Planetfall RPPlanetfall RPSo, at long last we are hosting a Planetfall event which ISN'T just playing through maps for random fun (though it is always fun to do). This time we're planning to include a lot of different possible events into one big one, mainly depending on how many people turn up and what they all want to do. Below I will list some of the most likely ones.
Planetfall Assault - The players will be split into 2 teams. One will be on Planetfall, and will have to defend against any attacks. The second team will have to attack the ship, and accomplish set objectives there. These objectives will vary from finding a certain item in the cargo bay and returning it to the surface, to simply ejecting the core. Specific rules will be set for each scenario.
Zombie Invasion - Fairly obvious one. Lots of NPC Zombie spawn points will be set up on the ship, and the players will have to accomplish certain objectives. In some cases, this will be to plant a bomb on the core, then evacuate the ship before it explodes, and other times we may make ways to disable the spawn points, and you will have to disable all of them.
Team Challenge - This one will only be done if we get plenty of people. Objectives will be set up around the map, and the two teams will have to compete against each other to complete them as fast and as well as possible. Depending on what sort of people we get and what they would rather do, these objectives may be simply 'get to point X and press this button without dying', or it may require each team to build wire contraptions to help them move around, get past security systems, or retrieve items from off-limits areas.
Whatever events we do end up doing, they will most likely be on the latest PFv2 beta (rp_planetfall_v2-b4-1). Hopefully when we host this sort of event later (in a few months), we will have enough warning to sort out proper game modes so that we are actually on different teams. For now we will have to make do with sandbox (or a generic team game mode if one is suggested). For those who don't know, the event is set for this Sunday (16th August). It will officially start at 10am BST, but I will likely be on the server earlier than that, and it will continue all day.