Anyway, the reason I decided to sign up is so I can share with you my ideas for a new intro sequence that I have been cooking up in my head. Right now the game feels kinda more like an experimental game or more of an experience. This is fine, since it is of course still in development, but I think something like this will help. Sadly, I cannot code, however I would love to help out with art or any new sounds if needed. That is, if you guys like my ideas enough. Here it goes...
As you should know, SCP-990 only makes a brief appearance in the game, very occasionally in the loading screen. The voice acting done by theVolgun is very very good, and I honestly think it is just wasted. Instead, I think it should be used as part of the intro.
When the game is loaded, a scene similar to that of 'an artist's depiction of SCP-990' could fade onto the screen, with some dream-like ambient sound. The voice acting could then commence. Some interesting blurry, swirling screen effects would fit well here, and it means that the scene does not have to be very detailed. Perhaps just a vague model of the bench with SCP-990 on it with an animation, whilst the rest could be a picture on a wall. Since the player will not be able to do anything, it's like a cutscene.
Once he is finished, the screen could fade to the intro sequence we have now. Hopefully with Guards similar to that of Night's new MTF model, among other improvements and details
The walk to the containment cell should be made longer, so we can get a better understanding on our situation, and also how to play the game. I am pretty much repeating previously suggested things right here, but summarising them up. There could be more scientists walking about, the sound of busy people etc. They could also interact with the player and the guard, saying things like "Off to see 173, are we?", as somebody said. When listening to the guard talking, related messages could appear the screen explaining how to use the controls and such.
One last thing - after SCP 173 gets out... almost everyone seems to vanish suddenly, as if by magic. To get around this without having a ton of NPCs walking around and getting killed which would take time to do properly, I have an idea. When the lights start to flicker and 173 kills the Class-Ds, there could be the sounds of the Intercom yelling to get the MTFs in as soon as possible. They could then rush in whilst the player attempts to flee (this bit should be a cutscene), only to stumble and fall, or perhaps have something fall on him, I'm not sure, so that he is knocked out. A moment later, you can wake up in the darkened facility where the game properly starts, and your character can slowly get up grunting saying "Ow... my head...? What the hell happened? How long have I been here?"
Aaaaaaand that's all for now! I hope you like what you read. Please tell me what you think and perhaps help to contribute. As I said before, if anyone is actually up for coding this into the game somehow, I would be thrilled. Thanks!
