Mod Storyline
Created 21 years ago2003-11-22 15:54:57 UTC by
Seventh-Monkey
Created 21 years ago2003-11-22 15:54:57 UTC by
Seventh-Monkey
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 13:52:35 UTC
Post #6111
Uhhhh - stealing?
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 13:55:34 UTC
Post #6112
not stealing.... nicking 
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 14:53:11 UTC
Post #6116
in other words, stealing.
no stealing, you little thief.
no stealing, you little thief.
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 15:16:14 UTC
Post #6117
oh... 
im sorry :
im sorry :
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 15:44:18 UTC
Post #6122
hehe
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 16:05:25 UTC
Post #6126
Still, we?re complicating ourselves very much. This could be our first common work. Let?s start with easier things.
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 16:09:13 UTC
Post #6128
so no new models then. ok , when can we start, and do yuo like my timesplitters kinda game suggestion, then everyone will get their own bit.
we could start it off in a little lab inside black mesa with say 6-10 different teleportersthat go to differend parts of the world/universe/time space continewum thingamy.
we could start it off in a little lab inside black mesa with say 6-10 different teleportersthat go to differend parts of the world/universe/time space continewum thingamy.
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 17:06:22 UTC
Post #6131
just like ts2... i think if we hav lots of places 2 go 2 like u said and some telepots aint active till we find stuff in the other plces 2 make them go. a bit like ts2 with collectin sumtin in a place so u can get 2 the next.
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 17:07:22 UTC
Post #6132
I love that time idea. I've played timesplitters 2, and it's amazing. Maybe not just 1940 though. A WW1 section would be interesting, and there's a bit where you have to go over the top and miraculously survive. And I think we should do it like ts2, where you are a different character in every level. SO there could be a WW1 section, a WW2 section (More interesting: Non-mounted automatic guns!) and other sections.
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 17:08:27 UTC
Post #6133
OK, the ts2 idea is popular. YAY!
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 17:10:12 UTC
Post #6134
should hav blackadder goes forth related stuff in ww1. hehehe...that was great...
Posted 21 years ago2003-11-30 19:12:02 UTC
Post #6153
not WWII please, im fed up with it.
But then, thered have to be like 65 million bc, were there was just Xen around(or we could steal(im a thief!) dinosaur models from Gunman chronicles)
But then, thered have to be like 65 million bc, were there was just Xen around(or we could steal(im a thief!) dinosaur models from Gunman chronicles)
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 01:54:00 UTC
Post #6168
How about a mod from the perspective of Gman?
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 01:55:15 UTC
Post #6169
That would be pretty freaking hot, I think.
[As you can see, I thought of this idea at 23:54. No cool story about waking up in the night or hitting my head or anyhting, just chuggin away at the computer...]
[As you can see, I thought of this idea at 23:54. No cool story about waking up in the night or hitting my head or anyhting, just chuggin away at the computer...]
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 02:03:51 UTC
Post #6171
Oh and one other question, i guess this has more to do with setting than anyhting else... Ya all know that Render Mode Additive thing? Ya know how it looks cool if you do it with something thats textured other than just a beam of light, like a hologram or a strange wall or something? I always wondered why they never worked that into the Xen levels. I mean it looks pretty damn alien... I guess they were going more for the mutated/gross angle than the technological angle.
But that doesnt mean we couldnt. I mean we could have a part of the level where the walls of several rooms are set to additive, so you can see through it, make a sweet little arena.
I dunno, just general ideas for mapping gimmicks if we're going to have a zillion people make these maps, and we want some kind of continuity.
But that doesnt mean we couldnt. I mean we could have a part of the level where the walls of several rooms are set to additive, so you can see through it, make a sweet little arena.
I dunno, just general ideas for mapping gimmicks if we're going to have a zillion people make these maps, and we want some kind of continuity.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 02:07:20 UTC
Post #6172
One other idea: Space ships. Maybe i'm a starwars nerd, but I always thought it would be kind of kewl if as a parallel of the halflife beginning scene on the tram, you were in a space ship (track_train wiht an "invisible" track?) and rocks were flying by and you had an env_sprite that was the planet up ahead?
Other than that i dont think we want to get involved with drivable ships, vehicles, in particular spaceship vehicles, just dont work too well it seems in halflife engine... (CS Map Starwars 2... cough cough...)
Other than that i dont think we want to get involved with drivable ships, vehicles, in particular spaceship vehicles, just dont work too well it seems in halflife engine... (CS Map Starwars 2... cough cough...)
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 02:13:19 UTC
Post #6173
Oh and one other question... What's going to be our melee weapon for this mod? It seems all the (good) mods need to have a new melee weapon. Halflife you had the crowbar, CS you had the knife, OPFor you had the wrench, DOD you had the shovel... What else is there to make? A sword? A hatchet of some sort? GMan's briefcase? (does he get that until later in the story, is that the "nuclear device" or "teleporter deviec" or whatever)
I dunno, just trying to get the juices flowing.
I dunno, just trying to get the juices flowing.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 02:23:14 UTC
Post #6174
Oh, and just one fear about the time splitters thing... How you going to make baddies for the wild west? That woudl require skinning.... and coding.... I mean other than just stealing/nicking/borrowing models which we appear to be vehemently against, i dunno how you woudl get that to work. And nobody has done wild wild west. Short of the magnum weapon nothing even remotely seems to fit with that theme.
And I realize now that we already decided making waepons is impossible so the new melee weapon is not really possible either.
Unless some kind soul out there decides to make it possible.........
And I realize now that we already decided making waepons is impossible so the new melee weapon is not really possible either.
Unless some kind soul out there decides to make it possible.........
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 04:06:37 UTC
Post #6175
Jeez! Enough posts?
I do like the TS-y idea. One problem-o: isn't it a little like, uh, well... TS?
I do like the TS-y idea. One problem-o: isn't it a little like, uh, well... TS?
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 04:38:35 UTC
Post #6177
Xen's are the best. ( but their enviroment is hard for mapping 
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Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 05:07:20 UTC
Post #6180
i think we should go with the ts idea but call ittime spitters , cus they all go around spittin everywhere. on maybe my first idea
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 14:18:00 UTC
Post #6243
just thinking about the additive effect that was mentioned amongst that epic series of posts, how about we come up with some sort of plot that allows gordon to enter into something like the matrix, pure white backgrounds with objects appearing in a cool fashion, where you either learn more about the plot or end up fighting aliens or whatever i dont know
( Guns, lots of guns ) heh heh
Or/as well, something happens which allows gordon to control physical effects like gravity or pushing monsters away (good for cliffs/mountains)
Again, there are many possibilities.
All this shouldn't be theoretically too hard with some clever control of triggers etc like in opfor, you could trigger a teleport with the displacer.
Oh yes you could also find adrian sheperd in the matrix thing too, and he could waste aliens with a really big gun as a partner
( Guns, lots of guns ) heh heh
Or/as well, something happens which allows gordon to control physical effects like gravity or pushing monsters away (good for cliffs/mountains)
Again, there are many possibilities.
All this shouldn't be theoretically too hard with some clever control of triggers etc like in opfor, you could trigger a teleport with the displacer.
Oh yes you could also find adrian sheperd in the matrix thing too, and he could waste aliens with a really big gun as a partner
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 15:13:36 UTC
Post #6252
um, i think we could use a level like that in the ts idea,
anyone that wants to make help post what you are gunna make and then we can fit them all together somehow. like the room with the teleports behind the doors.
my level we be in china/japan and gordon will be able to jump between the buildings (crouching tiger style).
send in suggestions for your part of the level.
anyone that wants to make help post what you are gunna make and then we can fit them all together somehow. like the room with the teleports behind the doors.
my level we be in china/japan and gordon will be able to jump between the buildings (crouching tiger style).
send in suggestions for your part of the level.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 15:28:34 UTC
Post #6254
i wanna know what people r gona create cos then we wont get duplicates
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 17:42:04 UTC
Post #6262
we could just copy the specialists sdk and convert it single,lol... maybe not
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 17:46:16 UTC
Post #6263
and, thor, keep your posts in 1 post(logical?)
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 17:48:43 UTC
Post #6264
lol, wrong TS: we're talkin' about Time Splitters 
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 17:51:48 UTC
Post #6265
yeah. hey nice av zl!
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-01 18:00:24 UTC
Post #6266
i knew that.
you were talking about matrix too, thats were ?the specialists come in.
nice job posting a reply 2 secs after mine
you were talking about matrix too, thats were ?the specialists come in.
nice job posting a reply 2 secs after mine
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 03:03:40 UTC
Post #6285
Hehe, yeah that was alot of posts. Its like this was the first itme i'd seen the whole PQL thing and after reading 5 pages of eveyrone elses comments i had some comments of my own.
Matrix! Yes~! that would be intense
I guess i'm kinda seeing the virtues of this TS thing, cause its so loosely set up that anyone can make practically any map and it will work. Who cares if its not the most original idea, if its good game play thats all that matters.
I'm up for doing an egypt level, if dats cool with eveyrone
Matrix! Yes~! that would be intense
I guess i'm kinda seeing the virtues of this TS thing, cause its so loosely set up that anyone can make practically any map and it will work. Who cares if its not the most original idea, if its good game play thats all that matters.
I'm up for doing an egypt level, if dats cool with eveyrone
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 03:04:39 UTC
Post #6286
Zombie, I'm not the only one putting multiple posts for a few sentences... haha
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 06:41:52 UTC
Post #6289
MATRIX NO, NO, NO, AND NO
We want a GOOD storyline
We want a GOOD storyline
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 08:20:53 UTC
Post #6314
This is in danger of falling apart. Everyone's got seperate ideas and no-one's really listening to other people's suggestions. Please pay more attention to other people?
PS: I must agree with jobbo here: wow, that's original, a Matrix mod! Cool! </pi55>
PS: I must agree with jobbo here: wow, that's original, a Matrix mod! Cool! </pi55>
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 10:27:19 UTC
Post #6346
alright, is it ts or matrix.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 14:47:28 UTC
Post #6371
much rather ts, but im not really up for any of em...
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 15:38:49 UTC
Post #6372
I think we shouldnt try and categorize what its "going to be" in one thing. I think the matrix word is now banned from this thread, so lets move on.
In the TS idea we have to come up with concrete ideas for what people are realistically capable of and would be cool. Personally, I think elements where the laws of physics are bent, allowing gordon to jump from building to building or run extra fast, would be good as well as historical or future bits. To prevent people from feeling too distanced, what if gordon has to travel back in time to black mesa to do something or other, and change the past.
In any case we have to have a fixed premise VERY soon before this all collapses
In the TS idea we have to come up with concrete ideas for what people are realistically capable of and would be cool. Personally, I think elements where the laws of physics are bent, allowing gordon to jump from building to building or run extra fast, would be good as well as historical or future bits. To prevent people from feeling too distanced, what if gordon has to travel back in time to black mesa to do something or other, and change the past.
In any case we have to have a fixed premise VERY soon before this all collapses
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 15:43:07 UTC
Post #6373
go ts , cus i think it is more popular than matrix idea, it'll also be easier to do maybe , and we will all be able to have our own part in it
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 16:18:37 UTC
Post #6374
Voltage, i thought we decided not to make custom weapons. That would mean no re-coding to, i assume.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-02 19:28:25 UTC
Post #6389
"decided" is an ambiguous word, and I never suggested anything about custom weapons. But the fact is, there doesn't seem to be any consensus whatsoever about what is going to be done.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-03 06:43:28 UTC
Post #6410
ABout that winter scandinavia thingie... anyone read my idea about that weird russian prison thingie... it's a really weird idea (and my brother thinks that it's worst idea ever...) so i need some advises...and ideas... well and other things like that...
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-03 10:30:00 UTC
Post #6449
If we cant make custom weapons, we can certainly not make gordon slow down time!
And screw the scandivia thing, or russia, something more... exotic.
And screw the scandivia thing, or russia, something more... exotic.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-03 13:23:01 UTC
Post #6469
hey what did we just say about the M word? taking high volts idea i think how about gordon gets really annoyed when he finds out about the bomb destroyin black mesa and killin all the nerds(scis) so he goes back in time to try and stop it blowin up and eliminating the alien scum another way.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-03 15:15:52 UTC
Post #6478
that could be what he needs to find in all the ts style levels.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-03 19:40:14 UTC
Post #6490
yeh, maybe sheperd tells gordon when found captive in some far distant base, and he decides to prevent it happening. the good thing about this is that we don't know how much time passed between sheperd killing the gene worm and the bomb going off, so we can put in whatever we want there. We could have a brief encounter with the g-man, where he tells gordon about other "loose ends" he has to deal with and walks off.
I also think a "white mesa" in siberia or wherever would be a nice change, like jage said. Sorry ZL
I also think a "white mesa" in siberia or wherever would be a nice change, like jage said. Sorry ZL
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-04 09:33:23 UTC
Post #6534
Looks like you guy's want to create a full blown releaseable Mod?
I suggest we start small and see where this takes us, after all that is how HL got started, but having said that there are some really great ideas here, have you guy's ever thought of forming a production team and getting it underway...
Oh and thanks for volunteering me to be the team leader Kol...
Honestly I didn't expect this kind of response, but I am glad to see the members of TWHL have some brilliant ideas, who knows what next year will bring.
I suggest we start small and see where this takes us, after all that is how HL got started, but having said that there are some really great ideas here, have you guy's ever thought of forming a production team and getting it underway...
Oh and thanks for volunteering me to be the team leader Kol...
Honestly I didn't expect this kind of response, but I am glad to see the members of TWHL have some brilliant ideas, who knows what next year will bring.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-04 13:40:47 UTC
Post #6541
the leader speaks!
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-04 17:30:44 UTC
Post #6572
ME WANTS SOMETHING TO MAP ENVIROMENTAL AREAS ME LIEKS THAT
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-04 19:20:27 UTC
Post #6579
yes.....but i agree that outdoor environments (within reason) would be great
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-04 21:55:19 UTC
Post #6587
Still I quote Andy and requote myself... Let?s start small, small, smaller... We will get lost and frustrated if we fail at this and will never try again. Let?s split into small teams or let?s work together, but let?s work small.
Work mall = work smart when beggining.
Work mall = work smart when beggining.
Posted 21 years ago2003-12-05 14:20:53 UTC
Post #6677
split into teams? sounds pretty sweet. we gonna do that?
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