=========================================================================== Archive Maintainer : Please place in "combos" subdirectory. This is intended for use as special effects in otherwise normal levels, rather than for Alien themed mods. Please do not redact my Twitter handle (but do redact my email address, as per archive policy). Update to : Not applicable (first release) Advanced engine needed : GZDoom 4.4.0+ Primary purpose : No levels included =========================================================================== Title : The Alien of Aggression Filename : alienagg.pk3 Release date : 17 December 2020 Release version : 1.0 Author : Martin Howe Email Address : [redacted] Twitter : @MartinHowe426 Other Files By Author : 1force10, alienadv, bombay72, badguys, clnwd154, d217a17, goodguys, panperil, dd0653.zip (team member). Misc. Author Info : Some-time contributor to DosDoom, EDGE, ZDoom. Description : A generic A L I E N that can bite or slash This variant is primarily intended as a player helper to be summoned by a black magic artifact; as such, it is suitable for most game styles. Additional Credits to : Authors of AvPvT, AlienDoom and Psychosis Doom2 =========================================================================== * What is included * New levels : None Sounds : Yes Music : No Graphics : Yes Dehacked/BEX Patch : No Demos : No Other : ZSCRIPT, SNDINFO Other files required : alienadv.pk3 * Play Information * Game : DOOM / DOOM2 / Heretic / Hexen Map # : Single Player : Designed for Cooperative 2-4 Player : Designed for BUT UNTESTED Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Designed for BUT UNTESTED Other game styles : Not tested but should work for some of them Difficulty Settings : Not implemented * Construction * Base : Modified Alien (mostly) from Psychosis Doom II Build Time : About fourteen days (not all at once) Editor(s) used : SLumpEd, UnWad, Audacity, Paint.net, EditPlus Known Bugs : May Not Run With : Tested With : GZDoom 4.5.0 * Copyright / Permissions * Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for modification or reuse. Permissions have been obtained from original authors for any of their resources modified or included in this file. You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact. I have received permission from the original authors of any modified or included content in this file to allow further distribution. * Where to get the file that this text file describes * The Usual: ftp://archives.gamers.org/pub/idgames/ and mirrors Web sites: FTP sites: * Technical Information * Class AlienOfAggression ----------------------- The class AlienOfAggression is a classic Alien that is by default friendly; after spawning it grows from a chestburster in a few seconds, then turns and hisses at you to remind you that it is after all an A L I E N and not to trifled with; finally, it scuttles off to attack your enemies! This looks really good in a resurrection spell; after using the Heal state to resurrect a dead monster, the healing actor can immediately kill the resurrectee with gib death and spawn an alien at the same place; it looks in-game as if the resurrectee has been chestbursted! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The graphics are 24-bit PNG, so the class can be used in Heretic and HeXen if required; however, it is primarily intended for Doom and Doom II. This class is intended as a component for use in larger works, but you can summon one at the GZDoom console to try it in-game. ===========================================================================