Half-life Battlechess

Bleeding_MeBleeding_Me Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16472Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">I need this made.</div> It occurred to me the other day that I can play chess in my Nokia 5100. This revived my long lost interest in the game, especially since the 64k java-application still beats me almost every time <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> . I first learned chess with my dad's 286 AT 10 MHz (really kicked **** those days), there was a game called Battlechess where the animated chess characters beat the hell out of each other. I still remember how the tower turned into a rocky monster and just plain ate the ***** =). The queen killed the king by first hugging her and then stabbing her at his back. So at this point I realized that Half Life would be a great platform for a chess game. HL + Battlechess = a real hit! Tons of players online to play with would make it one. It cant be too hard to make the code and the artificial intelligence for it but the models would have to be good. This idea is free for use for anyone who would like to make this.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    You know, it'd be far quicker to find a copy of battlechess or similar than wait the five or six months it would take for someone to code it.
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    Hmm, found it. Among other old classic games <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    omg omg I need someone to do a boulder dash modification for HL for me <!--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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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Hehe, I remember BattleChess. Still got it on a CD somewhere. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Bleeding Me+Dec 26 2003, 11:11 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bleeding Me @ Dec 26 2003, 11:11 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It occurred to me the other day that I can play chess in my Nokia 5100. This revived my long lost interest in the game, especially since the 64k java-application still beats me almost every time <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> . I first learned chess with my dad's 286 AT 10 MHz (really kicked **** those days), there was a game called Battlechess where the animated chess characters beat the hell out of each other. I still remember how the tower turned into a rocky monster and just plain ate the ***** =). The queen killed the king by first hugging her and then stabbing her at his back. So at this point I realized that Half Life would be a great platform for a chess game. HL + Battlechess = a real hit! Tons of players online to play with would make it one. It cant be too hard to make the code and the artificial intelligence for it but the models would have to be good. This idea is free for use for anyone who would like to make this. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I remember that game. Our school computers had it on Apple's acient os "AtEase"
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I still remember Quess. Same principal really, except it was for Quake. Oh, it was buggy as hell and not really fun either.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Neverwinter Nights has a <a href='http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/module_nwnchess.html' target='_blank'>free official chess module</a>. I haven't tried it myself, but apparently it doesn't come with AI, you have to play vs. another person online. You still get to see pieces beating each other up, though.
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  • Bleeding_MeBleeding_Me Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16472Members
    Thanks for the links. That NWN-chess sounds pretty interesting... Anyone got a DOS-emulator in mind for playing Battlechess with win 2k?
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--JezPuh+Dec 26 2003, 11:18 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JezPuh @ Dec 26 2003, 11:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hmm, found it. Among other old classic games <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

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    ooh classic fun!

    d/ling now
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  • MelatoninMelatonin Babbler Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14551Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--JezPuh+Dec 26 2003, 04:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JezPuh @ Dec 26 2003, 04:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hmm, found it. Among other old classic games <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

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    doooooooooooood!
    have a cookie!
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  • ThoraXThoraX Join Date: 2003-06-19 Member: 17519Members
    heh cool...
    I remember my friend's dad bought the Diablo Battlechest, thinking it said Battlechess...
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    Battle Chess II rocked even more; even though it's actually Chinese Chess, you've got to check that one out - the animations for that one were even more hilarious.
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  • Dirty_Harry_PotterDirty_Harry_Potter Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9500Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Bleeding Me+Dec 26 2003, 07:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bleeding Me @ Dec 26 2003, 07:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thanks for the links. That NWN-chess sounds pretty interesting... Anyone got a DOS-emulator in mind for playing Battlechess with win 2k? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>DOSbox</a>

    although it takes quite some CPU, and not all games are supported. I think Battlechess is however.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ThoraX+Dec 27 2003, 04:02 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThoraX @ Dec 27 2003, 04:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> heh cool...
    I remember my friend's dad bought the Diablo Battlechest, thinking it said Battlechess... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh. Well, nothing wrong with that <!--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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  • Bleeding_MeBleeding_Me Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16472Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Dec 26 2003, 03:52 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Dec 26 2003, 03:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Bleeding Me+Dec 26 2003, 07:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Bleeding Me @ Dec 26 2003, 07:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Thanks for the links. That NWN-chess sounds pretty interesting... Anyone got a DOS-emulator in mind for playing Battlechess with win 2k? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>DOSbox</a>

    although it takes quite some CPU, and not all games are supported. I think Battlechess is however. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hey, this is great! The nostalgy feeling is perfect. Allthough I still would like the HL-version, some on-line chess combats with **** whipping 3d graphics... well, maybe someday
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  • elchinesetouristelchinesetourist Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17775Members
    Yeah, there was this pimpin' version of Chinese chess with soldiers beating the crap out of each other and everything.. had a river and a nice background.. Too bad it would always crash on my computer
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