Talk:Alien Swarm: Infested

rough time line

2005

29 Apr 2005

03:24 PM- Alien swarm infested is announced. The page launches with originally 2 images however by later in the day 3 more are placed https://web.archive.org/web/20050507101528/www.blackcatgames.com/swarm/ https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6883-alien-swarm-infested-announced The page states that the game will have 2 releases a free mod version and a pay for version with more content The original alien swarm section is updated to tell people about the new game, and to reassure that updates to Alien Swarm 2k4 will still happen,m mentioning that patch 1.3 is on the way. https://web.archive.org/web/20050430195814/http://www.blackcatgames.com/swarm/news

03:48 PM- An IRC chat is posted of the announcement revealing an intresting detail people at valve we're enjoyers of alien swarm and contacted them. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6884-as-i-on-irc#post6884

05:00 PM-In a thread asking about compatibility between the versions IE: can free players play with commercial players on the same servers; lead developer Dalai says that they don't have an answer for that and will respond when they do https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6887-commercial-version?p=197026#post197026

30 Apr 2005

07:18 PM- A developer responds in a thread about the view of players, responding to a idea a poster comes up with, insinuating that they figured out you can select a top down or isometric perspective. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6892-question-about-players?p=197226#post197226

07:28 PM- Developer Cythe says that the marine models in the game will be new and will not be back ported to AS2K4. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6895-inspiration-for-interstelar-armed-forces-troops?p=197228#post197228

1 May 2005

12:45 AM- Developer Cythe posts about how they will make use of the physics engine https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6915-since-it-s-using-the-source-engine?p=197282#post197282

2 May 2005

02:03 AM- Developer Cythe posts that there will be outdoor areas and they will be "SWEET"

02:12 AM- After a user expresses confusion about a screenshot featuring 3 medics on the site Cythe responds saying that the medic skin is the only one they had at the time and that those skins aren't final. The final ones will be "awesome" https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6922-3-medics?p=197491#post197491

02:15 AM- Cythe confirms that all the aliens in Infested will be new and smarter ai wise then the UT version.

16 May 2005

06:52 AM- Lead Dev Dalai responds in a thread about squad based A.I for the game. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/7013-squad-based-ai?p=199516#post199516

27 May 2005 The website updates,announcing that the team has secured a deal with Swiss metal band GURD to produce music for the game.

31 May 2005 The GURD website is updated to talk about the game. "GurD has written the ingame Soundtrack for the soon appearing PC-game ALIEN SWARM INFESTED from BLACK CAT GAMES. The game is build upon the source engine from Valve (Half Life I/ II) and is presented at present on the E3-fair. Some of the songs will also be on the next GurD record." However the game isnt shown at E3 that year.

24 June 2005 The website updates with five concept drawings of the swarm drone https://web.archive.org/web/20050627013932/http://www.blackcatgames.com:80/swarm/

26 Jul 2005 12:59 PM- Dalai confirms more marine chatter will be in the game. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/7427-more-auditory-cues?p=214442#post214442

7 Aug 2005 The website updates to faeture a sample track by GURD titled "Reload" https://web.archive.org/web/20050808002450/http://www.blackcatgames.com:80/swarm/

18 Aug 2005 Gamecould does an interview with 'Jonathan Sutton about the game. We finally learn the difference between the free and pay for versions. The free on is "just a few missions." while the paid one is "a brand new campaign, made up of 8 to 10 missions. It'll feature all your favourite marines from the previous version of Alien Swarm, plus new characters to choose from and the new equipment, creatures, etc. I mentioned before." Also valve had been offering advice and help to the team. https://web.archive.org/web/20051103175756/http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=1139

15 Oct 2005

02:59 PM- A user posts mentioning that Alien Swarm: Infected is on the steam mod page. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/6883-alien-swarm-infested-announced?p=235829#post235829

8 Nov 2005 1:49 PM- Dalai posts in the thread about ai again, this time in respons to adding a "go to" feature simmilar to HL2's squad movement. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/7013-squad-based-ai?p=286499#post286499

10 Nov 2005 The website has a major update. We only have a save from the 23rd. However we have tons of new pages. Pages for News, Downloads, Screenshots, Concept Art, and IAF intelegence. are added. No new content is added, its just organization. 11 Nov 2005 Four screenshots are added showing architecture and a IAF marine taking on a swarm drone. https://web.archive.org/web/20051123213908/http://www.blackcatgames.com/swarm/

2006

6 Mar 2006 The site announces the IAF Inteligence section of the forum is open to anyone who signs up. https://web.archive.org/web/20060314112436/http://www.blackcatgames.com:80/swarm/ 06:20 AM- Aside from a welcome post the only other post made in this section is a thread featuring the original concept art for the AS:I marines. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/8558-marine-concepts

29 Mar 2006 The IAF section adds a post showing off the Marines run cycle https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/8660-marine-run-test

16 Apr 2006 Five more screens are revealed, three gameplay and two model renders https://web.archive.org/web/20060426173736/http://www.blackcatgames.com:80/swarm/

18 Apr 2006 03:46 PM- A single promo image of Infested is released depicting a marne on a cave on the planet "Vereon XII" https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/8758-the-twelth-planet-in-the-vereon-system

1 Jun 2006 08:17 AM- concept art and model renders of the assault rifle are revealed. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/8974-assault-rifle

11 Jun 2006 02:40 PM- A program used to test spring collision between the drones is shown off https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9007-swarm-spring-collision-ai-test 19 jun 2006 06:02 PM- A thread is made showing off the sentry gun. Featuring in dev shots and renders https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9035-sentry-gun

21 Jun 2006 The website updates with a recap of all the posts made in the IAF section of the forum. teasing more to come.

27 Jun 2006 The site updates again featuring a new post about an enemy called the "buzzer". A new enemy type clearly inspired by bees. The post features 2 renders, a promo image, and an avi file of its flight animation https://web.archive.org/web/20060705032800/http://www.blackcatgames.com:80/swarm/

8 Jul 2006 05:48 PM- In the marine run test thread, Cythe says the games camera can be either at an 60 degree or 90 degree angle. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/8660-marine-run-test?p=272512#post272512

31 Jul 2006 03:10 AM- Devloper Solaris posts a new thread in IAF, about the art style of the game. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9190-defining-the-style-of-infested#post9190

5 Aug 2006 06:05 AM- Solaris makes a thread about how GURD is releasing their new album. This is only important because he says that some of the instrumentals on the album are tracks that will be featured in Alien Swarm: Infested. Specifically citing their song "BANG" https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/9206-gurd-released-their-new-album#post9206

2 Sep 2006 04:46 AM- The second part of the art style post is released featuring prop renders. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9368-defining-the-style-of-infested-part-ii#post9368

6 Sep 2006 07:16 AM- Lead Developer Dalai makes a new thread to clear up confusion about the game. Within the post he states that the do have a license, and that the concept of a free mod version releasing is no longer possible do to changes in the engine. He also states they will offer a demo and or a free trial at some point. Finally he states that this games success will determine the fate of Black Cat Games. And asks his community to correct the notion that Alien Swarm: Infested is a mod and not a full game. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/9389-alien-swarm-infested-is-a-full-game-discussion#post9389

11 Sep 2006 04:58 AM- Solaris makes a post about the level design process for the game. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9402-level-design

18 Sep 2006

07:08 AM- Solaris states that there's no plans to produce a Mac port of the game.

https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/alien-swarm-forums/alien-swarm-discussion/9389-alien-swarm-infested-is-a-full-game-discussion?p=280798#post280798

24 Sep 2006

05:21 PM- Dalai talks about how custom campaigns will work in AS:I.

https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9455-custom-campaigns#post9455

4 Oct 2006 07:37 AM- Dalai posts about the Vindicator the games rendition of the Assault Shotgun from AS2K4. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9486-the-vindicator#post9486

8 Nov 2006

01:26 PM- A thread is made revealing a skill point system for the game.

https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9588-character-development-in-as-i#post9588

29 Nov 2006 11:43 PM- Cythe starts a thread to reveal a render of the character David "crash" Murphy https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9671-new-groove#post9671

1 Dec 2006 05:20 AM- In the same thread a render of Leon Bastille is posted https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9671-new-groove?p=287679#post287679

3 Dec 2006 04:55 AM- Another render, this time of Eva "faith" Jensen. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9671-new-groove?p=287794#post287794

8 Dec 2006 07:50 PM- Another render, this time its a brand new character; Alejandro "vegas" Guerra. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9671-new-groove?p=288097#post288097

9 Dec 2006 02:36 AM- Another render, this time its Thomas Wolfe. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9671-new-groove?p=288114#post288114

13 Dec 2006 06:55 AM- Another render, this time its Karl Jaeger. https://forums.blackcatgames.com/forum/the-archives/archived-public-forums/iaf-intelligence/9671-new-groove?p=288348#post288348