Level: Burning Indika 4.20 Level Author: Psionik -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCENT BB Descent Multiplayer About Burning Indika 4.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarge DBB Captain posted 05-03-2000 06:22 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I played in v4.20 last night and I don't 'see' a difference, size-wise. What I *did* notice though, is how slow the ships are in the new version. Is that how the 'size' is increased, by slowing down the ships? I took a couple screen shots, one from each of the two versions, and I'll compare distances. I can tell you this, with the back of the ship (Phoenix) against the back wall of the big room, looking at the corridor, it took 2 seconds for a Fusion blast to reach the corridor wall in 4.00 and 1.75 seconds in 4.20. Vander DBB Captain posted 05-03-2000 08:54 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's scaled up. The textures are stretched to scale also giving the impression that the ships are slower. I believe Sirian has a level scaled like this to the extreme in his Mano set. IP: Logged Rican DBB Demigod posted 05-03-2000 10:07 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't like the textures. I think the textures where better in 4.0. If it just had the textures back plus lighting (Maybe alittle brighter but not as bright as it is now) I think it would rock. IP: Logged [MS]Testiculese DBB Ace posted 05-08-2000 11:49 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarge, 420 is bigger than 4, by half a shiplength in tunnels or more. It's also back to it's original brightness level, which is a tad too bright, I liked the the lighting in 4, but the ships were outlines, IMO, should have brightened it juuuust enough to illuminate the ships better. Unless of course, this is how high Psion had to go to get this... It seems like the rooms have also been redone a little, not as jagged as 4. Frags are still a pain to judge, I have to spend a few hours in there to see where the shards go when launched from at least three dozen positions I can think of.. My judging of Mortars need to be recalibrated a lil bit too.. I think this one is a good one (The back room will soon be a favorite to swing by.) I propose a no-kill zone in-between the leaves..cause the pilot is probably puffin' I think I might actually play this one one day, if I can get my machines back in order. psionik DBB Cadet posted 05-12-2000 01:32 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indika 4.20 is a little brighter than i would have liked - i preferred the darker version but as far as Size goes - it Feels bigger, it Flies bigger and , frankly, it IS bigger :] i scaled the whole mine up 33%. I f you guys feel like its a little too bright i can darken it a little. But i'll warn you people - next time an Indika hits my editor ill be removing a couple secondaries - and replacing them with primaries :] Sarge DBB Captain posted 05-12-2000 01:43 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Psion! Man I wondered where you were. If I can suggest a couple of other things: -Lose the hemp sign, I think it detracts from the level. ( I appricate the thought though ) -Lose the weird spooky sounds, another detraction, IMHO. -You could go between the 4.00 lighting and 4.20. Some people thought 4.00 was too dark, and I feel 4.20 is way too bright. ( I kinda liked 4.00's lighting) -I prefer the size of the original (4.00) but I can see why you did 4.20. Maybe a comprimise between the two, size-wise. I really liked the way you can zoom around in 4.00. Keep *some* of that feel, please? I don't see a weapon problem, esp. in the sized-up 4.20 version. (unless you're gonna put an MD in, JUST KIDDING!) -Sarge psionik DBB Cadet posted 05-23-2000 02:23 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the sounds are out due to mass vote - also I personally like the hemp leaves and dont wish remove them from view - the plant is an integral part of earth and deserves its publicity, be it as simple and seemingly pointless as two leaves on a wall. It was an issue with me for awhile - i didn't know if i wanted that to be in a product i may use in a resume. That's my only issue with them. As far as kids seeing them , I'd rather the kids be aware of reality than let needless sheltering be perpetuated by our culture here on the internet. I do not and will never see the substance as harmful to myself although i have known a few people that were better off not using it. If the leaves are that much of a problem - I am a flexible guy, and this may not be final. Anyway the lighting issue is a tough one i need to test more apparently. I'll work it out thru feedback. Thanks for writing me with these issues , cuz I want to make this the Best indika there is - flawless to the bone :] Keep your eye peeled for my new one, C4 Peace> psionik //end And so I havent touched indika for awhile - Would you like another update? Sarge DBB Captain posted 05-23-2000 02:28 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyway, I'd like to see something in between 4.00 and 4.20. Also, I ran 4.20 for a few dayz, but nobody played it. Is it still available for 'Autodownload'? Seems like people really like 4.00 though.... -Sarge