CTF flags.

[ai]

I've always thought that the "flags" in the CTF games never actually resembled a flag. So... check this link out: http://www.origionstudios.com/ai/nexuiz/models/flags

I want the flags to change, however for that to happen I think the community and devs might want to accept them first. Comments are welcome, all flags, are as stated, a concept for now. Don't want to spend on details until some conclusion has been reached.

None of these have been textured either (except for tZork's), as they all are just concepts.

[Fisume!]

Nice idea! The current flagmodels are horrible.

I would suggest something simple like these:





I found this YouTube vid from Morphed showing a flag model, perhaps it could be useful as an animation idea:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=jZoTTSDmbnc


I hope that a new CTF flag is allready in work.

[Dokujisan]

I could imagine those models in the original post would be interesting looking once modeled and textured, but I agree with Fisume that a flag in CTF should have less bulk. It should be something like a cloth on a stick, something that could feasibly be picked up and carried with one hand while running around.

Of the ones that ai posted, the closest one to this is depicted in the first two images.

[ai]

Oh btw, I forgot to mention, only on concept 01 do you actually take the whole thing, but the other concepts you just take the flag, the stands are always in the same spot. To mark where the flag goes and whatnot. (tZork's idea).

And the stands can be replaced, so you can for instance vote on a flag then vote for another stand (like on concept 03, that stand doesn't really fit the flag, but i just wanted to show modified version of the 02 concept stand with the new "Nexuiz" flag).

[sev]

I would prefer something more futuristic, technological, like a semi-transparent screen or a hologram. This would fit better to Nexuiz, in my opinion.

A quick drawing (sphere with hologram inside):

[Dokujisan]

hmm, that is a good point. Nexuiz does have that futuristic theme (for the most part). I still think the flag could be a cloth item, but make it futuristic looking.

Or maybe some fusion of an older style and a futuristic style. I like this style...

http://bp1.blogger.com/_1d7jB3ucS-Y/Ruu ... n+back.jpg

[Dokujisan]

ok, I just learned that those are Samurai war flags called "sashimono".






Perhaps a sashimono-inspired flag, though made futuristic looking, would really fit Nexuiz.

[Dokujisan]

A futuristic version of this

[Spaceman]

15 mins work

[Psychcf]

A futuristic version of this

They also have these in unreal tournament, I'd love to see them in nexuiz. It would make a nice touch.