Murder at the Mansion

[Tonks]

How many of you have played my map, Murder at the Mansion, and thought it was...

I'm taking this poll to see if I should continue my expansion of the Murder genre; Murder at the Small Lake.

Thanks for your time, please post a response when you vote

 

[Mahucharn]

I have never played it, sounds boring, stupid, and yet somehow addicting

 

[Tonks]

Well apparently some people can't read...
"Please post a reply when you vote"

*Cough massinfantry*

 

[WastedSavior]

you intend to make an expansion right? not just a "remake"
cuz im sorta sick of people remaking games, if you say expansion it should be better, not just the same old game with different terrain

 

[Tonks]

you intend to make an expansion right? not just a "remake"
cuz im sorta sick of people remaking games, if you say expansion it should be better, not just the same old game with different terrain

If I were just going to remake it, I would have said "Remake"
Yes, it will be a lot different, with more features and such. It will be the same genre, which is admittedly limited.

 

[DM Cross]

Have you uploaded it to our map page?

http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/maps.php

Might help you promote your current version around a bit. Then hopefully people leave you comments to help you define your expansion.

 

[Tonks]

Have you uploaded it to our map page?

http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/maps.php

Might help you promote your current version around a bit. Then hopefully people leave you comments to help you define your expansion.

No, I haven't. I'll do that in a few mintutes.
Currently the expansion (Murder at the Small lake) is about 3/4ths done, but I'm running out of ideas and losing inspiration. I just want to know if people think it's really worth it for me to finish it, if anyone will play it.
EDIT:
Murder at the Mansion has been uploaded to the maps page. Hopefully it will get approved soon.

 

[WastedSavior]

No, I haven't. I'll do that in a few mintutes.
Currently the expansion (Murder at the Small lake) is about 3/4ths done, but I'm running out of ideas and losing inspiration. I just want to know if people think it's really worth it for me to finish it, if anyone will play it.

if your 3/4 done you might as well go all the way, no regrets man, get it done and around, spent way too much time to back out now

 

[Tonks]

if your 3/4 done you might as well go all the way, no regrets man, get it done and around, spent way too much time to back out now

Well, I'm limited on time and I'm eager to start my next project. (Risk: The Boardgame)
All the stuff that needs doing is very easy but very time-consuming.
Why continue a strenuous task if noone will appreciate it?

 

[WastedSavior]

i see, well you could always switch between the 2 maps, i find it hard to work on just one map, i have 3 projects in the running atm, so i dont get bored of one and stop all together

 

[Tonks]

I see what ya mean, maybe I'll just work on it when I feel like it. I still want you guys to vote, though!

 

[Arcane]

Well apparently some people can't read...
"Please post a reply when you vote"

*Cough massinfantry*

Hm... I'm not really sure, but based on the ones I've played before, it's really boring - you just run around and hope the invisible killer isn't after you.

 

[Tonks]

Hm... I'm not really sure, but based on the ones I've played before, it's really boring - you just run around and hope the invisible killer isn't after you.

Essentially the point is to find the secrets. Most people do find killer more fun, but if you know what you're doing victim can be a lot of fun too. Try opening the maps in World editor and looking at the secrets and stuff, it'll make it more interesting.

 

[Tonks]

Guys.. Please post a reply when you vote, otherwise I won't know what things you liked or disliked..

 

[WastedSavior]

i really liked finding hidden things, but it pissed me off that i had to beg people to help me.. you should leave "hints" little puzzles or something, so its easier, but not too easy, to find the easter eggs

i hated how the killer was some unstoppable unseen killing force, if he got it in his head he wanted to kill me.. i was pretty much dead.. i dunno how you could fix that, its not "that" bad cuz sometimes you can slip away just my thoughts

 

[Tonks]

i really liked finding hidden things, but it pissed me off that i had to beg people to help me.. you should leave "hints" little puzzles or something, so its easier, but not too easy, to find the easter eggs

i hated how the killer was some unstoppable unseen killing force, if he got it in his head he wanted to kill me.. i was pretty much dead.. i dunno how you could fix that, its not "that" bad cuz sometimes you can slip away just my thoughts

Thanks for the feedback
By the way, the map is an open source, so you can open it in World editor

The expansion will have a far better, very detailed help system.
Yea, it's hard to make the secrets that perfect not-too-obvious-but-not-too-hard.
Any ideas on how I could make them a bit easier, but not too easy, would be very welcome.

In the expansion, there are different modes:

Manhunt- All the victims gang up to kill the killer, but the killer's victim can also backstab the other victims.

Classic- Classic Murder Mystery, just like Murder at the Mansion

Crazy- Everyone moves extra-fast, and the pigs will attack victims for a 3-hit-kill. If you stop moving for 15 seconds, you either get moved to a random spot, killed, or made giant and slow. (Random chance for those).

There are also different settings:

Bonus Balls- Blue balls appear randomly around the map. If a victim runs into one:
A- The killer's position is revealed to him,
B- He can attack the killer, disabling him for 15 seconds. When the victim attacks the killer, he gets turned back to normal and teleported to a random spot on the map,
C- He turns into a big blue guy that only moves slightly faster than the killer.

Walker- Killer is a ground unit with increased speed

Flyer- Killer is an air unit with decreased speed [Not available with Manhunt Mode]

Sounds- Disable / enable the sounds. Sounds include things from various cartoons [Homer: Doh! Woohoo! Awww Crap!] and more.

Boats- Disable / enable boats. Boats allow you to enter / exit the lake at the docks. If you go into Deep Water you get swamped, and if you stop moving for 15 seconds you get swamped.

Time- Set the length of the game (by minutes, can be no less than the standard time for amount of players).


Any more ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[WastedSavior]

you could always have sublte things like, in a library if theres a bookcase that you can walk through, when they enter the library they get a message that says something like "You feel a gust of air coming from the bookshelves"

 

[Tonks]

you could always have sublte things like, in a library if theres a bookcase that you can walk through, when they enter the library they get a message that says something like "You feel a gust of air coming from the bookshelves"

Clever
I think I could employ that on most of the secrets.
"The snow on these trees must mean something." lol

Also, could anyone with a microphone record some .wav files of:
- "I smell death on you." (whispery, sinister voice)
- "ELIMINATED!" (Loud announcer-type voice)
- and an evil laugh

That'd be wonderful, if someone could

 

[Tonks]

Yay! Murder at the mansion got approved for the maps page (That was quick.)

 

[DM Cross]

Yay! Murder at the mansion got approved for the maps page (That was quick.)

The Admin's are pretty quick on that I wish you luck with getting some downloads and better yet, comments