The future of Maniaplanet games : your wishes !

[Toninus]

Let's share your ideas here...

I personnally think that the Maniaplanet launcher isn't a good idea. It's clearly messy and not user friendly. IMO Maniaplanet should be kept hidden and the games should be released as stand-alones like TM Turbo has been. Then I'd love to see two games coming : Shootmania (no "Storm" anymore), and TM Turbo 2.


TM TURBO 2 :

Main features : insta fun arcade game like Turbo was, fun visuals. No more limitations in tracks building, possibility to browse, manage and remove tracks put online like on TM-exchange. No objects and block editors, instead regular block updates on what players suggest (monthly or so). Focus on some classic yet fun proven multiplayer modes, including, why not, one with cars collisions.
5 environments including Canyon, Valley, Lagoon + 2 new ones, and no more Stadium. No envi-mix possible, but instead, why not, possibilities to tweak the car handling with some settings (maybe not for all modes).

- Canyon : needs a huge visual revamp, including more terraforming combinations and better visual looking arena blocks. New blocks could include dirt roads, and more touge style roads going down cliffs. Tubes shouldn't be magnetic and inside wires should be removed : they look ugly at slow speed and confusing while driving fast... Handling should be kept as it is.

- Valley : most complete environment yet so doesn't need much changes. Only point is the car that needs some short suspates instead of having none...

- Lagoon : very cool but would be even better with some more blocks : sand roads trough grass, rice fields, and climbing medium terraforming. Some urban ramps and more buildings, including some long ones like on Bay would be welcome.

- New environments : A snow one, russian / scandinavia inspired, with ice and snow stuff. Car should be some muscle car with some suspates but not as fast as Lagoon, more like the cars from Wreckfest (from Bugbear studio). The other one should be 100% urban, with a feeling that kinda remembers Stadium.


SHOOTMANIA :

- Visuals : less stormy lighting, more different ambiances and lighting blocks to make it look overall les brownish and more diverse. More color difference between standard floor and magnetic floors. More terrain options (grass but also sand, snow ?). Possibility to have a water base or a space base map to build maps. Also needs some insta death blocks that are not offzone, like lava (easy to see with the orange lighting).

- Gameplay : make it similar for all modes, no more specific blocks for weapons but classic pick-up system (except for some modes). Low gravity blocks shouldn't use stamina to jump higher. addition of lifts.

- Game Modes : no more titles. Official mores should be kept simple and efficien : melee, TDM, CTF, Battle and Elite are enough. Script editor is still welcome for custom servers, but weapons, movements and damage parameters should stay the same in every mode.