Make something fun with Keen

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Make something fun with Keen

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Alright. I'm not making mods or games, but recently I've made some Keen images for fun. So I thought others may have as well or will made. This might be a contest or just a place where you can share some images you've made with CK just for fun.

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This was inspired by Commander Genius Galaxy`s new menu that was shown. I just thought what would be like if Windows 7 was on Keen's wrist watch.

Not many fans of Win7 here, but there is room for more experiments :).

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This came to my mind when I was browsing for HD Keen images.

I didn't really found some real HD Keen images, neither some good looking HD screenshots of other 2.5 platform games to mess with, but I found this Lego Keen.

The original image: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/231 ... 6c061e.jpg

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What will happen if Bionic Commando meets Commander Keen? Or what if Capcom was making Bionic Commando in Commander Keen 6 universe :). This image is also inspired by the Keen HD idea. Originally, I was planning to place Keen`s head on the Bionic Commando guy.

The original Keen image: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f73/Mehfuz/ck6.jpg

Bionic Commando Rearmed guy: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/ ... es.490.jpg

Keen 9 insult edition:

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These are amazing :D I love them...especially the wrist computer booting on Windows 7. I look forward to seeing more... :)
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A nice idea indeed. I'll make something once I can. I like the wrist watch one the best too (FYCKed it, too).
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Commander Keen multiplayer fun!

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I don't know why, but I think that for some reason, this forum makes the images a little blurred. If it's blurred, try to view it in a new tab. This image is fine.

My brief vision of Keen multiplayer:

Modes:

- Keen DM mode 1: Keen can take up to 3 or 5 hits before get killed (customizable)
- Keen DM mode 2: Keen can take only one hit before get kiied (instant kill)

Other sub-modes that can use either DM 1 or 2 modes:
- Team DM
- Last Keen Standing
- Capture The Molly (Capture Lindsay)

Other specifications:

- players can enter or exit at anytime
- death and time limits are customizable by the server host; whoever got most kills wins
- up to 32 players per level
- choose different colors for you shirt (jeans, helmet)
- server host decides wherever it will use only the classic neural stunner or different weapons (only in DM 2 mode) where they are more stronger. These weapons will shoot with all the enemy ammo we are familiar from from Keen 4-6.
- world map can be used as a server list - players can walk around, talk to each other and enter levels whichever they want whenever they want. When a player enters a level, a list of currently hosted servers will show from which the player will choose one depending on his desire.
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Post by Genius314 »

I see...

1 cyan.
2 green.
2 red.
2 yellow.
...and 8 pink.
Run out of colors? :crazy
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Heh. There can be added some other colors, but that's not that important. It's just for the idea.
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Post by lemm »

wiivn wrote:Commander Keen multiplayer fun!

My brief vision of Keen multiplayer:

Modes:

- Keen DM mode 1: Keen can take up to 3 or 5 hits before get killed (customizable)
- Keen DM mode 2: Keen can take only one hit before get kiied (instant kill)

Other sub-modes that can use either DM 1 or 2 modes:
- Team DM
- Last Keen Standing
- Capture The Molly (Capture Lindsay)
ok CG team, let's see it happen!
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Some good ideas indeed. Capture The Molly/Lindsey idea is pretty funny. :lol It would be amazing to play something that'd look like the picture, with that screen size. Maybe an arrow above your head pointing your player.
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Awesome edit, wiivn! Really like your ideas for a multiplayer keen. If only it were real :drool

Here's some weapon variations that might be used in such a game:

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Turret Gun: heavy cannon
Robo Red Blaster: wide and fast spray of shots
Bloog Club: close combat, but also used to stun players on teh ground at a certain distance
Neural Stunner:
Vorticon Raygun:
Remote Controled Shikadi Mine: You're vulnerable standing still but you can send that mine anywhere
Vorticon Hyperpistol:
Vorticon pistol:
FlowerPower/Boobus Bombs: grenades?
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These are all great ideas, I so want to see this happen
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Post by Grimson »

Haha, Ceilick, those sprites look like they are from an action-based side-scrolling game more than anything. Duke Nukem/Bio Menace type.

A multiplayer feature in a Keen game would actually require tactics, not just random run & shoot, because every player would die from one shot :crazy Unless of course, there would be several modes like one where the players have a force shield around them (Ankh).
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Post by Ceilick »

Grimson wrote:A multiplayer feature in a Keen game would actually require tactics, not just random run & shoot, because every player would die from one shot
wiivn wrote:- Keen DM mode 1: Keen can take up to 3 or 5 hits before get killed (customizable)
Not as I read it :dopekeen And Keen probably can't use his pogo if he's haulling around the big guns, so there'd a bit of a trade off there.

In addition to Ankh, keen could have some spiffy dodge/duck moves. Finally a practical purpose for this sprite Image am I right?
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Ceilick wrote:Image
NO! That would be SO AWESOME.

A multiplayer Keen is totally something I would get my hands into, I *REALLY* want to see this done.

Does anyone have any serious plans or desire to do this? I want to (I've wanted to for a while) but I don't know where to start.
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hmm, to that I would add:

Neural Stunner: knocks keen down, like being hit by a Flected, well, stunner :crazy
Pistol: normal default sort of run and gun weapon
Hyper Pistol: automatic version of pistol (Just hold down fire button)
Raygun: like pistol, but higher projectile speed, but maybe longer lag between shots
Boobus Bombs: proximity mines

If this thing was made I think it would be cool to have it use existing galaxy data formats and use the existing code for the sprite/keen behaviours (i.e. reverse the actual code for game mechanics/sprite behaviours) so it has the exact galaxy feel (and maybe throw in some extra stuff). But it would probably be best if it were built using allegro/sdl or whatever the kids use these days.
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