Flamin-h Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 Hey I was just wondering if it would be bossible to have a in-game multiplayer meny where you could find servers and creat games. It would also mean when you join a server it would have to load up a game than. This should be set out just like "Half-life's" multiplayer menu because it is very easy to understand. Good Points: 1) No need for the GTA3MTA Console. 2) Dosnt require you to start up GTA3 and load a game. 3) No more pressong ALT +F12. 4) Its easier to explane to new people. 5) No more screwing around getting into a car and out and in ect. Bad Points: 1) Limited controle on things. ( Possibly a good thing ) So I think when you have got the multiplayer to work efficienly this could be the next goal, or at least a goal. NOTE: If this has been mentioned or is in progress ignore this post.
xerox Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 considering the MTA team don't have the GTA3 source code, the mod console may have to stay. Don't have a clue about number 2, Hideout warps do the best job in this case, just click the button and your in the city. The syncing method is changed for 0.3a - the pedestrian method is being used (don't know anything about it) New people can learn, by reading the FAQ, visiting the forums, or checking out the help bot on IRC. Remeber that this is only alpha, so its not really meant to be user friendly yet. =)
FoX Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 well fine. i dont want to be friends with it anyways.
Shoarma kip Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 well what are you w8ing for go hack gta 3 then j/k (DOh)
TheBigJ Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 yeah...i bet people have already got multiplayer cheats ready for .3...sooo sad
Mr.Bill Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 really? how can you do that? other then just use the trainer.
xerox Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 well if someone instantly gains their health back without being over an icon the die, if they gain weapons without being over an icon, they die, any autoaim scripts will get you kicked (like in CS), and anyone found cheating will hopefully be banned from the servers! =)
Flamin-h Posted March 18, 2003 Author Posted March 18, 2003 So you need a source code to get a multiplayer menu up? That sux! How bout somthing like a script that automaticaly loads up a game, gets into a car and out (Or what ever you have to do) and it automaticaly presses ALT + F12 ? Ok Ok it does sould a bit stoopid, but thats me... actucaly im more lazy but the same should apply.
xerox Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 0.3a will remove the get in and out of car thing, so that doesnt really matter =)
Sandstorm Posted March 19, 2003 Posted March 19, 2003 *gets a 100% save game ready......puts money cheat in 100 times and saves the game*
CroxyBoy Posted March 19, 2003 Posted March 19, 2003 Jezus, stop moaning about it being to complicated. As I understand it in the version it will be soooo simple 1. Load GTA3MTA 2. Conected to a game 3. Launch the game and load a save game No more alt-f12 ing or getting 2 cars
xerox Posted March 19, 2003 Posted March 19, 2003 I would say that the game disables all spawn pickups, removes all funds, and removes any cars in your garage (for those of you with a tank in there =) bad luck sandstorm =)
Flamin-h Posted March 20, 2003 Author Posted March 20, 2003 When I load a game, can it be on any map or the one poeple are playing? And are you ristricted to one level or the whole city.
xerox Posted March 20, 2003 Posted March 20, 2003 I don't know how save game loads are going to work? The whole city will be accessable (all 3 islands) hideout warps work for now, but i don't know how the mp would work for people who just bought the game otherwise?
Flamin-h Posted March 21, 2003 Author Posted March 21, 2003 but i don't know how the mp would work for people who just bought the game otherwise? Umm... wouldnt it work the same as yours and mine does?
Bacon Posted March 21, 2003 Posted March 21, 2003 Hey Xerox, why not add a save game that has already completed the game, this way, when people install MTA, they will have the same save game as everyone else who uses MTA. This will make the game more acessable to n00bs'
xerox Posted March 21, 2003 Posted March 21, 2003 that could be done, but gta3 only has like 8 slots, if one of them has a save in that slot and it gets replaced, your gonna hear about it =) Sure you can just tell em where to put it, or give em prior warning that this file is going to go bye bye, but hideout warps work for now =)
CroxyBoy Posted March 22, 2003 Posted March 22, 2003 With v0.1 you could set the number of hidden packages/total missions complete. So you would not have a save game you could sett the memory flags to specify that the game was complete
AgentXen Posted March 22, 2003 Posted March 22, 2003 that could be done, but gta3 only has like 8 slots, if one of them has a save in that slot and it gets replaced, your gonna hear about it =)Sure you can just tell em where to put it, or give em prior warning that this file is going to go bye bye, but hideout warps work for now =) Just tell them to make a copy of the save file and replace the original one. SIMPLE! If they cant understand that then screw them..
ijsf Posted March 22, 2003 Posted March 22, 2003 I think it's too difficult for now, well I suppose until version 1.0 to integrate mta in gta3. First off all because we have to search whole new addresses.. that would take alot of time, and what's bad about an external program btw?
xerox Posted March 22, 2003 Posted March 22, 2003 i think people don't like alt - tab'ing in and out of gta3 - dont ask me why, at least you can do that without it crashing =) They probably also want slick integration with gta3. But considering this is in alpha any hope (and i do mean hope) of it ever happening is slim.
ijsf Posted March 22, 2003 Posted March 22, 2003 well maybe we could use some of the leftovers of the mp in gta3 itself. i won't think it will be possible for now. and the alt-tabbing will be reduced as well in the next versions.
Flamin-h Posted March 24, 2003 Author Posted March 24, 2003 The External program would be ok when it has some more features and is more understandable because right now its kinda confusing nad hard to understand if your new. Somthing where it has maby 2 buttons at 1st, "Join Game" and "Create Game" Creating a game would be simple, just set the options and name of your game you want and press create than its done, also with the options for LAN and Internet (aslo make shure it states your IP). Joing a game would also be more simple just have the list of servers that you can select and when you slect one it has the game prefrences and amount of people etc. Also a search would be good, where you can search for the game name and/or player names. Also make shure you can add some ones ip. I also belive there will be a program to find internet game servers, this will add to the easyness.
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