Tiberium style resource

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:31

I just thought of a way we could have this and not change the actual map formats in any serious way.

Have reclaimable features spawn at a frequency based on the metal quantities.

Simple right?

... right?

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:50

make the patch = win

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 11 Sep 2006, 10:52

This is borderline MTR but you're adding somethig new to the discussion. A potential problem I see is that metal maps weren't designed for this and might end up spawning features where they block movement or construction. On the other hand not every map works for everything anyway so that shouldn't be a concern. It's also a neat way of discouraging Speed Metal and its ilk for a mod since the map would be impossible to traverse.

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 11 Sep 2006, 12:14

KDR_11k wrote:This is borderline MTR but you're adding somethig new to the discussion. A potential problem I see is that metal maps weren't designed for this and might end up spawning features where they block movement or construction. On the other hand not every map works for everything anyway so that shouldn't be a concern. It's also a neat way of discouraging Speed Metal and its ilk for a mod since the map would be impossible to traverse.

I try not to design my ideas around stupid maps and the like.

NOiZE wrote:make the patch = win

Help me compile and I'll do my darndest!

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 11 Sep 2006, 12:17

Das Bruce wrote:
NOiZE wrote:make the patch = win
Help me compile and I'll do my darndest!

send patch to me and i'll compile

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 11 Sep 2006, 12:18

NOiZE wrote:
Das Bruce wrote:
NOiZE wrote:make the patch = win
Help me compile and I'll do my darndest!
send patch to me and i'll compile

Fat chance of it working, I've done absolutely no tinkering so I have very little idea how spring works.

I really need to tinker...

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 11 Sep 2006, 13:35

Hmm, this idea owns. I think it would be good. Hahah, that would kill maps like Speedmetal XD

FizWizz · Post by **FizWizz** » 11 Sep 2006, 15:21

I think this is the first good method anyone has come up with for implementing harvestable resources. Clearly win.

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 11 Sep 2006, 16:24

Spice Blooms?

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 12 Sep 2006, 00:28

HAHA...

Giant worms FTW!

LOrDo · Post by **LOrDo** » 12 Sep 2006, 01:12

An optional idea like this would kick ass.

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 12 Sep 2006, 03:00

So is anyone going to help me compile?

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 12 Sep 2006, 08:41

you know the trunk is currently broken? you can only compile up to 2140

EDIT:

it's fixed

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 12 Sep 2006, 08:52

I haven't been able to compile since 0.40.

Who voted fail and why?

Acidd_UK · Post by **Acidd_UK** » 12 Sep 2006, 08:59

Because you touch yourself at night.

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 12 Sep 2006, 09:57

What does that have to do with my ideas?

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 12 Sep 2006, 10:23

Hmm. That's interesting.

To really make this work, Features need to be subject to script operations. Then we could do some very interesting things.

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 12 Sep 2006, 11:05

Argh wrote:Hmm. That's interesting.

To really make this work, Features need to be subject to script operations. Then we could do some very interesting things.

That sounds an aweful lot like volunteering to me!

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 12 Sep 2006, 11:09

Script operations? All it needs is a pass that, for every "block" of the map, reads the metal amount and uses that as the probability for spawning a feature that gives a certain amount of ressources (map-definable with a sensible default, same should go for what value means 100%)

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 12 Sep 2006, 11:10

scripts for features would kick ass though!

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