New Module: Hack and Slash (still in beta)

[Rollo]

Tired of playing always the same module again and again? Here is something new:

Hack and Slash Version 0.4

Well, okay. It is not really new . 99.9% of it is still Crown of the Magis, but I added a few twists and some new features and promise to add more in the future.

This module was created during the beta test of DO. I haven't been able to test it with the release Version yet, but I assume that it works.

Again, this is a work in progress. I appreciate any feedback. Also all of my modifications can be used freely in other modules.

some features:

• added wilderness monsters including the infamous Mad Cows (at the time this was created the wilderness had no monsters)
• made the wilderness totally random
• added a new shop for magic items
• added a new dungeon totally made from scratch (you can enter from the village. beware those berserker orcs)
• added a new quest

This should be good for your experienced characters as the quests will yield more points.
Have fun and be careful ,

Rollo

[ October 07, 2002, 19:18: Message edited by: Rollo ]

[DarkStar]

Thanks! I'll give it a try tonight! I like the idea of random wilderness.

[Rollo]

(bump)

So, anybody check this out, yet? I'd love to hear your comments. How do you like the jesters shop and the new Mine dungeon?

Rollo

[ October 12, 2002, 08:19: Message edited by: Rollo ]

[Mysterial]

Well I quickly loaded it up and it seems to work OK, but I don't want to actually play it yet because I want to finish the original game first.

[Ahmo]

Definately not for newly created characters. I like the massive hordes of monsters. It definately takes away the monotony of walking around just to find .... a snake. Still too tough for my character though, what is a good reccommended level. I took a look at your tiles file and found the norse theme, what are your plans for this mod.

[dummy]

We had fun in the dungeon- the monsters are using magic like there is no tommorow! The first time I ever saw an orc cast Rage or beserk!

We noticed that the maps are connected differently now in this mod- was this intentional, or is it random?

Also, we haven't found the wizard in the wilds yet- or more presicely, we haven't found the item we need for the Jester- there was no time to see what we were killing- so many monsters out there...

The first time we tried to start a game though, we received an error- it said something about stairs not connecting or doors not connecting. We restarted, and had a new map generated, and it worked- so it seems that sometimes it fails when generating maps...

Good job. We would love to know how we can mod- I am still trying to figure out how to get the time generator going and the map generator going!

[Rollo]

Ahmo, not sure about the starting levels. I have started a few games for tests with rookie characters that survived long enough and got powerful quickly. Keep in mind, if you start with a higher level, the monsters will be higher also. The quests will give between 20k and 250k XP, so starting with 8th or 9th level would be good.
I have no big plans for this mod, but if I ever manage to add some sense to my work, it will most likely involve Norse mythology or at least some Vikings .

dummy, glad you liked the dungeon. yeah, the orcs do cast spells quite a bit, don't they.
The connection of the maps is intentional, but will probably change somewhat in a newer Version. I wish there was a way to make random conections, that would be cool.
Hmm, the wizard in the wild is out there, somewhere. He doesn't move much. He has a Demon by his side. If you already killed him, there should be an amulet either in your inventory or lying around somewhere in the wild.
I also got that error that you mentioned sometimes. Not sure which map is causing it, as the error message isn't very specific.

Rollo

[Akachaki]

realy nice , i saw a group of orc in the dungeon of the village and the only thing i was hearing was killkillkill !!! i hope you will continue to improve it and replacing the part from the crown of magis for new stuff. funny mad cows and i have lots of fun playing this mod. how much time did you spend on it approximatly ?

[ November 14, 2002, 23:45: Message edited by: Akachaki ]

[Quikngruvn]

I plan on tinkering with the settings in CotM myself, before I try to do a complete module. (Well, that and finish a couple of games of SEIV, but that's another story. ) I've already thought of a few ways to make the module quite a bit more challenging.... If anyone's interested, I can post what I come up and see if it'll be as challenging as I think it'll be.... With any luck I can do some serious tweaking this weekend.

First I need to send Aaron my suggestion list for the next patch. I'll post that also to see what kind feedback I get....

Quikngruvn

[Rollo]

Here is a new Version of Hack and Slash .

Hack and Slash Version 0.5

Enjoy and let me know what you think.

Rollo

PS: I haven't been able to play it all the way through, yet. So, let me know if you find any bugs...