Shades on 4/2/2000 at 14:51

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Babe, street weapons are good an fine - but I just want one authentic Desert Eagle, and Im set for life....

mmmmm....Desert Eaglleee....

Darkie on 4/2/2000 at 15:33

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Ah Shades, my friend, you seem to have a good head on your shoulders. Yes, the Desert Eagle is a fine piece of weaponry. But were you thinking more along the lines of the .50 Cal, or the 357 version? I wouldn't mind a 357 with laser sighting....yummy http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

Oh and yes, I remember Bloodnet. Oldschool game. I loved the character generation went though http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif. Although, not cyberpunk, since I don't think true cyberpunk can really contain vampirism, and magic. This is why I hate the Shadowrun RPG, it's a mixture of not-too-distant future with that game that contains the elves. Let's just call it ShadowD&D and we'll be happy http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif. The actual game rocked, Bloodnet I mean, but not really cyberpunky. Hell : A Cyberpunk Thriller was a nice adventure game too, brutally hard however. Hmmmm...the first Neuromancer game was alright from what I remember, I was just a little takker at the time. But no game has really been able to capture the entire Cyberpunk experience. And until that point, I hold my breath http://www.ttlg.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

[This message has been edited by Darkie (edited February 04, 2000).]

MIS Monkey on 5/2/2000 at 05:45

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Starting from Shades' post on 1/14/00 at 4:59pm. Some of this is supplimentary to my previous posts.

- Will weapons be spinning in the air?
No. Weapons are found objects like soda cans, potted plants, and chairs. Having them spinning around might be an effective convention for Quake-like play, but in DX, you have to find 'em, bend over and pick'em up, and make sure you got room in your coat for 'em.

-View-bob?
You can view Bob <a href="http://www.stormtroopers.com/deusex/team/bobwhite.shtml">HERE</a>

-Non-renderer technology?
I could be talking out of my ... but here's a list:AI (about all of it); 2D interface (which is extensive but intuitive); cinematic conversation modes; lip-synching; anything else that's not the render engine (and I think somebody started tinkering with some sections of that this week)

-AI and Area-specific damage
An NPC who gets shot will react in specific ways physically and intellectually. If you shoot him in the knee, he's going to stumble, hit him center-body-mass and he'll rock with the impact, headshot (if you're good enough) and he'll drop like a marionette with cut strings. In any case, if you don't kill him, he's not going to be happy with you. If he thinks he's got you out-gunned, he may come on full force, or he may fire from cover, and continue to seek cover based on your changing position. If he's wounded badly enough or feels overmatched, he'll likely break off the attack and seek reinforcements. They all have their own best interest at heart, just like you.

How unique is the game?
Uniqueness is a hard thing to characterize. No art is created in a vacuum. There are influences of Ancient Greece in Mondrian and influences of Mozart in Elvis. In that sense, DX is the next logical step in a school-of-thought evident in everything Warren has worked on or influenced. Inevitable parallels will be drawn with the Thief's and the System Shocks and the Underworlds. In another sense the game is very unique. There's a topical storyline in the tried-and-true spy-thriller format; a new level of verisimilitude; some one-of-a-kind interface technology; and the fact that it's the first game by the Austin office of ION Storm, as unique a collection of individuals as I've ever had the pleasure of working with.

-Does solving the mystery affect replayability
I REALLY can't say much about this, but while finishing the game once will satisfy closure for the mystery, I promise you that there's definately more than one E-ticket's worth of story and action in this game. ESPECIALLY if you're interested in trying different playing styles. Does that help any?

-Player speed affects NPC perceptions?
It's not just "how fast" but "in what way is JC fast or slow" that can shape the way he is perceived, or not perceived, by NPCs. (deliberately vague)

XQ+ on 5/2/2000 at 22:40

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I woulda thought Bob would be fatter...

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Ringwraith on 9/2/2000 at 06:49

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I doubt it. They could probably read a character's lips, but there is text-only stuff in addition to dialogue.