New starting menu: opinion

[darkgod]

So I had this idea for a while in my mind, now I made it!

Try 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRElMm_UxR0
Try 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtKZ0rFcotE

Which one is better ?

[Final Master]

I prefer 2 (hey, I like washed out colors) but I kinda fear with the problems I already have displaying the basics of the particle engine that having something like a background game running at full speed would severely lag my startup.

[darkgod]

I'm additing an option to now display it and also an option to regulate particle effects density

[Feanor.81]

Erm, I like the menu restyling, but I'd prefer some more static background, not a running game movie; something like a picture of a middle-earth view, maybe one suggesting darkness is approaching again. It would be even better if it was slightly animated (wind blowing through trees, dust in the air, wandering clouds...), but I know it would be hard to obtain one.

The movie going in the background feels too frantic and too "arcade" IMO

[darkgod]

I can slow it down

As for a neat animated background, well .. I'm waiting !

[edge2054]

I like the washed out background and think a movie of game play is good. Gives new players some idea of what they're getting into.

[yufra]

Are movie dumps like that going to be an option in-game?

[darkgod]

It's not a movie dump, it's a realtime module played by an AI
And yes it's sexy !

[yufra]

It's not a movie dump, it's a realtime module played by an AI
And yes it's sexy !

Ahh, neat! That gives me an idea... maybe we could have some AI challenges where people submit AI code and their characters are tested in-game. This could help improve the AI in-game for the higher difficulty levels since NPCs would start using player tactics.

[darkgod]

Ahah neat

The current main menu AI cheats: it can not die

[Grey]

I think there's something slightly cooler about the black and white version in option 2. Needs to be a bit slower though.

Also, would be nice to see groups of monsters facing each other off. Old-style cold drakes vs fire drakes for instance

[getter77]

Digging 2. I might also suggest an alternative version that essentially does about what Triangle Wizard does---seeing as how visual spell effects are rather abundant in ToME4 as well.

[darkgod]

What does triangle wizard do ?
I cant check it from here

[getter77]

A random "arena" of sorts with various possible player incarnations flinging nearly every spell in the game at each other in a battle royale---pretty much a colorful lightshow of destruction the likes of which I'd imagine Wizards/Sorcerers endlessly battling in Valhalla or some such...

[Lailoken]

I really like number 2, but slowed way down so you can actually understand what is happening. I'm thinking like 3 moves per second ballpark.