New Zombie GameType Pre-Alpha
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:18 pm
Description
Based on one of my bizarre ideas on IRC, L4m3r has designed an entirely new gamemode. Known as Zombie (Virus in sub-pre-alpha tests), the goal of this game is very simple. One player in the game is a "Zombie", he will appear as a zoned tank, but I assure you he can shoot you. Once shot you will also become a Zombie, with the goal to shoot the remaining "Human" tanks. The last Human tank is the winner.
Now if that didn't make sense, think of it this way, Zoned tanks and NonZoned tanks are teams, not PZ states, and if you are shot, as you will see, you will switch teams. Last one on the NonZoned team wins.
Now, if THAT didn't make sense, read this entry on Wikipedia and apply it to BZFlag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag#Zombie_tag
I repeat, do not think of Zoned and NonZoned as the use of the PZ flag, you will confuse yourself!
Maps
There are currently two maps, L4m3r's Black Box, an impossible maze, and a modified version of Adrenaline. To make a map, a plugin recompile is currently necessary.
Where to Play
acidbox.zapto.org:4317 has the modded version of Adrenaline up. Let me remind you this is still in alpha. With less than 3 players, it simply does not work (think about it, it wouldn't be different than 1v1). Also there is the problem of the Zombie for the next round (The guy who won last time by the way) leaving, making there be no Zombie. When this happens, someone rejoin or self-destruct.
Interested Coders and Current Limitations
Originally my idea wanted to make use of a modded Rabbit mode, meaning Zombies spawn as rabbits and normal players as hunters. Unfortunately, with BZFlag's current implementation of rabbits in Rabbit Mode, you cannot have more than one without a clientmod. With that in mind, L4m3r thought of using PZ instead. The disadvantages of this are obvious, all objects for all players have to be drivethrough and shootthough, and only maze maps are suitable.
For 2.1x, we would like it if this can be added as a real gamemode with rabbits, ie: no confusing PZ, solid objects, no api murder.
Devels, I hope one of you is interested enough to do this. Since BZFlag is an open-source interest-motivated game, we understand and definitely won't complain if you think we are killing BZFlag and don't want to help.
Questions and Comments
That's what this thread is for. If you are not understanding the game concept, please do a "/help howtoplay" while on the server or read the messages.
Based on one of my bizarre ideas on IRC, L4m3r has designed an entirely new gamemode. Known as Zombie (Virus in sub-pre-alpha tests), the goal of this game is very simple. One player in the game is a "Zombie", he will appear as a zoned tank, but I assure you he can shoot you. Once shot you will also become a Zombie, with the goal to shoot the remaining "Human" tanks. The last Human tank is the winner.
Now if that didn't make sense, think of it this way, Zoned tanks and NonZoned tanks are teams, not PZ states, and if you are shot, as you will see, you will switch teams. Last one on the NonZoned team wins.
Now, if THAT didn't make sense, read this entry on Wikipedia and apply it to BZFlag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag#Zombie_tag
I repeat, do not think of Zoned and NonZoned as the use of the PZ flag, you will confuse yourself!
Maps
There are currently two maps, L4m3r's Black Box, an impossible maze, and a modified version of Adrenaline. To make a map, a plugin recompile is currently necessary.
Where to Play
acidbox.zapto.org:4317 has the modded version of Adrenaline up. Let me remind you this is still in alpha. With less than 3 players, it simply does not work (think about it, it wouldn't be different than 1v1). Also there is the problem of the Zombie for the next round (The guy who won last time by the way) leaving, making there be no Zombie. When this happens, someone rejoin or self-destruct.
Interested Coders and Current Limitations
Originally my idea wanted to make use of a modded Rabbit mode, meaning Zombies spawn as rabbits and normal players as hunters. Unfortunately, with BZFlag's current implementation of rabbits in Rabbit Mode, you cannot have more than one without a clientmod. With that in mind, L4m3r thought of using PZ instead. The disadvantages of this are obvious, all objects for all players have to be drivethrough and shootthough, and only maze maps are suitable.
For 2.1x, we would like it if this can be added as a real gamemode with rabbits, ie: no confusing PZ, solid objects, no api murder.
Devels, I hope one of you is interested enough to do this. Since BZFlag is an open-source interest-motivated game, we understand and definitely won't complain if you think we are killing BZFlag and don't want to help.
Questions and Comments
That's what this thread is for. If you are not understanding the game concept, please do a "/help howtoplay" while on the server or read the messages.