Hello

[Verdite]

No but that would look interesting. This ones a blunt weapon, at times... Though can be spikey.

[dmpdesign]

A club? ‎  A spiked shield?

Oh dont tell me! ‎  I want to see it in game...where is the demo!?!

[Verdite]

Demo wont be far away... Not too far! I intend to create a few more buildings as such, i have one texture to redo entirely, mhm data to correct for a few pieces, msm data to retexture, at least 4 custom npcs and a few more custom enemies. Then, i have to mix them all together and throw in some quests. ‎ 

[dmpdesign]

Ben do you have an official name for your game yet? ‎  Do you want to have a webpage for it on the main page of this site?

[Verdite]

I'm terrible at selecting names. ‎ 

Though i'm really good at making them up. My times been rushed recently to throw some of my ideas together. Actually placing them and working on them merits relief. Yesterday i forced myself to take a break from SoM and map creation etc.

At present i cant give you a name, but as soon as i think of one ill let you know. I will say, though, that tonight i'm dedicating some time to making a brand new set of armour. Thats the whole works btw, coif (woops did i say coif?) mail (mail?!) boots and gaunts.

[Verdite]

Completed the new set of armour, and during this time stumbled upon another armour, which i will include.

I also forgot to mention, that i have scanned off various pieces of artwork for my game and that original art will be placed in my game, including title screen, paintings, maps etc.

[Verdite]

A quick update on my progress... I've been away recently so i havent had the chance to do alot of customs, however ideas formulated during my time away. ‎ 

I recently made an astonishing weapon... Both offensive and defensive, and i also made a new helm, i'd have made more but i am busy.

Four new hand drawn shield designs, one of which has already been incorporated upon a model (and i'm pleased with it.)

I aim to have around twelve shields in the game... Theres about three entirely new shields made already.

[dmpdesign]

How will your offensive/defensive weapon work?

I had hoped to make the shieldblade in DD have defensive stats when equipped but I could not find a way to modify the item.prf to allow me to input defensive stats.

[Verdite]

Well the model design is based around offense and defence, and i'd love to hex it to have defence too but i am unaware as of yet, though i intend to mess around and find out more about hex editing an item prf soon. Instead for now i'll just add a hp increase.

[dmpdesign]

Well, without any outside SOM assistance it will be impossible (that I know of) to make an item count in offensive and defensive.

In the .prf file, there is a section (I outlined it somewhere on here but who only knows where it is now) for all the stats: slash/stab/fire/water etc.

Just before the stats area is one hex that toggles the item type from weapon/armor...so unfortunately weapons and armor use the same file area to hold the stats of the items, it simply has a flag that says whether it will count as offensive/defensive. ‎  There is no third flag that allows you to split it in any manner unfortunately.

The + HP idea is a good one though.

I still wish I knew if there was anything special one could do with the system events that are in the first few slots of the map. ‎  I have a feeling they were put in for something special, such as if have item equipped, or maybe falling damage, but it looks as though From never utilized it for anything. ‎  Oh well.

If you do make an item that can double as a shield, just make an equivalent shield item for them to equip when they get the item.