Powerball

[op2rules]

I really miss years ago when others were basing and I couldn't get on a freq, or the main area (not sure if there was a center before) was too crowdy, you could go powerballing, and In a big full server it gave 10k to the team and empty it gave around 100$ or something like that. Before it would get stuck in places, but with the shark its possible to go almost anywhere, let alone wall lag it back.

 

So whos with me? We could make the net be in 8, maybe something interesting like inside of the energy vortex? I dno but I want this.

[FireFox13]

Yea, I remember that....do sorta miss it...

[11___________]

this sounds like a great idea. the zone will hold a longer population.

[JoWie]

Problem with powerball is, the defending freq will take the ball into their base to attract more attackers.

 

Preventing the powerball from going into bases could be a solution.

[Bankotsu]

ya but dr and other mods would not want this kinda stuff ive seen it get shot down before... but i wnat it back like old times and maybe even old powerball base that would be cool

[op2rules]

Here's an idea, make 1 of the bases have a powerball net at the end, and you could defend the net so while 2 priv freqs are flagging the pub or whats left can fight for the net!

 

Another idea:

 

Maybe make a base where when you hover over a spot it opens a tiny little door at the back where the net is so you can score outside, so the team that has the base can send a few men to get the ball and score without having to get past the attacking team.

Edited December 21, 2007 by op2rules

[Dr Brain]

There are reasons not to have balling in the main arena. It may happen that some of them will go away and we'll get a powerball in the main arena, but I'm not going to guarantee anything, and it won't be soon either way.

[op2rules]

There are reasons not to have balling in the main arena. It may happen that some of them will go away and we'll get a powerball in the main arena, but I'm not going to guarantee anything, and it won't be soon either way.

 

 

And those reasons may be...?

[Bomook]

The two have shown themselves to be almost mutually exclusive in the past. Back when we had balling in the main arena, there were always two outcomes:

1. No one flags because a 20K jackpot is nothing compared to making 5K a goal, especially when no one is attacking.
   
2. No one plays the ball game because the flaggers have taken the ball into their base.
   

Don't get me wrong, though. I do think we should bring back powerballing; but currently, the main arena isn't the place to do it in. The increased population makes having a separate subarena for powerballing an attractive option.

[op2rules]

The two have shown themselves to be almost mutually exclusive in the past. Back when we had balling in the main arena, there were always two outcomes:

1. No one flags because a 20K jackpot is nothing compared to making 5K a goal, especially when no one is attacking.
   
2. No one plays the ball game because the flaggers have taken the ball into their base.
   

Don't get me wrong, though. I do think we should bring back powerballing; but currently, the main arena isn't the place to do it in. The increased population makes having a separate subarena for powerballing an attractive option.

 

 

Well a 5k reward could be changed to maybe 1k or even 500$ a score. Also, how could the other team go balling if the defending team has the ball?

[desert op]

Why not have the reward the be Points ??

 

also make it that so the ball cant leave center?

to prevent the defending team from taking the ball into the bases.

Edited December 22, 2007 by desert op

[Posse Slash]

Why not have the reward the be Points ??

 

also make it that so the ball cant leave center?

to prevent the defending team from taking the ball into the bases.

 

Desert, It would be too easy to score if it were in center only.

[op2rules]

Why not have the reward the be Points ??

 

also make it that so the ball cant leave center?

to prevent the defending team from taking the ball into the bases.

 

Desert, It would be too easy to score if it were in center only.

 

 

That's kinda impossible. (Player takes Powerball. Play types "?id 8". Player hits enter. Player now has the choice to leave the powerball in the middle of ID tunnel, OR take it into base 8.

[FireFox13]

Why not have the reward the be Points ??

 

also make it that so the ball cant leave center?

to prevent the defending team from taking the ball into the bases.

 

Desert, It would be too easy to score if it were in center only.

 

 

That's kinda impossible. (Player takes Powerball. Play types "?id 8". Player hits enter. Player now has the choice to leave the powerball in the middle of ID tunnel, OR take it into base 8.

 

Wow...haha...no.

 

Impossible? Hardly. Do yourself a favor and never use that word again.

Edited December 23, 2007 by FireFox13

[Tarnith]

How about, have another base that the powerball sits in, and make it so the ball can't leave, for example the ball won't accompany you with id or tw, and won't go through warp points, thus making it so that you can duke it out in a base for the ball, to try and score, and maybe have 2 mini bases inside that powerball sector, allowing a attack/defend type thing... I don't know if this is do-able but does anyone else like the idea?

 

 

Also it would be cool to have a capture and hold type thing (kind of like trench wars but better cause it's hs =)) where your team gets something around $100-1000 every minute or so if they are in control of the flag... I don't know if this would work as there are other flags.... but would be cool.

Edited December 24, 2007 by Creamy the Cow

[Bomook]

Also it would be cool to have a capture and hold type thing (kind of like trench wars but better cause it's hs =)) where your team gets something around $100-1000 every minute or so if they are in control of the flag... I don't know if this would work as there are other flags.... but would be cool.

It is not possible to have both turf and warzone-type flags in the same arena, unfortunately. Like powerballing, I think this would be a great idea to implement in a subarena, though.

[Sharpflame]

Small reward, like, $500 for a goal (Either for yourself or your frequency)... I would assume that the ball can be limited to being in center only with a little module action. Seeing as transwarp can detect flags, it may be easy to detect the ball as well? Fling the player backwards if they gots the ball (Around a center-->hypertunnel gate), FTL is not usable with the ball being held... etc.

 

As 11___ said yesterday, the flankers were getting really annoying in basing, and balling would give'em something to do during the base game.

 

 

I kind of like having a ball flying around anyways. Even if there isn't goals. Easy way to get hunted.

[Neenja]

Don't get me wrong, though. I do think we should bring back powerballing; but currently, the main arena isn't the place to do it in. The increased population makes having a separate subarena for powerballing an attractive option.

 

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And as des said, why not make the prize in points instead of money? Each goal is worth 1 point, when you get like 10points or something you can redeem it for money/prizes, instead of just prizing money straight off the goal?

 

Or the alternative, could be in base 8, where there's a seperate area cut off by a wall where you can powerball...sorta like the old tw, only bigger...And you could have a bot register you into the game or something, although that would take a lot of work, and i know all the mods are lazy

[vetta64]

How bout a reward for holding flags, not neuting like $10 per flag every 10 seconds or something. and up the jackpot so ppl actually try and win sometimes

[Sharpflame]

How bout a reward for holding flags, not neuting like $10 per flag every 10 seconds or something. and up the jackpot so ppl actually try and win sometimes

 

I think Cerium was suggesting a type of flag game module like this. The more flags you have in your flag room, the more money you make every so minutes.

[JoWie]

Also it would be cool to have a capture and hold type thing (kind of like trench wars but better cause it's hs =)) where your team gets something around $100-1000 every minute or so if they are in control of the flag... I don't know if this would work as there are other flags.... but would be cool.

It is not possible to have both turf and warzone-type flags in the same arena, unfortunately. Like powerballing, I think this would be a great idea to implement in a subarena, though.

 

It is possible, but it will require coding.

 

Ofcourse from a technical standpoint the turf flags wouldn't really be flags, but that can be transparent to the player.

[Bankotsu]

ya that would be pretty awsome and we could get some sort of a league for it if it turns out good

[James1293]

How bout a reward for holding flags, not neuting like $10 per flag every 10 seconds or something. and up the jackpot so ppl actually try and win sometimes

You don't like jp's to go up to 100k+ ?

 

Anyway, i agree that balling should be some sort of only center or only base 8 thing. Or just dont allow it in bases... maybe ppl would go crazy with it in ht tho

[WongKonPow]

yea, I used to love the powerball, in fact, sometimes making a team to control the powerball was more profitable than flagging by far. I remember being on a time, some people would defend the goal killing anyone who came in, someone would go grab the powerball and score for money. If your team was only like 5 people, that's 2k each time you scored, and doing that like twenty times could be quite profitable. That was a long time ago, used to go by the name 'The WeatherMan' back then.

[Bankotsu]

see if their was a priv freq owning the flagging they couldnt own the ball kuzz it wouldnt be able to go into the bases so it would reduce flanking and increase jp and pubies can start to get more money for ships