Hey all!
Progress on LOM2 is marching right along! Over the last few weeks I've added:
Full Support For Direct X9
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I know there aren't any fancy 3D graphics but I implemented this system for it's sound features and it all works great.
This means most actions already finished have sound effects now. As well, some of the spells have sound effects and most combat sound effects are complete and work great. The music system also works wonderfully!
I will continue to add more sound effects and music to the game as I go. Ambient sounds still need to be added to the villages and some other locals as well.
Active Combat System
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It sure does get hectic! Up to ten creatures, four party members and two pets/hirelings/summons all at once really keeps the action twitching!
I still have more features to add here but I'm quite a ways along!
Salvaging
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If you don't want to carry treasure around before heading back to the village you can melt it down into salvage. Once you accumulate enough of a salvage type you can use it to improve another item in many different ways.
Hotkey System
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You could create the shortcuts before but pressing the keys didn't do anything. Now they do =) This means you can rest, flee combat, attack, cast a spell, use an item etc. all with the press of a button.
Tweaks And Bugs
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Now that the game is actually playable (I've made it to level 3!) and you can find loot, buy better stuff, improve your characters etc. I'm taking time to tweak and fix obvious bugs.
What's Next
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I'm going to continue with the combat system (need to add Instants, Combos, Spell interface, Item interface, Hotkey interface, add elemental arrows/bolts and the rest of the spell sound effects in the near future.
All in all things are looking good and it's already fun to play and it's not even finished yet!
Take a look at these four sneak peek pictures of LOM2 in action! As always, these pictures aren't final so if things look a wee out of place they probably are! =)
Enjoy!
Combat (Incomplete)
Exploring Kensall Forest (Incomplete)
Managing Your Inventory (Incomplete)
Hanging Out In Kensall Village (Incomplete)
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