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Topic Subject: "The Manuscripts" - My revitalized project.

Colosseum
Banned

posted 11-24-05 11:21 AM CT (US)

Well, after a couple of months' inactivity, I started work again on "The Manuscripts", an older project that I started Christmas of 2004, and worked on until around early August of this year. Due to my family moving, and a general loss of interest, I halted work on it. Just recently I got sick of the infinitude of triggers involved in multiplayer scenarios (Hitman Gold), so I opened up the file and started work on it again. Actually, work has come along quite well. I've completed the Prologue entirely, and Scenario 1 is nearing completion. Possibly, we might be looking at a release date sometime in December.

Update: Well, it turns out I realized that I haven't used any of the new things discovered by oliver and all those smart people who have too much time on their hands and nothing to do except find out things in Age of Empires. So anyways, I'm only going to add those things if people complain about it. So don't complain unless it's important.

Anyways, to the statistics: (that aren't on the site)

Features:
- Four (4) Eighteenth century towns and villages to explore.
- Large main quest and several side quests.
- Music and sounds from Akella's Pirates of the Caribbean PC game, as well as music from Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
- Item system (powered by a new AI I created, which really isn't anything different from the ADVANCED Immobile Units AI by Zanzard Lothar. Except I added a few taunt functions.)
- Choose to go on foot or by sea.
- Battle pirates, smugglers and natives.

Downloads:

Prologue Scenario - Build 3.4

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More downloads coming soon.

Playtesters:
- Currently not accepting playtesters at this time.

So far that's all I have, soon I'll update with more.

Big thanks to Ana for rescuing this thread. I've removed all the links that didn't work. If I get a chance, I'll update this with screenshots and maybe a few downloads. Who knows.

[This message has been edited by Colo the Great (edited 02-19-2007 @ 09:42 AM).]

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Reven
Squire

posted 11-24-05 12:32 PM CT (US) 1 / 38

Looks sooo coool

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MoX_MiThRaNdIr
Squire

posted 11-24-05 03:37 PM CT (US) 2 / 38

I got the teaser for this like a year ago I think. It was cool.

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Cesar Bernardi
Squire

posted 11-24-05 04:30 PM CT (US) 3 / 38

Still in need for playtesters?

BTW, the map shot doesn't open. It says "Error 404 - URL NOT FOUND"

Colosseum
Banned

posted 11-24-05 04:47 PM CT (US) 4 / 38

Odd, it works just fine for me. I'll need some playtesters for the next scenario.

pepin yeah0
Squire

posted 11-24-05 05:09 PM CT (US) 5 / 38

I can be a playtester, but I need to know the date you will send the first round...

Ps: Very good project

Take a look to my scenarios:
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Snaily
Squire

posted 11-25-05 08:51 AM CT (US) 6 / 38

I must say I like the look of the water very much, keep on the good work.

...Snail...

Endoras teh Elf
Squire
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posted 11-25-05 01:53 PM CT (US) 7 / 38

I remember this. You know I want to playtest.

y411sucs@adelphia.net

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kfish2oo2
Squire

posted 11-25-05 04:25 PM CT (US) 8 / 38

hey colo, can i playtest too? id love to be involved in someone elses project. mine is fun and all, but it would be nice to have some way of relaxing, so as to prevent me from destroying somenthing (namely, my PC lol).
u should have my email, but here it is anyway

kfish2o02@hotmail.com

ps im nearly finsihed the prologue for Eragon, will be out soon

Colosseum
Banned

posted 11-25-05 04:28 PM CT (US) 9 / 38

Once I complete the first scenario, I'll send to the first wave of playtesters.

Lance O Lot
Squire

posted 11-25-05 05:32 PM CT (US) 10 / 38

I'll playtest! basketball_327@hotmail.com

I am currently playtesting for kfish's Eragon, but I have alot of time on my hands.

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pepin yeah0
Squire

posted 11-26-05 04:54 PM CT (US) 11 / 38

Well I accept...I'll playtest

Take a look to my scenarios:
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rofl
Squire
(id: SonicShadow)

posted 11-26-05 05:15 PM CT (US) 12 / 38

Yay. *Remembers*

Of course since I have no access to my computer and my beloved AoK, I cannot do anything about it.

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Endoras teh Elf
Squire
(id: AmericanIdiot14)

posted 11-26-05 07:36 PM CT (US) 13 / 38

So you finnaly figured out AI taunts and stuff? I'm still fumbling aimlessly with it.

Endoras
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Lance O Lot
Squire

posted 11-26-05 08:37 PM CT (US) 14 / 38

hahah, yes the AI taunt thingy took me awhile to figure out. I would recomend Echoes ai.

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Gwame
Squire

posted 11-26-05 08:43 PM CT (US) 15 / 38

I don't have access to my own PC at the moment, so I have to use my dad's one, which doesn't have AoK. Still, good luck with it, and the site's good, but to be honest I prefer the old theme.

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posted 11-27-05 08:02 AM CT (US) 16 / 38

i remember this project, looked good. But what has happened to this "Pirates of the Caribben" map, that Endoras took over from you?

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Endoras teh Elf
Squire
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posted 11-27-05 11:28 AM CT (US) 17 / 38

That's something completly different. This is more of linear spin off idea of it. Actually, I lost my scenario when my hard drive went insane and exploded. Maybe Kor still has it, though. I wish I could finish it. :P

*prays that Kor reads this as MSN messenger isn't working*

Endoras
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kfish2oo2
Squire

posted 11-27-05 12:23 PM CT (US) 18 / 38

just downloaded the prologue.... beautifully done. smooth and very well designed. and the map shots look. cant wait for the first scenario

keep up the good work

WizardBoy
Squire

posted 11-27-05 12:52 PM CT (US) 19 / 38

Great work you do!

Btw, this scenario you made, huh? is it part of the campaign of where you have read a book before? And came in that way suprised to make a scenario from?

The sceenies are sooo great. I like the most southest part of the map the most. There you can see an isle with a tower and surround the island lies some kind of sandbank. i know it sounds wierd if i call the surrounded area in the south sandbank but i havent known what the thing might be named to, so sorry about that.

Could you set my email at the list, because i really appreciate if you can finish your scenario, you are a great designer. Good job!

Attila373
Squire

posted 11-29-05 05:41 PM CT (US) 20 / 38

I'll be Playtester e-mail me on my forum Blood, Sacrifice, and Mercenaries if you need my real e-mail address

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Cesar Bernardi
Squire

posted 11-30-05 06:10 PM CT (US) 21 / 38

Hey Colossus, I've played your prologue map. It was awesome. But I have one question: what is HMS anyway?

aka the Pilot
Squire

posted 11-30-05 07:29 PM CT (US) 22 / 38

His Majesty's Ship or Her Majesty's Ship.

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Colosseum
Banned

posted 11-30-05 07:34 PM CT (US) 23 / 38

My name is "Colosseum", not "Colossus".

Cesar Bernardi
Squire

posted 12-01-05 09:38 AM CT (US) 24 / 38

Oooooooops! Sorry...

Surge
Squire
(id: Lt_Surge99)

posted 12-01-05 11:42 AM CT (US) 25 / 38

There's 22,7 cm difference between colossus and Colosseum.

Anyway, I can't see the screenies.

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AnastasiaKafka
Squire

posted 02-18-07 02:17 AM CT (US) 26 / 38

*blows dust off topic*
It's dark and creepy down there in the archives, but this project deserves completing Colo!

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Colosseum
Banned

posted 02-18-07 08:53 AM CT (US) 27 / 38

Thanks for the m-m-m-monster bump, Ana.

There's no guarantees this will turn out, though. I've got lots of other things going on, and this project's sort of been placed on the backburner until things slow down at school.

RS Greo0
Squire

posted 02-19-07 05:16 AM CT (US) 28 / 38

Ill Test D

Dreadrinegreg@hotmail.com

Colosseum
Banned

posted 02-19-07 10:29 AM CT (US) 29 / 38

I'm currently not accepting playtesters... sorry.

Colosseum
Banned

posted 02-22-07 08:26 PM CT (US) 30 / 38

Alpha Build.

LISTEN FOLKS: By downloading this file, you agree not to steal my work, redistribute under any title, or hack parts of it into your scenarios (I'm sure newIdea and those dudes have found a way to do this). The scenario ends after you bring the Animist map to the priest in the New Chaseford city. MAKE SURE to leave feedback. Please test responsibly.

Visit the Index for (most) of the sounds included. Download the titles "spokplavanie.zip, jungle_ambmus.zip, soundeffects.zip, enplavanie.zip, and store.zip" for the respective music/sound files.

EDIT: Play it on Normal, at the highest resolution possible for maximum ass-kickage effect.

[This message has been edited by Colo the Great (edited 02-22-2007 @ 10:14 PM).]

Colosseum
Banned

posted 02-23-07 05:17 PM CT (US) 31 / 38

Damn it, you guys said you wanted it to come back, so there's the download. Anyone tested it?

Julius999
Imposter

posted 02-23-07 05:35 PM CT (US) 32 / 38

Well, I would test it, but all I get from your link is a large amount of computer gibberish. Sorry I can't help further.

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Scud
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posted 02-23-07 05:40 PM CT (US) 33 / 38

Quote:

Well, I would test it, but all I get from your link is a large amount of computer gibberish. Sorry I can't help further.

Try right clicking and "save target as"...should do it, I haven't tried it yet, but I was about to, I was busy doing something else.

And that something else I was working on Colo would like, so I think he should forgive me for not downloading his map earlier.

Mash
Huskarl
(id: Mashek)

posted 02-23-07 05:52 PM CT (US) 34 / 38

I downloaded an hour ago, Colo, and the map is beautiful, one of the best island themes I have seen. I can sense the humidity of the jungle, the surf lapping the bays and the life of the city and in the pirate and native bases. The music is awesome, atmospheric, and the story is fun -although I have only played to buying the boat, and will certainly play more later.

Anyway, I will try to report back later, with detail as to how it played, bugs, map design, balance etc etc...

Great work.

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Colosseum
Banned

posted 02-23-07 05:59 PM CT (US) 35 / 38

This Alpha has almost no extra features besides the main story. I'm not even sure if the option to not buy a boat will even work in the long run. This was all going to be fixed after I got the main story done, as well as a shop and all that fun stuff. Anyways, just tell me if you can even get to the part where you kill 3 red teutonic knights.

Sorry, Julius, I was in a hurry and didn't zip it... just do what Scud said.

Colosseum
Banned

posted 02-24-07 05:35 PM CT (US) 36 / 38

So... anyone actually tested it?

kfish2oo2
Squire

posted 02-24-07 06:42 PM CT (US) 37 / 38

Oh my god, that was the freakiest d�j� vu ever! Seriously, it was like I was reading Masheks post word for word for the second time. Freaky.

Anywho, I'll download and test tomorrow

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AnastasiaKafka
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posted 02-27-07 02:03 AM CT (US) 38 / 38

Hey Colo, I got your email...unfortunately my time is very limited lately. Hopefully, I can play through by this weekend.

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