Vote for the name of my Doom 3 mod

[VirusType2]

With my mod to be available on 6-6-06 (roughly 4 days from the time of this post), I am just finishing everything up now, and plan to create a new title screen graphic displaying the name of the mod. I need a few hours to do the art-work, so the sooner you vote, the better.

I'd like you guys to help me decide on a name for the mod.

If you have any ideas besides the names available in the poll, please state them here.

 

[Qonfused]

I think the Doomsday Project is already a mod.

:X

 

[VirusType2]

I think the Doomsday Project is already a mod.

:X

The name of the mod is Doomsday, and I wasn't aware of it when I created the name of my mod. When talking about working on it, they say "how is the doomsday project going" but it's not called 'The Doomsday Project"

Regardless, it's not copyrighted, and it's only a coincidence that they share the same name. I also think it's fair to say 'doomsday' and 'the doomsday project' are not the same anymore than 'prophecy' or 'dark prophecy' is.

When I thought of the name, it was because it seems Dr. Betruger is working on a project to unleash hell - the doomsday project. Also because it is a huge project of mine.


For the name Puppet master, Satan is controlling and animating monsters to attack you, and also causing corpses to fly against the wall and through the air - like a puppet on strings.


The word Doomsday is from the Bible.

Doomsday:
n 1: (New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

-Dictionary.com

Doomsday[2]: event, extinction or other massive world-wide calamity

 

[Adabiviak]

Triple Sick works - plus it sounds like a skateboard move.

 

[VirusType2]

Triple Sick works - plus it sounds like a skateboard move.

cool. Yea, It came to my mind since Sick and Six sound similar and triple 6 is the day of the mod release. (6 6 06) And the blood and guts are sick - Triple Sick

[666]

If any of these names listed above are also the names of movies, music, games, mods, skateboard moves, or other wise, it is only a co-incidence. Names like Prophecy are a dictionary word and cannot be copyrighted AFAIK. The only way to copyright an actual word is if you spell it differently. For example 'Blu tooth', 'Blu-Ray' You can't copyright the word Blue.

I should also say that I do not think a mod for a game has to follow any copyright laws.

That is all. Thank you for voting. I look forward to the results.

 

[Murray]

Triple sick, because it's an original title.

 

[AmishSlayer]

Orion because it's unique.

Triple sick sounds funny to me. I imagine some silly announcer commentating skateboarding or something.

"TRIPLE SICK!!!!"

 

[Murray]

Orion because it's unique.

Triple sick sounds funny to me. I imagine some silly announcer commentating skateboarding or something.

"TRIPLE SICK!!!!"

Yeh, almost sounds like "WICKED SICK!!!"

 

[Lucid]

How about just Triple Six? o.0

Edit : Ah... nvm.

Master of Puppets!

 

[ríomhaire]

Master of Puppets, pulling your strings, twisting your mind and smashing your dreams!
BTW, what's the actual premise of the mod?

 

[xombine]

I always liked The Doomsday Project. :/

 

[VictimOfScience]

For the name Puppet master, Satan is controlling and animating monsters to attack you, and also causing corpses to fly against the wall and through the air - like a puppet on strings.

Ah, I have such fond memories of this sort of thing....

I chose 'Other' because these are too much like songs/bands I know or are simply uninspiring. Here are some 'Other' ideas:

Satan's Savage Sodomy
Aionios Warlust/Bloodlust/Revenge(Look it up here)
Eonian Extermination
The Last Days of Blood
Blood Bedewed Butchery
In Damno Sit
Pandæmonium (Unleashed)
Arzur Apocalypitica

(You could also look at my sig--the first line might be considered by some to be positively Prime-Evil! Hahahaha!)

 

[Przemek]

How about The Number Of The Beast?

 

[Cormeh]

How about Project 666?

 

[The Brick]

How about John?

 

[KagePrototype]

Sicks Sicks Sicks

Because it's silly, unique and people will remember it.

 

[Jack_Karverboy]

Orion is a pretty nifty name but not for a mod like this...I agree, either triple sick or sicks sicks sicks

btw what does AFAIK mean? I've been wondering that for like 2 years

 

[VirusType2]

Orion is a pretty nifty name but not for a mod like this...I agree, either triple sick or sicks sicks sicks

btw what does AFAIK mean? I've been wondering that for like 2 years

Yea, it took me two years to find out myself. it means "as far as I know"

for example:

As far as I know, AFAIK means, "as far as I know".

Master of Puppets lyrics

YOUR LIFE BURNS FASTERRRRR

Here is part of it:

End of passion play, crumbling away
I'm your source of self-destruction
Veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
Leading on your deaths construction
Taste me you will see
more is all you need
you're dedicated to
how I'm killing you

Come crawling faster
obey your Master
your life burns faster
obey your Master
Master
Master of Puppets I'm pulling your strings
twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Blinded by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name, `cause I'll hear you scream

From Master of Puppets, 1986, Metallica.

Oh, and Orion is the name of great Metallica song as well. It's also the name of a constellation of stars.

Orion
Metallica
[Instrumental]

 

[Sparda]

Sicks Sicks Sicks

 

[Steven]

Black Moon.

 

[Mechagodzilla]

Penismod.

 

[AmishSlayer]

Oh, and Orion is the name of great Metallica song as well. It's also the name of a constellation of stars.

I didn't mean original in the sense that the name itself it original. I know about the constellation (I did a 6th grade project on Orion ) but I think the name Orion is unique for a mod or game.

 

[JNightshade]

tbh, "Triple Sick" sounds really f*cking stupid to me :/

I dunno, I still like "The Doomsday Project" FAR more than any other title.

 

[SimonomiS]

Sick³

 

[VirusType2]

Sick³

Yea, thats what I thought about doing, but don't know how to get that character on my keyboard.

Black Moon.

Yea, I got that from Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) and also a rap group that I really loved in the 90's.

Alternatively, I was thinking names like Black Sun, or Dark side of the Sun. Dark sun, Dark Son. .. stuff like that actually sounds better than the choices I listed, and I might go with it, so let me know if you would vote for one of these instead.


Someone asked what this mod does. It would be a list of changes possibly in the 10,000 range, but that's not surprizing since I spent about that many hours of my free time working on it. It also includes some works from other modders that probably spent an enourmous amount of time on their mods. (like a modified version of Oneofthe8devilz's Mac-10), a version of Atlas's Fire Maggot, a moddified version of Pakeen's lazer sites (which borrowed code from Glen Murphy's duct tape mod), and a few sound effects from a half-dozen other mods. It also includes source code for modders by Clone JC_denton, which really helped me make this crash-free inclusion of new weapons, improved articulated figure physics, and customizeable flesh wound sizes. So there is an insane amount of work and time in this mod, basically.

So, I can no longer say that this is mainly a sound mod, even though it contains hundreds of incredible samples which I spent months on, because it has tons of new monster variations, new skins for most of the old monsters, 3 incredible new weapons, new skins for all the weapons, new textures for some of the levels (more to come in future updates) about 100 improved special effects (particle engine) and thousands of subtle improvements other improvements here and there.


Here is an image showing a few of the new enemies, I just couldn't fit anymore on-screen. As you might notice, most of the monsters in the game come in 2 skin variations. I have added two different hazmat zombie characters (with flashlight headlamps), a new cherub (in a different light it looks completely different than the other cherub - it's dark iridescent colored), a new Commando, and a fire maggot in the past couple of days. Also, when playing through the levels, you will find that the monsters are much more varied. This really doesn't seem to use that much extra RAM, I don't think anyone will have a problem.

TWO SKINS FOR MOST MONSTERS - NEW HAZMAT AND BLOODY DOCTOR ZOMBIES

NEW WALL TEXTURES THAT ARE LICKABLE
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/1396/wallstextured1zm.png

NEW WEAPONS AND WALLS
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/6830/newwallsnweapons3gj.png


So, maybe I'll keep working on things I never got to finish that won't make it into this mod, and I can release a Part II add-on in a month or so, which will include a much further improved version - with entire levels re-skinned, and some other little tricks I've been working on but haven't quite figured out yet, like dual wielding one handed-weapons.

WOW Look at my post count.

BY THE WAY. DOOM 3 retail and Doom3 - Ressurection of Evil, is REQUIRED. Go buy them for $20 each, you won't regret it.

you will also need to have the latest patch installed. (1.3)

More info for this mod including more screenshots (close-ups) can be found here:
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=106135

 

[VirusType2]

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For all those who were interested, my ambitious Doom 3/ RoE mod did not make the deadline. It is not because something bad has happened, but because too many good things have happened. It's really turning into something that I never imagined when I started this project about 8 months ago.

Something like 5 months ago, my brother and I were talking about my mod, and he suggested that I have the mod ready on 06-06-06. I thought that was a great idea, but it was so far off at the time. This meant that I could work on it leisurely and take my time. But I didn't. I worked furiously around the clock; Obsessed... possessed. It was like a full-time job where I worked 16 hour days every day. I always planned on having a job as a video game programmer, but never really pursued it. So, I guess I have something to prove here; looking for work in the field.

What seemed like plenty of time is just not enough, and it's just not ready though.

This mod is going to be so ****ing sick. Every day it just keeps getting better and better.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that I have gotten so good at modding this game that I can get more done in 10 hours than I could in the first 2 months of modding this game.


I think the overall complete and polish, quality, and fully tested content is more important than coming out on some "special" date. I need quite a bit more time, possibly one to three months to do everything I want to do.

Stay tuned

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

I wanted to vote Black Moon but the poll is closed. D:
Did you choose yet?

 

[VirusType2]

I wanted to vote Black Moon but the poll is closed. D:
Did you choose yet?

No, I haven't chosen yet.

I don't really worry about the name. The game will make a name for itself.

That said, I may use a name not even on that list, but it was very helpful anyway, even if just to get some ideas. I appreciate all the input I've gotten.

 

[99.vikram]

In case you become the most famous guy in modding history, can I know your real name? So I can pester you for favours later??

 

[VirusType2]

In case you become the most famous guy in modding history, can I know your real name? So I can pester you for favours later??

OH, hahah, no. It's not going to be that good. See this is what I was afraid would happen.. I over-hyped it!

Besides, nobody plays Doom. :hmph:

No, but serious? I guess, it's just really amazing to me what I can do. I surprise myself. It's all trial and error. You see this is my first time modding a game, and my skills in every area are self-taught by painstaking experimenting. I still remember when I got my first sound effect to work, my first image to load, my first everything, and every single thing I have done I can remember, and I was cheering with celebration when I try something new, and I get it to work out perfectly.

You guys may be less than impressed, but I feel I've really got something here; something valuable to contribute to the mod community.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Might just reinstall Doom to play this. Bring it on.

 

[VirusType2]

Might just reinstall Doom to play this. Bring it on.

I take that as a compliment.

Thanks! I will let you guys know when it's done, and I assure you, I'll be working hard on it. Working on it is fun as ****!


OK, well then, happy 06-06-06.

Provided the end of the world won't happen later tonight... I'll talk to you guys tomorrow.

I've got to get some rest.

 

[99.vikram]

Don't worry, when playing a mod I go in with zero expectations (because that's how much I payed for it .
That way, if it's playable I'm impressed, and if it's good, I <3 it.

 

[VirusType2]

Don't worry, when playing a mod I go in with zero expectations (because that's how much I payed for it .
That way, if it's playable I'm impressed, and if it's good, I <3 it.

I'm trying to make it as impressive as I possibly can. Hopefuly I can get the attention of someone out there. I know it is good practice if I want to get in the video game field.

In the defualt game, on some levels, there could be 12 of the same exact monster, and now they are all unique.

Luckily, nearly all of the monster's code is re-usable, in order to keep the memory use down. I can just tell it what I want to be different. For example, two imps, two different skins, one is crawling around, and one is stalking towards you.. nearly all of their code is similar, but I can make one faster, make one have more health, etc. I haven't had any problems at all with 1GB RAM in high quality mode. I have spawned like 20 or more monsters on screen, along with the 20 or so that were already on the level and It never flinched, so it's all good. This is just one of the aspects to the mod. Massively varied and new enemies.





OK, It's 12:01 AM, and it is now 06-07-06. You can rest easy knowing that we are still here.

 

[99.vikram]

NOO! The world wasn't eaten by goblins!!

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Thank God for that.

 

[Rizzo]

Thank me.

Im will try your mod.

 

[xombine]

Aw man! You pulled a Valve on us! :angry:

 

[JNightshade]

Hmm... you ought to call it something like "Doom 3: Outbreak" or something Virus-related (because of your name )

 

[Asknoone]

Black moon.