People Join In --- "The Blade mod"

[Sayantan]

Yeah guys I'm looking for people to join in for the "Blade" mod for MP2. No more ripping from here and there. I need serious people to join in. Nothing from the MP1 Blade mod(released previously in Nov as far as I remember) would be used in it. Totally new models, levels, textures, weapons, animations, etc.

Current People I need:-

1> Script Writer ....................... coz I'm very bad at story making. Though the mod is based on the movies, it still needs a proper sequencing and a gamed version of the actual story. Maybe thats the problem which hapenned with ETM.

2> 1 more Mapper/Level Designer ...................... coz I'm the only mapper curently working on it.

3> Coder ..................... coz I cant code at all. Especially needed for weapons and skin text files.

4> Modeler ................... should be efficient and concentrate only in modelling. Nice character modelers will obviously be a +PLUS+ .

Lastly .........What the f*** would I do?
I will do 50% of the mapping.
I will do 100% of the texturing.
I will do maybe 20% of the modeling.
I will help the script write a bit if I'm capable of.
And I will do very bad critics...........LOL.

Lastly I think everybody has something to offer. So I wont let anybody down. If the person is newbie enough, he'll surely learn lot of things from the other members resulting in the beterment of the community.
Thanx

Keep those mails coming at "[email protected]".
If you want u can also add me to your MSN of that same ID.

Waiting for a number of very strong positive answers.

[Lunar Blue]

Duuude, you gotta give us some screenies first

[Cheeser12]

HE HASN'T STARTED YET!

Sounds like it could be a pretty cool mod.

[Tommyboy]

http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthread...spitalShow.jpg

*cough*

I browse.

[VenomFang]

YES! BLADE! but, I don't see why Punisher can't be there too. Kinda like Mona and Max, lets do a Punisher/Blade mod. If you are down with that idea Sayantan, I have an amazing story idea that I'd personally like to develop with you, with me as the co-writer. I'll send you a script as soon as you confirm you want me in.

Below is my painting I did on a wall at my school, with links to prove it. I also have much more art on my computer done by me which I can show you to qualify me as your leader artist for the comic strips in between.


http://notwell.8m.com/spider.jpg

http://members.rogers.com/russwell/spider3.jpg


http://members.rogers.com/russwell/spider2.jpg

http://members.rogers.com/russwell/spider.jpg

Alright Im in Sayantan.
I level design too, but I don't want to create levels. I'll design them and we'll have a diologue on MSN during creation about what we'd like to see and how to do it etc. I'll be right along side you testing the mod out and such.

I would also like to help with you art design, which includes creating new designs for both Punsiher and Blade (of course), which I already have tons of in my skecth books. I love redeisnging characters for the times. I have a great new look for Punisher that I think will make people happy.

With Punisher and Blade 3: Trinity coming out this year, this mod is sure to be a hit.
We can start working as soon as you contact me, at which point I'll send you some sketches and my ideas for the story, followed by some ideas for ingame stuff.
Hope to hear from ya.
My MSN is [email protected]
and my ICQ is 112788819

[Ghast]

masking tape? (you got paint on the ceiling and alarm box! neatness counts? *G*)

[Jay007]

I wouldnt mind having a bash at creating some of the character animations for the lead character, nice fluid sword and kung-fu-ery but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD RELEASE THE BONES SO I CAN!!!!

Ive added you to my msn Sayatan so ill speak to you soon as this sounds like a very neat idea

[CoZO]

I can help you by writing a script for the action sequences and overall story. I can also make maps, but I might get busy with another mod soon so we'll see.

I'll have a talk with you on MSN when I get some time online.

[Noodlez]

Noodlez Blade Gun

i posted this up ages ago, might come in handy with some tweaking

[Ghast]

Noodlez - any chance the links have changed, I am missing a pix and getting download error on the thread link???

Sayantan - any chance on starting a new thread w/o spiderman or punisher or Marvel copyrighted characters?

or could tommyboy or venomfang do something about those BIG images! Ack! Slower loading than the physical_objects.lv2 download! *LOL*

[Noodlez]

sorry man, new post....



Noodlez Blade MP2M File

Noodlez Blade Gun Kit (contains images, textures, particles, MS3D Models etc etc etc)

hope this helps

[Ghast]

really really cool, and I have never even seen the movies, but i love playing Max ( AND MONA!) with it, and the devkit is sweet, what a nice present!!!

Reminds me of Jerry Cornelius - The English Assassin's needle gun. Create a Corbusier fortress of solitude and you've got one wild TC?

[Jay007]

Whoa yes that gun looks brilliant, is it just the ingram with that extra front piece added? or is it modelled from scratch and what program you use to model it?

"Its open season on all suck heads!"

[Noodlez]

its just a very simple model really, very low poly (for duals :P)
it was made in 3DSMax but i still dont like the texture on it and its the only one i could find really, plus im not very good at making my own.

i hope someone makes a sweet texture for it as i love my wierd guns

i even made silver bullets for it, included in the devkit and mp2m

[Sayantan]

@Venom Fang, Jay007 & CoZ0 :

You all are in. But I can't assure you guys your post/job right now. Let all the replies come. Maybe you guys gotta wait a few more days. But I assure you guys are in.

Thanx for your kind replies guys.

And Noodlez maybe I can use that gun of yours too.

[Jay007]

I decided to have a go at modelling my own Blade gun in 3DS Max5.1 here it is, its my first attempt at modelling a weapon but i think its not bad i didnt bother texturing it either cos i couldnt find a decent one.
Anyway see what you think guys

[Ghast]

why redo noodlez, it already looks as good as any of the reference files out there. There is a Blade 2 whose guns have changed, modeling that would be impressive IMHO

http://www.longmountain.com/movieguns/Blade2

[Jay007]

Well i thought we were gonna start everything from scratch so the mod isnt ripped off anything else, dont worry though ill have a bash at that blade 2 gun too, itl be up in the next day or 2

[Ghast]

oh, in that case - nice model! How many polys?

The Mac 11 Machine Gun from Blade

[Noodlez]

yes i was thinking this Ghast, how many polys?

its just on my first blade gun model i did smooth cylinders etc and lots of grooves and bumps and the polys were mega.

i didnt do it on the second one i made (which i posted) for use in duals etc etc and hoped that the texture was good enough to make it out like there is bumps etc when there isn't.

[Ghast]

well he could detail up his model with more polys, then capture a texture, then rebuild with less polys. But that Blade II weapons site has really nice textures, yessss?

[Jay007]

Well i only got 3DS max 5.1 about a week ago and im still in the early learning stage, i have no idea how many polys it is or how to check
Im trying to do the Blade 2 gun now but adding those side plates is proving to be a real biatch and im not sure im even doing it right but ill see how it comes out, will be about 3-4 days now

[Sayantan]

@ Ghast :

Those links are awesome. I've been searchin for a decent one like those for ages. Thanx a heck man.

@ Jay007:

Frankly speaking if thats one of your initial work, gr8 job. Later on u'll understand how to play with polygons efficiently . And if you are making the same gun once again, you can surelly do that coz remember that releasing the mod is not the main intention. Mastering the art so that we can better our quality month after month and make some awesome stuff for this community is the main intention. The mods will automatically release if we know how to work good and fast.

Still a few more days guyz and we'll kick-start this awesome ride.
Please be patient.
Gr8 going till now.

[Akari]

I belive in you Sayantan! DO IT!

[Jay007]

Well the blade 2 gun is starting to get to me a bit so i thought id take a break and try something else. Id been looking at various weapons from blade and suddenly thought of one that absolutely must be in the mod as it is Blades trademark.
So here is The Sword Of the Daywalker

[Jay007]

Sorry dont know how to fit more than 1 pic in a thread

[Supafly]

bah
i hate movie mods
tho i give u a model i just finished
have phun

[Ghast]

really cool model! Could be used to create textures for a poly friendly in game weapon just as soon as some bone related sword animations become doable I guess?

[Jay007]

What file format does my sword have to be so i can export it and load it up in the MP2 dev kit?
i know its like .Mp2m but you cant export it as that type from 3ds directly............hmm.....or can you?

[Ghast]

if you don't mind waving it around like a baseball bat, look at the meleemod?

[Sayantan]

@ Venom Fang :

Blade + Punisher sounds cooler than ever. Maybe we can make the story like the way Max & Mona was placed in the actual game. I mean suppose u play some levels with Blade and some levels with Punisher. The thing is that I dont know so very much about Punisher but surely like him hell lot. If you have any idea, please send em in.

Anyway I was really impressed by everyones enthusiasm about modeling Blade weapons, so I thought I might post a screeny of an unreleased version of the Glaive weapon. Yesterday I picked that out of my old hard disk and rendered some shots. Here is one of em. You wont believe it's only 644 triangles. oops I wrote polygons in the shot. Please excuse me coz it has lots of illegal polygons in it (I wish I had known those things from the day I was born........LOL). So here it is.

[Sayantan]

Anyway enough chit chat with models Its time for the hospital. I just rendered it a bit. Still the central parts of the OT is to be done.

[Sayantan]

Another.

[Aztec]

looking good

[Sayantan]

One thing I would like to mention is that unlike other mods, there's nothing going to be done behind the screen. I mean anyone can join the discussions and give comments and no offense would be taken. But it would be after all up to us what to include and what to exclude.And if you are willing to join the group do so by mailing me at "[email protected]". I say once again that you can also add me to your MSN.

I am still looking for the following people:-

1> Coder
2> ParticleFX-er........(who is very comfortable and used with it).

Anyway I just chalked out the estimated number of levels in the mod. There are 2 "cutscene only" level at the begining so I'm thinking of merging both of them into one.Here it is:-

001. INTRO_A:-
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Hospital Scene.(full cutscene).(from Part 1).

002. INTRO_B:-
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Blade Intro.(edited version).(full cutscene).(from Part 2).

003. LEVEL_01:-
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The Discotheque level.(from Part 1).

004. LEVEL_02:-
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Hospital Scene_2.(to kill the vampire & resque the doctor"girl")-(from Part 1).

005. LEVEL_03:-
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Hotel in the City.(to find the room of the girl & save her from the vampire cop)-(from Part 1).

005. LEVEL_04_A:-
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Chase the car of the Vampire Cop to find Frost.(from Part 1).---(optional).

006. LEVEL_04_B:-
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Fight Sequence in the Chinese Bar & interogate the Vampire Cop.(from Part 1).

007. LEVEL_04_C:-
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Go through the fridge, interogate the "Record Keeper" to find clues to reach Frost.Then the followed fight sequence.(from Part 1).

008. LEVEL_04_D:-
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You are unarmed. Dodge yourself and find a way to escape the hellhole(that place) when Whistler takes a badass visit and tries to resque you. Get a ticket-free train ride and you are off..(from Part 1).

009. LEVEL_05:-
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The building where Frost lives (to intrude it & save the girl).(from Part 1).

010. LEVEL_06_A:-
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Temple of Eternal Nightmare.(Play this level as "Karen" and fight the Zombie-kinda Vampires and find a way to escape the ditch).(A small level).Resquing Blade would be shown through a cutscene.(from Part 1).

011. LEVEL_06_B:-
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The end of Frost.(After being resqued by Karen and recharging himself from the blood of her, he gets ready to set this frosty thing out of the scene.

Hey wait up buddy that's not all. Tomorrow I'll post an updated list of that note coz I haven't included "Blade 2" yet .
Again if I include that also, the number of levels are not over coz then Venom Fang is gonna punch in his stories of Punisher inside it. That means HHHHUUUUGGGEEE number of levels (just like an official game). Therefore I decided to release them in parts. .

Lastly I decided the name for it. It would be "Blade Xtreme with Punisher". Or name another one. Lets see what comes out from you guys.
Keep rockin'

just a note, the name Blade Xtreme with Punisher sounds really bad....no offence, but its too long and...ermm....un-catchy....

Dont mean to offend, but i suggest you try and think of something shorter and 'cooler'.

[Sayantan]

@ Antimatter:

Can you think of any? Please suggest some.

[Cheeseburger]

Yeah. Let's now decide on a name!! Btw Sayantan, never seen this done before on the forums, and I'm loving it. Nothing I can help with, but I'll support 100%

Name suggestions ladies?

[Joonas]

What kind of particles are you looking for? I might help...

[Ghast]

call it "Unrelentless?"