Seeking a level and sound designer for a small mod with new monsters

Au-heppa

Au-heppa

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Hekko,

I want to do a small mod with new monsters. I can model, texture, animate, and code the monsters myself, and I started doing a map for my aliengrunt, but it starting to feel like way too time consuming, I don't know where I am going, and what I really want to spend my time on is the new monsters.

Also, I have no idea how to make sounds for my monsters, I have no microphone, no sound editors, no source files for animal sounds, etc.

What I am asking is if there's someone who would be interested on joining this little mod that doesn't have even a name yet, and would be able to create maps that would introduce these new monsters, and or to create sounds for them.

I have no idea what the story would be what so ever, so what ever story or concept ideas you would have would be appriciated. (My aliengrunt map had a story of combine soldiers finding a Xen rebel forces on an old university, but I am not sure if I will even continue developing the aliengrunt.)

Here's what I have created so far:
The Aliengrunt: http://oppi.edu.ouka.fi/~terekn01/AlienGrunt/index.htm (there's a link to a video in the bottom)
Xenworm: http://oppi.edu.ouka.fi/~terekn01/Xenworm/index.htm
And something I started working on just couple of days ago:
cricket_test0001.jpg
 
Okay, here's a small update.

The cricket is a blind character that navigates by hearing. In the video, for example, when a grenade is thrown it runs towards the sound. It can also throw poisoneus eggs from it's eggsack.

The animations and the mesh are not meant to be final or anywhere near perfect. It is also complitely missing idle animations and will have a variety of throw/melee animations.

[YOUTUBE]http://youtube.com/watch?v=wh1UhkPDu-o[/YOUTUBE]​
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That's it, I'm ****ing in.

I can make sounds and levels both quite well.
 
An update for the mod:

The mod is now called Half-Life 2: Short Stories, and it has two teams. The another one, A Human Error, which I am lead of, is still looking for a mapper.

I am still working on the "script", but overall the story is that you are a combine of some kind (quite possibly a CP) and that you are fighting the last remaining Xen forces somewhere far away from the citadels.

Controller.jpg


Best example of what has been done for the mod so far is here: http://mods.moddb.com/9420/half-life-2-short-stories/

Also most recently I have been experimenting with new vehicles:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsti3g-eRDw[/YOUTUBE]

A mapper is required an example of past work.

I am also interested on concept artist.
 
Dude, I love the vehicle stuff, and the music in that video is great. Good job!
 
Truly good stuff here, Au-heppa.
 
Someone help this guy out it looks like this mod actually has some spirit to it.
 
This is looking like a most wanted :)

Do you have any design style in mind for the mod? Smurf house, or something like eclipse?
 
thank you for you positive comments ^^
 
you should make a multi player mode of this that would have teams of combines working together to do things like transport an object from pouint A to pouint B. also, great md, i hope it dosen't die.
 
No. We want to make a brilliant singleplayer mod. Multiplayer is completely out of the question.
 
The infamous mod-post naysayers unite into a mod team? This should be epic... it's definitely on the right track.

edit: although a third of your team is compromised of people JUST as writers with no other position, that's a bit odd
 
Ennui said:
The infamous mod-post naysayers unite into a mod team? This should be epic... it's definitely on the right track.
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Cheers. So far it's going quite well, I'm pleased to say. =)

Ennui said:
edit: although a third of your team is compromised of people JUST as writers with no other position, that's a bit odd
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Well, not really. It's true that most of the people only have one job, but we're taking a pretty steady pace with it. We aren't trying to expect so much of people that they can't deliver, and we've had a few people just contribute singular things. It's worked out this far. The people who want to do more have that option.

We've been keeping quiet and taking our times with it so far though. I've seen enough mods crash and burn to know not to drive too fast or push too hard. We've slated out how the episodes are going to go without being too ambitious, and we're starting to hire for other developmental things now.

I'd been hoping to put up some media before going really "public" with the site, but we still want to do a bit more to show what kind of things to expect. Like if Psycho threw up some shots, it would be "Oh, those are nice. Just like every other mod." We're gonna try to do something more than that, (maybe a video), and part of it means filling some of the ranks. We've already hired another level designer today, so I guess I can't really complain.
 
Honestly, I'm about ten times more impressed by a solid, full draft of a design document that shows that you have actually planned everything out in relative detail than I am by a couple of model renders and map shots. Just get some conceptual information up there and it'll be pretty damn solid.
 
Ennui said:
Honestly, I'm about ten times more impressed by a solid, full draft of a design document that shows that you have actually planned everything out in relative detail than I am by a couple of model renders and map shots. Just get some conceptual information up there and it'll be pretty damn solid.
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Oh it's coming.

Btw I just noticed your location says Chapel Hill. Are you studying at UNC?
 
Just a small update - we've picked up a few more people since the last news post, but we're still in need of a texture artist. If you are one or know someone who is, let me knowwwww. Thanks!
 
hey, im getting back into mapping and probably making textures, trying to put together a decent portfolio.

If you wanna throw some stuff my way or give me a location/setting to make some test maps with contact me - [email protected] / aim : nnrbgb
 
The news post is a lie.
 
Illegal useage of Team Fortress 2 content. Amputate. Sterilize.
 
Samon, I wasn't lying about showing you some examples. My exams were over a few days ago.
 
The music in the teaser tells you everything you need to know about this mod. Just close your eyes and imagine what awesome awaits, then open your eyes again and watch the video properly. You won't be disappointed.
 
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