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Leon
08-19-2006, 12:59 AM
Before reading these, keep in mind that I have no idea how the game is programmed. I don't even know what computer language it's in.


Weapon Concepts

Squirt Gun - A high-accuracy stream of "water" (think Hail Storm)

Dome Destroy - Like a bouncy version of Dome Protect, but as a projectile. It would create about as much bouncy dirt as D.P. does regular dirt, but it would override the existing terrain around it the same way Shadow Blast does. (Is that possible with bouncy dirt?) Imagine the possibilities if they only have a Fission Bomb left... *evil grin*

Shuffle - Takes all dirt/tanks within Large blast radius (Big Shot) and randomly relocates them.


Other Ideas

This has been said before, but mines would be cool. Another interesting idea would be to have gas cans (like the Worms series) that detonate into Napalm if hit hard enough, but will give an extra Move point to any tank that drives over and collects it.

Multiplayer. Not just the standard 2-player and not necessarily online play (though that would be great), but a mode like in the original Scorched Earth on which more than 2 tanks duke it out. Some weapons, like Solar Flare, are already well suited to it.

And speaking of Scorched Earth, it would be interesting to have an option to choose between the classic point-based mode and a "last man standing" mode like Scorched Earth had.


That's all I can think of for now, but I'll edit if I remember any of the others.

CutlipCWA
08-19-2006, 08:42 PM
Dude, the Dome Destroy idea sounds great! And Shuffle could work out sorta like Backfire, where it could be to your advantage or not... maybe add small damage to that one? Like 10 - 20 points? Squirt Gun sounds like it would operate sorta like Fire Bolt but drippy... could also be cool.

Glad someone else said "worms" before I did. Was afraid if I mentioned it I'd get booted. ;)

John Brooks
08-19-2006, 11:33 PM
Great ideas.

John Brooks
08-19-2006, 11:35 PM
I think it would be better not just to have one on one, but maybe more.

Blasterman
08-20-2006, 12:57 PM
Ah yes... we're getting some seriously GREAT ideas here! I was gonna mention the mulitplayer idea earlier... glad I read this post! If there is a "last man standing" mode, wouldn't it be a good idea to have shields, health restorers weapons, and what happens if all the tanks ran out of weapons? SUDDEN DEATH maybe?

Death
08-20-2006, 06:12 PM
oh. maybe a bunch of color bombs or nukes fall down

Leon
08-21-2006, 01:47 AM
I just remembered another weapon.

Bounce Storm - Like Snowblower, but it shoots those little bouncy pellets instead. Good for adding a little chaos to any match. (This would also work for glue, but it wouldn't be nearly as useful. Seems like the whole "glue weapon" concept has died.)