News and announcements from That Authoring Group

[wafflerevolution]

that sounds even easier, I didn't know there WAS an auto play past the charting phase... I can definitely handle that... I just want to see Rock Band not die a horrible death... losing TAG's many contracts with great bands would be a pretty severe blow... I am willing to help in any way I can. I can't afford any spending right now thanks to holiday budget restraints (having kids makes extra money around this time impossible especially since their birthdays are both within the same range) but I might be able to buy my own XNA about February... April at the latest...

[Bront20]

Yeah, I keep offering to test if someone would buy me a 360, RB3, and sponsor me. Strangely, it hasn't happened

But yes, it's mostly watching, with some occasional playing. I know my biggest problem would be testing pro keys, as I really don't know what I'm doing there, but I could test everything else. It doesn't require you to be awesome, just good enough to understand how things should generally be charted.

[FairwoodStudios]

Yeah, I keep offering to test if someone would buy me a 360, RB3, and sponsor me. Strangely, it hasn't happened

But yes, it's mostly watching, with some occasional playing. I know my biggest problem would be testing pro keys, as I really don't know what I'm doing there, but I could test everything else. It doesn't require you to be awesome, just good enough to understand how things should generally be charted.

And you don't have to test everything in playtest. It's actually advisable you don't, just focus on one or two instruments instead and get really deep down on them, know them inside and out.

[Bront20]

And you don't have to test everything in playtest. It's actually advisable you don't, just focus on one or two instruments instead and get really deep down on them, know them inside and out.

Review them like an animal. Got it

And yes, makes sense. Hope you get more playtesters.

[Bront20]

And you don't have to test everything in playtest. It's actually advisable you don't, just focus on one or two instruments instead and get really deep down on them, know them inside and out.

Review them like an animal. Got it

And yes, makes sense. Hope you get more playtesters.

[Oscarvarium]

I would also like to point out that being good at playing an instrument doesn't necessarily equate being a good tester for that instrument and vice-versa, you don't need to actually play a song at all to playtest it well.

A good ear for pitch (being able to tell whether a note is higher or lower than another note will do, not necessarily being able to tell the precise pitch of a note just by hearing it (although that would be a big help)) and a very basic knowledge of note timings (as simple as knowing about 8th notes, 16th notes, triplets, etc) is what you need, not guitar skill.

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

We had two songs release today!

Anarchy Club - A Single Drop of Red (The Gentleman) :
http://youtu.be/mIj-liKOJEQ

Purchase link :
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/ga...0-000045410914

Strikken : Re-Live (2x Bass Pedal)
http://youtu.be/h1b3WDmf5yM

Purchase link :
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/ga...0-000045410914

[FujiSkunk]

Ooh, more Anarchy Club. I'll have to get that one. They're always good for some WTF-ery on drums (in a good way, as pizzzapizza would say).

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

The TAG sets continue!
http://www.rockband.com/setlist/tag-setlist-vol-16/view

Play through every TAG release in chronological order

Vol 16 brings songs from Strikken, Onslaught, The Minotaur Project, Toby Turner, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Trews, and more!

[kmoirkne]

Any word on some of the 80's bands you were looking at?