[Release] SD3TII (no updates 01/03/12)

[DBThanatos]

Testers needed!
Well, several things have changed considerably since the announcement, and this is no longer just changing the visual effects, but gameplay too. For example, the skills have been completely "rebalanced", which is where the problem comes. I need some people to test this thing. Anyone want to volunteer? 2 or 3 testers would be perfect

[DOOMERO-21]

as smith said on matrix reloaded "me, me and me"

[DBThanatos]

Ok. that's one. Anyone else?

[Big C]

I'll have a go, as long as the mod doesn't use too much in the way of shaders. My computer is oddly underequipped regarding those. It has OpenGL, though, and it can run the vast majority of GZDoom features just fine!

[TheDoomGuy]

I'd love to test it. I'll give a thorough play-through to see if there's any bugs (if that's what you want).

[DBThanatos]

Ok, new video up. This one tries to show a bit more of the mod, like the new recoil effects plus some different monsters and a curious situation with a revenant.

SD3TII + TNT.wad (maps)


Thanks to the volunteering testers. Expect a PM with the link shortly.

[Per-Scan]

I'd happily test for you if you're still in need of folk.

[Sodaholic]

As one of the testers, I want to say that this is really awesome! Much better than the original. Still a few small kinks to work out, but so far it's coming along nicely from what I can see.

[TheMistress]

If you still need a tester i'll be here.

[DOOMERO-21]

ok i tested, great work thanatos and team, the best was the archvile and cacodemon, but i founded 3 strange things:

still the player with the missile position when i use the flashlight.
sometimes the recoil of the zsec pistol looks like attacking with the shotgun.
when i am so close to the archvile he attack me with the terrain flame attack and he recive damage with his own attack, well i guess was my fault not include the melee attack of the archvile and same case of the mancubus, but if you want thanatos i can rip those and the other attack of imp and vulgar: the jump attack.

well thanks to you and team for make much better my mod i really like this =), i hope gzdoom could add the skulltag feature of the change of skin for the player/weapons, not for nothing i toke photos of those skins, i really like to see that......

other thing, this mod inspired me for add again the grabber, the script of the grabber was on the original mod ( and on vol 4 the grabber was there ready for use), but for reazon of incompatibilies was not possible on skulltag, but on gzdoom i guess that fact is 100% possible.

my note: 9.8/10 awesome

edit: not only adding more attacks i remember i saved "the others" : zsec machinegun, chainsaw guy, zombie on flames ( this need add the flame on his body), boney, wraith, and maggot.

[Big C]

@Doomero:

Don't forget the hapless scientist/mechanic zombies.

Also, are the zombies supposed to simply vanish with a shower of bloody mist and no gibs/mess/etc.?

So I got to test the mod.

Boots up alright most of the time when I drag and drop. Sometimes it has a weird glitch of unknown nature and tells me that I cannot continue because...Normal is already the default difficulty or something. I'll try and find the error again and report the error message.

Forgive me for being informal or imprecise in my bug reports. This is the first time I've ever helped anyone with beta testing of anything. It's as much of a learning experience for me as it is for the devs here.

Also, my fear that this mod would alternately run deliciously and lag like a monster are confirmed. I tried setting the option to precache the GL textures, and it mostly worked but it still lags up, mainly when I move into a room full of enemies, presumably because the system is trying to juggle so many hirez sprites and GL effects at once.

Any advice for how to streamline my computer's processes or make GZDoom itself run faster?

[printz]

Was there a decision not to give monsters timed pain reactions (so they only go in pain every three or so seconds)? I saw in that last video how the z-sec at the start moans at every hit.

[DOOMERO-21]

@Doomero:

Don't forget the hapless scientist/mechanic zombies.

Also, are the zombies supposed to simply vanish with a shower of bloody mist and no gibs/mess/etc.?

So I got to test the mod.

Boots up alright most of the time when I drag and drop. Sometimes it has a weird glitch of unknown nature and tells me that I cannot continue because...Normal is already the default difficulty or something. I'll try and find the error again and report the error message.

Forgive me for being informal or imprecise in my bug reports. This is the first time I've ever helped anyone with beta testing of anything. It's as much of a learning experience for me as it is for the devs here.

Also, my fear that this mod would alternately run deliciously and lag like a monster are confirmed. I tried setting the option to precache the GL textures, and it mostly worked but it still lags up, mainly when I move into a room full of enemies, presumably because the system is trying to juggle so many hirez sprites and GL effects at once.

Any advice for how to streamline my computer's processes or make GZDoom itself run faster?

the lag is becuase use lot of a_spawnitemex from some monsters like cacodemon or pain elemental....i guess this on skulltag will crash my pc anyway.....the other factor is the painattack maybe is possible to check if the pain elemental free 10 max forgottens and later he cant free again more...

[Major Cooke]

Good luck with the update mate. If you need my help again, let me know.

[DOOMERO-21]

Good luck with the update mate. If you need my help again, let me know.

ok i added this for the moment:

vulgar and imp with jumpattack

imps walking like a cat, actualy this is a new monster

mancubus and archvile melee animation very needed....

i will give this pack for the dbt team very soon maybe today or tomorrow, all depend how many time take me the adition....