Game Format Ideas for Development

[Bootza]

Have idea's for Game Formats you would like to see developed.? Go!

[Azrael]

I've cannibalised an old game format document that Steve sent me, and found a bunch that could be made...

Already sent details to Rakesh about them, but will try to dig the ideas out again soon, and post them up publicly here.

[Ginny]

Colour ranked teams

[Azrael]

I was thinking of a game primarily aimed at training, particularly for base attack/defense drills...

Picture a Nexus Insanity-esque NUTS game... every time a base gets destroyed, it shuffles the teams evenly. Perhaps even on the last "round"'s performance.
This would require hyper-adaptation to a situation, along with people learning different strategies of attack and defense.

What do you guys think of it?

[shiny]

Not sure I'd like it for structured training; it sounds interesting, but I am failing to see how it will improve upon just training with those other teammates at other times.

Personally I'd just like a few bloody NUTS type scripts that have editable parameters. Those of us who don't have permission to go monkeying around with the script (despite being over-qualified software engineers...) need some flexibility sometimes and what we've got at home right now is sorely lacking.

[Ginny]

I was thinking of a game primarily aimed at training, particularly for base attack/defense drills...

Picture a Nexus Insanity-esque NUTS game... every time a base gets destroyed, it shuffles the teams evenly. Perhaps even on the last "round"'s performance.
This would require hyper-adaptation to a situation, along with people learning different strategies of attack and defense.

What do you guys think of it?

I actually really like this.

training games are always so structured forcing people to adapt to different opponents could be a good thing

[Azrael]

Personally I'd just like a few bloody NUTS type scripts that have editable parameters. Those of us who don't have permission to go monkeying around with the script (despite being over-qualified software engineers...) need some flexibility sometimes and what we've got at home right now is sorely lacking.

I agree with this .
Especially when wanting to train for Worlds - being unable to set stun time properly and etc.

[LingLing]

I agree with this .
Especially when wanting to train for Worlds - being unable to set stun time properly and etc.

Yep.. it's been a pain getting settings for our training. We've found p&c's tournament mode has more 'correct' settings then anything else we had at least.
It's just a pain you can't change any of the settings without editing the script.

[Ginny]

we just installed targets, it would be really cool if there was a format that was very interactive and responsive to tagets that could be used for small or even single players

[Lolance]

Colour ranked time warrior >.>

[Azrael]

we just installed targets, it would be really cool if there was a format that was very interactive and responsive to tagets that could be used for small or even single players

For single: make it a 60 second game, put the domination profile on, send them in with one vest, and try and get them to tag as many targets as fast as they can. We've set up a high-scores board for it, and called it "One Man Mission". Made a harder version - 40 targets, 40 shots, and 1sps. Called it Iron Man Mode.

There's another thing that I used the Domination profile for - 8 min game, for 3 players (1 on each colour) or for 6 players (anything more than that, and it tends to be not as fun imo) and call it Maze Lords. Domination Cycle is the only thing that gives you points. Tagging players gets you 0 points, bases are off, and target tagging is 0 points. 1.5 sps from memory... screwed around with the parameters a lot. If you like the sound of these two, I can get the exact settings that I put on for them?

[Ginny]

we just installed targets, it would be really cool if there was a format that was very interactive and responsive to tagets that could be used for small or even single players

I can get the exact settings that I put on for them?

That would be great

im interested in how you scored the game

[LingLing]

Jeeez.. and here I am running our targets on burst, random or base shields :p

We've ran target domination once or twice and it wasn't great (imo)..I'm sure we could do something to improve the experience.
Perhaps we need to reduce the number of active targets or only have the 'base' targets on with the bases too.. Any suggestions?

[Azrael]

Jeeez.. and here I am running our targets on burst, random or base shields :p

We've ran target domination once or twice and it wasn't great (imo)..I'm sure we could do something to improve the experience.
Perhaps we need to reduce the number of active targets or only have the 'base' targets on with the bases too.. Any suggestions?

imo depends on grouping, placement, and number of targets. We run 40 over all, and they're spread out from each base.

I'll get the parameter and scoring tables for those formats I mentioned earlier shortly. I also wrote up a short booklet of different formats I made out of the target controller.
Will try and dig the booklet out, and post it up on the other thread

[LingLing]

Cool. Do you have a map with your targets by chance?
We have 60 in a very small arena as we have an elevator shaft and stairwell in the middle.

Because they're grouped so close it made domination quite boring (for me) without much activity/movement.
I guess we just need to modify the profile to disable some.

[Azrael]

Cool. Do you have a map with your targets by chance?
We have 60 in a very small arena as we have an elevator shaft and stairwell in the middle.

Because they're grouped so close it made domination quite boring (for me) without much activity/movement.
I guess we just need to modify the profile to disable some.

I've got an ID and location map somewhere... don't know exactly where it is... Will try and dig it out sometime next week

[Vector]

FYI - Attached: Zone 3 Hobart Target Locations.

[Ginny]

@Vector I really like the spots you have put them

[Azrael]

We have 60 in a very small arena as we have an elevator shaft and stairwell in the middle.

"58 Arena + 1 demo/briefing"

You lied! That's 59!

[Ginny]

we can have a briefing target :O

[Vector]

Yup. Latest version of GS.

[LingLing]

It's pretty.. It turns off and on (red) like a pack.
Was very handy for explaining targets to peeps the whole 1 day I worked at zone.

It clear that Dan forgot about the super target that only lingling can see.
Okay maybe I lied

Awesome map btw Dan.

[Ginny]

Yup. Latest version of GS.

) in guessing it still needs to be attached to the target controller?

My briefing room happens to not be on the same level

[Vector]

Yeah, unfortunately that's the case. If you can run a cable from the closest controller straight to the briefing room you might have some luck.

[FITZY]

It'd be cool to have an infusion style vampires game on nexus. - unlimited lives for the vampire, limited shots for the humans, customizable shot rates and deac times for peasants and vampires etc.