A2597 Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Minor spoiler.... OK, the level with the land speeders...most fun I've had in YEARS of PC gaming!!! especially once I got my saber out to fight! who wants to see an MP racing mod based on that level? I think it would ROCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilandau-Sama Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 There already is a racing mod for JA. Go get it at jk3files.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Blackrose Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Sure, the sound of a racing mod might appeal to people, but the one question I have to ask is this: Will it die faster then hydroball? When people started changing the dynamic of the game, it was a 15 minute fame situation. Hydroball, and to a lesser degree Promod, exemplifies this. Then again, everyone prefered singing coumbyah at the ffa_bespin pad while /amsitting... Until they got their butts kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 If somebody wants to make it, let them, that's how the mod community works. Of course if a person makes a mod expecting eternal loyalty and love from the whole community for it, they probably will be disappointed. Sad to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 I see no reason why a mod like this would not be successful, and attract a small following, if it was fun enough to play, and had the necessary ingredients to keep it interesting. Personally I'm going to play through all of the gmae modes that came with the game first. But after that, when FFA gets a bit old hat, and Duel looks a little rusty around the edges, I'll be trying out some game mods. But I think the key to making a succesful mod is not simply to slap a map together with some loose gameplay mechanics and get it out the door as fast as possible. Take time to explore it's potential, and make it rock-solid fun from beginning to end. A more professionally executed mod is more likely to stand the test of time, and attract a wider following, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Yeah it's funny... on my server I often have difficulty getting people to just play the basic maps that come with the game. They all want to play flight school or Rancor Arena. ; ) Those are fun and all, but yes, I'd like to master the base game somewhere along the line too! As to Racing Mods, the first one is available from Pcgamemods.com (unfortunately the track is a small square and not very good), and a second one was recently posted (a new map for the same mod, by another author). So I'm going to check that out and see if it's any fun. Looks simple enough.. just build a "track" and some respawning bikes and you're set. The only thing is, with the code they could mod in actual laps and announcers and things. Hmmm..... maybe rather than just Swoops, it could evolve into something else. Somebody put this idea in my head: Taun Tauns pulling Chariots... Ben Hur in the Star Wars universe... *dreams* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Rock on brother! hehe, yeah i loved that speeder level.. watching them fly off their speed while it explodes and hearing them scream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Originally posted by Kurgan The only thing is, with the code they could mod in actual laps and announcers and things. Hmmm..... maybe rather than just Swoops, it could evolve into something else. Yeah, that's what I meant about a more professional approach. Adding extra features and the necessary spit and polish to make it more enjoyable. Somebody put this idea in my head: Taun Tauns pulling Chariots... Ben Hur in the Star Wars universe... *dreams* Now that would be something to see. I'd play that in a hot minute... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uber_Saber Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 The swoop racing with a twist: Make weapons available in the stands around the track. Audience participation. You could see how long any single swoop racer could actually last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tito Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 I'm just waiting for a good Podracing MOD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Hippo Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Hmmmm...2 days ago, Kurgans server, playing on rancor arena...saw this guy running around the rancor with the tauntaun looked a little like some gladiator thing, so me thought hmmm chariots being pulled by tauntauns. Just incase everyone thinks it was Kurgans idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DO Kord Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Can you race tauntauns in the racing mod? If so, I would definatly have to download that. It would be like horse racing... only on... tauntauns... um... yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 To use Taun Tauns you'd have to enable cheats, since the only map I've seen with them enabled by default is Rancor Arena. Hmmmm...2 days ago, Kurgans server, playing on rancor arena...saw this guy running around the rancor with the tauntaun looked a little like some gladiator thing, so me thought hmmm chariots being pulled by tauntauns. Just incase everyone thinks it was Kurgans idea I admitted that somebody "put the idea in my head" I just couldn't remember who... it may have been you. If so, thanks it was cool! ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vsync Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Originally posted by DO Kord Can you race tauntauns in the racing mod? If so, I would definatly have to download that. It would be like horse racing... only on... tauntauns... um... yeah... If you do the npc spawn cheat you probably could (man I wish there was a command to add npc's without enabling cheats in a server) but you would have to probably put some type of high speed boost equivalent to the one on the speeder bike to make those jumps in the new level or you can always make your own without many jumps. I for one and glad to see a vehicle mod like this. All we need now is one that supports land, sea (hey we can all dream), and air. Now that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Ok, someone needs to make a ffa level with swoops where you fly in this huge training ground. Thwow in some AT-STs and you're done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 there was a Swoop mod for JK, but it came out so late, i think Jk2 came only a little while after, and overshadowed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remirol Nacnud Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Why stop at races? Let's have JOUSTING! Real 'Knights' now. hehe hhhhhmmmm, I wonder. You could mod it so that the sabre is 3, maybe 4 times as long. You'd need to stop it from being swung(although, imagine swinging a giant sabre and killing a few dozen stormies in one go) and just point straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa_0 Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Yea Tito that would be great. Get someone to make about 5 or 6 podracer vehicles and a few maps for them. That would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Making saber longer is piece of cake. But stopping swung is harder thing. Yeah, podracing mod would be cool. And if you could get bots/npcs drive with those. *dreams* Or race with flying ships in Coruscant? Or some sort of Speeders? Would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desostros Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Hey all Deso here,yah know,creator of rancor arena I can assure you...a tauntaun race track is possible,and even easy nuff to create. Might do it after i finished my newest work.(Its a near-perfection remake of Vader's chamber in JKA SP) After that i'll have to make a lil clanmap for the guy that made the code for the new Digital Core website. http://www.digitalcore.tk Maybe AFTER that one,ill make something like that.And bout the chariots,thatll ask for some new vehicle,so some scripters and modellers would be needed.If anybody can find me a team,ill be glad to help. -Deso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim_squeaker Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I do think that horses would be a great thing to add. It would take a helluva lot of work but it would be great fun to use an Aragorn model and ride a barded horse out of the keep of helms deep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 There are tons of racing "mods" but all they are are semi-circular maps with respawning Swoop bikes. That's IT. Using the SDK, make it so that there's an announcer, it counts laps, people have racing lanes or something (or at least don't put the bikes so close together so they blow each other up constantly... maybe code some modified bikes)... etc. There's all kinds of things you could add... Jawa Pit Crews? There's a lot of work to be done. And when you get it done, share it with all those guys making their "racing mods" and you'll be the hit of pcgamemods.com! ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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