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Archived Boards => The Archive => Blackwater Operations => Topic started by: IceFire on August 12, 2004, 05:11:10 pm
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Lets start on the beta testing realm. Nobody has been contacted quite yet, I was on vacation in the US for two weeks, and we've overally been busy putting together the packages for testing. We're currently looking at putting all of the missions into the campaign file and going from there. A couple of missions are in the 85% complete stage which makes completing the campaign difficult. We'll probably have to get those ironed out before we go with the testing.
Expect to be contacted soon. I know some are more available now than in September when school gets going so we'll try and get in on that soon.
I should also mention that about 10 from the 15 that signed up have been picked to form the first testing round. We'll probably call in the majority of testers before the end (in a final sweep for bugs).
As for the project itself.
Work continues...albeit slowly. Ace finished all of his missions, ShadowWolf finished all of his, and I'm dragging my heels on the final Episode 3 mission. Essentially everything else is done. What is not done is some of the icing on the cake...full implementation of shield icons, interface art, command briefing animations, and in-mission directives. This stuff is tough to do...so we'll do what we can to get them both done and released.
BlackSheep suffered a setback on the music front. He's in the process of recovering that...we'll see overall what happens in that area but there will be a few additions to the music pool ontop of the FS2 standard.
Stuff like tables, weapon and ship mods, and that sort of thing are essentially complete. Still sorting out a couple of issues and some of our FS1 ships have their same basic skins. Initially those were to change...they may not...we shall see.
So that is probably the most detailed update you guys have had.
We'll post some screen shots of everything just before release. We've got some spifified nebulas also done up as well as a bonus!
Till then!
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Great!:) :yes:
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Great news! I've been waiting for this for, what, 4 years?
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you can get some amazing free music from here
www.edgen.com/music
just email the guy asking for permission to use the music and mention that your not using it for any financial related issues and he'll be more then happy to give you permission...and he has some REALLY good music!
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Super great news!:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:
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Good update as always :)
BlackSheep suffered a setback on the music front. He's in the process of recovering that...we'll see overall what happens in that area but there will be a few additions to the music pool ontop of the FS2 standard.
Dammit! I hope he recovers it I wanted listen Black Sheeps music in BWO :)
you can get some amazing free music from here
www.edgen.com/music
just email the guy asking for permission to use the music and mention that your not using it for any financial related issues and he'll be more then happy to give you permission...and he has some REALLY good music!
There could be good music there but I think BWO staff wants orginal music and music that fits BWO theme
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We'd want original music for Blackwater Operations. If Blacksheep doesn't have the time to make additional tracks I might contact Egden about making some for BWO.
However, he's pretty busy with StarSiege 2845, so that might not be the best thing to do ;)
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Exciting news. Thanks for the update, Ice. :)
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Music will be optional right? I kinda like playing w/none and just goin with the voice and the effects and all that
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Sure, you can just turn the music off.
Really, BlackSheeps music is of exceptional quality. He puts plenty of time into it...his biggest drawback is really only not having a super expensive studio or an orchestra behind him. So listen to it at least once! But I know some people don't like listening to music all the time...thats ok.
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Nice to see this moving along. I've been drooling at the doorstep for....three years now.
Oh my god, three years.
I have no life.
/set_suicide 1
;)
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does blacksheep put up his music for download anywhere?
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Originally posted by Genoism
does blacksheep put up his music for download anywhere?
Well if you want hear Black sheeps music you can download
TBP_R1 intro
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from where?
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Using my great powers of deduction, I'd say it's somewhere on TBP website :p
Can't be sure, don't know the link to the site. ;)
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well i dunno what tpb is either nor where the link is..
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http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25822.0.html
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Best news I've heard all week ;).
What prog does BlackSheep use to make his tracks?
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Awesome. Here's to a great BWO to be remembered.
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great news Icefire, I'm really looking forward to this release
I havent gotten around to installing FS2/scp since the last reformat, I better get on with it so my comp is ready for BWO when it hits the net
:) Faf
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Why does it suddenly seem like everyone got BWO private forum access... :nervous:
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Why does it seem like that? :wtf:
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The beta test has started and the testers have access to the internal.
They're slowly but surely going over the missions with a fine comb.
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Originally posted by Ace
testers have access to the internal.
That explains it. :p
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Originally posted by Ace
going over the missions with a fine comb.
Oh yes, and a very nice comb at that :D :nod:
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Minor news updated posted on the website today. Just keeping people informed.
Beta testing continues.
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Well, I can't wait for this campaign to come out. I think this will definately be one of the members of the League of Extraordinary Campaigns. In other words, campaigns that will be remembered (i.e. Reciprocity would have been one, u know, really cool campaigns)
:yes2::):yes: