As you can see, I have decided to go back to the traditional Marathon Infinity type HUD. There are a lot of advantages to having it this way. First, since the HUD is bigger, I can add things like separate ammunition and network score counters in the middle, instead of just using the built in network score counter. Since the HUD is kind of tall, it also enables me to place my weapons higher, which makes them look more centered, and better. Take a look!

If you have any suggestions for how to improve it, please let me know.

Also, due to no little controversy on the matter, I have changed the hand textures to a black glove instead of skin. The thing is, many people in the Marathon community see the player as being no specific race due to the way his skin is an unusual color, and his hands look (to some) like he’s wearing gloves. To me, I see him as being white, not only because of the way he’s shown in-game, but also in Craig Mullins’ art, and in Bungie-made art. But to prevent there being a problem, I gave him black gloves, which looks nice anyway. You’ll see that next week.

But enough of that, pics and the report.

Report:

• Improved Pfhor model.
• Finished basic Hunter model.
• Fully node-mapped Survival Map 1.
• Tweaked and fixed weapon scripts
• Started adding unique loading screens per map
• Improved main screens
• Cleaned out old scripts, textures, models and other things
• Changed hand texture to black/Improved hand texture
• Overhauled HUD graphcs

Cya next week!

I don’t know if any of you remember or not, but I had originally intended to NOT include the Hunter or Enforcer in Marathon: Infested. My reasoning was that I would finish the game, and then release a pack later that would have the remaining monsters. I have since decided to not do it that way, and I am now working on the Hunter and Enforcer.

Here are some screenshots of the enforcer model. Yes, the hands are 100% wip.

In other news, I’ve been working on gametypes, animations, SFX, and particles. I really want to make a video of Infested gameplay, so I’ll be working on getting that together as soon as the AI is steady enough.

Until next time….

See you next week.

Dangit. I just remembered that I didn’t add the awesome pfhor burning effect that the alien weapon needs. Blast it, I’ll do that this upcoming weekend. Sorry guys.

Progress Report:

• Improved AI.
• Added proper Pfhor Fighter projectile.
• Added WIH Alienweapon.
• Added Alienweapon pickup version.
• Added Alienweapon projectile.
• Added Alienweapon sounds.
• Added Pfhor Fighter Ranged Major (Blue).
• Fixed some projectile and lighting bugs.
• Reworked some lighting on current test survival map.

Thanks.

I also screwed around with the number of pfhor on the map. No, you will not this many in-game, it’s too hardware intensive, but it does look cool for screenshots. Enjoy!

I have finished the 5th survival map. That means, I have only 1 special survival map to go, and all the maps for infested are a done deal. My next focus will be 100% animations, sfx, and just general work on all monsters. The great news on that end is that the guy scripting my monster AI is still making great progress, so hopefully these monsters will be plenty of fun to fight, and also a real challenge.

What I’ll do in the next few weeks is keep adding more and more different monsters to survival. I’ll also be working on the survival maps themselves. I want to get them fully “nodified”, and have good lighting and sounds and all that jazz. I’ll take screenshots of the action when I can.

Cya next week!

Okay, I can’t get the 3rd finished, so here are two: