Side project

LilWhiteMouse · Post by **LilWhiteMouse** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:10 pm

D-Quest has become H-Quest. I think it'll work out better this way once I get things balanced a bit more. Some various notes:

Enemies currently go up to the knight (level 6 monster). I had included the ghosts but discovered they're immune to the staff (I never really played Heretic before), so I removed them. When I get that far, enemy HPs will be based on their level position: Mummies are level 1 monsters, Armored Mummies level 2, Imps level 3, etc... Boss/tough monsters will receive extra health.

I added the crystal vial to the item drop pool. Boss/tough monsters will now either drop gold, a weapon, an armor piece, or the crystal vial. Weapons are given in numerical order, gold wand, crossbow, etc.. Sometimes, you will be given a better version of an existing weapon. The staff is indestructable, all others will wear with use.

Using the healer will offer to heal you if hurt. If you're at full health, he will offer a health potion instead. Using the smithy will cycle through all collected weapons & armor for repair.

The merchant will only sell you ammo if you have the required weapon. Eventually I'll get around to adding weapons for purchase, and other Heretic/Hexen items for purchase as well.

Killo Zapit · Post by **Killo Zapit** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:46 pm

LilWhiteMouse wrote: D-Quest has become H-Quest.

H-Quest huh? With all your anime inspired mods featuring female heroines, I would think you would have named it something else.

(This has got to be the worst joke I have ever done.)

LilWhiteMouse · Post by **LilWhiteMouse** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 5:03 pm

As half the ACS was adapted three times from two different projects, things had become a mess so I re-wrote a lot of it. This copy is mostly to make sure it all works again.

I've also balanced things a bit. Item drops are more common, and include health, armor, weapons, and ammo. Eventually I'll combine my ammo satchel with the Bag of Holding.

The totems haven't been finished yet, but they won't break progress.

Ultraviolet · Post by **Ultraviolet** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 6:42 pm

Pleeeeease take the rain out, or make it so that the rain has to be explicitly started (puke x) rather than by default (open script). *downloads hquest2.cab and hopes*

LilWhiteMouse · Post by **LilWhiteMouse** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 7:29 pm

Ultraviolet wrote:Pleeeeease take the rain out, or make it so that the rain has to be explicitly started (puke x) rather than by default (open script). *downloads hquest2.cab and hopes*

Once I get the major things done and I get to clean up, I intended to start the level off in a "config" room. One of the things I was going to add was a rain setting. It would default to the current amount though, but the script wouldn't start until you started the quest. Anyone who experienced performance issues could lower the amount or shut it off completely.

Ultraviolet · Post by **Ultraviolet** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 9:48 pm

It could be worse -- the rain could be semi-transparent.

Post by **Kappes Buur** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:17 am

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I have a serious problem with h_quest. Namely it does not show up.
I looked at it with XWE, and it tells me, that the pwad is for E1M1
with a map size of 0. Although a map layout does show up.

Addendum:

I ran a log for ZDoom on startup:

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+entryway

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Can somebody, please, tell me what went wrong, since wildweasel seemed to have no problem.
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wildweasel · Post by **wildweasel** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:18 am

Okay, played around with the newset version up to Chapter 5-3. Some problems I noticed (my computer can actually handle the rain, 933 MHz at 640x400 - only drops to about standard frame rate).

* Sometimes picking up a weapon will improperly display its condition, ie. "ANULLHellstaff".
* Some instances found of monsters spawning inside walls (see attachment)

LilWhiteMouse · Post by **LilWhiteMouse** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 7:24 am

wildweasel wrote:* Sometimes picking up a weapon will improperly display its condition, ie. "ANULLHellstaff".

I had my conditions set wrong for the weapon pickups. The script would allow it to exceed the max class by 1 before capping it.

* Some instances found of monsters spawning inside walls (see attachment)

Without complicating the ACS, and slowing it down further, I'm not sure I can easily address this. I was under the impression that ZDoom would not spawn something if there wasn't room for it. Obviously, I was mistaken.

In addition, I've been playing with the monsters a bit. The Imps and Imp Leaders have been removed from the pool. They'll still be used, but not like the other monsters. In their place, I've added Stone Golems (& Leaders): Centaurs using recolored Mummy sprites.

Post by **Kate** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:53 pm

Kappes, try loading it in heretic, not doom 2.

Post by **Kappes Buur** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 6:07 pm

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Ohh, thanks Destroyer.

E1M1 should have been my clue. I blame it on too much X-mas cheers.

It works great now !
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Ultraviolet · Post by **Ultraviolet** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:14 pm

So "cheers" means both "thanks" AND "drinks" now?

Post by **Kappes Buur** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 10:26 pm

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Ultraviolet wrote:So "cheers" means both "thanks" AND "drinks" now?

At festive occasions, such as X-MAS and New Years, do they not go "hand in hand"?

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Ultraviolet · Post by **Ultraviolet** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 11:50 pm

Well, from one hand to the next, at least...

AngloSlang is so difficult for me.

Curunir · Post by **Curunir** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 8:28 am

That's the sweetest thing my copy of Heretic has ever known. I played up till Chapter 8-1 today. Later on there's a major slowdown. I have no idea what causes it - probably the monster count - the map is not changed throughout and the automap counter was something like 1200/2000 monsters. Otherwise - it's teh sweet.
Monsters become a bit too hard later on, mostly because of ammo shortages. I think having items (tomes of power, invincibility rings, etc) would help a lot, no matter whether the items are droppable or are sold in town.
Thanks for a splendid gem, Mouse!