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Other => Game Development => : barnEbiss December 24, 2014, 05:51:08 PM

: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 24, 2014, 05:51:08 PM
Hello all just wanted to let everyone know about our team which started as fans of the original 90's Netstorm Islands at war have banded together to form a development team and working with help from the original devs are creating a new world and IP heavily influenced by the original game-play style under but new world and artwork and units and IP.

The new reboot of NS style game-play of warring priests and floating sky islands is called "Disciples of the storm" and is set in a full 3D world instead of 2D that the original game was.

The team has been working over past few months on changes and getting the new rain faction art down in preparation for creation of the new units for use in a new test build, the team has put a number of screenshots of art and models on our steam greenlight page a few videos of the teams work inside the unity engine with a test build of the game showing some of the gameplay mechanics implemented from the older game..


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We also are releasing a look of the new Ice Cannon attack unit we are working on the design...

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Earlier we had uploaded a picture of the new rain creature air unit spawn pool which will spawn rain based air unit that will attack any enemy units in a radius from the spawn pool..

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You can see DOTS on the steam greenlight project here.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=294002132

If there are any here that remember NS and want to see a full rebirth of its gameplay style please check out our greenlight and drop us a vote of support.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: orzelek December 24, 2014, 06:06:40 PM
Looks really cool - I always wondered why there was no Netstorm 2 :)

That link you gave dropped me on russian page for some reason.. ;)

Also I can see the dreaded F2P text on steam - could you tell us what it will mean exactly?
(Basically F2P is usually "put coin in here" for me and thats something I stay away from with few exceptions)
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 24, 2014, 06:19:36 PM
Wait you mean the link for the steam greenlight page is not directing to the DOTS page :/


F2P means that while there will be an initial purchase we are not going to charge over and over for people to access user accounts , there will be one time purchase of the game but access to the online servers will be free and will not have to buy a subscription for continued playing aka WOW or eldar scrolls online.

the only thing players can spend money on is on their own choice for getting special clothing items for their priests to give the priest a unique looks but these will not affect gameplay in anyway and are more geared towards letting players that want to get a special look for their priest the ability to do so.

We did not want a pay to win game so we are staying well away from that but down the road with allowing customization of priest looks will allow players to become more connected with their priest avatar and allow a little income from that..

: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 25, 2014, 04:57:20 PM
Here is a little preview showing the new unit and building ring selection indicators replacing the older wire box selection we were using before...

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: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 27, 2014, 01:17:16 PM
We are currently working on getting a new set of island terrain surface textures in that will be replacing the current terrain surface textures in coming build which will improve the look of islands.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: Zebeast46 December 27, 2014, 06:23:32 PM
Hmm, I have no idea what this game is about but it has priests in it so I will check it out
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 27, 2014, 06:32:46 PM
Hmm, I have no idea what this game is about but it has priests in it so I will check it out

Game focuses on capturing islands to expand ones territory using your priest to construct temples on one's home islands and shrines on distance islands to lay claim to them and the use of bridges to link to the different islands with the ultimate goal of attacking the other players island using attack structures and capturing the enemies high priest and offering him up on the altar to ones chosen deity for victory. 
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: Zebeast46 December 27, 2014, 10:16:06 PM
Oh, so is it an island based rts game then? So it is sort of like planetary annihilation in terms of island travel or do you use portals to get to other islands?
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 27, 2014, 10:21:59 PM
Oh, so is it an island based rts game then? So it is sort of like planetary annihilation in terms of island travel or do you use portals to get to other islands?


Construction of a temple gives access not only to building workshops but also building wooden bridges of different shapes such as L T and Y shape segments that can be rotated and snap to each other allowing creation of bridge networks that your resource collectors walk back and forth on. Bridges end connections can also have small structures built off them allowing attack units to be constructed on floating platforms from them.

This video shows a little
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hertCODlYE
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 28, 2014, 06:36:22 PM
Out with the old and in with the new, the first new terrain surface texture has been implemented replacing the older terrain texture.. We have the basic terrain texture that is now seen in game then a set of blending detail textures that will break up the base texture with such things as moss and patches of rougher dirt that will be implemented to further provide the terrain with more depth and blending.. here are two ref pictures showing the old and new terrain surface texture.

: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 08, 2015, 03:38:14 PM
Today the DOTS project is pleased to release the first look at the updated "Rain" faction Ice tower blocker concept design..

The new design moves away from the original ice tower design with giving a more foreboding look, while having a more fixed shape the ice tower still keeps a fluid nature to it..


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: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 12, 2015, 01:49:04 AM
Some new screenshots from latest build we adjusted world lighting to make things little brighter

: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 22, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
After several weeks of back and forth with the art team and modeling team we at Storm Isle Productions are pleased to showcase the first look of the newly modeled and textured Rain faction "Ice Cannon" with the initial model done we will be implementing it into a coming build for further demonstrating of the new unit model in-game soon...

Be sure to drop us a comment and let us know what you think!
Also if you have not dropped by our steam green-light then be sure to help drop us some support Steamcommunity.com

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: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 27, 2015, 01:11:06 AM
Following on last weeks roll out release of the new "Ice Cannon" model we are very pleased to this week release the first public glimpse of the newly modeled and textured rain faction "Ice Tower" blocker unit for the DOTS RTS. The new design takes a major step away from that of the original and gives a more streamline and fortified blocker look.

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: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss February 05, 2015, 05:14:42 PM
First look at the newly modeled acid barricade unit from the concept art we posted earlier..

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: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss February 25, 2015, 05:18:47 PM
First look of the new rain faction units now in-game, The team is still working on adjusting scaling..


(http://media.indiedb.com/cache/images/games/1/34/33860/thumb_620x2000/Newunits3.jpg)
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We are currently finalzing the new rain workshop design and should be getting it modeled in coming week..
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: Mánagarmr February 27, 2015, 02:27:07 PM
It still looks crude, but it's still shaping up and improving. Nice!
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss March 06, 2015, 09:24:57 PM
Project is progressing and we just got news that through community support our game has been greenlit to be on steam!! WOOOT :D
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: mrhanman March 07, 2015, 10:12:40 AM
Congratulations!  Good luck on the continued development and release.  ;D
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss March 20, 2015, 02:47:21 PM
First look of the initial level-1 rain workshop before upgrades start.. model is still being tweaked but we wanted to show a little preview.

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/DisciplesOfTheStorm/
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss July 23, 2015, 01:23:00 PM
Following the initial backing Yesterday morning, from our one contact in the gaming industry, we then picked up new further backing from the folks at Tripwire Interactive, an older, established indie studio that has been following our team and progress for a while. They were impressed by the work we have done and stepped forward to show support for our new indie studio, Storm Isle Productions by kicking in backing to our kickstarter, helping push us over $9,000.

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm-rts/posts/1302398 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/525138512/disciples-of-the-storm-rts/posts/1302398)
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: Gamer4Ever September 28, 2015, 03:36:20 AM
Hmm, I have no idea what this game is about but it has priests in it so I will check it out


Lol as the reason to check out any game.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: steelwing September 28, 2015, 09:14:49 AM
Revised :P
Hmm, I have no idea what this game is about but it has ______ in it so I will check it out (Fill in the blank)


Lol as the reason to check out any game.

So, barnEbiss, whatever happened with this project?  I saw it missed its funding goal on KS ( :( ), but it looks like the game's website is still live...are the developers moving forward with it?
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss September 28, 2015, 12:03:56 PM
We are still active although we did not make the kickstarter goal we are continuing development just more slowly, We have put up a paypal donation campaign on our site to help generate a trickle of development funds coming in.  Through public donations so far we have raised some funds and gotten the first of the new wind units concepts done of the new wind archer redesign done up as we are working on other wind units.

If you are interested showing some support you can check out the paypal campaign page
http://www.stormisleproductions.com/?page_id=512



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: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss October 15, 2015, 12:36:01 PM
Some screens of some of the stand in assets we are getting done to complete the wind faction for early access build for testers.

these will be used until we get the main unit and building models finalized and done up..


Also the paypal campaign has slowly been climbing and recently reached $861 donations.
http://www.stormisleproductions.com/?page_id=512
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 11, 2015, 05:10:58 PM
Update! we have been working on Sun faction unit concepts!

: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 26, 2015, 07:15:17 PM
The team has also been hard at work working on new content and also updating effects for the world map, to this end the team has been working on lighting adjustments and adding in new visual effects to bring world maps alive! the team has put out a new short video clip showing these new game effects and can be seen at the below link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGyVYQuohx0
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: Mánagarmr December 27, 2015, 02:19:23 PM
I must say I quite enjoy the art style.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 28, 2015, 02:40:49 AM
Thanks Mánagarmr, we are putting a lot of effort into trying to update and bring the world into a new direction while still doing honor to the older game even if we are in a new IP..

If you like the style hope you will consider helping us to spread word about our indiegogo for the project.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss December 29, 2015, 10:08:52 PM
Big news on the DOTS RTS rebirth of Netstorm style gameplay Indiegogo campaign!

Storm Isle Productions DOTS RTS indiegogo campaign today got a big boost in backing with a pledge of 1k support from Alan Wilson from Tripwire interactive in a show of support for our project. Tripwire Interactive are the makers of the killing floor games and Rising Storm Red Orchestra.

The project is now at 17% funded mark!
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 09, 2016, 11:58:47 PM
A look at temp unit production icons for the sun faction until the art team does the final polished ones.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 21, 2016, 03:36:15 PM
We started active early access testing with folks that backed us at developer access level, so far had 5 games with the current testers, we are currently tracking down the connection issues on hosting games and server crash on rejoining the battle lobby. 

From the last set of play tests we got some good logs for tracking down whats causing what issues, coder is hoping to push out a new build for further testing by hopefully end of week.
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 23, 2016, 08:48:36 PM
We are very pleased to showcase the new rain spawn pool structure mesh today, the newly finished structure mesh spawns rain beasts that drift through the air to attack nearby enemy units or structure that enter or are constructed in range of the pool.

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Besides the new Rain Spawn Pool structure we also highlight the new nearly completed rain faction arrayed that now has the following meshes finished for the faction.

Ice Gatling

Rain Generator

Ice blocker tower

Acid barricade

Rain Workshop

Rain faction Ice Golem
: Re: Netstorm style game play gets reboot in 3D and new IP
: barnEbiss January 31, 2016, 08:09:59 PM
Test fix of Multiplayer server stability in preparation of the new build that will include the new content produced and world lighting changes.

https://youtu.be/LY7TQTxz2l8