Request for a mod

Spawn_Retard · Post by **Spawn_Retard** » 21 Feb 2007, 21:20

So i was thinking of a mod, and i didnt know if this was the right place to put in a request for some lucky or (unlucky) modder to do.

Heres my idea.

A Halo mod.

now i dont know if all of you are aware of the story/games of Halo, but if you do you'd proberbly agree with me there pretty kick ass.

now id like to see both covenant and human race in the mod, and due to wide range of units are avaliabe from the games and the books, id think it would be pretty easy to work out units.

Now the Com in this case on both sides would be a ship, and if you've read the books (many of you havent) there discribed simlar to FF com ships, and thats really what shocked me because in design arm com ship looks alot like a human ship in halo, well in my oppinion.

as for arm, it would have to be fatter and have bubbled sections
http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_co ... _fore2.jpg

its fairly easy remember to work on models because units have allready been created ingame, or artists have created images of them.

these would be able to build energy and metal

we then would go down in structure.

and factory level 1 would only build enegineres, which wouldn't be able to attack (well i dont think so)

they would open up other factories and defences

and dont forget some form of nanos, because a mod without nanos isnt worth playing

these would be split up into seprate factories for both sides in design

they would consist of a vehicle factory, build tanks and mobile veh that could shoot depending on which side, (e.g Warthog,ghosts)
http://www.mocpages.com/user_thumbnails ... _ghost.jpg
http://halo.wikia.com/images/c/c7/MainWarthog.jpg

tanks being scorpion tanks and wraith tanks

most veh belonging to covenant are on this page along with some stats and a description of what they do and how they act
http://www.covenant-clan.co.uk/battlenetvehicles.htm

then we go to units...

actually this site has mostly everything you need on description on units

http://www.covenant-clan.co.uk/human_military.htm

orbital drop shock troopers being the best human non spartan warrior, which would place them at a tech 2

there would be a oni researcher ( read webiste to find out what they are) to create tech 3

which would be spartans.

mastercheif would be all rounder
while in the book you get some spartans that excel at some abilities
take kelly, being very fast but not that strong, sam good with explosives, grace at snipering.

these could all be introduced into what kind of spartan you want to use.

this goes for list of covenant race.
http://www.covenant-clan.co.uk/battlenetraces.htm
pictures and references are on this page

any questions:P?

i know this proberbly wont happen, but im glad to get it off my chest, i thought of it while havign a shower this morning

if you are interested in making it please either pm here or ingame

thanks for reading :)

EDIT: 30 seconds after posting i had another idea, of a 3rd race containing flood, they would have less of a build structure, and would depend on the other team to give it hosts, (i dont know if this is possible) but when the bubble head flood come into contact with enemy units they die and become the flood? as in warrior forms, and not just converting the unit over, but turning the unit into somthing completly diffrent

again http://www.covenant-clan.co.uk/floodspecies.htm

flood info unit wise

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 21 Feb 2007, 21:34

'Cause we RLY need moar copyright issues kthx.

Spawn_Retard · Post by **Spawn_Retard** » 21 Feb 2007, 21:40

oh, i didnt know there was copyright issues

well im sorry >.>

FLOZi · Post by **FLOZi** » 21 Feb 2007, 21:46

Copyright issues would only affect the mod itself...

At any rate, this forum is for engine feature requests, something like this should go in the mod forum.

*HOWEVER* it has generally been considered from the days of Yore in TA that someone coming along saying 'OMG I have the BEST idea for a unit/mod/map/toaster, plz maek itz!' is rather poor etiquette. (and in fact I have seen several Halo units floating around, you may wish in particular to poke at Gnome, though good luck with that as he has (pretty much) left the community).

If someone were interested enough in the concept they probably would have considered it themselves already, particularly for something like this based on another games series/universe.

It's better to come and say 'Hey, I've had this cool idea for a mod, and i've been reading over the wiki how to do it, here's some proof that i have half an idea what i'm doing *proof*. If anyone fancies lending a hand or answering these questions 1,2,3...etc please do!'

Just a word of warning.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 21 Feb 2007, 22:35

Microsoft has made it clear that they don't want any fanmade Halo RTSes out there by shutting down a pretty popular one. This would be a waste of time, just implement the gameplay you were thinking of with a setting of your own.

Spawn_Retard · Post by **Spawn_Retard** » 21 Feb 2007, 23:06

i only suggested

no need to bite my head off.

and to the other question, i didnt know where to put this, i was debating in mods, but i thought that was for mods created not going to/idea

i dont do much coding for games i have work, and education to go through

FLOZi · Post by **FLOZi** » 21 Feb 2007, 23:34

i dont do much coding for games i have work, and education to go through

Don't we all

PicassoCT · Post by **PicassoCT** » 22 Feb 2007, 00:20

Yeah Coders are worth there weight in Gold... so to have your Mod you need to make a Honeytrap for Coders - how to do that ? Simply went into the Dev/ Mod/ AI Thread an claim that something is impossible - and you would bet your honor on it, that nobody in this board can do it.. In your Case i would rant something about "Cowards not having balls enough to face Microsoft; Not good enough MapMakers for Halolevels; Not having Modelling Skills Artist" and all of the sudden (if you don`t get kicked before:) ) you will find yourself in a Court with the Mod of your Dreams, the Lawyers of MS and a raged Programmer telling that it was all your fault, because you started the Rant

Besides we should Advertise - how about Building Mexes into Second Life and Giving the Com a MySpace Home (Photos, this is me reclaiming, this is me in Battle, drinking with the Pws on the Beach :) Lets roll!

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 22 Feb 2007, 07:51

Picasso, that'd paint Spring into the "TA enginemod" corner again.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 22 Feb 2007, 11:07

Spawn_Retard wrote:i dont do much coding for games i have work, and education to go through

Cry me a river.

3 years and going, senior student of computer science and still working on my mod. If you want something work for it.

AF · Post by AF » 22 Feb 2007, 12:44

I've toolkit, aflobby, and 60+ versions of NTai, during which I had A levels and the half the first year of my degree. Work and education arent excuses save for that certain few type of job which you couldnt possibly have if you have time for education, nm have the qualifications for at your time in life.

Guessmyname · Post by **Guessmyname** » 22 Feb 2007, 17:37

*me points at what happened to HaloGen*

(Hint: MS killed it, so they restarted it, but changed stuff enough to not be infringing on copyright)

PicassoCT · Post by **PicassoCT** » 22 Feb 2007, 18:49

However we have to admit that those Request sometimes bring in a good idea or two - and hey, i am usually not the lazzy bone - and even i did some "mod-suggesting" - so lets not be to harsh.. I wish you everything good for HALOspring :)

Ahem... A little Strange, we have the Offtopic with Zoombies and other Fiction filled, but they never anybody aksed him/them to write Fiction for one of the Mods, so we could generate a Background, like HL or HALO have. Thats what i call pure luxury - beeing cool enought to stay offtopic, although we could have it

i mean, just imagine what a Guy like Zoombie could do to EE. Games need Souls

Guessmyname · Post by **Guessmyname** » 22 Feb 2007, 22:33

Zoombie *is* doing something for EE, actually. He's updating it's strategy guide

PicassoCT · Post by **PicassoCT** » 22 Feb 2007, 23:32

And writting a Backgroundstory ?

Guessmyname · Post by **Guessmyname** » 23 Feb 2007, 09:18

Fang already did that

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 24 Feb 2007, 12:09

This thread rightfully belongs in the mod forum.

Strategia · Post by **Strategia** » 24 Feb 2007, 22:28

Guessmyname wrote:Fang already did that

WHERE?!? SHOW ME! I MUST KNOW!

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 24 Feb 2007, 23:55

Go to THE forum to read it. Check your PMs shortly

Spawn_Retard · Post by **Spawn_Retard** » 25 Feb 2007, 14:14

I HAVE AN IDEA

what if we just keep it to ourself that the mod is based on halo, but change its name

mix and match colours, change names and denie everything.

we could do it aslong as it stays in the four walls of this fourm

I SAY

your all full of fail if you cant do it, and pretty much fail at life

thank PicassoCT for that

and yeah i dont really need to know what you've been through if youve modded and worked, my life is busy as it is.... making this mod would be harsh on my life :D

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