Breunor Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 I must have totally blocked that from my mind, now it makes total sense! I was thinking something like those shots would work well for bays in the workshop or lab, sort of like an ER with little divider walls. Technically, there are no hallways in the original, jbut the internal walls were arranged to look like hallways from one area to another. Some facilities could implement that, while others wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted June 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Guys, the base items are more based off the tactical challenge invloved. As I recall in the original if the aliens managed to get to a facility and cause damage it's be destroyed once the misson is over. The only problem was that the only time you'd lose a base item is if the player was really really crap at defending. With that in mind and the fact that this time around we're making the game tougher, the player is really going to have to defend his base if he doesn't want to lose base facilities. After all the aliens are going to do as much damage as they can to the base in the attempt to shut the player down. Just going in to kill soldiers is a bit of a waste of alien resources. The reason the aliens send a battleship is to stop xcom from operating. Killing soldiers should be only a part of a base raid for the aliens, the main objective should be to cause as much damage to the facility as they can. I know you're all gonna come back with something like "well shouldn't the base be designed to repel an attack" and in reality I'd agree with you. But the point is gameplay is king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 bases are designed to repel attacks. they have defensive AA implacements to damage or destroy incoming threats as well as interceptor bays for assault beyond the range of the fixed implacements, they are underground to prevent detection and a aireal bombardment, powerful radar systems to detect incoming threats and prepare for assault, and are based around a module system that can contain damage to individual section which can be sealed if necessary. to top it off they are designed to mostly allow defenders to have advantageous positions and minimize cover for intruders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the Goat Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 (edited) Technically, there are no hallways in the original, jbut the internal walls were arranged to look like hallways from one area to another.Hmmm...those long thin walkway areas sure look like hallways to me. Sorry. Anyway, I think the problem is already solved, right? X-com 1 baseview showed the structure itself...which was on the second floor. If an actual alien ship invaded your base, you fought mainly on the first floor, where all the...er...hallway shaped internal walls were. If you went one floor up, you saw what you saw in the baseview, which is what Deimos's picture shows, which is the actual working areas. Radar, bunkbeds, lab tables, etc. No hallways. On an unrelated note, I like the raid idea. If memory serves, you can get your facilities wrecked to the point that you have to repair/chuck them in the original, but I may be remembering wrong. At any rate, that's definitely a good idea for this one. That'd give the aliens incentive to wreak a little havok, and it'd finally give you a good use for high explosives which, IMO, should have their power upped, and simply be unable to be thrown. Something to seriously set and run, rather than chucking off buildings. [edited for incomprehensibility] Edited July 6, 2003 by Fred the Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamutas Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Does anyone works on the art for the baseview? Please do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 I'll post the barracks up this lunchtime.I'm not getting much time on it at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 This is the barracks in Maya with approximately correct lighting. Lighting in game will vary, and we may use some sort of second pass for doing shadows, if not they can be added as a second layer lightmap into to the texture or static objects. Currently there are four 128 square textures, two 64s and a 32. There will be some texture reuse between baseview rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamutas Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Full model loading is not scheduled for milestone 1. One or two should be enough. However, we need pretty much complete layout of navigation buttons. I would make it the first priority for the baseview. Barracks look great, BTW. You can almost imagine the living there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miceless Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Whats the barracks for then? Is it living quarters? Are those bunks? If so, are they double sided? They look like they could be but that one on the far right isnt it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 (edited) looking good. How will these textures hold up for battlescape or is that second pic about hte limits of battlescape zoom? Edited August 14, 2003 by Vaaish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 I reckon thats about the right zoom. easy enough to upres the textures if we need to tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miceless Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Still not sure what the barracks is supposed to be. Is it a new base facility or is it effectively the living quarters? Looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim69 Posted August 17, 2003 Report Share Posted August 17, 2003 Another name 4 the living quaters AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 Yes, it is the living quarters... what else is a barracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 My Lords, Ladies aaaand GentlemenAt long last THE LAB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 (edited) and anuvva one Edited September 24, 2003 by drewid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Lookin' sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordT Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 What's that painting-like thing on the wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 as usual looking nice drewid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Sweeet. And like lordt asked, what is that picture? There appears to be two of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 (edited) It's a diagram of alien triple helix dna. We could wait till we can get something from the game to stick in there instead of the repeated texture, either that or get a screen grab from "Eastenders" . :o Edited September 24, 2003 by drewid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted September 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Awesome stuff Drewid. For me the pic on the wall kinda looks like a dna chain? Though I'm probably way off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 Hmm, that was going to be my guess. from the multi-color balls look to the pic... looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamutas Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 yeah! looks awesome! what is that thing in the corner accross from cylinder section? it is not a shower, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 You have to decontaminate/ wash off any chemicals someway don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 (edited) I believe my intention was for that to be a cray style mainframe. Edited September 25, 2003 by Vaaish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamutas Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&...ame&sa=N&tab=withis might help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 (edited) http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&...ame&sa=N&tab=withis might help...... if my proxy would let me get there. It doesn't necessarily have to be a cray, could very well be someplace to wash ff chemicals, or a a diferent styled outer case for the computer. Edited September 25, 2003 by Vaaish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Make it look like WORP/Joshua from the movies Wargames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 It's the next GeForce card with the worlds biggest heatsink. I figured it was a supercomputer so I stick it in a big alumin(i)um case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted September 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 It's the next GeForce card with the worlds biggest heatsink. I figured it was a supercomputer so I stick it in a big alumin(i)um case.Heh, you forgot the plexi window with uv lighting and rounded cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vaaish Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 To dredge up old topics. Anyway getting down to business:Since I;ve not heard from Drewid in a bit I'm going to hazard a guess he is bogged down at work and in the mean time I'm going to make a proposal for the base view. It seems to me that the overhead orthographic view of the base works best in navigation and understanding what is where as well as placing base segments. To that end I say we keep the original style base view with a large top down only pane on hte left and smaller topdown segments on the right to pick which base. (will have to draw that up later.) We can still use the 3d models for this style but I think it will make it more intuitve for users to place new modules and locate existing ones w/o funbling with controls to get the view in the right place. Now when you click on a module to destory it or click on the list for a new modules to be built I think we should have the 3d rotatable view of the module as weel as a brief description ala xnet. However this is simple eye candy and does not interfere with the usability of the interface. For those diehards you will get plenty of time to view the base interior from almost any angle if your base comes under attack. let me know what you folks think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Heh: Bogged down is right, 14 hour days and weekends. The PS2 and NGC versions of the game have gone off for submission now so time should be a bit easier. I can get on with the rest of those base modules. I agree with Vaaish's baseview proposal, Simpler is usually better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 I concur. Since v1 sticks to the 6x6 grid system, top-down view would be simplest. When bases are more freeform, the first view might be more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 I agree, especially if it will be easier for the programmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamutas Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolp Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 (edited) All those models look amazing! It would be awesome if their were tactical raids, it would add more immersion if there was lasting damage on your attacks. You could do a in and out attack, and come back later to a base undergoing repairs, with alien mechanics out fixing stuff and weaponless and you get to capture or gun them all down Edited December 29, 2003 by coolp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 That would be neat, but that's definitely after version 1. This forum should focus on the details for version 1. I'm pretty sure there's a thread in the labs discussing your idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATeX Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Looks nice to me too I wish I could help programming and do some artwork, except of the music. Because this is really going to look superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Like I said in the other thread. Music and sound is incredibly important. It's more than half the atmosphere. You just need to hear some badly done soundtrack to appreciate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Sorry it's been a long time coming.Alien containment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 and a version with a couple of lights in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Are those tubes big enough to fit a large alien, like a muton or reaper? And could we have some gun turrets in it? Just to increase the atmosphere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Dojo 58 Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Instead of gun turrets, how about some poison gas? Also, will the exits have thick doors, in case of an alien escape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Looks good Drewid. 1. yes the tubes will be big enough to fit mitons in, might be a tight queeze but they aren't here for pleasure. 2.no gun turrets, no place to put them and any security measures you need (nerve gas) should be inside the two interrigation cells on the lower level. Remeber these guys are frozen solid, not likly they will go anywhere. Also then you run into the problem of why the built in anti personnel gun turrets don't shoot at aliens when your base is attacked. 3. these designs were finalized quite some time ago, it has just taked a bit of time to get them all textured. If we constantly tweak them we aren't going to have anything done. IMO, they are done and I dont want to bring up old debates that were settled months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 But what if you want to store a live reaper? Isn't the tube a bit too small for one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 They can complain to the management if they don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 They can complain to the management if they don't like it.A bit cranky are ya'? I agree with Vaaish. Things that have been decided, shouldn't been reopened and discussed again. It's the final version so comments about improvements should be in the lab. If that reaper has to be sawed to pieces to fit in the tube, so shall it be. I like the textures. Top quality work from drewid as normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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