FM: Awaiting the Storm by HappyCheeze (2010/05/22)

[Fidcal 171]

Enjoy this new mini-FM, Awaiting the Storm by HappyCheeze. Playtime estimate: 30 to 60 minutes.

 

I've been living in the lowest part of town and this foul weather is simmering me to a fury. That and working at the docks to make ends meet. But that's where I overheard a trader say he deals in valuable antiquities - and he's staying at the local inn because of flooding.

 

Word is that he's brought part of his collection to donate to a museum so has hired a guard or two. I know someone who pays handsomely for artifacts and there must be other valuables at the inn. Perhaps both workplace and weather have changed my luck and I'll be able to get out of this place for good. But not before I stir things up. There's a storm coming - they'd best keep watch at the old tavern tonight!

 

KNOWN BUGS: Game may hang (0 fps) in streets near start possibly caused by storm effect. Make sure you quicksave near the start then a quickload should get it going again if it hangs. (not seen this problem for a while though.)

[aidakeeley 30]

Can I use this to continue testing 1.02?

[Melan 1806]

Wooo! New FM!

[SneaksieDave 39]

This mission is from The Future!

[Neb 3]

Ooops. I assumed it would be a Fidcal mission from the beta tester request earlier.

 

Congrats, HappyCheeze. I look forward to playing when the sun goes down. 

 

 

[ungoliant 120]

yay new mission!

[Fidcal 171]

Can I use this to continue testing 1.02?

Yes

 

Ooops. I assumed it would be a Fidcal mission from the beta tester request earlier.

I did a few minor touches like the puddle but it's all HC's blood sweat and tears otherwise. And I think Mortem did the thunder. And Springheel did the tavern sign and some of the story text maybe. I lost track who did what because it got kicked around for quite a while. It took a month or so to build and 11 months to optimise and release I think.

[SiyahParsomen 31]

oopss wrong topic! lol

 

congrats on the release

Edited May 22, 2010 by SiyahParsomen

[Bikerdude 3738]

Coolies, I needed a break from my making my map..

[Fidcal 171]

This mission is from The Future!

Just realized what you mean!

[aidakeeley 30]

Good little mission with some nice environments and plenty to fiddle with, some challenging and appropriate AI, and not a single crash (1.02, medium diff... played for mission stats total of ~1:34... so I definitely put it through its paces pretty well).

 

Thanks!

[Diego 194]

Really good and well balanced mission!

 

I did had some fps problems at some moments (I think it has to do with the thunder) and one freeze, wich unfortunately happened during a quick save, corrupting the file. I still had fun, though

[id3839315 9]

Nice little mission ! Thanks HappyCheeze !

[Melan 1806]

Nice for a small and straightforward mission; I found all but 50 loot (maybe a pickpocket?)

[SiyahParsomen 31]

first guard has a loot dont know how much. probably 50.

[Fidcal 171]

I just posted a short list of some loot I didn't find immediately while testing over at ttlg.

[Ladro 42]

Great little mission!

 

Really cool atmosphere with thunders and music, i liked

[Nielsen74 6]

This is a really god mission with some nice guard placement only thing I think could be better whas if the streets where MORE filthy (with decal´s and patch´s, maby a littel debri in the corners) But I think I´l take another run to find thouse 67 gold I some how missede

[nbohr1more 2023]

Is this the first Fan Mission to use:

 

 

A guard with a portable light source???

 

 

Also, I couldn't help but have a sense of glee when I saw:

 

 

All those extinguish-able lights, candles, torches, indoors... so much raw, implied game-play... like a set of Dominoes ready to be toppled... reminded me of Portal

 

 

(the spoilers are probably excessive...)

 

Great Mission!

[Nielsen74 6]

Is this the first Fan Mission to use: A guard with a portable light source???

 

No!

[nbohr1more 2023]

I should've specified Torch... NHAT 3 has lantern... but I'll have to play your map again Nielsen74 (fuzzy memory) sorry if I offended you. I just loved the way the illumination looks on this map.

[ungoliant 120]

torch? once again, no!

[SiyahParsomen 31]

The first mission that AI carries torch is Thief's Den I from Dark Mod Alpha

 

 

btw. Is that only me that see black models in this fan mission?

 

 

[Nielsen74 6]

@nbohr1more

but I'll have to play your map again Nielsen74 (fuzzy memory) sorry if I offended you.

Non taken

 

@Siyaharsomen

no black models for me!!!, so maby it´s just you´r setup? (hav you updatede TDM?)

Edited May 24, 2010 by Nielsen74

[SiyahParsomen 31]

It's up to date, but: