As they were in the past, they would just slowly fill up the whole field, forming a pretty much permanent uncrossable barrier, if left unchecked. I suggest something along the lines of having them grow for 15 turns and then shrink for 15 turns to finally disappear.
Alien blob and fire spreading is fine, just another obsticle to overcome.
Well that's not exactly the point.. I mean give it enough time to let it grow to max size, then have it shrink. Usually by the time its grown to max size there is no way to overcome it, and it just prolongs the game into a draw.
sounds like a bad idea to me
plus how can you justifiy it logically?
it got bored of growing and died off?
The fire burns itself out. The alien blob runs out of nutrients. I don't see why it's a bad idea... It would essentially work exactly the same, except after filling up half the screen making it impossible to get to the other side, it would shrink back down and go away.
Quote from: TheMcCool on March 29, 2005, 09:29:17 AM
The fire burns itself out. The alien blob runs out of nutrients. I don't see why it's a bad idea... It would essentially work exactly the same, except after filling up half the screen making it impossible to get to the other side, it would shrink back down and go away.
:-\ Maybe you could burn yourself out? :P Just kill the guy with the fire before it becomes a big problem. :D
Quote from: zzboots on March 29, 2005, 07:26:34 PM
:-\ Maybe you could burn yourself out? :P
Oh come on ZZ it was a reasonable suggestion. Its people like you who make others afraid to post their suggestions on forums, because of the rude comments. ;) :D
Quote from: BlitzJoker on March 29, 2005, 11:59:37 PM
Quote from: zzboots on March 29, 2005, 07:26:34 PM
:-\ Maybe you could burn yourself out? :P
Oh come on ZZ it was a reasonable suggestion. Its people like you who make others afraid to post their suggestions on forums, because of the rude comments. ;) :D
Hey its not my fault; I am just giving my honest opinion. Someone's gotta look out for everyone. :)
I request that zzboots be banned for flaming me. That comment hurt my self esteem and I had to lie on my bed shivering for hours before I finally calmed down. We don't need mean people like him here.
Quote from: TheMcCool on March 30, 2005, 03:42:52 AM
I request that zzboots be banned for flaming me. That comment hurt my self esteem and I had to lie on my bed shivering for hours before I finally calmed down. We don't need mean people like him here.
I second that. It's all in good fun. You know i love you. (In a fraternal, brotherly way of course.) I've said it before and ill say it again, McCool is a pimp.
the fire is actually fun. it is a thrill to see your opponent blocked by all sides by the fire, no way to excape. *evil laugh* that is a reasonable question though.
Well, how about this. In the original game, alien blobs were actually attackable and killable, though they were pretty resilient. Perhaps lower their defense a little, and in addition make fire attackable too(we can assume the commander passed out fire extinguishers...) It would still be really risky to try, but at least it would give trapped people a chance. And to keep people from immediately destroying fire/alien blob when used, make them unkillable until they've grown once.
Eh, no big deal. I won't care if they're kept the same.. Just some ideas.
attacking alien blob is ok (def 3 should be good)
but im not too sure about fire attacks ???
Maybe a live/die attack vs fire.
You can try it, but if you fail, you get burned to death.
play with fire and get burned!
In all actually, fires and slimes rarely get so out of hand that the game turns into a draw. It happens but programming something to prevent this would probably be more trouble than it is worth.
I think it'd be fun if fire and goo hurt the maker as well as other people. Doubt this would be popular or implemented though. :) Would prevent ties...
Quote from: StarSabre on March 27, 2006, 06:37:44 AM
I think it'd be fun if fire and goo hurt the maker as well as other people.
I agree
I disagree.
I agree.
well finally 1 thing i wanted ppl agree on make a poll
i agree
I disagree?
to bad for you majority wins
Shut up ults, the majority says you are a dumbass trying to hide his identity, but you still won't admit it.
i disagree but i still say that MY! idea of the fire extinguisher be put in
MYYYY IDEAAAAAAA, I posted it a longlong time ago.... so don't try stealing this one from me >:(
actually no loom back ults posted idea that range can extinguish fire like a fire extingusher like a week b4 you
you are ults and no you did not
fire extinguisher is no good without fire
I disagree.
First post since returning, yipee.
Well I agree that you should be able to attack and possibly kill the alien blobs. It wouldn't make sense that they disappear from lack of nutirents because we can't really say for sure what blobs eat. Green blobs could eat anything even survive off of micro nutirents if it had too so being able to eventually kill them is not a bad idea. btw You can attack blobs I just don't know if its worth the effort though and I've never killed an Alien blob by just attacking it.
As for a soloution to how to make fire a more rounded item, its a toss up. Fire, if allowed access to a healthly supply of oxygen, will burn for a long time, but being able to attack fire? I don't know about that. theres too many varibles. To bad there are no sci-fi water spitters. ;D
Oh and I agree that once used, fire and Alien blobs should be obstcals for everyone and everyone should be able to attack the green blobs and not just your opponets. Alien blobs get in the way of everyone after all. Space stations/post can be used by all right? well i'm done typing for now.
I think that fire should hurt the creator, but the goo has intelligence so it should only hurt opponents, it should be easier to destroy though.
Agreed
unfortunately, there is no chance of it being done until/if matlu makes it in new format.
I disagree. Fire should stay as it is.
well 2 vs 1, so ha
fire should also not die out
You're wrong. It should.
no your wrong, it shouldnt.
scientiffically it should, but I think game would be better if it didn't.
Also agree with Flame dragon too. My thought is never disagree with a giant red flaming dragon: You will hopefully live a bit longer then ;D
blob owns all
I have to disagree for unlike blob fire cannot be attacked and I have died many times from the inferno flame
I've only been killed by fire three times, but goo like twenty times.
Oooh Ooh I have an idea! Pick me! Pick me!
*is picked*
If an alien goo and a fire should collide, a big explosion occurs destroying the entire battlefield, and Bakster is declared the winner whether he is in the battle or not.
;D
thats a great idea!!!!
only replace the word bakster in that last paragraph with flamingdragon.
No, Bakster is fine :D
Oops..I mean The_Crusade!
Damn! My pointless but fun hiding of my identity is now over... :(
lol, u almost got away with it to
Matlu saw me on rook. He said "Who let you in?"
Lol :D
Heh. ;D Matlu could never keep you out, he loves all his CB children. :-* Just some more than others. ;)
Figures but I liked your buda picture best BC.