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by gopostal » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:03 am
OK guys let me drop a general update here....
In a short while the test server may become completely locked down and passworded for periods of time. We are making nice headway with invasion and its nearly at an alpha test stage. Probably within a week it will be close enough to start replication testing online to make sure things are good. We have another server to test with but I might also swap out on mine to run it too if there are problems that become in-depth. Once the basic coding is done, it will be time to start designing the storyboard and doing the fluffy stuff.
I know we had talked about themes and I'd like some input on this from you. I would like some ideas about a general mood for the mod. It will be invasion, but it's not going to be called that.
Here's some examples: Are we intergalactic soldiers fighting to clear an area, are we interplanetary hunters looking for prey, mercenaries wanting to fight anything, an earth defense force fighting invading armies? Stuff like that. Remember though it has to be a bit generic to accommodate the 20 or so odd maps it will release with.
Once the theme is decided, I'll start making custom pickups, sounds, announcer etc. to fit the general style of the mod. Also it will impact customized monsters that are going to be included in it too (Think GeneralSkaarj if the monsters are an invading army).
Your ideas and thoughts are very welcome on this, so please share. If you want, use the pm or email me if you have a private idea, no matter how odd it may seem. I'll warn ahead of time too if the server will be used, but its at least a week away, and probably longer. Thanks all!!