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FPSC Classic Work In Progress / Multiplayer: DarkArena: Towers

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DarkFact
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Posted: 17th Oct 2007 01:34 Edited at: 17th Oct 2007 01:36
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DarkArena: Towers

This is my current WIP. I've got DA:T as smooth as it's going to get for an outdoor arena. Most of the time, the FPS sticks at or above 28, so I think it will be manageable. I will probably make some more interiors beneath the "ground" floor.

I'm experimenting with NVGs and will test with a few people before release to see if it makes it more fun or just gets in the way. The NVG feature is mapped to the "~" key, so it doesn't get in the way when typing during multiplayer. Thanks to Plystire for the script help to make the key toggle!

Updated Goggle Test Video 7MB






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Looks good, but I'd blur the goggles quite a bit, they would be really out of focus. If you were to put them on for real, then they would also be a lot bigger, you'd only see the edges.
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I like it
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I would like to test if you want!
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DarkFact
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Email sent, Snipesoul.

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SWEET!!! Downloading now.
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Thanks for the email, dude! I'm ready to join a game now.
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Whenever you're ready man. Woolfman is here now.

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Looks cool. Nice work. Even though I agree with Avid on the goggle size, still nice artwork. Well done.

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m man
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can i test, i want to play, but i will be like this when i play
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@m man: Which email? NM, email me for the link.

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Yea, bigger and blurred is the way to go here. I thought of this idea, I remember posting about it, its nice to see it in action.
Youtube or simular the videos mind.

Kill TV/fpsc game site uploaded.http://www.avantivita.com/killtv.html
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The comments and suggestions so far.

I have a serious question though. You guys say make the goggles bigger. Okay, well how to you fit a rectangle into a square without squashing it?

I don't want a simple oval, circle or box like many I've seen. Since we can't have a battery draining or shields waining, there has to be some negative aspect to offset the good aspect (seeing in the dark).

I'm not much of an artist, so if someone could draw it out for me I'd appreciate it.

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m man
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email sent , and joining your server now, also did you upgrade phoenix it is faster and different on the first screen
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DarkFact, if you want to make the goggles bigger, you can take the same exact hud and just resize it to fit almost the whole screen. You can do this easily with a program like Adobe Photoshop or anything similar. Infact, you can just resize the top and bottom part to almost fit the top and bottom of the screen.

EDIT: Oh and here is the current suggestions:

-More gun types
-Fix the respawing
-Make invisible wall boundaries to go with the invisible segment ones.
-Add some more objects that players can see as scenery or duck behind (that includes the very dark areas)
-More health packs
-Bigger goggles
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Quote: "also did you upgrade phoenix it is faster and different on the first screen"


You got an unofficial sneak peak at Phoenix Sentry Stealth. shhhhhh

@Snipesould: Thanks for playing and for the suggestions dude. All will be done. So you're all saying that you'd rather the goggles be proportioned wrong to get more on the screen?

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I don't know what you mean by proportioned, but what I'm trying to say is, you should have the goggles take up more of the screen. OH and check your email!
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so what is so special about phoenix stealth, is it going to be a kind of program like the one butters used (cant think of the name off my head), and good game
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Yeah dark he's saying that
ok my 2 bits I love the map Great places to hide and shoot from. 1 thing though add 1 more sniper some place to get the person with the sniper But as for the lower if you want people to go down there add a spawn point down there too.

All in all I love the Nightvision adds a little extra to the game play
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Quote: "so what is so special about phoenix stealth"


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It has the options of Professional, but no footprint. The one you saw is MY logo and design...Yours would be different. The other special thing is that it's all on a single form for better compatibility. There were 3 or 4 people reporting the same error with PGPS. These same people are now running PGPS error free. Plus, Phoenix Sentry Stealth uses 0% CPU cycles and less than 8 MB of system RAM. Anyway, it's been totally re-written. It's not released yet though.
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k cool, and maby add some underground place like a sewer or something just to make it a little bigger otherwise it is perfect TWO THUMBS UP!, My Fav part was the middle little room in the center of the level because it is really dark and no one could see me
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@Woolfman: You'd love another sniper rifle nest! LOL

Okay, no problem. I want to make 2 opposing towers a level taller also. I'm going to keep part of the underground level to give some balance and a place to run and hide.

@m man: There is an underground already man. You just never found it. LOL. Go back and check it out. It's almost as big as DA: Complex all by itself.

Thanks for the game and the great feedback guys. Another update's coming tomorrow. ~DF

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AAAAAA thats you no one was playing the other one. Hay Dark I'll see you online and OWEN YOU AT YOU'RE OWN GAME!!!!!!!!! LOL

If anyone has Xbox live please add me to you're frinds list.
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@Fruitless CRUNK: LOL..okay man. It'll be tomorrow though because I'm heading to bed. There may be some other guys playing though. Check IGD.Net to see who's still hanging out. ~DF

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Hay where do u dl it at i dont see a spot???

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I sent you an email. ~DF

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LOL another nest, i don't need one I just want someone else to have it too when i got it

m man your too funny. I saw your post and was laughing so hard The underground is in the dark areas. The map is HUGE for a MP!!!
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David that cools cool, my suggestion is to just make the goggle area bigger so u can see more since the real goggles wont be that small, Otherwise it looks cool

also if u need me to test u know my email

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It looks great DarkFact. Could I test? (email removed)
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@Mr Makealotofsmoke: You got it buddy. I'll send you a link to the current test map. Keep in mind it's not much other than segments and lighting. I'm updating it today with entities.

@olliday: I'm sending you the link as well.

@Underside: Got your new entities and will check it all out this morning. The full version of DA:T *Should be* released in time for Saturday/Sunday play. ~DF

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@DarkFact
Yeah I like the look of the goggles, I hope you didnt think otherwise. I like the art alot also, something i know i would not be able to make the right size and look. My comment was more based towards the nose area but not intended as negative. Great work as allways!!

I'll send you a email soon also.

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@deca: Don't worry, bro. I don't take offense. 2D is not my strenth, nor is HUD making. LOL

I'm going to work on this HUD image today and "bring it in closer to the face" so to speak. After running away from Snipesoul, Woolfman and M Man for an hour last night, I got a bit annoyed at the size of the mask.

Thanks for the great input so early into this guys!

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pretty nice man.
May i suggest you should change the NightVision to the key N instead so u can reach it better

awesome NV tho, and the map is pretty cool 2 (i get good FPS)

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Still, liked the level
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ohhhh man I'm going to get to kill more people tonight
(err I mean I'm going to play with more people. ya... thats it...)

Sniper rifle here i come!
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Quote: "pretty nice man.
May i suggest you should change the NightVision to the key N instead so u can reach it better"


Thanks bro! I would map it to N or G for a single person game, but for multiplayer I use ~ to keep it from getting in the way during MP chat.

Updated Goggle HUD:



@m man and Woolfman...Working on the update now . . .


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nice nice, ooh i liked the first version too (i killed you all) i have a question tho, how do you get more than one person in multiplayer, i put six people in one map and i play i can only choose from two people, see my Multiplayer help thread in the fpsc chat section

Check out my WIP game, and comment at-----http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=110649&b=25
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Wow! Those goggles look so much better! It is also more helpful since you can actualy get more of your view with it now, and that you can still see the hud for health, ammo, and lives on the top.
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Quote: "nice nice, ooh i liked the first version too (i killed you all) i have a question tho, how do you get more than one person in multiplayer, i put six people in one map and i play i can only choose from two people, see my Multiplayer help thread in the fpsc chat section"


Thanks man. I also answered your question in your thread.

@Snipesoul: Glad you're liking them! This is a good compromise I think. I'm about to upload the update, btw.

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do you have a demo that we can play or can you host the other one
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I'm uploading v5 beta in a few minutes and I just sent out an email to all the beta testers. Check your inbox.

Screenshot v5 Beta:


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@DarkFact - Hey, i just noticed your update, very nice. Keep up the great work.

I also had a good idea (not related to this topic), you might be one step ahead, yet I will contact you later via email.
Im keen to play also, yet it will have to be after the pgps contest.

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Downloading now. Should be joining in a bit to kill some people
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Good game guys! I'll work on this more tomorrow and try to ease up some of the lag we found.

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Fix the Sniper ammo too


(Thanks! Whooo hooo 1 shot 1 kill )
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Roger.

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looks good now mate, im downloading as i type
hope to get a game with u (hard with the time differences)

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Hey Darkfact! You still going to hit your Weekend release?
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hey woolfman, up for a game?

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Yeah!
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