A new idea! Thread

We can try remaking Opposing Force.
Nobody does that yet and I really like that game.
We can replace all models, textures and maps with high quality ones without changing them, but we can still add lots of effects like bullet time or fadeout or something nice.
We can make the maps much scarier by doing them darker and adding scary sound FX and ambience.
A while ago I saw a bunch of aliens that were planned and made by Valve, but were not included in the game.
We can include them too.
And I think it could be nice to add some new allys, and make more models of the old ones so that everybody won't look the same.
I also think that it could be cool if NPCs could pick up any gun they want.
For example, it could be nice to see barney with a shotgun
instead of his Glock.
And it'll be cool if scientists will be able to shoot guns. (We can define their shooting skills.)
We can add a co-op game mode where instead of NPCs, your team can be real players.
(Any players has his own skills, like the NPCs. Some players can be medics, or HW guys, or that guy who can melt doors, or just an ordinary soldier.)

How does that sound?
Anybody wants to help?

Opposing Force is a retail expansion to HL that's still sold, you'll have to ask Gearbox first, and I really doubt this mod would release because of that issue. The expansions already put HL to it's stable limits so it would probably be pointless anyhow.

Edited by: leilei

We have the right to publish our MOD as long as we don't use their data in it.
We're going to replace their models, maps and textures, so its legal.

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this is about how u can get a copyright for somehting thats published on the net, so if it is copyrightable that means that you will have broken their copyright. And whats up with this remaking things anyway, why dont you just i dunno PLAY THE ORIGINAL? omgz0r bad gfx but if i put in new gfx it will make the game more fun and original!

Oh and i found even better now!

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so if the owner reserves the right to create a remake then how can you be allowed?

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oh and more

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Edited by: embers.

I mean you could go ahead and do this....but it seems like much more trouble then its worth...you could put the same amount of effort into an original idea. Even an idea based on opposing force....call it say "Security Guard show down"...that way it isnt just blatently recycled material

it would be a good idea, but i doubt it would get finished...

i wuold rather have oposing forces for hl 2, where you play as the combine :-D

whoa i didnt think of that. yeah that should really be done. it probably will be done by valve with an expansion pack.

A new idea???

How exactly is this a new idea? Remaking Opposing Force is not classed as an idea!

mr.spammer wrote:
How exactly is this a new idea? Remaking Opposing Force is not classed as an idea!

Was wondering that myself.

they are making many opposiing forces remakes. This is not a new idea.

This thread will now die. Being over three months old, I hardly see any reason to bump it.

Edited by: frosty-theaussie