Good News

Okay, there was bad news, and no new projects for a while there, so now it's about time there was some good news. Actually, to be truthful, there's both good news, and better news.
The good news is that I got my computer back, and it's working well. I just need to re-install some programs, then I'll be back making machinimas.
The better news is that I have completed yet another Halo 3 map - "Mind Gouge". Mind Gouge (yes, I renamed it) is the third and final installment of my "Mind" series of puzzle maps. And yeah, I did say final- by the time I feel like making another puzzle map and coming up with all the ideas and planning it all out, Bungie will have probably come out with a new game. But don't fret because this one is really good. The length alone is about equal to Mind Trap and Mind Snare put together and then some. It's just going through the testing process right now (again by BuddhaCrane), and by the next post it will be complete. I'll take some screenshots of it, throw it up on Bungie.net, and post the link and description here. I hope you'll enjoy it and if you find it too hard or get stuck, you can always ask for assistance over xbox live and I can message you back or even show you through the map if I have time. If you don't already know, my gamertag's mander A1.

Thanks for your patience
-Mander

Bad News

It's not really bad news, just bad news. As you may have noticed I haven't shown any signs of life on here for nearly a month. Well, this is due to a number of things- the main one being that my laptop crashed and has been sent in for repairs. It will be back in 2 weeks (I am writing this post form a computer at my university). Also, school has started up, I'm still working 30 hours a week, and I'm legal drinking age now, so I am busy as hell these days. But this doesn't mean that I'll stop making projects; I will continue work on them whenever I have time and will post them on this blog when done as usual. It's just that they won't come out as nearly as often. The order of projects to be completed has not changed. So just check up on the blog every once in a while to see if I've released anything to entertain you. I'd also like to note that the recent lack of projects has nothing to do with my girlfriend. Thanks

Mander

Reason for delay in projects

Yeah, there really isn't much of one...

I haven't released anything lately for you guys just because I've been extremely busy lately. University's about to start up again, so I'm preparing for that- buying supplies, organizing a schedule, making payments, buying deoderant, etc. I'm also trying to make the most out of last few weeks of summer by going camping with my girlfriend whenever possible. On top of that- I'm just finishing a 50 hour work week and my birthdays coming up on the 30th of this month (drinking age at last).
I've been working on scripts whenever I get a chance but I still have quite a bit of progress to make on the Mind Snare Movie before it's finished. I'm actually pretty glad that you guys chose for a map to be done after Chief's Journey- I think that it'll be a bit of a break for me. As those of you who know me from xbox live know- I haven't been on it much lately.

And so, since I have failed in entertaining you this week- I decided to atleast provide you with a small something for staying tuned to my blog, a list of links to some of my favourite YouTube videos. Enjoy, and don't harp on me too hard for being a lazy jerk.

Barack Roll
Dark Knight Spoof
Little Kid talking Trash on Halo 3
Great Moments in Presidential Speeches
A Day in the Life of Bo Burnham
My Better Half
Big Wave Surfing
Dear Penis
Banned Commercial
Creepy Spider
The Cake

-Mander

I'm Back

Yeah I'm back from a trip that I took on my week off (got it off work too). Right now I'm working on finishing the script for my Mind Snare Machinima. After that I will release the pilot episode to my oher planned series "Chief's Journey". Since I wasn't sure what project I should do after that I let you guys decide and based off your feedback I have decided to make the puzzle map "Mind Ruse" next. Following "Mind Ruse" will likely be "UNOH episode 2" as that was also popular in the feedback. Thanks for the help and keep an eye out for my projects, etc. Also, if I ever find some free time, I may just host a custom games night, announced here on the blog.

Regards
-Mander

Mervin Update

Well, I'm glad that you all seem to like my machinima a lot. I'm quite happy with it myself. As you may have noticed, the Machinima.com link to it hasn't been added yet. That is because I'm having troubles uploading on their site. Either their site is experiencing technical difficulties or I am but I'm pretty sure it's their site. Once I get my video on there, they'll hopefully put it on YouTube and get it some attention. I would also appreciate it if you guys would help spread the word as it would help to motivate me in making more of these more often.

In other news, I am taking a week off. UNOH episode 1 was a bitch to make, and now I just want to have some time to relax and hangout with my gf. I am currently working on the script for my Mind Snare Machinima which will both be a video walkthrough for my map and a machinima rolled into one. It will contain some action, some comedy and some more action. Next I will release the first episode to my planned machinima series called "Chief's Journey" which will be filmed in campaign. After that, I'm not sure what will be next. There are a few possibilties:
-My map Infection Colliseum
-The pilot episode to my action series
-Another puzzle map for the "Mind" series- "Mind Ruse"
-UNOH episode 2

Tell me in the comments which one of these you'd like to see next and I'll choose what seems to be the most popular decsion.

Peace
-Mander