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Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd October 28th pg3)

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:19 pm
by MetalcoreRancor
The Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever

Yes, it's back. Yes it's improved. Yes, it's coming to a Star wars battlefront 2 near you.

Without further ado, I'll showcase 4 of the many planned enviroments for this sequal. A couple of notes:
The actual code to spawn zombies has gone through an overhaul so there will always be a zombie spawn. It's a simplistic
system of every 20 seconds a wave comes, and every 90 seconds a special wave of zombies come out.
Each map will have a planned set of weapons, and you will use those weapons the whole map.

Enviroment 1; The Caves (Deep Strides)
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screens:
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Video:
http://www.xfire.com/video/4bed7c/
http://www.xfire.com/video/4bed80/
http://www.xfire.com/video/4bed85/

Description:
It's a map that is within a cavern, based on a slanted ramp hill. You're subjected to wave after wave of zombies from the top coming down.
You'll have to survive long enough for an event trigger that lets you escape to the outside and win.

Completion; 70%

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Enviroment 2; The Warehouse
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Videos:
http://www.xfire.com/video/4c3375/
[Updated August 31st]
http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf770/
Description:
Trapped within an abandoned warehouse, you'll have to run about and kite the zombie hordes as they fill this complex maze.
Don't stand on the crates too long, the air up there is poisoned. Live long enough to get to the escape event.

Completion; 70%
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Enviroment 3; The Deathball
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Video:
http://www.xfire.com/video/4ca48c/
[Updated August 31st]
http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf74b/
(I've updated the map since taking this)

Description:
A perpetual continually changing enviroment within a moving sphere, several surprises happen within this map. There is actually
no event to win this one.. you keep going and going and going..

Completion; 70%
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Enviroment 4; The Castle
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Video:
http://www.xfire.com/video/4ce3b7/
[Updated August 31st]
http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf758/
Description:
A dark castle surrounded by fog, and infested with ancient reanimated corpses. You are armed with medieval weaponry. Survive until the escape event.

Completion; 50%.
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Enviroment 5; Cursed bay (August 31st)
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Video: http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf75f/
[Updated September 6th]
New: http://www.xfire.com/video/4d4fff/
Description: A haunted cove covered in water, and ship wreckage. It was once claimed by pirates.

Completion: 15%

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Enviroment 6; ZVH mode (Zombies V Humans)(Sept 10th)
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Haunted house, Fighting arena
http://www.xfire.com/video/4d7b29/

Older video of Rollercoaster
http://www.xfire.com/video/4d5e44/

Description:
A fun filled themepark based off of one of my much older maps that is no longer with us. This is a real fun place to make and I hope people enjoy it.
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Enviroment 7: Whiteout
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Videos: (Oct 14th)
http://www.xfire.com/video/4ee157/

Description:
An enviroment taking place in a arctic area.
Progress: 30%


Enviroment 8: Reality Check (updated October 18th)
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Screenshots: (updated October 18th)
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Videos: (updated October 18th)
http://www.xfire.com/video/4f102b/

Description:
An upside down world filled with disaster.
Progress: 50%

Total overall completion: 80%.
List of things needed to be done;
New gun models
Finish existing enviroments, complete survive until escape event code.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:55 pm
by AQT
Very interesting and spooky environments, Rancor. They seem out of this world [of SWBF2]. A little too dark, but I guess that will serve its undead purpose....

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:49 pm
by RED51
Loved the last version! I had a ton of fun running over zombies! I'm concerned about the melee setup of the castle... can zombies still knock you down in that map? It would make defending your self more difficult.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:58 pm
by MetalcoreRancor
I am planning on setting it so you'll have the bow as primary and can switch to sword, which does have deflection on. As long as you swing you won't be knocked down or harmed by direct melee from zombies. But if you're using your bow, you won't be safe.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:02 pm
by THEWULFMAN
Looks quite different. I'll be keeping an eye on this for sure. :wink:

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:15 am
by CalvaryCptMike
It's back! This mod was cool.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:54 am
by naru1305
wow, great works, looks amazing :D

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:00 am
by [Padawan]Helkaan
Deader than ever! Coolder than ever!
My favorite onaes are the deathball and the crystal cavern. Looks more than promising.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:32 am
by RED51
MetalcoreRancor wrote:I am planning on setting it so you'll have the bow as primary and can switch to sword, which does have deflection on. As long as you swing you won't be knocked down or harmed by direct melee from zombies. But if you're using your bow, you won't be safe.
That's good to hear. :)

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:34 am
by MetalcoreRancor
Thanks for the all the replies guys! I have a pretty good sized update, all in video form.

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Deathball
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http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf74b/
Update: Showcasing new lighting and the flamethrower turret hazard.

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Castle
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http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf758/

Update: Thanks to Wulfman, I got a function working to make a gate close and open, by shooting switchs. Added some fog effects to windows, and the zombie skeleton outfit for the medieval stage.

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Warehouse
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http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf770/

Update: Brought in the Martyr, revamped. Does more damage and sends you flying even if you're not dead. Combined with the
poison air of the map.. you should shoot these at all costs.

And introducing....

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Cursed Bay (New Enviroment!)
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http://www.xfire.com/video/4cf75f/
A haunted cove covered in water, and ship wreckage. I did most of this work in 5 hours. It's relatively new and is still being worked on.

As some may or may not have noticed, I have borrowed some assets from my other map, Mistborn. But as I update these I will also work on Mistborn. Anyways, hope you guys like these! I'd like some suggestions on how I should approach the Cursed bay if anyone has any ideas, I still don't know how to make it fullfilling.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (WIP)

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:37 am
by THEWULFMAN
Looks interesting. I am defiantly eager to see what the cove looks like with some more polish.

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:54 pm
by MetalcoreRancor
Cursed Bay v1.1

http://www.xfire.com/video/4d4fff/

I'm aware of some of the floaty objects, but yeah this is shaping up to be really cool.

I reworked the pirate ship to loop from one end to the other, gave it flames and added overall better feel to the map.

Some screenshots.
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Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:25 pm
by Unlucky13
VERY nice skeletans, this map looks like it will be the best of the mod

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:14 pm
by yuke5
It's looking really good. I loved the first version, even if the music wasn't exactly my cup of tea. I'm looking forward to the final release!

Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:12 pm
by MetalcoreRancor
I give no garuantees that the music this time around will be absent of screaming, but I will attempt to find suitable music that won't make peoples ears bleed, haha :P

As I set out to construct the next few areas, I'd like to get an idea of what people would want to see if they could choose an enviroment just for Online multiplay deathmatch mode (Special zombies vs Humans) from a short list I'd think would be cool:
    • A sewer system
    • Something future-istic
    • Urban area (houses, maybe buildings)
    • A type of deathsphere/changing enviroment
    • An attempt at an amusement park
    Personally, I'm looking towards the idea of an Amusement park, but I wanted to get some opinions.
    See, I once made a Rancor's Amusement Park kind of map where I had roller coasters and rides. I tried to recreate that in the last map but it was a failure. I want to bring it back done better, with a legitimate roller coaster, as well as make it the Deathmatch mode for people to play without waves of zombies.
    The other options will probably end up being the remaining enviroments, or may be scrapped.

    Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

    Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:34 am
    by RED51
    Sounds cool! I think I like the ideas of the park and a death sphere of sorts.

    Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

    Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:06 pm
    by MetalcoreRancor
    Well, semi update.

    It's official, the theme for the Deathmatch / online mode is paying homage to Rancor Theme Park.

    The rollercoaster track model in XSI
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    The rollercoaster tracks in action
    http://www.xfire.com/video/4d5b7b/

    The actual fighting will happen in a yet to be constructed arena. Other rides will be outside of the arena, available to all to enjoy. I'm still working out the details of this ride, and the coaster model is still WIP. But yeah.. if anyone remembers my theme park map, you'll enjoy this.

    Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

    Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:08 pm
    by THEWULFMAN
    Looks like quite the interesting start. :thumbs:

    Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

    Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:11 pm
    by Noobasaurus
    Very interesting to say the least.

    EDIT: Ninja'd. :sick:

    Re: Zombie Apocalypse 2: Deader Than Ever (Upd Sept 6th)

    Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:05 pm
    by keenmike
    MetalcoreRancor wrote:with a legitimate roller coaster, as well as make it the Deathmatch mode for people to play without waves of zombies.
    Good choice this is how I would say nice.