Game Progress

[solaris]

Some quick news for you:
- port to ut2k4 successful; Dalai's still squishing bugs, but it looks like all major problems are solved
- almost all menus for the different selection screens are working and looking incredible
- Cythe's player portraits are almost done and they also look amazing
- lots of minor things need to be fixed and two maps still need to be finished

plans: game should be ready for internal testing on april 25th, public release on may 25th. we'll enter Alien Swarm into the MSU contest, so wish us luck.

[Master-Builder]

- port to ut2k4 successful; Dalai's still squishing bugs, but it looks like all major problems are solved.
I can't help but see the irony in that sentence. :P

Just another bug hunt...

[Hybrid]

Awesome. We just need some Alien Swarm-specific emoticons for the messageboard now. All we've got are generic and Thievery ones.

[DeepQantas]

We already do:

Just another bug hunt... :chase:

...or maybe not.

[[E.D.G]Chief]

oh......... I always thought that was a guard chasing a thief- now I see it's a weird slug type thing with a guard after it :joking: :wink:

[SMithy]

Good Luck guys! and girls :)

[Hybrid]

Bump... Surely someone can make a little marine with a gun, a little marine with a medpack, and a creepy-crawly, right?

[DeepQantas]

Do I have to?

[Curunir]

Yes.

[DeepQantas]

http://koti.phnet.fi/paa3sa/pics/smileyteam.gif

I will be adding weapons/equipment soon enough... Oh, and those two on the left are censored for security reasons, obviously.

[Kasto]

thx for the info solaris.

[Sandman]

wow good news...
but I would be more happy... if the NB side woudnt stand still or is the development stopped? :|

[PhaeThorn]

wow good news...
but I would be more happy... if the NB side woudnt stand still or is the development stopped? :|
What is nightblade? :ninja:

I really like the screenshots and the artwork. Though I won't be able to play this game for it is in UT2k4. But I'd like to see ingame screenshots and stories from other players once it comes out :thumb:

[Skull]

Cool can't wait to kill aliens :P

[Sandman]

I really like the screenshots and the artwork. Though I won't be able to play this game for it is in UT2k4. But I'd like to see ingame screenshots and stories from other players once it comes out :thumb:
lol u don't have 40 ? to buy it!? o.O

[Master-Builder]

lol u don't have 40 ? to buy it!? o.O
I'm sure he does...
But i still doubt it would run at an acceptable framerate on his Pentium 450mhz with a Vodoo 3 and 64mb ram....

[PhaeThorn]

lol u don't have 40 ? to buy it!? o.O
I'm sure he does...
But i still doubt it would run at an acceptable framerate on his Pentium 450mhz with a Vodoo 3 and 64mb ram....
I have different specs, but ok. But I am not planning to install a game that will take 4 gig on my 17.5 gig drive :p

[Kasto]

But I am not planning to install a game that will take 4 gig on my 17.5 gig drive :p

You can get more space if you go to your harddrive and there should be a folder called "WINDOWS". its useless and has no meaning in your computer, so you can delet it. :cool:

[PhaeThorn]

But I am not planning to install a game that will take 4 gig on my 17.5 gig drive :p

You can get more space if you go to your harddrive and there should be a folder called "WINDOWS". its useless and has no meaning in your computer, so you can delet it. :cool:
I'll try it this evening, thanks!

[Hybrid]

...And lo', PhaeThorn was never heard from again.

[solaris]

- working on the last level (as usual map fixes and 'bug hunting' on all the other maps)
- Queen imported and looking good :)
- All player portraits done
- Dalai's working on Stats Screen - amazing stuff!!!
- almost all ingame speech done
- Cythe will replace/improve/change some of the skins
- tweaks/changes on the campaign mode - this thing will rock !!!!!

we're working now almost 24/7 now to finish Swarm on time.

be prepared for a wild ride :twisted:

[Bucchus]

- Queen imported and looking good :)


http://www.queenzone.com/multimedia/pictures/images/Queen/15120001876.jpg

As always... (Sorry! Couldn't resist :D )

I really need to scrape up some cash and buy UT2004. I'm still wondering if it'll run properly on my compy. Probably Alien Swarm won't have really huge open-area maps?

[Master-Builder]

be prepared for a wild ride :twisted:
Fuckin' A

[Hidden_Wolfe]

be prepared for a wild ride :twisted:
Fuckin' A

From some of the sounds that I heard from it, for a few seconds, I thought you guys just put in a sound clip from some action movie, like Aliens 2 or Star Ship Troopers. Not lying.

[modetwo]

From some of the sounds that I heard from it, for a few seconds, I thought you guys just put in a sound clip from some action movie, like Aliens 2 or Star Ship Troopers. Not lying.
I'm sure there are no copyrighted material in Alien Swarm, we have people to do the audio y'know.

[Buho]

- Queen imported and looking good :)


http://www.queenzone.com/multimedia/pictures/images/Queen/15120001876.jpg

As always... (Sorry! Couldn't resist :D )

I really need to scrape up some cash and buy UT2004. I'm still wondering if it'll run properly on my compy. Probably Alien Swarm won't have really huge open-area maps?

ROFLMAO!!

[solaris]

about system specs: the game is overhead view. so your rig will only have to calculate a relatively small area. keeping the fps high is a 'A' priority when it comes to mapping.
making predictions about how fast a game will run is hard, but Alien Swarm should run considerably faster than ut2k4.

[DeepQantas]

From some of the sounds that I heard from it, for a few seconds, I thought you guys just put in a sound clip from some action movie, like Aliens 2 or Star Ship Troopers. Not lying.

Is that a hidden compliment or something?

And no, there's no copyrighted materials in Alien Swarm whatsoever, or if there is, Beta Testers will steal that stuff and sell it on eBay way before Alien Swarm even hits the metaphorical shelves.

My facts, opinions or replies do not necessarily convey those of the management. Or possibly yes... I'm not being indecisive... Splonge!

[daveodeth]

Chief]oh......... I always thought that was a guard chasing a thief- now I see it's a weird slug type thing with a guard after it :joking: :wink:

so its dreamcatcher now is it. :joking:

[Hidden_Wolfe]

I'm sure there are no copyrighted material in Alien Swarm, we have people to do the audio y'know.

I should hope, with how awesome as this things gonna be, I'd be disappointed if they used a fight scene mp3 from a movie. But, you knew what I meant though, right?

Is that a hidden compliment or something?

It is supposed to be a compliment. I was only trying to state how real and authentic it sounded; like it was actually one of those sci-fi Marine shoot-em-up kind of games that is independant from UT04.

[solaris]

of course you won't hear any prefab combat 'soundtrack'. Dalai coded a great speech system that analyzes the instantaneous situation. it knows what you're doing and also reacts to the enviroment. i don't know what sound clip you're referring to, but replacing copyright stuff is what we've been doing the last couple months.
(btw: you'll be disqualified within 5 secs from the MSU contest if your mod contains any copyright stuff)

[Hidden_Wolfe]

Alright, so, you guys are almost done. What's left that you need to work on?

[Master-Builder]

Alright, so, you guys are almost done. What's left that you need to work on?
"Bug" hunting

[Hidden_Wolfe]

Alright, so, you guys are almost done. What's left that you need to work on?
"Bug" hunting

*snort* LOL :lol: Witty, Master-Builder, pretty witty!