World all himself I think

[HorsePower]

I think it's a legal question - even if this is private information which we should not be concerned about.

Honestly, who really believes that Eric is working 200 days per year, 8 hours per day on new tracks and cars? :really: If this was true, we would have 20 tracks and 50 cars in LFS by now. :nod:

It is well known that Victor has started this LFS merchandising project, so I guess also Eric might do something else. As far as Scawen is concerned I believe he really only works on LFS (and his house and family, which I personally think is ok if LFS pays him enough to have this much "spare" time).

[The Very End]

Scawen continue expanding his baby factory while Eric and Vic does some work (but mainly hang out on adult channel) .

Well on the serious note I have no idea, but I guess they are all working on maintance and continuing developtment of the game :)

[Bean0]

Really? I'm interested in this.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=51180&highlight=scene

:)

[SabersKunk]

Eric works on new cars + tracks

roofle

[Töki (HUN)]

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=51180&highlight=scene

:)

Thanks! Great tunes, really! :thumb:

[DarkTimes]

Eric leads a double-life as a motivational speaker.

http://www.ericbailey.com.au/

[Furiously-Fast]

Eric leads a double-life as a motivational speaker.

http://www.ericbailey.com.au/

What the.... that's a different Eric Bailey. :x
http://i.boomtown.net/pics/9/9/9/52999/292x219.jpg

EDIT: If only Scawen was wearing a white top, they would make the colours of the LFS logo!

[DarkTimes]

What the.... that's a different Eric Bailey. :x
http://i.boomtown.net/pics/9/9/9/52999/292x219.jpg
Yes, I know. It was a joke. :)

[Kalev EST]

eric works on new cars + tracks
roflmao.

[BlakjeKaas]

and he made a bit of Black and White.

[Furiously-Fast]

roofle

roflmao.

Ok, something tells me I made a stupid move here. :(

lol... for real?

[sinbad]

I think a better question is "do any of them still play the public version of LFS?".

[Heiko1]

yep they do :D saw Scawen one time online :D

[5haz]

I would imagine they're all rather busy living life. :shrug:

[tristancliffe]

What the.... that's a different Eric Bailey. :x
http://i.boomtown.net/pics/9/9/9/52999/292x219.jpg

EDIT: If only Scawen was wearing a white top, they would make the colours of the LFS logo!

That WAS a white top when he put it on ;)

[sinbad]

yep they do :D saw Scawen one time online :D
Yeah his online stats show that he is a real addict. His last race was in 1968 or something.
Everyone knows that they have several accounts with different names so they can play anonymously, the question is: do they? I'd bet no.

[5haz]

Everyone knows that they have several accounts with different names so they can play anonymously

You've found me out.

[NightShift]

Seriously, Eric looks like the type of guy you should try hard not to piss off, ready to kick anybody's ass to the moon and back. To put up with all the crap the forum usually vomits on him, either he is a Zen monk or really he doesn't read the boards at all :)

[zeugnimod]

or really he doesn't read the boards at all :)

That would be my guess.

[The Very End]

My guess is that he uses a other account, or just hides his log-ins. I think he keeps up on track what happens on the board, or maybe the others inform him. I have no idea actually.

[Thunderhead]

Seriously, Eric looks like the type of guy you should try hard not to piss off, ready to kick anybody's ass to the moon and back. To put up with all the crap the forum usually vomits on him, either he is a Zen monk or really he doesn't read the boards at all :)

That's because Eric is actually Chuck Norris. :tilt:

[TAYLOR-MANIA]

http://www.yordise.com/. There's something.

[aceracer]

Umh, I think some of the posters here have absolutely 0 notion of how much work goes into a project like this.

I would actually say the contrary: If Eric does cars and tracks on his own it's an absolute miracle we get more than an update every 10 years!

It takes a team of designers wekks to corretly model a car. Then implement physics on top of that. Then create tracks - hell - just one car and one track would take me 5 years to do.

So everyone being funny here, here's a dare: you open up Photoshop and create an exact re-creation of this (attached image)

See how long that takes you.

And then consider that all you've done is paint a flower. Now multiply that time by 10.000 and you may have modeled a car. Then multiply by 100 and you may have made that car work in the physics environment.

Still think things take a long time?

aceracer

[danowat]

Umh, I think some of the posters here have absolutely 0 notion of how much work goes into a project like this.

I would actually say the contrary: If Eric does cars and tracks on his own it's an absolute miracle we get more than an update every 10 years!

It takes a team of designers wekks to corretly model a car.

Rubbish.

I am a 3D modeller by trade, and aslong as you have decent and sufficient data to produce the model, it doesn't take "weeks" at all.

Comparing drawing a flower in PS is nothing, NOTHING like modelling a car/plane whatever.

[SabersKunk]

Oh the drama!

It's his job, apparently. I think his turn-around time would be better than yours. He seemed to complete them pretty quickly between S1 and S2 given the huge increase in content over S1 when S2 was released.

It's been years since S2 was released to the public in alpha state and we've had a couple of cars, the promise of one more, some interiors and a couple of existing track variations. I quietly hope there's a stash of content waiting in the wings but on my darker days I doubt it.

[mcguin]

It takes a team of designers wekks to corretly model a car. Then implement physics on top of that. Then create tracks - hell - just one car and one track would take me 5 years to do.

Maybe if you were working for an spanish consulting enterprise it would take you 5 years and 100 monkeys to make a form with a single button... otherwise modeling and programming shouldn't take that long (as in 1 year to make 1 car), unless you're taking it easy... which seems to be the case (that's ok with me).

[PioneerLv]

The most abused forum users: Scawen, Victor, Eric. That's sad. :(

[aceracer]

Comparing drawing a flower in PS is nothing, NOTHING like modelling a car/plane whatever.

Of course it's not, that's why I posted it. Modelling is hugely more complex. The flower would just be the sticker on the rear of the car :) I just tried to underline how work intensive any sort of graphic/design/modeling work is - even the most basic thing like drawing a simplified flower.

Send me a pm if you're a fast modeler and interested, I'm always looking for that because I don't have the time to always model everything myself. Now that you spilled the beans I can expect super fast turnarounds :)

So if I ask a precise model of a car I can have it in days - and pay accordingly? That would be great!

Maybe if you were working for an spanish consulting enterprise it would take you 5 years and 100 monkeys

In case you're trying to imply my inefficiency because of the Spanish flag in my sig: I'm actually German.

I just live in Spain - cos I can :D

aceracer

[mcguin]

In case you're trying to imply my inefficiency because of the Spanish flag in my sig: I'm actually German.

I just live in Spain - cos I can :D

Not at all, I was mocking (or trying at least) spanish consulting enterprises, as an example of wasted resources (in my experience), since I'm actually spanish and not that self-critic.

[danowat]

Of course it's not, that's why I posted it. Modelling is hugely more complex. The flower would just be the sticker on the rear of the car :) I just tried to underline how work intensive any sort of graphic/design/modeling work is - even the most basic thing like drawing a simplified flower.

Send me a pm if you're a fast modeler and interested, I'm always looking for that because I don't have the time to always model everything myself. Now that you spilled the beans I can expect super fast turnarounds :)

So if I ask a precise model of a car I can have it in days - and pay accordingly? That would be great!



In case you're trying to imply my inefficiency because of the Spanish flag in my sig: I'm actually German.

I just live in Spain - cos I can :D

aceracer

I have also done "high quality" skin work for professional (i.e. released in the shops, paid for) mods for FS2004, so I know what goes into making textures too.

As for modelling, days?, yeah probably, especially if its too LFS standards.

As for working for you, been there, done that, made freeware planes for FS, made pro textures, plus I do that kind of work day in day out, so doing it in my free time is not a friendly prospect.

[Eric]

It's getting really boring reading these complaints about why new LFS content isn't released at a rate which suits you. I'm not sure what these posters think they can accomplish, but they'd have to be complete idiots to not realise that they won't change a thing. It's madness to keep doing the same things over and over again and expect a different result everytime.

I really dont feel the need to justify the way or even the pace at which I work to anyone. The conditions I have to work in and the tools I have to work with affect only me, so I will deal with things my own way. I would say I'm sorry if you don't like it, but the truth is I'm not sorry. I am my own boss. I don't answer to anyone. Get over it.

If you don't like LFS or the speed of it's development....or even the fact that we are entitled to live a life outside of LFS, you have the free will to leave and play something else.

If you prefer to stick around and moan endlessly about things you can't change or encourage some kind of weird witch hunt against your least favourite Dev,......maybe you need to check your mental health or get a life. LFS can't help you with that, no matter how good it gets.