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The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
#346993 - 11/14/15 07:34 PM
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Any Descent fan can tell you there hasn't been a game like this (that supports multiplayer at least) for over 15 years, great to see a resurgence of this genre.
There are now 2 prominent Descent clones in active development being Descent Underground (DU), and the lesser known, Sol Contingency (Sol-C).
DU doesn't need any more of an introduction (now it's an official prequel to Descent), but Sol-C certainly deserves the shout-out every bit as much.
Here's a developer preview streamed recently of Sol-C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZj5r35CLv4
As you can see, it's looking every bit as promising as DU.
Being a fan of Descent and Forsaken games, this really is awesome news. Time to upgrade!
Official sites:
Descent Underground http://descendentstudios.com/
Sol Contingency http://preparefordescent.com/about/
Edited by zambr (11/14/15 07:42 PM)
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
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#346998 - 11/14/15 10:34 PM
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> Any Descent fan can tell you there hasn't been a game like this (that supports
> multiplayer at least) for over 15 years, great to see a resurgence of this genre.
>
> There are now 2 prominent Descent clones in active development being Descent
> Underground (DU), and the lesser known, Sol Contingency (Sol-C).
>
> DU doesn't need any more of an introduction (now it's an official prequel to
> Descent), but Sol-C certainly deserves the shout-out every bit as much.
>
> Here's a developer preview streamed recently of Sol-C.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZj5r35CLv4
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> As you can see, it's looking every bit as promising as DU.
>
> Being a fan of Descent and Forsaken games, this really is awesome news. Time to
> upgrade!
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>
> Official sites:
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> Descent Underground http://descendentstudios.com/
> Sol Contingency http://preparefordescent.com/about/
How is this related with MAME ???
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: CTOJAH]
#346999 - 11/14/15 11:10 PM
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If MAME did not include computers and consoles, I would agree.
I merely posted that an old genre of game is coming back, that of 6DoF Descent tunnel clones, which I would argue is retro related.
This makes it no different to an arcade steam release being mentioned, surely.
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: CTOJAH]
#347001 - 11/14/15 11:14 PM
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> > Any Descent fan can tell you there hasn't been a game like this (that supports
> > multiplayer at least) for over 15 years, great to see a resurgence of this genre.
> >
> > There are now 2 prominent Descent clones in active development being Descent
> > Underground (DU), and the lesser known, Sol Contingency (Sol-C).
> >
> > DU doesn't need any more of an introduction (now it's an official prequel to
> > Descent), but Sol-C certainly deserves the shout-out every bit as much.
> >
> > Here's a developer preview streamed recently of Sol-C.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZj5r35CLv4
> >
> > As you can see, it's looking every bit as promising as DU.
> >
> > Being a fan of Descent and Forsaken games, this really is awesome news. Time to
> > upgrade!
> >
> >
> > Official sites:
> >
> > Descent Underground http://descendentstudios.com/
> > Sol Contingency http://preparefordescent.com/about/
>
> How is this related with MAME ???
You're kidding, right?
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: Master O]
#347002 - 11/14/15 11:27 PM
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Descent 1 multiplayer footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXQM7B9-N8
Amazing this game was out only 1 year after Doom 1 was released.
The last Descent game, Descent 3, was released in 1999.
(nearest in gaming terminology, no Tunnel 6DoF FPS multiplayer released since '99).
(1994) Descent - PC/Mac/PSX
(1996) Descent II - PC/Mac/PSX
(1998) Forsaken - PC/N64/PSX
(1999) Descent 3 - PC/Mac/Linux
Edited by zambr (11/15/15 12:33 AM)
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
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#347008 - 11/15/15 07:00 AM
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Moved. 
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: zambr]
#347016 - 11/15/15 10:33 AM
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> Any Descent fan can tell you there hasn't been a game like this (that supports
> multiplayer at least) for over 15 years, great to see a resurgence of this genre.
>
> There are now 2 prominent Descent clones in active development being Descent
> Underground (DU), and the lesser known, Sol Contingency (Sol-C).
>
> DU doesn't need any more of an introduction (now it's an official prequel to
> Descent), but Sol-C certainly deserves the shout-out every bit as much.
I wish today's popular controllers were as advanced/complex as were those of Descent's time.
When I played Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, and whatever 6DoF flyer it was I remember, I had a Sidewinder joystick. They were on the shelves at any game store. The stick had 3 axes (twist), there was a throttle control, a hat switch on the stick, a bunch of buttons, and a "shift" button for extra button inputs.
Today's controllers may have the same number of inputs, or even more (indeed, I have 5 analog axes on my gamepad rather than 4), but the layout doesn't lend itself to 6 degrees of freedom.
You need 3 rotation controls. Use the left stick and the two triggers for those.
You need 3 translation controls. Remove your thumb from the buttons and use the right stick for X and Y, and you've got no Z control.
You'll have to use the sticks' button presses for firing. There's a directional pad that could fill in for the hat, but you lose rotation while using it.
Well, solutions DO exist, and they aren't all that expensive. My choice, given budget constraints, would likely be a low-end Thrustmaster HOTAS. http://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-T-Fli...N8DW9ATB2G865PS They seem to be keeping up the drivers. No, I haven't tried it, and I likely won't. Though it might give the 7 axes I want for KSP....
(Yes, it needs 2 of one axis.)
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: CTOJAH]
#347058 - 11/16/15 03:38 PM
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> > Any Descent fan can tell you there hasn't been a game like this (that supports
> > multiplayer at least) for over 15 years, great to see a resurgence of this genre.
> >
> > There are now 2 prominent Descent clones in active development being Descent
> > Underground (DU), and the lesser known, Sol Contingency (Sol-C).
> >
> > DU doesn't need any more of an introduction (now it's an official prequel to
> > Descent), but Sol-C certainly deserves the shout-out every bit as much.
> >
> > Here's a developer preview streamed recently of Sol-C.
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> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZj5r35CLv4
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> > As you can see, it's looking every bit as promising as DU.
> >
> > Being a fan of Descent and Forsaken games, this really is awesome news. Time to
> > upgrade!
> >
> >
> > Official sites:
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> > Descent Underground http://descendentstudios.com/
> > Sol Contingency http://preparefordescent.com/about/
>
> How is this related with MAME ???
... this is Teh Bin, anything goes here.
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: Foxhack]
#347060 - 11/16/15 04:03 PM
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> > How is this related with MAME ???
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> ... this is Teh Bin, anything goes here.
See Stiletto's post.
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Re: The classic gameplay of Descent - will be BACK
[Re: TriggerFin]
#347064 - 11/16/15 06:09 PM
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> > > How is this related with MAME ???
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> > ... this is Teh Bin, anything goes here.
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> See Stiletto's post.
Yep, it didn't belong in News Submission.
"News Submission - Post here any MAME, MESS, general arcade or arcade emulation related news you'd like the community to know about. Keep replies on topic and clean. Any news considered off topic may be posted in the Loony Bin."
The argument proposed that it's quasi-MESS related because Descent was a 1990's PC game is pretty much a baseless one.
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