Idea for a Speedball type game, using Half Life 2 physics.

[odwyer1980]

Anyone here remember Speedball - made in the early 90's for the Atari ST and Amiga?

That was a classic game.

Sadly there is no game our like this today.

I have a great idea for a game, using the Gravity Gun and those ‘metal robotic balls‘, that cling on to the 'buggy', in the buggy part of the game.

Imagine a team game. Two goals either end (like Football/Soccer). A game where everyone (11 players on each team) has a gravity gun and the aim is to fire the ball into the opponents goal.

Imagine the fun you’d have, passing the ball among team mates, and scoring classic goals - Like Speedball, but with Half Life Graphics - and the way you can fire the ball.

In Half Life 2, it was great fun, running from a distance, then firing those metal robotic balls into open doors. It was like I was playing footy, trying to get the ball "off the crossbar and in". :naughty:

Wouldn’t this be so much fun for a game?

What is Valve's next project? Will it be as good as Half Life 2 I wonder?

Cheers.

 

[Danimal]

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=50

 

[odwyer1980]

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=50

Cheers Geek.

 

[CrazyHarij]

www.sourceball.com

 

[Dekstar]

LOL! Either this thread was a humour thread, or someone is obviously REALLY new to Half-life 2 and their Mods

Anyway yeah, what they said.

 

[odwyer1980]

LOL! Either this thread was a humour thread, or someone is obviously REALLY new to Half-life 2 and their Mods

Anyway yeah, what they said.

So where's the comical element then brains?

I played Half Life in 1998 whne it came out.

Before you jumped on thr band wagon.

So don't play the expert.

What the hell is a mod anyway, nerd?

 

[odwyer1980]

www.sourceball.com

Nice one.

 

[guchi]

Umm... You might want to be nicer if you want people to help =\

Also, http://www.sourceball.com/ is definently the way to go.

And im sure alot of people played halflife / other games back in 1998... i know i did...

 

[Alix Mcdean]

What the hell is a mod anyway, nerd?

...Your on a computer.

You're on the internet.

You're on a video game forum.

You're talking about mods.

You're talking about physics inside a videogame.

And you're calling us a nerd?


RIGHTO, Pot and the Kettle anyone?

-Alix

 

[Arathiel]

agreed. this is definitley not the place to pull the nerd card.

 

[diluted]

OMG you're all nerds!!!1

/is a nerd too

 

[Danimal]

Cheers Geek.

Oh, the irony.

 

[MarcoPollo]

odwyer1980....Since u are new to these parts, u might not know that I am the neighborhood flammer...many can vouch for that...you have been redflagged for talking to cool people (Danimal, dekstar) with such disrespect...I shall hunt u down and flame u many a-times....btw

 

[mabufo]

seriously... Not everyone knows about mods.. an average gamer on the computer will play the original game and not think twice about us... odwyer1980 is clearly new to the idea and is not familiar with whats going on.. I learned like that too...

We all learn guys... some just pick it up faster than others.

 

[Alix Mcdean]

seriously... Not everyone knows about mods..

Seriously...thats not the case.

We don't care if he knows what Half-Life 2 is, aslong as he's not disrespectful to the community.

-Alix

 

[odwyer1980]

Granted, but I was the one who received the "clever cloggs" replies 1st - from people directing me to another forum and using that annoying "n00b" tag you get, from 14 year old americans.

I thought of that Speedball idea without knowing there was one already

I play Half Life but have no idea what a mod is.

But it's been done. Great.

 

[Ranga]

Cheers Geek.

danimal got pwne.... oh wait, no he didn't.

14 year old americans? phewth.... so close to being out of that group....

SEMI-EDIT: wait... i'm australian... phewth x2

Nice idea for a mod, but already being done

 

[Alix Mcdean]

Granted, but I was the one who received the "clever cloggs" replies 1st - from people directing me to another forum and using that annoying "n00b" tag you get, from 14 year old americans.

Not trying to turn this into a flame fest or anything but rather pointing something out.

You get bashed on another forum and then you come here and lower yourself down to the level of those who bashed you...by bashing us?

:bonce:

-Alix

 

[f|uke]

I play Half Life but have no idea what a mod is.

Modification. Half-Life/Half-Life 2 modified into something different. Examples are Counter-Strike, Day Of Defeat, etc. Your own suggestion is a "mod" of Half-Life 2.

If you read the front page of HL2.net, 90% of the news is on mods.

And I dont see anybody here saying 'n00b'. Youre not going to find us very receptive if you come in with here with some attitude that you're cooler then us just because we're on an internet forum (a sentiment that doesnt make any sense for obvious reasons.)

Dans no geek. Dans the man.

 

[WhiteZero]

"Nerd"
"Geek"
"Brain"

Wow... Class A moron...
-.-

Anyway, SourceBall is the closest thing we have right now.

 

[odwyer1980]

Check out the tone of the replies.

They were "Post on another forum!".

Maybe I mis-read them.

Not saying Im "Cooler" than anyone.

Btw, this source ball will never go official.

I'm talking of an official game, like Speedball, available for retail. Only using Half Life 2 physics.

Not a mod.

 

[WhiteZero]

Then your really just looking for a game that uses the Havok Physics Engine

 

[MarcoPollo]

Whats wrong with 14 year old americans i was 14 last year and american!!

 

[rcpinchey]

Btw, this source ball will never go official.

To be honest, I think that SourceBall is as close to official as you're likely to get. We've been in contact with Mike Montgomery, the managing director of the Bitmap Brothers- not only did we get his stamp of approval on the project, but he was also interested in our changing the name to "Speedball tribute".

At the same time, the next-gen version of Speedball which was in production a few years ago has, I'm afraid, dropped off the radar completely- I seriously doubt there will be another official sequel. Well, unless SourceBall regalvanises the brand, that is.

Additionally, being the community-driven project that it is, you've got a fairly unique opportunity with SourceBall to actually have some input on the design and development of the game. This is something you'd never get with a commercial title- and plus, you don't even have to pay any money for SourceBall when it's released. Bonus!


RC Pinchey
Team Leader, BallPoint Studios
www.sourceball.com

 

[CrazyHarij]

To be honest, I think that SourceBall is as close to official as you're likely to get. We've been in contact with Mike Montgomery, the managing director of the Bitmap Brothers- not only did we get his stamp of approval on the project, but he was also interested in our changing the name to "Speedball tribute".

At the same time, the next-gen version of Speedball which was in production a few years ago has, I'm afraid, dropped off the radar completely- I seriously doubt there will be another official sequel. Well, unless SourceBall regalvanises the brand, that is.

Additionally, being the community-driven project that it is, you've got a fairly unique opportunity with SourceBall to actually have some input on the design and development of the game. This is something you'd never get with a commercial title- and plus, you don't even have to pay any money for SourceBall when it's released. Bonus!


RC Pinchey
Team Leader, BallPoint Studios
www.sourceball.com

Wow, that sounds absolutely awesome (especially the bit about Bitmap Brothers' Mike!), thanks for sharing this with us.