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« on: October 21, 2014, 05:24:35 PM »
So in the following text i'll try to present my idea about tweak that could help restore some interest into ZC (paragon made me post it).
The idea is pretty much simple;add a npc faction which would be global enemy of human race(all 4 factions) and could conquer zones on their own.That's the basic layout.So basically,create a new faction(just on "paper" with its own colour) with no bases etc. since it's npc doh.Robots came first onto my mind because we've seen them at begining of server;they make a logical enemy(tactics anyone?) and they are able to wield all super mega cool weapons.I don't know do you have available animations,sprites w/e of humanoid robots but non humanoid would be fine too.So,if some zone would be "cold" (belonging to one faction for long time without ZC on it) they would focus that zone and start to capture it.The same ZC rules would be applied;if they have more score or they kill everyone;they capture the zone,if you win you get exp,caps etc. based on your personal score.They would have buffed stats and resistances(since AI isn't really that smart,although still smarter than some people) and some really crazy weapons BUT only available loot from their bodies would be ammunition from the weapon they used and some materials like metal parts,alloys...(cuz' you know they're robots).This way it wouldn't affect economy with crazy weapons on every corner.The idea of this entire concept is to activate people to gather for ZC and do it even if there's no player enemy. BUT if "x" factions sees robots taking zones and they decide to go fight it,then "y" faction will see their score and want to join into fight too which will result in 2 player factions fighting and that's what we wanted from begining.Now comes the hard part(or not?) is how to make all this possible.I would say; make it all from zero but that would take to much time.What you could actually do as temporary solution would be that one of developers becomes part of the "T-1000" faction,starts the ZC and the spawns those buffed killing machines in that map on locations he sees fit.Until you are able to get this patrols and AI working without the developers.That's basically it.
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