What is Man in Black?
Deus Ex: Man in Black is a user-made single player modification for the original Deus Ex. It tells the story of two MJ12 MIB agents, Agent Q and Shadow. The mod is set approximately one month after the events of the original game and will allow the players to continue the story from the perspective of a Majestic 12 agent.

Alas, it does not have anything to do with Johnny Cash.

What makes this mod different from others?

Man in Black features two distinct protagonists. From the outset, the player will choose whether to play as Agent Q or Shadow. Agent Q is a nano-augmented MIB agent, the first of the Series Q agents, and will have access to nanoaugmentation canisters throughout the course of the game. Agent Shadow is an older model Series P agent; players will begin the game with any 5 augs installed, including combinations that were not possible in the original game. However, these augmentations are hard-wired; players can upgrade their augs and skills, but they cannot install new augmentations. Agent Shadow will also begin with more skill points available to the player.

What positions are available on the team?

MIB is looking for experienced team members to fill the following tasks:
-Mapper: Man in Black will feature at least 10 missions per storyline with multiple load zones. MIB will also feature several returning locations from the original game, which will need to be edited and rescripted.
-Coder: The mod will present several unique coding challenges, including mission scripting, a new character selection screen with options for two different protagonists, NPC coding, map transitions, etc.
-Character Skinner: MIB will feature dozens of new characters, including NPCs and major characters. Each of these will require new skins or combinations of previous character skins.

Is the mod accepting submissions for voice actors?

Not at this time. We will begin accepting voice acting submissions after all mission scripts are finalized and a designated sound editor is on board.

When will this mod be released?

The mod will be released in two-mission episodes. We do not currently have a release date goal; in my prior experience, these always end up getting pushed back over and over again. So we'll just go with the classic "when it's finished" approach for now. Apologies.

Do you have a website?

A public website will be in the works as we develop more media for release.

<!-- m -->Interested parties should contact me, WildcatPhoenix, at <!-- e -->WildcatPhoenix@gmail.com<!-- e --> or through PM on this forum.

IMPORTANT: Prospective team members should submit a sample of your previous work for consideration.

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State of the mod

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Dear fans of MIB:

Several of you have reached out to me over the past year to inquire as to the status of the Man in Black mod for Deus Ex.

Unfortunately, there has been no tangible development on the mod for over 3 years now. Our development team was making significant progress over the course of several months, but a series of technical issues (such as loss of multiple servers and website hosts) eventually brought production to a halt. Real World Issues™ followed soon afterward, and everyone fell out of contact or moved on to other projects.

I am still 100% committed to bringing this story and concept to light in some form or fashion (I have written over 400 pages of storyline/dialogue/text and poured countless hours of my life into development of this mod, so there is simply no way I will give up on it!). However, the pool of available mod talent with interest in working on a game based upon the ancient Unreal 1 engine diminishes with each year, as does the audience for such a project. I will always have a fondness for the creaky old physics and graphics of the Unreal Engine, but its time has long since come and gone, and it has simply become too difficult to replace departing team members whenever the inevitable RWI above or personal disputes arise.

As of August 2015, the mod is on permanent hiatus until new mod tools are released for the Deus Ex IP. Currently, the best we can do is continue to pressure Square Enix and Eidos Montreal to give us, the loyal Deus Ex PC community, the tools we need to create the same outstanding user-made mods which DX1 has enjoyed for over a decade now. Should Square/EM see the light, or should the property pass into the hands of another developer who does, I assure you I will start assembling a new team the very second it happens.

Thank you all for your continued interest and support!

Sincerely,

-WildcatPhoenix

Putting the band back together

Putting the band back together

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Just announcing that almost the entire mod team is back in action and working on assignments. We are aiming for a July-August 2011 release of Chapter...

Man in Black lives!

Man in Black lives!

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Announcing the return of DX: MIB (now seeking experienced team members)!

Man in Black returns

Man in Black returns

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The Man in Black mod is being revived with a revamped storyline and new objectives. We are now seeking team members.

MIB Still Alive

MIB Still Alive

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Update on MIB Status: for those looking to see if MIB is still alive.

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Illuminati Library Track

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Check out fender2k1's gorgeous new track for the Illuminati Library map!

Music Sample

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This is a sample of fender2k1's music.

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Gishank
Gishank - - 77 comments

Hey. Seems to be all going well. Sorry i went inactive a while ago and couldn't help you along with the project, schoolwork.

Anyways. Looks Good!

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Metzger44
Metzger44 - - 70 comments

mhm i can't w8 much longer for an update ~~

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Metzger44
Metzger44 - - 70 comments

hey guys :) i am so anxious to play the mod... haven't played a good mod since.... well don't even remember lol... anyways good luck in the final stages :)

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Metzger44
Metzger44 - - 70 comments

whens the new homepage coming up? :) reply soon!

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WildcatPhoenix Creator
WildcatPhoenix - - 93 comments

Should be within the month.
-Wildcat

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Peppigno
Peppigno - - 69 comments

Happy New Year!!!

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ninjaboy
ninjaboy - - 12 comments

wow, rly impressive stuff in this mod, i lyk the variety of weapons u hav put together perticualy the 44.mag rev... very nice

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daedulas
daedulas - - 15 comments

Hey wildcat, the forums down.
Is it beeing upgraded?

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WildcatPhoenix Creator
WildcatPhoenix - - 93 comments

Should be back up now.

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Michael_TSM
Michael_TSM - - 16 comments

I like the new music! Especially the conversation example, the Illuminati Library track sounds good though unfortunately it reminds me of the backing track for a educational video at a museum...
Though I guess seeing its a library so that's ok...

And please do voice acting, I've played a few Deus Ex modifications without it, and I must say it is terribly annoying to read a large amount of information from your com while your simultaneously involved in combat.

Good luck and God Bless,

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Michael_TSM
Michael_TSM - - 16 comments

Actually that music isn't particularly new is it...

Only just noticed it now that the sites been changed, good work anyway.

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