Other Source Fortress mods

o_warmage_magus · 12-27-2004, 04:40 AM

I dont have the time or energy to look through forums across the internet, but what is this I hear about the other HL2 Fortress mods?

I heard, also, that some of the same team members on this squad are working on a seperate, rival game?

What are your thoughts on the other projects? I'm sure it will be something like, "There is no doubt we will Rock the Socks off of the other mods"

o_omega · 12-27-2004, 07:42 AM

this 1 http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=253980 or are there more ppl working on a tf mod

o_storm · 12-27-2004, 10:53 AM

I think you should develop the time and the energy rather than relying on other peeple to do it for you.

o_j++ · 12-28-2004, 01:10 AM

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by the new year? How is all that possible to get done in less than a month?

Because it's been in the works for awhile
That and I don't exactly have a job right now...

Well, I mean that there will be MINIMALLY an alpha version out by the 1st

Might be a good idea to get this guy working on your mod.

o_darkenrahl · 12-28-2004, 02:09 AM

I can't see that mod contesting with this one.. does the guy even have a team? I would play the other one for some fun, but it also looks like not that much thought has gone in to balance.

o_storm · 12-28-2004, 01:28 PM

You are kidding aren't you JJ? If the guy's forum post is indicative of the work he is doing on this mod then I will eat my bollocks if an alpha is released before the new year.

Defrag · 12-28-2004, 01:31 PM

... he's welcome to make a Mega TF mod. Good luck to him. We have all the coders we need right now though.

o_zydell · 12-29-2004, 02:31 PM

I do hope that there will not be like 6 new TF mods, because although it seems nice that there is much more choice Id rather have 2 versions: a complete port to half-life2 (what tfc:s should be) with only the realy BUGS solved (nailgren etc) and an improved version of TFC (what FF should be).

o_storm · 12-31-2004, 01:11 PM

There are a lot more than 6 in development at the moment. As with HL1 there will eventually be hundreds of mods with only a few actually making it to completion and even fewer becoming popularised.

o_pizzahut · 01-02-2005, 12:58 PM

.id mod, tfc2.net and meanguns.com look pretty dead to me, so that leaves:

# Fortress Forever
# Mega TF for HL2 (as mentioned by Omega)
# TFC:S & TF2 by Valve
# Weapons Factory

You should actually take a look at the HL2 webby of WF.

http://www.planethalflife.com/hlwf/

o_afx · 01-02-2005, 01:59 PM

Weapons factory is a different enough mod to not really be comparable and i cant see megatf being any more of a challenge than neotf is to tfc.

o_zydell · 01-02-2005, 03:53 PM

It's really interesting that there is apparently so much interest in a tf follow-up on the hl2 engine while valve seems to do absolutely nothing about that. I expect that only 2 mods will eventually be released and played. One problem might be that tfc used to be included automatically in (the) hl (upgrades) so if you wanted to play cs you automatically had tfc installed too and eventually will try it and this will not be the case with third-party modifications. I know steam has this third-party tab in 'Play games' but Im sure that it's not as efficiently as it used to be on WON

o_storm · 01-02-2005, 06:04 PM

I am glad I didnt have to eat my bollocks!

also if your bored...

http://www.planethalflife.com/hlwf/

o_zydell · 01-02-2005, 06:27 PM

I... just hope that the fortress-forever website and contents will be 'different'...

o_justicedog · 01-09-2005, 09:42 PM

I started online games with Q2 and Weapons Factory mod. When it ported to Q3 (WFA), my computer couldn't handle the graphics, so I moved to TFC and played it for years before moving to CS. Yeah, the games have a huge amount of similarities, but I think they will be different enough that they might not be directly competitive, but some people (like me), will probably play both. Good luck on this mod, as I was an avid TFC fan. The only thing I saw that kinda bummed me is the bunny hopping issue. Class based games have numerous ways of "evening" the classes and speed of different classes was one of the best. When you have a fatty (HWG) with his chaingun moving at the same speed (if that person knows the skill) gives an extremely unfair advantage to that class and player. Plus this skill is something a large number of people don't understand, so it gives another unfair advantage to those leet players.

o_pizzahut · 01-10-2005, 12:58 AM

WF for HL2 seems to be a one-man project atm.

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Originally Posted by ==Whammy==

I made a couple of maps for the Q2 version, but I was not part of the development team. I did the HL1 version of WF by myself. Right now, I'm the only one working on the HL2 version with any commitment towards it. As bad as that sounds, it's actually faster this way, at least to start. It's when you want a bunch of new models and maps that the extra help comes in handy. The coding is the easy part.

There are a couple of movies of the Q3A version, here.

Defrag · 01-10-2005, 10:22 AM

A one man MOD isn't going to get far without any content so until he gets some team members to create art/maps/models I doubt we'll be seeing much. Good luck to the guy, though. It's always nice to have more MODs to choose from

o_storm · 01-10-2005, 09:44 PM

mega tf guy just said

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I've hit a few walls recently with the physics engine, it's really a pain to deal with some of the stuff. I've only had a SINGLE person offer to help, which was just a few minutes ago. I'm starting school in a week, which will be another big setback unfortunately

which is hardly a suprise, as with HL thousands of mods will enter the planning stage, hundreds will enter have some sort of start made on them but only a few will actually be finished to the point where people will play them.

o_duragone · 01-18-2005, 08:51 PM

I started out with quake, then TF, then quakeworld TF, then Quake2 CTF, Quake 2 WeaponsFactory, TFClassic, and then I tried Q3Fortress for quake3. I'm on dialup, and Q3Fortress was almost impossible to play due to the netcode in quake3 being only for broadband there on the end. I'm just hoping that whoever comes out with the next great TF mod will make the netcode dialup friendly, that way everyone can play alright.

o_destroyer*nz · 01-22-2005, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Duragone

I started out with quake, then TF, then quakeworld TF, then Quake2 CTF, Quake 2 WeaponsFactory, TFClassic, and then I tried Q3Fortress for quake3. I'm on dialup, and Q3Fortress was almost impossible to play due to the netcode in quake3 being only for broadband there on the end. I'm just hoping that whoever comes out with the next great TF mod will make the netcode dialup friendly, that way everyone can play alright.

well seeing as how this mod is using the hl2 game this is a big ask...

12-27-2004, 04:40 AM	#1
o_warmage_magus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Keller, TX Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Other Source Fortress mods I dont have the time or energy to look through forums across the internet, but what is this I hear about the other HL2 Fortress mods? I heard, also, that some of the same team members on this squad are working on a seperate, rival game? What are your thoughts on the other projects? I'm sure it will be something like, "There is no doubt we will Rock the Socks off of the other mods"

01-09-2005, 09:42 PM	#15
o_justicedog Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Weapons Factory vs. TFC I started online games with Q2 and Weapons Factory mod. When it ported to Q3 (WFA), my computer couldn't handle the graphics, so I moved to TFC and played it for years before moving to CS. Yeah, the games have a huge amount of similarities, but I think they will be different enough that they might not be directly competitive, but some people (like me), will probably play both. Good luck on this mod, as I was an avid TFC fan. The only thing I saw that kinda bummed me is the bunny hopping issue. Class based games have numerous ways of "evening" the classes and speed of different classes was one of the best. When you have a fatty (HWG) with his chaingun moving at the same speed (if that person knows the skill) gives an extremely unfair advantage to that class and player. Plus this skill is something a large number of people don't understand, so it gives another unfair advantage to those leet players.

12-27-2004, 07:42 AM	#2
o_omega Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	this 1 http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=253980 or are there more ppl working on a tf mod

12-27-2004, 10:53 AM	#3
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think you should develop the time and the energy rather than relying on other peeple to do it for you.

12-28-2004, 02:09 AM	#5
o_darkenrahl Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I can't see that mod contesting with this one.. does the guy even have a team? I would play the other one for some fun, but it also looks like not that much thought has gone in to balance.

12-28-2004, 01:28 PM	#6
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You are kidding aren't you JJ? If the guy's forum post is indicative of the work he is doing on this mod then I will eat my bollocks if an alpha is released before the new year.

12-28-2004, 01:31 PM	#7
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	... he's welcome to make a Mega TF mod. Good luck to him. We have all the coders we need right now though.

12-29-2004, 02:31 PM	#8
o_zydell Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I do hope that there will not be like 6 new TF mods, because although it seems nice that there is much more choice Id rather have 2 versions: a complete port to half-life2 (what tfc:s should be) with only the realy BUGS solved (nailgren etc) and an improved version of TFC (what FF should be).

12-31-2004, 01:11 PM	#9
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	There are a lot more than 6 in development at the moment. As with HL1 there will eventually be hundreds of mods with only a few actually making it to completion and even fewer becoming popularised.

01-02-2005, 12:58 PM	#10
o_pizzahut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	.id mod, tfc2.net and meanguns.com look pretty dead to me, so that leaves: # Fortress Forever # Mega TF for HL2 (as mentioned by Omega) # TFC:S & TF2 by Valve # Weapons Factory You should actually take a look at the HL2 webby of WF. http://www.planethalflife.com/hlwf/

01-02-2005, 01:59 PM	#11
o_afx Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Walsall,UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Weapons factory is a different enough mod to not really be comparable and i cant see megatf being any more of a challenge than neotf is to tfc.

01-02-2005, 03:53 PM	#12
o_zydell Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It's really interesting that there is apparently so much interest in a tf follow-up on the hl2 engine while valve seems to do absolutely nothing about that. I expect that only 2 mods will eventually be released and played. One problem might be that tfc used to be included automatically in (the) hl (upgrades) so if you wanted to play cs you automatically had tfc installed too and eventually will try it and this will not be the case with third-party modifications. I know steam has this third-party tab in 'Play games' but Im sure that it's not as efficiently as it used to be on WON

01-02-2005, 06:04 PM	#13
o_storm Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SCOTLAND (above England) Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I am glad I didnt have to eat my bollocks! also if your bored... http://www.planethalflife.com/hlwf/

01-02-2005, 06:27 PM	#14
o_zydell Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I... just hope that the fortress-forever website and contents will be 'different'...

01-10-2005, 10:22 AM	#17
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	A one man MOD isn't going to get far without any content so until he gets some team members to create art/maps/models I doubt we'll be seeing much. Good luck to the guy, though. It's always nice to have more MODs to choose from

01-18-2005, 08:51 PM	#19
o_duragone Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I started out with quake, then TF, then quakeworld TF, then Quake2 CTF, Quake 2 WeaponsFactory, TFClassic, and then I tried Q3Fortress for quake3. I'm on dialup, and Q3Fortress was almost impossible to play due to the netcode in quake3 being only for broadband there on the end. I'm just hoping that whoever comes out with the next great TF mod will make the netcode dialup friendly, that way everyone can play alright.

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