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Off-Topic => The Lounge => Topic started by: Captain Smollett on October 13, 2013, 02:45:52 am

Title: New Game Mode?
Post by: Captain Smollett on October 13, 2013, 02:45:52 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBMQ79NweQU
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Swallox on October 13, 2013, 10:43:33 am
...Quidditch with airships?

I can get behind that.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Mepic Von Shreck on October 13, 2013, 03:04:47 pm
...Quidditch with airships?

I can get behind that.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cheesy Crackers on October 17, 2013, 11:15:44 am
We could improvise the quidditch... sorta... Make a hoop out of floating mines, then fire....... umm.... I dunno...
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Gambrill on October 17, 2013, 04:15:30 pm
lochnagar flak round?
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cheesy Crackers on October 17, 2013, 09:03:07 pm
lochnagar flak round?
Maybe...
The squid can be like that little flying ball everyone tries to catch
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Captain Smollett on October 17, 2013, 09:15:11 pm
Ooh, harpoon the golden squid!
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cl ick to Ca p t ain on October 18, 2013, 02:19:58 am
Squidditch,  each team has a mobula with 4 harpoons and a mine launcher, and then a squid with all mines. Objective - kill the other teams squid, over and over.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cheesy Crackers on October 18, 2013, 07:02:12 am
We need to arrange this
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cl ick to Ca p t ain on October 18, 2013, 08:12:03 am
I could add it to my event coming in November(https://gunsoficarus.com/community/forum/index.php/topic,2581.0.html), not sure though. Opinions?
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Captain Smollett on October 18, 2013, 11:34:37 am
Squidditch,  each team has a mobula with 4 harpoons and a mine launcher, and then a squid with all mines. Objective - kill the other teams squid, over and over.

4v4?
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: HamsterIV on October 18, 2013, 05:01:49 pm
I like the name squidditch, but the squid should be prohibited from fighting back. As a flier of a mine squid I can do a lot of damage especially in a target rich environment.

How about 4v4, free ship choice, and the only acceptable target is the other team's squid?
The squids can't shoot anything, and should be crewed by AI on repair mode.
The hunting ships are only allowed to shoot the enemy's squid other but are allowed to ram the other team's ships to allow for their squid's escape.
It would be interesting because instead of kill weapons the ships would have to bring disable weapons to stop the squid from escaping.
Flying the squid would be about running, hiding, dodging, and taring.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cl ick to Ca p t ain on October 18, 2013, 06:33:59 pm
I like the name squidditch, but the squid should be prohibited from fighting back. As a flier of a mine squid I can do a lot of damage especially in a target rich environment.

How about 4v4, free ship choice, and the only acceptable target is the other team's squid?
The squids can't shoot anything, and should be crewed by AI on repair mode.
The hunting ships are only allowed to shoot the enemy's squid other but are allowed to ram the other team's ships to allow for their squid's escape.
It would be interesting because instead of kill weapons the ships would have to bring disable weapons to stop the squid from escaping.
Flying the squid would be about running, hiding, dodging, and taring.
Squidditch,  each team has a mobula with 4 harpoons and a mine launcher, and then a squid with all mines. Objective - kill the other teams squid, over and over.

4v4?


I think ship types and guns should be restricted, it could be just the Pyra and Mobula. With the Mobula being the only one with a mine, the Pyras would have double harpoons, double flares.

So then it would be 4v4. each team is 2 Pyras, a Mobula, and a Squid. Squid is non-combat but not AI crewed, Pyras are front harpoons, flare sides, and the Mobula is 4 harpoons, one mine launcher.

Thoughts?
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: HamsterIV on October 18, 2013, 06:59:50 pm
Depending on the slipperiness of the squid, this game could last forever. Mobulas don't have the speed to catch a squid especially on the big 4v4 maps. I would let each side take whatever not squid ships and weapons they want so that they could figure out the meta of the game.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cl ick to Ca p t ain on October 18, 2013, 08:39:59 pm
Depending on the slipperiness of the squid, this game could last forever. Mobulas don't have the speed to catch a squid especially on the big 4v4 maps. I would let each side take whatever not squid ships and weapons they want so that they could figure out the meta of the game.

Wouldn't that then fit right in with the comparison to Quidditch?
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: HamsterIV on October 21, 2013, 11:57:55 am
That depends on if we are going to 12 squid kills or one. If you want to be true to Quidditch then every one would agree to end the game after the first squid kill. If you want to take advantage of GOI's game mechanics for determining the winner you have to play out each squid kill.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Cl ick to Ca p t ain on October 21, 2013, 07:28:39 pm
Hmm it seems we would have to test this game mode more than once, before using it officially. Once we hammer out the details though I'd be happy to add it to the game pool for my event.
Title: Re: New Game Mode?
Post by: Letus on October 22, 2013, 03:19:47 am
tend to just...get quieter...and then...stop talking.....