Merricksdad's Black Hills Tileset (First Look)

[Legacy_KlatchainCoffee]

               

We love having you around here and watching you do your magic, but if you need to put computer-related things aside for a while to get out more in the fresh air that's what needs to be done. My current job just needs a computer and the internet, and it means I can, if I'm not careful, end up moving around very little and not getting out of the house for days at a time - both liable to not make you feel that great soon enough (e.g. I noticed I was losing feeling in two digits of my left hand cause I took the habit of propping my head up in a certain pose as I read text on the comp).    It's about finding the right balance, I guess (and also tricking yourself into thinking doing things a little differently isn't that hard - from making sure you change your posture often enough as you work to going for a 10-minute run, when you have a window for it)  Diet is another big one - baked fish, fruit & veg & good quality bread over processed meat, deep fried stuff and pastries. I had to survive for about 2 weeks mostly on cans and noodles recently & am still recovering from that. X)

 

You take care of yourself MD and even if you have to put this stuff 'on ice', please don't disappear altogether. '>

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_T0r0]

               Oh man, hope you feel better.  Health comes first tho. Get one of those gadgets that remind you to walk around when you sit for long periods.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_CaveGnome]

               What KlatchainCoffee and T0r0 said... Take care of yourself MD. Nwn moding is a fantastic hobby, or perhaps even more... some sort of art. But we live in the 21st century, you don't need to give your health in the relentless pursuit of digital beauty.  In fact, taking some time off to walk, swim, ride a bicycle or do what outdoor activity you like will help you replenish batteries. I am quite a heavy compulsive computer user on my own and found a few useful tricks to manage this. I made a simple wood top platform suporting screen and keyboard to enable standing up work. Now I can alternate sitting and standing between my 2 main comps.  For my compulsive internet habit problem I use a Firefox extension named "Leechblock" and i bike a lot. These are mostly workarounds, but ya know, gnoms are just bawd tinkers, so listen whot your doctor says first :-)
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tonden_Ockay]

               

Hey I understand with my three boys playing on two different football teams that I help coach and my girls in cheerleading I just don't have any free time right now.

 

I really like NWN but I can always come back to it. However as for my kids they wont always be kids and I cant get this time back with them. We all know that real life needs and should come first. I will be back at it once I have a little free time '>

 

Take the time you and or or family needs.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Verilazic]

               

That list looks kinda scary, MD. Even beyond exercising in the short term, have you considered a standing desk or perhaps one of those large rubber balls that some people sit on instead of chairs at their desks?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_OldTimeRadio]

               

Hey, take care of yourself and drink lots of water.  If you can, get in to see a doctor!  Too much fun in front of a computer with a sugary, caffeinated beverage by my side lost me two back teeth, gained me four levels in gout and I started getting dangerously close to losing my saving throws against Type II Diabetes.  No fun!  

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_3RavensMore]

               

If you can, get in to see a doctor! 

 

I'll second, third, and fourth that.  I've had acres of physical problems, and the one thing I've learned is self diagnoses and treatment is the very last thing you want to do.  Going all in with exercise now may be the last thing you should do.  What you described could be very serious--or not--but you won't know until you see a professional.  /lecture

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Verilazic]

               

3Ravens has a point. If walking is leading to new problems, you might just want to see the doctor first to see how to approach doing things differently. Shocks to the system can hurt even when they're technically supposed to be "good" shocks.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MerricksDad]

               

My exercise is just walking a few miles a day. One at minimum. For months now, other than in SD, all I have gotten for exercise is grocery carrying, and walking the dog up to two times a day for half a mile max. The majority of time I am just sitting down, working on code, working on models, working on food, waiting for something to cook, or not moving around much while I clean something.

 

I'm not interested in any high impact or extreme cardio at the moment, because I know if something does dislodge, like a blood clot, it can cause at least three known issues, all of which can kill me '>

 

Taking it slow. This was supposed to be the "Summer of George"

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Tarot Redhand]

               

1st things 1st - I am not a medical practitioner of any sort. Having said that MD, those symptoms do not sound like a lack of exercise could cause them. See your doctor or at the very least your pharmacist who will probably tell you to see your doctor. We do not need to lose anyone on here because they wouldn't get expert advice boyo.

 

TR

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MerricksDad]

               

2-3 hours of walking the dog in the morning directly after breakfast and my coffee and I feel a LOT better. If I can keep using the computer to 2-4 hours a day, with long breaks of moving and standing in between, I will feel a lot better still.

 

This morning I spent some time working on some more walking sticks. Funny thing is, yesterday and some of today I actually needed them to climb up and down hills. I feel so old sometimes. I have two made out of tulip poplar, one out of ponderosa pine, and now one I am working on made of canada hemlock, all twisted and gnarled. It found me. I was walking along the river bank, and it just came to me. Guess it is mine now.

 

I also spent some time finishing a code bit to create placeholder tiles for a 4 elevation tileset with two elevations of water. It is very plain, but so far it works. Just exporting again because I forgot to turn off shadows previously and it made a mess.

 

Probably will post this one naked to the placeholder set listing on the vault. Unlike the previous, this one has NO crossers associated. Any that I do make for the final output will be already on the tile, like for lower height tiles.

 

Now, my next goal is to attempt magic allowing me to go in non-similar increments of height. I want to go up 150, up another 150, and then another 300 and another 300, but I want level 3 to be at 900, not 600. The only thing stopping me so far is the flat sections, where all 4 corner terrains are the same, otherwise it is just a matter of tweaking corner terrain heights on the tile and fudging the numbers. Something for tomorrow morning.

 

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MerricksDad]

               

Cloud realm?

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Malagant]

               

Lucencia.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MerricksDad]

               

I just spent another half hour automating turning all the +1 height changes in the 4W tileset into smooth ramps. It was easier than expected. If I can do that kind of programming and make all the mountain shapes the way I want, this tileset should be done really soon. Looking forward to it.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MerricksDad]

               

Lucencia.

Looking this word up, I get at least 1 male bikini page.