The Thing - Another idea Thread

I had an idea for a mod which is based on a 1982 John Carpenter film. The Thing is the film I'm talking about. If you haven't seen it before I suggest you do. It's a horror movie based on paranoia. Nobody knows who is human because this thing, a lifeform from another world, can imitate any living organism. Including humans.
Here's my idea for the mod:

At the start of the round, a person will be randomly selected to be the Thing. The thing will be in human form of course. The objective of the Thing is to sabotage equipment and return parts to an area to build a spaceship. The objective of the human team is to find out who is the Thing and kill all Things before the round limit is up. The round would last for maybe 8 minutes. I'm not sure about the time yet. The human team will also have to restore power to areas, fix radio equipment and fix equipment the Thing sabotaged. The Thing, clever as it is, can also repair equipment so it can disguise the fact it is not human. If the Thing completes a space-ship before the round is over, it wins. If the round is over and humans are still alive and not all equipment is sabotaged and the Thing has not completed a ship, the human team wins.

Everybody will spawn in a random location in the level. Nobody will start with weapons. Instead, they will have to find them. Weapons will include Magnums, Rifles/Shotguns and of course Flamethrowers.

As for chatting, when you type something, the only people that will be able to see what you've typed have to be nearby. This will prevent people from shouting out "Hey, Billy Bob is the Thing!" which would make it too easy for the humans.

The Thing can burst out anytime he wishes into a form which is very powerful in close combat. When the Thing kills somebody, the Thing can either assimilate that person, which will make the person you just killed a Thing to help you. However, imitating takes time and if you're found when you're imitating, you are vulnerable. When you burst out you can go back to your old form, again takes time. Things can communicate to each other through team-chat no matter where they are in the level.

There will also be classes for Humans: Soldier, Medic, Engineer. These are all pretty straight-forward. A Soldier has the best accuracy on weapons, and fasted reload time. Medics can heal teammates and themself. Engineers can repair equipment and restore power.

The Thing can heal itself. It takes time, and leaves the Thing vulnerable, but it is a lot quicker than assimilating.

The cold will also play a factor. If a human or Thing is outside, they will start freezing. If they don't find shelter quick enough, they might suffer from the conditions.

There will also be items that can be found, useful for the team. (10) Flares, (1) Bloodtest Hypo, (3) Medical Kits, (1) Flashlight, (1) Bottle of J&B
Flares: Light up the place in a red glow. Bloodtest Hypo: Can only be used once. Can either be used by the holder to prove he's not a Thing or used on a teammate to find out if he's a Thing. Medical Kits: Heals self. Flashlight: More powerful and longer lasting than flares. Bottle of J&B: Allows a human to be outdoors longer in the cold.

I have already 2 ideas for levels. The famous, Outpost #31 and the Norwegian outpost.

Human Point System -
Kill a teammate that is NOT the Thing: -10
Kill a Thing: +10
Repair Equipment: +5
Give medical attention to a teammate: +5

Thing Point System -
Kill a human: +10
Assimilate a dead human into a Thing: +5
Kill a fellow Thing: -10
Sabotage Equipment: +5
Successfully complete a ship: +20

A couple of questions: What do you think? Best engine for this idea?

Hmm, why not just buy the game "The Thing"

Because it's not multiplayer. Read my ideas, a lot different than the short, SP game.

lol you get soo many ideas...what is this your.... 12th one?

I like it

Is that a compliment Krayzie?

Well, I dunno, maybe I actually consider starting this. I'm a big fan of the movie and the game was a total let down.

yes, couse you only had 12 posts so i was saying they were all about your ideas

I hope you go through with this, A multiplayer fps version would be ace (assuming you don't mess it up )

point system should be altered....

someone can just go around giving everyone medical attention and he can win just like that, it gives you half as many points as a kill

KrAyZiE wrote: point system should be altered....

someone can just go around giving everyone medical attention and he can win just like that, it gives you half as many points as a kill

Good point. Still how many time will you get the opportunity to heal somebody? Anyway, yeah, I'll probably change that... if I go ahead with this that is.

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Check it out. There's actually a site now. Tell me what you think. The about section is complete.

Yeah I know I can edit my posts, sorry about that, but I want to bump this up and tell you guys The Thing Mod has a home here at ModDB. I can see why there's a lack of interest. Nobody wants to read my idea. So, in the coming week I'll have some level, character and hopefully weapon concept art up. In the mean time, the mod is "hiring". Thanks for any support.
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- Edited By Gfunk On Thu 25th, Mar 2004 @ 7:37:50am