Talk:Alien Swarm: Infested

rough time line

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