Gigantus

2012-05-20T21:10:33Z

Sanderlicious: /* Present Endeavors */

{{member|name='''Gigantus'''
|avatarimagelocation=Gig's Avatar.gif
|mainrank='''Administrator'''
|ranks=[[Administrator]], [[Artifex]], [[Citizen]]
|patron=[[Nicholas Rush]]
|patronof=none
}}
=History=
=== The Birth ===
Mighty [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=14940 Gigantus] Joined TWC on August 29, 2006. No one knows what dragged Gigantus here but when he joined Mother TWC knew that she has found her lost child that will now guide his TWC brothers out of the modding darkness & make her proud.

=== The Struggle ===
Gig's involvement with computers is at least as old as that great movie and hasn't diminished since. From his first Amiga 64 over that chunky 8086 he has been fascinated by the capabilities of those calculators. And then he met RTW!. The child in him was enthralled with this strategy game. The more you get, the more you want - After enthusiastically beating back the unwashed heathen on his favorite bridge near Masilia he decided that he wanted more. And RTR gave it to him, the game experience and that nagging desire to see what makes this thing tick.
:Not that he actually managed to get something working on his own, but he found about 172 ways how not to mod. While he was still lost in that first modding jungle along came M2TW. And there was light in his modding darkness! his first steps dabbling with the map were met with varying success, but the fora helped. Soon he joined up with the mod leader of PRO DEO ET REGE and helped him make his map. Then he continued and worked on various mods like Last Kingdom (Oranmentum), Rise of Empires, Ferrum Aeternum etc.

In between these mods he started releasing of "Creating a world" a series of tutorials for modding noobs this was the turning point of his modding career.

=== Rise to Fame ===
There is no actual event that can be called as a reason for his fame as there are many. One could conclude that due to his caring, dedication, and effort to make the TW community a better place, at his own expense, one small step at a time is the primary reason. He can be called as the king of Mod Workshop helping new modders and old modders alike to solve their problems, always concluding with his trademark gesture "One is glad to be of service http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/smilies/emoticons/buba8qe.gif". If you're wondering... "so what? The workshop doesn't create mods for me to play, those posts aren't showing shiny models and textures for my drooling pleasure. What gives?"

:What gives is that all modders get their start and get their help from the culture that is encouraged by the workshop. Without the tutorials to reference and the community to appeal to when you run up against a nasty CTD, many modders would be stuck, frustrated with their problem and without a body to turn to. And the central pillar of this culture in the M2 Workshop is gigantus. Those posts aren't work being put into a mod that is going to get him recognition or acclaim. They're entirely selfless acts to help facilitate the work of other modders, so that they may succeed in their projects and produce the works which we can then enjoy.

He reached the cloud no. 9 when he received an [[Opifex]] medal(On Dec 24, 2009) as a token of appreciation for all the work he has done for the community in a plethora of ways, some tangible, and many intangible.

= Present Endeavors =
Gigantus is a [[Moderator]] and faithfully executes the responsibilities thereof. Following his "Creating a World," he continues to aid new modders through the forums. He is also known to help new modders via private messages although this is not recommended unless for very specific inquires.

= Modding Contributions =
So you really wanna know? Of course you do. He has served the modding community by many means whether by the means of modding tutorials or working for various dev teams.

===Modding Tutorials===
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=208570 Creating a World – Basic mapping from scratch]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=410461 Creating a World - Mod Install for Steam]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=225194 Creating a World – Adding a new Faction]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=346170 Creating a World – Character portraits, creation and use]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=174024 Creating a World – Adding detailed Regions]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=346783 Creating a World – Working with the Demis online Mapper]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=304177 Creating a World - Functional Grape Shot]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=295845 Creating a World - Replacing Strat Models]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=224335 Creating a World - Height Map with 3Dem]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=181697 Creating a World - Using the Install Creator]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=212674 Creating a World - Registry Entries for the Launcher]

===Modding Resources===
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=352216 Creating a World - Bare Geomod]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=357896 Creating a World - Gig's Map Collection]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=399622 Creating a World - High Resolution Screenshots]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=168944 Creating a World - Bare Kingdoms]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=360228 Creating a World - The Geomod Manual by gig]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=170327 Creating a World - Stone Forts on the Battle Map]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=196382 Formatted campaign modeldb files for all campaigns - Kingdoms & Vanilla 1.5]

===Modding Tools===
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=176031 Creating a World - Name Converter for data\text files]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=270926 Creating a World - Reduced City Textures]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=200653 Creating a World - Map Templates with Worldwind]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=200653 Creating a World - Map Templates with Worldwind]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=287046 Creating a World - Adding a Culture]

===Mods===
Gigantus has worked for various mods, the list is given below:-
*[[Falcom Total War]] - Mapping
*[[PRO DEO ET REGE]] - Mapping, Coding, Beta Testing
*[[Regions & Provinces Mod]] - Coding, Scripting, Bug fixing
*[[1648 - Der dreissigjährige Krieg]] - Mapping, Coding, Scripting
*[[Africa: Total War]] - Mapping
*[[Dragolance: Total War-Takhisis Rising]] - Mapping
*[[East of Rome]] - Mapping
*[[Ferrum Aeternum]] - Mapping
*[[The Last Kingdom]] - Mapping
*[[Latinokratia|Latinokratia: Rebuilding the Empire]] - Mapping
*[[Paeninsula Italica]] - Beta Tester
*[[Wrath of the Norsemen]] - Mapping
*[[Ornamentum]]- Coding
*[[Invasio Barbarorum]]- Mapping
*[[Claimants, Heirs, and Conquerors]]- Mapping
*[[Shizoku no Sensō]]- Mapping

= Total War games owned =
{| class="wikitable"
! '''Box Art''' !! '''Type'''
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Romebox.jpg|50px]] || [[Rome: Total War]]
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:RTWBIBA.JPG|50px]] || [[Barbarian Invasion|Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion]]
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:M2TWBA.jpg|50px]] || [[Medieval 2: Total War]]
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:M2TWKBA.jpg|50px]] || [[Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms|Medieval 2: Total War Kingdoms]]
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Empire Total War cover art.jpg|50px]] || [[Empire: Total War]]
|}

=Ranks And Awards=
=== Current Ranks held ===
{| class="wikitable"
! '''Rank''' !! '''Description'''
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Administrator radadir.png|100px]] || Administers TWC and TWC forums, a job not meant for a faint-hearted person. Promoted officially on October 18, 2011.
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Artifex radadir.png|100px]] || An [[Artifex]] is someone who earned their rank through modding a TW game. Rank Achieved on 16 Aug, 2008.
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Citizen radadir.png|100px]] || [[Citizen]] is special rank is given as a reward by the CdeC to those members who make a significant contribution to the Forum.
|}

=== Former Ranks held ===
{| class="wikitable"
! '''Rank''' !! '''Description'''
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Moderator.png|100px]] || [[Moderator]]s form the body which performs the vast majority of day-to-day front-line site moderation.
|-
|rowspan="1" | Moderation Mentor || Mentors usually aid young moderators who are not familiar with their tasks and powers, they provide guidance and help to moderators whenever they require.
|}

=== Awards Achieved ===
{| class="wikitable"
! '''Award''' !! '''Type''' !! '''Reason'''
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Opifex_large.png|50px]] || [[Opifex]] || Awarded for exceptional modding or other TW-related contributions to the board. Medal received on Dec 24, 2009.
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:M2TW Maward 09.png|50px]] || [[Modding Award]] || Awarded for winning the 'Mentor (M2TW)' category in the 2009 Modder Awards. Award received on Feb 20, 2010.
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:Mod Mace Emerald.png|50px]] || [[Moderator's Mace]] || Awarded for time served as a Moderator for a period of one year and six months to one year and eleven months. Received on December 01, 2011.
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:M2TW Maward 10.png|50px]] || [[Modding Award]] || Awarded for winning the 'Favorite Mapper (M2TW)' category in the 2010 Modder Awards.
|-
|rowspan="1" | [[File:2011large.site.award.png|50px]] || [[Site award]] || Awarded for winning the "Best Mentor" category in the 2011 Site Awards. Received on February 07, 2012.
|}
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