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Greetings, I'm TheRenegadeMaster
and I have interviewed Damocles
From DeusEx: Vampire (Please note, this interview was on Friday July 20,
sorry for this lateness).
1. First of all, can you tell the community
a small description of the mod?
Vampire is a horror based mod, following
the life of Sarah Christian as she struggles in a world she never thought
existed. The player must battle on through the Deus Ex universe uncovering
the vampires of New York and eventually discovering the one that ruined
her life.
2. So what gave you the idea of a Vampire
Mod?
Originally a guy called the EarCollector wanted
to make a vampire mod and I helped code the vampire player. But after he
disappeared from the community, there was a big gap in the mods, so I filled
it :).
3. Ok, sounds nice - I hear you will have MP
support as well - Do you have anything to say about this. What new features
will be see?
At the moment, there are designs for three new
game types, mostly revolving around vampires vs hunters. The new MP games
will not have in game weapons, instead all weapons and equipment are bought
with money gained as bounties for killing the vampires. The hunters and
vampires will have radically different playing styles and as such the style
of play needed to succeeded will vary.
4. You play as a young (and beautiful) girl
- Do you have a description or anything about her?
Hehe - I don't recall saying she was beautiful.
She might be an ugly old trollop :) Anyway, Sarah is a woman in her mid-twenties.
She has a lucrative job working as a nano-augmentation researcher for the
government, when her life is torn to pieces one night when she is bitten
by Vincent Malakai.
[DeusEx: Vampire's Main Character - Sarah ]
5. Are there any other characters to Vampire
other than the hunters and the vampires?
Vampire will include several other groups
of characters in its story line. Ranging from vampire employees who are innocents
caught in the middle of their worst nightmare, to vigilante vampire hunters
that will stop at nothing to destroy a vampire. All the stories of these
characters will twist and eventually converge together at the climax of
the story.
6. Do you have a release date for the community?
Nothing set in concrete, although an autumn release
is looking likely. All the work is moving along nicely and everything is
going according to plan. So as long as nothing goes drastically wrong, an
autumn release is most likely.
7. So hows team organization coming along?
Team organization is great. The team all work
well together and so far there hasn't been a single upset team-wise **Damocles
touches wood**.
8. Thats good - So hows weaponry, anything
new to the mod in the weaponry section?
There will be several new weapons, ranging from
shotguns to throwing axes and crossbows. Each will be more designed to promote
close range action, rather than the usual sneak and snipe style of Deus
Ex. Add to this the new blood and gore effects and this could well be the
most violent DX mod in production.
[ A new shotgun with no name - Damocles calls
it the Double Barreled Hunting ShotGun :P]
9. DeusEx: Vampire is featuring a new Fire
Effect - Can you describe more about that?
I realized just how lame the fire effects of
deus ex are and decided to do something about it. I soon came up with the
new effects that look far better and seem more realistic. This is just one
of a host of new effects that have been revamped or invented, but the rest
will be kept secret until release day :)
 
[ The new fire effect in DX: Vampire ]
10. After looking at the in game screen shots
- You will be adding more HUD elements. What new features will the new HUD
show?
There will be a completely revamped HUD system.
There will be some completely new sections, and the parts that don't get
a complete overhaul will get a face lift to give them a more gothic feel.
A new menu system will also find it's way into the final release.
The new HUD elements in game will be the blood
lust meter, the armour displays and the 3D radar system. In addition to
these there will be a new menu system and changes to existing HUD elements.
 
[ The New Blood Lust Meter - Under the health
display] [ The new Radar System - sweet eh ;) ]
11. What will the maps and the Vampire
World Environment be like?
The vampire world will not be entirely dissimilar
to the Deus Ex world. In fact, don't be surprised if that guy running down
the street after those men in suits seems strikingly familiar. The story
will mostly revolve around locations in the state of New York, centering
around New York City, although some missions will take the hunters to Europe.
12. Do you pity th' foo?
Ah pity the foo!
13. And who is this foo?
You the foo!
14. This is the ending of the interview
but do you have anything else to say to everyone?
Two things: Firstly, thanks for taking the time
to read this interview and show your support for the project.
Second: So long and thanks for all the fish..
Well, there you have it boys and girls, we
get all sorts of creatures in our community - now a vampire.
So be sure to visit DX:Vampire (http://www.planetdeusex.com/vampire).
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