Ideas, suggestions, and discussion! - Page 4

DarkRenji · #46 09-14-2008, 02:52 AM

Maybe make the OSL inside a building with diffrent ways out?
so people cant run as easy

ArushenP2P · #47 09-14-2008, 09:30 AM

Here's an idea from Sam (Pelikano)

"It makes Era way better and is very easy to script. I think that the damage of the guns are boring. I mean one does 20, the other one 15, 13 and so on.
I think we should change that, example AK47: The Ak47 does 20dmg, I think we should make that every hit is random. From 18-22 dmg. So everytime you hit somebody with an Ak47, it shouldn't just do 20 dmg, but once it does 19, once 22, once 18 and so on (a random system must be scripted)"

DuBsTeRmAn · #48 09-14-2008, 09:55 AM

@Aushren (Sam's Idea)

Its a good idea, I agree with that!

ArushenP2P · #49 09-14-2008, 11:06 AM

Heres another idea: No Status Health.

Basically, only a health bar. Don't show how much HP they have, and it will keep the PKer guessing/going.

[email protected] · #50 09-14-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ArushenP2P

Heres another idea: No Status Health.

Basically, only a health bar. Don't show how much HP they have, and it will keep the PKer guessing/going.

hmm.. so no variable display... i kinda like the idea

BlueMelon · #51 09-14-2008, 02:50 PM

that would keep people from running also...
And maybe to see your own HP you can like click i button (Idont know :S:P) and your HP pops up

Crow · #52 09-14-2008, 03:45 PM

Don't remove the display of your own HP. It's been like that all the time now, why would you change that?

Chompy · #53 09-14-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Crow

Don't remove the display of your own HP. It's been like that all the time now, why would you change that?

I think it was more aimed for others, and not yourself. (As in, you can't see how much health your target/opponent have)

Yocas · #54 09-14-2008, 06:06 PM

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Maybe make the OSL inside a building with diffrent ways out?
so people cant run as easy

Please do this, for the sake of PKing.

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Originally Posted by ArushenP2P

Here's an idea from Sam (Pelikano)

"It makes Era way better and is very easy to script. I think that the damage of the guns are boring. I mean one does 20, the other one 15, 13 and so on.
I think we should change that, example AK47: The Ak47 does 20dmg, I think we should make that every hit is random. From 18-22 dmg. So everytime you hit somebody with an Ak47, it shouldn't just do 20 dmg, but once it does 19, once 22, once 18 and so on (a random system must be scripted)"

Ugh. I told some staff (I think it was Snake) about that when he made the body damage system. He made some script where he could detect what part of the body the bullet hit; head/body/foot. That idea was rejected.

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Originally Posted by ArushenP2P

Heres another idea: No Status Health.

Basically, only a health bar. Don't show how much HP they have, and it will keep the PKer guessing/going.

Dammit people. Demisis came up with this idea waaay back but no one seemed to notice it. You guys never listen.

DuBsTeRmAn · #55 09-14-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yocas

Ugh. I told some staff (I think it was Snake) about that when he made the body damage system. He made some script where he could detect what part of the body the bullet hit; head/body/foot. That idea was rejected.

Would be cool, If there really was a script which changes DMG. (Ill use a 20 HP Gun as example) If you get hit on your head you get 23 Damage, If u get hit on your belt you get 20 Damage, And if u get hit on your Legs/Foot you get hit 17 Damage.

Would give a realistic effect, Because if u get hit in your head in real life you are weaker then when u get hit in your leg ;o

Crow · #56 09-14-2008, 08:31 PM

This is not real life though. On top of that, it's a 2D game. And it wouldnt depend on you if you would hit the head, the torso or the legs.

Yocas · #57 09-14-2008, 09:24 PM

Enough with this "th1s is n0t reel l1fe guyz" bull. The more real it is, the better the game play is. Era has so much potential but every time someone suggest something that's based off the real world it gets shot down cause it's too "real".

Pretty much like when someone suggested a system where businesses have to order supplies for their stocks from factories, which would be controlled by other players, in order to sell their products. Ideas like that could really add some spunk into Era instead of the same old guns&ammo shops.

**But I do agree with the whole head/body/foot detection flaw. You can't really base it off that seeing that 90 percent of the guns on Era don't require an "aim" skill because of the cheap spread effect on the guns. Last I heard, the straighter the gun shoots, the more accurate the gun is. On Era, the less accurate the gun is, the better it is.

Crow · #58 09-14-2008, 10:02 PM

There are those certain things you can deny with the "Era is not real life" argument though. Just like the head/torso/legs bullet thing. 2D is probably the biggest point. Second point are the projectiles, they dont travel fast enough. If they would it would destroy gameplay, because its 3D. And so on.

Frankie · #59 09-14-2008, 10:04 PM

hitboxes do not work on 2d games.
I don't care what you say, I know it's possible to be scripted, but it would be extremely buggy. after 20 mins of playing with it you'd all realize how dumb it is.

Understood · #60 09-14-2008, 11:48 PM

We need money sinks--
Sidney started working on a guiFlash script which will make it possible to play .swfs on Era. This opens up the possibilty of an Era movie theatre, and even finishing that arcarde that's on the beach. These would be great ways to draw money out of the economy (which is always good).

Just more fun things to do that people can waste money on.