Battleracer: 2142

[Sir. Shpox]

I'm not sure if many of you know, but Battleracer will be porting over to 2142. We plan to get a well-early start to this series of Battlefield, however the assistance of Mapper who knows his way around the Editor would be useful ;)

If you don't already know who we are:

Website: br.elxx.net (http://br.elxx.net)

Genre: Racing in 2142.

Screencaps:

http://br.elxx.net/zphoto/albums/new-hotness/1.jpghttp://br.elxx.net/zphoto/zen/i.php?a=night&i=1.jpg&s=650

PM if your intrested.

[wika_woo]

OMG Racing MECHS, that would be hilarious!!!..

The Stock vehicles look good in 2142, I think it will be a good idea

[Sir. Shpox]

I was thinking about Mechs, the speeds can easily be increased and the damage encountered less :)

[St.Sasquatch]

how about hover cars?

[Sir. AAK625]

How about Mechs with wheels?!

[St.Sasquatch]

no.. that was no good idea.. :P it made no sence.. just like hover cars with wheels. see? it just aint working..

[ebag]

How about BattleWalker race too but you mite need to take away the guns and cannons

[flight_1]

How about a back seet that drops emp mines and such.

[Kradath]

How about a back seet that drops emp mines and such.
Would be hard to implement, think about the beginning of the race.

[basra Bob]

Titan race :D

[Sir. Shpox]

A Mech Race will most likely be impleneted :)

[xR3LOADx]

Do people still play Br in BF2? If people do i will DL it.

[Sir. Shpox]

We still have over 10 servers up for it.

[wika_woo]

I rarely play it ... But it's still fun

Why not have the handbrake feature like surreal II have on their phat cars .. It's so fun.. You can almost drift lol .

[b` m3ow]

Use the the little car in 2142, the fast little devils. And use those :D

[Chant]

LOL i saw this and had to pop in for a look, I'd totally help, but I have no experience at all D:

[xR3LOADx]

I DL it but theres no servers. I thought you said there was 10?

[Sir. Shpox]

More than 10. Blame the server browser.

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92893

See for yourself :P

[Sir. Elxx]

This looks more like a "Shout out random ideas" topic rather than Mod Recruitment. :p

I can do the mapping aswell as long as the editor works to some extent with 2142.

[Ewizard09]

racing titans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wika_woo]

racing titans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


that's a bit O.T.T.

There wont be a map big enough .. :laugh:

[St.Sasquatch]

that's a bit O.T.T.

There wont be a map big enough .. :laugh:

oh yes there will.. know how fast titans move? not really fast i guess..

[wika_woo]

I think we should have drifting too.. Although the NOS was a nice touch ..

Bigger the drift, more points you get ...Similar thing with NFS:U series ;)

[Sir. Elxx]

Unfortunately the BF engine physics suck. But you can drift in Battleracer (BF2) already, it doesn't give you points or anything but it's still fun...

[St.Sasquatch]

you could always give us small phsycis censors which feels the level of fun and give us points! XD

but the nos thing in 2142 is a good thing.. might be cool in br.. it adds a little more action to it you know..

[Pilgrim]

Nice Mod idea - i never heard of it. I could try to make a map with BF editor, but now i got just experience with GTK Radiant.

[StealthClobber]

Yep, Nitrous is already implemented in 2142 for light jeeps, so Sir. has a little bit less work to do!

[LasermanX]

I will help test it =) I'm no good at mapping for BF2/BF:2142. I liked the 42 editor.

[wolfi]

I have an other idea: EMP!! It would be awesome. You could slow down your opponents by EMPing them for a few seconds :D Not much EMP, just as much as the APCs do. That would rock :p
Drivers get EMP, codrivers get the top MG.

[Sir. Elxx]

I have an other idea: EMP!! It would be awesome. You could slow down your opponents by EMPing them for a few seconds :D Not much EMP, just as much as the APCs do. That would rock :p
Drivers get EMP, codrivers get the top MG.

You know, that's actually a really good idea. I could have it fire behind you, that way you can stop anybody who's trying to ram. :D

[wolfi]

Haha, never thought about that :D
Sometimes I stop my own team mates with it when were going for a flag, lol

What about making them deploy EMP mines instead. More mario cart style :p

[Lavadisk]

Mechs still sounds like the best idea in my oppinion. oh, and obvioulsy add the cars in another game mode

(mech,racing,burst)

but the mechs would just be awesome, id love to see the f11 view at the starting line.

[s2n MaTTi]

racing titans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't we lag enough when they move :laugh: :laugh: .

[zariok]

Would be hard to implement, think about the beginning of the race.


Mario Kart style ... drive over "upgrades"

[LasermanX]

LOL Bannanas I say!

[Sir. Shpox]

I think you guys will be in for a treat when the mod is ready :)

[Ash]

Should have made 2142 sandbox first.

[chillar15_]

lol, give them time...ive already seen some screens of sandbox on the pic of the day, and it looks awesome. anyways, u guys gotta make another Sir Mod for 2142 :p.

[EaGle1337]

Buugy racer :P u got to have the FAV in it.

[Cryptik]

will there be any Australian Severs for BF2142 Racer?

[Sir. Shpox]

will there be any Australian Severs for BF2142 Racer?

Probably. If all goes well, there should be a server based in NZ.

[Cryptik]

Probably. If all goes well, there should be a server based in NZ.Ah k cool I see that you are from Australia you should come and play on my clans server some time its called Ausarena

[Rick Astley]

Maybe you can add EMP mines to slow down the cars. Not entirely stop the vehicle, but to slow it down a bit.

[Sir. Tasty]

Or have the car dispence EMP's like dropping mines out of the back , each driver gets 1 mine per car , it only lasts a little wile and slow's drivers behind him.

[Sir. Shpox]

Or have the car dispence EMP's like dropping mines out of the back , each driver gets 1 mine per car , it only lasts a little wile and slow's drivers behind him.

We though about this. Problem is, if it is done at the startup (After go), everyone will instantly drop them and every single car will freeze.

Perhaps it would be better to enable weapons after the first checkpoint.

Feed back ? Comments ?

[fshy94]

I personally think that while the mines are a good idea, I think that the driver should not have them. I think it would encourage teamwork if the third seater had to be engy and have them EMPs(or support grenades)equipped to do it. Just two cents from a guy who knows nothing, as I never played BF2 or any of its mods. And yes, enable weapons after the first checkpoint.

[dontsh000t]

TITAN RACEEE!!!!!
but seriously... the idea of reducing damage done by guns, increasing hp and keeping the guns in game would be fun. imagine 2-man teams of driver + gunner. sooo much more fun than just racing ^^

[wolfi]

Imagine if they would include the speeder IFV from the boosterpack into the game itself. THAT would be fun :D

[dontsh000t]

and if EA wanted more money (wait... maybe i shouldn't have said 'if' =D) they could just sue the modders for infringing on copyright =)

[Rick Astley]

Lol, Goliath race?

If you can somehow add the Speeder into BR2142, it would be soooooo awesome!

[Sir. Shpox]

Just so you all know, the racing will be PAC Based. The skinning is almost complete. The main things left include the coding and the maps. The spectators will be the EU.

We have had trouble with the Bf2 Editor, and no doubt the 2142 editor will be released a while AFTER the booster pack.

Once we have our hands on it, we are planning to include A Suez Drag + Circuit, Belgrade Drag and many more.

[Rick Astley]

Just so you all know, the racing will be PAC Based. The skinning is almost complete. The main things left include the coding and the maps. The spectators will be the EU.

We have had trouble with the Bf2 Editor, and no doubt the 2142 editor will be released a while AFTER the booster pack.

Once we have our hands on it, we are planning to include A Suez Drag + Circuit, Belgrade Drag and many more.
Drag races? Very cool! Just to be sure, drag races are just driving a long straight road?

[Sir. Shpox]

Drag races? Very cool! Just to be sure, drag races are just driving a long straight road?

Pretty much, or a straight forward road anyway. And to make it difficult, we'll throw in some ramps and obstacles. Drag races are going to be pretty much sprint races except theres only 2 checkpoints, the start and the finish. A big one is of course Suez Canal. :D

[wika_woo]

great stuff shpox. The NOS feature will be great for drag.. For those Fast & furious fans lol ..

But what i would love to see, is e-brake & gear shifting :) ...

[I am RKO]

The NOS feature will be great for drag.. For those Fast & furious fans lol ..

They exist? ;)

Sounds Good. The PAC vehicle is s3xy anyway. We need to have the "Spectators".. you know.. for roadkill. :mad:

[jameslcfc]

drag races will be awesome, especially on suez :) or the length of shuhia taiba :p

[Rick Astley]

Wow Suez would be awesome! I can imagine 30 guys standing to the side of the road and two guys racing against eachother.
Looking forward to this one!

[Sir. Tasty]

I sure battleracer2142 is going to be as awsome as its predocesor cant wait!

[ROLF]

Its been 5 months, I hope we get to see something soon.

ROLF

[Sir. MatDef]

Its been 5 months, I hope we get to see something soon.

ROLF


It's almost impossible to make the maps for br until dice releases the 2142 map editor, so we have to wait for them before we can finish anything.

[Wormhole]

Hmmm, Hope they release it soon, cause I really cant wait for this mod!

[tonks950]

The hatchimoto is going to be included into this mod right? It wouldn't seem "right" without it.

[ROLF]

Well, doesn't look like this mod will be launching soon, DICE is not willing to release the required tools, or even communicate with people why. I think its pretty clear that DICE just wants to charge the community for their mods, and leave out to dry the new mods like Battleracer and First Strike. What a slap in the face to the modding/development community.

That's my rant, and I'm finished with this subject until another day. Signing off.

ROLF

[llGRIM-REEFERll]

have fun with that rolf

[Sir. AAK625]

Well, doesn't look like this mod will be launching soon, DICE is not willing to release the required tools, or even communicate with people why. I think its pretty clear that DICE just wants to charge the community for their mods, and leave out to dry the new mods like Battleracer and First Strike. What a slap in the face to the modding/development community.

That's my rant, and I'm finished with this subject until another day. Signing off.

ROLF

The lack of an editor will not stop The Sir. Community.

[I am RKO]

Not even if The Earth is infected with Tiberium, or Global Warning or even Genetic Modified Monkeys. Obviously, it takes more time, but the plus side of that, is we make it look great and play great.

If you though BR was good, wait until BR:2142.

[Jacky]

I wonder why nobody asked me to help :(

[HellGuard99]

I got one awesome suggestion, why not put in some Hachimotos, put some roads on a huuge mountain and try to go down the mountain which has lots of curves in which you have to drive your way down, if you fall, you die. I'm a big fan of drifting and hope you guys would integrate it since Hachimotos have the ability to power slide, use momentum and such to drift like you would normally do. Not to mention the speed boost represents "Turbo" in which you would normally find in other games. And since Hachimotos have a gunner seat, why not make everybody team up with somebody so the gunners can take out other hachimotos while the drivers focus on driving. The drivers could gun, but it would be distracting to try to handle and manuevre in all those curves in the mountain.

[Cryptik]

Including Hachimotos would be a good idea but isnt that kind of breaking the EA rules about not loading content released in Boosters that could be used by people that don't actually the booster

[wolfi]

- POST REMOVED -
Go here for details: http://www.totalbf2142.com/forums/showpost.php?p=296747&postcount=78

[Frostie]

Thats correct but it doesnt go for the Hachimoto, as it has been included with the patch.
Everyone has it, so its okay for mods to use it ;)
Why does it not go for the Hachimoto? It's still part of the booster, ppl who haven't bought it can't (or at least shouldn't be able to) ride a Hachimoto, it's as simple as that.

They can only USE NS unlocks by upgrading through field upgrade or picking up NS kits.

So, it would be illegal to make I think. Can't you make 2 versions, one NS version and one 2142vanilla version?

[wolfi]

- POST REMOVED -
Go here for details: http://www.totalbf2142.com/forums/showpost.php?p=296747&postcount=78

[Sir. AAK625]

Listen to the man. Wolfi knows what he's talking about.

And even if it wasn't in the patch, we'd still use it. Nobody's going to sue us.

EA's lucky to have dedicated community groups that promote the longevity of their games.

[Sir. GenX000]

EA's lucky to have dedicated community groups that promote the longevity of their games.
So true!:nod:

[Cryptik]

so if the Hachimimoto is included will it have a new skin cause that would be awsome jet black with flames or something else.

Ideas:

also Goliath Racing would be fun speed the normal speed up to make it go faster and add the nos stuff change some of the weapons e.g add Smoke Grenades, EMP Grenades, stuff like that then race them that would be mad one guy drive the other guy EMPing and smoking the other Goliath.

Gunship racing add EMP Grenades to gunner seat get rid of the missiles add either EMP Grenades or Smoke Grenades now that would be fun in a map with lots of air obsticals.

also what would be fun is that if you made the titan really small and made it a vehicle e.g person would sit on top of it and glide around the map on the ground give it the same controls as the Hachimimoto

Last one was a joke lol :P

[Sir. Tasty]

It would indeed be awesome to have a man sitting on a baby titan flying around :P

[Mach10]

Thats correct but it doesnt go for the Hachimoto, as it has been included with the patch.
Everyone has it, so its okay for mods to use it ;)

Incorrect, all booster vehicles can only be used on booster maps. Thinking otherwise, because of the content archives included in the patch, is just not true.

[wolfi]

I thought it came with the patch. Looks like I was wrong. Sorry.

I love the BF series as much as you do, so there really is no point in blaming me for being a guy who likes to play with the game files.

[Sir. Elxx]

Actually, if I recall correctly, it IS included with the patch. I'm going to reinstall BF2142 real quick to make sure.

Nice try, Mach10. You stick to your stuff and we'll stick to ours, buddy. You haven't exactly been an angel with NDAs in the past, so it's not your position to complain about this. ;)

[samfink]

why can't you juts ask DICE if they mind you using the NS vehicles in the Mod? and if they don't mind, then use them, if they do mind, then use vanilla vehicles.

edit- if the vaehicles are not included in the \atch, i know the ahchimoto is indeed in the patchso i think it is the maps that were in the booster pakc, plus the code to allow the NS unlocks to be unlocked permenantly rather than repetitive field unlocked.

[I am RKO]

You know we need. We need a statement on EA's website saying "Hey, if you use our crap without buying it, you will get pwned" or whatever like that so people know where they stand, ya dig?

[Cryptik]

I cant wait for Battleracer 2142 I just hope there is some Australian servers.

also on the note of having Hachimimotos in different maps and stuff the Vehicle is part of the patch just like the weapons and building you cant say "ok everyone you cant use those building to make your own map you cant use those unlocks on the Vanilla 2142 they can be only used on northern strike."

Wrong the patch included the Vehicles Buildings and Weapons so it is usable on any map its a free patch and any content in that patch is also free.

Thats what I think.

[Rick Astley]

Maybe you can implement some kind of tournament, you earn points by winning races and when you have won enough races you can unlock the Hachimoto!

Yes, i know. Stats = bad, but it would be nice.



Also nice sig Elxx. Hope to see it SOON. :p

[Archer.]

NO. Unlocks will lead to stat padding...
Stats... Well, they worked out well in BF2 without complaints, I don't see why it is bad, unlocks are bad.

[Sir. Elxx]

Don't worry, the Battleracer stats system isn't nearly as bad as vanilla. Since there's no teamplay involved in BR, it's okay to go for stats...winning the race is your one and only goal.

And having the Hachimoto as an unlockable is actually a very interesting idea. From what I have seen in testing, it actually balances out with the jeep...more manouverability but less speed. The other testers beg to differ, but I'm willing to try it out :p

[Rick Astley]

Well, since it's not hard to get a new rank, thus unlocks in 2142. To get unlocks won't be much of a problem and will go without padding. But for the awards, such as the War College ribbon is hard to get so you see padding. Look at the tales of Skunk.

So if the unlockable hovercar would not be that hard to get, you wont see much of padding.
Maybe you can give the car to the guy who has a best round lap? Something like that, so you pad to get it.

And yes, the Hachimoto is balanced, i also noticed the difference. But still, confirmation is needed with tests.

[Sir. Elxx]

Yeah, I'm toying around with the idea of unlockables. We could also have "Special Edition" cars that you could unlock...fancy paint scheme and 1-2 extra EMP mines or something like that.

And yeah, field unlock style stuff would maybe be better, otherwise the higher-ranked people will consistently own the lower-ranked ones and prevent the lower ones from actually gaining rank. With session-based unlocks, everybody starts on the same level and then slowly gains stuff in a session.

[Sir. Xan]

And yeah, field unlock style stuff would maybe be better, otherwise the higher-ranked people will consistently own the lower-ranked ones and prevent the lower ones from actually gaining rank. With session-based unlocks, everybody starts on the same level and then slowly gains stuff in a session.

If possible you should have a hybrid system: global unlocks for fancy visual stuff and session-based unlocks for the gameplay-altering stuff.

Hmm... The fancy paint scheme gives me an idea, though I don't know if it'd be possible or worth the bother. Couldn't you make a special car texture for the top 10 ranking players? Perhaps even put their name on it, though I guess that might not work very well - rankings change and I don't know if BF supports dynamic texture-stuff or would that mean doing 10 textures with the only difference being the name on it.

[Sir. AAK625]

All ideas listed in this thread are copyrighted to The Sir. Community.

Sorry guys, it's so Mach10 doesn't use them and then claim he invented racing games or whatever he did last time.

[Sir. Elxx]

Uh, right. What he said, I guess.

Let's just move the suggestions to a thread in the proper forum, we can continute the discussion there. I'll ask Spawn to lock this one or something.
http://www.totalbf2142.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20809

[Archer.]

Answer my PM, please............