[Release] Jedi Knight Mod v.2

[cybermind]

This mod brings in Doom universe a lot of stuff from Jedi Knight and Dark Forces games - weapons, items, Jedi forces etc
SVN GZDoom is requied (because of models)
Weapon list:

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1. Fists. Standard Doom fists.
1.1 Lightsaber. This weapon can easily crush enemies into gibs and also it can reflect projectiles and blocks from melee attacks. You have a Blocking Rate counter(shown instead of ammo), which increases when you strike with lightsaber and block enemy shots. If Blocking Rate exceeds 100%, you have a chance to skip enemy attack and you will take damage, so you should control your Blocking Rate.
2. Blaster Pistol. Good weapon with enough damage, but with low shooting rate. Uses Energy Cells.
3. Blaster Rifle. This weapon has high shooting rate than Blaster Pistol, but lower accuracy. Uses Energy Cells.
3.1 Optical Scope. You can find it on SSG place, and you can select it with Blaster Rifle's altfire function. It takes 8 energy cells per shot, but instead it makes Blaster Rifle very powerful.
4. Thermal Detonators. You can find them near missile boxes and chainsaws places. They have 2 modes - they can detonate on contact with monster or surface, or (altfire) they can bounce off from surfaces.
5. Repeater Gun. You can find them on chainguns places. This weapon has very high shooting rate and accuracy. Altfire function shoots 3 blasts in triangle form. Uses Power Cells.
6. Mines (Automatic mode). You can find them on chainsaws places. They have 2 modes - they can explode in short delay after mine install, or they can react on monsters or players movement.
6.1 Mines (Manual mode). You can place mines with primary attack and detonate them with secondary attack.
7. Missile Launcher. You can find them on rocket launchers places. The missile can explode on contact with monster or surface, or it can attach to monster or surface and explode after a short delay.
8. Concussion Rifle. You can find them on BFG places. Very powerful weapon, with primary attack it shots an explosive charge, with secondary attack it shots a narrow blast, which causes a big damage to single enemy. Uses Power Cells.

Forces:

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You should configure force control buttons in settings. You gains 1 Force Star per each level, and you can use Force Stars to upgrade your Force. There is only 3 levels of each force instead on 4 in original Jedi Knight.
1. Force Pull. You can pull monsters and items. Adding stars increases Force effect range and pull strength.
2. Force Push. You can push monsters and items. Adding stars increases Force effect range and push strength.
3. Force Jump. You can jump on high surfaces. The more you hold the force activation button, the higher you will jump. Adding stars increases maximal jump height.
4. Force Speed. You can run with increased speed during limited time. Adding stars increases the run time and run strength.
5. Force Heal. Heals you up to 100% health. Adding stars increases health given on force activation.
6. Force Lightsaber Throw. You can throw your lightsaber and it will move and kill everyone on path. Use with care it close places. Adding stars increases the lightsaber strength.
7. Force Grip. You can grip and kill your enemies. Adding stars increases grip damage.
8. Force Far Sight. You can go out from your body and go through walls, but the jedi becomes vulnerable. Adding stars increases the sight time.
9. Force Lightning. You can summon lightning from you hands. Adding stars increases the lightning strength.
10. Force Chain Lightning. Same as Force Lightning, but lightning can go after hit to another enemy. Adding stars increases the lightning strength and enemies count.
11. Force Persuade. You become invisible for short period. Adding stars increases the invisiblity period.
12. Force Mind Control. You can gain control on some monster. Adding stars increases Force effect range and control chance.
13. Force Destruction. You throw a big concetrated Force ball, which causes a lot of damage. Don't work on players. Adding stars increases the Force ball damage.
14. Force Deadly Sight. You can kill enemies with your sight. Adding stars increases the sight time and damage.

Weapon Supercharge replaces the Berserk Pack and increases the firing speed of weapon.
The Megasphere adds an unlimited force for a short period.

Screenshots:




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There could be some bugs, so please report them.

[chopkinsca]

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[cybermind]

Added FileFactory link into first post

[Enjay]

You have captured the feel of the original weapons quite nicely IMO. I like 'em.

The mod really needs to be made widescreen compatible these days though. The edges of the HUD gauges are cut off and the sniper scope blacout doesn't cover the full width of the screen in widescreen resolutions.

Also, if I type "kill monsters" at the console, the game crashes.

[cybermind]

I forgot to say: this mod supports multiplayer, and also you can fight with each one with lightsabers But the greater the number of players, the more unpredictable mod will behave.

The mod really needs to be made widescreen compatible these days though. The edges of the HUD gauges are cut off and the sniper scope blacout doesn't cover the full width of the screen in widescreen resolutions.

I have tested the mod with 640x480 resolution.

[Wartorn]

here's an alternate high quality mirror if you can't stand timers and 68kb/s speeds

[Enjay]

I have tested the mod with 640x480 resolution.

Precisely my point. Most users now play with a widescreen resolution like 16:9 or 16:10, not a 4:3 like you tested things on. You should try and test at widescreen resolutions too to make sure that your mod looks OK on them. You can force (G)Zdoom to use widescreen ratios for testing purposes even if your monitor is a 4:3 one.

[wildweasel]

The fullscreen HUD, if you're doing it with SBARINFO, can be done with a "fullscreenoffsets" keyword so it anchors to the corners of the screen and will scale if HUD_SCALE is true.

I'll be testing the mod proper in a bit, though.

[cybermind]

if you're doing it with SBARINFO

No, it's fully done with ACS.

[wildweasel]

Thoughts as I play:

• Add +NOEXTREMEDEATH to the Bryar Pistol's projectiles so they don't gib zombies.
• You pulled off the lightsaber deflection perfectly. I love it.
• Playing with GZDoom and noticing that the lightsaber glows green when in a dark area. Awesome. Reminds me of playing the original Jedi Knight and using the lightsaber indefinitely just because it acted as a free flashlight. =P
• The blaster rifle doesn't seem to fire fast enough or do enough damage.
• I like how you ensure that players don't just turtle constantly with the lightsaber deflection. It's a pretty clever system.
• The thermal detonators could really use a throw-strength meter. Also, pull the hand back farther when readying, so it looks like Doomguy is actually putting some effort into lobbing these things around.
• "You learnt [x] Force level!" isn't grammatically correct - try "You have reached Force level [x]!" instead. Also try adding a second message below that, to inform the player that they have earned Force stars to spend on powers.
• The Repeater projectiles move fast enough that the "fire" sound that's attached to them escapes from the player before it's finished playing. Try silencing the projectile and making the weapon (and enemy) play said sound directly with A_PlayWeaponSound. This also stops the sound from being interrupted by the projectile hitting a wall and sounding bad in close quarters fights.
• Hell Revealed-type slaughterfest maps become very fun with the lightsaber deflect. unfortunately, the rest of the weapons are badly balanced for crowd control situations.