Nice splash and why not have a .zip passworded and the code is in the credits...
Half-Life: Hostage Situation
Created 19 years ago2005-01-08 19:34:01 UTC by
Archie
Created 19 years ago2005-01-08 19:34:01 UTC by
Archie
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 11:38:55 UTC
Post #134402
JANUARY! I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE OUT BY FRIDAY
Nice splash and why not have a .zip passworded and the code is in the credits...
Nice splash and why not have a .zip passworded and the code is in the credits...
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 13:20:20 UTC
Post #134437
Nice splash indeed. Needs something in the background instead of black, though, that would improve it a lot.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 13:22:04 UTC
Post #134441
I tend to disagree.
About the black background, that is. The splash looks good, but it's too busy for a background. It makes text and buttons hard to read - and to discern.
About the black background, that is. The splash looks good, but it's too busy for a background. It makes text and buttons hard to read - and to discern.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 15:17:59 UTC
Post #134489
gargly, its a great map.. but.. nothing happens.. i was inb the first room for about 5 mins before i noclipped thru the door. the button to call the elevator doesnt work....
stuff like that.. :/
stuff like that.. :/
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 15:24:24 UTC
Post #134491
ah, damn, right, I forgot to add a trigger for the first door. glass is breakable you know 
. anyway, i hurryed just to send it off. it was stuff like that that i ignored to make the map sendable. ill fix all that
. anyway, i hurryed just to send it off. it was stuff like that that i ignored to make the map sendable. ill fix all that
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 16:26:31 UTC
Post #134506
Captain: I cannot see the need for the descriptive text at all. I'd make the button images black text and have a nice splash. Who needs an explanation of "quit" or "load game"?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 16:51:38 UTC
Post #134511
That's a good point, Seventh. Most buttons are self-explaining.
Thing is, I don't like over-busy menu's. It has to be quickly and easy accessible for me, and I think that's something a lot of people will like.
That doesn't mean a menu can't be stylish or good-looking, not at all. But there are certain restrictions. Same goes for websites.
Tuning down the contrast in the background, especially behind the menu buttons, would do the menu good, methinks.
Or make the buttons more prominent. Bright white or so.
Thing is, I don't like over-busy menu's. It has to be quickly and easy accessible for me, and I think that's something a lot of people will like.
That doesn't mean a menu can't be stylish or good-looking, not at all. But there are certain restrictions. Same goes for websites.
Tuning down the contrast in the background, especially behind the menu buttons, would do the menu good, methinks.
Or make the buttons more prominent. Bright white or so.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 17:20:20 UTC
Post #134515
i really like that splash but i dont like the use of HL2 models in it
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-13 20:38:43 UTC
Post #134528
updated map sent
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 07:37:27 UTC
Post #134592
much better.. but the lift sorta stop half way down.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 08:17:40 UTC
Post #134596
Thats it, iv'e had it. Going to make a splash screen myself. 
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 08:27:43 UTC
Post #134598
make something that'' suit green menu text.. green looks good 
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 08:34:49 UTC
Post #134599
Want something green? Ok.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 10:17:29 UTC
Post #134637
Well it seems green does suit it! I changed from HL1 orange to green and I thought it looked good.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 12:53:49 UTC
Post #134681
Shouldnt there be a picture with hostages or something? I 0mean, its called hostage situation
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 13:49:05 UTC
Post #134696
hmm, ya, I was'nt briefed about why it's called Hostage Situation..
SOoOooOoooOoooo...?
SOoOooOoooOoooo...?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 13:59:55 UTC
Post #134703
me too? : (I'm in too btw,4th chapter)
but it doesnt have to include everything in his splash...Thats what that makes mod fun?!Player wondering what will happen next?
but it doesnt have to include everything in his splash...Thats what that makes mod fun?!Player wondering what will happen next?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 14:05:48 UTC
Post #134706
Imagine a splash screen with pics of the whole story ^^
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 14:05:58 UTC
Post #134707
saco.... ur whole chapter is about freeing the hostages :S
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 15:49:24 UTC
Post #134726
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-14 20:13:13 UTC
Post #134768
Hunter, that would be the end of A(where the elevator stops that is, i separated the full level at that point and made it into A, B, and C(C is ending and credits). B was just getting to big and compily.
Urb, that looks great. but where are you getting the great textuers.
Urb, that looks great. but where are you getting the great textuers.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-15 12:32:06 UTC
Post #134889
saco.... ur whole chapter is about freeing the hostages :Sno,in chptr 3 you free the hostages.
and here is a pic from chptr 4 :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/Sacit/heyo.jpg
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-16 04:29:11 UTC
Post #135022
Urb, that looks great. but where are you getting the great textuers.Huh? What did I do?
Saco, that picture looks great. It has a really ominous...well...green glow i suppose.
Why does the mod taunt us so!? RELEASE DATE SOON!?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-16 09:52:42 UTC
Post #135093
Poor man being burnt by radioactive goo 
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-16 18:29:14 UTC
Post #135183
err, i meant unb, not you urb
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-17 15:12:29 UTC
Post #135287
so tell me, why does gordon go to find barney?.. I need more info if I'm going to make this work.. lol.. at the time I'm finding someone to do barney's voice, so that the player can actually follow the story.. instead of not knowing what your doing, etc...
So I need to make a script, so yep, the more info, the better..
So I need to make a script, so yep, the more info, the better..
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-17 15:44:00 UTC
Post #135296
When gordon gets informed of the situation, he realises he'll need help.. thus barney...
Or maybe barney has Gordon's weapons or something... and then decides to tag along..
Although, i believe the crowbar and HEV suit get given to player in chapter 1
Or maybe barney has Gordon's weapons or something... and then decides to tag along..
Although, i believe the crowbar and HEV suit get given to player in chapter 1
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 04:19:53 UTC
Post #135413
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/4380/splash14rm.jpg
i just made that in photoshop and i really like it.. so could i please use that text effect on the final splash design we choose?
i just made that in photoshop and i really like it.. so could i please use that text effect on the final splash design we choose?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 04:22:47 UTC
Post #135416
The strings need some tidying up, and the image is rather plain. I think that the mod name would look better small-ish, myself.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 05:33:31 UTC
Post #135427
yeah, muzzle, u got rid of the readme string instead of the previews string
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 06:44:26 UTC
Post #135436
The quit string looks amateurish.
I'd probably remove all the strings. Try it. That, and making the images into something different.
I'd probably remove all the strings. Try it. That, and making the images into something different.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 06:54:38 UTC
Post #135438
glares at seventh 
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 07:03:21 UTC
Post #135441
I should have said that I meant the button images. My mistake.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 08:14:32 UTC
Post #135449
Very nice Hunter, say if you need a voice for barney, I have a friend who could do it or maybe you want my English accent
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 14:46:18 UTC
Post #135549
yea, habboi that would be great, I'd like to stick with the original barney's voice.. lol, I'm working on the script, but hunter, you did'nt give me any info, all you said is that gordon ends up needing his help.. you did'nt tell me why or anything, this mod needs an indepth story line, don't you all agree?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 16:00:58 UTC
Post #135568
and a solution to change level problem 
If we want the barney to go with gordon to the everyplace.That means YOU NEED TO MAKE PLAIN PATHS SO THAT BARNEY CAN FOLLOW YOU!Hunter you need to make a 1 month delay or something :
If we want the barney to go with gordon to the everyplace.That means YOU NEED TO MAKE PLAIN PATHS SO THAT BARNEY CAN FOLLOW YOU!Hunter you need to make a 1 month delay or something :
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 20:43:21 UTC
Post #135600
and bugs and such will have to be really ironed out if we want barney to go with the player, (what if you need his help, but a scripted_sequence fails?)
Trigger Change Level
I was thinking of a cool, and easy setup for a changelevel transition.
in my level, when going through the city, it changes levels, but first an env_fade is triggered... causing it to quickly fade out, pause, and the load the next level, in which it fades in..
Just an idea..
I think it would give a nice effect... example, when getting out of barney's apartment building, you see the door, you press E at the building exit, (the door : func_button) which fades out, changes level, then fades in with you outside, with barney..
Trigger Change Level
I was thinking of a cool, and easy setup for a changelevel transition.
in my level, when going through the city, it changes levels, but first an env_fade is triggered... causing it to quickly fade out, pause, and the load the next level, in which it fades in..
Just an idea..
I think it would give a nice effect... example, when getting out of barney's apartment building, you see the door, you press E at the building exit, (the door : func_button) which fades out, changes level, then fades in with you outside, with barney..
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-18 23:47:58 UTC
Post #135614
that would only work well in some cases though.
and I have a question, is It ok to have alien in my part? im a little in the dark about what you were talking about aliens in some parts and not in others. its confusing me
and I have a question, is It ok to have alien in my part? im a little in the dark about what you were talking about aliens in some parts and not in others. its confusing me
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-19 03:04:46 UTC
Post #135629
we have aliens in 4,5,6 th chapters
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-19 20:45:46 UTC
Post #135859
good, then i won't need to redo any of the planed areas of hs6_B
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-20 13:33:36 UTC
Post #135964
garg, im interested what you've devised for the ending, wither way, i want lots of explosion and runnign from firing grunts with a matter of minutes before the base explodes.. like.. gordon defuses the nuke.. but the bases self-distruct is activated. ur part is second most important (first being the intro) and you need an ending that people will remember. i want guns blazing, explosions going off, lasers firing out of shattered machinery.. the works
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-20 13:41:42 UTC
Post #135967
I love setting up explosions.. fun stuff.. don't let us down garg (i know you won't lol)
yea, habboi that would be great, I'd like to stick with the original barney's voice.. lol, I'm working on the script, but hunter, you did'nt give me any info, all you said is that gordon ends up needing his help.. you did'nt tell me why or anything, this mod needs an indepth story line, don't you all agree?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-20 14:21:58 UTC
Post #135986
No...
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-20 17:23:42 UTC
Post #136045
already planed something like that. but different, it will be remembered.
i won't let you guys down
i won't let you guys down
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-21 05:26:24 UTC
Post #136116
as for you unb. well. erm.
yep.. erm..
thingie...
umm...
yes
barney is gordon's friend and is good with a gun.. what better an explanation than that? and barney wont be following you EVERYWHERE...
i was thinking he's goes in a different way from you in 3.. then meets up with you again in 4.. hostags are found.. barney leads most of them away
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-21 05:31:59 UTC
Post #136118
Yay, i can make custom sky's with Terragen. Going to make a night sky for my map.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-21 05:42:36 UTC
Post #136121
I have a feeling that there is a problem (besides change level)that will makes us screw up 
You better check every1's maps hunter?!
You better check every1's maps hunter?!
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-21 05:48:01 UTC
Post #136124
I'm finding someone to do barney's voiceWaves
Download compo 14 entry 'otos' for a preview.
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-22 10:49:24 UTC
Post #136457
ok, im making good progress on HS6_B, although, i want your guys opinion. should I have the silo the nuke spawns in be random, becasue I have the Three silos visible from the launch room. what do you think?
Posted 19 years ago2005-09-22 10:52:20 UTC
Post #136458
sounds fantastic.
Okay, heres the plan,
we rush this release, give it to friends and 'beta testers' then we fix bugs, work on details, improve lgihting and texturing, decide splash screen etc etc and final release will be 1st January 2006.
w00! 1000th post!
Okay, heres the plan,
we rush this release, give it to friends and 'beta testers' then we fix bugs, work on details, improve lgihting and texturing, decide splash screen etc etc and final release will be 1st January 2006.
w00! 1000th post!
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