Hello everyone I am new to this forum and I just recently joined because I wanted to get my idea out to you amazing forgers out there. I had a gametype idea inspired by the upcoming game called Natural Selection2 that I posted on Halowaypoint and decided to bring it here to the experts. It looks like it could might be possible to forge in maybe monitor mode with the dominion gametype... i dunno, but it just seems like this would sound like a hell of alot of fun. The description is as follows: I dont know if anyone has ever heard of Natural Selection but it is an old game mod of half life that is being made into is own game NS2, I really urge you to take a look at it on youtube (the gameplays are pretty addicting to watch in my experience). Basically what this game does is combine elements from an FPS with and RTS game. Say there are 10 people per team, one person from each team jumps in a commander chair at the beginning of each game which puts him in an overhead view of the other players and the map like in any RTS game. The commander has the ability to build throughout the map, to set up automated turrets, layout medpacs and set pings for teammates that may be in trouble or approaching a trap. They also can follow different routes of research to change gameplay throughout the match, like bring in new weapons, abilities like phasing and jetpacks. And basically the game ends when one team has overtaken the others base and destroying the commanders chair. I know that with the means we have in forge in Halo this may not be completely possible, it just seems like a cool idea to me that would kind of retain the halo wars spin off with a invasion-like or dominion type mode. Thanks guys heres a link to the youtube channel so you can check out the game: Natural Selection 2 HD - YouTube
I have no idea how you would make the whole commander thing work. Besides that, your idea seems quite a bit like Dominion. Invasion has been removed, BTW.
Welcome Clock, to forgehub. I hope you stay active, and grow to a better forgehubber. Now onto your idea, it seems i have to dissapoint you.. There is no way you can build things during the game, or your whole game lasts in forge, you have rules, and good friends/people who understand how it works. I will look up the gameplay tommorow, because i am interested. We all have idea,s Clock, but sometimes it just dont work. But still, again, welcome. Hope you stay active, and that this is not an one time only post.
Actually, Peter, I disagree with you. It would have to be maps specifically built for a gametype, obviously, but it's not impossible. You could just make weapons, scenery, bases, etc. start spawning at different points throughout the match. The rest could likely be done with Dominion settings. Sure, it won't be perfect, but the fact that we can do anything unique whatsoever with what 343's doing to the game is astounding. I have to say I'm disappointed in many of their game choices. Not even the ones that are big... but I am disappointed.