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Petike: /* Creatures used in TDM */ update

2021-08-29T12:51:24Z

Creatures used in TDM: update

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	*'''''Rats''''' - small, fully animated AI, can be included in FMs to scurry around, for added atmosphere		*'''''Rats''''' - small, fully animated AI, can be included in FMs to scurry around, for added atmosphere
	*'''''Snails''''' - stationary, "set-dressing" models		*'''''Snails''''' - stationary, "set-dressing" models
	*'''''Spiders''''' - fairly small, greyish ~~spider~~; harmless compared to their monstrous cousins		*'''''Spiders''''' - fairly small, greyish spiders; harmless compared to their monstrous cousins

	'''Fantasy beasts'''		'''Fantasy beasts'''

Petike: /* Undeveloped creatures */ update

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Undeveloped creatures: update

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	'''Animals'''		'''Animals'''
			*'''''Cats''''' - not added as physical models yet, omly ambient sounds; a possible addition was discussed [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/16811-cats-and-dogs/ here]
			*'''''Dogs''''' - not added as physical models yet, omly ambient sounds; a possible addition was discussed [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/16811-cats-and-dogs/ here]
	*'''''Ravens''''' - a partially made raven model [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/16811-cats-and-dogs/page-2#entry375619 was mentioned] by Springheel in 2014		*'''''Ravens''''' - a partially made raven model [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/16811-cats-and-dogs/page-2#entry375619 was mentioned] by Springheel in 2014
	*'''''Ridable horses''''' - just a very rudimentary, rough-around-the-edges attempt to create the semblance of a ridable horse AI; you can see this almost forgotten idea in this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dilAPQiIxo4 old test footage] (TDM being what it is, the inclusion of ridable horses is ''highly unlikely'')		*'''''Ridable horses''''' - just a very rudimentary, rough-around-the-edges attempt to create the semblance of a ridable horse AI; you can see this almost forgotten idea in this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dilAPQiIxo4 old test footage] (TDM being what it is, the inclusion of ridable horses is ''highly unlikely'')

Petike: /* Core TDM */

2020-07-26T15:30:41Z

Core TDM

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	'''Fantasy beasts'''		'''Fantasy beasts'''
	*'''''[[Giant Spiders]]''''' - huge spiders, in several size varieties (some the size of a plate, the biggest ones the size of a large dog)		*'''''[[Giant Spiders]]''''' - huge spiders, in several size varieties (some the size of a plate, the biggest ones the size of a large dog)
	*'''''Werebeasts''''' - effectivelly a form of humanoid, bipedal werewolves or werewolf-like creatures ''(introduced in 2.08)''		*'''''Werebeasts''''' - effectivelly a form of humanoid, bipedal werewolves or werewolf-like creatures ''([https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/ introduced in version 2.08])''
	*'''''Manbeasts''''' - a species of beast-like humanoids (beastmen) with yellowy glowing eyes. They come in two varieties: A beastman armed with a curved short sword, and a beastman armed with the same weapon and a bundle of simple javelins. The latter is a ranged unit, akin to a typical TDM archer, though it uses a throwing weapon. ''(introduced in 2.08)''		*'''''Manbeasts''''' - a species of beast-like humanoids (beastmen) with yellowy glowing eyes. They come in two varieties: A beastman armed with a curved short sword, and a beastman armed with the same weapon and a bundle of simple javelins. The latter is a ranged unit, akin to a typical TDM archer, though it uses a throwing weapon. ''([https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/ introduced in version 2.08])''

	'''Undead beings'''		'''Undead beings'''
	*'''''[[Undead\|Revenants]]''''' - animated corpses of [[Builders]] executed for heresies, haunting crypts and vengeful		*'''''[[Undead\|Revenants]]''''' - animated corpses of [[Builders]] executed for heresies, haunting crypts and vengeful
	*'''''Skeletons''''' - aside from more fleshy undead beings, one can occassionally stumble upon walking, roaming, haunted skeletons; they come in several appearance variations and are often armed		*'''''Skeletons''''' - aside from more fleshy undead beings, one can occassionally stumble upon walking, roaming, haunted skeletons; they come in several appearance variations and are often armed
	*'''''Flame bearing skeletons''''' - skeletal undead engulfed in flames ''(introduced in 2.08)''		*'''''Flame bearing skeletons''''' - skeletal undead engulfed in flames ''([https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/ introduced in version 2.08])''
	*'''''[[Undead\|Zombies]]''''' - walking corpses of the long dead		*'''''[[Undead\|Zombies]]''''' - walking corpses of the long dead

	'''Elementals'''		'''Elementals'''
	*'''''[[Fire Elementals]]''''' - mysterious elemental creatures in the form of a floating ball of fire~~; a working version was added to TDM in~~ [http://www.thedarkmod.com/posts/announcing-the-release-of-tdm-2-05/ version 2.05]		*'''''[[Fire Elementals]]''''' - mysterious elemental creatures in the form of a floating ball of fire ''([http://www.thedarkmod.com/posts/announcing-the-release-of-tdm-2-05/ introduced in version 2.05])''

	=== Undeveloped creatures ===		=== Undeveloped creatures ===

Petike: /* Volta II: Cauldron of the Gods */

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Volta II: Cauldron of the Gods

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	'''Fantasy beasts''' <br>		'''Fantasy beasts''' <br>
	Manbeasts introduced in this mission were later added to the core game, as of version 2.08.		Manbeasts introduced in this mission (and originally unique to it) were later added to the core game, as of version 2.08.

	'''Elementals''' <br>		'''Elementals''' <br>
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	'''Undead beings''' <br>		'''Undead beings''' <br>
	The flaming skeletons introduced in this mission were later added to the core game, as of version 2.08.		The flaming skeletons introduced in this mission (and originally unique to it) were later added to the core game, as of version 2.08.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Petike: /* Creatures used in TDM */

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Creatures used in TDM

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	'''Fantasy beasts'''		'''Fantasy beasts'''
	*'''''[[Giant Spiders]]''''' - huge spiders, in several size varieties (some the size of a plate, the biggest ones the size of a large dog)		*'''''[[Giant Spiders]]''''' - huge spiders, in several size varieties (some the size of a plate, the biggest ones the size of a large dog)
			*'''''Werebeasts''''' - effectivelly a form of humanoid, bipedal werewolves or werewolf-like creatures ''(introduced in 2.08)''
			*'''''Manbeasts''''' - a species of beast-like humanoids (beastmen) with yellowy glowing eyes. They come in two varieties: A beastman armed with a curved short sword, and a beastman armed with the same weapon and a bundle of simple javelins. The latter is a ranged unit, akin to a typical TDM archer, though it uses a throwing weapon. ''(introduced in 2.08)''

	'''Undead beings'''		'''Undead beings'''
	*'''''[[Undead\|Revenants]]''''' - animated corpses of [[Builders]] executed for heresies, haunting crypts and vengeful		*'''''[[Undead\|Revenants]]''''' - animated corpses of [[Builders]] executed for heresies, haunting crypts and vengeful
	*'''''Skeletons''''' - aside from more fleshy undead beings, one can occassionally stumble upon walking, roaming, haunted skeletons; they come in several appearance variations and are often armed		*'''''Skeletons''''' - aside from more fleshy undead beings, one can occassionally stumble upon walking, roaming, haunted skeletons; they come in several appearance variations and are often armed
			*'''''Flame bearing skeletons''''' - skeletal undead engulfed in flames ''(introduced in 2.08)''
	*'''''[[Undead\|Zombies]]''''' - walking corpses of the long dead		*'''''[[Undead\|Zombies]]''''' - walking corpses of the long dead

Petike: /* Undeveloped creatures */

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	*'''''Strigis''''' - no known models or concept art, just a proposed idea; apparently a feminine creature with owl-like features (''Strix'' being the Latin moniker for forest owls, the ''Strigidae''; Greek and Roman mythologies have featured the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strix_(mythology) strix]'' as a bird of ill omen or a feminine, lamia-like being, while ''striga''-s are also vampire-like female undead or witches in various Slavic folklore)		*'''''Strigis''''' - no known models or concept art, just a proposed idea; apparently a feminine creature with owl-like features (''Strix'' being the Latin moniker for forest owls, the ''Strigidae''; Greek and Roman mythologies have featured the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strix_(mythology) strix]'' as a bird of ill omen or a feminine, lamia-like being, while ''striga''-s are also vampire-like female undead or witches in various Slavic folklore)
	*'''''Spider Queen''''' - was worked on for pre-standalone TDM; the model was adapted from Doom 3's Vagary and so cannot be used in standalone for legal reasons. (Not to be confused with the spider queen in Window of Opportunity.)		*'''''Spider Queen''''' - was worked on for pre-standalone TDM; the model was adapted from Doom 3's Vagary and so cannot be used in standalone for legal reasons. (Not to be confused with the spider queen in Window of Opportunity.)
	*'''''Werebeasts''''' - effectivelly humanoid, bipedal werewolves (or werewolf-like creatures); there is a semi-finished, though highly buggy and not properly working AI model, and some [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dilAPQiIxo4 old test footage], but development is currently in limbo

	'''Undead beings'''		'''Undead beings'''

Petike: /* Volta II: Cauldron of the Gods */

2020-07-26T15:25:33Z

Volta II: Cauldron of the Gods

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	'''Fantasy beasts''' <br>		'''Fantasy beasts''' <br>
	~~The first type is a species of beast-like humanoids (beastmen) with yellowy glowing eyes, referred~~ to ~~as "beasts" on~~ the ~~FM's GUI. They come in two varieties: A beastman armed with a curved short sword~~, ~~and a beastman armed with the same weapon and a bundle~~ of ~~simple javelins~~. ~~The latter is a ranged unit, akin to a typical TDM archer, though it uses a throwing weapon~~.		Manbeasts introduced in this mission were later added to the core game, as of version 2.08.

	'''Elementals''' <br>		'''Elementals''' <br>
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	'''Undead beings''' <br>		'''Undead beings''' <br>
	~~One old abandoned complex appearing~~ in the ~~mission is patrolled by skeletal undead engulfed in flames~~.		The flaming skeletons introduced in this mission were later added to the core game, as of version 2.08.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Petike: /* See also */

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Petike: /* See also */

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Petike: /* See also */ new discussion entry

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	*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ Needed for Standalone: Animated Werebeast] - Discussion documenting the gradual development of the werebeast concept's current iteration for the game.		*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ Needed for Standalone: Animated Werebeast] - Discussion documenting the gradual development of the werebeast concept's current iteration for the game.
	*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19191-werebeasts-or-beastmen/ Werebeasts or Beastmen?] - Discussion answering a newbie question about these types of creatures.		*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19191-werebeasts-or-beastmen/ Werebeasts or Beastmen?] - Discussion answering a newbie question about these types of creatures.
	*[https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/\|2.08 New Monster Characters]		*[https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/ 2.08 New Monster Characters]

	[[Category:Universe]]		[[Category:Universe]]

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	*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ Needed for Standalone: Animated Werebeast] - Discussion documenting the gradual development of the werebeast concept's current iteration for the game.		*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ Needed for Standalone: Animated Werebeast] - Discussion documenting the gradual development of the werebeast concept's current iteration for the game.
	*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19191-werebeasts-or-beastmen/ Werebeasts or Beastmen?] - Discussion answering a newbie question about these types of creatures.		*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19191-werebeasts-or-beastmen/ Werebeasts or Beastmen?] - Discussion answering a newbie question about these types of creatures.
	*[https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/\|[2.08] New Monster Characters]		*[https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/\|2.08 New Monster Characters]

	[[Category:Universe]]		[[Category:Universe]]

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	*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ Needed for Standalone: Animated Werebeast] - Discussion documenting the gradual development of the werebeast concept's current iteration for the game.		*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ Needed for Standalone: Animated Werebeast] - Discussion documenting the gradual development of the werebeast concept's current iteration for the game.
	*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19191-werebeasts-or-beastmen/ Werebeasts or Beastmen?] - Discussion answering a newbie question about these types of creatures.		*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19191-werebeasts-or-beastmen/ Werebeasts or Beastmen?] - Discussion answering a newbie question about these types of creatures.
			*[https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/20433-208-new-monster-characters/\|[2.08] New Monster Characters]

	[[Category:Universe]]		[[Category:Universe]]