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Post by sid6.7 »

some fella i was talking to had a great idea
i dont se it posted here but this was the idea..

could we have:

fog? limited viewing
rain? can't stop quickly..IE skidding
snow? move speed cut in 1/2...

and maybe a mod that would cycle through
all 3 likes seasons.....

fog would be cool with ST maps...
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Post by learner »

To be honest, it's one of the better ideas I've heard in a long time.. :) It's not anything easy to make happen, but it's good to get the idea posted here for those darn developers to keep in mind..

I hear they work harder if you feed them snacks.
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Post by Legolas »

That is a pretty good idea.
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Post by oblomov »

Gets my vote too!
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Post by Rebel Chikorita »

i had thought about that idea before... after seeing other games that have virtual worlds featuring changing times , seasons and weather conditions .

another idea would be for map makers to be able to select climate types and varying landscapes or backgrounds , such as deserts , artic , forests , ect.

before i ever started playing BZflag i used to play this other tank game ...

www.gamesocket.com

yes i know its a rather simple looking game :P but i still play it once in awhile because sometimes i feel like blowing someone upz without having to deal with any player drama ;) heh . keep in mind that this game is like 7 years old and hasn't changed much since then .
it does have some virtues , such as a choice of weapons(without the need to pick up superflags) , a damage counter , above-view playing , building textures(urban warfare) , a gridless battlefield , and a neat helicopter that comes around and drops supplies for you :)

i luv the sky in that game ....it gives off an imminent sense of doom befitting a wargame ;) sometimes it jus doesnt feel right to fight a war on a beautiful sunny day ;) heh

realize that some of these extra features would be difficult to implement for BZflag and would complicate things further .
also , for people who play with the low-res BZ settings(as many players do) most of these features such as fog , snow , rain , background , building textures , ect. would not show up anywayz .

but its nice to think about it :)




*note to self - stop drinkn pepsi before bedtime LoL
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Post by widowmaker »

Sounds like a good idea with the three seasons! Probably don't want to make the graphics/functions too complex though because it would slow the game down. Might want to think about a split off of normal bz with this.
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Post by MrApathyCream »

actually captain_proton had implemented rain in 1.8. it was sweet.
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Would this be a server option or a random thing?
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