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From: bh505@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Arthur Sankey)

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Subject: More sick and twisted ideas for Quake: Traps

Date: 8 Apr 1996 22:19:39 +0100

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Reply-To: bh505@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Arthur Sankey)

These are some ideas I've come up with that I feel would really rock for

id to put in the finished quake engine, or for someone to program once

it's released. Since in deathmatch monsters just get in the way, the

better way to get a great variety of deaths is to put lots of messy traps

around. A few ideas:

1) A huge rolling boulder, like Indiana Jones, or on the other hand, UHF.

It would start at the top of a level, rolling down ramps, falling through

holes and bouncing down staircases, then running into a teleporter and

going back to the top. If anyone is too dumb to keep moving, it would

squash them. Since calculating where the boulder would go might be

CPU-draining, the route could be pre-calculated like the shadows. Since

this boulder would weigh several tons at least, it wouldn't slow down

from hitting people or being shot. Howwever, it would be cool if it

could stay at the beginning of its route until someone hits a switch, or

crosses a line. (like in the movies).

2) Ol' faithful. Normally it would just sit there like a lump, but

sometimes it would blow up, with steam (like the blood effect, but white)

shooting up. If you're there at the wrong time, kabloey! It would be

really cool to use old faithful as a placement for the best weapon in the

game, or a really important item.

3) Spikes. This would be easy to impliment, just take the fletchettes and

put them on the floor, pointing up.

4) Tripwires. (Just a line or a few really thin polygons) These wouldn't

hurt, but they'd throw you on the floor for a few seconds, while your

buddy (or any monster) would make short work of you. It should be worse if

you're running, but be possible to jump over.

5) A giant spider's web. Like a bunch of tripwires, for you to get stuck

in. Then other players get to pick you apart piece by piece. The only way

to escape would be to cut the web with whatever weapon you have, but all

of the noise would just attract more attention.

That's it for now...

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