Rin

Hello all, I am starting a new MOD project for Battlefield 2 that would provide a somewhat realistic sci-fi environment. If you have ever read the book 'Starship Troopers' then imagine exactly that style of squad warfare (NOT the movie-must read the book!):

1. All troops wear battle suits possibly providing jump jets, advanced radar, etc depending on 'class'. The suits provide upgraded armour, weapons, etc, but would still allow freedom of movement and would not feel like a 'vehicle'.

2. Standard vehicle types still apply, but I would like to see the addition of mechs with multiple troop points. The 'mechs' would provide extremely powerful armament and shielding, but would move quite slow and be pretty useless without ground troops to back them up (think: The 'mechs' in the last Matrix episode defending the port).

3. Most weapons would still be projectile based, but will add explosive bullets, smart bullets, non-lethal weapons etc. Laser weapons would be included but not 'star-wars' style.. mostly for targeting or remote destruction of base assets.

4. There would be a focus on base assets, specifically the importance of defending base assets, and destroy the enemy assets. This would be achieved by making assets tie in to battle suit capabilities.. for example, if the base radar tower is out, all battle suits lose advanced radar. Also there would be multiple asset points, and capturable assets.. If you can imagine the BF2 maps with the power stations, but if you capture the power station it would actually provide some additional advantage (powering up a large mobile cannon for example).

5. Quad based teamplay is paramount - ie: advanced battle suit capabilities require being in a squad. Some weapons require targeting (ala Tribes 'fire on my target!'), some vehicles require secondary support vehicles etc.. This is the area I am focusing the most, as I find squad-based teamplay to be far more interesting and fun than 'deathmatch'. The game dynamics would be such that simply defending an area would provide benefits to the squad(s) in question, such as mobile spawn points that the SL can 'place' etc. This way CP spawn camping can be mitigated allowing some really serious defensive strategies (same goes for attacking strategies). Also considering mobile automatic defensive assets, and static capturable defensive assets.


6. The focus is to make a 'serious' mod, with a sci-fi setting but again with a major focus on squad-based teamplay, and 'realistic' weapons (to a degree).

Anyway enough rambling, I am looking for additional people who would like to help. I am currently the primary developer, and have some people I may be able to tap for modelling and texturing. Obviously this is not a commercial project, and there is no financial compensation!

Any ideas are welcome, specifically as they relate to TEAMWORK. =)

Thanks,

Rin
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Telorn

Try that again.

Was he just about to reveal an alien coverup and was beamed away?

EDIT: Just so this post doesn't make me a fool, the original post was not even 1 complete sentence and it ended in mid word

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Rin

Yeah, I hit post before I finished my neuron firing pattern!

Mishkan

I guess if we want to pull people off the blackhawkdownmod that'll work. Since we have a few people interested in the modding process. I have experience in modeling, texturing, programming, being dead sexy, and other things of the sort.

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Nemesis

Interesting.

Sounds like a cross between Planetside, Tribes and an FPS Warhammer.


Hell, I'd be interested in playing something like that.

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Raub

Hey, the jump jets are already modeled for you.

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Rin

Are you referring to the actual jet vehicles? If so, I was referring to jump jets on your own battle suit - ie: jump boosting rockets. This would allow occasional boosted jumps for ground troops, resulting in some pretty interesting mid-air combat.

Im not sure how cheesy it would be, but as stated my intention is to make it feel as 'realistic' as possible.. so we shall have to see..


Rin

Raub

Actually I was referring to the ability of the player to jump a ridiculously high height over and over again

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FUNKED1

Yeah I was gonna say, a lot of science fiction is already in the game.

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AntiVisual

I have always been intrigued on how you mod a game, can anyone give me a brief description on how you go about modding a game? Just build on the engine like with new skins and change different physics settings?

Mishkan

http://www.eagames.com/official/batt...ld2/us/mod.jsp

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Rin

Lol yes indeed, not to mention this astounding fact:

1. I can only run so far, and then I am exhausted. It doesnt matter how many hours I have 'trained' in running, I always get exhausted at EXACTLY the same time.

2. I can jump non-stop as much as I want. *hop* *hop* *hop*.


Now, Im not against the odd hop here or hop there, maybe once or twice during a shootout, but the bunny hopping is getting a bit out of hand...

Mishkan

Rin, talk to me on AIM or something: Mishkanart

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TG_Snap

rin, Id like to know more about this, cya on voip

Rin

Hey all those who expressed an interest, I am in the process of getting my website up and running, so that will be the primary info page.. At this time I will be forced to host the site on my crappy async cable connection, but I am looking at some permanent hosting options.. if anyone here can provide info that would be great.

What I need is:

Windows 2K3 Server.
IIS6.0+
ASP.NET
SQL Server 2000+ (or 2005)

I do not need a great deal of disk space, and this could very will be a virtual server, so if anyone is familiar with hosting options please post/send your comments.

Cheers,

Rin

PS: If you want to contact via E-mail, send a PM.