Commander Keen Meets the Meats

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Because there's SO no such thing as living meat... think about it.
Yes, there's SO such thing!

Levellass, I thought you and lemm were the two patching gods.
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Some ideas for a Keen meets the meats mod as far as sprites (in name only, anyway):

Brocoli = Crispy Conscript (bacon)
Tomatooth = Manic Meatball
Tater Trooper = Livid Liver
Frenchy = Salami Slinger
Squash = Hamburger Hopper
Apple = Sausage Link Serpent
Boobus Tuber = Baconus Rex
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The Hamburger Hopper doesn't fit. Unless you could kill it by touching it (and letting Keen eat it :dopekeen )
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Shouldn't Boobus tuber be a liver since keen hates liver just like he hates mashed potatoes? Just sayin... bacon doesn't fit. Even though I completely agree I hate bacon :barf
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The Hamburger Hopper doesn't fit
I was thinking like a hamburger patty without the bun and fixings.
Shouldn't Boobus tuber be a liver since keen hates liver just like he hates mashed potatoes?
Well Boobus Tuber isn't a bowl of mashed potatoes either...

Anyway, Bacon struck me as more amusing than Liver, something like "Baconus Rex and his Bacon Bits have turned Tuberia into a salad and a side-dish". If we have a good idea for a Liver boss thats a good possibility too.
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Boobus Tuber's body structure screams "haggis" in my mind. :)
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Ceilick wrote:Some ideas for a Keen meets the meats mod as far as sprites (in name only, anyway):

Brocoli = Crispy Conscript (bacon)
Tomatooth = Manic Meatball
Tater Trooper = Livid Liver
Frenchy = Salami Slinger
Squash = Hamburger Hopper
Apple = Sausage Link Serpent
Boobus Tuber = Baconus Rex
Good suggestions, I had trouble coming up with different types of meat enemies, since all meat is and looks essentially the same :crazy I could at some point draw some concepts for enemies and how they should behave.

I have to agree with VBB that a huge, walking chunk of liver might fit better as the Boobus Tuber replacement. Then again, I can already picture the bacon king hopping by curling itself :lol Also, he should have an eyeball on both ends for more crazyness, similar to Tuber's multiple eyes and the Tumbleworms in K8 :crazy
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Keen hates liver. The boss should be a liver boss.
Oops, I accidentally wrote 'Keeb'. :crazy
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Hmm, that reminds me...Keen Kebab? Kebab Killers? :D
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I actually like that haggis idea. Dunno about boobus, but I can totally see the squash or the grapes turning into falling haggis sacks Image
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I like the idea of liver or haggis. Maybe one should be a mini-boss?
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VikingBoyBilly wrote:I actually like that haggis idea. Dunno about boobus, but I can totally see the squash or the grapes turning into falling haggis sacks Image
Oh yeah, falling haggis sacks are a great idea! Though they should be hidden next to tiles that look exactly like the sack, but doesn't move or harm Keen :crazy
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So, will this be a mod, or just talk?
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In that case, Grimson, you should mod Keen 4 and replace mimrocks. :foot
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Levellass wrote:So, will this be a mod, or just talk?
Who wants to contribute? I'd gladly set up a mod if I can get a team. I'm pretty helpless myself, I can only work with graphics to some extent (MSPaint for the win!), but I could direct story/plot developement and contribute with gameplay ideas :)
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