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[RebelINS]

Thanks for clarifying.

Do you want the windows to have hitpoints, like regular buildings? If so, how much HP do you think is suitable? I was thinking that all melee hits should instantly destroy it; it might seem silly that dudes like Chryssalid or Bo Jackson or Dante would have to wack at a window a bunch of times before it breaks.

[Lemonade]

That would be easier, yes. I would say 50HP-ish, maybe 75 at most. 2 melee hits should instantly destroy them.

Also I will include a version of the map with the windows destroyed so you don't have to spend a minute editing it anyway.

[RebelINS]

I can sprite the windows myself. I'll make the "glass shards" similar to the blood drop gibs, so when you break it, it will blast outwards in the direction it was hit.

[Killah Zillah]

I can sprite the windows myself. I'll make the "glass shards" similar to the blood drop gibs, so when you break it, it will blast outwards in the direction it was hit.

That'd be cool! It would also make sense to make it so the shards don't roll or bounce anywhere, since glass doesn't roll once it hits the floor. Oh, and you could code it so that it makes a glass crunch sound when you walk on the glass bits, sorta like how it makes a splorch sound when your sprite touches a meat chunk on gibs!

I also liked how melee weapons would break it open instantly. Bullets would just make a hole (unless it was something like a shotgun blast, or a laser blast which would melt the glass). Explosive weapons should also instabreak the glass. Rockets would be much more effective at breaking glass than melee!

Yes. BLU's on the table of their base.

I'm going to put a bullet wall next to the intel door.

I'm adding a bunch of flank paths in BLU's base. That won't solve everything, but heh. It's INSMod, so I don't know how powerful attack and defense will be.

Oh! I didn't notice the table at the top at first, I wasn't looking at it zoomed in (not that it's too small, I just have bad eyesight!). I guess I'll have to see these alternate paths first, but Red's base looks a little.. plain compared to blues, don't you think? Red just gets a treehouse, Blue gets an underground route and a big 3 story building! Maybe another treehouse, connected by a ladder that goes through the roof of the first one, and put the intel in it? You could have it lead to a little platform, then have it offshoot to the left up a nailed in, makeshift staircase built into a treebranch that leads to the second treehouse area! That would make red a bit more balanced in the defence department since both teams have to climb up through multiple levels of chokepoints, while also making it equally complex compared to Blue.

Something like this?



This would make it so that both bases are equally easy to defend! Red gets multiple places for Agh to place down his sentries (on the roof of the second treehouse that is), as well as a nice sniper platform on the bottom treebranch, lots of places for multiple traps, and you have to climb up into the second treehouse, making it almost as long to get in as Blue base. It's much too easy to steal from Red as it is right now, you have to admit!

For the record, I'm not trying to take your project from you, I'm just trying to give the best feedback I can give!  

Also, out of curiosity, whatcha gonna do for the background scenery (the big white empty spaces)?

[Lemonade]

I can sprite the windows myself. I'll make the "glass shards" similar to the blood drop gibs, so when you break it, it will blast outwards in the direction it was hit.

Alrighty, that's what I imagined it would do.

Maybe another treehouse, connected by a ladder that goes through the roof of the first one, and put the intel in it? You could have it lead to a little platform, then have it offshoot to the left up a nailed in, makeshift staircase built into a treebranch that leads to the second treehouse area! That would make red a bit more balanced in the defence department since both teams have to climb up through multiple levels of chokepoints, while also making it equally complex compared to Blue.
Something like this?
*pic*

Nice idea. I'll add it with the canopy.

It's much too easy to steal from Red as it is right now, you have to admit!

Well, the canopy is going to be a nicer advantage for RED than for BLU. RED will have flank paths a bit everywhere, BLU a solid defensive position.

For the record, I'm not trying to take your project from you, I'm just trying to give the best feedback I can give!  

Well, no doubt ! It's the best feedback I can get. 

Also, out of curiosity, whatcha gonna do for the background scenery (the big white empty spaces)?

Um, probably a deep, lush jungle with some light filtering through, and another building connected to the INS Labs.

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Almost forgot to post this :

Fanart I did for fun.
I originally planned a comic where the giraffe would say "WHY ARE MY SPRITES BITMIXED", turn into a z3giraffe and fire eyelaser at the computer which would let out a bunch of smoke and quickly change z4giraffe's sprite to 2x2 scale. But that was too much work.

[Meower]

That panel is amazing

[RebelINS]

lmao that is amazing

[Killah Zillah]

Nice idea. I'll add it with the canopy.

Well, the canopy is going to be a nicer advantage for RED than for BLU. RED will have flank paths a bit everywhere, BLU a solid defensive position.

Well, no doubt ! It's the best feedback I can get.  

Um, probably a deep, lush jungle with some light filtering through, and another building connected to the INS Labs.

Glad to have helped! And thank you, I always try to give good feedback since it's important (I wish more could be given of my mods, but there's only two people - not counting myself - who can playtest my mods with me..).

Also, liked the piccie! 

[Unsung Hero]

Almost forgot to post this :

Fanart I did for fun.
I originally planned a comic where the giraffe would say "WHY ARE MY SPRITES BITMIXED", turn into a z3giraffe and fire eyelaser at the computer which would let out a bunch of smoke and quickly change z4giraffe's sprite to 2x2 scale. But that was too much work.

Wow. Nice comic panel.

[AcidLead]

RRR NO POSTS IN THREE DAYS WHAT IS THIS

Rebs? Any news on how things are coming? Anyone hosting any servers? Anything?

[RebelINS]

i've been busy with work + school. haven't really found any time to work on this.

[AcidLead]

i've been busy with work + school. haven't really found any time to work on this.

oic

kthen

good to know at least

[Machidro]

Step one in abandoning a project: Busy with school/work.

 

[Meower]

Step 2: having people tell you you're abandoning this project

Come on people stop being impatient :I

[Machidro]

Step 2: having people tell you you're abandoning this project

Come on people stop being impatient :I

And step 3: realize that after a full month of nothing getting done, getting discouraged and giving in.

I don't like it as much as you Meower, but that's how it happens.