MM8BDM v5 Public Thread - MM9 Expansion

[CopShowGuy]

Aww.  You didn't use my Jewel Man character skin

Ah well.

[Korby]

how freaking long is this going to take

Would you prefer "when it's done" or "soon™?"
Joking aside, I understand it's taken a very long time and I'm not particularly happy about that myself.
I can't really provide an accurate timeframe on when v5 should be released, but we really are getting fairly close.
I do appreciate that you care enough to complain, though!

when's mahvel leaf shield

Working on it, shield weapons are difficult to make unique from one another, useful, and not broken.
The current version we're testing is arguably unique, but whether or not it's useful or not broken is entirely debatable.
It also just doesn't feel good to use most of the time, and that's just not kosher.

[CutmanMike]

i have a question
how freaking long is this going to take

I understand it seems stupid that it's taking so long to get a few maps + extras out but don't forget everyone is doing this as a hobby, no one is getting paid to make content for this and we all have our own lives to worry about.

I'll be doing my part (bosses/singleplayer) on it soon, and if we're not ready by the time that's done I'll start kicking people to get a move on (but it's most likely going to be the other way around).

[PotatoStrike]

i have a question
how freaking long is this going to take

I understand it seems stupid that it's taking so long to get a few maps + extras out but don't forget everyone is doing this as a hobby, no one is getting paid to make content for this and we all have our own lives to worry about.

I'll be doing my part (bosses/singleplayer) on it soon, and if we're not ready by the time that's done I'll start kicking people to get a move on (but it's most likely going to be the other way around).

Yes, think about it!!
They're humans after all!
Let them work as they feel it!

[Russel]

you guys are making it sound like we haven't been working the entire time ;_ ;

We've been keeping things moving along for a while, it just takes time to make sure everything's set while weaving in our normal lives and stuff.
I, myself, have been trying to keep things rolling during a large chunk of my free time, as I seem to be one of the few on the dev team at the moment who seem to have such a luxury.
Just hold tight a little longer, we're at the point now where all that's left is revisions to older content and tweaking of gameplay to assure the quality of the game.

We apologize for the wait, but we're doing our best. We won't be satisfied until we're sure we can give you guys a release the Mega Man 9 expansion deserves!

[-Daiki-TheOni]

MM8BDM is the best free FPS and even a lot of paid ones are so much down the list. I'm proud as F.... Faramir(?) with this comunity and above all the devs, working in a game for free like 7 or 8 years...
Go out there and look how many games are abandoned within 6 months or even less.
I would wait till my hair is grey as the ash to play new content.
Keep up guys/gals! your making a lot of people arround the world happy.
( *^*)

out of that...
Hornet chaser with those "kill the bees or run" will be pretty interesting, it will grant the user the oportunity to escape if its low on health because he can set the enemy in bees so the enemy must take down those bees, run or die.

[-FiniteZero-]

Or you could be like modern game devs and release it early with bugs and incompleteness, saying you'll patch it later.

[NemZ]

You really need a rock texture for jewel that has a top edge to match the bottom edge version, because the bottom of that column is just a mess.  Even just another thin rough black edge would help a lot.

[Megaman94]

MM9JEW looks awesome!  I am so excited for V5's release

[Forster]

I hope you will release the game in July

[bass44]

Man what I'd do to get a chance to contribute to this project.

 

[LlamaHombre]

Hey Mega Man fans, got some more info coming on through. Nothing to cover as far as the QnA goes, so I may as well just dive on in.

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Dive Man has received a complete layout overhaul!
There isn't a whole lot to say about the old map and why this new map came to be. The old one was extremely open-ended without a lot of notable geometry to its name, prompting a layout that would more effectively take use of the water and the large walls of the older map.
There are also some new above-water textures to help flesh out the overall aesthetic of the map, allowing for some islands among this otherwise open sea.

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Here are a few more screenshots of the updated Bubble Man after some smaller revisions, mainly for the purpose of ensuring the map has enough close-quarters even amidst the more open areas of the map.

However, showing off the map some more isn't all I desire to show for today.





Its central slope is also a perfect place to demonstrate a new change to floor-hugging weapons: the ability to climb up slopes.
This should help make their use on maps like this to feel less restricted, and present them with more opportunities to pressure an opponent.

That's all I've got to say for today, but expect some big news to come out alongside this update!

[Watzup7856]

New Dive looks good, also wtf is up with floorhuggers going up slopes?

That's some crazy shit right there.

[bass44]

Those stages look amazing, I might consider starting to play this game again!

Man I wish I could contribute to this MM9 expansion though

[Russel]

Side note that not all floor-climbing weapons will be climbing slopes as demonstrated.
Specifically Wind Storm, Water Wave, and Scorch Wheel will more than likely not have this capability.