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The face of a...hardened criminal?
Submitted by Dakatsu
Archive | Submit | | Soupe Du Jour: Variety | While enjoying some tator tots, I observed that my ketchup bottle boldly claims "57 Varieties". Really? 57 Varieties of Ketchup? Ketchup is ... well ... ketchup. Sure you can change the flavor a little, even the color. The idea of 57 different varieties of Ketchup just does not compute, at least for me.
Turns out that Henry John Heinz decided his products were not styles, but actually 'varieties' and it happens that he and his wife were especially fond of the numbers '5' and '7' so he adopted the slogan of "57 Varieties". Curious, the Heinz company currently sells 5,700 varieties. (reference link)
Guess people like a little variety in their lives, and it's a good thing, too. Or many of us would be just plain boring. Take a look at the variety of skins you can put on your favorite pyro. Perhaps that explains the reason for so many, many Descent 1 missions players have made.
WE LIKE VARIETY! What else would explain the variety of Presidential Candidates this year. Harumph. Reminds me of the group of 3-year olds in a nursery. Maybe that explains why there are so many television channels (and still, nothing on). Maybe that explains my favorite haircut.
I look at my children and see their variety and I say, it's great! 
-- TechPro
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 |  | | | | | 3DPro USB Converter Now Compatible with PPro and FFPro!
10:23 PM PST | Computing | Top Gun
An update on the current 3DPro USB converter run: thanks to some crazy finagling by Grendel, the unit is now capable of functioning with both the Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro and Force Feedback Pro gameport joysticks. If you're interested in ordering one, or would like more info, check out this DBB thread. (As a frequent user of one of Grendel's original units, I can personally vouch for how awesome they are.)
| | | Interview with Matt Toschlog!
10:08 PM PST | Community | Top Gun
Despite my previous eager statements, I've once again managed to fall massively behind on news and file updates. With any luck, I'll be able to rectify that over the past few days. As a way of making amends, I'm leading off this latest round of posts with a link to a real treat: an interview with Matt Toschlog, co-creator of the Descent series and former head of Parallax Software and Outrage Entertainment. The article covers everything from Mr. Toschlog's home life to his current ventures and views on the gaming industry. Special thanks to Jeffrey Lindblom of TechPersona.com for conducting the interview and bringing it to our attention!
| | | | | | | | | Massive level database update
11:35 PM PST | PlanetDescent | Top Gun
Thanks to some much-needed prodding by Checkor, I've finally gotten around to attempting to purge my hard drive of a massive backlog of submitted levels. I've been sitting on some of these submissions for over a year, and I sincerely apologize to their authors. At any rate, without further ado, here are the submissions. Due to their number, I can't hope to post any sort of organized summaries for them here, so check out the included readme files for more info (or the individual level pages, for the D3 submissions):
Descent 1 Missions: (all by Bakdraft)
Bow Shock
Cyaegha
Magma Filter
Phasmata
Vorvadoss
Descent 2 Missions:
Cyanophage, by Bakdraft
Arugan, by K1M
X-Corridor, by Brambo
Descent 3 Missions:
Splinter, by Pyroiguana
Testboxen, by K1M
Robotech Arena 2, by Sapphire Wolf
Fuel Depot, by Nosferatu
C.O.D., by Duper
ReFactor, by WillyP
Other Files:
D3 Credits Music, ripped by Caius Kwok
There are still a few files lying around my hard drive, so if your submission wasn't posted above, it may appear over the next week or two. (Feel free to e-mail me about it, in any case.) Once again, I apologize for the massive delay; I promise I'll never let the backlog get anywhere near this large in the future.
| | | Descent soundfont created!
10:45 PM PST | Descent I | Top Gun
holbred has developed an MIDI soundfont for Creative sound cards that creates a more authentic classic sound for the Descent 1/2 MIDI soundtrack files, as well as those of many other older DOS games. Check out his page for the download link and installation instructions!
Source: PD Forums
| | | More new D2X-XL features
12:14 AM PST | Descent II | Top Gun
Not content with one set of cool features per week, Diedel has served up even more D2X-XL goodness. Along with increased debris lifetime, he's thrown in a lock indicator feature, to show which robots a homing missile will most likely target. For screenshots, check out this thread!
| | | | | | | | | NYC LAN Planned!
8:56 PM PST | Events | Top Gun
A group of New York-area Descenters are organizing a LAN party at the end of July. At the present time, there are about 20 or so people expressing interest in attending. If you're interested, check out this thread on the DBB.com for more details.
| | | | | | | | | New D2X-XL features!
5:58 PM PST | Descent II | Top Gun
Keeping the update train rolling, Diedel has announced two very cool new features for his D2X-XL project. The first is a fully-textured automap mode that can display robots, powerups, and even opponents' ships, all with full lighting effects; in Diedel's own words, it's practically a "spectator mode." In addition, the D2X-XL HUD now features a fully-functioning 3D radar. You can check out screenshots of the new features in this thread. Don't forget to grab the new version here!
| | | | | | | | | New poll! (finally...)
11:43 PM PST | PlanetDescent | Top Gun
Believe it or not, the poll on the right-hand side of this page is not supposed to be a permanently static component of the site, even if has acted as such for the past several months. I think it's about time for a change, don't you? But before we get to that, here are the results from the previous poll:
You have received an invite to a LAN party, there will be games, noise, and people. Descent will of course be the main game played, but your kind host has asked you what you would perfer to eat at this party, how do you respond?
3 Fried Finger Foods (Quick, easy, and yummy)
32 Pizza (It's a classic)
14 Sub Sandwiches (Easy,non-greasy, and hey, its a sandwich)
7 Tacos (Yeah, the really really good ones, you know the ones im talking about)
4 Something else (Tell us what you would want in the forums?)
Moving on, the new poll is all about finding out how people go about getting their D2 fix. So, if you haven't completely forgotten its existence, head on over and vote!
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