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Title: MT the Game....
Post by: CODEDOG ND on May 05, 2002, 08:53:57 pm
With the Fs2 source code out will it help you in making the actual game?
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: IceFire on May 05, 2002, 09:20:36 pm
Not sure if anything in MT would NEED the source code, but any graphical or performance improvements would benefit.
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Nico on May 06, 2002, 08:08:46 am
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Originally posted by IceFire
Not sure if anything in MT would NEED the source code, but any graphical or performance improvements would benefit.


no, Codedog talks about the actual game, not the FS2 campaign :). I can't talk for Styxx, but anyway, I doubt the source iwll change anything, it wasn't based on the FS2 engine if I'm not mistaken
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Styxx on May 06, 2002, 10:49:27 am
Well, the game project has... evolved. It's being worked on, but we chose not to reveal anything about it at this stage. When we have more work done on it, we'll let you all know...

And no, it won't use the FS2 source code. It would be counter-productive.
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: CODEDOG ND on May 07, 2002, 06:34:06 pm
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Originally posted by Styxx
Well, the game project has... evolved. It's being worked on, but we chose not to reveal anything about it at this stage. When we have more work done on it, we'll let you all know...

And no, it won't use the FS2 source code. It would be counter-productive.


So in other words...You don't have hardly anything on the actual game except the idea?!?!?!?!  :D :D :D
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Styxx on May 07, 2002, 08:52:24 pm
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Originally posted by CODEDOG ND
So in other words...You don't have hardly anything on the actual game except the idea?!?!?!?!  :D :D :D


Far from that, far from that. ;)
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Shrike on May 08, 2002, 12:25:17 am
Is he talking about the old Terra project?

I wouldn't say it evolved.... I'd say we slagged it down and built something new - *******.  :D
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Styxx on May 08, 2002, 07:57:59 am
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Originally posted by Shrike
Is he talking about the old Terra project?

I wouldn't say it evolved.... I'd say we slagged it down and built something new - *******.  :D


Well, you could look at it that way... :D
Title: 4 questions about MT
Post by: Stargazer_2098 on May 09, 2002, 01:52:47 pm
I would like to ask a few questions about Machina Terra, so here goes:

1: How big do you think the Machina Terra download will be when the project is done? And how big is it at the moment?

2: How long has Machina Terra been in development?

3: How do you create the new cutscenes, I have seen your trailer, and must say I`m impressed!

..and...

4: Will there be any alpha release, or a demo of some type before the initial release of the project?

Thats all the questions I have for now. Thanks for your time.


Stargazer.
Title: Re: 4 questions about MT
Post by: Styxx on May 09, 2002, 04:59:49 pm
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Originally posted by Stargazer_2098
1: How big do you think the Machina Terra download will be when the project is done? And how big is it at the moment?

2: How long has Machina Terra been in development?

3: How do you create the new cutscenes, I have seen your trailer, and must say I`m impressed!

4: Will there be any alpha release, or a demo of some type before the initial release of the project?


1: It will vary. From a few megs on the simplest version, to a couple dozen megs with the voices, to a few hundred with all the cutscenes. We'll make it all modular so you can download only what your connection can afford. Right now the full project release files would be around 130 megs.

2: Two years. The first year I worked practically alone, and not much progress was made.

3: Using 3D Studio MAX, r3.1 and r4. The models are the ones made for the campaign and the ones from the Freespace and Freespace 2 games - converted using pof2cob and 3D Exploration.

4: Well, that's a secret. ;)
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Ryx on May 09, 2002, 05:49:11 pm
About that trailer... How did you do the beam damage things?
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Styxx on May 09, 2002, 09:12:33 pm
Oh, that was a very complicated technique that involved booleans and... er... booleans. :D
Title: MT the Game....
Post by: Stargazer_2098 on May 10, 2002, 05:27:27 am
Thanks for repliyng to my questions. I must say I am quite impressed with the work you folks have done already. Keep up the great work.:):) :)


Stargazer.