New d-mod
For the past 3 weeks I have been working on a d-mod for the dink engine. I wouldn't expect it to be done till Q1 of 2003 but here is a bit of the story.
It is tenatively named "Fabled Past I: The Legends Proof". It takes place 6000 years after the original Dink. The lineage of the Smallwood names lives on in the form of a young man named Jet Smallwood. One problem: the legend of Dink has turned into nothing but a childs fairy tale. Dink has been reduced to simply an old story about a fabled hero. Jet, having done much research knows the truth. Diarys passed down through the ages contain the truth, but this futuristic society refuses to validate Jet's proof. Soon, a split develops in this world that eventually engulfs it in war. The once peacefull people are divided into The Believers and the Non Believers. The King and his knights side with the Non Believers and rules all beleivers in the fable to be executed. The carnage will only stop when proof of Dinks conquests are taken to the king. A possibly forged diary will not work. The only thing the king will accept is to actually see and hear from the enemies Dink supposedly defeated. The king knows this is immpossible, and drafts a plan for ridding the world of the beleivers.
Jet is aided by a cousin within the knighthood. Its seems his cousin has been secretly practicing engineering, something outlawed by the king. He allows Jet to use an experimental Time Machine to return to the past and save the legend. The travels for Jet will be difficult and he must learn might and magic on the way. Magic can only be found in the past and will be difficult to learn. Jet must encounter and defeat enemies Dink defeated many millenia ago. But, he must take them alive. If Jet kills a boss, the quest will be in vain.
Go back in time as Jet and try to save the world and save the legend of Dink Smallwood. Bosses to be encountered include Seth, Sharp and Tenjin amoung others, unless their authors object.
The only problem with Jet going back in time, is that there is great chance he will distrupt the past and change history. Fabled Past II will deal with returning the bosses of yore to their appropriate worlds and traveling into history to ensure the legend survives forever.
Feel free to post your thoughts and ideas here. The Story is 90% complete and the map is only about 10% complete. My estimate of Q1 2003 may be very optimistic given the scripting to be done, and some cool ideas and gfx I'd like to incorporate.
It is tenatively named "Fabled Past I: The Legends Proof". It takes place 6000 years after the original Dink. The lineage of the Smallwood names lives on in the form of a young man named Jet Smallwood. One problem: the legend of Dink has turned into nothing but a childs fairy tale. Dink has been reduced to simply an old story about a fabled hero. Jet, having done much research knows the truth. Diarys passed down through the ages contain the truth, but this futuristic society refuses to validate Jet's proof. Soon, a split develops in this world that eventually engulfs it in war. The once peacefull people are divided into The Believers and the Non Believers. The King and his knights side with the Non Believers and rules all beleivers in the fable to be executed. The carnage will only stop when proof of Dinks conquests are taken to the king. A possibly forged diary will not work. The only thing the king will accept is to actually see and hear from the enemies Dink supposedly defeated. The king knows this is immpossible, and drafts a plan for ridding the world of the beleivers.
Jet is aided by a cousin within the knighthood. Its seems his cousin has been secretly practicing engineering, something outlawed by the king. He allows Jet to use an experimental Time Machine to return to the past and save the legend. The travels for Jet will be difficult and he must learn might and magic on the way. Magic can only be found in the past and will be difficult to learn. Jet must encounter and defeat enemies Dink defeated many millenia ago. But, he must take them alive. If Jet kills a boss, the quest will be in vain.
Go back in time as Jet and try to save the world and save the legend of Dink Smallwood. Bosses to be encountered include Seth, Sharp and Tenjin amoung others, unless their authors object.
The only problem with Jet going back in time, is that there is great chance he will distrupt the past and change history. Fabled Past II will deal with returning the bosses of yore to their appropriate worlds and traveling into history to ensure the legend survives forever.
Feel free to post your thoughts and ideas here. The Story is 90% complete and the map is only about 10% complete. My estimate of Q1 2003 may be very optimistic given the scripting to be done, and some cool ideas and gfx I'd like to incorporate.