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#1 Reg

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 10:33 AM

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When I returned to this scene I NEVER wanted to do this again.

 

Hell no !  However like an inner rage that could not be stopped I saw something that ripped at my soul in more ways then the death of the insect that splattered against the windshield of my car yesterday.  This inner rage was from a layout that needed MORE effort, this was a layout of MINE !

 

Desert Island Fruits was not always a happy island and it was not always an island that did the right thing - I acknowledge that at times things went too far.

 

The ONE thing it did get right was it helped people improve layouts.

 

This coupled with the fact that I know how to use MFME pretty well, have made a couple of layouts and am probably going to give some more out as well, the question is - should we do this again ?

 

For domain fans - yes I have re-registered the domain - if only to keep it for myself anyway, but let's be honest we had some fun... ...and layouts improved !

 

The fact is, this time if the general mood is that it should come back looking at replies ( if any ), then it must be used as a tool for this.  I'll also include another section about another hobby of mine in there as well... ( HTC Vive )

 

To be clear, this will be a MAJOR RESET in what is done - do not expect everything to move across from the past.  The layout reviews, good, bad or ugly are fair game but the political stuff will remain on the backed up archive.

 

Finally as layout designers, you would get the chance to win these and more...

 

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...I'll check back later to see if there has been any comments !



#2 vectra666

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 10:42 AM

I best get my act together then lol. Yes as said before if there's parts of a layout that can be improved or were missing on the final cut then this can only improve them, on the other hand a creator can only create a layout to the best of his/her ability I mean I think mine are Ok but no where near the fine examples of yours, pooks and the other masters of emulation, and again like some of mine in the past four years I was practically the only one producing dxs so some of the "new" layout's for unemulated machines are on the mini, sub standard level.
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#3 brucegeorge

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 11:11 AM

Bring it on Reg why not it was always a good laugh and I did pick up loads of great tips from the comments made :)



#4 DAD

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 11:20 AM

So long as you 'up' the review with 'Mr Mann" with the shop keeper........Margaret....Margaret!!!!

 

Funny as f*** that was.

 

As for layout reviews, releases and comments, yes definately, bring it back.


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#5 TommyC

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 11:29 AM

Bring it back,said this a few weeks ago :D


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#6 Steveir

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 12:07 PM

Yeah it needs to come back. Making Gridrunner i was still in the mindset of "make it DIFproof" even after all these years

#7 mort

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 12:42 PM

Yep, bring it back chap :)



#8 andy-1

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 12:46 PM

Bring it back.



#9 stardust

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 02:32 PM

Used to love the place - had many a chuckle there...

 

Will look forward to seeing it back - bring it on Reg! :) 



#10 Pook

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 03:37 PM

Open it up again absolutely, couple of points though....

 

Bear in mind what designers begin with, of course you will get great results with glass scans or if you own the machine, J's recent release is case in point. Sometimes all that's available is a shitty grainy flyer so results will reflect this, it's better to have a DX than not at all.

 

Also credit should be due for advancement, if things aren't right in a layout then fine, but if it's better than their last one then things are moving in the right direction which needs to be recognised.

 

Having said that, if it's clear a layout was rushed out with little thought then it's open season  :D

 

I'm hoping this will stem the flow of releases, and we end up with better ones and more time to play them.


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#11 Reg

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 05:12 PM

...ok, the vote is in and I accept it.

 

Let's do this...

 

...again.  Bit like the Time Warp eh ?



#12 Reg

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 10:17 PM

Work has begun tonight, we pledge the following a Wizard has given us a New MFME to be a better DIF site...

 

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#13 ritdav

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Posted 20 November 2016 - 10:25 PM

Thats probably not a recipe for success lol.



#14 ady

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Posted 21 November 2016 - 05:45 AM

Loved DIF....

 

Bring it on :)



#15 Reg

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Posted 21 November 2016 - 09:42 PM

...and it's live!

 

Not much to see ATM - but it's started...






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