Vice City Pursuits

[Emre]

Not animated means....its not possible to display spikes.
They have to be invisible.
The tires will just pop outta nowhere

Sure,why not Houdini

[~Legend~]

Good to hear, Daddy.

Hmm, just thinking - are there any other items supported by VC:MP that can just be plain dropped? This could just resemble some sharp spiky objects to compensate that. :razz:

[Call_me_Dad]

Nah.....Objects are not supported in this version.

[~Legend~]

Nah.....Objects are not supported in this version.

Ahh man. Hopefully in future the developers will get to it.
The sad thing is, most (if not all) of the servers that they directly support are DM based. Deathmatch servers are pretty limited, and lack imagination - being pretty much a fact hehe, when compared to RPG.

If the developers would think on a broader sense, I reckon they would have a lot of ideas to add and test.

[danigold1]

but if the server didnt reach the pickup limit, i know its possible to make a pickup of EVERY (yes, every, tottaly every(EVERYYYY)) object in vice city.
only question is, did the server reach its pickup limit?  :roll:

[SpiralRock]

I like the Spikes Idea....
There is a feature in VCMP to disable your vehicle tires(luckily it works!), So this is possible to script.
Though animated spikes are impossible, since you can only /spike when on foot.
So you wont actually see spikes....
But we can rename "Spike Strips" by Nails....."You dropped a handful of nails from your car"
So I think they can account for the invisibility.

Though this is pretty hard to script, coz it should work only if you drop nails ahead of the target.
And Lag makes it even worse.
But if Im able to pull it off, it will be added

So, i Guess Cops will be given 3 bags of nails, and can restock from PD
Others can buy from PnS @ $50 a bag?

Isnt this guy genius ??

btw i dont support this idea....
STOP GIVING COPS EVERYTHING they wish to have...

If u wanna give them nails or anything... remember to give us criminals coffin with bombs (which is not possible coz of lag, even if u script it, i know u are that genius lol). We are already observing serious inbalance in server right now.(Some invisible chinks come and popped my head open while i was sipping on vodka in our bar with all people around 400 + distance).

[~Legend~]

Spiral, if this idea was to be implemented in some form, it wouldn't be for cops only, whatsoever.

I think that's what Emre was getting at - showing both sides. If anything along these lines were to be added, it would also be available to the average citizen. :P

It wouldn't  be fair, of course.

[Call_me_Dad]

Criminals can buy Nails from Pay n Spray....
And usually its cops who tail criminals, so spikes are a bigger threat to them. IMO they will be pretty efficient chase breakers.
You just have to drop a bag of nail when u hear sirens behind you.
For cops, they will have to overtake the criminal and then drop the bag.

I was thinking more on this idea, so i thought of this one:
Certain vehicles should have non-inflatable tires (mostly SUVs and slower vehicles like regina, washington, stallion). So Nails wont work against these vehicles. With this advantage Roxor cars can compete with SSA ones (right now everyone goes for the sport zing).
FBI ranchers will also have with Non-inflatable tires, so they will have this advantage from FBI cheetah.

And about the EMP.
Should we have it only on the Police Maverick?
Its pretty interesting to involve a chopper in the chase...
Also it will be pretty hard to aim the EMP, would require an outstanding maneuver from the pilot.

So what'dya guys think about this addition?

but if the server didnt reach the pickup limit, i know its possible to make a pickup of EVERY (yes, every, tottaly every(EVERYYYY)) object in vice city.
only question is, did the server reach its pickup limit?  :roll:

Not possible, For new pickups to appear the server has to be restarted.

[Klaus]

Criminals can buy Nails from Pay n Spray....
And usually its cops who tail criminals, so spikes are a bigger threat to them. IMO they will be pretty efficient chase breakers.
You just have to drop a bag of nail when u hear sirens behind you.
For cops, they will have to overtake the criminal and then drop the bag.

I was thinking more on this idea, so i thought of this one:
Certain vehicles should have non-inflatable tires (mostly SUVs and slower vehicles like regina, washington, stallion). So Nails wont work against these vehicles. With this advantage Roxor cars can compete with SSA ones (right now everyone goes for the sport zing).
FBI ranchers will also have with Non-inflatable tires, so they will have this advantage from FBI cheetah.

And about the EMP.
Should we have it only on the Police Maverick?
Its pretty interesting to involve a chopper in the chase...
Also it will be pretty hard to aim the EMP, would require an outstanding maneuver from the pilot.

So what'dya guys think about this addition?

Go for it. I think you've put more depth to the idea and I think it might work out better the way you've put it across here. I'm ok as I usually use Sentinel XS, Washington or Regina in chases anyway. I'm best in the Stinger but I'm uncatchable in it and its a bore then.

[danigold1]

Go for it. I think you've put more depth to the idea and I think it might work out better the way you've put it across here. I'm ok as I usually use Sentinel XS, Washington or Regina in chases anyway. I'm best in the Stinger but I'm uncatchable in it and its a bore then.

if its a bore why do it? 

[~Legend~]

I think we might have something here.

I especially like the idea with inolving the police helicopter in chases. Most people don't bother having to travel to the Downtown PD to fetch it, from Washington Beach.

And Klaus, you love yoru Regina, eh? 

[Klaus]

if its a bore why do it? 

Usually doesn't mean always, but most of the time. Sometimes I have to use the car I'm best in because I got booNs and spazzers on my back.

And Klaus, you love yoru Regina, eh?

Yes, I do like my "Regge" as Spiral calls it. Try pitting one and you'll understand why.

[Emre]

Using EMP Through the Helicopter wouldnt be a bad idea,really :roll:

But then how should the criminals evade the EMP targetting?

[~Legend~]

Yes, I do like my "Regge" as Spiral calls it. Try pitting one and you'll understand why.

I would rather not actually... it'll probably land on my face if anything, lol.

Using EMP Through the Helicopter wouldnt be a bad idea,really :roll:

But then how should the criminals evade the EMP targetting?

The EMP being quite an "influencial" tool - I think what will be added is a set of restraints using the helicopter. You'd obviously need to be in fairly close proximity (with target clearly in sight) before anything, and then you would most likely need to be able to get a more or less dead on hit for it to successfully work.
Then there's the pain of actually lining up the helicopter quickly in a fast (hopefully) chase, which would require at least a bit of skill from the pilot.

To prevent any abuse of this feature, it could be made use only for emergency protocols/once a suspect has been wanted for an x amount of time. 

[Klaus]

Legend, seriously it won't be that hard. Being a good pilot myself, you would just aim to land on the criminals car while it's moving, and then hit the EMP.

Obviously being a criminal I know certain ways to dodge helicopters. At the moment I would have to say I laugh at anyone actually bothering to chase me in a helicopter. They are useless up in the sky when I'm moving