Today, the final map has earned over 20 days of development, making it surpass Map02's record. I generally keep tracks of how many days I spend on making the maps, and this one is going to be the most hardcore out there for sure.
2019-02-14 16:06:59 +0000 UTC View Post
And here we are, the final monster is ready and sprited.
2019-02-11 15:59:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Lookin' good for someone who has his legs backwards.
2019-02-10 17:44:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, finally finished the base sprites/rotations. Time to animate them.
I'm actually pretty happy with how this guy came out, definitely one of the better drawn monsters out there.
2019-02-09 16:00:58 +0000 UTC View Post
It was only a matter of time, wasn't it? Shivaxi and Xenofish were cool with having this awesome remix in Hedon, so here we are with our own dynamic track version of Alexander Brandon's Underworld!
2019-02-07 11:16:30 +0000 UTC View PostWorking on some scripts and sprites these days. Unfortunately I can't give you a peek without spoiling stuff. Soon enough I'll start working on the final monster too.
Also, Jeez, new month already. Time flies, rewards should come too sooner or later ._.
A new skybox I've been working on. It looks like a starry sky but is in fact a massive cave filled with crystals~
2019-01-29 20:48:59 +0000 UTC View Post
So one of the main things I've been investing a lot of effort into is "destroying" Map10 as much as possible. On one hand a destruction caused by the Cultist invasion, on the other hand various natural calamities (like earthquakes, lava surges etc.) that sort of inspire that unstable atmosphere the second part of the level will rely upon.
2019-01-27 19:19:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, finally I can resume working on Map10.
I'm currently working on the environment's back story, namely simulating the Iron Divison's defense. Sure, I'm not aiming for it to be 100% realistically plausible, but a hint of context like makeshift defenses showing that the Orcs were taken by surprise, their defensive position and what they were attacked by, how many enemies have they killed before falling, and where did those enemies die and so on. Even how many spent mags and empty vial...
2019-01-26 16:51:23 +0000 UTC View Post
The RL shitstorm should die down this week, hopefully I can get back on track Friday with the sketch for the next part of Map10
2019-01-22 16:47:03 +0000 UTC View Post
So this seems to be a publisher emerged from ModDB/IndieDB/Mod.io that promises to make it accessible to modders and indie devs to publish their games. The best part? They don't take away your IP rights and creative freedom.
It was kind of a no brainer to send them an email right away. I never wanted to collaborate with a publisher regarding Hedon for ownership reasons, but this seems like an interesting opportunity.
I haven't received any reply yet, but who knows? I'll keep y...
2019-01-20 18:29:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm clogged up with finals for this week and the next one, so the progress is grinding to a halt, but I'll hopefully be able to come back in force after this. Technically I have a full month of exams ahead but I should be able to balance it with Hedon's development after these first weeks.
2019-01-17 11:21:15 +0000 UTC View Post
A soldier from the Order of Voros, part of Metazealot's personal Unity project based on one of his Star Craft maps. Keep an eye out for it? (If you wanna link anything, Meta, feel free to comment here)
2019-01-12 14:25:15 +0000 UTC View Post
And finally, the last track from Alexander Brandon for the current chapter. Initially the fist piece of music made for Unreal, it was eventually extended but did not make it into the released game. A meaningful track, that I am honored to have given a home, moreso that it so well captures the atmosphere and world of Hedon.
Ladies and gentlemen... Underworld.
2019-01-10 20:18:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Remember this, right? It's my entry for 3DRealms' Ion Maiden contest, and the voting has started. And yes, I need your help again!
1. Join the 3DRealms Discord here - https://discordapp.com/invite/3drealms
2. Look for the #fan-art channel
3. Scroll down to my picture and click that bomb emoji thing underneath it.
I'd be very VERY grateful for the support. I don't care that much about the rew...
2019-01-08 13:23:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I've experimented with some sector shadows. They look good for the most part but unfortunately I have to create them by hand, and since Hedon uses some complex stuff like the 3D tables and chairs, making shadows for those would be hell. Therefore, I will stick with hard light/shadows for areas that have a big contrast of light, and see how I can best keep things consistent.
2019-01-07 17:24:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Makerrcat is streaming some Hedon play, come join us!
2019-01-05 16:10:32 +0000 UTC View PostRewards are going to be drawn on the 5th as usual, so stay tuned!
2019-01-03 10:04:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy new year everyone! Glad we're all here now, 2019 shall be the year Hedon hits a first official release! Thanks for the support as always, here's another sneak peek at what I'm currently working on.
2019-01-01 18:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
So 3DRealms is hosting a fan art competition for Ion maiden, and this is what I've been working on the past days. People will have to vote via Discord after the 7th, so I'll remind you about it later. Until then, enjoy the making of video, I wanted to draw Shelly for a long time and this was a perfect opportunity to do so.
2018-12-31 14:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
...with all the scripts and monster placement and balancing/testing. Will soon move on to the next chunk of this beast.
2018-12-26 17:59:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Akhzul made this festive edit. Enjoy & have a good one!
2018-12-25 10:51:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The geometry and most of the scripts for the first part of Map10 are done! Man this was hardcore. Next I have to place the monsters and items and test/balance it out.
Map10 will be split into 3 parts, the last one being the boss fight.
2018-12-24 18:19:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Aaand here's the critters! As I was working on tweaking Map01 I remembered about something I've long wanted to implement. Neutral critters. Go check 'em out!
2018-12-23 17:53:19 +0000 UTC View Post
RichterBelmont12 seems to be doing a let's play for the Hedon beta. This was an interesting opportunity to see how Hedon looks at it's worst, and oh boy now I get some people's complaints about the game being too dark and lacking contrast.
I've made a series of further adjustments to Map01, including a more readable light scheme (orange lights now point towards "civilisation" while blue ones point towards "wilderness/caves"), few more items to make the bland cave rock more readable in ...
From what I understand it will take several more days until we find out the results for Mod of the Year, but the voting has ended and things can go back to normal now. I have one more side thing to do which I'll show you this weekend, but other than that I will resume working on Map10 at last.
2018-12-21 14:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post
And with this, I have concluded the Mod of the Year portrait i̶n̶s̶a̶n̶i̶t̶y̶ campaign. Next week I will resume working on Map10. Let's see if we win any award!
8 hours to go and one last chance to vote here
2018-12-20 16:33:34 +0000 UTC View Post
