Factotum [16/10/19] Survival

[Dr_Cosmobyte]

Hey guys, me here. In this thread, i would like to present a very simple and experimental mod.

The name comes from the expression that refers to somebody that does (or at least think that does) many kinds of jobs. This mod uses lots of ideas and gameplay factors that i wanted to add in other mods, but turned down before the time.

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0 - Not only this is compatible with Doom II/Doom 1, but also with Heretic, Chex Quest, HACX 2.0 and Hexen!

1 - Weapons work on a durability system. You shoot them, they go bang and have a chance of losing durability. After some time, they lose accuracy, damage and may jam. They don't lose ammo when jamming, and DON'T explode on your face, as i find this very "anti-game". Weapons in perfect shape (dark blue) DON'T jam. And to compensate for the loss, they're much more accurate and stronger than their vanilla counterparts.

1.1 - To know how bad your weapons are:

• Dark Blue - Your weapon is in perfect condition. As mentioned before, it won't jam while in this color.
• Light Blue - Barely anything has changed, but now your weapon might be subject to a very low jamming chance on each shot.
• Green - This is where some weapons start losing damage and accuracy. The jamming chance increases slightly.
• Yellow - Caution. Now the weapon is subject to a bigger jamming chance, as well as some more damage loss, or even accuracy. if you are a cautelous player, you'd like to repair your weapon as of now.
• Orange - Watch out! The weapon will jam a lot, and even more damage is lost on some weapons. This is where the Calico starts jamming. Better have a repair kit somewhere, or you'll have a bad time.
• Red - As in a red alert, the weapon is pretty much on it's last breath. If you can't repair your weapon during this state, It is highly recommended to use another weapon or rely on your machete until you can find a repair kit or a safe spot to use your spare ones.
• Black with a skull - The weapon is broken. It can't fire, but you can still use your altfires or reload. Repair it immediately, or use another weapon.

To fix them, find the corresponding repair items to the weapon slot and USE THEM ON YOUR INVENTORY. You don't need to be equipping the said weapon to use the item and fix it. If you can't see the weapon stats, adjust your HUD!

2 - Not only spare parts are inventory items. Pretty much A LOT of items are. Except for some health powerups, stimpacks and health/armor bonuses, you must USE medikits AND powerups. It's not that hard, just bind an Enter to it. Some items can be changed in the "Extra" menu!

3 - You can only carry 2 spare parts of each weapon. Use wisely! (Only one in Arrange Mode)

4 - The weapons are kinda different from vanilla and might not respect their order. Here they go:

• [Slot 1] Machete
  A long, shiny and sharp blade. Has a fair range and damage, which makes it good for hit-and-run situations. This is supposed to be your last resort of survival, but, at least you can throw grenades with it's altfire. It is faster when it's selected alone.
• [Slot 2] Beretta 92FS
  A pistol with great precision, and medium durability. It's real downside relies on the DPS it has. But even then, it is stronger than the Calico, has a better durability than the SPAS and has a accuracy half the vanilla value when in perfect shape. Learn to know when to use it and you'll save ammo and keep your game going on.
• [Slot 3] Franchi SPAS-12
  Shotguns are usually made to be trusty partners in videogames, and it isn't different around here. The shotgun packs a big punch and may be enough to defeat most of the mid-to-strong enemies. The downside of having this nice weapon is, of course, it's durability. Try to alternate back and forth between weapons and your shotgun won't leave you too soon!
• [Slot 4] Calico M950
  The chaingun replacement has many benefits. It goes bang faster than most, and takes baddies down with ease. Keeping this beauty clean will make sure you'll always have something to stunlock monsters around. Has a good durability and takes long to jam.
• [Slot 5] Hand Grenades
  Those little guys might not look a big deal, but they are your best friends. Grenades can be thrown in two ways: With the "Altfire" button (if it is selected using your "Zoom" button), or selected on slot 8. They have a limit of 20/40 (with the backpack) units. You'll find them around very easily, so, don't be afraid to use them and combine with your weapon of choice.
• [Slot 5] Springfield M79
  The old "Thumper" is here to lend you a hand, since the grenades can't be really the only explosive thing you can trust. The M79 launches a projectile which is bigger, faster and stronger than the usual grenades. It doesn't bounce walls and explodes on a wider area. So be careful and avoid using this in tight spaces, unless you're covered. Use the grenade altfire, instead.
• [Slot 6] Winchester P94
  All mods should have a overpowered ultra-futuristic weapon which makes stages a stroll in the park. Well, here we are. The plasma cannon will destroy your enemies with no sweat, and can be easily used on boss battles. The downsides? It has to reload, eats ammo fast, and after some time it has a cooldown which might get you in trouble when cornered in tight spaces. Be careful: When on its last stages of durability, the Plasma Cannon consumes TWICE the ammo, so yeah, keep it clean, right?
  
  THIS WEAPON IS NOT AVAIABLE ON ARRANGE MODE.
• [Slot 7] Colt M4A1
  The M4A1 is the jack-of-all-trades of the game. It has damage, accuracy, trust and control. Ammo and repair parts are often found in shotgun* spots, but if you manage to keep this one in your inventory, it'll be a life saver.
  
  *If Arrange Mode is being played, the parts will spawn under common cell spots with a low chance.
• [Slot 8] Daewoo K3 Paratrooper
  To make room for a partner to the Colt M4A1, here's the day savior! The Daewoo is stronger than the M4A1 and fast as the M950, everything you wanted! However... it should have its downpoints right? It has low durability points, has a really bad accuracy and, due to the fact it carries 120 bullets on the box, reloading it may be somewhat your lost chance on using the M4 a little bit more and guarantee your game.

*If Arrange Mode is being played, the parts will spawn under cellpack spots with a low chance.

5 - IT IS possible to kill the Icon of Sin with the grenades and the M79.

6 - It is possible to toggle between altfires using your "Zoom" key! The options are the Machete and the Hand Grenades. This can be very useful for saving ammo.

7 - The game can sound better if you turn "Randomize Pitches" in your sound options on!

8 - When playing Factotum with Hexen, please select the "Bringest Them Oneth" difficulty for a more accessible and lighter gameplay!

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GamingRoom



Darker Realm


Iron Droog

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Kronos
YukesVonFaust
CaptainJ
HellcatX
Doomnukem
Ispook
Chronoteeth
SeanLao
YukiHerz
The Zombie Killer
wildweasel
Sgt. Shivers
Endie
Doomguy5th
Pillowblaster

If i remember more, i'll edit this.

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CaptainJ's addons

Our great comrade CaptainJ brought us a nifty patch to get your gameplay right down on the realism! Sounds are very high-quality and add a lot the the seriousness. Try this out and you won't regret!

CaptainJ sound patch

potetobloke's addons

Two great add-ons by potetobloke! Many sounds for weapons which i recall hearing in Half Life 2 and Max Payne 2! The other is a patch which replaces explosion sprites with some more convincing ones from Strife itself. Download these for maximum fun!

Sound Patch

Grenade Launcher Explosion Sprites Patch
(OUTDATED, MAY PRESENT PROBLEMS - GAA1992)
My Add-ons

This little add-on over here is a Sound patch that throws Resident Evil 4 and some few sounds from Uncharted 2 (one of them even mixed from both) for a linear and nice sounding gameplay! Hope you have fun in this one!

http://www.mediafire.com/file/4loih3wqd ... m.pk3/file

DOWNLOAD LINK:

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Factotum: Arrange Mode

You think Factotum is kinda easy yet? Let me present you a different take on this game, then.
No Plasma Cannon to save you. Weapon parts are harder to drop. 5.56mm weapons spawn in Plasma Rifle and BFG9000 spots. Ammo is harder to get. Repair kits are scarcer. Think you can handle it?

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Factotum: SURVIVAL

The ultimate sadistic experience with Factotum. Thought Arrange Mode was hard? Try this one. Have fun!

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- New HUD which occupies less space (and showcases weapon states individually instead of all weapons)
- Weapon repair parts are universal, and spawn in Blursphere places
- Armors give half their original points, but have the same protection percentage (50%)
- SPAS-12 reloading animation is slower and smoother
- Player moves a little bit slower
- Medikit (not stimpacks) heal pretty much in the same way as in SoldierZ: a little bit over 5 seconds.
- Movement crippling under 10HP;
- Like in "Arrange" version, the plasma rifle is out and .556 weapons (M4A1 and K3) replace cell-based weapons.
- New sprites for machete (a durability for it is planned)
- New sprites for stimpack
- Some new item descriptions
- Berserk replacer heals only 50HP
- "Overhealth" healing item is out
- Ammo limits were DRASTICALLY lowered.
- Berserk, medikit and stimpack replaceers can be toggled on options to be either carried on inventory or activated instantly.
- shotgun doesn't fire automatically
- medikits capacity in general reduced
- Added some language definitions

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Have fun!

[-Ghost-]

Interesting idea! I like the look of the weapons, uniform in style but all nice looking sprites. Are you going for a System Shock sort of durability/upgrade system for the weapons?

The degrading colors are a little counter-intuitive, since it feels weird for green to be lower than blue, but that's more a general gameplay trope than anything.

[mutator]

is there reloading feature in this?

[wildweasel]

is there reloading feature in this?

It seems not. Jams, incidentally, don't take as long to "clear" as more realism-minded mods/games; at worst, you'll have to re-press the trigger on the SMG if its durability gets to be a bit poor.

My big complaint here is that it's rather unclear that the inventory bar needs to be used, since there is no indicator on the HUD for it at all.

[superdupertrooper]

sorry for the dumb question but how do i repair the weapons? im not entirely sure if the repair kits are supposed to show up in my inventory or if im supposed to bind a key for it

[Doomenator]

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I already wrote about this, but you need to fix decal blast1, if you use it.

[Lime]

Nice Concept of a weapon mod. There's a small chance for me to think the style is Vanilla from how it goes.

[Dr_Cosmobyte]

@-Ghost-

I never played System Shock, so i don't know how it works

@mutator

I do intend to implement.

@wildweasel

i will work on better animations and solutions to both those problems.

@superdupertrooper

use the inventory key bound on "Customize Controls", and cycle through your items. Each repair parts have a number corresponding to their slot weapon.

@Doomenator

Sure thing. i'll get to look at that.

@Lime

If i work constantly on this mod, which is more a experimental work other than anything, it'll get no more than a "Enhanced Vanilla" we are so tired of. With some crucial differences, of course.

I just wanted to share this idea. I am actually not working it, but you guys are totally free to leave feedback. In the meanwhile, there are higher grounds to be covered now.

[Gideon020]

What mappack is being used in those screenshots?

[Deii]

Well, it's a nice idea. The accuracy about how many rounds it takes to bust up a gun in adverse conditions checks out for the most part - now all it really needs to pull that off is also feature failures to eject, failures to feed, firing out of battery, jamming so hard you need to kick the charging handle in order for it to run again, blowing up on your face...

Thanks for sharing it with us. It gives the game a bit of a survilval horror element, as slight as it may be.

[Crimsondrgn]

Heh, minor nitpick by my gun nut brain, that smg is actually an FR Ordnance MC-51, basically a cut down G3 around the size of an MP5 made for the SAS in the 80's, they only used it for a brief period before dropping it in exchange for the HK53 due to it having way too much recoil. Probably better to list it as rifle, battle rifle, or carbine.

[Dr_Cosmobyte]

Hey, thanks! The only thing I've altered in the pickup/display sprite is the magazine size, but if it's still the same gun, that's impressive, considering it was on a demo file for resident evil. The names of all weapons are fictional, but I'll be sure to change their descriptions on pickups. Thanks!

[Crimsondrgn]

Considering it was on a demo file for resident evil.

Knew I recognized it from somewhere, It's cut content specifically from Resident Evil 2, apparently they wanted hand grenades in the game too at one point.

[LossForWords]

The names of all weapons are fictional

speaking about that, is the shotgun's name a reference to a meme?
edit: i just read the pistol's name again, god damn it . still don't get the rifle's reference tho

[Dr_Cosmobyte]

Yes. A brazilian meme (i did that because i remembered Mossberg shotguns).

The pistol and the rifle as well, though they're kinda hard to understand. :v