Eye of the Storm Finalization

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Hi  I have been playing both the oringinal and expansion of OFP since they came out, but I am a newb at making perfect missions like most people who send them out to the community. I have been working on a story to use to send it to the community but I wanted to know if the story is good and if anyone wants to help me insert briefings into the campaign. Well here is the story:

The Year:2005

Island or Map:Dak Seang

Story: You play as James Troska in a Special Forces unit in the middle of a civil war among its inhabitants.  It is the rainy season and fighting heats up against special forces units. battles rage from all out fire fights, to stealth ops, to extractions, and defending missions.  Well here is the story.  Constuctive critizism wanted. Sorry no pictures availiable at this time. Also again, sorry for editing this again but if you want any more info on campaign send a reply and I will see what I can do.

[General Barron 0]

Dak Seang island is absolutely beautiful, but it is severly bugged. Have you ever tried making missions on it? The AI can't walk thru 90% of the forests. And 90% of the map is covered in forests so... you do the math. Basically, it can only be used for very limited missions. Such a bloody shame too, because it is one of the best islands I've seen.

About your campaign idea, I can't really say much, because you haven't really flushed out the idea yet . But as a general suggestion to all mission makers, I'd suggest starting with a single mission, not trying to make an entire campaign. One mission is hard enough to make, no matter how small .

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Right now I haven't had any problems with the island but if you have any ideas of an island. Mission wise, I still want to try making the campaign but what about this, I make like you said General Baron make a single mission said it out but then keep doing it until the whole thing is complete. Just wondering if this would work. And I was wondering what I should do for that one mission, any ideas.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Sorry for keep adding to the list of forgetfulness, but I wanted to know which of the islands would work best, for Eye of the Storm. I wanted to use a jungle map with cities, villages, and/or towns. If you want more info on the campaign search for Eye of the Storm and if that does not give enough info reply to that post and I will get back to you.  Thanks to all who have read my two posts. Added: If you post a other island it has to be under the specifications of it has to have a jungle or a valley (Like Strike), cities,villages, or towns, and has to be nice.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Edit Story

Year:2005

Island or Map: Unknown at this time

Info:

Leading days before conflict

January 17: President Ludamir asks for support from President Powell

January 20: President Powell sends this cry to United Nations

April 1: United Nations agrees

April 12: President Powell meets with Ludamir to settle the agreements.

May 1:US Special Forces are sent in to spearhead operations

May 2: Fighting heats up into bigger porportions.

May 3: Civil war causes Slow down on major ops

May 5: Marines and the rest of the US Army are sent in

May 6: Rainy season starts also slowing ops

May 10: The day you start playing

You: You play as James Troska who is a Navy Seal.  You take part in large firefights with multiple allies, Gunship battles, stealth, urban fighting, and maybe car chases.  All info may change due to what the map has.

Question added: If anyone when this gets done wants to add voice effects like taking I would be thankful becuase right now I only can use text.(I don't mean those little phrases like Vodka, I mean voice acting).

[Sgt.Storm 0]

I know some of you are getting tired of me posting my ideas and polls, but I won't post anything else about Eye of the Storm until I get it into betya testing, (Which will be s while).  Unless anyone wants me to post anything else here is the last post:

Story:

Setting:Tonal island(For sure)

Year:2005

During: A civil war

Storyline: You play as Delta Force Sergeant James Troska and my new character Conscript Askua of the Goverment Army.  Civil war has broken loose all over Tonal and goverment troops are losing it badly.  With Ludamir losing control of his country General Niger unofficially takes control of the country.  As a last ditch effort to save his country he calls on Presient Powell to aid him and his army.  President Powell agrees but has to wait for UN to make it official.  Powell sends Special Forces General Frost into Tonal on May 1.  Operations are being spearheaded by US SF. Ops are slowed down due to weather. But on May 5 US Marines and other personnel are sent in. On May 8 thru the 10th operations get back on track to secure the nation and here is where I stop talking and you guys wait until you play it to hear the rest.

[Itseme 0]

Sounds interesting. Have you played the original BAS Campaign from Tonal Pack, i think there you can see how you can make a better storyline.

And you maybee should use your first topic you have started.

[Itseme 0]

You could use Pacific Island. It consist of many little isalnds and has jungle areas and also Citys.

[Placebo 28]

Please stop making new threads for the same thing.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Yes I have played through the BAS Campaign, I have used the basic idea of a civil war. But I have had many ideas of my own. (Oh and Placebo, sorry for putting all those threads, won't do it again).

[Commando84 0]

i would agree with the above , its a pretty nice jungle island area thats done, you got dense jungles and cities, villages and a cool spread out of islands.

but if you plan on a big campaign i dunno , the land mass is probably just a 1 / 100 th of tonals

but download the island and try it out is all i got to say really, check whats good and whats bad on all islands and then decide wich one to use.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Itseme and Commando84 it is a great island I looked at it a couple of minutes ago, the only regret is that you are right it is to small (darn).  And I have my island set up now Tonal is it.  I have about 4 missions in beta right now.  If anyone wants to try 1 of them I would be pleased to upload them here, but two problems none of them have briefings because I don't know how (I have looked at every manual, thread, just can't do it).  And I don't know if they fit the bill of being high standard.  But thanks to your replies about the islands they were all too hard too choose one of them but I had to pick the one that had all my needs, (Plus most people so far have voted tonal, but not by much). Thanks

[Placebo 28]

No problem

Edit: Actually I could merge all three threads together if you like, starting with the poll then it would continue working and all the information/replies would be together? PM me if you want that.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

List of Addons and Links to the addons

Black Hawks BAS

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd....AM1.zip

BAS Tonal+Opfor

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/islands2/bas_isleopfor1.2.rar

BAS Littlebirds

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons/baslittlebirds1_1for185.zip

LSR_Delta Rangers

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/LSR_Delta_Rangers_200.rar

LSR_Weapons

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd....200.rar

LSR_DERA Patch

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/LSR_DeRaWp_201_Patch.rar

Earl ans Suchey's Marine Assault Pack

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/MarineAssaultPackF.rar

MAP Config(Don't think you have to have it)

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/Config-MAP.zip

BAS RUSSOPFOR

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/BAS_RusOPFOR_v1_3.rar

RAD F18

<a href="ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/Rad_F18_v1_3.zip" target="_blank">

<a href="ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd....1_3.zip</a>" target="_blank">ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/Rad_F18_v1_3.zip[/url]</a>

Fischkopp's Hummve Pack

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/FK_HMMWV.rar

Wilco's destroyed hummers

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/W_HummerWreck.zip

Lluama's Sky Pack(Makes rain and sky look a lot better on missions)

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd....V12.zip

SEP Abrams

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/INQ_M1.rar

Combat APC Crew

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/CBT_APC_CREW_V1.0.rar

RAH-66 Commanche

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/dkmm_rah66_112.exe

US Dynamic Animations

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd....eta.rar

Iranian Soldiers

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/IRAR1.0.rar

JAM 2

ftp://www.gamezone.cz:8021/ofpd/unofaddons2/JAM2.rar

Editor Upgrade

http://ofp.gamezone.cz/unofaddons/EditorUpgrade102.exe

[Sgt.Storm 0]

This is going a little of topic, but does anyone know what is the best and most simple way to take screenshots in operation flashpoint.  Sorry for asking this, I am a newb at this so only positive feedback please.  If thre is any downloading for this could you put it on your reply. Thanks to all who does this in advance!

Playibility Specs:

On my computer it is very laggy on most missions

Her is the basic specs of my computer:

Pentium Processor 4 1.2 or 1.4(Have to check which later on computer)

Geforce MX 128mb

512mb of ram

40gigabites left on hard drive

I reccomend higher specs than this but it should be playable on my specs.  When this comes out, youve been warned and if your computer dies,explodes,runs away,cries, or makes the blue screen of death appear it is not anyones fault except yours from trying this.

Beta missions should be available later today or this week.

Note: Rough missions still and do not carry any briefings what so ever except the basic markers and text messages on screen.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Beta missions are ready. But one problem, how do I send them to my post.  If anyone can help me on how to do this is much apreciated Added: Thanks Plaebo

[Placebo 28]

Sorry for the delay in merging, kind of forget once the forums came back to life Now everything is together

You can't attach files to your posts, but there are a few different websites where you can host files temporarily......

http://rapidshare.de/

http://www.yousendit.com/

http://www.megaupload.com/

http://putfile.com/

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Thanks Placebo for the links, here it is...

http://dl3.rapidshare.de/files...._I1.pbo

It should be an intro, and two missions

This is a beta mission with no readme.

(Still have to get replies from all authors of their respected addons)

Look at addon list for all downloads.

I am currently using 1.96, just saying what version I am using for any problems you encounter with your version.

Note: Very Betish, please report any bugs, problems, or critizism. I am not the best mission maker but I will do my best. Because these are betas and I can't get the briefings to work they have no breifings, only objectives in text in game!

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Due to no replies on the missions, I'm guessing they were pretty horrible. I have about 13 to 14 missions ready for beta testing, but again due not have breifings only ingame text. School year is starting once again and I have postponed this small project unless I get any feedback about it, anything would be appreciated, telling why they were bad. I will be on the forums at least once a day, but I will not add to this until next summer unless like I said feedback is posted.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

I have also started my 2nd project, and in the process of writing up the story. I'm adding this to my eye of the storm post.  This mini campaign/mod is being worked up by me. I say mod because of the amount of addons it will use. Right now about 1000mbs of addons are being used.  I am going to cut that number so it won't be that large. The story: WW3 has broken all over, death tolls rise to the 10s of millions around the world.  Nucleur warheads drop and that is the last broadcast anyone who survived hears. This may start to sound very familiar but you play in a flashback.  You wake upafter a nuc hits near the island you are on, you see a mushroom cloud forming over the ocean, you start to bleed to death and then everything becomes white. Then you find yourself near your bunkbed getting yelled at by your commanding officer in basic.  Then  you will go through events that will lead you to the point from the begining.  That is all I have right now. Any ideas to add or any suggestions would be highly appreiciated.

This story and missions I'm hoping will be ten times more detailed and better than my first endeavor as a mission maker.

(Sorry if that doesn'tmake sense). Expect something for this somewhere this fall or early chrismas

Idea Name

Last Light

Added:

Can anyone list for me the best U.S. Units,and Russian units I should use for it I have some already but maybe I can get better ones.  I am currently looking for units, cars/trucks, boats, armor, air, and weapon configs for them if they have them. Russian and U.S. aren't the only countries I will be using I want as many as possible so list the ones you want to see.

Added: Sorry for getting on your guys nerves with all the questions but I'm hoping these are the last ones, islands, I wanted to know what is the best war torn island out there. I want this whole campaign/minimod to have this gritty war feeling to it.

Scripts and effects:

Blood Script or Affect: Man on ground holding wound

Mushroom effect: Mushroom Cloud

Face Pack: FGritty faces like the ones in Laser's Delta/Rangers

Gore: If there is any

[Sgt.Storm 0]

I don't know ng if anyone cares are what not but once again I will send my replies.

Project: Last Light

I have been planning this project since last year but never got around to doing anything. I wanted to know if anyone wants to set up a temporary team to do this, since I am not great at this. I would like to have about 5 to 6 people or more. Ok that is all there. Addons question it would be very helpful if anyone answered. This is going to be a very large project that I am hoping to release this Chrismas, late fall, or very early 2006 (If anyone still plays this version). When Armed Assault does come out, and I get a new desktop I will be switching the project to there. The project will consist of 3 Operations and overall out of all of them about 150 missions.

operation Names

Operation Seconds

American Op

Operation Cold Line

Slovakian Op

Operation Orders

Russian Op

If anyone wants to help or is interested reply here and I will send you a download of the story, history, characters, blah, blah, blah. And if anyone wants to tweak it to make it better reply the new copy to me and I will use it.

That's all I have to say thanks for reading.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

This is getting bad with my replies but here we go,

Main Theme Pic for Project Last Light

If you can't get to the pic here here is the linkhttp://img273.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n12editedjj4du.jpg

One more thing to add:

I need a small team to help

These are the positions I need but are not limited to just these:

Testers(Not yet though)

Mission Makers:

Cutscenes

Missions

briefings

Scripts

Sounds:

Voice actors(not yet)

Music(Adding music in the right places)

Special FX:

Adding grittiness to levels

Lip synching voices(not yet)

Nuke explosion(can be done under scripts)

Realism:

Tactical Advisors(To add realism with real combat menouvers)

I am just asking for help due to the fact this is going to be very tough for me, by myself. Plus am a noob at creating missions. The only thing I can really do well is write up the stories, build characters, and make basic missions with triggers, units, waypoints, markers, and some synch

Well that is all I have to put. If you do want ot join this small team but don't like the positions state what you want to do and I will see what I can do.

Added:

I haven't mentioned this the only reason I haven't posted the story if to keep it from getting stale and what happens in the story.

But here is some limited info,you play 3 different people, a Russian, American/Slvokian, and a American/Middle Eastern

The 3 operations take place as one of the caracters

WW3 is at the door of all of the most powerful nations

And nucleur holocaust is imminient

That is all I can post for the story, to keep from getting stale

PEACE OUT

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Don't hit me!

I am changing computers soon, (minumAugustMaxOctober).

Computer specs

AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3400+ 2.2

200gb Hard Drive

Windows XP Media Center 2005

512mb DDR Memory

(Comes with it) Radeon Xpress 200 128mb (getting a new 256 graphics)

15" LCD Flat Screen

This is what I am thinking of buying its HP

Does anyone think I should Upgrade anything to make it better, I only want to spend about 600 to 800.

Also about the project,

I have all open positions

I have about 5 more days before I have to start the project before school starts. I will be working on the project after school and weekends but not as much. If I do not get the team I'm looking at a year or two before this is done with my skills. And if the OFP 2 deadline is what it is saying it is then my project will be worthless.

Also once Armed Assault comes out I will be switching project to it, unless otherwise.

If anyone is thinking of joining please at least reply so I know someone might join. Also, info will be given out to all who ask, and if I have that info and if its off limits to only the team.

Well thanks fo reading once again this post and well have a great weekend everyone.

[Sgt.Storm 0]

Added Project

Project: Months before the Light

Operation: Coded War

This small project containing aprox. 20 missions will be played through the eyes of a classified black ops specialist. This project will play a couple months before WW3 breaks out as you and your team searches for the Software Last Light, until you get to the part as you help the Russian Spetznatz eliminate that threat.

Problems:

Waiting for team to start projects or project

Waiting for a couple more addons

Running low on time before school

Well here it goes again with another project expect this project to be a small addition to my hopefully large contribution Last Light.

[Placebo 28]

512mb DDR Memory

Does anyone think I should Upgrade anything to make it better, I only want to spend about 600 to 800.

You should at least double your RAM, Opf really benefits from 1gb+ of RAM.

But if you look in OT there are other threads for that sort of discussion, stick to planning out your campaign in here