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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Im looking for zombie advice

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TTEGames
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 02:19
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Hey I need some advice how could I get loads of zombies attack with out making my game slow.

And when I say loads I mean Left 4 Dead loads.

I was thinking about learning modeling and stick with modling until I can do a decent zombie then some how make it like 5 zombies count as one character could this work?

Thanks
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 03:41
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Simple. Use trigger zones. Also, make zombies very weak, and give plently o' ammo...

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Dar13
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 05:19
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you will always have an fps drop with a large amount of enemies. heck even with 5 you'll get large decreases in fps.

your idea of 5 zombies being one character would be interesting to see implemented...and entirely possible. say in your game's story there are zombies that are fused together and they are more formidable than normal zombies. that would make sense.

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TTEGames
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 05:23
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And would that reduce fps since there fused as one character so 5 zombies work off one script and stuff.
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Pus In Boots
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 18:55
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Get S4Mod

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Avenging Eagle
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 19:40
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FPSC will never be able to give you Left 4 Dead levels of zombies.

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AE

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Marc Steene
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 20:10
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Quote: "FPSC will never be able to give you Left 4 Dead levels of zombies."


AE is right, however using X10 you'll be able to take advantage of GPU instancing, and have, depending on your computer, 20-50 with no fps drop.

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Shadow Blade
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Posted: 21st Feb 2009 20:52
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Quote: "Im looking for zombie advice"


Find a nice shotgun and build a good barricade .

No in all seriousness FPSC X10 might be able to handle it, if they are the same model as it has GPU instansing.

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SikaSina Games
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Sit down, switch on your XBOX or PS3, complete Call Of Duty: World At War, play zombie mode, see what round you get up to on your own (I got to 14 lol ) then you'll get an idea of zombie advice .

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outlaw241
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Quote: "FPSC will never be able to give you Left 4 Dead levels of zombies."


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Pus In Boots
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Posted: 22nd Feb 2009 00:09
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But doesn't S4Mod's timerbased thing allow for loads of enemies? Oh god, tell me it does. PLEASE tell me it does!

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TTEGames
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YES please answer Pus In Boots question its intrigued me.
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Programador hispano
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Maybe you can make different zombies that work with the same fpi file. Exactly the same animation frame range but different cycle animation (like the way they move, run, die, attack and idle). that will probably take some load of FPSC, I have never done it though.

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I've seen, in a mid-sized level, FPSC can handle 2 chars at once, 3 with 1 or 2 FPS drop, and 4 with 32 FPS. Any more will kill your framerate.

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Hey, what about that ol' "Umbra" game. The very end...

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Quote: " Maybe you can make different zombies that work with the same fpi file. Exactly the same animation frame range but different cycle animation (like the way they move, run, die, attack and idle). that will probably take some load of FPSC, I have never done it though."


Won't work. I may not know code, but I know FPSC. Forget it. But I know there is atleast one mod that allows for huge amounts of enemies. I've seen a gameplay video showing it.

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2009 23:38
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In Umbra, Butters' used respawns or lives for the characters.

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