Func_Msgboard: Q1SP: Egyptian Thing

Posted by negke on 2017/08/27 20:31:24

A medium-sized Egyptian pyramid level with mostly casual gameplay and dark shadows.

Orginally started for Retro Jam 6, but as usual I didn't finish within the deadline so it's released slightly later. Kind of screwed up and hit several limits which caused further delays and explains a lack of features or details in certain places. Eventually I grew sick of it, admitted defeat, and just released it, so now there are some ugly workarounds to make it work on old ports (check the Readme for instructions).

Best to just use a port with increased limits like Quakespasm, though. Darkplaces is NOT recommended due to massive lighting glitches!

Not much "retro", after all, but whatever.

Id only, does not work with -quoth -hipnotic -yourmum or whatever.

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#1 posted by ionous on 2017/08/27 23:10:29

Glad to see this released. I'll probably stream it later tonight. Time shall tell.

Hey, OneTrueThing...

#2 posted by Barnak on 2017/08/28 01:16:00

Update your maps count file !

At what number are we now, for 2017 ?

Barnak I Literally Updated It 20 Minutes Before You Posted

#3 posted by oh, that person on 2017/08/28 01:16:59

Heh !

#4 posted by Barnak on 2017/08/28 01:26:42

I'm unable to run that map. I followed the instructions in the readme, but no luck. I also tried several other ways. Can't play the map.

Why the non-standard distribution ?

Ok Now, But...

#5 posted by Barnak on 2017/08/28 01:38:57

it isn't compatible with the commands "-hipnotic -game ad1.6" at start.

#5: Do You Make This Hard On Purpose!

#6 posted by damage_inc on 2017/08/28 01:57:05

It's retrojam6, why are you trying to use -hipnotic and/or AD?

All that is needed is -game retrojam6

-hipnotic -game Ad1.6

#7 posted by Barnak on 2017/08/28 02:05:31

I use these for most of my maps, to get all AD effects, and also so I don't have to change my command lines all the times for every new map.

My default starting commands line is this :

-hipnotic -game ad1.6 +skill 3 -heapsize 480000 -zone 4096 -sndspeed 44100 -fsaa 2

A Blast From The Past!

#8 posted by Redfield on 2017/08/28 02:10:46

Complete playthrough skill 2, first attempt, with commentary.

http://www.quaketastic.com/files/demos/redfield_negkemap.zip

So, Egyptgington, I'm going to go ahead and award this map 5 stars for the absurd and simple name alone. But the map really is excellent, the combat is very paced old-school style and very challenging. This retro map also features totally new effects and other surprises... I must admit I got extremely lost and you will see in the demo, but the Egyptian tomb/maze theme is well done. I feel those blasted buttons could have stood out more...

So, stop standing around looking confused and go play this map! Also, Barnak you should not arbitrarily be putting command lines in like that. All maps come with a readme that tells you how it MUST be launched.

A Simple "yes" Would Have Sufficed.

#9 posted by damage_inc on 2017/08/28 02:12:33

;)

The Interior Is Great

#10 posted by Barnak on 2017/08/28 02:20:41

... but I don't like the exterior part. The exterior is too simple and "retro" for my taste and for the quality of the internal part.

It's making a great contrast, though.

The exterior would be better with lots of random rocks and ruins, a huge mess of bricks/rocks/debris, like in real Egypt.

Lol

#11 posted by FifthElephant on 2017/08/28 02:43:19

I thought the map name was temporary... :D

Playthrough Skill 1

#12 posted by Zwiffle on 2017/08/28 05:34:11

https://youtu.be/4Rj9xuccn-M

I would very much like to see an editor shot of the layout if possible, cool layout. Had a bunch of fun with this map!

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