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Avder wrote:Hm, I see.

Well then.

Anyhoo, back to D1. Level 9 is very close to finished.

I hate that level. It's treacherous due to the fact that practically 80% of the level is connected without the use of doors ;__; Good luck.

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I've been eyeing Glacierspire (level 24 I think). Couple questions: Size: can I make it huge? Should it be more in line with standard D2? Style: Mimic D2 as closely as possible? They're usually a little simple to need one of the features I was thinking about but hey, whatever. Mimic D2 closely, but...

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No probs, fine ^^ I know you can be trusted to deliver. Just remember to sometimes use D1 textures that enhance the theme, like I did in my first Baloris Prime level. In the case of Brimspark, that would be the plain, red Mars texture from D1, for example. D2 completely (or almost completely) skippe...

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Yeah, that would probably be best. If you don't insist on filling the level yourself, I can take care of it, no probs. Zeta Aquilae is actually my favorite set from D2, as it feels basically like D1 redux and offers a lot of creative freedom, so I'll probably make a ZA level or too myself as well

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By having ready replacement files for DESCENT2. HAM, DESCENT2.S11 and DESCENT2.S22. Everything is fixed inside these files already. The D1 robots and bosses have re-inserted sound files extracted from D1, many of which have been worked on by me to port them to 22 kHz and ensure at least moderate qua...

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To be honest that's how a lot of stuff in D2 is. The Omega Cannon and Phoenix, changes to Spreadfire, Fusion, non-super lasers, the decision to not bring back any robot except the supervisor and *one* cloaked Medium Lifter in level 16, the fact that a lot of D1 robots dont have their correct sounds...

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BTW, do the 4 guys you rescue in SL4 add up to the guys you rescue in the level you arrive from when the bonuses are calculated? They do not. When you exit the secret level having rescued all the guys in level 14 and all the guys in the secret level I think you have 9 on board? Then when you materi...

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Yayyy, thanks for the interest, guys! Keep in mind, though, that the level listing in this thread is outdated, so please go by the level listing in the thread below, which I keep up to date: http://www.dateiliste.com/en/forum/21-descent-1-12/181-the-level-listing.html Sirius, as for the question of ...

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BTW, do the 4 guys you rescue in SL4 add up to the guys you rescue in the level you arrive from when the bonuses are calculated?

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Oh, looks like I missed the discussion about Secret Level 3. Damn, not only is that the hardest level of Descent 1, it also shows off all of the robots (if memory serves) and has the coolest level design of them all too. You'd see much of those ideas in Descent 2 later. And yeah, to say this level ...

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Haha agreed! Well, the Ice Boss of D2 is definitely something to look out for. I mean, I know very well how frustrating it can be. But at the same time, I don't care. There is plenty of annoyance, but not so much of pulse-pounding terror. I'm talking about for example that feeling when you play Doom...

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If my boss order proposal is not too late, this is my opinion (with a few weapon swaps): 1. Zeta Aquilae 2. Quartzon 3. D1L7 4. Brimspark 5. Tycho Brahe (Change weapons to Baloris Prime) 6. Vertigo Level 7 7. D2 Final (matter immunity) 8. Limefrost Spiral (Change weapons to Tycho Brahe) 9. Guardian...

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Ummm... please read the guidelines again. No multiple bosses, no overly gimmicky levels. Be at most as gimmicky as Vertigo was (which still gives you plenty of liberty, to be honest). Try to aim for something you saw in D1, D2 or Vertigo, like you were making a spare level for the set. Try and take ...

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Huge Necro Bumpness! Ok, so three years have passed and we have almost nothing. But "almost" makes quite a big difference! What we have: - 3 levels made by me, 1 of which already populated with robots and powerups - Modified .HAM, .S11 and .S22 files. That takes care of weapon power (Laser...

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Top quarter? Of the non-transparent ones? I don't get it, non-transparent ones display fine O_o

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I think you're a troll

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I think you should treat secret levels as extensions of the regular levels you get to them from. You don't really get tallied for bonuses after destroying a secret level, so...

Damn, I still wish D2 gave the liberty to make D1-like secret levels too.

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4 year necro. Hahaha bro, for realz.

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Daamn, that's what I call perfectionism

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Bizarre is an awesome word

Quite intellectual in register, too.

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^ since DMB2 couldnt do D1 reactors, id say it would be a feature request not a bug. then again... a GOOD d1 to d2 texture conversion would be nice too! ;) Yeah, that one I have already posted a ticket about. Still, Diedel has already done a good job with it, as one version of DLE used to screw up ...

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Damn. Your flying is so fluid. I'm having a really hard time trying to fly like that with just the keyboard. Still, I have to say that I attempted your route and time aside, it's been pretty successful. Even though I took plenty of needless damage from the first six C1 Drones, I only died after clea...

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Uh... yeah, DTX2 doesn't let you add things to HOGs, as I was saying. You tend to need an external program for that (though for me DLE and before it, DLE-XP/DMB2 have been enough; I just keep my working data separate and add the files in in one shot). It does let you add stuff to POGs that are alre...

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DTX doesn't really manage HOGs, only POGs. It does give you pretty good control though. I guess I might as well take a look at this too, while I'm doing my DLE stuff. It's just a bug I suppose. Not one you can't get around, but it costs needless time and work. DLE can also work as a HOG manager, bu...

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I just watched the famous level 6 vid. Gotta say, you made it look easy. All-keyboard? One would think that sacrificing that pitch speed for accuracy with the mouse isn't favorable in such a run :P I use a MS Sidewinder 3D Pro. What made you think I was using something else? Also I really need to g...

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I just watched the famous level 6 vid. Gotta say, you made it look easy. All-keyboard? One would think that sacrificing that pitch speed for accuracy with the mouse isn't favorable in such a run

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^ since DMB2 couldnt do D1 reactors, id say it would be a feature request not a bug. then again... a GOOD d1 to d2 texture conversion would be nice too! ;) Yeah, that one I have already posted a ticket about. Still, Diedel has already done a good job with it, as one version of DLE used to screw up ...

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ThugsRook wrote:glad you got that straightened out

yea, DTX is a much better HOG manager/importer then DLE.

Still, Diedel's gotta straighten this out. It's unbelievably annoying to have to reinsert the POG using DTX2 every time you make a small edit in DLE. This definitely shouldn't be an issue.

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if the editor (DLE-XP?) cant insert D1 reactors, i would most certainly request it. check the D2 DEMO for exit sequences, they should be able work. D2XR can do exit sequences when playing D1's HOG/PIG. :) Well yeah, that's true. But as AFAIK D2 Interactive Demo's data structure still has much left ...

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Oh, looks like I missed the discussion about Secret Level 3. Damn, not only is that the hardest level of Descent 1, it also shows off all of the robots (if memory serves) and has the coolest level design of them all too. You'd see much of those ideas in Descent 2 later. And yeah, to say this level i...

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I think I'll change my nick to Alter-Coyote. I'm sure Foxy won't mind

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I'm SOOO getting this. Feedback is certain to be given soon

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Well, the reactor's pretty much the only thing left to do, everything else's already identical to D1. Oh, and the exit sequences, but those are absent from D2 completely :P The reactor, on the other hand, is not. It has all the files it needs within descent.ham. Do you think this could be suggested ...

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http://s8.postimg.org/v2spe5a2d/DLEtextureproblem.jpg Exactly. All texture work must be done in DTX2. Luckily, it's quite possible to set everything right and save it as an auxiliary POG file and then just simply insert it. Still, DLE shouldn't screw up these textures, as it doesn't screw up differ...

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I tried to replace the textures - indeed the problematic textures had no "T" next to them. I replaced them. Now all the textures have Ts next to them. Still, when I import the ready POG to my D2 level file, the same textures still don't display as transparent and obscure the rest of the fi...

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It seems impossible, which I find weird. The D1 reactor is present in Descent2.HAM, yet I can't seem to be able to choose it from the reactor list in a D2 level. I'm working on converting my D1 level to D2 for maximum similarity, using the GROUPA palette. I'd like the D1 reactor present for increase...

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Yeah, too bad ramming into Class 1 Drones isn't viable at all. Their attack actually hurts significantly, unlike ITD's.

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Damn, I commend you Avder. I'm not even thinking about starting to do optimal time runs, or in Doom nomenclature, "UV Max Speedruns." For me the next step would be to simply learn to complete a level with all the robot kills without dying once. In D1 this also includes 3x-ing every matcen....

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Guys, how to open the yellow key X-grate on level 7? I'm completely stuck and have no idea how to proceed.

EDIT: Nvm, figured it out. I wouldn't call the puzzle intuitive, though.

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Avder wrote:How did you die in the entryway to the level 7 boss room?

Are you doing this blind or have you played descent before?

And what skill level are you playing on?

Random smarts? Happened to me once, but I couldn't even strafe back then and I just sat in the tunnel like a scared mouse.

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