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Teknopathetic · Dec 20, 2007

Voted.

"YOU ARE FUCKING DUMB.

No offense, of course. It's actually a compliment, because YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS FOR FREE. I'm serious.

It's cool what you're doing, but I personally wouldn't do this for free. You're too talented to be giving this sorta stuff away for free. I realize that the feeling of people playing your mod is a reward in and of itself, but that doesn't get the bills paid."

The licensing agreement for the SDK doesn't allow them to sell it. And licensing a game engine for a commercial release requires some fairly hefty cash.

Visualante · Dec 20, 2007

I would've made the bridges alternating ramps. Could use some more cover too.

Firestorm · Dec 20, 2007

I voted. hope it's better than Hunters

Chris_C · Dec 20, 2007

Nice, looks like it's comin' along really nicely mate. I got a much better ISP (only $250 a month for 400kbps!) I really ought to get on Gtalk.

Crushed · Dec 20, 2007

This looks really cool. I loved the way MPH took the series' jumping, infinite ammo, charged shots, standard missile launcher, Morph Ball, etc., and implemented them into an FPS (some of the maps and weapons were really cool too).

The only real problem was balance: using some characters in conjunction with their special weapon ability, exploiting a certain character's alt-form to do unintended stuff, and people always voting on maps with exploitable glitches (NST probably didn't have the time and resources to properly test for a wide range possible exploits, and had no way to patch problems once found); it ensured that within a few months the game was overrun with exploiters spamming the same broken weapons and alt-form glitches on the same broken maps.

Hopefully this game does a lot better. Lots of luck to you!

bengraven · Dec 20, 2007

FUCK. YES.

Nintendo, hire these fucking guys stat!

This is my favorite 3D Metroid game so far...if done correctly.

Zanboo · Dec 20, 2007

bengraven said:
FUCK. YES.

Nintendo, hire these fucking guys stat!

Yes please!

Thanks for all the support guys!

We've made a few changes to the underlying structure, it doesn't play exactly like Metroid. Obviously the ball mechanic is there, but we've modified the boost a bit. It's now a pretty big effect, with a cool-down, but it allows you to do some neat stuff, akin to rocket jumping.

(for instance, if someone is on the bridge above you, you can morph, and boost up the cliff face, and drop behind them, unmorphing in the air)

Of course, we can adjust all of this through the beta phase, and it's simple cvars to do, so we'll adapt the mod to what feels right for the community.

Parallax Scroll · Dec 21, 2007

Zanboo said:
Right now, deathmatch and team deathmatch only. We're going to do iterative releases periodically. We want to get the core mod out the door though.

I don't know if you have any specific objective plans for a future version, but it might be cool to have something similar to Unreal Tournament's Assault mode, where the defending team has something like Mother Brain inside their base (think the motionless one from the NES game), and the attacking team has to get inside the base and fire a bunch of missiles into it.

Diablohead · Dec 21, 2007

I was thinking about this game the other day, still looking foward to it

*edit* so orange box is required? I been meaning to buy it but this just pushed me over the edge (not interested in hl2 as I own it and dislike it, but wanted tf2 and portal on my pc)

sonicspear64 · Dec 21, 2007

Diablohead said:
I was thinking about this game the other day, still looking foward to it

*edit* so orange box is required? I been meaning to buy it but this just pushed me over the edge (not interested in hl2 as I own it and dislike it, but wanted tf2 and portal on my pc)

Any source game (HL2, CS: S, Orange Box, etc.) can be used to play mods. Just download the Source SDK base under tools in Steam (after you have a source game) and you're good to go. So buying OB is very beneficial

Saitou · Dec 21, 2007

http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/mods/1/10/9774/thumb_620x2000/valk.jpg

With all due respect to this great concept art and it's corresponding in game model, I really dislike when people put them rocket-boosters (high-jump) on the feet.

Physics do not work that way.

What would most likely happen is you'd cartwheel in the air. Putting boosters on the shoulders or back would make more sense.

Alternative: Make them ankle-boosters very fucking cool and actually cartwheel you through the air.

Zanboo · Dec 21, 2007

Saitou said:
Alternative: Make them ankle-boosters very fucking cool and actually cartwheel you through the air.

Samus spun when she jumped, didn't she

Saitou · Dec 21, 2007

Zanboo said:
Samus spun when she jumped, didn't she

Only on running jumps!

Okay, you got me there. It might be a tad difficult to aim mid-jump, though.

saelz8 · Dec 21, 2007

Omega can't post because he's not validated yet, but he says that she spins on space jump, which is when the boosters are used.

Zanboo · Dec 21, 2007

Yeah, we had some issues getting the Valkyrie up and animated, but Minh Le (the guy who did Counter Strike) is doing our animations for her, so we should be able to post up some videos and screenshots very soon.

Diablohead · Dec 21, 2007

sonicspear64 said:
Any source game (HL2, CS: S, Orange Box, etc.) can be used to play mods. Just download the Source SDK base under tools in Steam (after you have a source game) and you're good to go. So buying OB is very beneficial

TY for clearing that up, buying hl2 (when css was a free packin) was so worth it with dystopia beta getting months of gameplay from me, one reason why I love game mods because I play them more then the game they converted :lol

Saitou · Dec 21, 2007

Quellex said:
Omega can't post because he's not validated yet, but he says that she spins on space jump, which is when the boosters are used.

Wait, I wasn't thinking properly. Nevermind. It'd work, probably. Possibly. Maybe.

I don't really care as long as it looks good.

Teknopathetic · Dec 21, 2007

Where the fuck have you been, quellex?

KittenMaster · Dec 21, 2007

This is looking awesome! I haven't been following Source Mods much, but I think this is worth pledging allegiance for.

Zanboo · Dec 21, 2007

Teknopathetic said:
Where the fuck have you been, quellex?

I said the exact same thing :lol

Oh, oh, and we're doing a video tonight after I get home from work, so we'll need some testers ~ 11:00 PM EST... send me a PM if any of you guys are interested.

Tre` and Quellex, you guys are already invited.

Diablohead · Dec 21, 2007

Video! =D

Zanboo · Dec 22, 2007

Video is up

http://www.moddb.com/mods/9774/project-valkyrie/videos

Hope you guys enjoy it, just a little teaser.

rollingstart · Dec 22, 2007

its looking good, I liked the flip jump going on.

Saitou · Dec 22, 2007

I'm feeling the urge to boycott this project because of that shitty camera work alone.

It's that bad.

Zanboo · Dec 22, 2007

Saitou said:
I'm feeling the urge to boycott this project because of that shitty camera work alone.

It's that bad.

Uwe Boll taught me everything I know.

EDIT: To be honest I was trying to get the video out the door before voting ended for the Mod of the Year, unfortunately that's in 6 minutes.

We'll release something soon that wasn't shot and edited in 10 minutes :lol

WARCOCK · Dec 22, 2007

sorry guys was out, i missed out

. Video looking good

.

Saitou · Dec 22, 2007

Well, at least the spin is there!

Eagerly awaiting a vid in which I actually discern what happens.

Zanboo · Dec 22, 2007

Thanks to everyone, we've made it into the top 100 on ModDB

We're now into the second phase of voting, so get to the polls!

JohnTinker · Dec 22, 2007

Man that looked awesome

Zanboo · Dec 27, 2007

And of course, we're in the running for the Top 5 Unreleased @ ModDB, so go give us a vote!

Zaptruder · Dec 27, 2007

Someone a big fan of Space Odyssey 2001?

FromTheFuture · Dec 27, 2007

Looking awesome! Are you guys still using the female concept?

Diablohead · Dec 27, 2007

I need MOAR!

Saitou · Dec 27, 2007

That's..... that's ingame?

Holy shit.

pn18 · Dec 27, 2007

Zanboo said:
And of course, we're in the running for the Top 5 Unreleased @ ModDB, so go give us a vote!

Both, the sketch and the final 3D render are nice, but I would add a self illuminating-map for the blue glowing dots.

Zanboo · Dec 27, 2007

Saitou said:
That's..... that's ingame?

Holy shit.

Top one is concept, bottom is in-game. Also, on the glowing texture, that's something we're looking at doing soon, definitely thanks for the link.

Zanboo · Dec 31, 2007

With 2007 drawing to a close, we want to leave you with one last update to the progress of Project Valkyrie.

Since our first release will be limited to one player model, one thing we really wanted to allow for was customization so that each player can look unique. Currently the options we have fleshed out are multiple 'glow' colors of the suit and a helmetless version of the Valkyrie. Take a look below:

In addition, we'd also like to give a preview of the HUD, including the viewmodels by Rashad Foux:

That closes out 2007 for Project Valkyrie, and we're very excited to release early into 2008!

biggersmaller · Dec 31, 2007

Tits. Just tits. Well done and keep-up the hard work!

Crushed · Dec 31, 2007

It looks awesome, but I can't see that girl's face without thinking of a Concerned comic. :lol

Zanboo · Jan 3, 2008

We'd like to show you guys a bit of media 'from the inside'. We have three fun shots to show off from our most recent playtest, where we've been tweaking balancing and stress testing for the best experience:

We hope soon to release an extended trailer, detailing all the features of our first release of Project Valkyrie.

In other news, update your bookmarks! You can now reach the main Project Valkyrie site by visiting www.project-valkyrie.com

Finally, if you haven't, please give us a vote in the Mod of the Year contest currently being held at ModDB. All of your support helps!
You can find us in the second section (Unreleased) under the Half-Life 2 section.

Welcome to 2008!

Spire · Jan 3, 2008

Looks rad, like if Metroid and Tron made sweet love on top of an iMac.

Rorschach · Jan 3, 2008

loosus said:
YOU ARE FUCKING DUMB.

No offense, of course. It's actually a compliment, because YOU SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS FOR FREE. I'm serious.

It's cool what you're doing, but I personally wouldn't do this for free. You're too talented to be giving this sorta stuff away for free. I realize that the feeling of people playing your mod is a reward in and of itself, but that doesn't get the bills paid.

This, of course, is assuming that you don't either a.) already do this for a living or b.) have plenty of cash on-hand already.

No. YOU are fucking dumb...and probably a console gamer.

fallengorn · Jan 3, 2008

Lookin' nice!

Zanboo · Jan 3, 2008

Steam Community is up, for those of you who wish to join.

I'll post latest news announcements there too, so you can get your PV news AS IT HAPPENS

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/projectvalkyrie

Zanboo · Jan 17, 2008

Hello all,

We had an interview with QJ.net right over here

We're also planning on releasing next Friday if all goes well. Valve is somewhat nebulous on their release date/time for their cache files, and unfortunately they are required so we can get out the door. (Can't run on TF2's coattails forever)

It will be an exclusive release with Fileplanet for 24 hours, and then the mirrors will arise. We're working with server partners right now to have enough servers up at release for the influx of downloaders, and we'll be releasing the server binaries (Windows only) earlier in the week next week.

It's an exciting time for us, and we'll be dedicating the release to Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, a brilliant programmer and person.

YYZ · Jan 17, 2008

sweet, next Friday!

Crystalkoen · Jan 17, 2008

Zanboo said:

This image really puts me in a PN03 mindset, with the coloring/textures, looks really nice. Looking forward to your release on this

Zanboo · Jan 29, 2008

Dedicated Server is available, client will be going up a bit later, I'll post the mirrors here as we have them.

http://www.project-valkyrie.com/_Pu...PublicBeta-v1.0-RC1-Win32-DedicatedServer.zip

http://www.project-valkyrie.com/_PublicBeta_PreUpload/ProjectValkyrie-Server-ArchiveDescription.txt

Zanboo · Jan 29, 2008

http://www.fileplanet.com/184202/18...---Project-Valkyrie-Server-Beta-v1.0-(Windows)

Also, release is at 6:00 PM EST for the client, release party is going on NOW @
www.steamcommunity.com/groups/projectvalkyrie

Please, come join in!

ThaiGrocer · Jan 29, 2008

ECHO! The client is coming out today. I hope you people pounce on this like a super-model's malnourished cat when it drops in place.

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