[TitlePack] EliteAlternative

[fleo]

[Update v0.7] Should work with the latest updates of Nadeo's script (MM, stats, ...)

->New stuff:
the sound loop glitch is fixed by Nadeo <3 (the one which happens when a player switches his weapon when reloading)
updated background replay in the menu
removed the one second delay to display some hud elements at the beginning of each turn
defender can't have nucleus now even in underground
defender autoswitch from rockets to laser on railpad
custom weapons deactivated in water, on safetech and on armortech
removed arrow-like crosshair

->I'm working on:
add practice mode (to play 1v3 with only 4 players on the server)
add weapon switch during warm-up
add descriptions of the new weapons in the rules
add settings to set custom weapons reload times
fix a little bug display of crosshair and weapon icon when switching weapon

->I need help for:
balancing weapons (number of projectiles, reload times, ...)
different hit sound for +2

Pack, scripts, weapons, sounds, images and templates here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2sa2hktd9jc2 ... ofIzNc9ZCa

I'll see with Speed if he can run a server again.

[novationx]

is there a server online? Cant seem to find one... Would love to try it out ^^

Im interested in some sort of Elite ProMod designed purely for esports.

[fleo]

Since MP3.1 the mode crashed at start so every servers had been shutted down until I fix it. So here we are, I asked SSM to open one for the moment and Speed is generally quite...fast hem

I'll release the pack in the Store next week hopefully.

[novationx]

Since MP3.1 the mode crashed at start so every servers had been shutted down until I fix it. So here we are, I asked SSM to open one for the moment and Speed is generally quite...fast hem

I'll release the pack in the Store next week hopefully.

olright

[fleo]

Im interested in some sort of Elite ProMod designed purely for esports.

What would you like to change in the current elite mode?

[novationx]

Im interested in some sort of Elite ProMod designed purely for esports.

What would you like to change in the current elite mode?

Well I love the mod. Its the only thing I play... Maybe its the boring mappack, but I feel its "too simple"
I love how balanced it is now tho.

But its camping in the defense :/ It misses something cool

[fleo]

The aim of our mode is to avoid defenders to camp, you may like

SSM Servers are back, thanks to Speed!

Join here for example:
maniaplanet://#join=storn9@EliteAlternative@fleo

[fleo]

After numerous tests, the mode seems to be bug-free. Thanks everyone for your games
Let me quickly add the practice mode and weapon switching during warm-up and I'll release the titlepack in the store!

Be sure to stay in the loop by following my brand new maniaflash: fleo

[novationx]

I think its not finished, but I really enjoyed it. It feels refreshing and absolutely more fun to play than Elite... So good job!

It is not easy to give feedback, but ill try:

SHOTGUN:
- I would like to bump myself with the shotgun. Its not really necessary, but shooting the wall has no effect... It feels unnatural... If you understand what I mean.
+I have to say that the shotgun really is an awesome weapon.

GRENADE LAUNCHER:
- When standing still and you test the grenade launcher you will see that sometimes the grenade just goes left or right... So this weapon is completely random. It does not feel accurate enough. Also the projectile of the weapon feels unnatural. ( read: the bouncing is weird... Like something is wrong with the gravity.)
+ Pretty easy to kill a defender on close range, so I guess its pretty balanced with the shotgun.

SUGGESTION:
* Very very slow reload when the weapon isnt equipped. I dont know why
* Possibilty to use all weapons in the warm-up
* Fix the scoreboard :p
* 1 button to change weapon ( if u have 2weapons ofc )

OVERALL:
I never played team versus team in a serious match ( I also dont know if this gamemod is meant to be a serious mode ?), but I think it's pretty easy to rush the attacker & its game over. Maybe I'm wrong.




OFF-TOPIC:
Are you interested in helping me with Elite ProMod with the focus on esports?

[fleo]

Thanks for the feedback Dreammy

SHOTGUN:
- I would like to bump myself with the shotgun. Its not really necessary, but shooting the wall has no effect... It feels unnatural... If you understand what I mean.

- We decided to keep only the rockets to bounce, and come on it's a shotgun, how could you bump with little bullets?

GRENADE LAUNCHER:
- When standing still and you test the grenade launcher you will see that sometimes the grenade just goes left or right... So this weapon is completely random. It does not feel accurate enough. Also the projectile of the weapon feels unnatural. ( read: the bouncing is weird... Like something is wrong with the gravity.)

- Yeah the grenade bounces on every little relief of the ground/wall/..., unfortunately it's handled by the physics engine and cannot be modified. We adjusted the speed and the number of bounces until now and that's how it feels the best.

SUGGESTION:
* Very very slow reload when the weapon isnt equipped. I dont know why
* Possibilty to use all weapons in the warm-up
* Fix the scoreboard :p
* 1 button to change weapon ( if u have 2weapons ofc )

* Why not, I'll make some tests
* I replaced laser and rox by grenade and shotgun in the latest version. Enabling switching would need more work...
* I don't know what's happening with the scoreboard, I didn't modified anything and it looks like sh*t x)
* Done

OVERALL:
I never played team versus team in a serious match ( I also dont know if this gamemod is meant to be a serious mode ?), but I think it's pretty easy to rush the attacker & its game over. Maybe I'm wrong.

I guess it aims to be competitive (it's not my idea). I don't know about rushing, I've played with good teams and they stropped rushing after a while. I guess it's because weapons are new so players need time to get used to them, especially attacker. However I still see rushes in elite gold MM, that really depends of the skill of the players.

OFF-TOPIC:
Are you interested in helping me with Elite ProMod with the focus on esports?

Why not, but you have to decide if you want to modify the elite script as I did or start from scratch. Both ways have advantages and drawbacks...