Hi everyone!
I want to tell you about big update progress!
- I got steam support's answer! First, the mod will be renamed. The new title will be "Delta Base: Definitive Edition". Steam "asks" me to rename product, cuz "Half-Life" is the Valve's trademark. The steam page (and version of mod) will be available in the New Year. The current workflow: Definitive Edition release (It won't be so much as update, so a reworked new version of mod) ---> Steam Page ---> Steam Release.
- Improved lighting. Now it's more physically corrected. I have changed some of the compile parameters, light source parameters and added glow effect for all model lighting units. The recompilation of all exist maps.
- Most of ventilation shafts will be reduced or replaced by new locations.
- Some old locations have been reworked/redesigned.
- New game balance. People, who like play on easy difficulty were dissapointed. I think, the old EASY preset was a some kind of lie. Now: EASY as easy in HL. Medium as a bit harder than medium in HL. HARD remained the same. The focus of battle will be reworked in some massive battles/arenas.
- Some weapons now have alternative attack! Colt Python - zoom (and new model!). Desert Eagle - fast shoot mode (like glock). Initially, these guns were planned as a weapon for mid/long range shooting (.357) and close combat (DE). I have increased their differences.
- The plot and scientific complex. Delta Base (and the plot also) will have more ineteresting researches and technologies based on xen crystals. There will be more scripted scenes in Definitive Edition.
- Gameplay. The most complicated item.
- The second chapter will be heavily reworked.
- Deleted/replaced most of annoying headcrabs (can hit player in >90% cases)
- Added a bit more ammution/equipment
- Reworked battle focus in some arenas and skirmishes
- Reduced zombie's HP (all difficulties)
- Reduced crates durability
- Holster-animation for all weapons was reduced by 30%
- Removed most of all mini-quests based on func_pushable
..and more!
And that's not all.. The update will more larger than I expected. Probably I won't release it until the new year..
Anyway, thanks for your attention!
-Yuri
One HELL of an update! This is addressing practically every problem most players had! And the new level additions is certainly going to be very enticing to players who already played through it once like me!
Can't wait to see the Steam release!
I loved playing this Mod, this new update looks great! :3
EDIT: Yeah I'm with the other people here, I honestly don't think the name should be changed.
Pretty dumb on Valve's part to make you change the title, when there are other mods on Steam with "Half-Life" in the title.
Besides that, I am glad the mod is finally coming to Steam, hopefully it will reach even more people that way, congratulations.
It's double dumb when HL1 MMod couldn't get on steam because of Half-Life in title, but then Valve backpedaled after a tweet about it went viral, and now they're back at it as if nothing happened.
Yep, I'm aware.
It seems like the creator's luck depends on who responds to the authorization request in situations like this.
Hey, I would like to clarify that mods not being allowed to use Half-life in the name is not true. It's just that due to how terrible valve is at managing themselves you unfortunately contacted a wierd person.
Absolutely great news! I'm a pretty casual player and I honestly gave up playing about halfway through the mod because it became far too difficult for me, looks like I will finally be able to finish the mod and look at your amazing Xen! Also love the maps and lighting rework, the visibility seems to be much better now and the less slow vent crawling the better.
Good news. Especially good to have more scientific areas in the mod, because without them Delta base looks far from being real competitor of Black Mesa. It's probably the main fault of current version for me - a lot of office complexes, warehouses, ventilations, but very few of something related on innovative secret researches, which are supposed to be a part of such big base. So please more science! P. S. Also it was very annoying to kill zombies with crowbar on hard, they required absurd amount of hits, even in head, it was the reason for me to switch on medium skill.
You need to get in touch with someone directly from Valve, keep making support tickets until you find someone who gives a crap. Don't budge and don't rename it, keep pushing. If you did - rename it all back.
From what I've gathered they outsource their support tickets and build reviews to somebody else, so these people have a very faint, if at all, idea of what a mod is and what are you trying to achieve.
Check if your app is marked as an actual "Mod" and not a "Game" in Steamworks ( Imgur.com ), for some reason only Valve can do it. If it's currently marked as a "Game" then that will confuse support and basically conclude in them giving you the answer you were currently given. If it's marked as a "Game" then keep making tickets asking them to change it to a "Mod". Close your ticket and make a new one and include this into it "Requesting my app to be setup as a mod package for app 70" akin to this: Imgur.com You can use HL1MMod as an example project in your message. You can also give a broader explanation of what your project is. Be direct, concise and straight to the point. They're very busy people and probably don't appreciate walls of text.
If you get samey responses then close the ticket and make a new one, from what I've been told they answer new tickets faster than replying to old ones.
It's kinda sad that you have to go through the same exact nightmare as I did, especially since I have directly addressed your project and asking them for help after they finally assisted me: Imgur.com
Best of luck to you.
Sounds great, and I love the new screenshots!
One question/request for the update (hopefully straightforward): can you add an option to turn off the view roll? It disorients me quite a bit when playing. Thanks!
Ok. I'll add a console variable for this, maybe.
They allowed :
-this awful mod « Half Life Before » to be released on Steam and be called Half Life.
-Hunt Down the Freeman on Steam and retail,
And not this to be called Half Life? Damn them.
Also, I’m impressed that you are reworking so much on the mod. I will gladly play it again for its re release.
А ведь правда странно, что Steam не разрешают иметь "Half-Life" в названии. На платформе множество фанатских проектов, которые названы "Half-Life", в том числе и разрабатывающийся Half-Life Decay: Solo Mission
Ну, там народ писал, что мол это своего рода рулетка. Повезет - одобрят, нет - так нет. Может смутило их то, что мод мало чем похож внешне на хл: как никак весь контент почти новый.
Looks amazing, hope its on steam soon :)