Heathen v1.1

[RUNSABER]

Gonna try the new build out: I've created pseudo-projectiles that work in a similar ZDoom railgun fashion. The trick is using FIXED_SPREADER attack types. I accidentally discovered this trying to figure out a quick and clean way to produce special effects without causing lag or have messy coding. You have two choices: You can have this invisible projectile drop the item as a thing or spawn it as an attack. An attack would be most suitable. I'll fiddle and try to recreate that technique. The FIXED_SPREADER attack rotates around a base object or thing that it references as a spawn. Instead of creating floating stars, I was able to accidentally make swirling spawns. It requires a parent definition to work in unison.

[CeeJay]

Never experimented with FXIED_SPREADER. Interesting in seeing if and how well it works.

Should I replace the decorations too?

[RUNSABER]

FIXED_SPREADER is mainly used with Mancubus fireball attacks. The spreader attack type is unique as it works with two projectiles instead of one. This can create some very interesting effects such as a Fountain of Rejuvenation or a double-helix teleport effect. The code is also surprisingly simple and clean to work with now that I ACTUALLY figured it out. We're going for the same Thing Trick used for the storms, in this case the dummy thing will spawn as a fast attack while the effects rotate around the projectile. Currently testing this out now, I'll throw some more gifs around when I successfully recreate it.

As far as the decorations go, since I would consider this a partial or full TC/gameplay mod, the decorations definitely add to the theme. I understand it's a bit time consuming to gather those assets. A few custom Heretic decorations with a mix of Doom 64 for that gothic feel could do the job!

[CeeJay]

Decorations it is then. As with the weapons and monsters I'll avoid using resources from commercial games and instead try to stick to custom made stuff. However, for now the HUD should probably be the next target.

Another point of this mod is the fact that I've played quite a few WADs with medieval/fantasy theme, with only texture replacement and always thought to myself how perfect this would go with a gameplay mod of similar theme making the experience more complete. But haven't really found one, at least of decent quality.

EDIT: Something like this:

Haven't decided on the font colors yet and there is a slight transparency which I am considering having removed.

[Corbachu]

You should make this mod for Heretic, and not DOOM, in the sense that people can't complain about the Heretic resources - doing that would also allow you to use any base textures and graphics

[RUNSABER]

Digging the new HUD work m8 - clever mix of both the armor and health in one bar. I didn't know you could do that with COAL It brings a little fantasy-vania to the table. And you're right - most fantasy-based map sets are far and few in between without being a port-specific WAD or is only playable with a certain IWAD. That being said.. Heretic still has a lot of work to be done on it while Doom and its current definitions offer 100% customization. What cripples 3DGE's Heretic is not being able to utilize the inventory or use most if not all of the powerups - it just feels like a fantasy reskin of Doom. Doom may not have usable powerups but its so versatile that you won't need to keep an item in your inventory.

[CeeJay]

You should make this mod for Heretic, and not DOOM, in the sense that people can't complain about the Heretic resources - doing that would also allow you to use any base textures and graphics

I'd prefer to stick to DOOM. Besides, 3DGE doesn't fully support Heretic yet anyway. The map featured in the screenshot is an old WAD called Invaders which came with Heretic textures (the game was new at the time).

Apart from some misc sprites, sounds and edits there are no resources from either Heretic or Hexen. Custom content.

I'd love to see an inventory system implemented, though.

[RUNSABER]

Didn't you code most if not a majority of the HDF, CJ? In reality, there's nothing that you can do in Heretic which hasnt already been done in Doom. I have referenced code from HDF to make some cool projectiles in other games. The closest thing we can get as inventory is mapping a script to a key that brings up a tip selection. I'm far from dabbling with tip-based RTS stuff at the moment.

You've tried Blasphemer right? It's custom freeware content for Heretic - some sprites and textures can be used from that if you'd like - Wrath of Chronos is packed with additional custom sprites and RSL's Chaos Rising.

[3rd_3ye]

http://realm667.com/index.php/en/textur ... -154-49305

I'm almost sure you're aware of these from realm667, not sure if retail textures are included. If settling for place holders is on the table, there's the ubiquitous gothic.wad.

[CeeJay]

Didn't you code most if not a majority of the HDF, CJ? In reality, there's nothing that you can do in Heretic which hasnt already been done in Doom. I have referenced code from HDF to make some cool projectiles in other games. The closest thing we can get as inventory is mapping a script to a key that brings up a tip selection. I'm far from dabbling with tip-based RTS stuff at the moment.

No, that was my evil doppelganger.

Heretic did introduce some features here and there, however minor most of them are they are not present in the DOOM engine and some of which are either impossible under 3DGE (at the moment) or very tricky.

You've tried Blasphemer right? It's custom freeware content for Heretic - some sprites and textures can be used from that if you'd like - Wrath of Chronos is packed with additional custom sprites and RSL's Chaos Rising.

Yes and yes. I got the resources from Realm 667, ZDOOM.org and varios mods.

http://realm667.com/index.php/en/textur ... -154-49305

I'm almost sure you're aware of these from realm667, not sure if retail textures are included. If settling for place holders is on the table, there's the ubiquitous gothic.wad.

Yes, but I have no plans on replacing any textures.