Microwave Oven on 27/8/2001 at 23:45

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While playing dx the other day, I noticed that there are tons of doors that don't acually open or go anywhere. So I was thinking maybe I otta do something about that, and edit the levels to allow you to explore those otherwise unexplorable areas. Maybe I could fix the elevator in the 'ton and put in that mysterious third floor. Or add all the other apartments in Hong Kong that are listed on the computer terminal.

Whaddya think?

Microwave Oven on 1/9/2001 at 17:47

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Project update:

I have now completed the Third floor hallway in the 'ton, and am proceeding to add a totally kickass nightclub, with a bouncer, some side-quests, some punks to threaten, and a rock band on stage(with music!)

If you are wondering about what in the world a nightclub is doing in the 'ton, I figure it this way: To make some extra credits, Gilbert Renton allowed the nightclub owners to convert over the hotel's old conference room. They run the club, and Gilbert gets rent from them.

I will be putting in all the rooms on the 3rd floor soon, and then will complete the phantom rooms on the second floor(the barred doorways). I am also thinking about making a few weapon mods that can be purchased from one of the tenants, as well as giving the player some good deals on weapons(better than Smuggler's, anyways).

Once this project is completed, I'm thinking about designing an alteration to the Battery Park ambush that would allow the player to bypass the showdown, yet still allow the player to go through the MJ12 labratories--through the front door. This would fix the small problem of the forced path, and give the player the opportunity to assault the base with all weapons and inventory intact.

My main concern with the alterations is that if I were to create side quests, I would need voice talent to fill in for the major characters to make the conversations and the datalink sound right.

[EDIT]Dumb spelling mistakes...[/EDIT]

[ September 01, 2001: Message edited by: Microwave Oven ]

Tyler on 1/9/2001 at 22:27

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I never tried to go here but... I think it was in the elevator in hong kong or something but the second door wasn't open but it could be picked.. I never actually picked it but has anyone? I would like to know what was in there...

Tuler

Microwave Oven on 3/9/2001 at 18:34

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Further Updates:

I have been working on getting the mood of the modification right, with much exprimentation on lighting and ambient sound. I have also been trying to get some new props imported into the level, but Milk Shape is not being cooperative...the damn stupid crappy non-intuitive skin mapper is not working with the models I've made in TrueSpace.

I have also discovered that I'm no good at making convincing textures, and that has been slowing me up a bit(8 hours total to get a crappy little neon sign to look just right!). The fudging Unreal engine doesn't allow high-color images w/ alpha, just 8-bit with one transparent pallette entry.

I'm also researching the possibility of making some new accessory and weapon mods, but its dependent on my being able to fully understand the Deus Ex scripts(this my take awhile). One concept I had was to make an attack drone augmentation. It would operate similarly to the spy drone, but be able to use a projectile attack.

I'm going to try to get enough webspace to actually showcase the mod, but all the level, model, and texture data are pretty heavy on the MBs. Check here for updates.

Microwave Oven on 3/9/2001 at 21:49

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Thanks, BDB. Just E-Mail me the particulars.

On another note:
*Microwave nervously observes his printer chew though a box of paper listing the DeusEx scripts.

Yeesh, it's like it goes on forever! Well, at least reading it on paper is less strain for the eyes...plus, it's easily portable.