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rossmum
April 26th, 2009, 10:47 AM
I only just found out about this, and from the reactions I got when I linked a few members here, I'd guess I'm not the only one who was in the dark. So, without letting myself go into longpost territory:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/raindrop/

Probably the most visually impressive Source mod I've seen so far. It's absolutely beautiful, the environments own, and the story sounds interesting.

Some teasers to get you started:

http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/12/11975/rd_blocks_inside0026.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/12/11975/bumpercars2.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/12/11975/rd_blocks_short20007.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/12/11975/rd_forest1.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/12/11975/raindrop_blocks008.jpg

Trailer:

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Note - No, it's not Pripyat, though you could be forgiven for thinking so. It is, however, based very heavily on Pripyat. When you think about it, this kind of makes sense - since they're both supposed to have been model workers' cities, basically.

Sel
April 26th, 2009, 10:57 AM
:O

sdavis117
April 26th, 2009, 11:23 AM
http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/12/11975/raindrop_blocks008.jpg


Reminds me of a map in CoD4 that took place in some semi-destroyed apartment complexes.

Looks amazing from what I've seen.

rossmum
April 26th, 2009, 11:25 AM
Reminds me of a map in CoD4 that took place in some semi-destroyed apartment complexes.

Looks amazing from what I've seen.
Like I said, they used Pripyat for reference; CoD4's levels actually took place there. If you've played STALKER, it also features the city.

Pyong Kawaguchi
April 26th, 2009, 11:34 AM
So the area in STALKER and in COD4 may actually look mostly the same?
and which stalker?
Damn, I gotta get my copy of Clear sky back from my friend :U

rossmum
April 26th, 2009, 11:42 AM
SoC. Not sure if CS has Pripyat, though it probably does.

I'm also not sure if they even look entirely the same, I'd hazard a guess not. They probably changed the actual city layout for gameplay purposes, though the resemblance is obvious.

Syuusuke
April 26th, 2009, 12:21 PM
I thought the first image was a real hallway and you were going to tell us how a single raindrop turned into a hurricane etc. etc. etc.

I can't wait for this.

Con
April 26th, 2009, 12:23 PM
This looks great, and the backstory is pretty cool too

Ifafudafi
April 26th, 2009, 12:35 PM
Holy asstesticles

That first picture of the interior made me think "lol shoop" but the closer I look, the more plausible it seems.

Now I just need to see how it looks in motion; Source always looks better in stills than in gameplay.

343guiltymc
April 26th, 2009, 12:54 PM
Holy shit, this is the source engine?!

legionaire45
April 26th, 2009, 02:23 PM
I remember seeing this on ModDB a little while ago and being wow'ed by it.

Really impressive stuff.

Lateksi
April 26th, 2009, 03:18 PM
At first I thought it had something to do with TÅ¡ernobyl but the actual story sounds interesting anyway. And those screenies :eek:

Boba
April 26th, 2009, 06:56 PM
That looks amazing.

It's one of those things that you wish you thought of. :(

Pyong Kawaguchi
April 26th, 2009, 07:48 PM
Its one of those things i wish where released now :U
along with BMS :S

rossmum
April 26th, 2009, 10:29 PM
Assuming they use the same sounds for the weapons as they did in that sniper animation video, they're one of very few mods OR devs to actually get the sound of a bolt-action rifle firing just right... the only difference from the real thing is the lack of a sudden pressure hit on your ear (yeah, I shot a .22-250 a few times without earplugs, aren't I terrible).

Disaster
April 27th, 2009, 04:02 PM
I've actually been watching this mod through this

http://www.game-artist.net/forums/work-progress/9295-raindrop-hl2-mod.html

:p

CabooseJr
April 29th, 2009, 05:42 AM
This reminds me of the flashback in Call of Duty 4 so much. Very depressing and old. I can't wait until it's released.

Pyong Kawaguchi
April 29th, 2009, 07:08 AM
I really like the art style there, I like the view of a lost and destroyed world, that somehow seems safe and at home, like in Fallout 3

Inferno
April 30th, 2009, 09:50 PM
I love this shit. But I have no idea what the mod is about. I don't see any battling or enemy's so maybe its a really cool like "mystery" game where you have to look through the rubble and dodge traps and escape building that are collapsing and stuff all to figure out some long lost secret.

Or its a shooter.

n00b1n8R
May 1st, 2009, 01:48 AM
If you checked out some of the videos there, you'd see that there's going to be atleast a bit of shooting (seems to be stealthy from the one video I watched).

I watched the one where the rebel was telling him to basically kill the guards while they weren't looking. Kinda chilling actually (the voice acting is damn good). O_o

rossmum
May 2nd, 2009, 03:02 AM
I love the fact that he flinched, that absolutely made it.

Warsaw
May 5th, 2009, 11:06 PM
Hey, wasn't I the one who showed this to you Ross. Where's mah rep? :aaaaa:

Also, I'm drooling over this mod, though I'm still not sure exactly wut it iz.

Boba
May 6th, 2009, 06:58 PM
I can't wait for my new computer, I'm going to rock the shit out of this.

also silly socialists

Warsaw
May 7th, 2009, 08:19 PM
Typical totalitarian experiments...

Botolf
May 8th, 2009, 05:07 PM
Following this on Moddb, looks sweet.

Darqeness
May 8th, 2009, 07:41 PM
Environments and voice acting seem spot on. I just want to know what you're actually gonna be doing in the game.

rossmum
February 16th, 2010, 09:19 AM
NEW VIDEOS, SCREENS, THE LOT.

This rivals STALKER for atmosphere, and that's not the kind of thing you say lightly. It looks astonishing, too - even more than before.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/raindrop/

ultama121
February 16th, 2010, 04:36 PM
I've been following this mod lately as well... the art is really absorbing.

Warsaw
February 16th, 2010, 10:59 PM
I forgot to check up on this mod. It's coming along very nicely.

Inferno
February 17th, 2010, 04:33 PM
I love the idea. Wonder how the story will be.