the temple of tharnassis

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Randin Lambrecht

Skill Evaluation, Level & Mechanics Design

The Temple of Tharnassis

Goal: To create the following four elements for a 3rd

person shooter with stationary cameras

Task 1: Design a weapon with creative game play elements

Acid Sprayer

Vision Mechanics Upgrades Special Tactics

Task 2: Design in-game character mechanic system

Build & Summon system for support classes Purpose Function Variations Requirements

Task 3: Design a fun level mechanic

The Great Escape

Intro The Ride

Task 4: Block-out a game levelThe Temple of Tharnassis

Intro Shot List Notes Pictures


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Task 1: Creative Weapon

Acid Sprayer

Visiono A ranged weapon with a variety of tactics, combos, and helpful functionso Canister style backpack with hose attached to two handed, pump-action rifle

Mechanicso Damage

Hitting a target with a direct stream of acid will result in direct damage and minor splashdamage to targets within 1 meter of target

o Pressure (instead of reload) Firing uses pressure You can fire in a steady stream until your pressure gauge is empty Pressure can be regained by rapidly pressing the reload button

If this function turns out to be annoying, it can just be regained by not firingo Arched pathway

The acid is shot in an arched stream from the barrel which can be useful if your enemy is behinda low obstacle

o Puddles Shooting at the same location for a few seconds will result in acid puddles forming that can be

used in a variety of tactics.

o Low Ammo Spray When the weapon is low on ammo the acid spray will begin to spurt and sputter, decreasing

distance and accuracy but increasing AOE range

Similar to Super Soaker water gunso

Dissolves The acid may dissolve certain obstacles, such as crates or rusty locks. The Acid Strength

upgrades help it dissolve through tougher obstacles.

Upgradeso Flammable

The acid shot out of the gun becomes flammable and can ignite through a number of methods Targets hit directly with an acid stream are flammable for 3 seconds, splash targets are

flammable for 1.5 seconds

o Increased Pressure Increased pressure can allow for increased firing range as well as maintain longer streams

o Increased Acid Strength & Damageo Increased Acid Capacity

Special Tacticso Flammable

Once the Flammable upgrade has been received any number of sources can ignite your acid Torches/Candlesticks/Chandeliers Fire Magic, from either teammates or enemies Incendiary Grenades


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o Puddles An acid puddle on the ground in front of you may deter all but the most persistent of melee

attackers

Arching puddles at foes behind a barrier can cause them to scatter from their defensive positionHint: Try mixing the flammable upgrade with puddle tactics for some devastating effects!


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Task 2: Creative Game Mechanics

The Build & Summon Functions

Purposeo To provide a more complex, fun, and versatile method of attack and defense, primarily for

support classes

Functiono Your support character may not be as directly powerful as a tank or damage dealer, but by

summoning a big weapon or powerful ally you can be more effective in combat

Variationso Turrets Stationary Weapons (Repackable)

Mounted turrets A mounted turret must be built, then user must mount it, providing them with a

very powerful, but stationary weapon

Only one allowed At higher levels the turret may upgrade to a catapult or rocket launcher 5 Second Build Time, 2 Second Re-pack time

Automated turrets Less powerful than their mounted counterpart, automated turrets will

constantly fire at any visible enemies

Number allowed depends on skill level Can be used to draw fire away from self/team 1 Second Build Time, 1 Second Re-pack time

o Minions Moving weapons / pets Suicide bot

Detonates upon contact with an enemy Shoulder mounted mini-turret Guardian Angel

Follows, defends, and assists its creator Farie of Youth

Heals team over time Phoenix

Revives fallen character Ghoul stone

Resurrects fallen enemies to fight for your cause for 30 seconds Etc

o Traps Stationary traps triggered by enemy contact Bear traps, trap door spiders, Punji pits, etc

Requirementso Different archetypes will be able to build or summon different things based on their level and/orspecializations


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Task 3: The Great EscapeAfter saving the Queen just before her execution, our hero (and up to three friends) must escape from the

evil Sorcerer Meldago in a fast paced chase sequence.

Introo Our hero is provided an exit from the building after the fight with Sorcerer Maldago

The Wagon RideUpon exit the hero(es) board a horse drawn wagon and flee. The wagon will be jolting around cornersand over bumps while enemies close in from all directions

o Encountered Enemies Enemy loaded wagons Flying demons Bat swarms Inter-dimensional knights

o Each archetypes specialties can come in handy Bombs are great for knights and wagons chasing you Turrets are great for air defense Flying units will crash to the ground if they are frozen in flight Shotguns/AOE spells can take out large swarms of bats


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Task 4: The Temple of Tharnassis

This portion of the document references attached 3d file

Scene #1 Arriving at the TempleCamera01, frame 1-360

Our hero(es) arrive at a temple exterior where they are given their task - Rescue the Queen.

o An in-game cut scene that establishes where the player is and why Location: A temple deep in the woods/jungle

o Sample monologue from friendly NPC (Blue cylinders)Weve tracked Meldago and the Queen here, to this temple. Watch yourself, Maldago

has grown powerful. The fate of this kingdom hangs on your success and the Queens

safe return. Good Luck

Scene #2 Meldagos IntroHere we meet Meldago, only to be attacked by minions and sealed off from him as he collapses

the doorway. The players get their first shot at fighting and must find an alternate route to

Meldago.

Camera01, frame 361-500

o Right away the player is introduced to our villain. We zolly in on the antagonists face as heangrily casts a spell to block us off.


o This camera shows the hero, the spawning minions, and the disaster which blocks off thedoorway

o Camera Shake during disastero A few easily killable enemies spawn from directly ahead, the right, and the left at a relatively

close distances


o We follow the player as they get a treasure/upgrade and proceed downstairs Scene #3 The Temple

o Here the player gets to kill a variety of monsters and minions through a variety of tactics. Avariety of ranged, melee, flying, casters, turrets, and bosses are encountered


o Initially the player goes down the steps and can crush their enemies with a well placedexplosive shot to the arch overhead

o The camera then transitions to show the room ahead for a medium distance fight against a fewranged and flying enemies

o After the first batch of enemies, the camera transitions again to show a few remaining enemiesand a treasure chest /upgrade


o The next room is a close ranged fight but with plenty of barrierso These barriers are filled with a flammable liquid, its useful for more than just lighting up theroom!o The large enemy statue comes to life and summons various minions


o A very large, and moderately long distance, firefight takes place in this roomo The red cones are enemy turretso Watch out for bat swarms

Scene #4 Interrupting Meldagoo After fighting through the temple, they reach Meldago in the main chamber and must fight him

for the Queen


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o Camera08 is your primary camera for the initial fight where you battle several various creatureso This camera rotates slightly, based on players location


o Camera07 is your primary camera for the giant statue boss fighto Maldago uses magic to possess the giant statue along the back wallo As the large statue gets lower on health, he will bring the smaller statues to life and will

summon various minions to fight for him

o There are several way to win/escape Find a way to ignite the explosive crates on the far wall, creating an opening Have the boss statue destroy enough pillars that part of the temple collapses on him,

creating an opening to escape

Cause enough damage that the statue explodes, revealing an exito Camera rotates slightly, based on players location

Scene #5 The Great EscapeCamera09, frame 2900-4400

The crew mounts a horse drawn wagon and are taken for a bumpy ride as they fight off the evil

hordes in an escape attempt

o A variety of threats are encountered, including bat swarms, flying demons, other wagons, anddark knights

o At the end of the chase, the camera turns ahead, focusing on the bridge that is knocked out. Wilour heroes survive?! Hire me to find out!

Noteso Total Time: 14hourso Estimated play time: 10-15mins

Thanks for reading!

Picture Shot List

Camera01, Shot2

Camera01, Shot03


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Camera02, Before Spell

Camera02, After Spell

Camera03, Shot01

Camera04, Before Arch Explosion

Camera04, After Arch Explosion


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Camera04, Shot02

Camera04, Shot03

Camera05, Shot01

Camera06, Shot01

Camera07, Shot01


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Camera08, Shot01

Camera09, Shot01

Camera09, Shot02

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