wow...

Ummmm.....

Keep up the good work!

Weird question, everyone...

So I was watching an episode of SciShow (it's a channel over on YouTube about sciency stuff), and they were talking about people's "inner voice"... and I was rather shocked to find out that not everyone "talks" in their thoughts.  I will admit that virtually every thought I have, unless it is intentionally visual or a daydream, is just me, talking things out in my head.  Often I will actually vocalize (in other words, actually talk to myself), because for some reason it actually helps me think more clearly.

So... just a nice, unscientific survey:  Do you guys talk in your thoughts most of the time?  Or are most of your thoughts just imagery and "concepts", rather than actual sentences?

Eric Storm

Talk

Talk, But I hate it when I talk to myself and lose the argument.

Talk. Absolutely.

Josh:  You always lose the argument.

But you also always win the argument.  Just got to focus on the appropriate portion of you that's arguing.

:-P

Eric Storm

It is like playing checkers with yourself the game is rigged. You still have to watch for cheating though

I talk to myself constantly but have the opposite issue where I can't really visualize things.

Talk

ChiefRock:

Playing checkers with yourself without "cheating" is actually pretty easy, especially if you follow the rules, which require you to make a jump if it's available.  You just have to actually play each side as if you want it to win.  Trouble is trying to out-think yourself. 

Eric Storm

No Eric the trouble is knowing exactly what your opponent is thinking and planning and trying to not let it affect your moves. Also you both have the same ability and intelligence

Well, you know, given that you thought it up... you should be able to deduce what your opponent is planning through their moves.



Eric Storm

Checkers isn't so bad.

CHESS, now, is another story.

Oh, c'mon, now you know when you play yourself in chess, your sorry ass is in no way good enough to beat that awesome bastard that is your opponent.

:-P  :-D

Eric Storm

Constant conversation going on in my head.

Are you going to continue Woodward Academy because it has been my favorite by you more than any other

Eric has said in the past that while he is likely to write more stories using that setting, he will not be writing about David after Woodward Year 8 is done.

To expand on what Icehawk said, which is mostly correct, IF I write anything further where David is the main character, it would be part of an anthology of short stories showing David's life as it progresses into the future.  It would not be a novel.

I do, however, have other story ideas in the Dugerraverse, and those you will probably see in the future.  But book 8 is the last of the Stroud novels.

Eric Storm

Yes, I have all of it. Talking in my head, imagery, etc lol

Happy birthday Mr. Storm. Hope your day is joyful.

Thanks.

Eric Storm

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This is what happens when I have writer's block and someone asks me the wrong question.

Level Name: Woodward Castle
Game Engine: Sauerbraten (Cube 2)
Version: Pre-alpha  (Meaning no, you can't have it yet.)

When a little more advanced, I will release the game file so you can actually walk through the castle.  It isn't ready for that at this point, however.  Right now, the basic architecture of the main keep is finished, but as you can see, none of the outbuildings are there yet.  And nothing has been properly textured on the interior.  (The exterior texture is sufficiently acceptable that I"m not going to replace it.)

I hope this picture makes it obvious why a physical model of the castle would be... impractical. 



How fast you get this walkthrough/game depends on how long my writer's block lasts. 

Eric Storm

PS:  To avoid any misconceptions:  While some compromises had to be made with this particular game engine (such as the stair-stepping of the castle walls, instead of making them sloped, like I want them to be), the castle towers are NOT, in fact, round, and just made blocky in this game.  The game can make circles, it's just a pain in the ass.  In this case, however, Lord Woodward liked octagons, and many castle features reflect that.  (Oh, and as to "pain in the ass", making a 24-sided polygon with this game wasn't all that fun, either, but that's what the curtain wall actually is.)

Looking forward to being able to walk through it and look around