So… I’m planning on having an objective in this, which isn’t essential to win, but it will provide a hefty shortcut if used properly. Which I hope will be balanced well by it’s openess in the map and ease of preventing people from getting at it.
Only one problem… how do I explain why, when a panzer slams into the side of it, does it continue to float happily in the air??? And even worse, an artillery strike dancing on the top???
Any ideas? 
Only one problem… how do I explain why, when a panzer slams into the side of it, does it continue to float happily in the air??? And even worse, an artillery strike dancing on the top???
you explain it in the same way that you explain how an engineer can fix a tank by pointing a pair of pliers at it or how an entire bridge fits inside two small crates or how come the truck in goldrush does not become completly destroyed when hit by airstrikes, artillery and panzers. its a game first and if the map plays well people probably wont care that the ballon still floats after being shot.
lol
try looking at goldrush, the tanks kill stuff, set health on the balloon and stuff
It would be cool if you could plant dyno on the balloon and it deflates and falls to the ground. then an engineer (on opposite team) has to repair the ballon by pointing and twiddling his pliers at a pair of helium tanks (you know like the long cylindrical tanks you see clowns blowing up balloons with)
But it loks cool, and dont worry about it not being blown by panzers etc, as said before people wont care as long as it plays well.
Well, I’ve had that suggestion from a friend, I’ll have a think about it, I’ve no idea how do it at the moment though. Maybe when I get further into mapping. It holds an objective that creates a major shortcut for the allies, so the axis would prefer it to stay in the air where it’s easier to defend. However, if the allies manage to deflate it the objective could come down with it so it would be easier to get at. But then again, what would be the point of the allies climbing the rope to plant dynamite when they might aswell take the objective while they are up there? I suppose the axis engineer would have to point and wiggle his pliers at a load of canvas rather than helium canisters, especially because the helium wouldn’t do a hot air balloon much good Also, the balloon is going to be kind of a handy thing when it’s in the air for the allies later in the map. Anyway… I’m still thinking of why I could design it like that. I think it would be good to have it in the map, but i’m unsure as to how it would be of any use to either side at the moment. Hmmm, maybe the axis could deflate it and when it’s down, the allies can’t get to the objective, hmmm, very interesting… more thinking do to I think, as I have no idea why the allies wouldn’t be able to get the objective when the balloon is on the ground, and I can’t really have the objective floating in the air. (There’s also nothing around there to keep anything up… yet… maybe)
Anyway, thank you for refreshing that line of thought, I may have to do that now hehe thanks.
I think it’d be cool if you were covt ops or something and if you got close enough…you could steal the pants right off of the enemy. Then he’d have to run around with just his boxers. After that…he could run back to an engineer and the engineers pliers would turn to a pair of knitting needles…and he could put pants back on him. I’m nutz…sure but I’m fun!!!
mega loooooooolz
but that would be a mod, and you could twease peoples balls off, and they get gibbed instantly
Sure we’ll have to do it! Kind of like an Everquest meets ET Mod online world. For making money as the covt ops you could steal enough pants to make a large suit then bring it to the engineer/clothes maker and have him knit out a large wool jacket. Take that to the shop and sell it while you pick pocket the guy who your selling it to. Then you can run around and steal his pants too. It would be a crazy pantless world…so everyone would just buy long jackets which engineers make.