Powerups in CTF

[Disco]

Lets talk about the powerups. I think we have all been so use to the current state of powerups. Why is quad really the only one thats used or thought about.


I think Pentagram should be used and added into more of the maps. But instead of it granting invunerability, it acts as Quads counter part. It grants 30 seconds of 1/4 damage. So someone with quad shooting someone with pent, would equal the same damage as 2 normal people.

Eyes/invisibility - I think this really should render the person INVISIBLE. no eyes or any bullshit. Just complete invisibility for 30 seconds. If thats deemed too powerful then make it full invisibility unless hes shooting/grappling, then they come back out but go back invisible when they stop. People would use eyes more, to sneak in the others bases.

I think these 2 would add a little more flavor and strategy to CTF.

thanks for your time and money.

[R00k]

YES YES YES WE WERE PLAYING LATE NIGHT with an option that was left on oh my spam more messages please!

[monoz]

why is weapon stay on in 3wave..it is absolutely horrible.

[R00k]

Hey there!... lemme fix your lip stick...
(not gay)

[Frenzy]

Thanks for getting that song stuck in my head now! Makes me wanna go roller skating

how about a different time cycle for quad (5 minutes) like pent and ring... and maybe use pent as 1/4 damage to oppose quad.

Or nothing at all and play it without powerups its votable so thats always an option.

anything for you my man (no homo)

[Frenzy]

Listen, here is the answer.

Runes. They randomly respawn if they havent been picked up in 30 seconds. When you get it you have it for 30 seconds then you lose it or if you die you lose it. Its gone from map for 1 minute then respawns. Place all 4 runes back in the game. Remove all the powerups.

happiness ensues.

the non-ctf'er has a good idea here, i mean i kinda like it

[Disco]

Listen, here is the answer.

Runes. They randomly respawn if they havent been picked up in 30 seconds. When you get it you have it for 30 seconds then you lose it or if you die you lose it. Its gone from map for 1 minute then respawns. Place all 4 runes back in the game. Remove all the powerups.

happiness ensues.

[R00k]

I don't have a dog in a CTF discussion because I don't really like CTF and extremely suck with the Threewave hook,

But for other stuff, I'd certainly like to see REAL invisibility where the player is shown temporarily if they are taking damage.

/Is paranoid of hacked eyes model

or visible when they shoot.

[R00k]

Thanks for getting that song stuck in my head now! Makes me wanna go roller skating

how about a different time cycle for quad (5 minutes) like pent and ring... and maybe use pent as 1/4 damage to oppose quad.

Or nothing at all and play it without powerups its votable so thats always an option.

[Frenzy]

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[Disco]

only lame people that do drugs would make an observation like the above poster ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

[Mindf!3ldzX]

Look above me, someone is celebrating their 420th post.

[PapaSmurf]

Eyes is on a 5 minute timer, just like Pent. Another idea for a powerup is a Regen powerup ala Quake 3.

Keep the game simple

One of the reasons I love Quake1 (especially CTF), and rarely play any other games, is that it is simple. Why are we looking to change the game, when after 10-11 years, people are still playing it? Are you guys finally bored? And do you really think this is going to help the game? or make it worse?

I'm definitely a proponent to keeping the game as simple as possible. I'm with Spoon here in saying that it should not be about Capture the Quad and it should be about Capture the flag. (Quad should still be used since we're all used to it), but i'm even up for taking that out of the game and playing straight CTF (no powerups).

We used to use runes and pent and eyes, but people later realized that it takes more skill (and is more fun) if it's an even playing field and that one powerup doesn't give the advantage against other players. It may help weaker players in games, but honestly, to keep the game at its highest level is to keep the playing field even. It's already hard enough to keep track of when Quad is respawning and controlling that one powerup. Now it'll be even harder if we have more powerups and then add runes and eyes to it.

-B

[Baker]

Eyes/invisibility - I think this really should render the person INVISIBLE. no eyes or any bullshit. Just complete invisibility for 30 seconds.

I don't have a dog in a CTF discussion because I don't really like CTF and extremely suck with the Threewave hook,

But for other stuff, I'd certainly like to see REAL invisibility where the player is shown temporarily if they are taking damage.

/Is paranoid of hacked eyes model