Cardia on 23/6/2015 at 19:36
Quote Posted by Calibrator
You are probably right as you are an author (and also one of the more productive ones) but the biggest problem is perhaps that a good western mission would require a very good (experienced and creative) author.
Not only are lots of assets to make to give it an authentic feel but also problems to solve like for example guns/revolvers. Of course "Garrett" could be an indian who has only his trusty bow and has to sneak into a fort and avoid conflict with the cavalry but what weapons would the enemies use? An army officer could use his saber but without guns any western game/mod wouldn't feel right.
Western missions are usually total conversions in other games and good ones are very difficult and time consuming to make AFAIK.
For instance I distinctly remember a western mod for - I believe - Half-Life 1, which was optically attractive but very linear and ultimately a bit repetitive.
Perhaps this is one of those scenarios that could be better implemented with SS2?
I´ve also already considered more than once to do a western mission, with a sunlight atmosphere, some Mexican houses with white stucco...etc. but with other projects in mind i never get to do it. I think the most suitable authors to do a western mission would be the Americans , some authors live surrounded by buildings and history of the western, who better than they to do those mission? they know the right atmosphere, they know the buildings features, they grow up with its history. And i hope some author will do a western mission, its always good to explore new kind of atmospheres.
downwinder on 23/6/2015 at 22:16
i was thinking more of deep canyons with some towns along the way,as far as guns there are plenty of shooting weapons that have been used we already got arrows
i would think less is more in a western
this way objectives could be the key part to mission
could be a ghost town type mission,western acctully has alot of sub catagories that can be used,gold mine/train stuff/etc
i would think the openess of a map would be nice with a amazing skybox,ground can be cactus tumble weeds,wild flowers,lots of dirt
i can think of alot of missions i have already played over the years that would have been even better with western theme,but it was another theme,wont say names as i respect how each authors makes a mission
also a time travel mission where you go back in time to western days ,the options are endless
