All class times are GMT standard time.
| Staff Foundation Class | |
|
Opening Statement: The foundation to anything that one wants to learn is the most important first step. The purpose of this course is to supply ALL the basic fundamentals to the Staff Saber. Students will have fun and learn in the process! Topic: For each week, a certain topic will be covered in class. It should take roughly 30 mins to teach the topic, and the last 30 mins would be to practice the topic. The four topics would be the following: Week 1 - Basic Animation Swings Week 2 - Basic Combos Week 3 - Preanimated Movements and Specials (aka The Seven Deadly Sins) Week 4 - Final Exam -Animations Swings will focus on the 8 cardinal directions along with attack being pressed once with a direction, and with attack being held down with a direction. -Basic combos will go through the basic set of combos a staffer can use. -Preanimated Movements works with the animations predefined for the Staffer and the combination of directions to execute them. The Specials are the keys pressed in conjunction with one another to execute the Specials. -Final Exam puts it all together, and they get feedback from the instructor. Extra Info: Punctuality is a must in order for everyone to get the most out of the class. At the end of each session, I will post who attended so that students may ask questions of what lessons were taught if they happen to miss but are still interested in learning. Showing up for all 4 sessions is a plus as well although to be eligible for the Final, you would need to show up for at least 2 out of the 3 classes. There are no Prerequisites for this class, all are welcome! FAQ Q: What if I miss a week but want to learn still? A: Hunt myself or a class member down that attended the class. Myself or the attended class will look to help you out. Also, any of my Padawans will be able to assist you regarding any of the first three weeks you've missed. Q: Do I automatically become a Padawan after completing the Final Exam of your Basic Class. A: I've been asked by a few if that's all it took to become my Padawan. The answer is a firm No. My Padawans DID pass the class, but their personality and eagerness to learn and be honorable to those around them in the process is why they were chosen. Don't focus on being a Padawan, focus on learning and gaining the knowledge of the Staff saber. More to come as they come to me... This class is no longer in session. |
|
|
|
beginner |
|
|
other |
| Game: | Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy |
| Instructor: | Janus |
| Server: | (JK3) Classes |
| Time: | 3:00pm Saturday, Mar 09 |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
| Roster: |
|
| < Recent Comments | Login and add your comment! |
| Comments |
|
Red Kaiser - Student 
|
Nice lessons thanks man, looking forward to next week  _______________ All your base are belong to us! |
|
Zuka - Student 
|
JANUS I MIGHT BE ABLE TO COME!! we have to sound check at 1pm and after that we get to come home till 6 so i should be able to make it hopefully!!.... |
|
Tigerclaw - Student 
|
Unfortunately I lost my internet connection and don't know who passed this class yesterday. Will someone please let me know so I can congratulate them personally  Thanks you in advance _______________ Geriatric single User, with a touch of Staff now and again. Influenced by Dash Starlight, Jaina. Janus, and Gradius in staff. And in yellow stance. Jaina D'Kana, who really helped me when I first joined the Academy and Jaiko D'Kana, who's classes I took in the begining. Proud owner of _Muro_'s 400th ACK! comment. Avatar by the one and only Majno . Padawan to Dash Starlight |
|
Reno - Student 
|
Thanks, Janus, you're great Well done to the others that passed _______________ http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/Ocelot2199/9ab6bf59.jpg Reno:Got any bite to it? |
|
Janus - Retired 
|
Staff Foundation - 3rd Session Week 3 Attendance: Jef Gaz Zeratul LoneWolf Dathomir Malak Jan Corde Enoch What We Covered: Preanimated Movements and Specials (aka The Seven Sins of a Staffer) Preanimated Movements are the combinations of 2 specific directions that trigger the staffer to do a PreProgrammed animation for the staffer. There are Right Side and Left Side Preanimated Movements. The execute, click attack + the first direction. Keep Attack held down and as the first swing finishes up, change into the second direction used. Right Side BA, Right Up, Right Down, Right UpRight, Right Those above do the same Preanimated Animation but are executed with different first steps. DownRight, RIght The famous "Behind The Back" move. Left Side DownLeft, Upleft Left, Upleft Left side preanimations sort of get shafted in terms of quantity. Specials were covered in class and will not be written out in description format here. Finally, I discussed what the Final Exam will entail for next Saturday. It will consist of one duel with me. I will be looking for the students to have the knowledge and be able to use Half Animations, Full Animations, Basic Combos, and Preanimated Movements. Student DO NOT have to win the duel, but demonstrate that they know the subject matter. Students who've attended 2/3 of the classes or who have come to me and received all the lessons are eligible for the final exam. List of eligible students for Session 3 Final Exam: Cobalt Dathomir Jan Corde If you have any questions, please seek me or any of my Padawans out. We will be glad to help you out. Good luck and see you Saturday! _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... This comment was edited by Janus on Apr 16 2006 10:52pm. |
|
Janus - Retired 
|
Due to other circumstances, couldn't make it last week, but we had week 2 after the week off. Staff Foundation - 3rd Session Week 2 Attendance: LoneWolf Dathomir Malak Sho Koon Jan Corde What we covered: Basic Combos! Combo 1 is your offensive combos and is a repeat of UpRight and UpLeft all the while holding Attack down (Left Click by default). Pick a direction and press and hold attack. As the swing finishes bounce to the opposite direction. In this case, UpRight+Attack(keep held) and as the swing finishes go to UpLeft(you are still holding attack at this point). Upright, Upleft, Upright, Upleft...etc and so forth. This is your bread and butter combo for a staffer. Combo 2 is more of a neutral combo. You do not advance, nor do you retreat back, but you sweep side to side. Just like above, this is done by starting with either Left or Right and bouncing back to it's opposite. Left+Attack(keep it held!), Right, Left, Right etc... Combo 3 is the defensive combo and realistically never used in a duel. Combo 1 moved your forward, Combo 3 moves you backwards. DownRight and DownLeft are your directions to bounce back and forth. Overall, everyone did great, look forward to week 3! See you in 7! _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Janus - Retired
|
You miss it, you miss it, you make it, you make it. It's here on the weekend for you guys, all are welcome, you know how I roll . Now that we're done with introductions and I got some free time (thank you TC), here is what we did for Staff Foundation this past Saturday... Staff Foundation - 3rd Session Week 1 Attendance: Tigerclaw Piccolo Zuka Future Lonewolf Cobalt Gameslave What we covered: Bringing 2 graduated classes worth plus some new attendees, we had a rockin time! Half Animations by definition = 1 Press of a Direction + 1 Click/Press of the Attack Button/Key. The result is ONE swing in that direction. Full Animations by definition = the pressing of the direction and keeping it held while pressing attack and keeping it held as well. The result is the repeat of the same swing over and over with a 'filler' animation in between. 'Filler' Animation by definition = The preanimated/programmed animation that happens in between a Full Animation swing. Each direction out of the 6 Full Animations have their own distinct 'filler' complete with timings and aim. There are 9 Half Animations Total Basic Attack (holding still and pressing attack) also known as BA Up Down Those 3 above have the same animation, good for hitting feet from those flying saberists! Left Right Good for hitting exposed sides or following the path of a swing to hit someone in the exposed side. UpRight UpLeft These are offensive in nature and are tough to use as single Half Animations. For Week 2 we'll see them string together to form a Basic Combo DownRight DownLeft More defensive of the swings, respectivly. The DownRight and DownLeft are more for flanking jumpers. Just a few days and we'll be onto Week 2! See you then! _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Tigerclaw - Student 
|
If you were that Glad Cobalt, how come you never enrolled for this weekend Come on man, you know you want to  _______________ Geriatric single User, with a touch of Staff now and again. Influenced by Dash Starlight, Jaina. Janus, and Gradius in staff. And in yellow stance. Jaina D'Kana, who really helped me when I first joined the Academy and Jaiko D'Kana, who's classes I took in the begining. Proud owner of _Muro_'s 400th ACK! comment. Avatar by the one and only Majno . Padawan to Dash Starlight |
|
Reno - Student 
|
So glad I joined this class thanks to TigerClaw for sorting out my reading problem... Janus rocks!!! _______________ http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/Ocelot2199/9ab6bf59.jpg Reno:Got any bite to it? |
|
Bur'nai - Student 
|
Im sorry i couldent attend your class today I had to go to the police station-some loser in a jaguar almost hit me and cliped my friends arm!!! i had to run to avoid being hit!! _______________ The SITH will rise again... |
|
Eica - Student 
|
Oh damn, totally forgot about this class, sorry _______________ Former padawan of RoseRed |
|
Reno - Student
|
so, is this starting the whole thing again? if so, i might join _______________ http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i126/Ocelot2199/9ab6bf59.jpg Reno:Got any bite to it? |
|
Janus - Retired
|
This up and coming Saturday is the beginning with Week 1, aka Session 3 Week 1 _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Bur'nai - Student
|
What "week" of classes are we on? sorry, im new to the academy.. _______________ The SITH will rise again... |
|
Jazon - Student 
|
Janus i am deeply sorry i could not attend the exam, i will catch up with you some time, cheers _______________ "Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely" Proud User Of The Staff, Saber - Purple, Influenced By Janus And TigerClaw This comment was edited by Jazon on Feb 18 2006 03:49pm. |
|
Janus - Retired
|
Week 3.5 aka 4 Attendance: Tigerclaw Lonewolf Jazon Strider Future Piccolo Today we reviewed Weeks 1-3 of Beginners Staffing. We then practiced what the final exam will be next week. Please see me or any of my Padawans in regards to practice or learning of the lessons you might have missed. Good luck! _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Janus - Retired
|
Staff Foundation - 2nd Session Week 3 & 3.5(aka 4 *ahem*) Well, this just goes to show you why you need to pay attention to the small details. I thought we were on Week 3 for today, and sure enough, we were on 4, the week of the Final Exam, an important week for Beginners Staffers, and I blew it! My profuse apologies to the students regarding this. First thing I will post is Week 3's (last week's) material. Attendance Week 3 Pandelor Lonewolf Jazon Future Redeye .nZ.Median We went over Preanimated Movements and Specials (sometimes nicknamed Janus' Seven Deadly Sins of a Staffer). Preanimated Movements are defined to be moves involving 2 different directions while holding Attack. When done correctly, the staffer will swing normally the direction they srart with, then a preprogrammed animation will happen that leads into the second swing. Listed below are the different directions you can do, there are only certain directions that have Preanimated Movements. Key - BA = Basic Attack, done by clicking attack and holding still. BA, Right Up, Right Down, Right Those 3 above all start with a similiar first swing, but then follow up with the same Preanimation. For example, Up+Attack produces an overhand swing while charging forward. As that swing is ending, continue to hold Attack on your Mouse(or keyboard) and move your key from Up to Right. You'll see a behind the back maneuver from your Staffer. UpRight, Right Similar to the top 3, this just starts off with a different intro swing, UpRight slash then proceeds into the same Preanimation. DownRight, Right This starts with a Backright slash into the air, then as you move to Right the staffer will twirl the staff behind his back and swing the saber at waist level. DownLeft, UpLeft It's important to note that you are going from the first direction to the second direction. It looks like a V of sorts. You are NOT going from DownLeft to Left to UpLeft! Jump from DownLeft to UpLeft. If done right, the staffer will stand up on one leg and produce a helicopter like jump leading into a UpLeft slice. Left, UpLeft Starting with a Left side sweep, moving to UpLeft ends the Movement just like DownLeft, UpLeft, but the sweep into the UpLeft swing is more fluid and flows. We also went over Specials. I state that I don't enforce using these in battles due to lack of control the staffer will have (Plus I consider them cheap show lack of skill or thought when dueling). I've thus deemed them Sins over time... Sin 1 Hold Altfire down, for me it's Right Click. As you are holding Right Click, click Attack, Left Click for me. Sin 2 Crouch+Up+Attack: Do this by crouching, moving forward as you crouch, and as those two are combined, Attack. Sins 3, 4, 5 Same move, different Direction 3 - Up+Jump+Attack 4 - Right+Jump+Attack 5 - Left+Jump+Attack Sin 6 and 7 are unspeakable through this thread. I will demo it to you on a server, but it's not to be spoken about here. This ends this bit of thread, moving onto Today's class aka Week 4 and the review session we held today. _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Janus - Retired
|
Staff Foundation - 2nd Session Week 2 Attendance: Jasbr Quom TheTruth Lonewolf Malak Tigerclaw Sorry this is going up late, a lot of stuff has come up over the week which has prevented an up to speed summary, so without further ado, here we go. Basic Combos Combo 1 - Holding Up(W by default on keyboard) combined with attack(left click held down), you will alternate in a quick-like manner, left and right. In essence, you will be doing UpRight UpLeft UpRight UpLeft over and over again. This is the most basic combo a staffer can perform and is your basic offensive combo. Combo 2 - A neutral combo, the staffer will be using Left and Right (A & D) and hold attack down. The staffer will sweep left and right and bounce back and forth. This doesn't make you go forward, but is a semi defensive combo in terms of where your saber is covering. Combo 3 - A defensive combo, hardly used in a duel, but taught nonetheless is the opposite of Combo 1. Holding Down (S) on the keyboard combined with Attack (Left Click) you will alternate Left and Right for this as well. The Staffer will be performing DownRight, DownLeft, DownRight, DownLeft, but in a more fluid motion. It is slightly slower than Combo 1 and covers your front and a bit of your back. That's it for this lesson, coming up for Saturday, Preanimated Movements and Specials! Combo 2 - For this _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Janus - Retired
|
Staff Foundation - 2nd Session Week 1 Attended: Masta Tigerclaw Jasbr Sazabi Wicek Tidus Piccolo Hampus YKiller Started off with a new group of students and added pinch of returnees. All in all everything went well as we laid the foundation for the weeks to come in the class. What we covered: We managed to make it through all the Half and Full Animations with minimal casualties. Half Animations by definition = 1 Press of a Direction + 1 Click/Press of the Attack Button/Key. The result is one swing in that direction. Full Animations by definition = the pressing of the direction and keeping it held while pressing attack and keeping it held as well. The result is the repeat of the same thing over and over with a 'filler' animation in between. 'Filler' Animation by definition = The preanimated/programmed animation that happens in between a Full Animation swing. Each direction out of the 6 Full Animations have their own distinct 'filler' complete with timings and aim. There are 9 Half Animations Total Basic Attack (holding still and pressing attack) Up Down Those 3 above have the same animation, good for hitting feet going over your head. Left Right Good for hitting exposed sides. UpRight UpLeft DownRight DownLeft More offensive and defensive swings, respectivly. The DownRight and DownLeft are more for flanking jumpers. Next Week, Basic Combos, see you in 7! _______________ Be honorable, be friendly, be trustworthy. Show respect to all whom you meet. Don't forget you learn when you win AND when you lose. Be the first to admit mistake AND the first to correct it. Be the shoulder for someone to lean on. Always remember those that sacrificed time to help you. Thank you Odan Wei, Vladarion, 3th, Moridin, n00b, Motrec, Faded, Leif, and Tido, you will not be forgotten as the ones to make you remember, it's all about fun... |
|
Wicek - Nugget 
|
Good stuff. |
|
Wicek - Nugget 
|
Quote: Correction Wicek, the class is at 4pm UK time Sorry dude, but if anyone turns up at 5pm Uk time they would miss the class. No offence intended my friend Yes, sorry my bad. Was looking at MY settings (GMT +1 5:00 pm) and made a mistake.. Thanks for correction TigerClaw |
|
Tigerclaw - Student
|
Correction Wicek, the class is at 4pm UK time Sorry dude, but if anyone turns up at 5pm Uk time they would miss the class. No offence intended my friend _______________ Geriatric single User, with a touch of Staff now and again. Influenced by Dash Starlight, Jaina. Janus, and Gradius in staff. And in yellow stance. Jaina D'Kana, who really helped me when I first joined the Academy and Jaiko D'Kana, who's classes I took in the begining. Proud owner of _Muro_'s 400th ACK! comment. Avatar by the one and only Majno . Padawan to Dash Starlight |
|
Wicek - Nugget
|
Yes you need to download map - The Academy v2 You can adjust Main Time in your settings (Edit Your Profile). Displayed time change with your settings.. So if you are from uk (GMT) then this class start at 4.00 PM today. And yea thats first week of that class. How to join? Simple. First check Servers page. Class will be at Classes server (US server). This comment was edited by Wicek on Jan 21 2006 03:00pm. |
|
Julio - Student |
Just wondering- do I have to download anything to be in this class? And how do I connect to the class at the specified time? Will there be a link or something? Also- I'm from the UK- not sure where evry1 else is from- so is this UK time or US time? And how many classes have there been so far- or will this be the first one? This comment was edited by Julio on Jan 21 2006 11:54am. |
|
Rinzler - Student 
|
leet class ! _______________ I fite for teh usars!1 |
| < Recent Comments | Login and add your comment! |