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by Xfing
Sat May 04, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Levels 2, 3 and 5 struck me as the hardest, but other than that I'd say the difficulty was pretty evened out.
by Xfing
Wed May 01, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Yeah, "Against Thee Wickedly" is a sweet level, probably the best Romero-made official level. And hard as hell too, but I think I've managed it several times. I only play Doom on UV, quite unlike Descent :P
by Xfing
Wed May 01, 2013 5:51 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Well, many of the secrets are counter-intuitive and overall too hard. Guess that's one of the co-op gimmicks. EDIT: Ok, completed The Apocalyptic Factor. Damn, I loved every bit of it. Every single bit. Except for all those overly had secrets, that it, haha. Even the story was a nice change, compare...
by Xfing
Wed May 01, 2013 5:25 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

I love guided missiles for bosses... Haha yeah, they kinda give you that feeling of impunity, now don't they :) Ok, I'm in level 13. Yet another amazing "Neo-Sol" level, showing how D2 graphical content should have been used to make D1 better. Beautiful stuff. I'd kill to have some Darkho...
by Xfing
Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

And you were right about that level 12 boss... the worst thing about him is that I still can't figure out what kinds of damage he takes. It seems to me like he takes kinetic weapons anywhere, while energy weapons only work on his back O_o EDIT Ok, got him. Turns out he only took stuff in his behind....
by Xfing
Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:05 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

I'm on level 11 now. Once again I have to stress the aesthetic genius of most of these levels. Lakshmi Outpost was almost exclusively Solar System themed. with complementary D2 textures that fit the taste perfectly. I'd call that theme "Neo Sol". And I'm increasingly convinced to consider ...
by Xfing
Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:15 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.
Replies: 90
Views: 21724

Re: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.

Just keep in mind AF was a more coop-oriented mission, though (although if that's the case, then why the massive briefing you would only get to read in single player? Not that I didn't like the story, but...). I know you want D1.5 to be a challenge and I don't blame you for that, but did you want i...
by Xfing
Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:43 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.
Replies: 90
Views: 21724

Re: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.

DarkFlameWolf wrote:Wait until you see the level 12 boss. You will be hating that one. He is just all kinds of unfair.
Level 9 right now. Sirius has warned me as well, I hope there's at least some ordnance to bring that fella down :(
by Xfing
Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:33 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

I'm definitely down to have a duel sometime. But I'm a keyboard player so I die instantly to all those mouse gaussers. One of my USB sockets got screwed too, and I need to get me an active hub before I can have both a modem and a mouse plugged into my laptop.
by Xfing
Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:42 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Thanks for the compliments (level 5 was a Darkhorse level FYI), and I apologize in advance for level 12. :oops: Use save/reload on that one, it should make it less annoying. I have already abused it to death and I'm only in lvl 9 :D A bad habit, I know. Even if I tell myself "saving only at th...
by Xfing
Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:22 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

Yeah, and you did a great job!

BTW, what mission predates The Bahagad Outbreak? I got the impression from some briefings that there's a prequel. I know that The Lost Levels postdate TBO, but there also seems to be something before it.
by Xfing
Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:34 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay
Replies: 9
Views: 3523

Re: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay

But I find it easier to place an overly-vibrant texture in an isolated cube behind a fan, as if it's some sort of radioactive chemical or whatnot. Yeah, like D1 level 1! Come to think of it, I first played Descent on a monochrome monitor, and I thought that was space behind the fan. Space! How cool...
by Xfing
Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:53 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.
Replies: 90
Views: 21724

Re: D1 final boss vs D2 final boss.

I'm playing the Apocalyptic Factor campaign at the moment. The boss from Level 5 was so hard I had to check his HP, it's 6500 actually. And had Player Mercuries and Player Megas, while there was only 1 invulnerability in terms of powerups, and severely limited Gauss ammunition (the boss is immune to...
by Xfing
Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

I'm playing The Apocalyptic Factor now and wow... wow is the least I can say. This mission rules! It's amazing, it's probably the best Descent mission I've ever played and I'm only at the end of level 5! Each level so far is memorable in design and looks great. The texturing style is very much like ...
by Xfing
Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:07 am
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns
Replies: 75
Views: 11316

Re: Favorite D2 Single-Player Campaigns

I have to add a honorable mention about The Bahagad Outbreak. Just played through it and many if not most level designs are Vertigo-quality or even higher. The texture work is very tasteful as well, probably even more so than Vertigo's. I'll now take a crack at The Lost Levels (never actually comple...
by Xfing
Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:49 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay
Replies: 9
Views: 3523

Re: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay

Yeah, community-made levels are a whole different story, naturally. I was only analyzing D1 and D2 here.
by Xfing
Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: RetroChallengeGamer, New LP'r on the Market!
Replies: 59
Views: 10639

Re: RetroChallengeGamer, New LP'r on the Market!

Well, when you're started with the LP, I'll probably take a look-see. Do you record commentary as you go? If so, how to do it the easiest way? I have been unable to add real-time commentary and still retain the in-game sounds using FRAPS.
by Xfing
Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:08 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay
Replies: 9
Views: 3523

Re: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay

I would actually be interested in reading this but the texture pics are enourmous and I'm not going to scroll left-right, left-right for every single line of text. If you made the pics smaller so that the text wraps properly I would read it though. It sounds a lot like the analyses I've made of gam...
by Xfing
Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:35 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay
Replies: 9
Views: 3523

D1/D2 Texture Analysis - Essay

Playing quite a bit of D1 and D2 on a daily basis, I have made some observations regarding the textures that appear in both these games, and what relationships they have with each other. This will be mostly a dry essay, so it might bore you if you're not into analyzing such stuff. To start off, I ha...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

...And harder games are more fun games... Not always true. I enjoyed the original Doom more than Doom 2. Because the last few levels in Doom 2 were so ridiculously frustrating it took a significant chunk out of the enjoyment I had in the previous levels. Did you enjoy the original Doom more? I cert...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:55 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: D1 and D2 Anarchy: Crionics
Replies: 5
Views: 2784

Re: D1 and D2 Anarchy: Crionics

Looks sweet! Maybe it's time for me to try and audition for the Rangers :)
by Xfing
Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:44 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

I'm not really a D2 guy, mind you! I just acknowledged that D1 was much more difficult. And harder games are more fun games. I had played D1 for a good ten years before I finally picked up D2. And I haven't completed D2 one tenth as many times as I have D1. Still, seeing that D1 and D2 are largely m...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:28 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

ThugsRook wrote:using the weapons correctly will definitely get you thru some of the tougher areas.
The problem is that these are rather sparse until Puuma Sphere... D1 could definitely use some of the D2 weapons.
by Xfing
Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:01 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

Well, the only weapons I've caught myslef using in D2 are super lasers and gauss. Omega too, occasionally, against those pesky spawn. Helix is good on bosses thanks to its high DPS. But other primaries lie inert in my playstyle. Maybe I should mix things up a bit O_o
by Xfing
Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

I mean Descent 2 had a demo of 3 levels, therefore Parallax wanted to show off as much new stuff as they could in 3 levels. So after those three levels you already have a lot of new and powerful stuff that got shown off. You also see in Counterstrike that the first three levels contain a lot more c...
by Xfing
Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:31 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

As for the ammo rack: agreed, it's a strong powerup. We had to complete the whole freakin' Descent 1 with a cap of 20/10/10/5/5. The rack doubles the carrying capacity, so the amount of ordnance one can carry is slightly too convenient. And the 20 Shakers cap? Wtf??? Shakers are bigger than both Meg...
by Xfing
Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:33 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

Overall, when running Maximum one can notice that it does a much better job with balancing weapons. Giving them out at an appropriate moment. Unlike Counterstrike, which gives you two of the most powerful primary weapons in level 2 and 3...
by Xfing
Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:25 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: NEW Add-On: Descent 2 Maximum (PC full version)
Replies: 26
Views: 6401

Re: MAIN HOG MOD: Descent 2: Maximum ~ PC full version

This would be useful to get a score registered after the end of the game.

Which reminds me: could you make it so that the game registers your score from Vertigo in the high scores table? It would make any run-through much more satisfying.
by Xfing
Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:59 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

Oh, I will. A bit later, though. Right now I'm gonna lay low and focus on other stuff until Pumo finishes his custom PIG. That's really gonna be useful.
by Xfing
Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:52 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

Does that also work with .S11 and .S22 files? I have replaced some multiplayer sounds to accomodate the original D1 robot sounds for the mission.
by Xfing
Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:05 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

Well, D1,5 has its own HAM file with all the weapon tweaks (mostly returning the D1 weapons to their original powers and speeds). It also has its own .S11 and .S22 files. Pumo is also making another .PIG palette, which it'll also make use of. I was thinking it would need a separate directory to play...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:13 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Brimspark System actually rules!
Replies: 0
Views: 1552

Brimspark System actually rules!

Just playing through these levels and well... they're fine! Real fine in my opinion. Expansive yet cohesive, with adventurous cube geometry, yet not adhering to any particular concept. The textures, while vivid and flashy, aren't imposing and actually feel quite naturalistic and most of them wouldn'...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:06 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

Well, The Lost Levels included a HAM of its own if I can recall well. The file isn't particularly large, including it isn't problematic. Unless there are infringement issues...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:04 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Is there any way to make robot briefings like the originals?
Replies: 21
Views: 7974

Re: Is there any way to make robot briefings like the origin

The briefing tune in D1 was ominous, pulse-pounding.. it was fantastic! But I can say the same thing about the D2 briefing tune. The only problem is that the animated movies left no room for it! Well, it's probably supposed to play during robot briefings, but I seem to only be able to get it to play...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:45 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Is there any way to make robot briefings like the originals?
Replies: 21
Views: 7974

Re: Is there any way to make robot briefings like the origin

I actually loved the briefings, bot the introductory conversation in D1 and the inter-level mini-briefings. D1,5 is definitely gonna have those. D2 sorely lacked those briefings in my opinion, they provide nice ambience, and that's one of the things at which D1 beats D2. And I do have the briefing e...
by Xfing
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:38 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

I could as well just have tweaked it in the HAM, since I did the weapons too. Single file, no worries etc.
by Xfing
Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:19 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

Sure sounds like a major letdown about the D1 Final Boss no longer spawning other bots in D2... I was thinking of converting my original D1 single player mission to D2, but I didn't even realize the final boss had been nerfed like that. Overall, though, I didn't mind the way regular D1 robots are h...
by Xfing
Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:58 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: New D1 Singleplayer level -- The Violet Caves
Replies: 7
Views: 3642

Re: New D1 Singleplayer level -- The Violet Caves

So how about that re-upload?
by Xfing
Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: The Dark Side
Replies: 35
Views: 6990

Re: The Dark Side

Whoa. I also have an ambition to write novels! Too bad my time management skills are utter garbage and my motivation is nonexistent :frown: But I do already have many characters constructed and the plot laid out. All I need to do is to do some research, as unfortunately, the novel will be set in the...
by Xfing
Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:08 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?
Replies: 111
Views: 30433

Re: What do you think D1 beats D2 at?

The problem is the secret level still won't act like a D1 secret level. You'll arrive there with all the keys, for one thing. And if you die on the secret level, just like in D2, you'll return to the base level -- except, if the base level is not available because you blew it up, you'll get forward...