New 2.0 gameplay feature

[Springheel]

Thanks to some fixing by grayman, a new gameplay feature has been added to TDM2.0! This is something that has been on our design documents from the very beginning, but never implemented. Up until 1.08, collapsing bodies made no noise at all (hard to imagine we missed it for so long), but there is still a bug in 1.08 that keeps AI from hearing the sound of bodies collapsing, which leads to the silly scenario of a thief KOing a guard who collapses heavily to the ground while his friend is standing two feet away, not noticing a thing.

 

Now guards will hear bodies falling to the ground and react to it. If a normal body hits a hard stone floor, it will be enough for a guard a few feet away to turn around and look. Heavily armoured guards, like builders, will make quite a racket if they fall on a hard floor...enough to draw attention from any nearby guards.

 

Builders have always been a bit easy to KO, since they have no helmets, but the extra sound they make when falling will now help balance that. KOs will require a little bit more planning now if there are other guards around...you'll need to try and make the KO on a soft surface, like a carpet, or put a moss arrow down in anticipation (finally a reason to use moss arrows?). Or, if you're _really_ quick, you can try catching the AI and hoisting him over your shoulder before he even hits the ground.

[AluminumHaste]

I always catch guards before they hit the ground, very easy to do. But this is welcome very much, awesome work!

[lost_soul]

Wow, this is an awesome feature. I especially like the enhanced reliance on strategy that you mention. Falling bodies never really crossed my mind until I saw DF666 play a mission on Youtube. He was in a close vacinity to a few guards and was just clubbing them over the head one after the other. Then it did hit me; shouldn't the other guy hear the "thud"? lol

 

The original games never had this feature. Its a welcome addition though.

[SeriousToni]

I thought it would be noisemakers that stick in the wall when shot

No just kidding - nice feature, sounds really awesome and I can't wait to test it out!

[Bikerdude]

Impressive.

[New Horizon]

I had a fun experience with this last night. I black jacked a builder too close to a flight of stairs, he toppled over....rolled down the stairs and created one heck of a racket. Two builders on the opposite side of the room heard it, "what is that noise" and came running. They found their comrade on the landing and exclaimed, "someone fetch a healer". It was a great moment.

[Springheel]

[Bikerdude]

They found their comrade on the landing and exclaimed, "someone fetch a healer". It was a great moment.

[grayman]

Rats. Now we need a "fetch a healer" feature, a bunch of "healer" anims, and a donkey and donkey anims to play the role of ambulance.

 

It never ends.

[AluminumHaste]

Video incoming. And grayman lol. I almost pissed myself laughing when I went in game and heard the guard yell "fetch a healer!" and half expected the front door to open and a donkey cart to roll in.

[AluminumHaste]

Video removed and re-uploaded, check further down

[New Horizon]

The video was great but the music was really loud. I couldn't hear what the AI were saying. Possible to tone that down? I think people would like to hear the AI responding as well.

[grayman]

That's great. Really shows the difference.

 

Love the "...ish" at the end. So true.

[AluminumHaste]

The video was great but the music was really loud. I couldn't hear what the AI were saying. Possible to tone that down? I think people would like to hear the AI responding as well.

 

I didn't have much problems hearing what they were saying, but I see what you mean. Unfortunately I can't change that now, I'd have to render the video again, and upload it to youtube again. If I get enough complaints I will re-up it though.

[grayman]

I wasn't able to hear anything the lower guards said.

[Sotha]

+1 to "music less volume, game sounds more volume"

[Tels]

I'm also in the "tone down the music please" camp. Plus, what's with the wierd titling font, it's almost impossible to read. Could you please use the "official logo (font)" for these? Also, it might be a good idea to not catch the guard (or does he not drop down on its own?).

[AluminumHaste]

Okay I'll remove the music. Also what's the Official logo font? If I don't catch the guard, the noise will alert the ai down there. I wanted them to be alert when the body hit the floor.

 

For example, is it listed here: http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Fonts_Screenshots

[Springheel]

I love this idea, of comparing a before and after!

 

Had two issues with the vid though. I too found the font very hard to read...could barely make out "v2.0". The music didn't bother me too much, as I could hear the guards, but rather unfortunately they use the same vocal set and say exactly the same bark half a second behind each other when the body falls, which sounds terrible. I wouldn't want to release it to the public like that.

[AluminumHaste]

Okay uploading final version:

 

 

Won't be ready for about 20 minutes. Going to work now.

[Obsttorte]

That's great. Really shows the difference.

 

Love the "...ish" at the end. So true.

I agree on the first statement and don't understand the second one. What does "...ish" mean?

[grayman]

I agree on the first statement and don't understand the second one. What does "...ish" mean?

 

It means "roughly", or "about", or "in the neighborhood". It takes the edge off of being precise.

[AluminumHaste]

So let me know if this one is any better.

[Springheel]

Yes, I like this one better.

[zergrush]

We should find a better metal sound for armors though. That one sounds a bit odd.