New Map Idea: Capsule

o_war peanut · 11-17-2005, 03:42 PM

Very basic. New gameplay type (sort of like soccer) on very basic map. In the center of a long hall or hourglass shaped arena is a humongous cylinder or capsule (like 20'tall and 60' wide). Shooting the capsule will make it move. To score points the winning team must shoot the capsule into the opponents goal.

It is better than a ball because it it more unpredictable in it's movement than a ball and could catch players, and crush them, roll over them with it's size and bizarre bouncing. Adding lumps or knobby objects in the arena would give air time to the capsule / cylinder.

o_stino · 11-17-2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by War Peanut

Very basic. New gameplay type (sort of like soccer) on very basic map. In the center of a long hall or hourglass shaped arena is a humongous cylinder or capsule (like 20'tall and 60' wide). Shooting the capsule will make it move. To score points the winning team must shoot the capsule into the opponents goal.

It is better than a ball because it it more unpredictable in it's movement than a ball and could catch players, and crush them, roll over them with it's size and bizarre bouncing. Adding lumps or knobby objects in the arena would give air time to the capsule / cylinder.

go play sourceball, eh, good gameplay idea, a mix of sourceball (with gravity gun, maybe mounted

, and capsule/push :d

Circuitous · 11-17-2005, 04:14 PM

Interesting. I really have nothing else to say.

o_war peanut · 11-17-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stino

go play sourceball, eh, good gameplay idea, a mix of sourceball (with gravity gun, maybe mounted

, and capsule/push :d

I don't think you fully understand what I mean. This is not a capsule which is the size of a soccerball, I am talking about a huge mass the size of a gas truck's tank portion. Something which lofts into the air and then comes down, crushing 6 to 8 people at once, or slides and spins around smearing people into a meaty hash.

o_sizeablessonic · 11-17-2005, 11:08 PM

Sounds like a fun idea. I would definatly try it out.

Also, sourceball has not been released yet. [It looked like you were saying it as if it was, sorry if you were not]

o_nezumi · 11-18-2005, 10:25 AM

I'd love to play anything that can be described with the words 'Meaty Hash'.

o_etzell · 11-19-2005, 04:59 AM

This map reminds me of Crossfire. After it does that, it reminds me of the horrible 80's crossfire song.
"CROSSFIRE! YOU'LL GET CAUGHT UP IN THE... CROSSFIRE!
CROSSFIRE! CROSSFIRE! CROSSFIIIIIIRE!"

o_eat · 11-19-2005, 08:52 AM

But wheres the skill? As far as I can tell the gameplay would revolve around loads of people spamming the ball to move it. It would have novelty appeal but I can't see people playing it longterm because there would be no tactics.

o_nezumi · 11-19-2005, 11:52 AM

I don't know, eat. It'd involve class play, for sure. Like soldiers and demos would have the explosives, so they'd be in charge of actually moving the thing around. You'd have HWs and snipersfiring at them from the sides, and other classes doing different things. I suppose the trouble is that the whole thing necessarily takes place in a wide open area, which limits gameplay variety quite a bit.

o_war peanut · 11-22-2005, 01:21 PM

I'll build it and have a rim or ridge around the arena for snipers and whatnot, I am building maps this weekend. Talk to you soon.

o_fresh · 11-22-2005, 03:18 PM

i can see a football pitch, full of spam.

11-17-2005, 03:42 PM	#1
o_war peanut Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	New Map Idea: Capsule Very basic. New gameplay type (sort of like soccer) on very basic map. In the center of a long hall or hourglass shaped arena is a humongous cylinder or capsule (like 20'tall and 60' wide). Shooting the capsule will make it move. To score points the winning team must shoot the capsule into the opponents goal. It is better than a ball because it it more unpredictable in it's movement than a ball and could catch players, and crush them, roll over them with it's size and bizarre bouncing. Adding lumps or knobby objects in the arena would give air time to the capsule / cylinder.

11-17-2005, 04:14 PM	#3
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Interesting. I really have nothing else to say. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

11-17-2005, 11:08 PM	#5
o_sizeablessonic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewere in Nevada Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sounds like a fun idea. I would definatly try it out. Also, sourceball has not been released yet. [It looked like you were saying it as if it was, sorry if you were not]

11-18-2005, 10:25 AM	#6
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'd love to play anything that can be described with the words 'Meaty Hash'.

11-19-2005, 04:59 AM	#7
o_etzell Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	This map reminds me of Crossfire. After it does that, it reminds me of the horrible 80's crossfire song. "CROSSFIRE! YOU'LL GET CAUGHT UP IN THE... CROSSFIRE! CROSSFIRE! CROSSFIRE! CROSSFIIIIIIRE!"

11-19-2005, 08:52 AM	#8
o_eat Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	But wheres the skill? As far as I can tell the gameplay would revolve around loads of people spamming the ball to move it. It would have novelty appeal but I can't see people playing it longterm because there would be no tactics.

11-19-2005, 11:52 AM	#9
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't know, eat. It'd involve class play, for sure. Like soldiers and demos would have the explosives, so they'd be in charge of actually moving the thing around. You'd have HWs and snipersfiring at them from the sides, and other classes doing different things. I suppose the trouble is that the whole thing necessarily takes place in a wide open area, which limits gameplay variety quite a bit.

11-22-2005, 01:21 PM	#10
o_war peanut Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'll build it and have a rim or ridge around the arena for snipers and whatnot, I am building maps this weekend. Talk to you soon.

11-22-2005, 03:18 PM	#11
o_fresh Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brum. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i can see a football pitch, full of spam.

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