WW2:Lodagond-1 [Optimized]

[Crow]

I've looked over the beggining agian, for the third time, because thats about all there is left to do, and I still can't find out why the hell my skeletons arnt sleeping. There's actually one skeleton that does sleep, and works correctly the way it used to, and I've spent a half hour trying to find some difference, but I can't. I've tried copying the one that works, but that doesn't help either.

I'm thinking of just doing it all over agian, which will take forever, but I don't see any other options.


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[Dark_Force9999]

maybe the range from the player awakes em?

 

[Thothie]

Regular sleep works that way... Deep sleep causes them to stay still until you spawn another critter that wakes them up. You can only wake them all up like that once though.

I'm currently updating Ara and Chapel for final release, so I've not gotten the chance to see anything ye may have uploaded. I do have a new script for you, namely a sorc_intro that works, complete with voice overs.

Also remember some skeletons (such as fire giants) are not affected.

In short:
monsters/skels_sleep - All skeletons spawned after this stay asleep until players come near
monsters/skels_deep_sleep - All skeletons stay asleep until...
monsters/skels_wakeup - ...is spawned
monsters/skels_normal - skeletons spawned after this will act normally

skels_wakeup and skels_normal can only be done once. Also skels_sleep and skels_deep_sleep cannot be combined.

Most skeletons just play dead while asleep (they are invulnerable and nameless). Stone skeletons act like statues, ala Blood Rose.

 

[Crow]

I fixed it.

Now all I need is that working script and I need a beta test!

If you want to be a part of the lodagond beta test, I'll need your level and some way to contact you through in instant messenger.

I'll also need someone to host the server.

This map will pwn you.

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[Shurik3n]

I wanna beta test it soooooo bad. My level is in my sig, contacting me with a forum PM would probably be best.

 

[villager]

I wanna beta test! I'mma level 39 Thug, 711hp+390ma.

Best way to contact me is through Steam friends since I'm on steam 24/7.

 

[evilsquirrel]

i can beta test and host (listenserver, but it holds up really well)...level in sig.

 

[tehrilez]

If its non-FN, level 32-33.

I can hold a listen server pretty well, east coast USA.

 

[evilsquirrel]

ah yeah, i had forgotten to say where my server was...


full info:

I am a level 36 fencer with 633hp, gold armor, urdualian shield and GIB (along with many other weapons, should that prove ineffective, including gold axe)

My server supports 7-9 players and is located in Central USA (Omaha Nebraska)

You can reach me by MSN - I should be at my computer.([email protected] is my MSN screen name)

 

[Sabre]

I can provide for you a dedicated server to run tests on, located in So. Cali, USA. Up to 8 slots.
Specs:
Core2Duo 2.13GHz
2GB RAM

Lemme know, I'll be glad to help...
Oh, and I wanna beta test too, but if you want me dedicated, then I can't, but still happy to help

 

[The Man In Black]

I'll help test with ya ;-)

Level in sig, best way to contact is via forums or MSN ([email protected])

 

[HumanSteak]

Sabre's server is really awesome, it can hold many people on the laggiest maps without a single lag.
I would like to beta test it too Stats in sig and I mainly use Darksword.
Contact via PM if interested!

 

[Crow]

ATTENTION:

Very near completion, just a couple more fixes and run throughs and then a full compile.

This is hows its gonna go, when I'm ready for the test, im just gonna grab whoever I can find that is online in a server, give them the DL link, and have whoever can host the server host it with PW after everyone has the map downloaded.

So, if you want to be a part of this, be on. I'm too lazy to PM


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[Sabre]

Once again, I've got the testing grounds... Just post when, and gimme yer steamid for teh admin.

 

[Crow]

Alrighty, where do i find my steam id >_>

EDIT: nvm

done compiling, just goona check it, then zip it and upload.


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[Dark_Force9999]

I would like to help test.

 

[Shurik3n]

Well I'll log on steam then, somebody (sabre) message me when the server goes up.

 

[Crow]

sabre, PM sent.

Hell has just frozen over, and your invited.

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[Shurik3n]

You should give the rest of the testers a download link too, so they don't have to download it from sabre's server.

 

[Crow]

I will give it to them once they are in (won't start on lodagond first)


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[Shurik3n]

Beautiful map, lots of fun mazes and such that space out the hack and slash most gauntlet maps revolve around. Really fun .

 

[Crow]

Beta test done. Very successful, just a couple things need work. Thothie, the four wizards, they are insanely tough, way more than the actual boss. The constant stream of cold lazer thingys make it so you cant move at all. You need a potion of warmth everytime to even have a chance at moving. Only way we killed em, which took forever, was because they had so many targets there were a couple of us that could attack them if we where all in there. I'd suggest make them have less life, or reduce the rate of fire on that ice lazer dealy. Or something. Very entertaining tho =D

Also, Maldoras pet crashes about 20-30 seconds into the fight. We don't know why. Could be in the script or too many free edicts or w/e that error is.

Niether of the bosses drop anything, would you like me to just spawn a chest? I dunno how the new chests work.

The ice troll lobbers don't have a death animation, they just stand there when they die.

I'm sure im forgetting something...

In anycase, thanks a million for the scripts, the fights are awsome fun


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[Sabre]

I trust my server didn't crap out?

 

[Shurik3n]

Crashed like 5 times, mostly the uber reaver fight.

 

[Thothie]

Beta test done. Very successful, just a couple things need work. Thothie, the four wizards, they are insanely tough, way more than the actual boss. The constant stream of cold lazer thingys make it so you cant move at all. You need a potion of warmth everytime to even have a chance at moving. Only way we killed em, which took forever, was because they had so many targets there were a couple of us that could attack them if we where all in there. I'd suggest make them have less life, or reduce the rate of fire on that ice lazer dealy. Or something. Very entertaining tho =D

Well, that was the idea: that you’d have to overwhelm them with numbers. They have a fatal flaw, which I suppose I’ll spoiler here: Only one of them can use the freeze ray at any given time. If you get one player to take the freeze ray and live, the others aren’t anymore dangerous than ice elementals (less, as they have no freeze-solid ability). Also, given the way the uber-reaver functions, I was figuring there was no way to survive this map without some sort of anti-freeze protection. (Pensoil makes a good product, so I hear.)

Also, Maldoras pet crashes about 20-30 seconds into the fight. We don't know why. Could be in the script or too many free edicts or w/e that error is.

Hmm… I’ll examine – he shouldn’t be much of an edict whore (not anymore than the Bear God of Frost, which uses all the same tricks, just not nearly so nastily). Did the lightning burst go off? Tis the only trick I think he has that is separate that maybe problematic. He was working fine a few months ago, but I may have messed with one of his spells that he shares with some other creature and thus broke him.

Other question: Are there breakables near him?

Niether of the bosses drop anything, would you like me to just spawn a chest? I dunno how the new chests work.

I’ve moved away from bosses dropping stuff so mappers can use bosses as they wish. There are four placeholder chests for your map I may have forgot to get the script names to you. From the map end, chests work same as ever, but boss chests should always spawn a second or two after their related bosses die.

The ice troll lobbers don't have a death animation, they just stand there when they die.

Will fix (hopefully not a model flaw – I remember the old troll had that model flaw, it maybe based on the older model, since Cerix made it a long time ago.)

If you have a map source I can make test-boss chambers with it'd help me find if there are any boss<->map conflicts (last source I got had no bosses placed, so I wasn't sure who was going where). I've found this method was indispensable when designing bosses for a few recent maps.