Reelism Gold! Expansion Pack 3 (X3.1 Patch p.101)

[leileilol]

Such as the smoke and embers...

Turning off smoke and embers don't do shit to help performance.

[Ed the Bat]

Turning off smoke and embers don't do shit to help performance.

Fixed all of my problems. I figured since you complained about actor congestion...

I've since changed it to use the actual reload key for reloading; dunno if you guys want that or want to keep it to alt-fire (or maybe both? I dunno)

That could be worth slipping into the next patch.

[TheShadsy]

Just came across this little gem in my chat logs. From December 1, 2011, about a month before Reelism came out, back when it was known as Splot Machine...

TheShadsy: there's an awful TV show on the air right now called American Horror Story
TheShadsy: example of how fucked up it is: last night's episode involved the Ghost Pope
TheKinsie: ALL HAIL GHOST POPE
TheShadsy: use that for the slot machine wad
TheKinsie: we have a boss monster!
TheShadsy: actually you already have a ghost boss in there
TheKinsie: splot can get DOG POPE
TheKinsie: poorly hack a pope hat onto the wolfenstein dog
TheShadsy: baha

DOG POPE BEGINS

[Ed the Bat]

I always wondered where you lunatics got your ideas. Still completely baffled about the monster truck wizard...

[TheShadsy]

I don't know WHY that idea came to mind, but here's how it unfolded. May 17, 2012, 10:30pm

TheShadsy: boss idea
TheShadsy: Ultrawizard: A wizard! A fucking wizard! Uses magic like teleportation, or creating holographs of himself.
TheKinsie: yessss
TheKinsie: "YE BE MAGICKED, BITCHES!"
TheShadsy: can the wizard
TheShadsy: can the wizard have a monster truck
TheKinsie: can you find monster truck sprites?
TheShadsy: leave me with this task
TheShadsy: if i can find a monster truck
TheShadsy: can you somehow include Monster Truck Ultrawizard
TheKinsie: yes.
TheShadsy: goddammit there really are no monster truck sprites are there
TheKinsie: he can be a multi-part boss
TheShadsy: hahaha

I have so many of these for failed ideas too. For instance...

TheKinsie: boss idea: dickweasel
TheShadsy: i don't think you want to sprite that
TheKinsie: yeah, no

[Ed the Bat]

Well, at least you kept good records. I always did wonder what the brainstorming sessions for this project were like. Now I know... probably more than I ever wanted to know.

[TheShadsy]

For every idea that made it in, probably 10 didn't. Other failed ideas I'm finding mentions of:

• A Skulltag-style spread gun
• Health vampirism
• Player-is-on-fire reel
• The Persuadertron from Syndicate
• Akimbo weapons
• Iron-sights weapons
• Salvaging assets from Bitman Zeta
• Bullet Sponge enemies (very high health)
• Multi-actor bosses like Honk-Honk the Vengeful Semi-Truck
• Mobile turret items
• Inanimate object enemies
• Water weapons
• Giant robot boss (actually can be seen on an old teaser Kins posted)
• Adding the Wolf3D rocket launcher from the Mac version
• Farm animal enemies

[Ed the Bat]

I was curious what happened to that giant robot!

As for the Bitman Zeta assets, did Kins ever mention what I made for him a few months back?

[Captain J]

oh god giant robot boss.
do it now!
man vs machine in john romero's pc is going to starting!

[Trooper 077]

For some reason, I want to see the Dickweasel Slot. It sounds so disturbing that its got me extremely curious

[Gez]

• Bullet Sponge enemies (very high health)

Order of the Hellish Empire.

[Zdoomer1337]

I think the brick should have been commoner. Just my opinion.

[Steve1664]

Okay, serious question.

Dog Hell.

WHAT THE CAKE?!?

[Minigunner]

I shall now put my thoughts on these scrapped ideas:

• A Skulltag-style spread gun
• Health vampirism

How about a spread powerup reel instead? Also, there may be a Drain powerup type somewhere.

• Player-is-on-fire reel

Oh hell yes. Alternatively, in Mentally Retardant, you could be set on fire for 10 seconds and suffer no effects.

• Akimbo weapons
• Iron-sights weapons
• Water weapons

The first two I can understand not being implemented, as it would be tough to do so, and the third, well, it could be done if you are willing to take from Duke Caribbean: Life's A Beach.

• Multi-actor bosses like Honk-Honk the Vengeful Semi-Truck

All I can say is Heh.

[Project Shadowcat]

Okay, serious question.

Dog Hell.

WHAT THE CAKE?!?

REPENT