Building (and rebuilding) the world of Dark Souls: Nightfall
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มิ.ย. 2024
- It's been a while, folks! Sorry about that. Here's a nice long update video.
Nightfall is going swell -- just a little slow! -- and in this video, I talk about the biggest change to the mod this year: rebuilding the designed world of Nightfall using Blender with brand new connections and expansions to existing areas, so that maps don't sit on top of each other and enemy navigation meshes can actually do their jobs.
Thank you as always to everyone who's supported us on Patreon or just with your kind words. This behemoth of a fan project is actually getting somewhere, and I weep with joy now that we're starting to forget about collisions, navmeshes, and map draw groups while doing exciting questline design and boss playtesting.
As mentioned in the video, in future, I'm going to try a different update strategy that doesn't involve quite as much production effort by publishing text/image posts on my website (link below). I'll tweet such updates when they go up!
As always, it's super hard to keep avoiding giving away spoilers for Nightfall, especially after this long, but ultimately, we know it's those initial player reactions and that first-playthrough feeling of sheer novelty that will be the biggest reward for us.
Much love!
-- Team Nightfall --
Grimrukh
AinTunez
Meowmaritus
Dane Brennand
Zullie the Witch
Dropoff
george / kingborehaha
horkrux
JZ
Souv
Itzli
& the other legends who have helped us out over the years.
Grimrukh's website: grimrukh.com
Meowmaritus on Patreon: / meowmaritus
Grimrukh on Patreon: / grimrukh
Grimrukh on Twitter: / grimrukh
Not gonna lie. Back when Elden Ring released, I was a little bummed about the continuous release delays of this mod. The Demo you released was nice and all, but I was looking forward towards the final release. It felt a bit like this mod will never release.
But I was wrong. Oh boy was I wrong.
Seeing the work you and your team puts into this mod is humbling to say at least.
Some other modder would be proud to release only one aspect of this mod and call it a day. But this mod is something special.
The fact that you "causally" built entire mod tools from scratch just to make this mod work is unbelievable. Soulstruct alone is a blessing for the modding community. The work you do is seriously amazing.
I cannot describe how much I appreciate this.
Please. Take all the time in the world. We can wait another 10 years if we have to.
Dark Souls and all future modders will benefit immensly from you and your work.
The only other project I can think of that is even close to this is Dark Souls 3: Archthrones.
You all are amazing.
So thank you! Keep cookin.
We will happily devour all you serve us when its ready.
That's very kind, thank you!!
By all means, take your time I know people truly appreciate the work you are putting into this.
you re designed the entire map?? this really is a passion project.. let him cook lads let him cook, you take your time
Cant wait bro, but take your time!!
It'll be done when it's done. I've been dying for mods for these games that actually change and transform the world in a major way, not just shuffle around progression, enemies, etc (Not to disrespect what's previously been done of course) It'll be ready when y'all say it's ready.
I genuinely don't think I've ever felt so seen by a video. Amazing stuff.
Thanks FSS! And I promise I will eventually add real tangent/height map support to SfB to assist with your amazing work 🙏
@@Grimrukh you're such a legend! No rush as I know you have so many pressing things to attend to 🙏🫡
ya'll are gods among men 🙏 bless you for all the work you guys have put into this. the tools emerging are absolutely nuts. KUDOS
how have I not known about this!? this is a crazy mod! game dev is a crazy process, it's a tardis, way bigger on the inside make something which a player can experience in like thirty hours. I know this, but I learn a new challenge that is faced everytime I get a peak of what it's actually like.
Incredible stuff. Eagerly waiting.
As a programmer, I absolutly love seeing and or hearing about the updates you give, no matter how slowly they come out. The limits of Dark Souls being broken with these tools is very impressive, and I can wait until the next update! Just remember to keep your head on out there, I wouldn't want to see you go hollow.
It's difficult to put into words just how much promise this shows. The amount of love and labor being put into this is absolutely incredible. I have never looked more forward to a project like this before. Thank you.
Hey man, just keep cooking until it's ready to serve. Super excited to see how it turns out and I'll be ready and waiting to play it with extreme passion and bewilderment at the beauty of your carefully and lovingly constructed mod.
I was lamenting the fact that this would never come out just last night. I thought it had been canned, and when it comes to modding passion projects, I always understand when they're abandoned. It's a lot of work for not a lot of compensation. It's nice to see that it's still in development. Good luck with the rest of it!
Take your time guys, with the passion you are putting into this project it sure is gonna be a banger!
I'm beyond happy you're sticking to the interconnected metroidvania style of level design even if its a nightmare to work with
Souls modders never cease to amaze. So glad you've got more proper tools to work with now
Congratulations for continuing with the project! I've been following him since before Elden Ring came out!!
This is going to be truly amazing when it releases. Take all the time you need and thank you so much.
Damn this was actually such an interesting video, would love to see more looks into the development like this
Everybody involved with this mod is responsible for some of my favorite souls memories because of the amazing work you all do. Thank you for giving so much to this community and still trying to give even more!
I am very much looking forward to nightfall. Take as much time as you need to release it, because I want this to be an amazing experience.
You have no idea how happy I am to see that you haven't abandoned the project, I'll always be excited and waiting for this take your time guys :)
Thanks for taking the time to make a video update. Take all the time you need. The last thing we want is a hastily made catastrophe of a mod. Your dedication is commendable.
Looking forward to the release, but by all means take your time. Seems like a really ambitious project you guys cooked up
This looks amazing Grim! Your comparisons to Majoras Mask in one of the last updates made me excited and seeing makes me even more excited! Take as much time as you need
I'd sort of assumed this mod had given way to scope creep (as these fan projects often do), so in a way I'm glad to see it was actually tech issues holding the project back. Thanks for all the hard work, Nightfall team, can't wait to see this finished!
This looks massive and literally a labor of love and passion. Take your time :)
This is absolutely amazing, the whole community is coming together for this.
let him cook
just got into dev about 2 years ago and even more recently getting into game dev, blender, unity, unreal, and watching this video is super inspiring and humbling. Thank you!
I am unbelievably hyped for this mod! thanks to everyone for your dedication on this project, I look forward to many playthroughs!
Massive respect, worth the wait.
Take all the time you need. I’ve waited five years for this mod. I can wait a few decades more.
I've always had an appreciation for mods while never taking the time to utilize them or give enough of them a try for myself.
I seriously cant wait for this one though!! Dont yall dare go hollow ❤️
You guys are seriously putting so love into this. Thank you. I’m so excited!
You guys are gods. We understand you, take your time and make sure the progress is running smoothly so you can execute your ideas succesfully, we can wait patiently. But I hope you understand us too, all of us want to play this mod cause it's looking absolutely awesome!! So if I could ask something, just give us some updates here and there, when you feel to, so we can just see a little bit of the progress or see that you are still alive and etc. Hope you understand me and we wish you the best of luck in the development as we know that you guys are talented and are capable of doing something extraordinary!! Good luck boys, you got this
Can't wait for it! But take your time
You guys seem to be doing this out of passion and genuine love for DS1, changing the map, making new bosses, equipment and such is something we'd expect out of an official DLC, I've put several hundred hours into DS1 and have reached my limit (I don't enjoy challenge runs) because I've done it all, including some mods.
A year between updates is a bit long, mostly just because it's a bit worrying not hearing any news about something you're excited for, so it's good to see that you guys are still working hard on the project, so take all the time you need to make sure YOU guys are satisfied with the end result.
Great video! Wonderful work, keep up and good luck ❤️
Great job on solving these issues! We're all here, patiently waiting. Don't worry about us, just keep at it. The interest will grow once you release the mod, and people start playing it. Can't wait, good luck!!
:)
After that incredible documentary of your journey, how can we _not_ ask you to take your time?
Congratulations on your great work so far, mate! And on your new proficiency using Blender. That is no small feat in itself!
amazing! man! good work!
I'm so so so so excited for this mod I'm so glad development is going much much smoother now!!!
Thanks for the update Grim. This made my day
Take your time. We will be waiting for your masterwork.
It’ll be done when it’s done, take your time!!! We all appreciate this more than ever and we appreciate your hard work. THANK YOU
Love this behind the scene stuff,looks so awesome,thx for this dudes.
Dude you got this. Your sheer dedication is jawdropping and I am really looking forward to playing it
You guys are doing amazing! I can't wait for it.
This is looking amazing, great work.
What an ambitious undertaking! Really looking forward to this even more now. Best of luck with development and can't wait to experience the final product!
Can't wait, thank you for the update
Incredible work, really looking forward to this
Honestly, I had kind of forgotten about Nightfall until Twitter decided to remind me of it and now I'm hyped once more. Take all the time you guys need, it'll be more than worth the wait.
Thank YOU for all the work you guys are doing! So many people appreciate the amount of effort and dedication it takes to do what you're doing. Y'all are incredible and I am very excited to play Nightfall whenever it is finished. ♥
This is some beautiful work! I look forward to playing through your revamped version of Dark Souls
This is incredible! Thank you for the update ❤
Let him cook, he will make us a feast yet boys.
This looks amazing. Cannot wait to play
Thank you for the video update, it was highly interesting. A lot of amazing work going into this, looking forward to seeing the final product. Nothing wrong with delays either, take as much time as needed.
Good things take years, we are waiting here and gl there!
You guys are absolutely amazing. I have nothing but faith in yalls process and I hope you take all the time you need
Awesome stuff mate much love
Holy shit, given some of developer perspective, problems and solutions made me even more hyped up for release. Hope your new tools help to embody the vision you have for nightfall :D
Massive work. Good luck!
Nice man, keep the good work!
Amazing work, I'm sure it'll be a great experience when it's finished. You are all absolute legends!
thank you for you hard work, this is going to be awesome!!
so glad to hear this is still being worked on. sounds like the new tech is going to make the wait all the more worth while
Left me speechless, awesome!
Ain't this just a coincidence. I literally checked the channel this morning after not doing so for months, only for a new video to pop up when I got home from work!
Amazing, take your time guys!
Take your time, it seems it's really worth it
Thank you for your hard work and for the update
Bloody Hell! The amount of work is just breathtaking! And it's a relieve to see, that you keep on working on this lovely gem of a mod! (Since there were no updates on the patreon page of yours too - I was afraid.))
Nice video, I'm sure the mod will be fantastic! Much respect for all the work and many greetings from Germany
I fw the vision, good luck n all that
This is awesome, take your time!
It's been 10 thousand years. We will be eating good.
Take your time homie love you guys!!!!
LOOKS COOL THANK YOU
Thank you so much, I can't wait for it 😭
I wish i was this talented. This is such an amazing project and I am so excited! You are all doing gods work 🙏
You can man start something small like maybe mario or sonic fangame than build yourself from there from that exp
I am very excited for this mod!!
Incredible. You’re doing Gods work
Good luck guys!
Beautiful
Amazing 🔥🔥🔥
take your time this looks great
Yoooooooooooooooooo!!!!! So hype to listen to this video!!!
Zhuli the witch mentioned! 🗣🔥
This is Cool bros!
You are an absolute legend
Cannot WAIT!!!
13th the boys season 4 20-21th Elden ring dlc and now this it must be my birthday, fr now u released this videos a day before my birthday
Damn, this looks awesome.
Can't wait bro, it's gonna be heat
Hey , just found about this . Very exciting !
Take your time ❤❤❤
Holy shit.
You are really doing it....
Dark Souls 2
If ya'll are impatient for the actual release date for this mod. I recommend mods in the meantime like Age of Sunlight or Breath of The Soul, Daughters of Ash etc. Those mods changes alone add way more playthroughs of DS1. In due time this mod will be HEAT 🔥🔥🔥