Basement 1.3.1 | Quadropolis

Zaaikort | 2010-06-30 16:46

Basement 1.3.1

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(7 votes)

Blurb (classical Single Player) Fight your way out of a confusing basement.

Screenshot Basement 1.3.1

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Detailed description

Most of the Cube2 users seem to like a Quake style multiplayer massacre, but fortunately it's also possible to build a classical single player game with the emphasis on solving puzzles rather than just killing monsters.

"Basement" and "Klodser" are two very different games created by Draakhond and Zaaikort using Cube2, also known as Sauerbraten. We hope you enjoy playing them as much as we did designing them!

BASEMENT is a small but complete game. Try to play it all the way and don't spoil it by going into edit mode.

Like in the original early 3D-game "Wolfenstein" your goal is to escape from an underground prison. Once you've figured out how to unlock the doors and get to ammunition, it won't be that hard to eliminate the monsters, although you'll probably need a first-aid-kit from the secret room. "Basement" also takes some inspiration from "Tomb Raider". Brute force alone won't be enough to bring the game to an end, you'll have to think hard to find your way out of the confusing labyrinth.

Map file basement-1-3-1.zip (3.88 MB)

URL http://zaaikort.nl/cube2/mozaiek.html

Rating

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Comments

Nixot | 2010-06-30 19:37

Pretty good map. The build quality isn't that great and it is lacking detail, and it is very easy to get lost. I died at one point and had to restart, and I couldn't find my way back to that point - I was looking all over! Maybe you should include some sort of map.
The gameplay was a bit monotonous what with there being only pistol and grenades, and it very quickly turns into a switch hunt, which is not cool. The nonlimear aspect of the game is very good don't get me wrong, it's just that it's not very well executed. You should put signs at the doors and tell the player what number doors they opened.
Finally, I have found a bug - if you die and respawn, you're trapped in the start room as the door is "locked forever". Or was this intentional to make the player start again?

In conclusion, an OK map, fun for a bit but gets a bit boring after a while. The weapon balance needs to be improved and the enemies need to pose a bit more of a challenge. Oh, and it could do with a bit more detail, this isn't Doom you know :P

I gave you four points.

Zaaikort | 2010-06-30 20:21

Thanks Nixot, your reaction pleases me more than you might think. I'm afraid the getting lost was entirely intented by Draakhond!

Suicizer | 2010-06-30 22:47

there are some edit mistakes in the map (ive seen a torch floating in the air, because a diagonal piece of wall is missing in the corner) and the flow could be better (in all doorways and most hallsways are way too small for sauerbraten's flow.
if you die and you already passed the 1st door, then you cant finish the map anymore, because it keeps saying "this door is locked forever". its true yes that it stays locked, but it shouldnt be the meaning it does when you die :P.
the lighting is great, only some more textures and more detailing would be nice too.
im pretty font of the mapmodels, some look really good :D (as example the trigger and the tree)! but could you make them a bit less shiny? it really breaks the realism, because ive never seen a tree, a table and a chair so shiny as those :S.
i hope those mapmodels get included at least :D!

ill give 5/10 for it, because it has sort of gameplay too...

Zaaikort | 2010-06-30 23:45

Thanks suicizer01!
The tree is a design by "dcp" I think, we took it from the standard collection and just made it a little brighter.
The forever locked door seems puzzling, hmmm. As Nixot suspected, it is meant to force you to start again once you're dead. Sauerbraten sometimes forces mapdesigners to use funny tricks to realise their wishes.

Nixot | 2010-07-01 12:37

You could have a little button in the starting room which you press to open the door.

Also, to make not shiny models, you can create a file called masks.jpg in the same folder as the model and make the file entirely black, thus removing any shininess there may be.

Zaaikort | 2010-07-02 08:07

Correction:
The tree IS constructed by Draakhond, using dcp's ivy leaf (which I later brightened up). Sorry Draakhond!
The shinyness of the leaves is a sign of good health and care.

draakhond | 2010-07-03 20:57

Sorry that I didn't reply to the topic of shiny models earlier.

I think I see what you mean. The large_table and wooden_chair, that are not used in Basement but are present in the package, are very shiny. Feel free anybody to modify the skin.jpg of any of my models to your needs. I did some work already on the small_table, used in Basement. The chair you see in Basement is not my design.

I created the tables, chair and small_tree for use in Cube 1, once upon a time when Sauerbraten was only Beta!

Zaaikort | 2010-07-01 00:23

Nixot
PS: Just pistol and grenades you say? But then there is still something left to be discovered.

skiingpenguins | 2010-07-01 22:33

i do not understand your use of this line: "edittoggle ; sleep 2 [ hudgun 1 ; hidehud 0 ; maxroll 0 ] ; edittoggle" in the .cfg...

you can also use '/sp MAPNAME' (i believe it works in all editions) instead of the /mode stuff.

Zaaikort | 2010-07-02 07:55

That line is in the config for convenient switching between Basement and Klodser, one of our other maps. It was the only way I could figure out to control the hud from the map config. We're talking 2008 here. In the 2009 edition of Sauerbraten control via map config is even more limited, for mysterious reasons.

Why the exact same game mode has code -2 in 2008 and code -3 in 2009, and why we are not allowed to control game mode in the map config is another mystery. To me it is.

SheeEttin | 2010-07-02 08:14

I think variables declared as persistent (i.e. with VARP() in the source; variables written to config.cfg) can't be automatically modified, only by user intervention.
However, you can present a GUI to the user explaining what you're doing, and provide on "OK" button that will apply your settings.

Game modes probably can't be set from when MeatROme's 4b was included and had a script that automatically changed the mode to SP. Since SP isn't allowed in multiplayer, it would reload the map forever. Some not-nice people would go around setting servers to 4b, which would effectively disable the server until someone could fix it.
(That's also a nice lesson in interface design: prompt, don't force. :))

Zaaikort | 2010-07-02 19:50

When a GUI appears the game has already started, possibly in the wrong mode, so in a sense that's too late. After the OK it will have to reload. Not very elegant, but at least an OK button is nicer than asking the user to copy a line, like I do now. So I'll try to realize your suggestion.

As all my maps will be strictly Single Player, I keep looking for a better solution.

FischKopF | 2010-07-04 13:45

Good Sauerbraten SP maps are rare nowadays. Good map.

Zaaikort | 2010-07-04 14:12

Thanks FischKopF. And you upgraded your vote! Great! Thanks again!

Zaaikort | 2010-07-11 17:19

Update 1.3 coming soon...

DeathStarPC | 2010-07-12 05:09

awesome map but one problem.... If you die, your respawn in the start room and the door is "locked forever" so you have to restart the whole sp.

8/10
-[C2]DeathStar

Zaaikort | 2010-07-12 07:32

Thanks for your vote, DeathStarPC!
The locked door is actually meant to force you to restart after death.
We'll try to make that intention more obvious in the next update.
Hope to finish it today...

Suicizer | 2010-07-12 09:56

you can always add a respawnpoint just after the door that says "this door is locked forever". on this way you can keep that door locked for ever and still make the player continue their game...

RaZgRiZ | 2010-07-12 12:29

"The door is jammed, you can't open it"

Zaaikort | 2010-07-12 13:29

...would be more realistic.

Zaaikort | 2010-07-13 20:04

* UPDATE *

Version 1.3 contains some brandnew homegrown textures and a few extra details.

We hope it can meet the high standards of Quadropolis in some way.

Suicizer | 2010-07-13 20:24

pretty nice textures, i like the update ^^.

Zaaikort | 2010-07-15 09:07

We think the map has had its finishing touch by now, and it works as it was intended to. Making effective layout and good textures is a lot of work, but it was worth the trouble.

But stopping isn't easy either, so don't be surprised when an extended version pops up some day.

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