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Lots of progress has been made! I put up an update video on youtube showing what the server can do so far. Check it out!
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Hello!
I have had an idea for a server for a while and haven't really seen anybody do it quite like the way I have in mind. The idea is fairly simple... it's a tower defense based server, which will be run from a custom plugin that I'll be writing myself.
I would just like to know if you guys think it would be a fun server to play on or offer any additional ideas or thoughts.
- When you spawn on the server, you will have only one or two 'tower' types, which you own, perhaps an arrow tower and a fireball tower, for example. There will be a GUI to pick which map you want to play on, then you start it up!
- You'll have one minute to set up your towers, and then you'll face wave after wave of mobs. There will be all different types of mobs, with varying health, speed, and so on.
- You'll be able to walk around the map while the mobs come and fight alongside your towers (similar to having a "hero"). This also means that mobs will occasionally drop items which you can pickup and use, such as perks (like speed boost, strength boost, etc).
- Depending on how many waves you last will determine how many tokens you get. You can use these tokens to buy more tower types, upgrades for current towers you own, upgrades for your Hero, one-time-use perks, and additional maps.
- You can play co-op with your friends! You'll be able to join as a team and combine your towers and Heroes to fight the mobs, and share the rewards.
- There will also be a PvP option, where players can fight each other. Balance your points between buying towers and spawning mobs to send to the enemy team.
I've began writing the plugin already. Here's an example of a tower:
When you right click on the ground, the tower is automatically built, like so:
Please offer any feedback you can about this idea. Thanks in advance!
Lots of progress has been made! I put up an update video on youtube showing what the server can do so far. Check it out!
Update Video 1 -
Hello!
I have had an idea for a server for a while and haven't really seen anybody do it quite like the way I have in mind. The idea is fairly simple... it's a tower defense based server, which will be run from a custom plugin that I'll be writing myself.
I would just like to know if you guys think it would be a fun server to play on or offer any additional ideas or thoughts.
- When you spawn on the server, you will have only one or two 'tower' types, which you own, perhaps an arrow tower and a fireball tower, for example. There will be a GUI to pick which map you want to play on, then you start it up!
- You'll have one minute to set up your towers, and then you'll face wave after wave of mobs. There will be all different types of mobs, with varying health, speed, and so on.
- You'll be able to walk around the map while the mobs come and fight alongside your towers (similar to having a "hero"). This also means that mobs will occasionally drop items which you can pickup and use, such as perks (like speed boost, strength boost, etc).
- Depending on how many waves you last will determine how many tokens you get. You can use these tokens to buy more tower types, upgrades for current towers you own, upgrades for your Hero, one-time-use perks, and additional maps.
- You can play co-op with your friends! You'll be able to join as a team and combine your towers and Heroes to fight the mobs, and share the rewards.
- There will also be a PvP option, where players can fight each other. Balance your points between buying towers and spawning mobs to send to the enemy team.
I've began writing the plugin already. Here's an example of a tower:
When you right click on the ground, the tower is automatically built, like so:
Please offer any feedback you can about this idea. Thanks in advance!
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Lots of progress has been made! I put up an update video on youtube showing what the server can do so far. Check it out!
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This is a really great idea! Contact me on Skype, I'll PM you my username.
Like the idea but it shouldn't be the whole server just a mini game. It should be a mini game server.
Great idea!
I'll have to add sub to you so i know when it happens.
I'll have to add sub to you so i know when it happens.
How's it going with the plugin
Really good actually. I made it so towers procedurally generate, so it looks like they're actually building. Progress is going good!
I think you should have another tower, a fire trap thing, not just fireball. It puts fire on the ground and mobs step on it. Or it could just be an upgrade. And i think another cool idea is, that you can upgrade the 'shrine' so its bigger and defends with arrow every 10 sec (cant be too OP) and have more health. Another idea is that you can do it in a group, or somethin'.
-Alloutsteve27
-Alloutsteve27
That's an awesome idea. I'll definitely add the fire-trap tower. Also the shrine upgrades is a brilliant idea as well. Thanks!
Seems like a nice idea.
No problem. Also the picture for the tower doesn't work for me
I now relize that the "wand idea is already used ...
I had a similar idea to this. I have a suggestion thermite have would be:
- they should be able to start out with maybe a "wand" and a stone sword. The wand would be used to spawn in the towers at a location. This is so that they don't have to build their tower.
- they need too tart off with a stone or iron sword so that they can fight with the mobs. You said you want it tower defence so don't make It to strong.
-their also needs to be a "shrine" that is needed to be protected. Once a zombie gets in there you start loosing health and once you die you loose.
- also an addition to the "wand", their should be a "cool down " period before they can use it again. And maybe have a different "wand" for each tower
These are suggestions. They do not need to be used but I think it would be cool if they did.
- they should be able to start out with maybe a "wand" and a stone sword. The wand would be used to spawn in the towers at a location. This is so that they don't have to build their tower.
- they need too tart off with a stone or iron sword so that they can fight with the mobs. You said you want it tower defence so don't make It to strong.
-their also needs to be a "shrine" that is needed to be protected. Once a zombie gets in there you start loosing health and once you die you loose.
- also an addition to the "wand", their should be a "cool down " period before they can use it again. And maybe have a different "wand" for each tower
These are suggestions. They do not need to be used but I think it would be cool if they did.
The idea I had is actually pretty similar to yours. Each tower is actually its own "item", as shown in the picture. When you right click the ground with the tower in hand, the tower is automatically built and the 'item' disappears. Basically the same concept as yours. I like the idea of a cooldown for sure.
And yes, they'll start off with a basic stone sword or something, then be able to upgrade it. Also the shrine idea is good too, that's kinda how all tower defense works I think. Once a mob gets to the end of the map (or a "shrine"), you lose a heart or something.
Thanks for the feedback man
And yes, they'll start off with a basic stone sword or something, then be able to upgrade it. Also the shrine idea is good too, that's kinda how all tower defense works I think. Once a mob gets to the end of the map (or a "shrine"), you lose a heart or something.
Thanks for the feedback man
"similar to having a "hero"". A hero in what game? And this sounds like a great idea, although you should think about creating an adventure map instead.
I mean like you will be able to gear yourself up and fight as well. Similar to a Hero in Warcraft 3, where your army units will fight and then you have a "Hero" unit which is up-gradable.
An adventure map wouldn't allow for things like PvP and such, and I'd much rather program this to run on a server. Thanks for the feedback though
An adventure map wouldn't allow for things like PvP and such, and I'd much rather program this to run on a server. Thanks for the feedback though
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Hey thanks! Will do
