Hook & Jetpack

[Decameron]

Hi all,

 

I'm starting to analyze the possibility to create a complete Jedi vs Merc mod for jk2. I know such a project has been done in the past but not with the depth I am willing to give to this project.

 

I know there are projects regarding a grappling hook in the works and a jetpack, but I am interesting in finding someone eager to share their code with me. The problem is that reinventing the wheel would take too much time for the project to be interesting developer-wise. If I can get someone to share their hook / jetpack with me I would be able to concentrate most of my time in the rest of the coding (which would involve mostly small changes to the already-existing code).

 

If someone's interested in helping (with coding too) just answer to this thread or send me a mail to decameron@isthedevil.com. I'm writing a document that describes what kind of changes would be needed for both the Jedis and the Mercs.

 

Thanks in advance,

Decameron

[{xg}darthVADER]

aotctc is working on a jetpack and grapeling hook but we need more coders to get them done properly

maybe you could join up with us cause our project wil go beyond the simple ffa and team ffa ect.

plus we need our jetpack and grapeling hook done as soon as we can we would greatly apriciate your help if your willing

that way our curent coder can concentrate on moreimportant things

[The Eternal]

i've already coded a grappling hook for jk2 a few months ago, but the source will not be released (not yet at least).

it has 'rather' proper physics and bendable rope. built it in a few days so it's not really hard to make if you know what you're doing.

 

and the jetpack code i wrote is already released so that shouldn't be a problem at all (well probably needs some modifications, because everyone likes it but everyone wants something diffrent from small to large parts of the jetpack)

[Dark Reaper]

Well I'm working at a similar Mod over at the General Editing forum. http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=66613&perpage=40&pagenumber=1

 

it isn't really a Merc mod more like a Mandalorian mod (boba fett, Jango Fett get the picture? ) well it already contains the Jetpack and those blades Jango used in AOTC but I want to add much more.

Jaii Der Herr is working on the Flametrower code but he says it is probably the only thing he will code while I got much more I wanna add like Self Destruct, poisened Darths, grapple hook and maybe a Swoop Bike, this maybe really sounds all great and all but I would probably need another coder to complete the work

and I would really apreciate it if you would like to help me out, Decameron this also is meant to others who want to make such Mod

[Decameron]

Thanks for the quick response guys.

 

{xg}darthVADER -

 

I'm not sure I want to join a mod team atm because of the dedication it requires. The good thing about working alone most of the time is that you don't risk pissing off other people if you're slow (especially now that I have a full-time work as a programmer). However I will eventually accept your offers if I consider to have enough free time to be of actualy help for a project.

 

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The Eternal -

 

Yes I was eventually considering the possibility to try and do one myself. However it would be better not to have to reinvent the wheel.

 

I'll take the chance to give you a few suggestions that in my opinion would make the jetpack more fun & useful.

 

* First of all I think it would be better to make it work with energy, so that you could make use of it for a few secs (or minutes if you prefer) but then it would need to be recharged. Kind of like how force powers work, where you have to wait for the force to recharge. The advantage of this system would be that the jetpack would be used a bit less and a bit more wisely. The cool thing about Jango and Boba in fact is not that they use a few tools to do it all, but a set of tools that work together.

 

* Secondly I would make the jetpack work kind of like the force jump, where it works as long as you keep a key pressed. This way you make sure it's burning "energy" only as you keep it pressed.

 

* In third place I would make it possible to make it work in the direction you're walking to. For instance if you're running forward and you press the "jetpack" key it wouldn't just go straight up but do a burst forward.

 

Anyway, I think those could really improve the overall fun of using the jetpack, but I realize that they could be pretty different from your vision of it. I hope you find them useful.

 

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Dark Reaper -

 

My idea was to make a Mandalorian mod too. It's pretty similar to what you have in mind.

 

My idea is to remove ALL force powers to the Merc, replacing the Force Jump with a Jetpack, and the force powers with the grappling hook and eventually other Mandalorian tools. The Jedi would have the saber and (probably although I'm not sure) a blaster rifle of some sort (for long range combat), while the Merc would have all the other weapons with the exception of the saber (although this could prove to be too much of an advantage so I would need to do some tests myself before being able to tell which weapons he would have). Obviously the Jedi would be in advantage at close range while the Merc would have an advantage at long range.

 

Anyway, as I said earlier, I will decide briefly if I can join a mod team for a work like this. Thanks for the offers again guys.

 

Decameron

[Tinny]

since the bendable rope is possible, i was wondering if the coding could be applied to a whip for the new indy model.

[The Eternal]

it might be possible, but the bendable rope works diffrently than you think probably (only way it can be a little fast without using ghoul2 functionality)

 

the whip could be done, but i don't think the 'graphics' would add up being worth the processing cost

 

i might release the hook code anyway

but i'll have to see.