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File Description |
| TheLaughingMule |
Posted on 06/05/09 @ 06:11 PM
| File Details |
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Screenshot:
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The Conquerors 1.0c |
Olaf the Tardy is a cutscene scenario, just sit back and watch. It is an old joke told in a new way.
Olaf's story:
Its springtime in Norway in the year 801. Our hero Olaf the Tardy is a young man just entering his prime. Last night he lingered rather late at the mead hall, arm wrestling with his friends. On this fine morning, he awakes (rather late), yawns and remembers why today is a special day....
Follow our hero on his quest as Olaf the Tardy goes a Viking.
1st place in the ACSC09 contest.
Credits:
The 2D waves in Olaf's sea journey were inspired by:
Ocean Waves by Oliver
http://aok.heavengames.com/blacksmith/showfile.php?fileid=7573
The moving waves idea from:
Waves - how to create ocean waves in AoK by Alexandergreat3
http://aok.heavengames.com/blacksmith/showfile.php?fileid=5709
Shoreless water map copied from:
Shoreless Water Template by AzN_PaRaDoX
http://aok.heavengames.com/blacksmith/showfile.php?fileid=5566
Immobile Units AI GOLD by Zanzard Lothar
http://aok.heavengames.com/blacksmith/showfile.php?fileid=4167
The AoKH University Design articles and the Scenario Design community. |
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| sissi |
Posted on 06/07/09 @ 04:59 AM
I've already played it many times then showed it to several people : we've all enjoyed it quite a lot.
Well done and thank you so much !
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| John_G |
Posted on 06/07/09 @ 08:07 AM |
TheLaughingMule
File Author |
Posted on 06/07/09 @ 09:14 PM
Just for clarification, the "story" is a joke a friend told us, and I attempted to make it into a cartoon. It actually ends with Olaf's last (punch) line. The rest was added because there was a battle at the end, which had to be removed per the contest rules. (Otherwise it wouldn't just be a cut scene.) I see how it messes up the "story". Thanks for the feedback. |
Mash
(id: Mashek)
Staff
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 06/08/09 @ 05:25 AM |
| YPLegend |
Posted on 06/12/09 @ 12:25 PM
YP |
Tanneur99
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 06/15/09 @ 07:49 AM |
| fseeker80 |
Posted on 06/23/09 @ 03:10 AM
Very nice work TLM :) |
Mr Wednesday
(id: matty12345)
Staff
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 07/11/09 @ 04:03 PM
Playability: 4
This cinematic is great fun to watch; the story and sound effects are all used to create a light and entertaining feel. It is not very long and is well paced to keep the player interested for the full duration. The voice acting is great and gives the cutscene a fresh feeling, while familiar pieces of music are used in some places to convey the emotions you would expect them to. The story or scenes never really blow you away, but everything is done well. THe enjoyment is hurt a little by the overuse of some sound files, which while a bright spot for this scenario are at some points a little overdone. None of the flaws are enough however to stop the cinematic from achieving a good score for this category.
Balance: 4
From the review guidelines "For scenarios with no interactivity, such as cutscenes, this category should be considered purely as another indication of Playability. This achieves a more accurate overall score." Thus this category is also a 4.
Creativity: 5
The style of this cinematic is very unique. The use of the taunts, while at points a little overdone, is a fun and creative idea. The whole story itself is very original, and the way it is brought to AoK makes it feel unlike any other designer's style. Even little details show loads of creativity, like Olaf's personal music theme every time he appears. It is very deserving of full marks here.
Map Design: 5
The design is very good, and it can be seen by the viewer that attention to detail was given in every area. Areas which are hard to design, such as large bodies of water, were still very visually pleasing, thanks to the great looking 2D wave effects, a trick not often used. All the towns were well made and there were no areas which appeared bland or untended to.
Story/Instructions: 4
The story is not meant to be heavy or deep, and does what it attempts to do well; that is, to be funny. It is a touch underdeveloped perhaps, and I would have liked it to have been made a bit clearer in a few spots, but as a whole it is again above average. The instructions and dialogue are all sufficiently clear and grammatically clean, and the overall meaning is conveyed sufficiently enough to warrant a high score.
Additional Comments:
A very deserving win for TLM, and a great entry all around. I reccomend this download to any who haven't bothered to try it out yet. |
TheLaughingMule
File Author |
Posted on 07/17/09 @ 11:04 PM |
Lord Basse
Official Reviewer |
Posted on 02/14/10 @ 08:32 AM
http://aok.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/aokcgi/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,39574,0,10 |
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| Rating |
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| 4.6 | | Breakdown |
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| Playability | 4.5 | | Pacing | 4.5 | | Creativity | 5.0 | | Map Design | 5.0 | | Story/Instructions | 4.0 |
| Statistics |
| Downloads: | 999 |
| Favorites: [] | 3 |
| Size: | 5.69 MB |
| Added: | 06/05/09 |
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