“Isolated from the world, the Aral Sea is the home to many mysteries…”
A setting change, new map screens, heaps of weapons and props.
Posted by JLea on Oct 25th, 2009
It's been a while. Since the last media release, Ivan's Secrets has undergone some changes. To cut this short, we're now in Uzbekistan.
The game is now set in the Aral Sea, a looted and abandoned area poisoned with toxic chemicals from numerous Soviet experiments. As such, it is an area entirely hostile to human life. The player plays as part of a mercenary group, looking for biological weapons the Russians left behind when they abandoned the area. However things didn't exactly go to plan...
Now onto the media! Over the last 3 months we've probably created more than we ever have before. First the weapons. Drew has completley outdone himself on this one.
Next is the hand rig. Drew made this and ZeeJenkis was kind enough to rig it for us.
Blindside has been animating these weapons with profession, and they're all rigged and ingame.
Next up is the map props. Tycho Terryn made us a classic Lada, which was the car that EVERYONE used to drive around in the USSR. Drew made us a few new props too (god bless that guy).
Now to me. Since the setting change, we've had to scrap all of our old maps, so we don't have a lot to show this time around. However I'll give you a look at the looted apartments. The Soviet Architechture blends with the desert environment to give this dry feel to it.
We have another media release down the track, but this should keep you occupied for a while. Almost forgot, this is the new AI, they now duck and weave around cover when under fire instead of just sitting there.
LETS NOT FORGET THE ZODIAC!
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I can map :D
ROFL.
double rolf :P
tribble rofl
What ROFL?
Roll On Floor Laughing
Then what is "rolf?"
Rolling on the Laughing Floor? Or a badly spelt name?
Don't even think of this guy he will steal your work and backstab you...
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Lol so many comments, and I never stole a map
i think this guy should get +carma for being that kewl and 1337 like
I think you should get minus for not even knowing what we are talking abou
I don't think we're in Russia anymore Toto!
@Shirk: Well that doesn't seem necessary does it now?
(**** my browser)
That new AI is way better then the old one.
Bout time this thing got an update. And a good one too. :D
Nice.
Great to hear an update from this project, its a shame you have had to scrap all the old maps because they were beautiful. Look forward to seeing more updates.
neat ai, sweet models, nice update :)
Nice! Loving the new AI!
So what's going to happen to all the old maps and stuff?
Oh, and what inspired you guys to change the AI?
nice work; Nice models too.
Very nice props.
I have to say I'm not much of a fan of the new setting. :| I was hoping for a STALKER like experience to be honest.
Very nice. What kind of damage/accuracy can we be expecting on the musket?
Blowing off limbs, 1 hit kill.
Nice media, good luck !
I added a new video.
the zodiac video is great.
Lol nice update could be a good mod.
The AI is insane, nice work!
Need Russian consultation? Greetings from Moscow.
YAY Boat Radio! :D
You forgot to turn off the radio once you left the boat,the battery will run out,im warning you! :)
You will run out of battery in the shark infested seas with nothing to do but listen to your boat radio! :P
Love the boat and props! JUST HAWT MOD!
meh, I liked the old russian maps :(
Amazing . . . i love it :D.
Love the boats , love the guns , love the maps , love it all damit ! :D
sick AI, and nice overall. watchin!
looking real good. tracking!
I'm on a boat!