The Tale of Archon Discussion/Updates [Archive 2003]

11/16

Been working on TTOA alot today. Got alot of little bugs I never noticed fixed, found a few songs to use, and I have a nice plan for the next 2 minutes or so of the cinematic.

Right now I'm trying to fix some bugs in some animations. (Big mean nasty bugs that have been trying to tear off my head. Some of the animations don't even seem to play. I'll prolly copy the units, and regions to a separate map, and create the sequence. :ggani:

EDIT: Got the animations fixed about 1 1/2 hours ago. Now I'm working on some other stuff :ggani:

Ok, last babble for today...

I got a shiatload accomplished on TTOA today. About 1:00 time, another skin or two (I still have a few that need fixing as I discovered a few problems today). Also I just got over a little bump in development that had really been bugging me (I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do for one thing)

If I have the time and energy I'll work on TTOA tommorow (school day :bgrun:) Theres about a 75% chance I will.

Iron_Ian

11/17 -

Well not much progress. Just fixed a few bugs that I didn't get a chance to fix yesterday. I was a bit busy tonight (helping some of my buddies test their maps, and doing a few minor requests)

I'll prolly get a chance to do a bit more tommorow. :ggani:

I know it is a very hard to answer question, but tell me around of which week, or month it will be for download.

My first chapter will be out @ 24.12.03 as a chrismas-present for all cinematic fans.

I have only one problem, i do not have webspace :( .


8))

Well, I'll host it for you when it comes time.

Theres a 50% chance I'll release part 2,3, and 4 in January or February. Otherwise the whole thing in Summer 2004.

11/18 -

No progress tonight. I've was sleeping, didn't get enough sleep last night :bgrun:
I gotta finish up my homework (should only take me about 30 minutes), then I'll work on TTOA a bit. :ggani:

11/19 -

Well no progress tonight :bgrun:
Got some school projects to do, but I get a 5-day break for Thanksgiving. :ggani:
So I'm gonna concentrate on skool Thursday and Friday, and I'll be able to work on TTOA more over the weekend.

11/20 -
Sry guys, no progress again tonight.

Had to go to my sisters basketball game (Lasted almost 3 hours, as we had to get there about 45 minutes early, but they won 36-12.
Then I had to study for 3] tests I have tommorow. As well as work on a powerpoint project for history class.

So I haven't had much time to do anything except take an few minutes break here and there.

Tommorow I won't have any crap to do, so I can work on TTOA. If I have enough energy...

.....so how many parts is this cinematic going to have. 5 like CotN? Or a smaller amount, part two seems to be taking a while to be finished.

Yah part 2 is taking a while. Its very boring to make parts that have no combat.
TTOA will be huge. Like 12 parts. (12 maps)
I'll have a chance to work on it this weekend
:D

11/22

Saving some changes I made as I post this :ggani:
Got another 50 seconds or so done. :ggani:

W00t, just retimed everything, and found out TTOA pt. 2 is around 7:15 in length atm :ggani:

I'm gonna work alot more tommorow. Today I was busy watching the OSU vs. Michigan football game, reinstalling Ut2k3, and playing the Halo for PC demo :ggani:

15 parts, looks like your in for some serious work. I whanted to ask you if archon is going to know any spells of is he going to remain the melee warrior. I mean in the final battle(i'm assuming there wil be a final battle) will archon fight his foe only with his sowrd or..

He starts off just as a fighter.
He gets something that gives him some slight magic abilities (not like spells, more like warcraft III type abilities like critical strike)
A friend kinda teaches him some magic.
And yes there will be a final battle. And it will be uber awesome :D

Oh yah and at one point in time he is "empowered" :ggani:

Iron_Ian

10/25

Thanksgiving break!

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That means I get 5 days off :D

So that means...
Alot of work gets done on TTOA
I get to buy and play Myst 4
I get to buy and play PC Halo
Maybe a beta version of TTOA for the testers

Progress on TTOA has been a bit :bgrun: lately, mainly because after school I'm just too damn tired to do anything. But on days with no school I can get 8-10 hours of sleep, and then I actually have the energy to work on TTOA.

So right now I'm a happy camper :ggani:

Shouldn't this project be in the completed projects section?

Only 1/15 parts are completed, so nope.