project needs help so plz help !!!!

[ianwar3]

allright , at the moment I am working on a futuristic map , in which you use any sort of futhuristic things but however I ran in some problems . my shps need to receive hardpoints which symbolise his functions such as laser batteries and generators , but I haven't been able to do such a thing, I have no idea how to fix that . also my terrain is bad as well , 'cos it is normal terrain and I need a galaxie-like terrain .

the map features 4 groups which consist of 3 players each, and they have to destroy the enemy spacestations.
these are the following units I have already made
-raptor (harvester)
-V-wing (fighter)
-assault ship (capital ship)
-raider (fighter)
-suicide fighter (fighter sort of)
-pegasus (capital ship)
-the sorveigner (capital ship)
abilities
-mana shield
-tractor beam (keep an thing in place)
resources
-diamants -- this you harvest
-pilots -- these you get over time
-energy -- the food role
hero's
none yet >.<

plz react
and if you know any original ideas or anything else leave a comment , and or if you think if the map is rubbish say what needs to be changed.

 

[Wizardum]

it seems a pretty good map. Though I don't seem to understand the 'hardpoints' part. Can you explain it further, I might try to help you.

 

[Anti_Bodies]

i think he means hard points as in destroyable spots on a ship. they would be made by creating units that move with the ship. the units would be turrets/shield genrators/tractor beams ect. they would serve as the ships weapons. however i suppose it would be difficult making all those units stay in the same position on the ship as it is moving/turning ect.

 

[Wizardum]

oh ya, now it makes sense.
I'm not pretty sure how you could do something like this, but I think it's better to use a chance system. When it's hit it has a chance of hitting that turrets or generators or whatever. Making so many units around one unit, it will eventually lag the game.

 

[ianwar3]

hmm , what do you mean with an hit chance system . some sort of evasion or so?
and does any1 now good units to be placed in the map ?

 

[Wizardum]

I mean that when a ship is hit, the system will calculate through percentages which part of the ship will be destroyed or damaged, but that also might cause lag.

 

[Anti_Bodies]

for good units in the map just look for "ships" in the models section of this site.

for the chance system just everytime a ship is attacked make it a chance to have negative effects on the ship. attack damage loss, armor loss, speed loss, loseing hp over time, ect.

 

[Wizardum]

ya, you're right anti_bodies

 

[ianwar3]

ok thx for helping