Hl2 Video Cameras - Rts Mods

DemonmercDemonmerc Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3651Members
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HL2's video camera system is awesome and there are amazing possibilies for mods.

Here's one I had making extensive use of video cameras:

A thief/robbery RTS/FPS where the "commander" can talk & guide his units to the objective. Except in this case, there's no top-down view of the action. Each unit has a little camera that the commander can see out of. The commander's display is like a big computer console, making use of the HL2 camera code on one side, and maybe a map+game controls on the right. The commander could hack into the security system with codes sent to him by his men, and view them there as well, maybe opening/closing routes as well as setting off traps at opportune times. This barely glances the possibilities...

Like that old game night trap for sega CD. But waaaaay better.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    SWAT 3 uses the camera thing. You are the 'element leader' (ie the boss) but you don't watch from a safe distance, you are in there too. You can see what the rest of your team sees as well as seeing what you see (too many all the sees).
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I'd love somebody to do something like in Aliens, where each marine/soldier/whatever has a camera in their helmet, all relayed to a senior officer at a desk w/ monitors showing what everybody sees, including their dead carcass being dragged away ^_^
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    I can just imagine a skulk come flying at a camera and suddenly it gets knocked out and you can still hear the marine getting torn apart. What an effect that would be
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Jul 15 2003, 04:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jul 15 2003, 04:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd love somebody to do something like in Aliens, where each marine/soldier/whatever has a camera in their helmet, all relayed to a senior officer at a desk w/ monitors showing what everybody sees, including their dead carcass being dragged away ^_^ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    MY EXACT THOUGHTS!
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    Mmmmmm.... HL2 mods........

    /me wanders off into dreamland
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gadzuko+Jul 15 2003, 11:00 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Jul 15 2003, 11:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Mmmmmm.... HL2 mods........

    /me wanders off into dreamland <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Same here. Screw the cameras, I'm salivating at what people will think of out of the blue.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Indeed. And those of us with dreams of our own...
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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    Yes this would be a great idea.

    and the commander would have serveral veiws.
    1 of the current status of its troops.
    2. Location
    3.Video Camaras with their name Rank and current weapons/equipment it would also tell you how many rounds of ammunition and other vital ****
    4.the process of any sentrys (ae if they are running low on ammo or if they detect movement or are fireing.
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  • roachemsroachems Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15148Members
    i'm so excited for hl2
    you dont even know
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Kakaka, Doomy, the camera idea. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Didn't flay have a plan for having a little camera in the commander view of a vertain other player's view?
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