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News: New nation planned
Posted by: LordNeptune[EXP] on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 01:00 PM
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After much thought, a new, neutral nation has been planned for the modification. With this new nation comes 2 new characters (male and female varieties), a new map, and more backstory to the world of Evolution.
The new nation's name is Oceana, and here's the details.
Oceana is an ocean faring nation, based on islands and off-shore "settlements," ocean based cities from before World War III which were taken by rogues who have embraced the pirate heritage. Over the years, more and more cities were taken and put under the control of these so called pirates, and eventually became a haven for the less desirable citizens of the world. When the United Alliance and the Anarchist Revolution declared that wars would be faught in the arenas to determine the outcome of control for the "free" nations of the world, the Oceanic Pirates decided to become a thorn in the sides of both the Alliance and the Revolution. Unknown to everyone, however, their motives for joining in the battles in the arena were more than what it seemed at first, for while the EvEnt Pirates battled it out, the Norm pirates were busy taking advantage of the distraction, continuing their streak of robbery and other criminal activities, all under the noses of both sides.
Tech Level: (Medium Tech) The Oceanic pirates embrased the weaponry and technology that they have plundered over the years. They are fairly well equipped, but most of the technology that they have aquired has slowly run into disrepair. Without the knowledge to upkeep their older treasures, they are continuously raiding cities around the world to keep replenishing their supplies.
Belief System: Oceana, run by rogues and bandits, have embraced a code of ethics based around that of old-time pirates. They are fairly loyal to one another, and will watch out for one another, but will not hesitate to cheat over a "land lubber" if they haven't given their word of honor.
Military: Non-existant. The pirates are their own fighting force. Both men and women will help defend their fellow countrymen, and are raised from birth with such priniciples.
Characters: Men and women dressed in old-style pirate uniforms. These characters are selectable no matter which side you choose to fight on.
Fighting Grounds: A pair of volcanic islands has been sanctioned off for use in the EvEnt battles. Both islands are very close to one another with a large sand bar connecting the two. The volcanos are slightly active still, with hot lava on on the lower sections, but caves and caverns throughout the upper areas, and even some connecting the two islands underground. Sparse tropical trees and sand dot the outter edges of the islands, making for a rather open playing field. Off to the side of the islands is a lone pirate ship, watching over the battlefield.
That's it for now. Expect another media update soon.
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News: Evolution Media Update
Posted by: LordNeptune[EXP] on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:36 AM
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It has been a very long time coming, and I'm sure our fans are going to be very eager to see some more progress on this ambitious multiplayer modification. We have rebuilt the team from nearly scratch, and things have been coming together quite nicely ever since the restart.
Our team has been working hard on some 3d models as well as our first, nearly finished map, the United Kingdom Castle map. We hope to have it done and fully playable soon, but in the meantime, we have prepared a few nice screenshots of the map. Also, we have a katana weapon in game right now, with more weapons planned to be added soon. You can check out all the new media in the gallery.
The exterior walls of the castle are still a work in progress, and we have a few bugs to work out on the area surrounding the keep and the inside of the keep itself. Also, we still have a few tweaks to do to the katana before it's done, and we're in progress of adding a spear and a few of the ranged weapons.
For the ability programming, things are going slow due to some unknown issues with the code. We could really use the help in the programming department. If you can help out with this area and can stick with this mod full time, contact me at lordneptune@gmail.com.
We are also on the lookout for talented people for texture design, character design and/or character modeling, level design, and, above all else, programming. Dedication is the most important component, talent second. Email me your application, preferably with examples, if you are interested.
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News: Gallery is up again
Posted by: LordNeptune[EXP] on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 11:36 PM
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For a while now, our gallery has been empty due to a bug(?) in the gallery backend software we use to run the gallery on this site. Now, I've upgraded the software to the latest version, so hopefully that'll help. And, I found all of our concepts on my PC, so I managed to upload them again. I left a few concepts out since we won't be using them in the mod, but just telling you this in case you're wondering where "such and such a picture" went.
So, without further ado, head on over to the gallery and check out our concepts, and post comments if you desire. We're fixing some bugs in our castle map right now, but once that is finished, expect some in game media soon.
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News: Interal Alpha 1.1 released!
Posted by: LordNeptune[EXP] on Sunday, June 11, 2006 - 01:17 PM
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Well, it has been ages since and update, but we finally got the ball rolling again. With the help of a new co-leader, we've gotten a good push on the Evolution mod. Alpha versions of a few weapons, models and maps are being tested internally. The abilities code is taking a lot longer than expected, but we're starting to make some headway on that as well.
We will be creating more content within the coming weeks, and will try our best to keep you posted. Once some of the visual bugs are cleaned up, expect some new media releases. Until then, stay tuned.
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News: Meat and Potatos: Evolution Abilities
Posted by: LordNeptune[EXP] on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 12:26 PM
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It's about time that the information for all the abilities this mod will offer is made available to the public in a format that should be easy to understand and easy to picture how the abilities are used in game. So, without further ado, here is the link to the page that lists every ability we currently have planned:
Evolution Abilities
This is the most important portion of the modification. This is the meat and potatos of our idea. Without this portion, this modification would just be any other "new weapons, new maps, and new models" modification. So, please, let us know if you find anything that might be possibly unbalancing in concept, if there is anything you would like to add to the concept, or if you just want to tell us that X, Y and Z are really cool. Feel free to comment below. Any and all support is greatly appreciated.
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Help Wanted: Setbacks... and a Call to Arms!
Posted by: LordNeptune[EXP] on Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 03:56 PM
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Check out my latest .plan entry for some reasons why we haven't been updating anything lately.
Of course, after reading that, you will probably be wondering either "Hey, I can help out with some of that stuff! What can I do to sign up for the team?" or "Oh, man, I hope someone can fill in those gaps... I wish I could, but I don't have the skills..." And, if you're not wondering any of those things, why not?
Basically, we need help. If you are, or know, any of the following, and are willing to help with our project, contact me ASAP at lordneptune@teamexp.net:
*Programmer
*Modeller
Mapper
Concept Artist
*We especially need these right now...
If you are just a fan for the idea that we present, then I ask for you to help us out, if you could. Talk about us on messageboards... see if anyone out there would be interested in helping us out and refer them to me... Get some people talking about the project! The more attention this project gets, the more people will be willing to help out with its developement! And that means, the faster we can have a full release for everyone out there to enjoy! So, please, help us out in any way you can. It would be eternally appreciated. Thank you.
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Latest News
· New nation planned
(Oct 18, 2006)
· Evolution Media Update
(Aug 16, 2006)
· Gallery is up again
(Aug 04, 2006)
· Running Smooth
(Aug 02, 2006)
· Interal Alpha 1.1 released!
(Jun 11, 2006)
· Ability Tweaking
(Nov 09, 2005)
· Official Valve Developer Wiki
(Jul 01, 2005)
· Meat and Potatos: Evolution Abilities
(Jun 24, 2005)
· Factions and Backstory Revealed
(Jun 23, 2005)
· Setbacks... and a Call to Arms!
(Jun 16, 2005)
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Latest .plans
· The joys of tweaking
(Aug 18, 2006)
· My plans
(Aug 17, 2006)
· Programming Fun
(Jul 14, 2006)
· Ability programming underway
(Nov 09, 2005)
· Programming Abilities.
(Aug 17, 2005)
· Radical changes... Yet we still push on.
(Jun 16, 2005)
· Behind the Scenes
(Mar 15, 2005)
· In the words of Neo, Woah….
(Feb 18, 2005)
· Germany
(Jan 27, 2005)
· Schedules and Preludes
(Jan 26, 2005)
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