Zombie Mod - Maps

by Danje • 14 Feb 2012, 14:57 • Journals
Looking for ideas for maps to go on the default Zombie Mod install.

These maps will be modified 6 default maps, what maps would you like to see and what changed to them?

Add pictures, edit them with paint, new spots, new buildings, things to remove... what weather, textures etc...

Anyone who helps a good deal will be thanked in mod menu.
Use these images, edit in paint or something.

Let's work on Fueldump, what shall we change?
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Cheers

Thinking about -
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SsAP 14 Feb 2012, 15:00
<will do when i get home>
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Cardo 14 Feb 2012, 15:01
if i trickjump on the roof of the hut, zombies cant kill me?
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:02
The release of this mod - Zombies are human (real players) so yes, fucking run :D
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adetonian 14 Feb 2012, 15:08
use smaller maps for this or only the last stage (hold the depot thingy as long as u can)

maps like tcbase or smtn would fit alot better i think or delivery(like u hve to hold from the last button room as long as possible)
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:12
This game is fast paced, it's Quake 2-3 style movement, strafing on flats, uphill on verts etc.. need maps to be rather large and include plenty of sneaking spots etc...

There's no command map, I might implement a flash light for players also.

Will be custom sounds on most things, screams, moans etc...

Trying to get the atmosphere together using maps and sounds more than code tbh.
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adetonian 14 Feb 2012, 17:52
well I understand you want looks over codes thats obvious, but what I ment is that to me(personal opinion :P) a zombie slayer game should have a spooky 'claustrofibic' feel to it aswell. Like being cornered and having to fight out, ofcourse this could be like being in a room on supply depot but I think this would create too much space for the 'heroes/non zombie' characters as zombies will have to walk from spawn to where the fight is?

Ofc this could be fixed with things like making zombie characters spawnpoints all over the map.

About the flashlight, i think there is a jaymod/noquarter version which already has that built in, could check that out! I think the most important is the dark scary claustrofobic feeling the mod should have :P
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zaNc 14 Feb 2012, 15:29
stole my idea of tc base :(
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Piegie 14 Feb 2012, 15:01
Red skies
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:02
What weather effects?
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Levin 14 Feb 2012, 15:18
heavy rain
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:21
I've already hard coded the rain to be a lot heavier and I might even add hit detection so the rain drops on your head and gun instead of appearing infront of character and going through objects.

Would it be suitable to add lightning, flashes etc?
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Levin 14 Feb 2012, 15:51
like on radar yup
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garin 14 Feb 2012, 15:03
What are the objectives of the mod? (survive the zombie attack?)

I could probably help with finding things to add/modify.
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:06
Survive as long as you can. You will have 2 or 3 lives (not decided yet), and will have to work as a team to survive.

Medics are not powerful, you need the power class to do most damage.
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garin 14 Feb 2012, 15:09
Sounds good, so you play versus real players (zombies) ?

Also, 3 lives would probably be sufficient.
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:10
Yeah I've worked on this code from ETMAIN, not stolen any code from other mods. The bot code will have to be implemented by someone else willing to do so, I will release source on day of release.
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garin 14 Feb 2012, 15:13
Oh nice, wouldn't really benefit from stealing anyway! Yeah cool :)
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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 15:15
Feel free to look at the 6 default maps and expand on them, give ideas etc.. will pass it on to the mapper.
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fuJiii 14 Feb 2012, 19:16
and how the zombies can kill the normal player?
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SsAP 15 Feb 2012, 15:54
how about you try building the mode thats in alien versus predator 2 too? it's when you die you become an alien(/if you run out of lives you get switched over - for publics maybe - and become a zombie. as a LMS kinda challange)

edit: and will there be only melee zombies or infact also ranged ones? would appreciate that, otherwise you'd have some real balance issues imo
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b4lu 14 Feb 2012, 15:25
Maybe something like this, soundpack which automatic shouts "boomer" or "hunter" for different kind of ultra zombies...like for example the boomer explodes if it gets close to you

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Danje 14 Feb 2012, 16:35
That's possible indeed, but where do I get these sound files, it means they'd need naming :P.
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adetonian 14 Feb 2012, 17:48
let people record there own samples and use the ones that seem awesome :D let people be creative with filters etc!
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ironic 14 Feb 2012, 20:34
BEST_PAINT_SKILLS_EVAH
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Wakizashiuk 14 Feb 2012, 15:25
Can you have a weather cycle?
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eiM 14 Feb 2012, 16:17
not with the current engine. Would probably need major change of engine code. All that might be possible with less work were to change amount or sort of rain by simply replacing the texture used for it in the process, but I doubt that would do a good job
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Indloon 14 Feb 2012, 16:44
Actually.

ET 2.60 SDK has nice feature.Shader API what Bani implented.

Using cg.time,which is current system time,we can use images for fake day/night cycle,ofc its a lot art work,but what ever.
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eiM 14 Feb 2012, 17:05
but that does not change the environment effects, which are compiled into the map in the map->bsp process. That was what I am talking about. You could also fake a day-night switch with shaderremaps in the maps mapscript I suppose (dependant on the maptime), but we both know that is not a good looking way to go :D
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SsAP 15 Feb 2012, 15:56
maybe simply code the cycle as if it was one then?
at least on radar rain stops at times. why not then have a cycle running not only for weather but for map lighting too?
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eiM 15 Feb 2012, 17:03
map lightning is baked onto the map and is fixed. You dont have dynamic lightning in et/q3 except some very basic and bad looking effects like the radar lightning (which is ok tbh). But dynamics lights dont work well in ET and they are eating fps like shit. there is no way you can make anything proper with those. Its just not layed out for that and no simple code change can change that.
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SsAP 15 Feb 2012, 17:23
so you'd say 'meh - not without etxreal' ? well bring it on then. would love to see the sun rising during the last 60 seconds for example :P
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eiM 15 Feb 2012, 18:07
:D will not be my job to fulfill that wish
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SsAP 15 Feb 2012, 18:50
well the first part was for you, the otherone was more an outburst of anticipation^^
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Indloon 15 Feb 2012, 21:08
Yes,I agree,the lighting is just horrible.

Why non of OpenGL programmers,could convert Q3 code to OpenGL 2.0(which is common version for average gamers GPU) and to VBO rendering!
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TomJones 14 Feb 2012, 15:50
add buildable fences that cost moneyz that you collect from zombies ahah yes
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sethos 14 Feb 2012, 16:57
zombie mod in ET :DD Fuck yea gonna install et again..
will add some ideas later

Idea 1

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p.s. i hope you understand :D cus cba to put lots of time photoshopping this
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HugTheSub 14 Feb 2012, 17:55
i would honestly appreciate the zombie mod more if it was cod5 style rather than NASE.
but hey i guess thats rather hard to pull off...
you should maybe use the "engrs can build shit" functionality to add NASE style elements.
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fumble 14 Feb 2012, 18:34
Maybe have some kind of left4dead2 survival kinda map (the shopping mall). Have health and ammo cabinets placed everywhere and like cabinets with weapons in them.
looking good tho!
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ironic 14 Feb 2012, 20:37
I WILL RUN AROUND WITH A SHOTGUN FUCKING ZOMBIES UP, YEEEEHAAA MOTHERFUCKER!

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