Hybrid gamemode question

sooshey

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I'm sure as many of you know, Overwatch has a gamemode that combines A/D and payload. I was wondering if this gamemode would work in TF2? I know combining HUDs from different gamemodes doesn't usually end pretty.

Edit: For those who haven't played Overwatch, the gamemode is pretty much just like A/D except the second point is replaced with a short 2-cap payload portion.
 
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Crowbar

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iirc Snowplow uses that gamemode or somewhat similar.
fyi combining gamemodes rarely ends pretty itself.
 

sooshey

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iirc Snowplow uses that gamemode or somewhat similar.
fyi combining gamemodes rarely ends pretty itself.
Snowplow isn't quite what I'm looking for because it's not really the same kind of payload as a regular payload map. I edited my original post for clarification.
Also, if the gamemode works in Overwatch, I thought I'd give it a try here. I'm well aware of the fact that hybrid gamemodes are iffy.
 

Crowbar

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Trying or not is like completely up to mapper, though keep in mind that the games are different enough.
 

Idolon

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Gloryhole has a payload/CP hybrid mechanic where one person had to be on the CP for the cart to be pushed through a particular section of track. I don't know that the HUD actually showed the CP (it's been a while since I played on it), but this map (as well as contacting @grazr) might be a good place to do some research.
 

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That is for cp where you bring a flag to a control point to capture it, A gamemode that predates TF2 (cp_dustbowl in team fortress classic was this gamemode). You can see it in action in TF2 with ctf_harp.

As for combining payload and cp, it could probably be done, but with some comprimises. The payload hud and the cp hud cannot mix in any way, so you would have to fake the cp hud with a screen overlay entity and create your own control point logic.

Alternatively, you could make the cart's first point work like the turntable in pl_barnblitz, this would provide a visual indication of capture progress without breaking your map away from the payload gamemode.
 

Star Bright

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Wouldn't something like the way Cranetop did it (stand on cp to make payload move, pl is inaccessible until enough time has been accrued on cp) kind of fit this?
 

GreenLemon

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or if your team own the cp you must forward the pl , if not you must defend , at the timer end the team that pushed more from the center win
 

AsG_Alligator

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IIrc, pl_redstone does something vaguely similar to hybrid pl-cp. It has gates on the track that need to be opened by capturing points.

Hybrid mode is completely possible (tho it needs some clever entity logic). The issue with it would be lack of appropriate HUD for this mode.