New Powerup!!!

[IsraeliRD]

Edit: Will be used as an extra Level Editor option (bonus for players to find).



Hey guys,

Spy47 created for us a new powerup which is called 'Random Powerup' (in LE: RandomPowerUpItem). Now, it chooses one of 6 possible powerups when the player picks it up: Marble Recoil, Anti Recoil, Time Modifier, Speed Booster, Jump Boost, Helicopter.

Before most of you will go 'OMG IT SUCKS, IT'S NOT GOOD, ITS ANTI-WR' and all the rest of the stupid excuses, I wanna say my counter arguments why it is in:

1) Adds to the gameplay variance, possibilities and more. Great for custom levels ideas.
2) Adds challenge. Of course it won't be in the normal path but will be required to slow down for (like Checkpoint).
3) Is great for longer and harder levels.
4) Makes methods for UT and WRs more interesting and opens possibilties. Like you won't find it on Sprint or Trapdoor Mania, but on BFinale, CDC and TUFC it would be a useful one.
5) Regarding TM: Default at 5 secs, but able to add 'timeBonus' in mission code so that when the RP chooses TM, you get the timeBonus written down (ie 10 secs).

Now, wait for the next version and test it out for yourself before commenting about it.

Thanks,
Matan

[Oaky]

I still think it is a bad idea...

:/

[Lonestar]

I think we should leave it as an easter egg for the community to find and use in custom levels, but not use in the final MBP levels.

[Andrew]

Sorry, but this is a bad idea. Enough said.

[Spy47]

Well I don't know if it's good for the gameplay, but if Matan wants it, I think we'll only keep it as a possibility for level makers.

[IsraeliRD]

An EE for people to find sounds good to me ^^

[technostick]

Certainly not in MBP's levels. For custom levels, fine.

[Ian]

Yeah, it should not be used in the normal levels. If so, very, very, VERY few times, and only when it can't be used as a cheat or anything like that.

Bad idea.

[Perishingflames]

Maybe as an achievement?

[Pablo]

I agree w/ everyone else. Only in custom levels, please.

[Ian]

Outnumbered, Matan.

[IsraeliRD]

ian said:

Outnumbered, Matan.

Note the start of my first post:

Edit: Will be used as an extra Level Editor option (bonus for players to find).

Was done a few days back after the 3rd person said LE only

[phil]

Custom levels as an Easter Egg.

[Oaky]

Note that if it was used in a custom level, I'd lower my score due to unfairness (for people who like to challenge each other). I'm still against it fully.

[Lonestar]

It's up to the creator of the level whether it's in or not, so it's not like all levels will have the powerup. It's just a surprise we're going to put in.