Alyxx Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Ask me anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 What's your favorite video game of all time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Ouch!!! Being the avid gamer I am, pointing out one favourite game of all time is probably the most difficult question you could ask. It all depends on my mood. But if I were to pick one right now, it would probably be Deus Ex. I keep coming back to it, and I absolutely love its world, music, characters, style and themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Online Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I saw in another post that you were developing a game! What got you into game development and how long have you been a creator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) I've been creating games since around 2002-2004 when I started trying different programming languages. I started out using DarkBASIC, which was better suited for 3D games, but eventually landed on Game Maker. I made a few 2D retro style games around 2004-2006, mostly for my own practice. As for what got me into game design, I think it's just the fact I am a creative person who needs different projects to do, and aside from graphical design and music production, it was another field I could express myself in. I also think I wanted to make my own games because of being a lifelong gamer. I've been playing computer games since as long as I can remember so it feels natural for me to also make my own games. Around 2008-2009 I came up with the idea for ETHER, originally as a Wolfenstein 3D mod, an idea that never came to fruition as I ran into problems making custom music for the game. Some years later I played MURI on PC and that inspired me to do ETHER as an oldschool EGA platformer instead as it reminded me of the games I grew up playing and I wanted to do the game as a tribute to my childhood. Edited July 24, 2018 by Alyxx DC and fantanoice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 In addition to music production and game design I would probably want to devote some time to collecting classic big box titles for PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaphoneStallone Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Where in the world do you live? What are the pros and cons of living there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 4 hours ago, MegaphoneStallone said: Where in the world do you live? What are the pros and cons of living there? Norway. Pros: Really good welfare system. Beautiful country. Cons: Dunno. Compared to other countries it's pretty good. I'd say that Norwegians can be a bit too "normal" at times and cold, but that's just people in general I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaphoneStallone Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Oh. Weird question, but one I'm curious about - many Muslims in Norway? I always hear about/meet online Muslims from Denmark and Sweden...But never Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) On 10/29/2018 at 4:25 PM, MegaphoneStallone said: Oh. Weird question, but one I'm curious about - many Muslims in Norway? I always hear about/meet online Muslims from Denmark and Sweden...But never Norway. We have a fair amount yes. I've met quite a few here in Sarpsborg. They tend to keep to themselves though due to the cultural barrier I imagine. I know I sure as hell wouldn't want them running the country... I know not all muslims follow some of the more controversial traditions, but Norway is a Christian country and there are some obvious culture clashes. Edited October 30, 2018 by Alyxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaphoneStallone Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 As a Muslim myself I have I ask you what would be wrong with a Muslim running the country? And controversial traditions? It'd be be cool if you'd elaborate on that was well. 🙂 Is Norway still a Christian country for real? I though Scandinavia as a whole was more secular on the national level... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) I'd prefer not to elaborate more on it, just my own personal views based on my impression of how Muslim countries tend to be ruled, with regards to trans and gay people. It's nothing against you as a person or your faith, and most muslims I've met are kind people so it's not so much muslims themselves I disapprove of. I may have worded that wrong in retrospect. Apologies for how it came off. And yeah, Norway remains a Christian country in terms of ruleset, though Sweden may be less so. Edited October 31, 2018 by Alyxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaphoneStallone Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Okay, we'll leave it there per your comfort. 🙂 That's interesting that Norway remains Christian. I will say that of Sweden, Norway and Denmark - Norway is the only one I haven't visited and equally the one I know the least about. Maybe more Norway questions... I'll have to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyxx Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Yeah I'd love more questions about Norway. It's my favourite country after all. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
