Stuck on problems that don't concern me...

posted in Beals Software
Published July 26, 2005
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Ok, I've been looking back on my progress and I've realised that 9 out of 10 times, I get stuck on a problem that doesn't concern me at the moment. For example, just the other day I was working on my GUI and got stuck on a problem with stretching (for the titlebar, sides, etc.). So I decided to write a 2D library. Then I realised that there was absolutely no point since I DIDN'T NEED TO STRETCH. My GUI is going to be like Baldur's Gate (static) with buttons. Before that I got stuck on some problems with writing a 3D math library. Hmm... last time I checked I'm writing 2D games right now, not 3D.

I've even caught myself celebrating because I figured something out that, again, didn't pertain to me. YAY I WROTE A 3D MODEL LOADER!!!

I've got a little under 2 months to finish my game (if I decide to enter it into 4E4) and this is just annoying me.

Has anybody else done this?
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Sir Sapo
Yeah, happens to me all the time, but unfortunately for me, it usually results in me postponing my current project and starting a new one that I can use my newly created 'toys' in. I must have 10 unfinished games on my hardrive because of that tendancy.
July 26, 2005 06:44 PM
Programmer16
Only 10!? I started programming RPGs about 4 years ago. I haven't finished one yet (mostly because of this.) But its good to know that I'm not the only one.
July 26, 2005 07:00 PM
Sir Sapo
LOL, at least you have the excuse that RPGs are complicated, I've got no excuse for having 5 unfinished Asteroids clones on my hard drive [grin].
July 27, 2005 01:52 AM
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