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Wow I'm running behind....

Posted by TomFulp Aug. 10, 2007 @ 4:32 PM EDT

This time of the year always seems to be hectic...

July 17th - Launched the site redesign.
July 22nd - Flew to San Diego for Comic-Con
July 30th - Flew back to Philly
July 31st - August 2nd - Caught up on over 2,000 emails and PMs.
August 3rd - Flew to Las Vegas for best friend Andy's bachelor party
August 6th - Flew back.
August 7th - 10th: Built three area levels for VS mode in Castle Crashers, as well as an arena battle menu system, with an expanded character roster and arena select.

I need to have the VS mode arenas ready and "well tested" before I fly out to Seattle on August 23rd for the Penny Arcade Expo, where we will be running some VS battle competitions and giving out prizes!

Tonight is Andy's rehearsal dinner and tomorrow is the wedding.

Everything is on track, EXCEPT for prizes! I have yet to announce the Best of July (expect that on Monday), and we still haven't sent out prize packs for the Best of June, Rock out winners (for best songs) and the Transformers Collab. I have a feeling we aren't getting the prizes they had offered to supply us with (I blame Stamper), but we'll probably go out and buy a bunch of TF toys. We can get better ones anyway, and I doubt anyone really wanted the soundtrack that much.

The Castle Crashers arenas should be a lot of fun. The first features standard fighting, but the second and third mix things up. In the second arena, you only have a bow and arrow and a bunch of pillars to hind behind. Players run around and collect power-ups, which make them run faster while shooting arrows further and faster as well. It becomes a crazy shootout as players get more and more powerful.

In the third arena, players only have shovels, and must dig around looking for a special power up that allows them to pummel and terrorize their opponents. I might change this to a treasure hunt with gems, and make a fourth arena that deals with defenseless players seeking ultimate power, I haven't decided yet.

I gotta head out to that rehearsal dinner! And I'm behind on PMs again. :(

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Aug. 10, 2007 | 4:36 PM Frax says:

The digging part sound cool :)

Aug. 10, 2007 | 4:43 PM DannyIsOnFire says:

A v. busy man is Tom...
Looking forward to Castle Crashers :)

Aug. 10, 2007 | 4:53 PM DarKsidE555 says:

Any idea how the much the Behemoth will take part in the judging of the CC MUSIC contest? And what about the radioshow? Will some of you be on there and chit chat with the crowd? ;) Would be a swell fun I guess. I mean...PsychoPenis is always good for a laugh, it should be even more fun with some of you guys. ;D

Greetings from a contender! >:(

Aug. 10, 2007 | 5:09 PM Bantilan says:

Ohh Good Luck Tom

Aug. 10, 2007 | 5:29 PM Dazmi says:

wow, good luck =]

Aug. 10, 2007 | 5:33 PM Luis says:

Good luck at PAX. I'm still drained from the cross country trip to san diego, i dont have the energy to make it to seatle so soon. Either way have fun out there.

I see you havent gotten the PM about me being pregnant with your child. :/

Aug. 10, 2007 | 5:39 PM Oxymaniac says:

I love the ideas for CC!

Aug. 10, 2007 | 5:47 PM Meebs says:

haha hang in there tom.

Aug. 10, 2007 | 6:20 PM Wonchop says:

So are you gonna announce the Transformers winners soon, or is it pretty everyone who was co-authored besides NG Staff?
And yeah, the soundtrack does look kinda sucky. Maybe some DVDs of the original series (or cash equivalents?) Or some of the old toys that actually transform like they're supposed to?

Aug. 10, 2007 | 6:33 PM Panther says:

HOLY CRAP, the thought of that Arena VS. modes sounds awesome, is that going to be online too??

I'm praying that Castle Crashers comes to PS3(I don't feel like getting a 360 with my PS3). Will you answer my prayers tom with a yes, WILL YOU!?!?!?!(goes insane)

Aug. 10, 2007 | 7:09 PM Psi43 says:

About the PM's, I don't think that anyone minds if you take a little longer to respond. I mean, you run this whole site and stuff, it's to be expected.

Aug. 10, 2007 | 7:11 PM topcatyo says:

Jesus, don't burn out!

Aug. 10, 2007 | 7:13 PM whitecrow311 says:

your jobs still not done you have to make pico 2 XP

Aug. 10, 2007 | 7:25 PM WilliWowza says:

You make Castle Crashers sound like bundles of fun.

Aug. 10, 2007 | 7:27 PM IammeoramI says:

The beat up smiley is a tad too much or too little. You should have put a dead one.

Aug. 10, 2007 | 7:38 PM dank says:

So when are you going to hire a bunch of Mexicans to answer all your e-mails?

Aug. 10, 2007 | 8:10 PM Tystarr says:

Heyy...have any more Transformers Movie Soundtracks laying around? hmmm?

Aug. 10, 2007 | 8:11 PM Tystarr says:

oops I really should have read the whole post b4 commenting...ignore me..

Aug. 10, 2007 | 8:40 PM Luis says:

if youre hiring mexicans. im available.

Aug. 10, 2007 | 8:44 PM kodiakclock says:

To many faggots pm you for no reason

Aug. 10, 2007 | 9:34 PM ibhenowflee says:

I wouldn't blame you for running behind. Your'e a busy man. Wow. :o

Aug. 10, 2007 | 10:07 PM Ducklegion says:

Poor Tom.
You have much to do!

Aug. 10, 2007 | 10:29 PM Aksumka says:

Always so busy Tom.

Aug. 10, 2007 | 10:33 PM spite-skater says:

at least your doin what you love right?

Aug. 10, 2007 | 10:34 PM The-word-destroyer says:

Hey if there is people you dont want to get emails from and they still ask for it, Make another one and give them that one and just never look on it. Got the idea for that from CNN news channel lots of buisness people do that

Aug. 10, 2007 | 10:38 PM Aeonstars says:

wow you have a hectic schedule. 2000 emails and PMs... jesus christ. that would take me a week to reply to.

Aug. 11, 2007 | 12:54 AM NickScott says:

Sounds fun! I can't wait for Castle Crashers.

And, I sent Wade a PM to delete all my posts, and was going to send you one but I guess you're swamped as it is =/

Aug. 12, 2007 | 7:41 AM M1KES says:

You caught up with all your e-mails already?? I sent a couple of mails to you for about a month trying to sumit <a href="http://www.gamesforwork.com/games/pla y-5986-Quiz_Fighter-Flash_Game">my</a> game , and never got a response. I wonder if there is something wrong with my e-mail...
Oh well, i hope you get to submit the game to newgrounds.

Aug. 12, 2007 | 5:36 PM BlueHippo says:

awww, poor thing :( i assumed you had been really busy. i'm sure your inbox is asploding right now :( it's okay, hope you had fun at the bachelor party ;) hopefully i'll hear back from you soon about those ads in the PM i sent you, so we can try to work out some sort of a deal :P

later tom!

Aug. 12, 2007 | 10:53 PM WarSyndicate says:

Andy from grade/high school or Andy who designed the original NG tank?

Aug. 13, 2007 | 1:59 PM TomFulp responds:

Andy from gradeschool. :)

Aug. 13, 2007 | 12:48 AM YoinK says:

It would be so cool to win a newgrounds t-shirt. :)

Aug. 13, 2007 | 3:43 AM The-Swain says:

Tell an uncomfortable joke with racial undertones. For me.

Aug. 13, 2007 | 5:07 AM mattloaf says:

lol is that cuz of the comic con?

Aug. 13, 2007 | 12:01 PM voidshatter says:

god i wish you guys could make a game for ps3, i feel so left out, oh wait, my brother has a 360...... MEH STIL GETZ PS3!

Aug. 13, 2007 | 2:33 PM Knives says:

Have you considered cocaine? It works wonders!

I just realized my sign up date is 1/2/03 lol.

Aug. 13, 2007 | 3:35 PM Fleek says:

can you feed my mexican for me tom

Aug. 13, 2007 | 4:29 PM Denvish says:

Both second and third levels sound like great concepts, I like the idea of digging for weapons, adds a big element of chance which is good.

Not sure about digging for gems, unless there's some kind of unlockable stuff for a certain number of gems, but the more arenas, the better. There were never enough on Destruction Derby, and head-to-head is fun.

Good luck catching up with shit :) You'll have even less time when you start creating kids :D

Aug. 13, 2007 | 5:19 PM itsamadhouse says:

sounds like your busy, but denvish still needs your help!

Aug. 13, 2007 | 6:33 PM Anigen says:

aahaahhahaw mayun im sorry, I pmed you like 4 times in the last week

Aug. 13, 2007 | 6:43 PM Ronald-McDonald-LoL says:

Best of luck to you Tom, sounds very stressfull

Aug. 13, 2007 | 7:28 PM altffour says:

castle crashers is going to be totally cool I think

Aug. 14, 2007 | 5:24 AM RubberNinja says:

"I have a feeling we aren't getting the prizes they had offered to supply us with (I blame Stamper)"

I actually laughed pretty hard when I read that.

Aug. 14, 2007 | 10:46 AM Rudy says:

Ah, can't wait for Castle Crashers. It's going to be available for the Wii, right?

Also, I'm probably gonna pick up Alien Hominid for the Cube, tomorrow -- Never picked that one up yet, and how long has it been? ahah, wow.

Aug. 16, 2007 | 11:20 AM killer00013 says:

castle crashers seems cool

Aug. 16, 2007 | 9:23 PM Epica says:

gggggggggggg

Aug. 17, 2007 | 4:06 PM Leigh says:

I also blame Stamper.

Aug. 19, 2007 | 5:29 PM herblin says:

hello

Aug. 20, 2007 | 11:00 AM HuIk says:

The Arenas make Castle Crashers sound like 5 games in 1. If Arenas become X-box online compatible I might just ditch the PS3 and go with the green&white. So, will they be online multiplayer-ish?