NanoSquid
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- May 6, 2010
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Site Collab: TF2 Boss Battle
- Thread starter Penguin
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edit: nevermind
If ABS doesn't show up, I can help with entity setups, which will probably be a significant chunk of work. Also, Calum, you didn't edit your post.
You guys should watch this video! (It's pretty relevant!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNlFyxcncVc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNlFyxcncVc
In my opinion, the boss battle should flow as following:
Boss attacks:
Alternates between different ways of attacking the players, which require them taking cover in different places. No single spot should be safe from all attacks, to keep the players moving.
Boss has an enrage timer, at which point it simply obliderates everybody
Boss sends out a laser array to scatter the players at certain damage intervals. This ensures that players can't stay in one place and attack, and causes them to panic
Boss could use rockets, pipe bombs, lasers, sentries, minigun bullets, melee and sentries installed in the arena.
Boss destruction:
Blunt damage
certain weak spot (ala golden wrench)
finding and destroying power towers in the arena
Players fight the boss by moving between cover, assessing attacks, destroying power cores. When all of the power cores are disabled the boss's shield goes down for 60 seconds while they are repaired. Once the boss has been damaged enough, it opens up a weak spot for players to attack, finally destroying it. Am I taking this too seriously?
Boss attacks:
Alternates between different ways of attacking the players, which require them taking cover in different places. No single spot should be safe from all attacks, to keep the players moving.
Boss has an enrage timer, at which point it simply obliderates everybody
Boss sends out a laser array to scatter the players at certain damage intervals. This ensures that players can't stay in one place and attack, and causes them to panic
Boss could use rockets, pipe bombs, lasers, sentries, minigun bullets, melee and sentries installed in the arena.
Boss destruction:
Blunt damage
certain weak spot (ala golden wrench)
finding and destroying power towers in the arena
Players fight the boss by moving between cover, assessing attacks, destroying power cores. When all of the power cores are disabled the boss's shield goes down for 60 seconds while they are repaired. Once the boss has been damaged enough, it opens up a weak spot for players to attack, finally destroying it. Am I taking this too seriously?
Drexer
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- Jun 23, 2009
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Yeah well, this mainly works as an experiment of mine. iw as indecisive about either a static or moving boss, so i decided on moving to see already how it works, and because it's easier to turn a moving one into static than vice versa.
The problem though, is deciding on how to do the attacks. Currently I'm working with some AoE spheres, as well as trying to get some aim on the players with info_targets and lasers. It isn't as easy to get this to be balanced as I first though, so it might take a while.
Some projectiles also crash the map, and the prefab that was posted here needs some tweaking and quite a bit of other stuff still needs adjustment. >_>
The problem though, is deciding on how to do the attacks. Currently I'm working with some AoE spheres, as well as trying to get some aim on the players with info_targets and lasers. It isn't as easy to get this to be balanced as I first though, so it might take a while.
Some projectiles also crash the map, and the prefab that was posted here needs some tweaking and quite a bit of other stuff still needs adjustment. >_>
This could be epic. I know a bit about entities, so I can. We need a decent plan for this to work. Either both teams co-operate or only one team plays. We could use multiple rounds (like goldrush), with say 2 rounds of mini-bosses and one end boss.
I have been thinking about this lately.
I suggest, that the boss can be damaged at certain times (like in a rest between attacks), but requires teamwork. Players will need to hit multiple spots at the same time (read: within a reasonable interval) to destroy parts of the boss.
The boss will be able to use 9 attack (themed after the 9 classes)
(scout)
double jump into the air and then land on the ground around the area and crush/kill those that stand under it.
(soldier)
Fires rockets in all directions, traveling horizontaly. Forcing everybody to find cover.
(pyro)
Sets the ground around him on fire. the floor is lava idea. Flames will die out after some time.
(demoman)
Shoot "stickies" in every direction, then after a few second detonate them.
(heavy)
spins up minigun, then slowly turns while firing.
(engineer)
Boss has multiple lasers (wrangler has a laser, thats why) wich will move around and kill/hurt players on touch.
(medic)
Boss becomes invunerable/ubercharged, then picks up a "ubersaw" and randomly starts meleeing and running trough the map
(sniper)
Shoots a lot of arrows up in the sky, wich will then fall down upon the players
(spy)
Turns invisible, and just before he does an attack, he turns visible. Most awesome would be if he could backstack you if you where looking in the wrong direction, but that may be too difficult.
I suggest, that the boss can be damaged at certain times (like in a rest between attacks), but requires teamwork. Players will need to hit multiple spots at the same time (read: within a reasonable interval) to destroy parts of the boss.
The boss will be able to use 9 attack (themed after the 9 classes)
(scout)
double jump into the air and then land on the ground around the area and crush/kill those that stand under it.
(soldier)
Fires rockets in all directions, traveling horizontaly. Forcing everybody to find cover.
(pyro)
Sets the ground around him on fire. the floor is lava idea. Flames will die out after some time.
(demoman)
Shoot "stickies" in every direction, then after a few second detonate them.
(heavy)
spins up minigun, then slowly turns while firing.
(engineer)
Boss has multiple lasers (wrangler has a laser, thats why) wich will move around and kill/hurt players on touch.
(medic)
Boss becomes invunerable/ubercharged, then picks up a "ubersaw" and randomly starts meleeing and running trough the map
(sniper)
Shoots a lot of arrows up in the sky, wich will then fall down upon the players
(spy)
Turns invisible, and just before he does an attack, he turns visible. Most awesome would be if he could backstack you if you where looking in the wrong direction, but that may be too difficult.