Warcraft: A New Dawn

[JokeMaster]

So i shall make a base troll ready to modify in each other troll that will be used in game?

 

[Grey Nightmare]

That was the suggestion

But it's just that, I don't really have authority to do otherwise

That way we can get all the horde done so our coders can get on the melee systems.

While we design/pump out the rest of the races.

 

[JokeMaster]

So any specializations? How should he look should he be a meele,ranged or hero, animations,skins?

 

[real138]

guys if the reason why your not doing the specified resources is because of the coders, dont worry it wouldn't be hard. dialogs are player based so you can show it to some players. each player could have a different UI. I did like the idea of the Specified resources for elite units and such. These resources should only be gatherable in small limited quantities. Or is the idea completely out?

 

[Grey Nightmare]

guys if the reason why your not doing the specified resources is because of the coders, dont worry it wouldn't be hard. dialogs are player based so you can show it to some players. each player could have a different UI. I did like the idea of the Specified resources for elite units and such. These resources should only be gatherable in small limited quantities. Or is the idea completely out?

We are still developing the idea, me and Fulla are deep into a promising discussion, I will update shortly.

@ Jokemaster: Sorry ranged/headhunter/melee typical unit, as for the skins it's a warcraft 3 troll just with sc2 visuals/graphics

Ehm... animations, leave that for now, your not ready yet anyway right!?

 

[JokeMaster]

I'm playing wow now...I'll start the troll in 2-3 hours.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Sure thing, no hurry as of yet. We'd prefer the base models to be high quality so spend all the time you need on it.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Ok, Guys, i'm gonna read up. most of these decisions may have been made WITHOUT Admin input so stand by.

{EDIT}
Ok... adding four ppl to the list...

If your making models, make sure that they are .m3 people.

Grey, i do belive you the the WRITING Director. Get YOUR peeps moving.

Teeuncreamers: You are now Terrain Director.

 

[real138]

Hey are there any other coders at the moment? Whos the Coding Director?

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Yeah, sure... Although as Fulla pointed out the campaign/in-depth plot is the last of our worries, so it'll probably more tooltip/loading screen/description based etc

DIRECTOR NOTICE: I would like to request the following team members contact details...

-> Mare

-> Masiah

-> Reaper51

~ If I missed any writers, please PM me.

 

[real138]

also other than the UI what should i program? I prefer to work on 2 things at once so if i get a block in one of them i work on the other while thinking about the first one

Hmm for the UI im gonna need some art. I might as well do it now since im gonna have to redo the UI if i get it later.
The borders for everything and such.
TWIF has the UI how it should look so we need to discuss this before i move on with the UI.
Also will be needing images for Gold, Wood, and any other resource we are doing. As well as buttons for various things that will come.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Yes, if bounty hunter2 is capeable of doing the UI in conjunction with Real as his primary job that woud be great.

Keep up the good work men, and great job real.

As a second project, contact grey about the two demons systems, hell explain what needs to be done.

 

[real138]

ok ill try to talk to bounty about it ill be posting a screenshot of what i would like the way it looks it is up to you guys just need a template to work off for the slots and stuff

ill talk to grey on skype.

 

[thisruoy]

What do you want me to draw as concept art?

 

[The World Is Flat]

Well, Ask grey, hes making some stuff that needs art.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

What do you want me to draw as concept art?

Yeah, we could do with some artwork for the moddb page.

I'll let your imagination flow on this one, ideas:

A battle: Orcs VS Human etc....

A Human Footman

An Orc Grunt

Thrall

A Human Remnant (Rag-tag farmer/warrior)


But really anything 'warcraft' will do... not wow.



----- Make it a 'gritty' realistic style, not cartoon like.

Cheers, any queries - please speak up.

 

[real138]

Ok TWIF im gonna need your input for this.
for the minimap buttons tell me how many there are gonna be what they are gonna be for. and have an artist draw them

 

[thisruoy]

Samwise style fine?

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Yes perfectly so

 

[mouseman89]

can i join as a

Brainstormer or Data Editor?
i can do cinematics in Wc3 but i havent got a beta key so dont know about sc2...

 

[Latecat]

Data Editor is probably the hardest possible thing in galaxy editor, and it will cause alot of frustation. My advice is to train with it before going for any bigger projects.

I'll leave the decision to grey/TWIF

EDIT: oh and I don't see any reasons why not join as a brainstormer (ill leave that to grey/TWIF aswell)

 

[The World Is Flat]

I'm with mare on this one, is that acceptable?

 

[Reaper51]

hey i will still do the data editor work once i have more experience with it

 

[mouseman89]

what about cinematics ?

 

[The World Is Flat]

ADMIN:

What about cinimatics? You are intrested in that post? give exaples of cinimatics you have completed, and you may be considered.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Director Update: Ok here's the situation with moddb; They have yet to review the main 'mod' and rejected our first article for a variety of reasons, which I won't bore you with here. We have spoken to a representative and are getting both the mod and a new 'announcement article' moderated within the next couple of days.

I will post as and when I have more details but for now the page is off limits.

We have added some photos up, though I doubt they are of little interest to the hive, just some terrain shots to 'showcase' the GE's power, I'll link em' up if anyone is interested, although I seriously doubt this.

Writing/Moddb Plans

-> I am currently writing a short narrative about the events between Illidan's defeat and his current position at the start of Warcraft IV, this should be complete by next weekend.

-> Me and real plan to upload some videos and images of various system prototypes and UI, as and when possible (hopefully 1-2 weeks), however this is really only doable on moddb (videos) so we'll see how that goes.


~ RECRUITMENT NOTICE ~

Well spoken, grammatically correct and imaginative permanent post writers are required.
Private message me if you're interested, but I jest not when I say you will be tested and most likely declined.

 

[real138]

Ya ofc for this to all be possible for the videos im gonna need the art for various stuff please some artist answer about this. The Demon Phase System shouldn't be too hard. Also Twif i need you to explain in detail the other system needed.

 

[Fussiler1]

I'm in fo' shure.

Nobody can resist my ubar 1337 writing skills!


Also, change the Outland faction into the Illidari or?

 

[Taylor Mouse]

Ok, after 2 hours of searching the web for decent referential material and concepts of Blizzard's top artists I came up with a 2 hour work on my first model for WC4 SC2:
some crits plz :

T.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Wow. dude, thats good. thats really good. and your sure your making it in all of the SC2 requirements?

 

[Reaper51]

nice and high poly, just the way sc2 likes it! rep has been awarded!

BTW: is that a peon?

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Love it + rep

I know nothing about modelling, so no crit

edit: owe you rep, can't give again yet sorry

{EDIT}
~ http://www.moddb.com/news/warcraft-iv-
starcraft-ii

At long last we are authorised over at moddb, what are you waiting for? Go check it out!

Sadly our announcement article didn't make the front, I will see about editing and resubmitting one last time, this afternoon.

 

[JokeMaster]

Grey you mean http://www.moddb.com/news/warcraft-iv-starcraft-II?

 

[Fussiler1]

Entry to become a writer, I thought it would be interesting to show.

Arthas for President

<sub>Arthas looked at the body on the ground and spit on it.
‘’Weakling..’’ he mumbled as he turned away from Illidan’s body.
He looked up and saw the massive mountain where the Lich King was imprisoned in.
Leaving Illidan behind, he entered the mountain and followed the stairs…
He knew what he had to do, freeing the Lich King. He had to become the most dreaded person on Azeroth itself.
Then, the voices appeared, of Muradin, of his father, of Uther. They haunted him, filling his head with quotes and messages from the past.
For a moment he stopped.
Could he return now? Could he simply go back? Should he give the spirits peace?
He looked up at the massive Frozen Throne that could be seen from his position.
And suddenly he was reminded again of why he was here, what he would do.
He ignored their voices and walked on, on the stairway.
The voices kept getting stronger and louder, booming and powerful.
However, even they couldn’t stop Arthas as he kept walking, never stopping.
Finally, he stood in front of the Frozen Throne. It looked massive and from an other world.
Then, the voice of Ner’zhul overpowered the other voices, and the earth shook for a moment, and even outside the Frozen Throne it could be heard and felt.
‘’Release me from my prison!’’ boomed the voice.
Arthas unsheathed Frostmourne and looked at the block of ice.
Then, with all his power, he swung Frostmourne against the Frozen Throne and it shattered into thousand and one pieces, all spread across the floor!
The armour of the Lich King rolled over the floor, but Arthas only picked up the helmet.
He held it above his head and closed his eyes as he put it on.
Once more, the great voice boomed; ‘’Now we are one!’’
The earth started to shake as he performed this action and the great mountain where the Lich King was imprisoned in started to collapse! Large blocks of stone started to fall and nobody could stop it. The Lich King opened his eyes and they were completely icy, unnatural and evil.
However, there was more…

In the mind of the Lich King two figures appeared, one of an Orc, and Arthas.
The Orc raised his hands and smiled, shouting; ‘’Now we are one! With your warrior skills and your body and with my intelligence we can become the mightiest of all Gods who lived on Azeroth! We shall destroy this world and become eternal rulers!’’
Arthas grinned and shook his head.
‘’You are wrong, Ner’zhul, because you see…’’
‘’We aren’t one, I am one!” he said as he swung Frostmourne into the image of the Orc, banishing him to the darkest depths of death itself, the element that Ner’zhul had mastered himself…</sub>

 

[Taylor Mouse]

nice and high poly, just the way sc2 likes it! rep has been awarded!

BTW: is that a peon?

Peon, not really, I based is head on the almighty thrall ( concept from that huge poster a while back )

it is more the base for all orcs that I'll be doing, even the chaos orcs or whatever

thnx you guys like it
If, when I finish the base, it comes out to high of the polys, I'll reduce it so it fits the SC2 engine,

on the other hand, if it is between 1K and 3K I believe it is ok since the Thor model is up to 8K so...

... to be continued


T.

 

[Fulla]

Looking very good so far, nice work. What weapons you going to give him, the axe/shield combo?

 

[Taylor Mouse]

do no yet, probably depending on whan class he should be...

T.

 

[The World Is Flat]

ADMIN:

TEAM:

Ampharos is joining the team as a 2d artist, you may have noticed hs post.


Taylor, Sc2 model average 1200-2000 polies and go up to 8000, so i would like the models to be at LEAST 1200 or more polies (no need to skimp on details in sc2.)

Demons the first race we are going to tackle, but i love that orc as a proof of concept. Taylor, can grey use it on our Moddb page?

Demons:
First race for a number of reasons:
1. they are going to be the first campaign.
2. they are brand-spanking new.
3. they are freakin' cool.

So i need somone to outline the 'what happened' history. for me, I'll make the adjustments, and we can move on.

 

[real138]

ah ok since we are gonna do demons first ill get to work on the demon system. Twif need the full specs for the systems we need. Also PLEASE assign someone on the art... ill tell them everything i need just give me someone

 

[The World Is Flat]

ADMIN:

Real:
Well I don't Know about Ampharos or Bounty hunter... is the UI static, or is it textured and whatnot?

 

[kingbdogz]

Sigh... This is going to make my Warcraft IV - The Edge of Eternity project pointless...

 

[The World Is Flat]

ADMIN:

Yeah, i saw that on the helper. well, if you guys ever want to work on this project, submit here. yours looked really quite good...

 

[kingbdogz]

I was going to perhaps request a merge, since I have a lot of resources to offer. However, there are some benefits to staying on Warcraft III.

 

[real138]

Not sure what you exactly mean... The UI will have some parts that will be static, like the Resource Bar except for the text changing. And the borders and such will be static that is what i will be needing.

 

[The World Is Flat]

ADMIN:


King:
Acually, so was I, and i did notice the benefits to staying, but thee team here agrees that if its going to be wc4, then it has too look and feel much different that wc3, and use all of the AMAZING features of the galaxy editor.

Real:
What i meant, is: Is the UI animated? or is it just an Superimposed image? Probably the latter, well... anyway, i suggest you contact ampharos or bounty about the UI as they are the artists...

 

[kingbdogz]

Well the Zerg borders actually move around and wriggle.

@ The World Is Flat

Could we perhaps have a conversation sometime? You got MSN?

 

[real138]

no animation just superimposed. I think for the UI since its ALWAYS gonna be showing it needs to be topnotch, so please pick who you think is right for the job...

 

[The World Is Flat]

ADMIN:

King:

Yes i have msn. PM me yours, and i'll add you.

Real:

Ok Bounty hunter seems to be a fine choice, seeing as ampharos is going to be busy with icons and other parts of the UI.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

Hey guys, just got in - Will update the moddb page with Taylor's amazing WIP and try to get the announcement article on the front page.

35 views today alone! It may not seem like a lot, but it all adds up.

EDIT: The article is now under-going resubmission although you can still access the moddb page (46 views).


~ TWIF has pumped out a new logo, using it on both the thread and moddb page.

 

[Taylor Mouse]

Of course you can use the image on MODDB

T.