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Old 08-24-2004, 02:11 AM   #1
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At 12:05 hours this morning a man in front of me said "yes, you've passed". Best 2 seconds of the year! Woop!

I will graduate at the HKU with an MA in game design. My final project was a point-and-click adventure -- no surprises there. My thesis is titled: "Creating Hint Systems in Adventure Games: Using The Problem Solving Theory For Understanding Puzzles and Hints" (or something of that order, who cares now).

Anyway, teh win. For those on IM, no more whining from me about college tests and all that crap. My educational career is over!

I might release an improved version of my game later in the year.

For now, I need to induldge in gratuitous partying.
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Old 08-24-2004, 03:55 AM   #2
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You're beautiful, Marek. Congratulations. I toast you.
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Old 08-24-2004, 04:13 AM   #3
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Congrats Marek.

What is a MA?
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Congrats Marek.

What is a MA?
And for that matter, what are HKU and IM?
Congratulations, anyway.
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Old 08-24-2004, 04:20 AM   #5
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Ummm, Master of Arts.

Anyway, thanks!
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Old 08-24-2004, 04:53 AM   #6
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Congrats! I wouldn't recommend you drinking any of Trep's champagne, though, it looks full of glass.
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And for that matter, what are HKU and IM?
Congratulations, anyway.
I'm guessing IM is Instant Messenger. No idea about HKU.
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Congratulations, Marek.

Learning is a lifelong venture. Embrace it.

Then go freaking nuts for five weeks straight and replace all your smarts with dead brain cells.

Enjoy.

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Old 08-24-2004, 05:07 AM   #8
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You're beautiful, Marek. Congratulations. I toast you.
That's one of the most awesome things I've ever seen. :eek:
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Isn't it cool? For some reason I saw it when I googled and I thought, Yes that is Marek right now.
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Isn't it cool? For some reason I saw it when I googled and I thought, Yes that is Marek right now.
I bet that's how rednecks christen their boats.
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Old 08-24-2004, 05:41 AM   #11
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Umm yeah sorry for the acronyms, I was just excited when I posted that.
HKU = my college. (And incidentally, Flux' college.)
IM = instant messaging
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Umm yeah sorry for the acronyms, I was just excited when I posted that.
HKU = my college. (And incidentally, Flux' college.)
IM = instant messaging
Hong Kong University? :eek:
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Congrats, Marek!! Big Thumbs Up.



Heh. A little site cross-pollination.
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HKU = my college. (And incidentally, Flux' college.)
Marek, you've now officially become my HKU-rolemodel. I hope to one day too get my MA like you did. Congratulations dude! And show us more of the adventure
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Congrats, Marek!!!

Rock on!!
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WOOOOOOOOO

Good job man!
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Ok, so now you'll be a fulltime adventure game developer and I will expect the greatest adventure game of all time from you in, say, five years time.



PS. Congrats to the finishing of the education!
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