Drakan: Order of the Flame - Revision history

Eep²: /* Engine */ renamed to Effects, links

2010-03-04T07:03:14Z

Engine - renamed to Effects, links

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-	==[[Engine]]==	+	==[[Effects]]==
-	* [[particle effects]]: broken barrels/bodies, ice crystal sphere, falling ice sword [[crystals]], [[fire]]. other falling things, [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[whirlwinds]] (mini-tornadoes)	+	* [[particle effects]]: broken barrels/bodies, ice crystal sphere, falling ice sword [[crystals]], [[fire]]. other falling things, [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[whirlwinds]] (mini-[[tornado]]es)
	* [[reflection]]: [[environment mapping]]		* [[reflection]]: [[environment mapping]]
	* [[skeletal animation]]		* [[skeletal animation]]
-	* [[transparency]]: [[dirt]]/[[dust]] (falling), [[fading broken objects\|fading (corpses, broken barrels/crates)]], [[fire]], [[glass]] (cups, light panels), [[glow]], [[grimstone]], hair bangs, ice, plant [[leaves]], [[shimmering]]/[[sparkles]], [[smoke]], soul shadow, [[steam]], [[water]], [[wings]]	+	* [[transparency]]: [[dirt]]/[[dust]] (falling), [[fading broken objects\|fading (corpses, broken barrels/crates)]], [[fire]], [[glass]] (cups, light panels), [[glow]], [[grimstone]], [[hair bangs]], [[ice]], plant [[leaves]], [[shimmering]]/[[sparkles]], [[smoke]], soul shadow, [[steam]], [[water]], [[wings]]
-	* other: bloodstains	+	* other: [[bloodstains]]

-	===atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]===	+	===atmospheric/environmental===
	* [[shaking]]		* [[shaking]]
	* [[smoke]]: [[fire]]		* [[smoke]]: [[fire]]
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	* [[dynamic light\|dynamic]], [[colored light\|colored]], [[vertex light\|vertex]]		* [[dynamic light\|dynamic]], [[colored light\|colored]], [[vertex light\|vertex]]
	* [[dark lights]], [[lens flare]]		* [[dark lights]], [[lens flare]]
-	* fire: dragon breath, flaming sword	+	* [[fire]]: [[dragon breath]], [[flaming sword]]
	* [[lightning]]		* [[lightning]]

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	* [[collision detection]]: 2D		* [[collision detection]]: 2D
	* [[gravity]]: characters		* [[gravity]]: characters
-	** objects: body guts, broken barrels, ice crystals, rocks/snowballs (+ rolling, break)	+	** objects: body [[guts]], broken barrels, ice crystals, rocks/[[snowballs]] (+ rolling, break)
	* [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]		* [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]

	===[[shadows]]===		===[[shadows]]===
-	* masked textures	+	* [[masked texture shadows\|masked textures]]
-	* dynamic, real-time (all characters)	+	* [[dynamic shadows\|dynamic]], [[real-time shadows\|real-time]] (all characters)
	* [[multiple light source position adjustment]]		* [[multiple light source position adjustment]]
	* [[vertical angle adjustment]]		* [[vertical angle adjustment]]

Eep²: themes

2010-03-04T05:31:29Z

themes

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	\|year=1999		\|year=1999
	\|genre=action-adventure		\|genre=action-adventure
		+	\|theme=fantasy,medieval
	\|developer=Surreal Software		\|developer=Surreal Software
	\|publisher=Psygnosis		\|publisher=Psygnosis

Eep²: fix dev/engine, +pub

2010-03-03T05:54:12Z

fix dev/engine, +pub

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	\|year=1999		\|year=1999
	\|genre=action-adventure		\|genre=action-adventure
-	\|developer=Surreal Entertainment	+	\|developer=Surreal Software
-	\|publisher=	+	\|publisher=Psygnosis
-	\|publisher2=	+	\|engine=Riot engine
-	\|engine=Riot Engine	+
	\|character=Rynn		\|character=Rynn
	\|#levels=14		\|#levels=14

Eep²: /* atmospheric/environmental effects */ fix bullets

2010-03-02T20:13:58Z

atmospheric/environmental effects - fix bullets

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	===atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]===		===atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]===
-	** [[shaking]]	+	* [[shaking]]
-	** [[smoke]]: [[fire]]	+	* [[smoke]]: [[fire]]
-	** [[steam]]	+	* [[steam]]
-	** [[water]]: [[water current\|current]], drops, ripples, splash (+ waves and underwater bubbles)	+	* [[water]]: [[water current\|current]], drops, ripples, splash (+ waves and underwater bubbles)
-	** [[weather]]: [[fog]], [[lightning]], [[rain]], [[snow]]	+	* [[weather]]: [[fog]], [[lightning]], [[rain]], [[snow]]
-	** other: fire; see particle effects	+	* other: fire; see particle effects

	===[[lighting]]===		===[[lighting]]===

Eep²: {{game |year=1999 |genre=action-adventure |developer=Surreal Entertainment |publisher= |publisher2= |engine=Riot Engine |character=Rynn |#levels=14 |sound=stereo }} ==Engine== * [[particle effe...

2010-03-02T20:13:11Z

{{game |year=1999 |genre=action-adventure |developer=Surreal Entertainment |publisher= |publisher2= |engine=Riot Engine |character=Rynn |#levels=14 |sound=stereo }} ==Engine== * [[particle effe...

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{{game
|year=1999
|genre=action-adventure
|developer=Surreal Entertainment
|publisher=
|publisher2=
|engine=Riot Engine
|character=Rynn
|#levels=14
|sound=stereo
}}

==[[Engine]]==
* [[particle effects]]: broken barrels/bodies, ice crystal sphere, falling ice sword [[crystals]], [[fire]]. other falling things, [[smoke]], [[steam]], [[whirlwinds]] (mini-tornadoes)
* [[reflection]]: [[environment mapping]]
* [[skeletal animation]]
* [[transparency]]: [[dirt]]/[[dust]] (falling), [[fading broken objects|fading (corpses, broken barrels/crates)]], [[fire]], [[glass]] (cups, light panels), [[glow]], [[grimstone]], hair bangs, ice, plant [[leaves]], [[shimmering]]/[[sparkles]], [[smoke]], soul shadow, [[steam]], [[water]], [[wings]]
* other: bloodstains

===atmospheric/environmental [[effects]]===
** [[shaking]]
** [[smoke]]: [[fire]]
** [[steam]]
** [[water]]: [[water current|current]], drops, ripples, splash (+ waves and underwater bubbles)
** [[weather]]: [[fog]], [[lightning]], [[rain]], [[snow]]
** other: fire; see particle effects

===[[lighting]]===
* [[dynamic light|dynamic]], [[colored light|colored]], [[vertex light|vertex]]
* [[dark lights]], [[lens flare]]
* fire: dragon breath, flaming sword
* [[lightning]]

===[[physics]]===
* [[collision detection]]: 2D
* [[gravity]]: characters
** objects: body guts, broken barrels, ice crystals, rocks/snowballs (+ rolling, break)
* [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]]

===[[shadows]]===
* masked textures
* dynamic, real-time (all characters)
* [[multiple light source position adjustment]]
* [[vertical angle adjustment]]

===[[texture]]===
* [[bit depth]]: 8/16/24/32
* [[filtering]]: [[bilinear]]
* [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[environment map|environment]]
* [[decals]]/detail/procedural: [[blood]]
* [[multipass]]

==[[Character]]==
===[[player character]]===
* [[customizable]] (multiplayer)
* outfits: armorless (normal), armored
* [[skin]] (single)
* [[footsteps]]: land: dirt, grass, metal, rock, snow, wood; water; armor
* [[moves]]: [[block]], [[climb]] ladder, [[crouch]] (+ 4-direction [[roll]] & "walk"), [[die]], [[jump]], [[pick up]] object, [[push]], [[run]], [[sneak]], [[strafe]], [[swim]], [[swing weapon]]
* [[view]]: [[1st-]]/[[3rd-person]]
** [[pan]]: dynamic, [[keyboard]]/[[computer mouse|mouse]]
** [[zoom]]: aiming [[bow]] in 1st-person

===[[NPCs]]===
* [[dragons]], [[dragonflies]], [[giants]], [[goblins]], [[humans]], [[orcs]], [[scavengers]], [[spiders]], [[succubi]], [[trolls]], [[wartoks]]
* creature polygon count: 200-1000+
* [[AI]]
** [[dragon]] [[companion]]
** [[state-dependent defensive maneuvers]]
** [[line-of-sight]]
** [[sound-reactive]]

==[[Environment]]==
* [[# levels]]: 4 "worlds", 14 levels
* [[location]]: [[Drakan]] (fantasy-medieval world)
* [[cutscenes]]: 13+
* [[level editor]]
* [[linear level progression]]
* [[puzzles]]: [[find]] keys/items, [[pressure-sensitive]] floors/walls
* [[traps/hazards]]
** [[blades]] (track-spinning), [[darts (shooting)]], [[fire]], floors (crumbling), [[lava]], [[poison gas]], [[falling rocks|rocks/rubble (falling)]]
** [[spikes]]: door, horizontally-triggered, swinging balls, vertically-falling
** stone blocks (ceiling-/wall-crushing)

===[[environmental interaction]]===
* [[break]]: bodies, dishes (glass cups, jugs, plates), rocks/snowballs, some walls, wood (barrels, some bridges, crates)
* [[burn]]: trees, wood (darkens after burnt)
* [[drop]]: anything pickupable
* [[open]]: [[chests]], [[doors]]
* [[pickup]]: [[ammo]]/[[weapons]], see [[#Inventory|inventory]]
* [[pull]]: levers
* [[push]]: barrels (broken pieces), body parts, rocks (boulders)/snowballs, some crates, some stone columns, some wall stones
* [[ride]]: anything falling, Arohk (dragon), lifts

==[[Inventory]]==
* [[store and use]]
* [[map]]: 2D, automatically updates objectives, [[precise position]]
* [[pickups]]: 3D
* [[ammo]]/[[weapons]]
* [[armor]]: [[leather armor|leather]], [[mail armor|mail]] ([[banded mail|banded]], [[chain mail|chain]], [[plate mail|plate]])
* [[book]] (Atimar), crystals (Rift)
* [[potions]]: health, [[invisibility]], [[invulnerability]], life
* [[keys]], [[runes]]

===[[weapons]]===
* [[axes]]: battle, flame, lightning
* [[bows]]: energy, heavy, long, speed
* [[arrows]]: explosive, ice, fire, magic, normal, poison
* [[cleaver]], [[clubs]]
* [[crystals]]: fire, ice, lightning
* [[hammers]], [[maces]]
* [[swords]]: flame, ice, [[scimitars]], short, long

==Other==
* [[manual targeting]]
* [[arrows stick]] in NPCs & dirt/grass/wood; [[retrievable ammo|retrievable]] (some may be broken)