Noob Saibot

Some of you may already know, but in 1999 new discoveries lead a few Astronomers to re-think what Pluto was. It wasn't until 2005 that about 400 people took a vote and ousted Pluto as a Planet because it did not meet their 3 Laws of Pluto: 1) Need to clear it's orbit of other objects. 2) It must be spherical (roundish). 3) It must orbit a Star. However, their seems to be some confusion on the exact new definition of a planet. So it can also be: A planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and © has cleared the neighbourhood [sic] around its orbit [ref]. Now this means Pluto fails only 1 of those three rules (number 1). However, their have been discoveries of what we call Hot Jupiters & Rogue Planets. Hot Jupiters -- Orbit a star really closely about the distance of Mercury or even closer. However, these planets also fail one of the 3 laws. Their orbit is not stationary around its star as it moves closer to its sun (i.e. they where created far away from their star, but moved inward). Yet Astronomers call it a planet and not a Dwarf Planet (which would be dumb because dwarf means little). Rogue Planets -- Are planest that formed in a solar system, but where thrown out of orbit due to a Hot Jupiter. It also fails one of the tree laws of pluto because it doesn't orbit a star and of course they are considered a planet. Now I grew up learning Pluto was a planet so I stick to what I learned and not what 400 idiots voted on with no real scientific proof. Plus if you think about it they are saying that Clyde Tombaugh (who discovered Pluto) was wrong and that he did not discover a planet at all. What do you think? ~Keven

See, I was talking about real research not what you think you know and pass your opinion as a fact. Not so common now... LoL! Now who is stating stuff that is common sense. Any one who is techy knows most electronics become outdated a year later. Everyone knows the Wii U is Nintendo catching up because they are behind. However, in the gaming industry until a new console is released they are now not more outdated then the PS3 or 360. However, tech wise yes they are behind, but so is Playstation & Microsoft Studios. So your argument about Wii U is null and void. You say better quality games, but fail to realize an HD system could give them that edge graphic wise like the PS3 or 360. As for game play and story they all (Sony, Nintendo, & Microsoft) could do with better quality in this area. Okay... ~Keven

Building Characters NOTE: Please do Assignments in order as they are listed. Fail to do so will give you a failing GRADE for that assignment you did not do and the one you turned in. QUICK DESCRIPTION: Learn about the different types of characters found in a video game. Another course derived from the how to book The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design. Assignment List & Info Types of Game Characters (Assignment 1) WW2 Hitler Story (Assignment 2)

I build PCs and Mod Console please do some research before sticking to your guns on the ridiculous stuff you just said. LoL! You serious... Why are you getting so defensive? You said Nintendo was doing it only for money...so I pointed out something Sony was doing. My point? They all do it, you said nothing new! No only PS3 games run on Blu-Ray in the gaming world...this is nothing people do not already know. However all it does is allow more space on a disc and minor better HD. Again try doing some research the new PS3 is only thinner and nothing new about it hardware wise. Which has been mentioned in almost every article you can find talking about it. ~Keven

Writing and History NOTE: Please do Assignments in order as they are listed. Fail to do so will give you a failing GRADE for that assignment you did not do and the one you turned in. QUICK DESCRIPTION: Learn simple methods for creating a story based on actually events and how to rewrite them for your fictional story. Assignment List & Info Re-Writing HIstory (Assignment 1) WW2 Hitler Story (Assignment 2)

Game Story Theory & Dialogue NOTE: Please do Assignments in order as they are listed. Fail to do so will give you a failing GRADE for that assignment you did not do and the one you turned in. QUICK DESCRIPTION: Another course derived from the how to book The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design. A brief course giving you tips from the pros who do it every day. Assignment List & Info Dialogue & Backstory (Assignment 1) Dialogue Story (Assignment 2) Character Backstory (Assignment 3) Formatting Text in Your Game (Assignment 4) Cliches & Stereotypes (Assignment 5)

Creative Skills Development NOTE: Please do Assignments in order as they are listed. Fail to do so will give you a failing GRADE for that assignment you did not do and the one you turned in. QUICK DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce you to developing a creative method for brainstorming, tips for overcoming writers block, and getting ideas. Assignment List & Info Brainstorming (Assignment 1) Overcoming Writer's Block (Assignment 2)

Creative Writing Research NOTE: Please do Assignments in order as they are listed. Fail to do so will give you a failing GRADE for that assignment you did not do and the one you turned in. QUICK DESCRIPTION: In this course you will have simple methods to putting some realism behind your story and characters. using a writer’s most important tool, research. Assignment List & Info Reliable Sources (Assignment 1) Research & Write (Assignment 2)

Video Game Story Structure & Work Approach NOTE: Please do Assignments in order as they are listed. Fail to do so will give you a failing GRADE for that assignment you did not do and the one you turned in. QUICK DESCRIPTION: A quick course derived from the book: The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design. This short course will give you an idea of how the pros do it to better help yourself organize your project. Assignment List & Info Basic Writing & Structuring (Assignment 1) Narrative & Story Styles (Assignment 2) Course Test (Assignment 3)

All assignments are graded based off a 100% point system. Your assignment grades are kept hidden and always PMed to you with a detailed explanation as to why you got that grade. Your overal Grade is the only grade we will show, but only with your permission. This is not an official degree program! ~Keven

The Courses are not Pinned to keep the pinned topics clean and neat. Access all Course topic links here for fast finding. ATTENTION: If no students are currently attending a course they are hidden from view. This is done to make sure students do not do assignments in a random order. -COMING SOON- ~Keven

Please submit all assignments via the forums PM system ONLY! ~Keven

How to Sign Up Writing Academy is set up like a mini Online Work shop except without the fancy online school software. Sign ups are open to 15 members at scheduled time & dates. You sign up for the current class or the next one, by replying to this topic. Once you have received the WELCOME PM you will be able to start your first assignment. *Warning: Please let me know if for some reason you can no longer participate. Fail to turn in assignments on time or complete involvement in the course will get you removed from the 'Current Students' list and then if you sign up again you will have to start from the beginning and NOT where you left off. ~Keven

Please direct all questions about the Writing Academy or an Assignment by creating a topic in this main forum. Please do not use the sub-forums to create a Support Topic. ~Keven

I gave my Wii to my parents for x-mas. It now collects dust. I'll probably buy it back from them, but I am looking forward to the wii U. It's getting a lot of hate, but so did the Wii. When compared to a PC yes they are always outdated so your argument makes no real sense. Console wise none of them are out dated. Hell Sony is releasing another thin version of the PS3 which is more money grabbing then the Wii U. Plus with no real specs of the so called next gen (720 and PS4) the consoles are not outdated just behind in releasing a new 'next gen.' Many gamers fail to realize that a brand new console like the PS4 in todays economy ( at least for the US) would not do very well. Hence why the Vita did not sell well either in the US. Nintendo is now on equal ground with the current PS3 & 360 not outdated. ~Keven

I think you mean GTA 5 which is also on my list. ~Keven

I have Stencyl & Torque 2D for Mac, waiting for EGM (if they ever finish it). Plus I might pick up the new version of GM. ~Keven

I was talking about the First Person Shooter (FPS) being done by Activition. ~Keven

Writing Academy at a Glance Welcome to the Writing Academy where we give advice and pointers on writing for the games you make. Overseen, by Noob Saibot, who is currently attending Full Sail University working on a degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment. Well attending my own courses, they have inspired many ideas to help other who wish to improve their writing. Video Game Story Structure & Work Approach A quick course derived from the book: ‘The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design. This short course will give you an idea of how the pros do it to better help yourself organize your project. Creative Writing Research In this course you will have simple methods to putting some realism behind your story and characters. using a writer’s most important tool, research. Creative Skills Development This course will introduce you to developing a creative method for brainstorming, tips for overcoming writers block, and getting ideas. Game Story Theory & Dialogue Another course derived from the how to book The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design. A brief course giving you tips from the pros who do it every day. Writing and History Learn simple methods for creating a story based on actually events and how to rewrite them for your fictional story. Building Characters Learn about the different types of characters found in a video game. Another course derived from the how to book The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design. *More courses to come as needed. Last Updated: OCT 9th 2012 ~Keven

Oh it went beyond that to mass dislikes and flagging videos. I could disable like/dislike, but flagging I can not. ~Keven

Sensitive may have been the wrong word to use... In truth it's not that good. I read a few topics posted by the Admins and they act like dicks in how they express themselves and their word choice. Places like GDU in my opinion are superior as they have been around awhile. ~Keven

In truth this list could be just as long as it is for commercial RPGs as well as: novels, movies, etc. ~Keven

Well we got a VX Ace or what I like to call VX2, so why not RMXP Ace? I mostly want it for the graphics and some of the features of VX. What do you think? ~Keven

I'm looking forward to: Dishonored, Dead Island: Riptide, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Zombie U, Watch Dogs, The Last of Us, & The Walking Dead FPS. ~Keven