Random map events

(SweetGenocide) #1

This idea was inspired by @Brycko 's thread.

So i tought that a thing that would add more interest in DB would be the random events on some maps for example:

In a rainy Dome, there is a small chance that a lightning may struck downed players, reviving them.
In a sunny Chapel, there is a small chance that the sun will blind the pilots of Arty’s and Skybro’s jets. Casting the airstrikes in another random direction.
In a snowy Trainyard, there is a small chance that a snowstorm will come and make the designation of Kira’s lazer take longer.
In a rainy Underground, if a stoker lands the molotov near some water, the molotov’s fiery trails duration is reduced by 1 second.

(JJMAJR) #2

No, no no NO NO NO NO NONONONONO!!!@!!!

Fuck the random bullshit. I would not stand to have a perfectly good airstrike go to waste because that something outside of my control decided to fuck with me.

(SweetGenocide) #3

@JJMAJR holy crap calm down, i said a small chance not 100% holy crap calm down

(bontsa) #4

Random events like these dont fit in competitive oriented game (which on core idea and mechanics DB is).

Weather variants too…sure some people like their visual clutter but I’d guess majority will just turn them off because fps/visibility reasons.

(Weekendwarrior) #5

Haha reminds me of random events like in GTA V.

Maybe random events could be easter eggs or for a special event instead? Find easter eggs or hunt deer during hunting season maybe?

(SweetGenocide) #6

@bontsa meh, in competitive the random events won’t work, and maybe there might be a method to lower the graphics or smt like that

@Weekendwarrior that could also work.

oh and @Sneaky if you want to disagree, then please give me a reason why you want to disagree not straight up jump and disagree out of nowhere.

(Supersneaky) #7

My thoughts are the same as what @bontsa said, I’m all for new ideas but this one will just annoy the hell outa people!

(SweetGenocide) #8

@Sneaky also @JJMAJR

The random events have like, a 1% chance to happen, it’s not like the events will happen 100% towards you, and we have the choice to make it like an event for DB.

(JJMAJR) #9

[quote=“SweetGenocide;192445”]@Sneaky also @JJMAJR

The random events have like, a 1% chance to happen, it’s not like the events will happen 100% towards you, and we have the choice to make it like an event for DB.[/quote]

IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW LITTLE OF A CHANCE THERE IS FOR THE DAMN EVENT TO HAPPEN, WHAT MATTERS IS THAT THERE’S A DAMN RANDOM CHANCE, AND IT CANNOT BE PREDICTED, AND THEREFORE WOULD BE A HEAPING PILE OF SHIT FOR ANYONE THAT WANTS TO SEE COMPETITIVE PLAY BECOME BALANCED. GET THAT FUCKING FACT INTO YOUR DAMN HEAD.

(Orivar) #10

No…

When I started playing this game I thought it is competitive, with every discussion I see the game will be worse then it is right now…

(SweetGenocide) #11

@JJMAJR no need to get the words colored in red and the highlited words in blue calm the crap down, if you want it can just be a simple event , not permamently.

@AnotherGuy to be honest, i don’t find the competitive taste in the game so much, only in competitive mode <-<;

(opicr0n) #12

Weather variants on map: YES
Influence RNG: No

Thank you :wink:

(SweetGenocide) #13

@opicr0n

right, never influence RNG.

actualy, fck it, weather variants. and thats it

(bontsa) #14

@SweetGenocide Don’t be too disappointed and most importantly dont be scared for suggesting stuff in the future. It wasn’t considered good idea, it just doesn’t go well at all with the flow and nature of the game, but it still doesnt mean you shouldn’t had voiced it. Despite idiotic outbursts like @JJMAJR 's there, some people are able to constructively discuss about such ideas. Least you noticed the side of your suggestion that did not strike well in people, makes your future thoughts better constructed :slight_smile:

(jokingShale) #15

There is nothing wrong with random events in themselves, but your examples are horrifyingly terrible.

If you want random events then make them things which affect everyone equally and give them time to adjust, like for example a new path in the map opening with warnings half a minute before it happens. Not just “lol your skill didn’t work at random” like you suggested.

(SweetGenocide) #16

@jokingShale altought i don’t know to agree or disagree, you’re kind of right that the “examples” are horribile/terribile. But still, they are examples. If the devs decide for some reason to imploment them, well they can do their own examples!

(hoyes) #17

Random eventa that can actually effect players without choice are a big nono in a competitive shooter, ibut if they happened as a bit of scenery i would definitely not oppose. Imagine the idea of fog coming over the map and making visin past 40m extremely difficult. I would love that. I mean snipers would suffer the most, but adding a nice bit of depth of havong to adapt to a maps changes would be welcomed by me.

(bontsa) #18

You do understand how you’re contradicting yourself here? You’re even mentioning afterwards how snipers would be effected the most.

Even if such random events were completely and absolutely just a part of scenery, nothing to do with visibility or anything that affects gameplay, they take resources away from stuff they could be used better. Not to mention the developing time outside of game, but in-game server resources needed to create such events and stress to the client that has to display such, resulting in lag.

(LMuerteMan) #19

When I saw the title of the discussion I was attracted because I thought It could mean that there could be a chance that a random pre designed extra objective could be added in a map for example you have to blow up a generator in chapel in order for the tank to get to the half of the map something like that. And both teams (stopwatch) will have to achieve them.

But the examples you posted could be frustrating to most of the players me included jejeje imagine to use an airstrike wait the whole minute of a cooldown to get it wrong.

Having different climate in the game could be cool but I do agree that it may be deactivated by almost everyone to reduce fps

(BananaSlug) #20

you cant just add RNG to game like that