Posted by DingBat on January 05, 1999 at 14:30:41:
In Reply to: Potpourri posted by Greetings on January 04, 1999 at 02:22:37:
: A few brainstorm ideas, so to speak ... some are semi-serious, others are mere comic relief. :)
: (1) Modify the BFG weapon such that when fired, if it 'strikes' a player (including the predator) it causes them to light up (the ambient light caused by having their flashlights on) for a preset time - call it the "GlowStick Gun" or "Phosphor Cannon" instead of the BFG...
Could be done. I think you'll find that the long fire time of the BFG
will get you killed before it's useful. :^}
: (2) Add a counter such that if a player camps for too long with their light off, they'll randomly make an ambient noise like a fart or a sneeze. Shouldn't have ate those beans!
Camping is actively encouraged in Night Hunters!
: (3) I don't know if this has been rectified or not, but I've noticed that in previous versions, the player when dead can still toggle their flashlight off and on, and depending on what state the light was in when the player died, the light remained in that state after respawn. I'd say that lights should be off as part of a respawn, and the dead should not be able to toggle the light off and on. Again, this may have already been rectified - if not, it should be an easy fix (just exit out of the light toggle function when triggered if the player's health is negative).
This has been fixed.
: (4) Just for laughs, if a player walks around expertly for too long a period with their light off, add a counter that will randomly trigger a sound sample, something like "Ouch!" or "Whoa!" and cause a 'stumble' - either a slight change in direction or a sudden crouch. Who left that rock there?
That might be counter-productive. I encourage players to get to know the maps
well enough to be able to navigate without light. Some of our players forget that
the flashlight has an off switch! :^}
One of our regulars, neo-phyter, can be a tough player to frag because of this.
He can navigate a few of the levels without once using his flashlight.
If only he were an LPB. :^}
: (5) Three words. Invisible banana peels. AAAAAAA! Heh. : Enough of this, I guess. Keep up the good work, and heaven help y'all when the wave flows over my neighbourhood and my ping becomes a contender... :) Looking forward to it. /bruce