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I'm going to be talking to you about a quick kind of update in terms of where we're going in terms of October right.
This episode should be out in September and kind of want to talk about what my plan is for October.
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We have Blocktober coming out then.
And there's a thing that I want to kind of create a level, whether it's finishing off my God of War level.
I've been thinking about doing a Space Marine 2 level.
I haven't decided between which one to pursue yet.
But I'll be doing those more.
I tend to stream at least once a week.
Something like that is what the aim is just for October.
So we won't have the usual scheduled content for October.
However, we will have streaming of me creating and working on a level where we can talk to one another.
It'll be live and kind of discussing my process.
We used to do this a while back.
But obviously, yeah, things changed.
Busy.
I didn't really feel like I got the hang of streaming.
But that's what I just want to do as a short kind of one.
I think it'd be nice to have you all join.
I think it'd be great to have people sharing what they're working on.
You can kind of see what it is that I design, what it is in terms of process, how I make different aspects of my levels, these sort of things.
So I really want to share that all with you and yeah, just talk about that.
I am just I really need to finish up that God of War level team, like that.
That's what's been on the back of my mind.
We're almost done.
I'm going back and rejigging a few things that I'm like oh, this just doesn't work or I need to make this better and how can we do that.
So yeah, just wanted to share that with you all.
Discuss where we're roughly going in terms of that.
And, yeah, that's the main thing, and I hope you're excited.
I hope you are going to participate over for Blocktober as well.
As I said, the options for me are either going to be continue with the God of War or be finish off, because there's one chunk of the level I haven't finished that needs to be done to connect the final piece.
And then we'll be looking and reviewing and just trying to look at what can be better.
Where do we think the element is?
Where do we think it's missing?
Where is it going?
So you'll be looking and seeing different aspects of the overall process.
If it's going to be that of a space marine level, then we'll be thinking more along the lines of the actual start to finish right.
Going through gathering references, 2D maps.
Looking at then, starting in the editor and using the LDKit to block that out and showing the best case scenarios there.
These sort of elements, right?
So those are the main ones.
In terms of pipeline and process, great to have people driving past.
The other things to keep in mind, there has been updates to the LD kit.
So many of you have been leaving incredible feedback, elements that need to be tweaked, or suggestions.
So they've been addressed.
So, if you haven't already, do look at picking up the LD kit itself.
Um, with this in mind, i'll be using that, and obviously others, and just showcasing and demonstrating what it can do uh, in the time that we have, uh.
So yeah that's, that's what the quick announcement is.
It is quick and i don't think we hit five minutes uh, but i wanted to share that because i think it's something slightly different.
I won't be continuing it after october, probably not just due to time.
I am away for most of September.
I should say half September.
So this is why trying to record, trying to do announcements as quick as possible.
So when I return, we kind of hit the ground running and can start working towards that.
So if you have in terms of where you want me to go, where do you want to take that?
Let me know down in the comments if you prefer Space Marines.
Finishing up the God of War level.
I'm leaning more towards the God of War level at this moment in time, but last week I was leaning to the Space Marine.
But yeah, I'm just excited for this.
I think it's a little bit different and just one that we can have a bit more fun with a bit more engagement.
So that's what's coming in October and just looking forward to Communicate with you more, for all of you to participate and yeah, really take advantage of October Blocktober all that fun stuff.
We probably will have one episode, which I don't know if we can announce yet.
But I'm excited for it.
I'm having a great guest on.
So, yeah, I think that'll be great.
That'll be coming out in October.
Awesome.
All right.
Well, that's a quick roundup.
Sorry for the ramble, but I just wanted to let you know.
Plans, thoughts, all of that.
So we keep up to date.
All right, everyone, take care, and I'll catch you all next time.
