13 replies to this topic

[Dr. Strangelove]

Instead of/in addition to muzzle flashes or explosions, units can have word balloons that say 'BANG', 'SPLAT', 'ZAP', 'NOOO', 'GET IN THE CHOPPA', 'FALCON PUNCH' etc.

[Camille]

that is in fact quite a brilliant idea.

though i do fear there would be a potentially large amount of annoyance attached to that too...

[Sgt. Nuker]

Would work especially well if there was a Batmobile or Batman/Robin in the game as well. Not the newer ones of either, but ones from the Adam West era.

[pirate]

that would be hilirious XD just not sure where to implement though...

[Jordan]

Before the Pancake Crusader, there was a tank called the Pancake Tank, which was basically a tank that flipped itself over onto the enemy and crushed it. It was supposed to get a particle effect that said Owned when it crushed a unit, but due to my lack of particle effect skills, and my poor photoshop prowess at the time, it never got anywhere.

But then I decided to use an oversized frying pan instead, and give it a good sound effect when it hits something.

I'm sure there can be a unit that uses these, or a unit in-game that could be modded to have them.

[RaiDK]

Perhaps a general could get the "Dynamic sound effects" upgrade?

[Sgt. Nuker]

That sounds like a brilliant idea. Perhaps give it to Over-rated General?

[Wizard]

I have to say this is one of the most original and brilliant ideas I have ever seen for a mod. Sure you can get some of the particle guys around here to help you out Jordan.

[pirate]

this can be done easier via muzzleflashes (modeled ones) than particles, both would need an alphalayer and alphasetting (rather than additive)

[CodeCat]

You can get a lot more interesting effects with particles though. For example you could make the text slowly float upwards and fade away. And all you'd need is a particle system that spawns a single particle, then dies. That's not hard to do at all. I could help out if needed.

[Su8perkillr]

hmm it might be fun when this comes out. but if codeable it will be fun

[Dr. Strangelove]

CodeCat, on 3 Aug 2009, 22:35, said:

You can get a lot more interesting effects with particles though. For example you could make the text slowly float upwards and fade away. And all you'd need is a particle system that spawns a single particle, then dies. That's not hard to do at all. I could help out if needed.

You could also retexture the dust trails behind vehicles to say 'ZOOM', the party cannon could say 'IMMA CHARGIN' MAH LAZAH!', and rangers could have flags coming out of their guns that say 'BANG' on them, like the old Elmer Fudd cartoons.

[TheDR]

I loved to see this in game, if done right it could look very awesome.

[Su8perkillr]

yea i would like to see that