[WIP-Demo] Odam - a modest update

[grotski]

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I've been working on this for a while now and thought to show it off a bit since I'm pretty proud of what I've accomplished recently.

Bad performance on 4.5.0, use 4.4.2 until I figure out what's up.

Updated 11/20/2020 Demo here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/b8pq60y2d ... 0.pk3/file
Updated 11/20/2020 I'd appreciate if you used this INI: http://www.mediafire.com/file/89vz3kne0 ... e.ini/file

Loads with doom2.wad for the moment. standalone release eventually™

displacement maps update


Mostly a texture update, minor level updates and bugfixes.

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ODAM brings out interesting modern features GZdoom has to offer. High def textures, dynamic lights, 3d architecture. Featuring rougelite elements such as random weapon spawns, random ammo drops and randomized monster type encounters. No two playthroughs will be completely the same, neat right?

Features:
11 moody and atmospheric maps with more to come
7 3D modeled unique, weird monsters to rip your flesh. ranged enemies are in the works
5 3D weapons with modernish animation. more variety in the future.


Screenshots from in development and recent!

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Demo: https://www.mediafire.com/file/xjh9eo65 ... 1.pk3/file

[Leglock]

I am always up for a Roguelite experience. I always wanted a Doom mod fo sorts. When you have any Demo to test, I will roll it!

[grotski]

I can have a demo out within the week I think, mostly want to redo the weapons I've got right now. Curious as to how well this runs on other people's machines too. I've got fairly large textures and at one point a bug was lagging my rather beefy computer.

[4shot]

Looks intriguing. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a demo so I can give it a shot.

[PRIMEVAL]

The atmosphere is odam good!

Heh, sorry. But really, the dark dreariness is very creamy!

[grotski]

Trying my damnedest to get a special death chance on melee kills for one of the monsters in. Pretty outside my purview of skill. New demo when I've made a new level theme.

[grotski]

Minor update, texture overhaul, bugfixes, level updates, added displacement shader from DGD's PBR Shader Revamp Project.

chugs on gzdoom latest, use 4.4.2

Demo here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/b8pq60y2d ... 0.pk3/file
INI: http://www.mediafire.com/file/89vz3kne0 ... e.ini/file

[grotski]

Feeling a little more confident after practicing animation some more. Should be able to crank out lots of weapons now.

[grotski]

Screenshots from in development and recent!

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[Captain J]

The lighting effect and the HD textures are super great. Feels definitely like a different game than Doom-based game! Looking forward to the update.

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- Since you have to defeat all the enemies to beat the level, it's really hard to find the remaining two or one enemy because of both darkness and largeness of the levels.

- Shotgun is literally putting all weapons to shame. The damage output of it is no joke. Overall weapons in the game are underwhelming except this one, i'm afraid.

- M1919's first person model is blocking my sight a lot.

- I really think this game might need some health recovery because the enemies are really fast, deals big damage...

- Let's talk about the Ghost Boss. It's invisible and i have to attack after it appears. But the time the ghost appears is super short and it's just impossible.

- What happened to the HUD? I can't see anything, indicating which weapons do i have, how many ammo and health left?

[grotski]

Thanks a lot for the feedback. A couple of the things you mention are intentional but I can definitely accept the importance of fun over messing with the player. That said I think I'll probably try to put everything you've explained into work.

Firstly I believe I'll look around for an enemy tracker for the HUD.

All the weapons are getting a slight damage increase to balance the shotgun.
Ammo will be more intentional because of this.

M1919 will probably be raised up so you can look down the sights. I really like the idea of a big clunky stupid gun but I'll change it if there's protest.

I think for health there might be a case for putting in first aid stations or something that leaves you vulnerable.

The ghost boss has a trick to him, originally the game was going to be melee focused so he was pretty trivial and you'd just hunt him down using sound. I'll make it so he fades in and out since ranged weapons are the go-to now probably add more too.

HUD was partly me being lazy and partly because I thought it'd be funny to leave you guessing since your health is restored at the start of the level. I'll put in a full HUD

[grotski]

Not a big update but an important one. Fleshing out more of the gameplay with trolly non-pickups on weapon, ammo and monster spawns. Easy mode, extra ammo, half damage taken. A radar unapologetically taken from these very forums ( viewtopic.php?f=19&t=29497 ) ( viewtopic.php?t=46753 ) level tweaks and another converted level from my Pollution coop project. Looking for input on the idea of putting in a hub with level select based on size, giving the player a random loadout before the level they choose.

Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/xjh9eo65 ... 1.pk3/file