Ideas for matches.

brad2901 · Post by **brad2901** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 3:23 pm

1) Would it be possible for the /countdown pause command to actually pause tanks? There have been some problems in matches where people do not see that the game has been paused, so if everyone was unable to move it would solve the problem, right?

2) If someone joins the CTF game during when a countdown is in progress (lag kick, client crash, sub, etc.), could they not spawn on base, and instead be placed randomly on the map. This would prevent people complaining if they are shot if they are on the enemy base and someone joins the game.

I hope you understand what I'm saying, comment/suggestions welcome.

Spazzy McGee · Post by **Spazzy McGee** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:13 pm

I think these are good ideas, especially number 1

Legolas_ · Post by **Legolas_** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:25 pm

great ideas

number 1 would be great

Hannibal · Post by **Hannibal** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:50 pm

something tells me those would require some work to be made real..possibly as plugins?

The Knights Who Say Ni · Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:08 pm

i dont thik plugins can control tank state...
Like the idea 1

Spazzy McGee · Post by **Spazzy McGee** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:53 pm

The Knights Who Say Ni wrote:i dont thik plugins can control tank state...
Like the idea 1

then why not just make the plugin set the _tankSpeed to 0?

brad2901 · Post by **brad2901** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:44 pm

Spazzy Mcgee wrote:then why not just make the plugin set the _tankSpeed to 0?

Also, they can't be allowed to shoot/turn.

optic delusion · Post by **optic delusion** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:58 pm

tanksSpeed 0, that works..
but
shotSpeed 0, this can cause problems with reload taking forever, when you raise shotSpeed back up
maybe making reloadTime 100,000 or something would work

Spazzy McGee · Post by **Spazzy McGee** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:28 pm

this could just be used in general. prehaps admins could 'force pause' people. have a command like /freeze or something, and thier tank gets the grey dome around it, and they go into observer mode or something for a cirtain ammount of time. it could be a form of control under /kick.
and it could also be used to pause at the start of matches.