09/05/2011 - "Self Destruct" by Mister Prophet

[UB_]

Map Title: Self Destruct
Author: Mister Prophet
From: Xidia: The Escape
Filename: xidiaes-map1-selfdestruct
Music File: None



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExuTnKSvDpI

Sypnosis: Everything is going to blow up and Spencer has to escape! Fortunately, there's someone who is helping you...

Discuss!

[UB_]

Not much to say since it is an intro map.
Though this was the first time that I tried one of the "special" SP mappacks (ONP, 7B, Xidia, etc), and wow, I was totally impressed by the build quality.

[TheIronKnuckle]

Great, atmospheric, introductical awesomeness. Mr Prophet oozes more professionalism in his stuff than any other packs I've ever come across.

[Semfry]

Though this was the first time that I tried one of the "special" SP mappacks (ONP, 7B, Xidia, etc), and wow, I was totally impressed by the build quality.

You played The Escape before Xidia?

A good start for The Escape, with the link with the original Xidia established right away for familiarity, along with good use of making earlier environments feel different, including with some great looking new areas.

[UB_]

Started with the Escape. Xidia Gold still had the Outpost Pheonix save bug at that time so I decided to save it for last.

[Mister_Prophet]

Oh. One of mine.

I remember putting this together very quickly. I think the video shows that pretty accurately. No room in the Northern Peak really makes any sense. I was pretty much making this stuff up as I went along back then. Hallways and rooms with industrial colors and steam. Nothing really practical about this section of Xidia. I know I often do the high ceiling thing but that one room at the end is maybe a bit overboard. My voice acting is blessedly in small supply here, and I really regret adding those Spontaneous-Wall-Of-Text-Attacks in my released SPs. You can see why we gave Crowley radio com audio in Seven Bullets. The "mission update" messages were just tiring to read.

Things I liked about this was that this was the first time I seriously used Hourences' new Xidia texture package. I also like what I did with sounds and the lighting here. Was going for a Opposing Force kinda vibe with the perspective reversal.

[Jet v4.3.5]

I think it's just to the right in the top-right shot, but I distinctly recall that the water that was supposedly flooding that hallway kinda stopped hilariously in a mounded fashion. That sticks in my memory quite a lot. Other things I remember was the bridge with the Red Nemesis standing about with a few other skaarj, and something I and my sister both will never forget was Spence's "My transmitter's beepin'" quote that was thrown in when Cray first contacted him. Almost on tier with ONP guy when it comes to how comical it sounded, but it still felt more legitimate as a Spencer line since he was a moderately amusing character to begin with.

[Mister_Prophet]

I think it's just to the right in the top-right shot, but I distinctly recall that the water that was supposedly flooding that hallway kinda stopped hilariously in a mounded fashion. That sticks in my memory quite a lot.

I wish I had a reason that could explain why the hell I did that. I really don't, other then...well, if I didn't do that the whole map from that level downward would have had to been underwater. Remember, I made this one very quickly

Other things I remember was the bridge with the Red Nemesis standing about with a few other skaarj, and something I and my sister both will never forget was Spence's "My transmitter's beepin'" quote that was thrown in when Cray first contacted him. Almost on tier with ONP guy when it comes to how comical it sounded, but it still felt more legitimate as a Spencer line since he was a moderately amusing character to begin with.

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

[Mister_Prophet]

For the sake of prolonging discussion about one of my maps, albeit a short/crappy one, how many people actually noticed that the Dark Lord isn't quite dead in this map? I swear, maybe a total of three people contacted me about this since 2003.

[Jet v4.3.5]

For the sake of prolonging discussion about one of my maps, albeit a short/crappy one, how many people actually noticed that the Dark Lord isn't quite dead in this map? I swear, maybe a total of three people contacted me about this since 2003.

Say what?

EDIT: He's still....breathing

[salsaSkaarj]

For the sake of prolonging discussion about one of my maps, albeit a short/crappy one, how many people actually noticed that the Dark Lord isn't quite dead in this map? I swear, maybe a total of three people contacted me about this since 2003.

Say what?

EDIT: He's still....breathing

Damn, I can't see anything in the video. I'll have to restart Xidia to see this.

Could this be considered The Unreal Blooper?

[UB_]

The horseflies around really makes you believe he's dead.

[Mister_Prophet]

Damn, I can't see anything in the video. I'll have to restart Xidia to see this.

Could this be considered The Unreal Blooper?

It's more intentional than blooper, to be honest. Originally the emphasis on this was going to be made more clear with a follow up battle at the end of Spencer's game, but I decided to use a Queen fight instead and scrapped the idea of a surviving Dark Lord coming back. But the decision to leave him breathing was still conscious. Gotta remember that at the time me and Hourences were still planning to make an "Xidia 2" on either the Unreal 2/UT2K3 engine...

Still, it always surprised me how many people never noticed

[TheIronKnuckle]

far out. Time to boot up xidia again

[salsaSkaarj]

far out. Time to boot up xidia again

Yes, my current installation is being flooded with all kinds of mods and mappacks and doesn't behave properly anymore.
Time for a new installation and Xidia will be the first to be played, if only for the undead Darlord.