Ok so me and my friend after goofing around on foundry for a while found it was fun to crash Warthogs into eachother ecspecially in midair (trying to flip and splatter eachother). Following this idea we created a type of "Monster Truck Rally" complete with all kinds of destructible scenery and we want a spectator area that can be knocked down into the play area for a bit of pedestrian slaughter. What we've been trying to figure out is how to make this map into a playable and winnable game. We're unsure how to score it and make it play out fairly. We want driving to be the main attraction but as we only have four jeeps on the map we want them to be contested. Also we wanted to give people suspended above the action a reason to stay put and only attempt a hijack when they were knocked down (which I'm having a problem with). Is there a way to increase points on a splatter? And also we thought about arming spectators with battle rifles to blow up fusion coils around the map to interfere with the game play. The last thing I'm having trouble with is getting a floating spectator area that when hit by a flying Warthog will tip over and spill people out. Thanks for reaidng this and any help would be appreciated.
God this is alot to do. It would take awhile to explain, but I could make this map to what you want... when I can play... on the 21st. Here is some help though Use a large object for the spectator area that is held up by radio antennas (or something thin) that when knocked out will have the spectator area fall. Just set everyone to Sniper Rifles, but with the lowest damage able to be caused (but not can do no damage) I hope this helps, this sounds kind of fun.
I don't think there are radio towers on foundry.......... but on other maps there are. You could make the spectator area out of those wooden pallets if you have the patience (I know I don't) then when crashing into them it would cause them to break and all the poor spectaters to be sitting ducks!
Put walls around it, and then the floor pallets, as someone else suggested. Then setup a mancannon to launch warthogs into the pallet floor and destroy it. Battle rifles for players would work pretty well I think. You could make it a slayer variant with 25% player damage, no shields for players, 50 points to win, and a 2 point bonus for splatters. Good idea, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished.
yea the pallets are a good idea ill have them sitting on something in a nonobtrusive spot andwe have a kind of 4 way ramp thing in the middle that launches you pretty high that can crash through it. Exploding wood is better than something falling anyway. Also I'll try both BRs and snipers and see what works out. Also I intend to put the pallets onb top of something but is there anyway to make them float? Thx
Put a little foundation for them of carefully placed floating weapon holders or if you need to, teleporters, powerups, or turrets.
Yea I put them on some teleporters and found its hard to balance 4 pallets side by side and when i finally got it if you left the middle of the board you fell. I tried some mor eteleporters but no its a mess. Ill have to redo it would weapon holders work better? And also is there any way to prevent people from getting in the turret? Aside from getting more points for a splatter. Possibly (since its FFA) a way to stop someone form riding with an opponent? This is turning out pretty sweet otherwise ;D Me and my brother spent like half an hour laughing as i crashed through pallets and splattered him or otherwise chased him down.