I like a bunch of stuff. (dnd, games, progressive metal, funny stuff.)
This is my personal blog.
I am known as:
Aaron (IRL)
traptin58 (on Youtube (don't bother subscribing to me. I don't upload anything))
and traptin85 (Steam, and pretty much everywhere else)
I'm probably naked while you're reading this
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
I’m doing the Creation Kit tutorial, and just did episode 2, Basic Layout. here’s what we made, apparently called Lokir’s Tomb.
it’s exactly what he made in the video (except at the end where he went really fast and did some really awesome shit)
I’m getting some names of Bethesda Level Designers, which is good because I need to follow more level designers on twitter, and make more Level Designer friends. I have so many AI friends because of my dad, but when they’re talking I only understand about 3/4ths of what they’re saying.
aaanyway, gonna do more videos. this is fun! (wish my HDMI cable still worked so I could dual-screen on the tv, but whatever)
alright so I’m trying to use Bethesda’s Creation Kit, because I want to learn how to use it
and I downloaded it and installed it from steam and everything
and I go to launch it, and the “Preparing to launch Creation Kit…” popup comes up, then I see in my Friends window that it says I’m In-Game: Creation Kit
but then the popup goes away, and it no longer says I’m in game
this is very frustrating and I can’t figure it out
anyone have a solution?
reblogging to reach more people
(Source: clutteredspaces)
I was reminded today that I actually met the guy that wrote many of the books in Skyrim
He’s a good friend of my dad’s friend
So I guess I do (kinda) know someone from Bethesda
It is my long term goal to work at Bethesda Softworks
I really want to do some of the level and world design for a Fallout title set in the Omaha Metro area.
Omaha would be a good location because it’s small (about the size of Las Vegas),
has (a little) interesting terrain (not as much as DC or Vegas, certainly),
and it was the USSR’s 3rd or 4th target during the Cold War, because Offut AFB has a great bunker, and because of the SAC.
Also I have a “homefield advantage,” and know the city pretty well (Easter Eggs at friends’ houses, stuff like that)
So what I’m gonna do (first of all) is get the Fallout 3 level editor (though hopefully the new titles will have new engines, unlike NV) and just start making levels.
I don’t want to make a bunch of levels of people’s houses or specific buildings or anything, because then I won’t be able to use them in the real game (copyright infringement or something)
So yeah, this is what I’m gonna be working towards. I’ll also ask my dad what he knows about Bethesda (who to talk to, the work environment, etc)
I’ll also download a Skyrim level editor, because working on a TES game would also be cool (not quite as cool though, I think)
One problem I will face is scaling. In case you haven’t noticed, the Hoover Dam isn’t that small in rea life (after my mom’s trip to Vegas last year, I showed her some of the sites in NV. She actually thought they did a pretty good job)
