The "Ridiculous Dynamic Element" Thread

[Rasputin]

Don't get me wrong here, I'm just "borrowing" Ravidge's original schtick with plr_panic. At least it's part of the actual map progression so it is truly different. (Please don't hate me)

What happens is that at certain points in the track the cart will be lifted up vertically and dropped down a steep ramp, killing anyone in the path for a certain distance and possibly, if I can eventually get it to work, setting certain areas in the immediate vicinity on fire.

Trouble is getting it to work now. Go, go amateur mapping prowess.

 

[Prestige]

OH snap Prestige I am going to 'borrow' that wall idea and modify it a bit!

go ahead

 

[YM_Industries]

If I have enough time I might do this, but my idea is to have a Y shaped track. The cart starts at the bottom, if it ends up in the top right blu wins, top left red wins. At the beginning it is sort of co-op to push the cart, but when it gets to the fork then whoever is currently pushing it gets it down their fork. The other team then has to try to push it backwards, to the fork, and back the other way.

I'm not very good at TF2 mapping though, so feel free to use this idea, just give credit and let me know!

 

[Dragonic]

I'm think of making a turntable like in Barnblitz but GIANT and its rotation is controlled by a CP. Under RED control of the CP the turn table rotates away from the track and for BLU, it rotates the other way toward the track connecting both ends. To avoid further confusion, the turn table only rotates to 90 degrees so that the track on the turn table is perpendicular to the main track.

While the giant turn table is slowly spinning, the cart will be pushed by the BLU team. RED cannot push the cart.

There are stairs leading up to a control point overlooking the turn table through a glass window.

I don't yet have the skill to do this sort of thing. And I'm not even sure if it complies with the contest rules.

 

[YM_Industries]

I'm think of making a turntable like in Barnblitz but GIANT and its rotation is controlled by a CP. Under RED control of the CP the turn table rotates away from the track and for BLU, it rotates the other way toward the track connecting both ends. To avoid further confusion, the turn table only rotates to 90 degrees so that the track on the turn table is perpendicular to the main track.

While the giant turn table is slowly spinning, the cart will be pushed by the BLU team. RED cannot push the cart.

There are stairs leading up to a control point overlooking the turn table through a glass window.

I don't yet have the skill to do this sort of thing. And I'm not even sure if it complies with the contest rules.

That looks really good. From what I can tell that is within the contest rules, but it might need the "Individual Approval" that is mentioned in the contest FAQ.

 

[Fruity Snacks]

Talking to erich on mumble:


Erich: "I could have a forklift drive in and deliver the cart, but I don't know who would drive it"
Me: "Have Rexy rig up the Blutarch Statues so that it is in a sitting position and have Him drive in on the forklift to deliver the cart"

 

[Pocket]

also there should be an event where the payload has to break down a wall via, pushing at full speed twice or 1x speed 3 times or something. the cart will move backwards upon hitting the wall.

That gave me another idea. Two payload carts — the first explodes to breach the wall to RED's base; the second (which is waiting in a shed on a switchtrack nearby) takes its place for the remainder of the track.

 

[soylent robot]

here's my wacky idea i wont use

see okay you push de kart until its loaded onto a little platform thats hanging from a crane. then, you all pile into the crane's nearby control room. this room acts as sort of a control point, and causes the crane to turn, carrying de kart around to where the track continues. enemy players in the control room stop you activating the crane in the same way they stop you capturing points

i should probably draw a picture

 

[Dragonic]

here's my wacky idea i wont use

see okay you push de kart until its loaded onto a little platform thats hanging from a crane. then, you all pile into the crane's nearby control room. this room acts as sort of a control point, and causes the crane to turn, carrying de kart around to where the track continues. enemy players in the control room stop you activating the crane in the same way they stop you capturing points

i should probably draw a picture

Have you played pl_cranetop?

 

[soylent robot]

Have you played pl_cranetop?

negatory

 

[Rasputin]

negatory

Well, just imagine your idea, and then don't change anything.

 

[soylent robot]

Well, just imagine your idea, and then don't change anything.

probably a good thing i didnt immediately start building this crane thing then

 

[Ptimz]

PLR where the carts are out of bounds and advance automatically as long as your team holds the capture point in the center of the map.

 

[Shanghai]

PLR where the carts are out of bounds and advance automatically as long as your team holds the capture point in the center of the map.

So... KOTH with carts representing the timers?

 

[Dragonic]

This gave me an idea:

And then suddenly, the payload becomes a boat.

Why not have the payload be a boat all along?
I'm picturing the payload being a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice. The "cart" will be pushed along the water, of course. Various other boats and gondolas could act as cover while BLU is pushing. There could be bridges crossing the canal for high ground. And there would have to be underwater routes beneath the city for flanking. Imagine the boat chase scene in The Italian Job. O, the possibilities!

Where would I find a model gondola...?

 

[Micnax]

This gave me an idea:

Why not have the payload be a boat all along?
I'm picturing the payload being a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice. The "cart" will be pushed along the water, of course. Various other boats and gondolas could act as cover while BLU is pushing. There could be bridges crossing the canal for high ground. And there would have to be underwater routes beneath the city for flanking. Imagine the boat chase scene in The Italian Job. O, the possibilities!

Where would I find a model gondola...?

As I know from experience...

...water maps are BAD

 

[Mr. Wimples]

Something with this.

 

[Shanghai]

This gave me an idea:

Why not have the payload be a boat all along?
I'm picturing the payload being a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice. The "cart" will be pushed along the water, of course. Various other boats and gondolas could act as cover while BLU is pushing. There could be bridges crossing the canal for high ground. And there would have to be underwater routes beneath the city for flanking. Imagine the boat chase scene in The Italian Job. O, the possibilities!

Where would I find a model gondola...?

plr_whalerace.

 

[Tom Hoen]

Somekind of door that sucks the cart inside and spits it out on the otherside and players have to go around it. Kind of pushforward-zone but with doors.

 

[grazr]

The track is a giant french stick and every few seconds "of pushing" the BLU team "consume" 64 units of it. Bits with ham give BLU 10 seconds of crits.