Add unstuck mod to UWE servers?

nbinryshadenbinryshade Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165240Members
in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Title says it all.</div>I have only played on one server with the /unstuck mod. I know UWE is fixing the spots where people can get stuck, and it doesn't happen NEARLY as much as it used to, but I believe it would be beneficial for not only players, but UWE (as far as angry players is concerned) to implement this simple mod to UWE servers, at LEAST until getting stuck is 100% fixed. If I'm wrong in thinking this would not change gameplay at ALL, please correct me. From what I know all it would do is add the ability to the generic UWE servers (generic being a good thing) for all players to get unstuck without having to type kill into console.

Granted, typing kill in console is simple and easy to do, but to new players it may seem a bit crappy, as not only did they have to wait for precaching, but when they spawned they got stuck, and had to wait to respawn as well. The worse scenario is a new player is finally able to evolve to his favorite lifeform, whether it be fade, onos, etc, and getting stuck when the eggs pops. It just seems very disheartening for new and old players alike.

Just my two cents.
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  • sotanahtsotanaht Join Date: 2013-01-12 Member: 179215Members
    edited January 2013
    Getting stuck as anything that costs resources, be it an onos, exo, or even just a gorge or marine with a jetpack is a fairly serious issue when the only option we have is to essentially kill ourselves. Fixing locations that cause one to be stuck is definitely something they should focus on, but there will always be some obscure spot they don't find, so having a way to unstuck oneself that doesn't waste res is an absolute must.

    I'm not familiar with the mod, but basically what seems to need to be done is to shift the player slightly to the nearest "safe" pathing location, generally that means slightly upward. The problem is that you have to be careful that the command can't be used to cheat by bypassing some wall or teleporting far enough to make a difference even when spammed. A short cooldown and a a lot of care to where the player gets moved are important.
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  • nbinryshadenbinryshade Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165240Members
    I did not take into account the idea that it may be abused. As for what the mod actually is it simply does as you said, shifts the player (from what I have noticed, AWAY from a wall) so that they are not caught in a spot. Back to the note on it being abused, I have seen /unstuck abused in other games but I believe adding a time limit to the command fixed the problem.
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    in my experience its usually the gorge (not even a onos) who gets stuck.
    Usually while egging, on infestation.
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  • statikgstatikg Join Date: 2012-09-19 Member: 159978Members
    I have never successfully been unstuck by unstuck mod, I just sit there doing nothing while I type it 5 times in a row and then I kill myself anyway.
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