Netkeen: Vorticons

fantomx11 · Post by **fantomx11** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:05

Levellass wrote:
I think so, although there are some darker levels that use coloured girder-like tiles as the dominant platform type, like the one with the bridge over the energy cells.
Think? You can't just check? It takes all of two minutes at most!

You could even cheat and just check out vgmaps.com

Post by **Ceilick** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:24

A modified version of Keen 2's Reactor Core:

Three more levels planned before I start Keen 3: a variant of Sydney, Paris, and Washington DC.

Remember, you can view the original levels on the Keen wiki: http://www.shikadi.net/keenwiki/Keen_2_Levels

Post by **Keening_Product** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:19

Oh wow, I look forward to playing that map! Beautiful!

Post by **Ceilick** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:47

Keen 2 complete! That leaves just Keen 3 (tiles, tile properties, levels) and the characters to complete. Troublesome Keen may be helping me out with the sprites, unless I beat him to it. If anyone is interested in adding graphics or doing some levels, let me know.

And I leave you with Sydney:

troublesomekeen · Post by **troublesomekeen** » Thu Nov 08, 2012 21:53

Looking marvelous!

Ceilick wrote:Troublesome Keen may be helping me out with the sprites, unless I beat him to it.

Aurgh! I'm simply not connecting my brain to these sprites! Humanoid sprites are just a killer for me. I tried to make Molly sprites but I was thwarted. I really want to contribute in any way I can but certain sprites or sections of the sprites aren't making sense to me.

Post by **Ceilick** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 19:06

Keen 3 is well underway;

However, Keen 3 also provides the biggest challenge for tile creation, and I'm already severely short on space. One can probably expect more than a few things will be missing or impossible to recreate with my tiles, ie, fountains.

Roobar · Post by **Roobar** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 20:34

Keen 3 looks superb!

StupidBunny · Post by **StupidBunny** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 21:07

Oh wow. Vorticon VI looks beautiful there. Stellar work.

Benvolio · Post by **Benvolio** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 21:34

that's amazing Ceilick... do those Ankhs confer immortality?? If they do... amazing! Can't wait to see this in action! I guess the bit of grey land looks slightly unnatural, but at the same time, it looked a bit unnatural in Keen3 also! So, not really a complaint as such!

Post by **Ceilick** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 22:34

Thanks for the comments, guys! The Ankhs give players 5 life points each.

szemi · Post by **szemi** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 22:43

Really cool tiles. But wait, which version of NetKeen is this?

Post by **Keening_Product** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:20

Lovely tiles as always, Ceilick.

szemi wrote:Really cool tiles. But wait, which version of NetKeen is this?

The Vorticons version that this thread is dedicated to.

szemi · Post by **szemi** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:32

gerstrong · Post by **gerstrong** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 19:01

Looking good! Ceilick, you really are an artist.

I sent you a PN. I hope you see it...

Gridlock · Post by **Gridlock** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:24

I'm really excited for the release of this. I spent the last few days cranking out a grand total of 12 levels, and I have to say that the Vorticons to Galaxy conversion is quite impressive. I played a few levels with fantomx11 and lemm, and, although we're still working out some bugs, it's been a lot of fun.

Here's a quick preview of a level called "Grand Intellect"

Look familiar?