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Imogene
12-09-2007, 09:43 PM
Well, for the past few months, I've been bored, and I was thinking: Why not get a team together, for a future mod for L4D to add in things that I, and others, want. So far, we have Seven people on the team. So far, we have two modellers (including myself) 3 mappers, and two coders. Or is it 4 mappers, and one coder? Well, whatever, anyway if you are interested, just tell me your email address, and steam ID. So far, this is the stuff we have planned to add in:

Run 4 Life

Storyline -
The storyline is simple. The world is overrun with zombies, and the year is 2010. A part of new york has been isolated, for the surviving population to live in, keeping the infected outside the city walls. Scientists believe that finding certain life forms can lead to a cure for the infected. But life forms, such as plants, uninfected animals, etc. Are scarce. So you play as one of twelve different characters, setting out to find different life forms in America's wastlands, and deserts.

Characters -
Scientists:
4 Scientists, consisiting of Two Females, and Two Men

Military Type:
4 Military type characters, consiting of One Female and Three men
Naomi: Military type woman
Bill (I think thats the old guy): War Veteran
Francis: Ex Biker

Strong Citizens:
4 Strong citizens, Consisiting of Two Women, and Two men.
Imogene: Stripper
Zoey: Former Mayor's Daughter
Boris: Homeless Man
Pierre: Chef

Scenarios:
There will be Around 6 different scenario's, consisting of new york itself, and America's wastlands.

New York (Safe Zone) -
This is where the mod starts off in, and where you go at the end of each scenario. All 8 players play as one of the survivor's (No infected here...yet) where you can choose what life form to go after next. When you choose a scenario, you enter a place such as a caravan, or a tavern or something, where you then go through a map load to that scenario. People who have played Synergy (Big room map) will be use to this system. Unfortunately, New York might not be so safe later on...

America's Wastelands (Danger Zones) -
This is where you go to find the life forms. Unfortunately, its crawling with the infected. Some of the wastelands will consist of Canyon wastelands, The Nevada Desert (Which is overrun with sand. Think Resident Evil: Extinction), and even Old New York. Each scenario will end with extraction of either a helicopter, or a road vehicle of some saught. Canyon wastelands is planned to have a AI controlled vehicle in which 8 players sit in, and shoot off Infected (such as Infected Elephants) as the car is automatically driven to extraction point. In a vehicle based level, like this, it will require that all 8 players are to play as the survivor's just for the vehicle.

Features:
- 12 different characters for the 4 survivor's to choose from
- Staying true to Four survivors vs Four Infected (With exceptions of vehicle levels)
- Character specific features (For example: Imogene being able to pull herself up ledges due to having a lot of upper body strength because of being stripper)
- Vehicle availability
- New Boss Infected
- New weopons
- More player+player interaction with team mates i.e boosting up other players onto high ledges.
- Third person option (only available to certain weapons)
- New surfaces to climb i.e rocky cliffs
- Actually pulling out a flashlight when turning one on
- Outlines of team mates are gone, unless you pull out your radio
- Radio is used to communicate with other players using the voice command when seperated.
- Fugly medkits replaced with brown pouches hanging off a belt
-Alternate Endings
- Costume Changes


Screenshots/Videos -

Imogene (The stripper):
URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/hoe.jpg?t=1197282978)

Video
URL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5tM6aEizyI)

Imogene (Jumpsuit):
URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/imogene-pigtails2.jpg?t=1197365676)

Naomi:
URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/model-1.jpg?t=1197279735)

QuotidianTemerity
12-10-2007, 12:09 AM
Or is it 4 mappers, and one coder?

Bad omen.

Imogene
12-10-2007, 12:34 AM
lol i've been a way for a while so I forgot things. Its 4 mappers and one coder

Blobie0
12-10-2007, 01:06 AM
Just so you know I will be making pierre and boris.

Imogene
12-10-2007, 01:14 AM
Haha yes, and the other male characters

krunsh
12-10-2007, 02:09 AM
will Imogene have her leg removed and replaced by a gun? :)

Jim_Riley
12-10-2007, 03:04 AM
I hope some of the women wear some form of pants.

asu
12-10-2007, 03:48 AM
rofl @ the video XD
A perfect prove of what your prioritys on model animations are.

Dead Fish
12-10-2007, 04:16 AM
Sounds like you have a good concept.

Do you have people on your team that have already been working on a mod of this size? I stared working with the Source SDK (Hammer Editor) about two weeks ago. My goal is to make some good maps for the community as soon as the Left 4 Dead SDK gets updated for this game. :)

Do you have some kind of timeframe in which you want to start/finish work? Because I'm a rather inexperienced beginner right now, but I might be able to help with some mapping later, should my skills have improved any by then. :)

Eddy_of_the_dead
12-10-2007, 04:20 AM
I hope some of the women wear some form of pants.
its makeking me think Lara Croft....

USS_Stud
12-10-2007, 04:23 AM
Delicious cliche

Imogene
12-10-2007, 11:03 AM
Do you have some kind of timeframe in which you want to start/finish work? Because I'm a rather inexperienced beginner right now, but I might be able to help with some mapping later, should my skills have improved any by then. :)

well, right now we have no timeframe. Hasnt been discussed yet. And any help is good help :)

I hope some of the women wear some form of pants.
pa.....ants? Lol, she is wearing pants. But thats her New York outfit (when she is the stripper). She'll be wearing a jumpsuit when in danger zones. Imogene, and Naomi are the only 'revealed' females in the mod.

rofl @ the video XD
A perfect prove of what your prioritys on model animations are.

lol, well... If the skeletons are gonna have breast bones, then the breast bones are gonna get coded to have ragdoll physics on them. Haha

hool10
12-10-2007, 11:27 AM
Imogene or Iwa Jima looks like a crack head. Either that or she is a vampire. :-p The tech demo was showcasing her boobs too lmao.

Imogene
12-10-2007, 11:44 AM
oh my god, not just her boobs, her hair too! Why doesnt anyone notice how amazingly kool her hair moves?

hool10
12-10-2007, 12:28 PM
Because I'm a guy and the first thing I noticed was bouncing titties? :-p

darksora2323
12-10-2007, 12:31 PM
Delicious cliche

Indeed

Imogene
12-10-2007, 01:08 PM
Quoting: USS_Stud


Delicious cliche

Indeed

Shrubberyjsc
12-10-2007, 04:40 PM
Bobbling bosoms aside, I'd be most interested in map(s) where you hold down a fort and try to bring equipment to your fort. It should have plenty of breakable walls, many doors, and maybe a mounted machine gun (tastefully).

Hauger
12-10-2007, 08:44 PM
1 critical error: The characters will be dressed tactical, not bare skin all over. That is not tactical. Try and make it somewhat realistic.

Imogene
12-10-2007, 08:45 PM
As I said. Costume changes. The black short shorts outfit is for the new york levels. She'll be wearing a greyish jumpsuit when in danger zones. Also, how do you know if all characters are dressed tactically?

Imogene
12-10-2007, 09:35 PM
This is the hairstyle for the jumpsuit model


URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/imogene-pigtails2.jpg?t=1197365676)

Dead Fish
12-10-2007, 10:06 PM
well, right now we have no timeframe. Hasnt been discussed yet. And any help is good help :)

Ok, nice. I have to get into the whole thing a little more, but I'll pay attention to your mod in the future. ;)

Imogene
12-11-2007, 06:03 PM
Update on Jumpsuit outfit
URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/Imogenejumpsuit.jpg?t=1197439239)

Imogene
12-12-2007, 02:24 PM
Update on the Jumpsuit Outfit Again :) Put her texture on
URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/imogenjump.jpg?t=1197512359)

Kenny
12-12-2007, 02:37 PM
... Awesome. I like the jiggles a few posts up..

Jim_Riley
12-12-2007, 03:50 PM
Interesting updates.

I'm personally not too fond of the face when I look at her but that's personal opinion...

she's one ugly stripper if you ask me xD

ShadowSlayer7
12-12-2007, 06:27 PM
LOL
very nice
IM looking forwardd to playing this mod. =]

Imogene
12-12-2007, 07:10 PM
Interesting updates.

I'm personally not too fond of the face when I look at her but that's personal opinion...

she's one ugly stripper if you ask me xD

bastard. haha nah, her face is still getting worked on, she'll end up being hot. I'm trying to get her to look like Eva Green. Well, atleast she's a prawn. Rip off the head, keep the body haha

Imogene
12-13-2007, 12:08 AM
Here's a video of what I made

URL (http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ARiGjg80rU)

Kenny
12-13-2007, 01:56 PM
That's awesome. Nice work!

Imogene
12-13-2007, 11:54 PM
here's my first ever wallpaper. And its for the mod! hope you guys like it

URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/R4lwallpaper.jpg?t=1197633000)

Dead Fish
12-14-2007, 12:05 AM
Definitely looks nice! :) She's like "Ohhh Shit..."

The One
12-14-2007, 04:11 AM
Lol she looks like an emo anarexic. j/k nice...

Eddy_of_the_dead
12-14-2007, 05:42 AM
nice wallpaper
but plz stop working on "the boobs"and get bussy whit the other parts!!!
seems to be a nice mod!

globalenjoi
12-16-2007, 08:59 AM
I just don't like the name of the mod =(

USS_Stud
12-16-2007, 09:18 AM
Thy mod is now dubbed "Let's 4 Sum"

Dead Fish
12-16-2007, 10:20 AM
How about "Don't Leave Me Dying Down Here, M8!"

USS_Stud
12-16-2007, 11:30 AM
Needs more "Help me, damnit!" (- David King)

globalenjoi
12-16-2007, 12:26 PM
"HOLY SHIT!! ZOMBIES!" is a new mod for the upcoming game Left 4 Dead...

That one has a nice ring to it.

Imogene
12-28-2007, 10:55 PM
Update on the strippers face and hair

URL (http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z2/LibertyAsh/stripper.jpg?t=1198925664)

Puscifer
12-31-2007, 03:46 AM
wow why havnt i seen this thread before, good work Imogene!

i have just started using the hammer editor, so maybe when i get a little better i can work on a map for u?