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I wouldn't be surprised if this is an intro for a game animation where it look like a water game, but then the water drains off and the real game is revealed. I really do not think fish will be in the same arena as our robots.

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Along the same vein, what is Dave's recent obsession with Clown Fish about? And what did he do with its eye? Hmmm... very disturbing.

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I think the banana's just there for a joke. Remember how Dave's game animations always have a splash screen at the end about "Havabanana Productions" (or something to that effect)?

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am I the only one who originally thought that was a pipe fish, not a banana?

and that's either on REALLY messed up clown fish, or it's an angler

EDIT: why do we have to wait until Nat's to find out what the banana's for?

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April 1st, right?

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Bananas are traditionally part of a gag by having someone/something slipping on them.

Maybe instead of water, it will be ice in 2007, agreeing with the whole curling game post a while back.

Either that, or Las Guerrillas is the next target to ask some hard hittin' questions to.

edit:Wow. How well do objects reflect in MAX? Is that 4 color ball shapes I see reflected in the upper left hand corner area of the robot's back?

Namely, blue, red, green, yellow?

I'm guessing this is just a joke about a water game from the great Dave, but based on the field from the 2006 game.

Do I see the return of 4 colored game objects, namely spherical shapes??

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Why would he say we would find out in April (implying this year) when it is a 2007 game hint. I think there is more to this picture :rolleyes:

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i dont think that it is a clownfish, due to the rather large pointy looking fin on the top of its head.

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Wow, great observation! I really do think that thats a legitamate reflection! You could definently get a reflection like that in MAX. Hmmm, maybe, maybe...

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First off all, you set how reflective objects are in MAX. Second, Dave doesn't use 3DS Max, he uses Lightwave. :D Thirdly, it might be my monitor but I don't see no reflection. Although I do have theories about that line.

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Only one problem - this little tidbit <edit> Ian beat me to it </edit>

-dave

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On the subject of the tidbit, can anyone shed some insight on how the game shifts around in the design phase and winds up becoming the stuff we play just a few months later?

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If you look carefully in the middle of the robot's topside, there appears to be four hula hoops. Maybe just reflection. However, it also follows the red, green, blue, yellow, color scheme. Seems pretty telling... Or it might just be Dave beimg clever again.:rolleyes:

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I see three blue, red, green

I attached a small portion I photoshoped and played with the contrast a little to see the colors

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If you zoom in closely on the rest of the top of the robot, you can faintly see the red and blue orbs on the second ripple down also, although much smaller.