Re: ballistic masters


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Re: ballistic masters

Posted By: Captain Bob Date: 9/17/04 1:27 p.m.
In Response To: Re: ballistic masters (Speaker-To-Animals)

: That would be more impressive to me than in newer games... Marathon's physics
: are inaccurate, and it can sometimes be impossible to aim over very long
: distances (see Captain Bob/Crater Creator's attempts to make a
: sniper-rifle map).
: It's too bad fixing it would break networking and films.
Indeed, my sniper rifle physics are about the closest Aleph One can get to perfect accuracy. The bullets have no inaccuracy whatsoever, but when one plays in a big map (like my Windy City I/II), they start to realize the limits of the engine, specifically that you can only turn in 1/512 of a circle increments. It's still possible to aim between those discrete jumps by sidestepping a little, however.
Shameless plug: Windy City II with the sniper rifle is a really fun map that turns Marathon's action into a cool, calculating kind of excitement. The sniper rifle itself comes with a silencer, scope, laser sight, and a warning sound when somebody's training their sight on you. This is all done with just a physics model. Many people who frequent the Aleph One AIM room have seen it. I hope to assemble and upload all my maps together...sometime, any day now, really ;-).
Another way to test out one's ballistics skill is to force certain weapons on him. I've toyed with the idea of making a library of lua scripts people could plug into their game, each changing gameplay in a small way like mutators in Unreal Tournament. One such script could convert all weapons in a map to pistols.

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New Member Warlord Carnage 9/16/04 4:03 a.m.

Re: New Member ukimalefu 9/16/04 5:00 a.m.

Re: New Member Yossarian 9/16/04 5:15 a.m.

I only have one secret Anaphiel 9/16/04 9:03 a.m.

Re: New Member Mista_B 9/16/04 9:46 a.m.

'Real' Tactics? HAH! Warlord Carnage 9/16/04 6:46 p.m.

? *NM* Mista_B 9/16/04 6:56 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Andrew Nagy 9/16/04 7:02 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Me_43 9/16/04 7:41 p.m.

ballistic masters goran 9/16/04 7:43 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters Steve Levinson 9/16/04 9:58 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters D-M.A. 9/16/04 10:22 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters Forrest of B.org 9/16/04 10:56 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters Steve Levinson 9/17/04 3:58 a.m.

Perhaps add hit-detection to Aleph? *NM* Mista_B 9/16/04 10:55 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters goran 9/16/04 11:35 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters Steve Levinson 9/17/04 4:10 a.m.

Re: ballistic masters goran 9/17/04 9:16 a.m.

Re: ballistic masters Speaker-To-Animals 9/17/04 12:14 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters Captain Bob 9/17/04 1:27 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters blake37 9/17/04 3:24 p.m.

Re: ballistic masters Warlord Carnage 9/17/04 7:05 a.m.

Re: ballistic masters Steve Levinson 9/17/04 12:51 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Anonymous 9/17/04 7:45 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Warlord Carnage 9/19/04 6:36 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Andrew Nagy 9/19/04 7:23 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Mark Levin 9/19/04 8:39 p.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Warlord Carnage 9/20/04 5:01 a.m.

(ADMIN) Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! Count Zero 9/20/04 8:31 a.m.

Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH! RyokoTK 9/21/04 2:59 a.m.

And then I read the admin's post. *NM* RyokoTK 9/21/04 3:00 a.m.

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: Indeed, my sniper rifle physics are about the closest Aleph One can get to : perfect accuracy. The bullets have no inaccuracy whatsoever, but when one : plays in a big map (like my Windy City I/II), they start to realize the : limits of the engine, specifically that you can only turn in 1/512 of a : circle increments. It's still possible to aim between those discrete jumps : by sidestepping a little, however. : Shameless plug: Windy City II with the sniper rifle is a really fun map that : turns Marathon's action into a cool, calculating kind of excitement. The : sniper rifle itself comes with a silencer, scope, laser sight, and a : warning sound when somebody's training their sight on you. This is all : done with just a physics model. Many people who frequent the Aleph One AIM : room have seen it. I hope to assemble and upload all my maps : together...sometime, any day now, really ;-). : Another way to test out one's ballistics skill is to force certain weapons on : him. I've toyed with the idea of making a library of lua scripts people : could plug into their game, each changing gameplay in a small way like : mutators in Unreal Tournament. One such script could convert all weapons : in a map to pistols.

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New Member	Warlord Carnage	9/16/04 4:03 a.m.
Re: New Member	ukimalefu	9/16/04 5:00 a.m.
Re: New Member	Yossarian	9/16/04 5:15 a.m.
I only have one secret	Anaphiel	9/16/04 9:03 a.m.
Re: New Member	Mista_B	9/16/04 9:46 a.m.
'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Warlord Carnage	9/16/04 6:46 p.m.
? NM	Mista_B	9/16/04 6:56 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Andrew Nagy	9/16/04 7:02 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Me_43	9/16/04 7:41 p.m.
ballistic masters	goran	9/16/04 7:43 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Steve Levinson	9/16/04 9:58 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	D-M.A.	9/16/04 10:22 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Forrest of B.org	9/16/04 10:56 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Steve Levinson	9/17/04 3:58 a.m.
Perhaps add hit-detection to Aleph? NM	Mista_B	9/16/04 10:55 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	goran	9/16/04 11:35 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Steve Levinson	9/17/04 4:10 a.m.
Re: ballistic masters	goran	9/17/04 9:16 a.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Speaker-To-Animals	9/17/04 12:14 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Captain Bob	9/17/04 1:27 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	blake37	9/17/04 3:24 p.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Warlord Carnage	9/17/04 7:05 a.m.
Re: ballistic masters	Steve Levinson	9/17/04 12:51 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Anonymous	9/17/04 7:45 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Warlord Carnage	9/19/04 6:36 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Andrew Nagy	9/19/04 7:23 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Mark Levin	9/19/04 8:39 p.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Warlord Carnage	9/20/04 5:01 a.m.
(ADMIN) Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	Count Zero	9/20/04 8:31 a.m.
Re: 'Real' Tactics? HAH!	RyokoTK	9/21/04 2:59 a.m.
And then I read the admin's post. NM	RyokoTK	9/21/04 3:00 a.m.



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