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New releases soon!
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Posted: 16 days ago

Copyright Studios would like to take this time to say we are back and doing more. We have more releases coming up and a couple of tutorials.

Also a few new members have joined our ranks, so I would like to say welcome!

Expect a couple of prefabs and a gungame map or 2 in the coming weeks.

We would appreciate any support from everyone, whether that be just posting on some releases or voting for us in studio of the month, mapping studio of the month or uber style of the month.

Thanks

SmJe

New Uber and logo!
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Posted: 3 months ago

We have just had a bit of a de-cluttering here at Copyright studios. Which meant getting rid of some old members, old Projects and old uber style and logo!

So in change we have released a new, better and more stylish theme and logo. The uber is a much more clean look along with the new logo and banner, provided by Pooman.uk from spawnpoint. Much appreciated.

So along with this new look what else is new?
More releases weekly
More active members
More WIPS
More relevant information on the studio and in our forums!

So all in all pretty much new. The only thing that hasn't changed this time around is the name, we decided to stick with it for now ;P.

Let us know what you think either on our forums or on the main studio page.

Thanks

SmJe

Long time no news
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Posted: 3 months ago

Well it has been around 6 months since our last news submission, partly due to me and partly due to the studio changing members, looks etc.

We have now settled on a new look and logo, and I would like to thank PooMan from spawnpoint for the logo and making it for free. Thankyou.

This news is really to catch up on what has happened within the last 6 months and what we have planned for the future weeks and months ahead.

First off we have had a quite a change around of members with some losses and some good gains. As I have said in the past all members are welcome to come and go as they please but we will be sad to lose any at all.

Another thing I wanted to make clear in this news was the applications. A few people have applied for various positions and have been declined due to a few reasons. To be a member you must have at least 2 releases on Fpsbanana and they must be approved by myself or 2tow. So for future reference can people meet these requirements.

Maps are being made at the moment that are coming along nicely and work is being made on some of the older ones. Not all good news though, bank is still not complete and I have no plans to release anytime soon.

We have been handing out positions in our studio that include things like community leader, leader, mapper etc etc. and we are asking people who are committed to apply within.

I will try and keep it at that for the time being and submit a new article soon with more detail on releases and members.

Thanks

SmJe

New News, New Name
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Posted: 9 months ago

This is the first news issue in over 3 months!
Due to Christmas, illness, holidays, work etc etc. within our studio. As a result we dropped to rank 75, but over the past few weeks we have crawled back up to around 47-50 place. So I want to say thank you to all the team!

A major update this week saw the relaunch of our studio.

We moved from our old and sometimes forgotten name of JS Productions to the new and slightly better (well I say slightly, lol) ©opyright Studios.
We have a new theme, a new style and a new attitude!

Here is our Biography:
©opyright Studios aims to create a high quality of maps, textures, models and prefabs for Counter Strike: Source and Half Life²

The main purpose of our studio is fun, enjoyment and thirdly detail. We are a dedicated team who are mapping for your benefit and enjoyment.

We are always looking for new people to join our ranks, whether you are new to a skill or have established yourself. So apply via our request page!

Also we have been making some maps, and we have released some works in progress.

Maps:

gg_support which I made for Spawnpoint.com and I have had some positive feedback on it. I also hope to get it added to the line-up on their servers, but I might be getting ahead of myself. A link can be found here: http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/45969

Some new maps as well are being made in the Zombie Mod section! So stay tuned to 2tow with that!

Progress:

Well we have made some progress on another long awaited but forgotten map. ge_dust_stg. Here are some previews for all you junkies out there,
http://www.fpsbanana.com/studios/wips/view/16410

Also a spinoff from that map is, de_underground_complex. A map made entirely of one corridor at this stage, but its a good corridor!
http://www.fpsbanana.com/studios/wips/view/16409

Also I have been doing more work on bank (*sigh taking too long*)
http://www.fpsbanana.com/studios/wips/view/16116

That is all for now... enjoy!

Maps!
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Posted: 1 year ago

Hey,

i was wondering what kind of ideas do people have for maps?

As you may/may not know i have made a "series" of maps called the gg_???_day map series.

I would like some idea for other day situations.

Some Of My ideas are.

gg_rainy_day
gg_snowy_day
gg_sunny_day
gg_windy_day

i realised all these are weather affected days so i thought of some others.

gg_dooms_day
gg_office_day

etc (then for a laugh)

gg_mon_day
gg_tues_day
gg_wednes_day
gg_thurs_day
gg_fri_day
gg_satur_day
gg_sun_day

More ideas we need are ones for De_ and Cs_ maps

i will put down some of my ideas. Please feel free to reserve ones without [R] beside them.

cs_london [R]
de_subway [R]
de_terminal [R]
cs_spain
cs_mansion
cs_campus (university campus)

Etc Etc.

We need some fresh ideas :) and we all can contribute to this. Its not that hard. Lol :D

RAWR_______! .

Like SmJe Needs Our Help!
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Posted: 1 year ago

As Many of us have seen the post SmJe Made that was uber long.

He obviously cares alot about his studio and everyone in it.

If you haven't seen the long post here it is.

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Ok before I start this is not a rant and I am not having a go at people who have been away on holiday or are at work as I type.

Everyone has been given Leadership status temporarily just to see what happens. This makes us all on a level playing field!

You are not expected to release the world! :P

Read the whole post before commenting!

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Ok I need everyone this week to make and release one submission!

I also need everyone to have an avatar!

If these (needs) are not met then I will consider memberships.

Members are NOT! posting, are NOT! releasing and are NOT! being active enough!

I have tried to maintain the studio in my spare time, whilst I am doing a full time job, and I still have time to post, login even. And as a result the studio is going back into a downwards spiral that can only get worse and worse. Now if worst comes to worst then I will be forced to close the studio and we will all go seperate paths, but I am trying sooo hard not to do that.

I like the work that you guys have submitted but from now on we MUST be producing work. Some members as in the past might be removed, and I will also create a mission statement of the studio which will include rules and guidelines to members and future members.

I know that for the most part the studio is probably not at the top of your todo list, but if you have joined the studio or any for that matter you must have some sort of commitment and as such you must respond, post, add, submit or whatever it may be to help the running of this place. As a few members cannot be the only ones keeping us afloat.

We have dropped overall since I started the studio over 20 places. This is due to inactivity and due to members leaving or being booted out due to inactivity. This can be avoided. We are one of the largest studios in terms of members. We are also one of the largest in terms of updates to ourselves and the community.

I want to make a seperate website and forums for the studio and I want it to be part of the studio in the sense that everyone will be active, post and be a part of its creation. This wont cost you guys anything and it wont be a nessesity to post 1 trillion posts and look and read everything. But I want some sort of commitment and the attitude of I will look and I will contribute.

If you guys support this then I will make a forum and website which will give details on what we do and what we are about. But I need some support and I need some help and advice as to best run it.

So first before I get ahead of myself, I want all those who still are sure about being here and are going to be around to see any new creations to let themselves known.

Just a simple 'I am still in' or 'im up for more work' will do. Lol dont do a post like I am doing.

I am not exempt from this statement above and I will post and submit works this week to show that I am not doing nothing.
So who is with me ?? I want to make this a happy and fun studio to work with and we can start by making some work for each other and supporting each other.

Thanks and sorry if this does sound like a rant but I get too engrossed with typing sometimes
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As you can see he really does care.

The things he needs from us are-
1.Each person needs to have a avatar by this sunday
2. Each person should release some thing in the next two weeks. ( SmJe said one week but thats just to short of a time period to really get any work done)
3. We need to cooperate and include each other in out maps and skins and stuff.
(The CSS Map pack is a great way to get involved)
And thats pretty much it.

Hakora .

JS Productions Weekly News!
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Posted: 1 year ago

Thats right! Weekly

As I stated in the previous edition which said as follows, "So until next month or possibly week if we release more."
Hopefully this news wont be as long as previous editions!

Well it wasnt quite next week but we are getting back on track and more and more members are joining. We also have new ideas.
A map pack is to be released soon with new fresh maps from many of our members, that will include cs, de, gg etc. So stay tuned.

Also an update, the de_tower_block map which was lost and thus put on hold has been found thanks to str33tb! So expect more updates Wips and possibly a release on that.

We are also about to get a new website and Forums which will give extra information about us and what we do. An update will follow shortly.

A mission statement (well sorta) will be made for members willing to join and also to current members. This will make us a more efficient studio and hopefully more productive, and fun!

More news next week on the status of the website and forums and news on releases.

Thanks

SmJe

JS Productions Monthly News!
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Posted: 1 year ago

Hello,
another month has passed and with more to report than previous editions. This is the second release of the Monthly news, which has replaced the Weekly news for the time being until we start to get more active within the community in general.

We have more to report this month than previous news. Including new members, releases and projects. New members include Hakora, spiXeLania and smidge146.
Welcome Guys! Have fun and enjoy your stay. Anything you need help with just ask.

New releases and new ideas are helping with gaining a rank or two and also helping with popularity of our submissions and work. These include sprays, maps and prefabs.

Prefabs, such as the Rotating doors, Barrys stairs and Automated stairs by smidge. Which we are starting to do more of, which some might say is lazyness but I say it helps mappers and beginners out with ideas and templates which hopefully make people better.

Also we are starting to move into the spray and skin areas with Str33tb's dust retex on the horizon. Which has gained quite a large fanbase with members of many sites and communities. Also sprays such as barrys Captain Obvious and DBZ pack.

We also are creating more maps compared to previous weeks. I know that 4 or 5 isnt alot compared to other studios or individuals, but we all have lives and may not be able to do it all the time. The maps such as aim_fy_subway and fy_arena_junk, and helping us in that section.

Also updated news on Bank. I know that it has been promised release ages ago and many may see it as a small insignificant map, but hopefully it will be released before the source engine dies completelly. :D We will keep you informed.

In other news we have a new banner and statbox to go with our uberstyle.

So until next month or possibly week if we release more. Thats all folks.

Thanks

SmJe

JS Productions Monthly News!
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Posted: 1 year ago

This Week (oops) Months news.

Well a few weeks have passed without much activity, but we are now starting to get busy. Members have left, to venture off on other projects. Such as AkMan, Eaglespite and Ramaq. But the core people are still here. We have more works on the way. We will miss those fellas, and hope to stay in touch. Thanks for everything Guys!

Street B has rejoined as admin, and we have a new Forum. http://smje.jbw-uk.co.uk/forum

New ideas are on the horizons, such as moving maps, which will provide a unique game play experience and Temporal Stability, which has been on hold for about 2 weeks is reopening. TS (Temporal stability) is hiring, and we are looking for all job roles, whether you are new or experinced. We want you onboard.

The last News was over a month ago so instead of the usual Weekly News we are now having Monthy news items which will give more detail to our projects and updates. This will also allow us to prepare by giving members to get some work ready. Monthly News items are also a way of reviewing the month passed and to speculate on what might happen in the coming months.

Projects is the next port of call. JS has removed around 15 projects as they were either not feasible, active or they were cancelled. This means that alot of the garbage has been deleted and just leaves room for the important and quality releases. This also loosens some pressure off what is expected of us and allows us to concentrate on the more important ones.

Map releases and Prefabs are on the way. Including some building prefabs, stairs, ladders, tunnels and corridors. These will be uniform prefabs and should fit all others in the release.

That sums this months activity up for now. But lets hope we have more to report for next months edition.

Thanks

SmJe

JS Productions Weekly News!
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Posted: 1 year ago

Well another week or so has passed, and some more news to report.
Although the loss of two members last week to Danger Zone studios, we have gained 2 more.

We have gained Rellaxx who is a Graphic artist and is going to be well looked after, and BarryScott who is an upcoming mapper.

Welcome people!

New maps and skins are in the works, along with a new Mod for HL2

The mod which doesnt have a name yet, is based around the idea of the transporter technology that is being used and created in the game. In the mod you play as the combine against the rebels, your mission is to stop the rebels a.k.a professor kliener making and using transporter technology.

You go through City 17 and the coast, cave, underground bunkers, villages, train stations, etc etc. and the aim is to provide an angle which hasn't been looked at yet in the highly successful HL2 genre.

We will update you as and when we have an idea on what is needed and what we need to do.

Thanks

SmJe

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