Doctoxic Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Hi guysam new to the forum - love the xcom games and this xenocide looks really cool anyway, i wondered how active this project still is as the download seems to be dated November 2003 please please tell me that this game is still being worked on :happybanana: Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 It's still being worked on. We're trying to port it over to a new and better engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[dipstick] Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 In a word, yes! We are still going - you can't get rid of us that easily. A lot of work is going on behind the scenes, although no downloadable material has been made available recently. Correct me if I am wrong RK, but are we working on Alpha 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoxic Posted August 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 it never ceases to amaze me that : 1) there still appears to be so much interest in this type of gameyet 2) good strategy games just don't seem to be made anymore the fact that we are all still excited about a 10 year old game must say something about the strength of gameplay over graphics good luck you guys Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Actually, we are working on Alpha 0.0.6. Alpha 0.0.5 was released back in April, but it only stayed on the download page for about 24 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonsword Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Question: why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Aprils fools joke, with an added news flash that told that I was being contracted by a company and I couldnt work anymore for Xenocide + that Xenocide was going to be only available on Mac... GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Maniac Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Man, that was just wrong. How could you do such a devious thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Ask Micah GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzz Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Ok I only wanted to say its good that this is still on hvent been to the forums for a looooooooooong time so i better get going to catch up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAnt Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 well I'm new here and x-com ufo defence and apoc have been two of my favorite games. when i was looking around for something like it I stumbled onto this project. this is an open source project and all, but...where's the source code? I ask this because I've been making my own game (primitive graphics, unrelated to x-com other than its turnbased) and I just wanted to see how your code looked and how the game was being put together. Since I'm a senior in high school I'll have a lot of time after first quarter ends and I'd be more than happy to do some really basic coding (doing the stuff you could get a monkey to do, typing in unit stats, anything I can do to help). cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azrael Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 You should check the recruitment center and post in the programming department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamutas Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Here is some info on how to get and compile our code: http://www.xcomufo.com/forums/index.php?ac...pe=post&id=5093. If you want to be a part of the project, then I suggest to go here: http://www.xcomufo.com/forums/index.php?showforum=103. Do some reading and make some posting, so you could be promoted to the recruit status. This status will give you an access to lots more information. After that, just do your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAnt Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 sounds good, thanks. I hope I'm able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunx Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 (edited) I see that thousands of users have joined since I first saw this site. Being greedy, I'm hoping for a playable beta before 2010. Otherwise 2020 would be fine too, haha... Edited January 19, 2005 by shunx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikker Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 GOSH, member number 8. Veteran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustedSoul Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I see that thousands of users have joined since I first saw this site. Being greedy, I'm hoping for a playable beta before 2010. Otherwise 2020 would be fine too, haha... dunno m8, that's a pretty strict deadline :wink1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 hmmm, hopefully sometime next year, maybe early 2006. even though, it may be sooner than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azrael Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 That might be a little soon, blehm, but let's hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 , i remember that when i first joined their were prospective people guessing towards fall this year. Then christmas. Now we don't know when again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustedSoul Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Speed rests on the winds of RL commitment. If I could tell you what's going to happen tomorrow I would quit my job and live off the lotto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Me too, believe me GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maluvin Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Just want to say both me and my friends anxiously await every bit of progress you guys make. Just wish I knew how to code so I could help . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Any place where I can view some screenies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[dipstick] Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I would direct you to a really good website THE HOLY GRAIL! it has all the screenshots you could possibly want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Yeahh if you ask for more, it is an spoiler... you can dig them from here of course, but well. GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikker Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 (edited) actually, the pictures on that site are primarely abandoned, sucky, and outdated. Edited March 24, 2005 by mikker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepys Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Man, this is so cool! I just found you guys this am, best of luck hope it works out ok! I still play XCOM on an old 486 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[stewart] Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 whcih means it probably runs a lot smoother than on a new computer running XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exo2000 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Nope... if you're running CE, 'tis fine. CE + XcomUtil = X-COM Heaven (well, apart from the fact CE has worse noises) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shevegen Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 (edited) "1) there still appears to be so much interest in this type of gameyet2) good strategy games just don't seem to be made anymore" - The original games were big fun. It was a very good game.I enjoyed buying new soldiers, train them to decent stats, and sometimes mourn their loss(i admit it, i cheated sometimes to not lose a main guy i liked hehe, i reloaded an older save fileand started from there), while going on with the main game. It was fun to research... it combined manydifferent game genres together. (On an off topic, there was some adventure... space quest or so. dont recall the name, quest for glory in space, space ques.t.. erhm.... where you could play some arcade game in it, in a game hall. I found this funny... i think it was space invaders or so, where you fly a plane in space and shoot at something... i cant recall)The overall game feel really was the most important difference compared to other games (and I actuallyloved the last release the most... apocalypse or so. The graphics were very decent compared to the2nd sequel, where you fought under sea...which was great too btw.) Nowadays, Ego Shooters or Pseudo MMORPG with endless hack n slay seem to leadthe pack. These kind of games are very boring for me. I am especially mad at the Ego Shooters.I am not really that amazed at the rendering. Many parts seem to be very poorly rendered, just look at some World of Warcraft scenes. Or Doom, which seems to lose it all by having a dark atmosphere - lazy details? Half Life 2 is a bit different probably, but personally, I become more and more tired of that kind of rendering. Why does it always have to follow the same trend ? There is actually only one game the last 4 years or so that i liked to play, which was Blizzard'sWarcraft in Multiplayer. Sure, the graphics are comic-like with too much colours, and the game will be the same after you played it 100 times, and outcomes become very predictable.... but its still fun. ( Blizzard's WoW to me was one of the biggest disappointments I have ever seen in the last time.They advertized it a lot, and then, IMHO, it sucked incredibly much. ) Edited August 20, 2005 by shevegen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kiddo Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I cannot believe that people are actually taking time out to bring out a new form of Xcom. And i have to say that's fantastic, i've enjoyed playing this game for years since it came out back in the day. Wish you guys all the luck and support to continue with it! Kiddo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 I cannot believe that people are actually taking time out to bring out a new form of Xcom. And i have to say that's fantastic, i've enjoyed playing this game for years since it came out back in the day. Wish you guys all the luck and support to continue with it! Kiddo<{POST_SNAPBACK}> By the way something i forgot to ask was, is there a trial or finished work out at the moment? If so how could i go about getting my hands on it? Thanks in advance =) Kiddo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azrael Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Thanks, you can get the latest Progress Release here, it's a bittorrent so you'll need a client like Azureus or Bitlord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[stewart] Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 You can see more if you register an account with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerkaarium Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 (edited) Hello there, I've been observing this project for a quite some time and after seeing the videos in here (Video) I was somewhat suprised, as these were made a well over a year ago and were far more advanced than I had expected this project to be. So I'm asking, your rough guess, how large % of v 1.0 is done/satisfactory? Edited September 24, 2005 by Nerkaarium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 hmmm, i might guess around 75%, models and CTDs still need to be finished, but programming is somewhere around near completion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerkaarium Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 hmmm, i might guess around 75%, models and CTDs still need to be finished, but programming is somewhere around near completion...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> That is good news I may consider siging in CTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Programming of the Planetscape is going along nicely, but we are far from finishing. Our members are doing an awesome work nonetheless. GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerkaarium Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 And the battlescape? (I hope I'm not too pushy or nousy here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 from what little i understand about how programming is going, battlescape is right now a second priority so it isn't very far along... but it might be farther than i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azrael Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 And the battlescape? (I hope I'm not too pushy or nousy here)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Battlescape is being planned and the programmers are assembling a team for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnFleshed One Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 BTW, there still is a "We expect to have a playable game (without most of the bells and whistles) by the end of 2004." on the site . (Under the "What is xenocide" link in the corner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 yes, and i remember some people were saying that that was a bit generous too, but a few of us didn't exactly believe that. But i definately remember September 2004 as a possible release date... and its almost October now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnFleshed One Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Yeah, it is almost october 2005 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azrael Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 (edited) BTW, there still is a "We expect to have a playable game (without most of the bells and whistles) by the end of 2004." on the site . (Under the "What is xenocide" link in the corner)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hmm, that link still points to the old FAQ...Edit: Mindstormmaster has fixed it Edited October 1, 2005 by Azrael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painkillaz Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 hehehe =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 BTW just as a reminder (most of the time we get this mistake), progress releases are sort of internal development releases, even though we publish them in the site, there hasnt been any real public release (With press release and that). GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldblue153 Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hey guys? just a small question for those who are associated with the programming etc. Is Xenocide going to use any TFTD charactoristics? As in an amalgamation of the 2 very similiar games? PS please in no way construe this as a complaint/ request/ demand etc etc just a simple question. I suppose I could download whats available and see for myself but honestly I really want to see this completed and then i wanna savor it to the last battle. PSS sorry if this is in the improper forum ima "newbie" round here and still wandering around trying to figure out where everything is...oh n wasnt me who peed in the plant either........ i found the can already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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