Do-it-yourself-build-pack

skyriderskyrider Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18811Members
Now what about a private res circle for every marine, a parallel one to the general res pool. For every kill a marine gets 1-3 goes to the general res pool, but the marine also get 2 points for his private res pool. (kinda like the exp project Voogru had running)
Now if a marine manages to get 5 kills (10 points), he gets a popup, a choice. Choice 1 is BackPack.
If he choices Backpack, the next time he dies (you can only get it when you spawn), he will spawn with his cool BackPack. He will be able to do nothing with it, untill he gets 5 more kills (10 more points). Then he will get a popup again. He can chose between:
1) Turret
2) Scanner (makes cloaked Aliens Glow, has a smaller radius than the obs)
3) NightGoggles (if he turns this on, he can see cloaked aliens and buildings easier (still hard to see, but easier))

If he choses Turret or Scanner he gets an autohelp window (msay), saying that to place the object he has to type construct in console when he is standing at the spot he wants to place it. It also advises to "bind x construct".


It is a kind of exp system, but only within the single game you are in. It resets to zero every time a game starts over again. Maybe a marine should also get 1 point for building a object the commander drops. (if multiple marines build something, only the one who was first building should get a point)
Maybe the backpack should also include something like automaticly have a welder, spawn with 100 spare ammo for lmg and 20 spare ammo for hg (so you don't have to get some ammo).
There should be more choices in the first popup (next to the BackPack option). For instance StealthMarine, Medic and AmmunitionDude. You get a little bonus with the first choice, but have to get more kills to use it more. For instance a Medic would be able to heal someone at +1 points a tick (no max), if he upgrades he will be able to do +2 points a tick or do "+1 armour and +1 health" a tick, another option could be parasite removal. StealthMarine gets 30% cloak when you first chose it, then you get a choice between 60% cloak or Night Goggles, maybe finally a chose like Silenced Weaponry (his guns make no sound when shooting).

I could think up a similar system for the aliens,

*to be hounist. this is not what i wrote. but someone that replied into my idea thread .. just wanted to know if you like the idea

*creds: Zahl

Comments

  • SuBSuB AusNS Forum Admin Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13723Members
    Wrong forum... and the one you want to post it in is shut for a reason.

    I guess people never learn <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • skyriderskyrider Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18811Members
    i know. but i wonder why its shut for 2 weeks just for play the game. i want to suggest it. before i forget to post it!
  • SuBSuB AusNS Forum Admin Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13723Members
    Write it down and put it in a text file so you can post it in the right place when they open it up again... it's shut for a very good reason... to prevent stupid ideas like this being suggested while everyone is still stuck in "1.04 mentality".

    Sorry to sound a bit harsh but the number of complicated, ridiculous ideas that gets posted before even a week has passed of the new version is ludicrous. You've spent too much time thinking this up and not enough time learning to play the new game IMO.
  • a_civiliana_civilian Likes seeing numbers Join Date: 2003-01-08 Member: 12041Members, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead
    This would make the marines more independant of their commander, and more individualistic. I don't see how it would enhance the gameplay at all. Additionally, it doesn't fit with the story.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I refer you to the <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=739' target='_blank'>Ideas FAQ</a> from the <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=SF&f=5' target='_blank'>Suggestions & Ideas Forum</a>:
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Ideas that have already been suggested, and have been popularly denied:</b>
    <li>Promotions for marines<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Please, try and read the relevant FAQs before posting. And as mentioned before, this is <b>NOT</b> the place to post this, again as already mentioned, the Suggestions forum is closed for a reason.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Stop acting as if you were mod, goshdarnit <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    <span style='color:red'>***Locked.***</span>
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