The "Expand my idea" thread - Developers

This thread is basically for people short on ideas, so say you have something, you're not sure what though, post it here, people can expand it! example: Poster 1: Gahh! I have this idea where you free-run away from zombies but I don't know how to set it. Poster 2: You could always set it in a Half life 2 scene like Ravenholm Not the best example but what the hell.

Maybe you should start it off. [editline]04:24PM[/editline] Oh hey I expanded your idea! :smug:

Very funny. Quote from me [quote]I finally found an idea to keep me mapping and I need somewhere to place it. Its a time-trial map, its running across SOMETHING (that's what I need ideas for) and stuff is flying everywhere, holes appearing, the ground lifting, props coming at you etc, and I just wanted to know if any of you have ideas for it?[/quote] It's in L4D

Freerun Of Death ?

Run across a bridge while its collapsing.

What sort of bridge would fit it?

Possibly something like this.. [media]http://www.fordhead.co.uk/graphics/history/old-frew-bridge-s-f.jpg[/media]

Well thats not going to last long. Needs to be a big bridge thats for sure.

It should be a cable suspension bridge. That way you can have the cables snapping, and smacking cars at you as you go.

Something like this ? [media]http://www.101prints.com/products/1236253239_suspension_bridge_dusk.jpg[/media]

Picture isn't working, so something like this: [media]http://www.bridgemeister.com/imgpow/powapascokennewick1.jpg[/media] Except possibly older, rustier looking.

[QUOTE=hawx;19473779]Something like this ? [media]http://www.101prints.com/products/1236253239_suspension_bridge_dusk.jpg[/media][/QUOTE] What could he do with a logo? [editline]05:55PM[/editline] [QUOTE=NinjaWilko;19474052]Picture isn't working, so something like this: [media]http://www.bridgemeister.com/imgpow/powapascokennewick1.jpg[/media] Except possibly older, rustier looking.[/QUOTE] Yes this.

Find a way to have a cable smack a car. Please.

Correctly timed trigger_push's?

I think the HL2 bridge would fit well. Plus it will collapse quite epicly. [media]http://www.mlee1.com/hl2/beautiful_bridge.jpg[/media]

It needs to be a decently wide bridge, perhaps a 2 lane each way like the Golden Gate Bridge. Because it gives the player move to move around, but it also leaves enough space to add props and hazards to the player.

[QUOTE=squeaky024;19477496]I think the HL2 bridge would fit well. Plus it will collapse quite epicly. [media]http://www.mlee1.com/hl2/beautiful_bridge.jpg[/media][/QUOTE] I like this idea, going to see what I can make in the editor now.

If you guys think IRN Zombie can pull that off [i]properly[/i] then lol.. just lol. Anyway, not a bad idea for a thread, as I could be doing with an idea - At the minute I have quite a linear TF2 map, and I need to do an outside environment for it because cliffs didn't work out properly because they were too high which made my map be buried in shadows.

[QUOTE=squeaky024;19477496]I think the HL2 bridge would fit well. Plus it will collapse quite epicly. [media]http://www.mlee1.com/hl2/beautiful_bridge.jpg[/media][/QUOTE] That would need like 4000 parts, and I don't think cinematic physics likes having people running around on a prop while it's animating

[QUOTE=PieClock;19486276][B]If you guys think IRN Zombie can pull that off [i]properly[/i] then lol.. just lol. [/B] Anyway, not a bad idea for a thread, as I could be doing with an idea - At the minute I have quite a linear TF2 map, and I need to do an outside environment for it because cliffs didn't work out properly because they were too high which made my map be buried in shadows.[/QUOTE] I changed my mind, I want to do an exploding core! :razz:

[QUOTE=IRN Zombie;19486964]I changed my mind, I want to do an exploding core! :razz:[/QUOTE] Apple Core? [IMG]http://www.jeanmichel.co.uk/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=../img/commercial/ReddExpolde.jpg&w=630&aoe=1[/IMG]

Sure why [B]Rot![/B]

Do it on a bridge like this: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaIBR8a5AEk[/media]

How about a bridge where you're getting chased by zombies and a big arse zombie (possibly a custom NPC) brakes some cables or whatever and it starts to fall into the water and you have to run away, while the zombies are chasing you, dodging cars rolling down the bridge. Do it :smug:

[QUOTE=~ZOMG;19503967]How about a bridge where you're getting chased by zombies and a big arse zombie (possibly a custom NPC)[B] brakes some cables[/B] or whatever and it starts to fall into the water and you have to run away, while the zombies are chasing you, dodging cars rolling down the bridge. Do it :smug:[/QUOTE] That caught my eye What if an overhead cable-cart is to snap, falling, and breaking the bridge?

Torch you have to carry around to see, (Avoid traps)

[QUOTE=IRN Zombie;19506423]Torch you have to carry around to see, (Avoid traps)[/QUOTE] Yer, maybe a custom SWEP or something that stops you from doing anything while you're holding it that you can easily pick up and put down or put in a holder on the wall.

Haha, That's a good idea, Let me draw a sketch of what you could do. [media] [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/pit_of_DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.png[/url][/media]

[QUOTE=IRN Zombie;19506991]Haha, That's a good idea, Let me draw a sketch of what you could do. [media] [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/pit_of_DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.png[/url][/media][/QUOTE] Did you just make that so you could name it Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom?

No. Expanding you idea!