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Idea The engineer rework we've all been waiting for

Discussion in 'Capture the Flag' started by Sir_Inge, Aug 2, 2015.

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  1. Sir_Inge

    Sir_Inge Well-Known Member

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    Armor remains the same
    Screen Shot 2015-08-02 at 9.05.29 PM.png
    Hot bar:
    Engineer pickaxe (sharpness II)
    Steak (4)
    Control structure (wood sword)
    Now, you may notice that there is no turret, regenerator, or teleporter.
    That is intended.
    Now, instead of those, structures will be added to maps- permanently.
    What are the structures?
    Screen Shot 2015-08-02 at 9.01.28 PM.png
    Turret: (4-6 per map, can be added by creating 4 nether brick fences in a plus and putting a dispenser in the middle)
    An engineer that has stepped into the wool on the turret claims that turret and can operate it.
    The wool will change color accordingly:
    Screen Shot 2015-08-02 at 9.01.49 PM.png
    Once controlled, the turret will fire ONLY manually with the sword. However, the turret now deals 4 hearts of TRUE damage on impact. Because turrets can't be put in pesky places, this high damage is not OP, and actually controls crowds well as well as provides cover fire for teammates. (The turret should now have infinite range as well)
    What other structures?
    There's only one more.
    Screen Shot 2015-08-02 at 9.02.19 PM.png
    The restock station (credits to saixios), shown here. (6-8 per map) (Excuse the sidebar and the inventory)
    This can be added by putting redstone ore on top of lapis ore on top of a stone half slab
    Screen Shot 2015-08-02 at 9.02.01 PM.png
    When controlled by an an engineer, it gives the engineer strength II and resistance II for 1 minute every 5 seconds that the engineer in controlling the structure by being in the wool radius.
    When the engineer or any other member of their team steps on the restock station, all their items are refilled along with all their health, provided they stand there for 3 seconds and the engineer doesn't leave the wool area.

    NOTE: Theese structures cannot be used without an engineer.

    What I was going for:
    I was looking for something that both limited engineer's ability to set up camp wherever it wanted in mass quantities and buffed its ability to help teammates. I wanted the restock station to be something that allowed for an engineer to amass a very strong group of teammates while also buffing itself. I wanted the turret not to annoy people in random places and make engineers impossible to remove, but something that both exposes the engineer and provides effective cover fire.

    This probably won't work out and I realize that. But I want to bring having preset structures into the picture. I think it's the only true way to fix engineer's campyness.
     
  2. MrWaffleman

    MrWaffleman The negligence of time's end is man's downfall

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    Looks nice, but lots of work would be done in order to see where these structures need to be placed, I think that another block should replace the dispenser considering that the dispenser can only face one direction :stuck_out_tongue:. Looks nice overall, I'm kind of iffy on some of them, but hey, we've got a great community to complain about those mistakes. I'm not one here to judge ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .
     
  3. MineBrick12

    MineBrick12 Active Member

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    theres a reason why the restock update back in mcpvp was never implented
     
  4. furtles

    furtles Well-Known Member

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    Cool idea, but it doesn't really belong in the current CTF.
     
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  5. Sir_Inge

    Sir_Inge Well-Known Member

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    How so? I don't see any reason not to have premade structures that are interactive.
     
  6. Tenshirox

    Tenshirox C a p t u r e F l a g

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    its creative, but not what CTF should go for.
     
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  7. Sir_Inge

    Sir_Inge Well-Known Member

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    Can you elaborate as to why? I'm fine with this not going anywhere but I just want to know somewhat how to fix engi
     
  8. xxMineSheepxx

    xxMineSheepxx baaaahh

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    I don't really like it. It just doesn't feel right.
     
  9. Xelia_

    Xelia_ (ノ^ヮ^)ノ *:・゚✧

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    It changes CTF quite drastically, and I'm not a fan to be honest. The main point of CTF is obviously capture the flag, with the only obstacles being other players. Adding turrets not only changes every map negatively aesthetic-wise, but also adds more obstacles that could confuse new players. In class reworks, we have to be careful not to change the game too much with it. Each class can be played independently, with as many of that class as need be. This kind of limits engineers to a set amount, which doesn't seem such a great idea to me.

    I'd also sorta miss turret meadows ;_;
     
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  10. Daveeeeeeeee

    Daveeeeeeeee Well-Known Member

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    I believe this doesn't fix anything and just makes the class more confusing and complicated.
    As well as this. Engineer isn't the most important thing right now.
     
  11. Davegdragon01

    Davegdragon01 Active Member

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    I honestly like this idea
     
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