Internet Entertainment Apps

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Internet Entertainment Apps

• An Interactive Online Environment
• By Neil Reed

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Introduction

• For the module Internet Entertainment Apps at the
  University of Derby It was required to produce a
  product that shows multiplayer interaction within
  an online environment.
• The Unreal Tournament 2003/2004 game-engine
  produced by Epic Software was chosen to provide
  an environment in which to play the level.
• The Unreal Tournament is a 1st Person Shooter
  game where the gamer takes control of a character
  and moves it via the keyboard and mouse.

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Aims and Goals

• The aims of the level produced were to
• Show player-player interactivity
• Show player-computer interactivity
• Produce a level, capable of being played on a
  local machine
• Produce a level, capable of being played over a
  network or the Internet

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Design Process
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Level Concept

• The initial idea for the level was to create a
  themed environment in which the player could
  interact with others and computer controlled
  characters.
• It was decided to design a level in a past theme
  since this would provide a known environment
  without the constraints of making a precise
  level. This would have allowed people to judge
  its accuracy of representation rather than the
  gameplay.

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Level Genre

• The Unreal Tournament 2004 game-engine allows
  different types of gameplay, each with its own
  aims and goals.
• Death Match
• CTF
• Domination
• It was decided that CTF would provide the best
  opportunity to show player-to-player interaction
  because teamwork is required in order for a team
  to win.

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Level Objective and Goals

• The objectives and goals of CTF-Castle level are
  as follows
• Two teams of up to 16 players per side start in
  their own castles.
• Each team needs to capture the oppositions flag
  without having their own captured.
• The level will allow sniping rifles to make it
  challenging to go from one castle to another
  without being hit.
• Players need to work as a team in order to
  protect their flag and capture that of the
  opposition.
• The most important aim and goal is for players to
  want to come back and continue to play the level.

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Level Creation
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Testing Feedback

• In order to gain an indication of what needed to
  be improved, an Alpha release of the level was
  uploaded onto the Internet.
• Feedback from other users was utilised to
  redesign and enhance the level.
• Modified to include path nodes that helped AI to
  navigate the environment.
• Additional spawn points
• Ambient lighting reduced
• Trees and clouds

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Final Product

• Please see computer demonstrating level.