Nuclear Dawn Media Update

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The team behind Nuclear Dawn have another update to share with the world. Using Valve's more current graphics rendering engine, Nuclear Dawn now looks more impressive than ever. Rim-lighting and the phong shader, as seen used in Episode One and Day of Defeat: Source, are obvious advancements towards achieving that "wow" factor most mod developers are looking for. Below, a couple of screenshots showcasing the new shader effects on a few of their player models that will be appearing in ND (Expect a video in the near future):[br]

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[br]Reaching out to the community, the guys working on Nuclear Dawn now have a new addition to their forums in which the developers can post progress reports of the specific tasks they are currently working on, be it models, maps, sounds, etc. In this new "Focus" feature, the LCM-7 Avenger takes the stage as the first entry for this concept.[br]There’s a lot more going on at the Nuclear Dawn website. Media, forums; it’s all there. Check it.

 

[Hugh_Jazz]

Looks awesome. I wonder when we'll be seeing the release of this one.

Oh, I checked out the Focus thingie. Funny concept art, hehe. I actually wish more teams would do this, meaning I wish more teams would explain/elaborate(in detail or not so much) on what is being done at any given moment. It would be interesting to hear what goes on, and what's taking so much time, aside from balancing, polishing and whatnot.

 

[Orcone101]

When vapour condenses.

 

[CrazyHarij]

nice models. the design of the black one is looking abit crummy and uneven but the white one looks cool and very original.

 

[Asknoone]

Wow, what a totally exciting media update! I can feel my pants moving already....
/Community plant!

 

[Angry Lawyer]

-- We have reason to believe that DaveL has weapons of mass destruction

-Angry Lawyer

 

[Majestic XII]

More media hype, hurrah!

Do anyone actually know what kind of gameplay they have? Oh, nevermind, ZE GRAPHICS!

 

[Asknoone]

More media hype, hurrah!

Do anyone actually know what kind of gameplay they have?

Sounds like Natural Selection to me.

 

[ZoFreX]

Hm, I'm not as impressed with the models as I usually am with this mod - but they moved fast on using the new lighting model, I likey

 

[Forceflow]

Sounds like Natural Selection to me.

It's supposed to be a bit different. It's not because there's a commander the gameplay will be like NS. It will have his similarities, but quite a lot of substantial differences.

Don't want to sound like a community plant, but I invite you to come have a read at the ND forums, there are several threads with comparision to NS.

 

[Gargantou]

The 3D modelers have deff. done Kai's concept art justice imo.

 

[Mutley]

Brilliant work. Just brilliant.

 

[Majestic XII]

It's supposed to be a bit different. It's not because there's a commander the gameplay will be like NS. It will have his similarities, but quite a lot of substantial differences.

Don't want to sound like a community plant, but I invite you to come have a read at the ND forums, there are several threads with comparision to NS.

As far as i know, its Natural Selection without their main feature, the Aliens. So it's vanilla NS (or MvM NS).

 

[Crispy]

As far as i know, its Natural Selection without their main feature, the Aliens. So it's vanilla NS (or MvM NS).

We'll be addressing this general misconception in a forthcoming interview.

 

[Majestic XII]

We'll be addressing this general misconception in a forthcoming interview.

I hope so, you can only go so far with graphics pimping (3 years?)

But you have to admit, ND is heavly influenced by NS. DaveL was a very keen NS player Ive heard

 

[Maxi]

We'll be addressing this general misconception in a forthcoming interview.

Remember to follow your PR guide

 

[Crispy]

I hope so, you can only go so far with graphics pimping (3 years?)

But you have to admit, ND is heavly influenced by NS. DaveL was a very keen NS player Ive heard

Yup, as was Flayra with Gloom and Starcraft. Great games/mods tend to leave their mark.

 

[Asknoone]

We'll be addressing this general misconception in a forthcoming interview.

Oh, god, I bet I can look forward to some more PR wonders from our ever so favourite brand, Crispy Ltd.. :dozey:

 

[Sulkdodds]

Stop.

It really isn't necessary to post in every thread relating to ND how much you hate it/and or Crispy and/or DaveL. If you're really so bothered about it express your greivances and then retire instead of dogging the guy's every post. Or...y'know, constructive criticism.

 

[Asknoone]

 

[63]

- I don't like nd so I vetoed it

 

[Angry Lawyer]

-- Well, you see, with Labour's new angle, we're going to be pumping all, of our money, into Nuclear Dawn, because it will, sort the immigration crisis.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[Majestic XII]

Stop.

It really isn't necessary to post in every thread relating to ND how much you hate it/and or Crispy and/or DaveL. If you're really so bothered about it express your greivances and then retire instead of dogging the guy's every post. Or...y'know, constructive criticism.

You treat others like you want others to treat you.

So you know... yeh.

 

[PogoP]

I wonder why people say they don't like ND because they haven't seen any gameplay (Correct me if I'm wrong but that's the impression I'm getting)... When there are dozens of mods that show no gameplay, and only screenshots. For example, No More Room in Hell. Yet NMRiH doesn't get this amount of hate for it's work.

 

[Mike.G]

Yeah, but we all know from past events that all they've done with this mod is created a few models, posed them for screenshots, photoshopped them, and then put down other mods even though there's no substance whatsoever to ND. DaveL can go suck a dick.

 

[Asuka]

Man this mod is insane. I cant wait to play this. Models everything look very pro.

 

[Forceflow]

-- Well, you see, with Labour's new angle, we're going to be pumping all, of our money, into Nuclear Dawn, because it will, sort the immigration crisis.

-Angry Lawyer

You really are an Angry Lawyer. You're never really positive, but that's okay.

It's just, when something ND-related shows up, there are always people who's only job seems to be throwing poo at Davel or Crispy. I bet there are people making comments like "it's never going to be released, it's vap0rw4re" and "yes ND is teh suxxor, now can I hand a new sheet of toilet paper, Gary-sweetheart ?" on the Facepunch Studios boards as we speak.

 

[Praetorius]

omg look how lo-res that painted stripe texture is :O

 

[Majestic XII]

You really are an Angry Lawyer. You're never really positive, but that's okay.

It's just, when something ND-related shows up, there are always people who's only job seems to be throwing poo at Davel or Crispy. I bet there are people making comments like "it's never going to be released, it's vap0rw4re" and "yes ND is teh suxxor, now can I hand a new sheet of toilet paper, Gary-sweetheart ?" on the Facepunch Studios boards as we speak.

They do have a right to be pissed off though (Make a search for it on the forums if you wanna know more). Crispys PR manual doesnt cover "Don't piss people off", it shows.

 

[Smigit]

Is it me or are the models in recent shots of HL EP2 and this exhibiting some of that plasticy feel in other engines. Not as bad but it's still there. Models that seem extremly glossy and reflect alot of light off them. Not that I actually mind, liked all doom 3 engine games besides doom itself.

Does look good but.

 

[Forceflow]

They do have a right to be pissed off though (Make a search for it on the forums if you wanna know more). Crispys PR manual doesnt cover "Don't piss people off", it shows.

As far as I ever read, Crispy's posts on other boards (interlopers, ...) have always been quite polite. There's nothing wrong with having doubts about certain aspects of a mod, but likewise, there's nothing wrong with counter-argumenting it either.

I don't want to turn this into another ND vs. The Rest of the World thread, really.

I hope we can all agree the new media looks spiffy, the mod seems to be coming along nicely and we'll all be playing ND by christmas.

Peace out,

Force

 

[Betelgeuze]

Yeah, but we all know from past events that all they've done with this mod is created a few models, posed them for screenshots, photoshopped them, and then put down other mods even though there's no substance whatsoever to ND. DaveL can go suck a dick.

I dont care how much they have in-game atm, what Ive seen looks very very good, some of the best in-game models Ive seen from a mod. The maps look very good to. Im sure they have put a lot of work in it, otherwise you would get the result they show.

but oh yeah... making great looking models and maps is very easy!!! Everyone can do it!

 

[63]

Nobody is disputing the quality of the work. It all looks very nice, but the gameplay is what counts.

 

[Nih]

Pfft. They obviously stole those player models from Cadaver March.

 

[Majestic XII]

As far as I ever read, Crispy's posts on other boards (interlopers, ...) have always been quite polite. There's nothing wrong with having doubts about certain aspects of a mod, but likewise, there's nothing wrong with counter-argumenting it either.

I don't want to turn this into another ND vs. The Rest of the World thread, really.

I hope we can all agree the new media looks spiffy, the mod seems to be coming along nicely and we'll all be playing ND by christmas.

Peace out,

Force

I've seen (and been a "victim") to DaveLs... shall we say.. special people-skills. Crispy is basically the cleanup-crew for DaveLs endeavors. The things I have a problem with is how things are being done "behind" the scenes, with fellow mod teams, DaveLs attitude towards other people and modders etc.

Theres no doubt about the graphically awesomeness of the mod, but its a shame that DaveL drags them down with him, after all, he is the leader and representing the mod.

 

[Krynn72]

I dont care what any of you guys say, im stoked for this mod. It looks great. If you want to be angry at Crispy or DaveL go ahead. But dont put down the mod because of what they did (which i dont know about, never heard anything about them), because they arnt the only two working on it. The models are some of the best I have seen in the engine, and that blue glow eye effect is really really bad-ass. If I could just have CS with that model I would be happy, let a lone a full fledged new mod.

 

[simon]

Someone replace this record, it's little bits of history repeating.

 

[TehPolaris]

I hope so, you can only go so far with graphics pimping (3 years?)

But you have to admit, ND is heavly influenced by NS. DaveL was a very keen NS player Ive heard

NS didn't just come out of nowhere, it's creators were "heavily influenced" by a quake 2 mod called Gloom, and the original plans for TF2:BoA.
I love NS, its a great game and a work of art, but people give it to much credit.

 

[polyguns]

Nobody is disputing the quality of the work. It all looks very nice, but the gameplay is what counts.

have they not released an ingame video yet?


i know peoples are all on daves case, b ut what did crispy do? is he responsible for the illegal immigration problem or sumtin?

 

[Forceflow]

As far as I know DaveL did a recruit campaign for ND, and he even asked people who already were in another mod team to join. And there's not much wrong with that, they could reject the offer easily. The point was, that DaveL kept on trying.

Okay, so he might be quite an aggresive recruit officer, but that doesn't condemn him as a person. In the end, the choice is for the people themselves. Every person bitching about how they've been treated badly by Davel should think about it: it's the internet ffs, he didn't came to your house to shit on your carpet.