Didnt think my name actually means something...
http://www.netwave.or.jp/~tierra/Gipsy_Kings/lyric/dile.html
http://www.google.co.hu/search?num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Dile&meta=
The highly replayable gameplay.
Contextual AI and other next gen stuff like that.
And of course, the fact that its the sequel to the best game of all times.
You can read this too: http://cariad.co.za/twhl/tutorial.php?id=25
EDIT: There are many more tutorials on this site, don't forget to check them out.
(sorry for the double post)
Hammer is really easy to use if you understand the basics of mapping. Anyway, heres a tutorial for beginners:
http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?doc=1026040451-89982700
A very very useful thing I missed!
Download the HL SDK:
http://dev.valve-erc.com/projects/hlsdk/documents/103378975326514200/attached/hl_sdk_v23.exe
You can play around with hammer if you'd like, but the main thing is source files.
Read the source files, I recommend starting with the...
1. Make a design doc, and write up all your useful ideas.
2. Get some basic knowledge and understanding of coding and C++.
3. Wait.
4. Wait.
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11. Download the SDK.
12. Read all the documentation in the sdk.
13. You'll probably be...
The ultimate WW2 RTS.
Shots: http://www.panzers.com/screenshots/screenshot.php?l=e and http://producedby.de/Work/Panzers/screenshots.html (scroll down, click on the Panzers logo, and then click on 'screenshot gallery')
Official site: http://www.panzers.com
A few "errors" multiple teams would produce:
-long long rounds
-confusion of the players ->baaad, deathmatch-like gameplay
-waste of resources ->simply because when designing multiplayer FPS gameplay you must not think about "teams", but individual players, and when there are a lot of teams...
I personally love Paintballer's idea.
Imagine that your scout or someone comes saying that he has spotted 7 hostiles sneaking in from the west, and you and 2 of your mates are given the order to use your vehicles and ambush them. Then you go down into the garage, get in your cars and drive...