NANY 2013 Pledge: Brolands, a mod for Cortex Command

[p3lb0x]

The game Cortex Command is a sandbox side scrolling shooter with pixel physics. I have set out to create a random gun generator for this game akin to what is found in the game Borderlands.

This will be done through the games Lua scripting implementation and a lot of sprites (that I have been supplied with by the community). I am already pretty far along and I have the basic script down that handles randomization. But, I still need to implement it for all the weapon types found in Borderlands as well as scripting some different effects for different projectile types.

Here's a picture of the current prototype, which is able to generate little over 40.000 different combinations, not including the different firing sounds they have.

[mouser]

Neat

[Ath]

Nice

Welcome to the game called N.A.N.Y.

[wraith808]

Cool!    And thanks for reminding me I had Cortex Command... need to try it!

[skwire]

Cool!    And thanks for reminding me I had Cortex Command... need to try it!

-wraith808 (October 28, 2012, 03:52 AM)

Hahaha...same here.   

[Shades]

You will like it, but some levels (that came with my copy) are f!cking hard. There is one with you defending a base while it is under attack...never been able to pass it and it sure wasn't for a lack of trying! 

[p3lb0x]

Got some more work done on this. Shaping up to at least get a working release out in time for NANY. Done a bunch of scripts for the different bullet types so that they at least emulate the effects from Borderlands 2 slightly.
Does it count if it isn't finalized? I haven't done any other gun types than SMGs, which I did plan to do. But I need tons of graphic content to do so, and I am not able to produce it myself.

[f0dder]

Hey kiddo, didja get the weighted random selection working?

Does it count if it isn't finalized? I haven't done any other gun types that SMGs, which I did plan to do. But I need tons of graphic content to do so, and I am not able to produce it myself.

-p3lb0x (December 05, 2012, 05:09 AM)

I'd personally say yes, as long as you have something that works - like the general framework, and a full implementation for SMGs.

[p3lb0x]

I believe so, I haven't actually tested it yet though as I haven't gotten around to doing the procedurally generated lightning effects I need afterwards.

[mouser]

It doesnt have to be finished finished -- but the goal for NANY should be to have something useable by the public.