Skelly wrote:This game really freaking rocks. It rocked enough to make me register at the very least. Keep up the good work! I really hope you finish this and don't let it die like some other great homebrews I've seen. Anyway, here are a few questions/comments:
1. is it possible for me to host a Coop/DM server for this game right now with the latest build? I'd love to try it, but I haven't figured out how.
2. I'd love to help somehow on this project, but I'm not sure what I could do to help.
3. What percent of the total game would you say you completed so far?
4. Do you plan to add any more moves to the game? The ones you've got are cool enough; I was just curious.
5. How many moves will you start out with? I personally love games like SotN where you have to explore and look for new moves to get past places you can't get to yet.
Anyway, that map is looking good and keep up the good work like I said before!
"is it possible for me to host a Coop/DM server for this game right now with the latest build? I'd love to try it, but I haven't figured out how. "
1.
Yes, use Darkplaces (GLTAoV.exe). Host a server, it says "Unsupported" in the text when you click multiplayer but that's not true. I built TAoV for Dreamcast at first and never got around to fixing the text. Run a server (it's the first option), switch to "map start" and have a player connect and setup the conditions for coop. For multiplayer bring down the console with ~ (tilid) and type "map arena1" or "map arena2". I'll try to make it easier in the final version or future upgrades. DM and Coop DO fully work though, it took me a long time to support both since TAoV was originally coded for single player only. For a player to connect bring down the console (Tilid once again "~" and have them type "connect <ip>" without the quotes)
I should also mention that a lot of maps are binded to insert, home, page up, delete, end, and page down for easy switching on a standard keyboard like I use.
"I'd love to help somehow on this project, but I'm not sure what I could do to help."
2.
If you wish to help TAoV at the moment the biggest aspect I need are decent mappers, anyone who's had experience with Half-Life 1/2 mapping or Quake 1/2 perhaps 3? may be able to help with this. If they've played or seen 2D style Quake maps that's all the better, even better are people familiar with Metroid style games. Unreal mappers would have no idea by the way since their system is totally different (world is solid, you build empty boxes inside out and fill in stuff. Quake is 100% opposite, make the world from outside and fill the insides.). TAoV is primarily built with Worldcraft 1.6a by myself, more so by Q3Radiant by even more experienced mappers.
" What percent of the total game would you say you completed so far?"
3.
I'd say about 70% overall. I need to finish a lot of stuff regardless, the combat system is basically finished unless I hear a lot of complaints (none so far), bosses are my biggest concern since Quake isn't that.. familiar with larger bounding boxes (hit detection boxes) than what's supported; I'm trying to program tricks around it. TAoV is pushing Quake like you wouldn't believe although I can keep expanding far past the limits. I'm coding quests, NPCs, and a lot of stuff. I'm trying to bring the fun of guardian heroes / ninja gaiden / symphony of the night to Quake along with my own twists, it isn't easy but it's a great learning experience.
"What techniques are you using to boost the frame rate of the DC version ?"
6.
Oh man, the DC version will probably be quite a bit different. I've surpassed the RAM by this point I'm sure. Quake DC's problem is geometry, it hates it. If you want a basic list of cuts out of the DC Version then sure here it is:
- Voices / SFX cut intelligently (sped up, missing voices you wouldn't notice, recycled stuff)
- No transparencies, these take up too much rendering time as I want the framerate to be 22+ or so
- Modified / altered maps to bring detail closer to the camera (Quake hates rendering large distances, huge framerate hit)
- No rain, no lighting, no shadows, no speed effects behind the player
- Downgraded music, textures replaced with simpler ones, no grass (grass is 256 polys per model. 4096 is rendered in castle2 itself)
There's probably more, the gameplay WILL remain the same; the combos the combat etc will not be modified. TAoV requires a fast framerate more so than graphics otherwise it skips frames and breaks and looks ugly, sorry; I'm not an engine programmer therefore I can't do anything about it.
"Do you plan to add any more moves to the game? The ones you've got are cool enough; I was just curious."
7.
I was thinking of adding swimming animations, this would require a few cuts of animations already made in Vigil himself that nobody would really notice unless you're picky. I'm not sure what my stance is, I do want to make an underwater cavern that requires a 'relic' to access however. I might make it like SotN in that his jump distance has increased under water. Wait for a bit, I hate cutting animation unless it's unnoticable.
"How many moves will you start out with? I personally love games like SotN where you have to explore and look for new moves to get past places you can't get to yet."
5.
Relics open a lot of new places, here's the relics you'll be required to find:
Ledge Grab
Wall Grab
Spin Slash
Wall Run
Double jump
Holy Snorkel - New
Spin slash relic open Vigil's biggest attack the Flaming head smash which isn't exactly easy to land at all times, it also allows him to mid-air hit opponents as he double jumps. The most are maneuverable moves to get further in a map, for long time players you'll feel restricted but once you've maxed out your relics you'll be at home again.
I hope that covers it all
Thanks for the support.
"I'm convinced RenegadeC is in fact not a human, but rather an experimental IRC/QuakeC bot who has the ability to randomly formulate mods and code them, programmed to have a distinct Canadian personality as well."
Impressive ! - even without lightning/shadows, etc.
) and then wrap that map up.
I'm running it on my pc.
I would stick with the older model, or at least consider remapping the newer one to look more realistic.