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NoMercy Rider
07-20-2001, 06:38 PM
This is a map I've been working on for about a week and a half and I'm about 55-60 percent done. Note: All foreign words found in this level are a part of JRR Tolkien's book "The Silmarillian" and I call none of them original and created by me. Amarth-Hini means Children of Doom, this is the storyline/history, it is fairly long but gives some insight:

In the early stages of the Egyptian culture there rose up a clan called the Amarth-Hini. They would practice new found dark magic inside the temples, soon the Egyptians banished them from the temple to never return...

It so happens that Mental had Earth contact as well, many years after this banishment he met with the Ancestors of the Amarth-Hini. They thought he was a god, the god of evil, their master. They built a temple to him and four temples of the four elements of evil to him: Water, Sky, Shadow, and Fire. Here they hid the four keys to open his mighty temple. In secret, Mental's forces hid a secret weapon that would annihalate anything within the blast area, keeping it from discovery from the Siriun forces.

About midway in the war, Mental sent down his forces to recover the weapon and destroy the Amarth-Hini, he had no use for them now. The weapon now in his hands the Siriuns were wiped out easily.

Archaelogists found no trace of this great temple, since Mental destroyed any trace of it. You must go back to when the temple was still intact. and retrieve the four keys and open the temple and destroy the Super Weapon. But don't think the forces will be mellow.

Now you probably want some pics so I'll provide them, except the only server I have is geocites, and since you can't provide pics with geocities the best I can do is give you links and a description:

http://www.geocities.com/nomercy_rider/Amarth1.jpg - This is the timelock you come through, you can see you run into enemies right at the start.

http://www.geocities.com/nomercy_rider/Amarth2.jpg - This shows the main courtyard which is linked to the courtyard you start in, the four temples, and the temple devoted to Mental.

http://www.geocities.com/nomercy_rider/Amarth3.jpg - This is the entry courtyard to the Water Temple. You can see the portal (one like in Karnak) which shows the entrance to the temple.

http://www.geocities.com/nomercy_rider/Amarth4.jpg - This is the actual entrance to the Water Temple, it is mainly in ruins, and is completely submerged.

http://www.geocities.com/nomercy_rider/Amarth5.jpg - This is or is going to be the entry to the temple of Mental. You can see there is no door yet that links to the temple, just a blank wall.

This is just the bones of the level and I haven't added the detail yet. The Water Temple was taken on fullbright since I haven't added lights outside yet (So don't complain about it being to bright :) ). I won't be using Netricsa much except to give history of the temples, give directions, etc. Netricsa will not be used to help solve puzzles!

Also, Do you think I should give the storyline I gave above as the intro in Netricsa or a part of the readme?

One last Note: This will be implemented with SS++ so you'll need that to play it. Let me know what you think. And playtesters will be needed.

DiEgo
07-20-2001, 08:58 PM
Playtester?
MEMEMEMEME!!!!!!!

Sounds and looks awesome!

NoMercy Rider
07-21-2001, 12:00 AM
Great I'll be sure to put you on my list :). It will be a couple of weeks at max, hopefully by next week. If things go well :\. Any comments, I can take criticism too :).

Ebenol
07-21-2001, 06:27 AM
PLAYTESTER ME!

NoMercy Rider
07-21-2001, 12:07 PM
Great that's three playtesters! Anyone have any comments though? And do you think I should have the storyline as the starting Netricsa or in the Readme? Thanks!

DiEgo
07-21-2001, 01:07 PM
In the readme... Nectrisa sux! That's why I used the quick message thing in my maps.

Reminder... I might be late in getting the map... business trip and all...

NoMercy Rider
07-21-2001, 01:38 PM
Yes I know, I'm just trying to get playtesters beforehand, since it isn't done yet. And like I said, I will be using Netricsa in the level, but it will only be for history and in the main courtyard, giving directions. Netricsa will not be implemented to help solving puzzles, you have to do that on your own :).

Cincinnatus
07-21-2001, 01:44 PM
i tend not to read the readme (i dont like to be commanded by no damn files:)), so I wpuld put it in both...that way anyone can ignore either.

NoMercy Rider
07-21-2001, 02:39 PM
That's a good idea, the thing I'm worried about is that the storyline is so long and putting it in Netricsa would make for some scrolling :). Oh well, I guess others will just have to coop with it.

booger
07-21-2001, 07:25 PM
You could alway edit the storyline into smaller bits and dispense the story as the level continues.

Quoth
07-22-2001, 06:47 AM
i'd love to test this, it sounds awesome! as long as you can have it available 4 testing before 11th august, cos i'm going to france then. btw, the links to the pictures didnt work for me.

NoMercy Rider
07-22-2001, 12:46 PM
Okay, I should be able to have it done by Aug 11, hopefully :\. That's screwed up with the pics, I can never get a good hosting service, if anyone would be generous and upload the pics for me on their service that would be awesome. Just give me your email so I can send the pics and give me the links. Well, I have four playtesters now, I don't really need anymore, but I can probably use one more if you want.

Booger- I was thinking about that, but I think I shall just cut it down a bit, there are a few bits and pieces I don't need.

SerialKilla
07-23-2001, 11:13 AM
send the pics to markvkuijk@hotmail.com, and i have them up in ten minutes, anything for the community :)

NoMercy Rider
07-23-2001, 12:33 PM
Okay, Serious Killa, I sent them to you, thanks for what you're doing. I just hope geocities will work when I upload my map :\.

SerialKilla
07-23-2001, 03:52 PM
here are the pics NoMercy Rider:

http://www.cuijcksoftware.com/images/Amarth1.jpg
http://www.cuijcksoftware.com/images/Amarth2.jpg
http://www.cuijcksoftware.com/images/Amarth3.jpg
http://www.cuijcksoftware.com/images/Amarth4.jpg
http://www.cuijcksoftware.com/images/Amarth5.jpg

if you want your map uploaded just send it to me, and i will upload it for ya on my server

greetz

(Edited by Serial Killa at 8:54 pm on July 23, 2001)

NoMercy Rider
07-24-2001, 11:21 AM
Hey thanks for doing that, now everyone can tell me what they think of the pics! Update: I have finished the water temple and I'm no starting on the fire temple!

Serious Killa- My map will probably be too big to email you, I will most likely have to get a better webhost to upload it to. Thanks anyway!!

SerialKilla
07-24-2001, 04:42 PM
you can send it via icq or msn if you got it

toastar
07-24-2001, 06:50 PM
As far as webhost go, I would definately recommend www.Barrysworld.com
Great hosting.

NoMercy Rider
07-29-2001, 02:21 AM
This project is currently being stopped. In the next month or so I will be working 100 hour weeks (not exaggerating!) and won't have time to finish this map. When life is easier I may come back to the project and finish it. Sorry about the mishap.