Is this mod idea in the works

[Pathogen]

in the general discussion i was posting on a thread concerning multiplayer modes and i got to thinking how cool a tribes/battlefield mod would be. aside from the basic stuff implied by that, you could do crazy stuff with the videocamera, maybe put them on airplanes and battlefield 'commanders' could observe whats going on, send out orders from there bunker (or flag room, depending on game mode). with the entity i/o system you could do crazy stuff like if the bunker gets bombed, the lights flicker or theres a temporary power outtage. the vgui2 could be used to do some cool stuff for sending and recieving orders, maybe even print read outs on moniters in the bunker/flag room. should i start up a mod team or is there one i can join (im a programmer :dork

 

[dawdler]

Most likely, something similar is in the planned... Question is which mod?
I know I wont have it. Maybe a combat cameraman though, to record sessions live from the action

 

[Pathogen]

war correspondants! you just gave me a good idea.. ill have large antennas ontop of the bunker and troops that sneak in could bug or tap enemy communications and send their signal(s) back to your bunker. anyone with any ideas please post them! if you can dream it up it can be done in source.

 

[dawdler]

Originally posted by Pathogen
war correspondants! you just gave me a good idea.. ill have large antennas ontop of the bunker and troops that sneak in could bug or tap enemy communications and send their signal(s) back to your bunker. anyone with any ideas please post them! if you can dream it up it can be done in source.

I gave you that idea with what I posted? Cool

Anyway, what I would like to see is a camera on each player, and a commander that can see them all. He could easily see which arent engaged in combat so they can be sent as reinforcements, and who is being stupid. But I think it would bring to much lag... Then again, every new game surprise me with complexity I never thought possible over the net

 

[Pathogen]

im going to post an offical thread tuesday night but this mod is getting the greenlight. tomorrow (well today...) im meeting with my modeller and the concept aspect will be rapt up. With source we'll show you stuff battlefield could only dream about... all i need is a name lol

 

[Argyll]

We are using something similar for camera i/o in Op: CO-IN.

 

[Mold]

Many of those ideas would work well with my mod. In fact I even use the name Battlefield Commander (BC's) representing the type of behind the scenes commanding you will see in M31.

We could use someone like you giving suggestions in our forums and on our team. The link is in my sig...See if you are interested.