Reconnaisance mode: Unvanquished of Isaac!

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Reconnaisance mode: Unvanquished of Isaac!

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Basically an evolution of the training server of old. I think a training server is direly needed for:

  • Famliarization with maps (so people don't end up playing only atcs and plat23).

  • Familiarization with advanced evolved alien forms (see this thread, and yes, I've seen complete FPS beginners start with this game).

  • Giving people something to do when there is nobody to play with.

Core gameplay:

  • One of the teams is actual players and the other team is bots.

  • The win and loss conditions are the same as in normal game.

  • For each room/area of the map there's a list of bot structure layouts, ranked by difficulty.

  • There's a list of potential starting points and initial bases for the player team.

  • Bots only rebuild what's already been there, and don't rebuild rooms which have been cleared.

  • The enemy spawn rate scales with the number of players (in the old training server it was very annoying to play alone due to the number of enemies).

Progress system:

  • Players start 0 light years into the enemy territory.

  • Winning brings them 4-6 light years further.

  • Reconnaissance "missions" start easy (small maps, easy/empty rooms, few enemies).

  • The further the players are into the enemy territory, the harder the maps get.

  • Losing sets the players back a few planets.

  • Losing twice in a row sets the players all the way back to 0 light years.

  • Players keep their special items and credits and part of the unused BP pool between the maps.

Extra stuff:

  • Special items, eg. ones which allow you to carry 2 grenades, one-time use abilities (see this thread).

  • Challenge rooms. When you step on a special pad, it teleports you to a random challenge room where you have to fight off aliens, complete parkour courses, etc. If you finish the challenge, you'll be rewarded with credits or special items.

  • Maybe a final boss? I have an idea for a final boss, but I'll post it as a different thread since it's so extensive.

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