Domasi Tawodi... Forever?

Altered Reality · 08-21-2006, 04:28 AM

I had originally started this map as a sandbox to test new textures, bumpmaps and speculars, then infowars's DNF site gave me a jolt of inspiration. I dug up that old PCGamer issue and... here's the first result.

The release date? Of course it's

!

Mr. Greg · 08-21-2006, 10:19 AM

Cool.

hiob · 08-21-2006, 10:22 AM

looks nice, especially the light-bug

wayskobfssae · 08-21-2006, 10:27 AM

There's something eerily familiar about that place..

Altered Reality · 08-21-2006, 01:14 PM

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There's something eerily familiar about that place..

I know, I did it on purpose

http://www.duke4.net/images/screenshots/old/quake/6.jpg
I also tried to keep the same angle in my screenshot.

And the texture on the far right comes from the Duke3D HRP, I thought it was perfect to test bump and specular maps.

lauwie0 · 08-22-2006, 05:39 AM

very nice!

Rider · 08-22-2006, 08:56 AM

Is that Mod gonna get released? Or will it just be a "look how DNF could look inside Prey"?

I'm fine eitherway, just curious

Altered Reality · 08-22-2006, 10:13 AM

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Is that Mod gonna get released?

I hope.

Rider · 08-23-2006, 11:57 AM

You don't fear it'll get canned by 3DR? And if not... then why?

I mean, sure it's not about Duke, but it's still technically their intellectual property (namely, their level designs) right?

Altered Reality · 08-23-2006, 01:01 PM

I'm not copying their level design. This would be copying their level design, but I'm not doing that. I'm making a level (for now it's just one) inspired by nine-year-old screenshots of Quake maps they were making to acquire familiarity with id's technology, before real work on DNF even began. I'm sure that anything they did back then was scrapped years ago, so it's no longer relevant to the current status of DNF.
Moreover, I only have screenshots to look at, not complete level layouts. I can reproduce the look of certain locations, but there is no way I could make a level which looks exactly like the original Quake 1 user map was supposed to look like.

Altered Reality · 11-03-2006, 04:32 PM

I'm bringing this topic up to show a new screenshot of my level (by the way, I haven't decided a title yet, but sure as hell it will NOT be titled Domasi Tawodi Forever).

I created the roulette out of patches; it can actually be spun.

Zixinus · 11-04-2006, 04:30 AM

That's so cool. BTW, with the casino thing, are you referring to something? :P

Anyway, will we see new enemies, or this is a map pack?

Altered Reality · 11-04-2006, 04:51 AM

No new enemies (the original ones are more than enough) but plenty of new textures and interactivity. I'm planning this to be an "episodic map pack": I'll release one level at a time.
The casino thing is actually a reference to DNF, but not in the way one might think (if I ever manage to make the final level, there's gonna be a huge plot twist at the end): the main character is still Tommy, this is still the Prey universe, and even there, Duke Nukem is just an imaginary character.

EDIT:
The right name for this project just popped into my mind. I already planned to make some locations look familiar, but with an unsettling, Twilight Zone-ish feel. And I'll also insert some serious plot twists. This is why the title will be... ALTERED REALITY!!!

08-21-2006, 10:19 AM	#2
Mr. Greg	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? Cool. __________________ Site Administrator of Prey Files (http://prey.filefront.com)

08-21-2006, 10:22 AM	#3
hiob	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? looks nice, especially the light-bug __________________ :3

08-21-2006, 10:27 AM	#4
wayskobfssae	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? There's something eerily familiar about that place..

08-22-2006, 05:39 AM	#6
lauwie0	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? very nice! __________________ Why spend your time reading useless signatures like this one, you better could use it to explore these forums. But since u are reading this nicely made signature, please think about it that when u finished reading it you may call yourself officialy an "idiot" ;)

08-22-2006, 08:56 AM	#7
Rider	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? Is that Mod gonna get released? Or will it just be a "look how DNF could look inside Prey"? I'm fine eitherway, just curious __________________ Duke4.net - Duke's OTHER home. HeadbangersFM - The station that keeps your head banging! ------------- She's pretty, not "damn-she's-making-my-noodle-dance-samba"-pretty, but still very pretty... - Micki!

08-23-2006, 11:57 AM	#9
Rider	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? You don't fear it'll get canned by 3DR? And if not... then why? I mean, sure it's not about Duke, but it's still technically their intellectual property (namely, their level designs) right? __________________ Duke4.net - Duke's OTHER home. HeadbangersFM - The station that keeps your head banging! ------------- She's pretty, not "damn-she's-making-my-noodle-dance-samba"-pretty, but still very pretty... - Micki!

08-23-2006, 01:01 PM	#10
Altered Reality	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? I'm not copying their level design. This would be copying their level design, but I'm not doing that. I'm making a level (for now it's just one) inspired by nine-year-old screenshots of Quake maps they were making to acquire familiarity with id's technology, before real work on DNF even began. I'm sure that anything they did back then was scrapped years ago, so it's no longer relevant to the current status of DNF. Moreover, I only have screenshots to look at, not complete level layouts. I can reproduce the look of certain locations, but there is no way I could make a level which looks exactly like the original Quake 1 user map was supposed to look like. __________________ [...] We view customers as complete morons that will never catch on and [...] we're lying to them all the time. (Gabe Newell, Valve) I'm the worst enemy in film-making and a completely talentless idiot. (Uwe Boll) Faith is why you are wrong. (Crosma) Last edited by Altered Reality; 08-24-2006 at 04:26 AM.

11-03-2006, 04:32 PM	#11
Altered Reality	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? I'm bringing this topic up to show a new screenshot of my level (by the way, I haven't decided a title yet, but sure as hell it will NOT be titled Domasi Tawodi Forever). I created the roulette out of patches; it can actually be spun. __________________ [...] We view customers as complete morons that will never catch on and [...] we're lying to them all the time. (Gabe Newell, Valve) I'm the worst enemy in film-making and a completely talentless idiot. (Uwe Boll) Faith is why you are wrong. (Crosma)

11-04-2006, 04:30 AM	#12
Zixinus	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? That's so cool. BTW, with the casino thing, are you referring to something? :P Anyway, will we see new enemies, or this is a map pack?

11-04-2006, 04:51 AM	#13
Altered Reality	Re: Domasi Tawodi... Forever? No new enemies (the original ones are more than enough) but plenty of new textures and interactivity. I'm planning this to be an "episodic map pack": I'll release one level at a time. The casino thing is actually a reference to DNF, but not in the way one might think (if I ever manage to make the final level, there's gonna be a huge plot twist at the end): the main character is still Tommy, this is still the Prey universe, and even there, Duke Nukem is just an imaginary character. EDIT: The right name for this project just popped into my mind. I already planned to make some locations look familiar, but with an unsettling, Twilight Zone-ish feel. And I'll also insert some serious plot twists. This is why the title will be... ALTERED REALITY!!! __________________ [...] We view customers as complete morons that will never catch on and [...] we're lying to them all the time. (Gabe Newell, Valve) I'm the worst enemy in film-making and a completely talentless idiot. (Uwe Boll) Faith is why you are wrong. (Crosma) Last edited by Altered Reality; 11-04-2006 at 06:21 AM.