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Brink

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:25:17 MST

So lately I've been playing a lot of Brink. I had always heard it was abysmal, but then they had a free-play weekend on Steam, so I figured I would try it. Turns out the game is a lot of fun. The shooting mechanics take a little getting-used-to, but the parkour aspect and the character customization make up for it. I've had some really intense matches, and it reminds me of the "good ol' days" of PC gaming. I dunno, maybe I'm just weird.

I guess my point is that, if you didn't play it because of the bad reviews or word-of-mouth, you should give it a shot.

Now for Deus Ex: Human Revolution to be released... CAN. NOT. WAIT.
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Check it.

Sat, 21 May 2011 19:17:53 MST

I know it's been forever since I updated, but I wanted to take a moment to post this awesome video that Lei Lei made as part of the Saxxy Awards for Team Fortress 2 using my map. It's always cool to see people not only enjoying your work, but doing cool things with it.

Other than that, there isn't much going on. Feedback for Bite Size Remix has been great. But I really haven't been working on anything as far as maps go. I was looking at maybe doing some stuff for Portal 2, but unfortunately I really just don't have the time or energy. But as soon as I have something worth mentioning, I will post it here.
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Bedrooms3: Bite Size [Remix]

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:12:34 MST

The map is out! Need I say more?
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Silence is golden. Sometimes.

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:21:19 MST

Okay. So a lot has been going on since the last time I posted. No, I haven't put out a map or anything. Sorry. You can go ahead and forget about the Alien Swarm map I talked about. I haven't really worked on bedrooms, either. But I do plan to get it out at some point, even though I don't play Left 4 Dead 2 anymore. I'll probably do a preview video and that will motivate me to finish it. All that really needs to be done is the poster and packaging it up. Oh, and naming it might be nice too. Probably going with bedrooms3: Bite Size: The Sequel, or some other uninspired variation of that. Who knows.

Anyway, I have just been busy with work and games since August. Both are good. There have been a lot of really good games to come out lately. I've updated the info page with some of the ones I've been playing recently. I also added and changed some of my bio because it was out of date. Hmmm, what else? Oh, I also added a little notification to the menu so it's clear when I've added things to different parts of site. I'm going to start playing around with a new screenshot viewer that loads them right in the page, as opposed to going to another page. But I don't know if I'm going to like it.

I think that's all I feel like talking about now. Hopefully the next time I post won't be in another five months. And hopefully I'll have some news like... I don't know... bedrooms is released. That would be nice.
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See, I wasn't lying.

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 06:52:53 MST

Okay so my unofficially official first campaign for Alien Swarm is now in its infancy. To prove that I'm not completely lazy and I really am working on it, I've posted a couple (obviously very) early screenshots over in the previews area. Also I take back what I said about cancelling bedrooms3 for Left 4 Dead 2. Apparently people really did like the first one, and since this one is so close to being done, I'll probably push it out there. The issue with not being able to move the physics props is still there, and that's been my biggest roadblock. That was a big feature of the first one. Oh well. Something is better than nothing, right?
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ALIEN SWARM

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:26:01 MST

The game has only been out for a day, but I can already tell you I am planning to make Alien Swarm maps. That is all.

Oh, and I'm probably not going to finish l4d2_bedrooms3. Sorry. Lost interest in the game.
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I haven't died, I promise.

Tue, 18 May 2010 19:02:45 MST

Just a quick update. I am still alive, I swear! Things have just been busy, but they should be calming down soon. I recently moved from Alexandria, VA to Mount Joy, PA to start my new assignment as an Army recruiter. Not something I'm exactly looking forward to, but I'm going to try to make the most of it. Anyway, with my new schedule I should have a little more time to work on the map. As previously stated, it's like 99% done, all it really needs is the poster. But I'm trying to throw some last-minute cool stuff in there. I'm still bummed about the whole "props don't move before the round starts in Survival" issue, but it doesn't look like Valve has any plans of fixing that. So might as well get it out there.

Other than that, there isn't a whole lot for me to say. I don't know what my next project is going to be. It's hard to say because at this point there isn't really a game out there that I want to map for. I still play Left 4 Dead, but I don't think I want to do a zombie themed map. So in a way I guess I'm taking a little break. But of course, when I figure something out I will post it here.
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Bad Company 2 is good stuff

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:21:04 MST

I've been playing Bad Company 2 instead of working on my map. Shame, shame.
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Screenshots of l4d2_bedrooms3

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:06:06 MST

First ever shots of the new map.
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The times, they are a changin'

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:51:38 MST

The new site is live! In addition to a big face-lift, I've combined the front page and maps.kidying.com into a single site. Take a look and let me know what you all think.
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Some things...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:27:31 MST

I've posted a massive entry on my site. Certainly should make up for the lack of updates lately. What's it about? A little mapping news, a little life news, AND A LENGTHY OPINION OF THE MODERN WARFARE 2 FIASCO. Check it out.
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The goings on.

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:34:47 MST

I've made fairly lengthy post on the map site about a number of things, ranging from an upcoming bedrooms3 update to some changes I made to the site. It's all been said over there, so I'm not going to waste any more of our time talking about it here.
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Website + beer = whoops

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 10:52:17 MST

Giving a brand new release the proper treatment.
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bedrooms3: Bite Size is out!

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:08:47 MST

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Golden.

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:02:39 MST

bedrooms3: Bite Size is done and will be out this weekend. Check out the poster!
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Zombies, 2x Mars and Octahedron

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:45:04 MST

Crunch time on the new map! I'm working hard to get it ready for the next Left 4 Dead update. Sadly I've been distracted playing the excellent new Red Faction game and listening to the Mars Volta's new album, Octahedron.
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l4d_sv_bedrooms3 is official.

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:07:59 MST

Awwwww yeah! Nine new screenshots and a video of l4d_sv_bedrooms3, coming to a Left 4 Dead near you. Also, I\'ve laid out my thoughts on the whole Left 4 Dead 2 controversy, as if anyone cares.

Greetings from San Antonio

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:03:24 MST

I\'ve been playing with the Left 4 Dead SDK. Read about it. Oh, and I\'m in San Antonio.

Back from the dead.

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:59:55 MST

Look at me! I\'m talking once again about how I haven\'t done anything!

Boom!

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:00:52 GMT

A year and a half later, I've posted a new video. This time it's for Crysis.

The next movement.

Wed, 9 Oct 2008 01:44:20 GMT

In todays episode, I discuss my next mapping project. Basically, out with Team Fortress 2, in with Crysis.

A new Kid Ying in town.

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 12:36:42 GMT

Sept 3, 2008. 6:19 PM : Jackson Matthew Byrd has joined the server.

First shots of cp_cliffside

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:51:56 GMT

I've posted the first two screenshots of cp_cliffside over on maps.kidying.com

The Aftermath.

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

The response to the maps has been really great so far. You can read more on the maps site, where I've also announced cp_cliffside.

It's finally over!

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:41:27 GMT

ctf_bedrooms3 and cp_bedrooms3 have been released!

Another delay?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:05:47 GMT

Well you see, what had happened was...

Good PR

Sat, 31 May 2008 03:01:51 GMT

Activision and Red Octane... I salute you.

bedrooms3 Beta 2

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:36:03 GMT

The second phase of the bedrooms3 beta is ready.

Let it be done!

Tue, 6 May 2008 18:25:03 GMT

Me being tired of bedrooms.

New site features!

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:55:03 GMT

New site functionality... check it out!

bedrooms3 beta is go

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 03:15:00 GMT

The beta for ctf_bedrooms3 is out!

A new chapter... also bedrooms3

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:55:00 GMT

A blurb about some things going on in my life and new shots of bedrooms3.

Redesign and bedrooms3

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:40:00 GMT

Redesigned the mapping site and posted first shots of ctf_bedrooms3.

Stuff

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:26:00 GMT

More map stuff.

Lethargy

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:15:00 GMT

Check out how lazy I have been.

A Tale of Two Bedrooms

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:15:00 GMT

Got some screenshots of both de_bedrooms and an update to ctf_bedrooms I'm working on. I can't wait until these are done so I can stop saying "bedrooms."

Status Check!

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:30:00 GMT

I've posted a status check over on the map site, for those wondering what I've been up to. It covers everything from de_bedrooms to ctf_skydamage.

RSS Feed implemented

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:55:00 GMT

I've implemented an RSS 2.0 feed for the site. For those unfamiliar, this means you can get site updates beamed directly to your brain. Or browser. Something like that.