Prototypes

waterbuster · March 2007

I believe that equipment such as the HA and JP should only be dropped in small portions every game, and a limit to how many that can be dropped.

I see the wort "Proto lab", and yet these things churn out like mass-produced guns. I believe that although powerful, only a few of them can be built and given to those who need it.

schkorpio · March 2007

gosh this isnt lucas arts, like the NS team has time to worry about script and name issues <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> j/k

I'm thinking that in NS2 they won't be prototypes <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Abaddon0 · March 2007

i agree with schkorpio, however,

[crazy idea]how about a true prototype lab, you pour RES into it and it gives you things after a while, things that are being field tested for the first time, 75% would be nice weapons, 25% would be crap... not knowing what you will get would add some randomness to the game, and also be a last ditch effort to that loosing game... "OMG we got teh mini nuke!"[/crazy idea]

the_x5 · March 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'> [crazy idea]how about a true prototype lab, you pour RES into it and it gives you things after a while, things that are being field tested for the first time, 75% would be nice weapons, 25% would be crap... not knowing what you will get would add some randomness to the game, and also be a last ditch effort to that loosing game... "OMG we got teh mini nuke!"[/crazy idea] </div>

Not sure how to work that into game play but it could be very interesting. Perhaps an extra ability after you have research everything else on it?

Bloo · March 2007

The prototype lab could be some last resort thingy used when the aliens controls the entire map and you don't want to spend your res on a HA train.

Moving_Target0 · March 2007

Or perhaps instead of any of that, you could combine various things, like A half-HA and half-JP (not like in those combat mods. I mean they get flight for shorter time, less armor than normal HA.) Or, say, a grenade-launching HMG...Of course, they wouldn't be cheap to buy/research. At all.

EDIT: After some thought, perhaps the balance between the speed / armor could be adjustable through a slider bar thing...But once you make a version, you can't make another one without a research cost again.

Also, perhaps instead of a JP/HA mix, perhaps there could be a HA with small "boosters" that can be used for a quick dash instead of flight? I.E., press a dash key that could be bound to +movement, and then a direction. (Say, R + W for a forward dash.) This could be used to evade attacks in combat, but a clever alien could predict and attack, or trick the player into wasting it altogether.

schkorpio · April 2007

thats a great idea abaddon <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> More randomness to diversify gameplay ? yes please !

lol what if the protolab accidentally comes up with magnetic boots instead of JP <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

Moving_Target0 · April 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(schkorpio @ Apr 5 2007, 07:08 AM) [snapback]1619002[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'>
thats a great idea abaddon <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> More randomness to diversify gameplay ? yes please !

lol what if the protolab accidentally comes up with magnetic boots instead of JP <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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That would actually be kinda funny...picture it, an alien comes into a room and the marine jumps off the ceiling and knifes the alien. Irony, anyone?

Kittamaru · April 2007

Much wootness <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Haze · April 2007

Its a prototype lab because these are prototype technologies that are used only by the most elite to defeat the most serious threat to man kind. =P We're not gonna limit our guys to sticks and arrows because "we know its tested and truely works!" We're gonna give them EVERYTHING!

glimmerman · April 2007

As long as that everything include magnetic boots <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

Moving_Target0 · April 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(glimmerman @ Apr 10 2007, 06:14 PM) [snapback]1620085[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'>
As long as that everything include magnetic boots <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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Everything includes micro-sized MP3 player, super weapons, super armor, and human flight. Magnetic boots only comes in the deluxe package, along with the nano-enhancements that go straight to marines.

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