ETSk released

(Serge) #1

Good morning all.

For those interested in a mod that can avoid spawnkilling by airstrike or FFE, ETSk could be the answer. It is both a server and client side mod.

You can download the lastest version there:
http://www.splashdamage.com/index.php?name=pnPHPbb2&file=viewtopic&t=8705

When the main feature anti-sk feature is on, you can no more make AS/FFE near an
opposite team spawn. You can still make AS/FFE near your own spawn. If a spawn area
do not belongs to a specific team, both teams can make AS and FFE.

Two cvars control the behaviour of the anti-sk:

g_antisk and g_antisk_radius.

  • g_antisk can be set by the referee using console command or ingame menu.
    Players can also call a vote to enable/disable it.

  • g_antisk_radius can only be set by the referee. It sets the no-sk-area radius.

Some secondary features:

  • Almost all class aptitudes grow in a linear manner with each skill level
    (ex: the 34% accuracy bonus in light weapon is divided into the 4 light weap skill levels)
  • New headshot fast collision detection (no more call to G_Trace/trap_Trace)
  • cg_fastsolid re-introduced and implemented ( only for purists, not a big difference )
  • Mid range light weapon damages bug of the original etmain have been fixed.
  • Hitsounds
  • Taunt
(Berzerkr) #2

That’s a function I waited for!

(PH@TIE) #3

Hmmmm…

I understand your train of thought, with this mod, but am concerned that it may have an adverse effect on the flow of a game.

I have not had the opportunity to look at this yet, so probably should not comment.

For Public Servers I see the need, especially when teams are not evenly balanced, and you end up with arty spamming on the spawns.

My major concern is that not all Fd Op’s are spawn killers, and use there FFE/AS to block a route used by the opposite team. i.e. Goldrush FFE near the Spawn exit where the tank ends it’s long journey, to force Axis to take a longer route, thus covering your team from enemy fire.

Will this mod stop this, or will it just stop the cowardly Fd Op’s that Calls FFE in the Spawn as he runs thro’?

FFE/AS are 2 weapons that are used but the main culprits are flame thrower, satchel charge and panzer players who wait in the spawn entrance/exit or in the spawn room itself, specifically waiting to fragg multiple targets for an easy kill. (lamest publc players imho).

The above Gold Rush example may result in players being fragg as they leave the spawn but is generally intended as a delaying tactic rather than an attempt to spawn kill.

Are there any plans to include the other WDM’s?

Dont get me wrong I think what you are aiming to achieve is admirable, and a good thing for fair public servers.

(SAVAGE henry) #4

That is the biggest sissy mod ever… it will take all the realism out of the game.

I have always thought that the purpose of Wolfenstein was to be a WAR simulation. There arent any rules in war saying you cant kill the enemy at their insertion point, it is really GOOD tactics to Kill the enemy where they are inserting.

Take “SAVING PRIVATE RYAN” for example. When the Allies where landing on the beach and the germans were mowing them down inside the Landing craft. Did you see the guy in the back Yelling “HEY CHEATERS NO SPAWNCAMPING” ? NO of course not.

The only example of a law in war concerning "spawn" camping is that you aren't supposed to shoot someone under parachute according to the Geneva convention. But even with that "LAW" it still happens. If you saw 50 Iraqis under shoot about to land on U.S. soil all loaded up with MGs. WOuld you open fire or wait until the reached the ground? You better friggin open up on those guys or they are gonna land and you may get one or two but then they are gonna, shoot you and rape you, your wife, your daughter, and your dog. 

Any restrictions or "LAWS" in war make no sense, so why would they make sense in a simulation of war.

All is Fair in Love and War.

SAVAGE[/i]

(Serge) #5

Wolf ET is not realist.

(DG) #6

wolf… war simulation?

Gaming is supposed to be about entertainment for everyone playing.

(Serge) #7

I agree

(Dingo19) #8

Where can we get this - www.imapussy.com or www.wimps’r’us.com?

(RedDwarF) #9

Do I remember reading it is for Public servers somewhere?
If I am wrong then bite me.
but if I am correct then it is a “Good-Thing ™”
As I understand it, ET is a free download. A game that will always be full of noobs playing on public servers.
sure, kill them in the spawn, they will probably never play it again, they either downloaded it or got it from a magazine cover cd…nothing to lose there, they didnt pay like 40 quid for it like we have for any 3D shoot-'em-up before ET came along

save spawn killing for clan matches, maybe more noobs will play the game and get better at it rather than delete it from their hard drives.

(KAtMAi) #10

lol no kidding go back to nam dude where you belong

(Serge) #11

Oh, so you are a real man ?

Go back to home, your momy is waiting for you.

A mature person would not say the things you say. If you want to proove that you are a real man then die in a real war and
let us play what are only games the way we want to play them.

(Wang) #12

I was wondering if you could post or make a txt file that show what you changed in your mod vs. the oem of ET.

(nUllSkillZ) #13

There’s a newer thread with a downloadlink of the source:
http://www.splashdamage.com/index.php?name=pnPHPbb2&file=viewtopic&t=8705