Boxing Tournament

[DrakenGuard]

Just like in New Reno, right?

 

We should have both mens and womens sparring Matches.

 

We have Boxing Gloves, tapes etc and the hand to hand Melee Animations are based of Boxing style right?

 

I may have missed if there is already a boxing ring or something in New Vegas but I yet to see any signs of it.

 

Perhaps have something of a comnpetion of the Main Strip Casinoes host thier own Boxing competions and then a Vegas Champion Ship?

 

I know Gommorah would be the ideal place to start as that place screamed "New Reno" to me.

 

Is there currently a mod in the works or has anybody missed this idea completely?

 

~Draken

[Razlo]

It looks like there's no Mod like this yet.

The idea itself is good - I love the New Reno activities in F2 like porn acting or box competition ;).

 

Although It sounds as a lot of work:

A Quest for start.

And a lot of NPCs (opponents) behaving as boxers within ring, do not move outside the ring, do not pick another object for fight etc.

Plus temporary inventory remove during fight, and than return to player without bugs (like in F2).

Plus correct triggers to start/ end fight .

 

A lot of tricky things!

Well ,my knowledge in NPC behaviour area is quite small, but If there would be someone who comprehends its nicely I think could help (as it looks too much work for 1 person).

[Glowcat]

This is one of the mods I've started working on, though I do mean just started. So far I've got most of my game design down and implemented a new way fatigue damage is calculated when using boxing items, including the ability for critical hits to improve fatigue drain as well as increasing/decreasing damage depending on which part of the body is hit (much harder than I originally thought it would be, and impractical for any non-ring fights).

 

Next up is scripting the fights and a few boxing-ring only abilities.

 

My plan includes at least 3 local arenas as well as the New Vegas Championship.

 

I'm not sure when I'll be ready to release a version since I don't just want to have a pair of fighters beating up on each other until once goes unconscious due to fatigue loss, I want to capture the feel of a boxing match.

[DrakenGuard]

Im happy to hear this. I had a discussion to day with somebody about Boxing and theis UFC stuff.

 

Boxing is a sport, UFC is just..... stupid in a sense. Will they have rigged fights like plated gloves, buffout'd boxers with Psycho enhanced steriods? You know, new unique cocktails of drugs mixed to gether to give the Player a REAL challenge? Hell, even Super Mutant Boxers.

 

You can use C.I.B's resources to create a beefed up super mutant WITH boxing gloves.

 

I can try to create one.

 

 

Sorry to cause any offense if there are any UFC fans here.

[Razlo]

Great, Let me know if you need help with some scripting or gameplay tweaks.

 

It would sound interesting if a player who won a Boxing Challenge would be awarded with some Boxer Perk, which could i.e. have 15% of knockdown with every successfull unamrmed attack (or some other interesting and helpfull in gameplay perk).

 

Small cheating like buffouts before the fight would be interesting too, but for example only if you corrupt the arena physician with enough caps, who would normally - if you wouldn't - disqualify you for using drugs.

Other ideas would be : of course boxer gambling (for player who just want to place a bet on NPC boxers, but are too weak for fight) and,

fixed fights - in a immoral wasteland should be something really often; something like : take a money, loose your fight for title (and perk), and loose karma, but gain some firends

- or - take the money, win your fight, loose karma , and gain mortal enemies :D that would be fun. Remember , Snatch ? ;)

 

Well, If you need Ideas , I'm your man ;)

[Glowcat]

Thanks, but I've thought of every idea presented so far, and more.

 

In fact, I may have a bigger problem preventing bloat as when I'm coding a new idea always pops into my head. :pinch:

 

I'm giving each of the Local Rings their own unlockable Perks and small-time gambling in all of them except Jacobstown (which doesn't have so-much a ring as a brawler pit and entering is practically suicidal).

 

What I could use are any boxing themed models such as new gloves, boxing shorts, a fancy mat, a champion's belt, etc.

The Supermutant boxing tape would be great.

[Razlo]

Unfortunately I'm ain't no modeler , but textures, models , can be attached in time, as this mod gain popularity. I think at fist it have to be playable :). Which like I said at the begining is a tough job i think.

I'll keep an eye on it and good luck!

[Glowcat]

This weekend I finally got some time to work on it a bit more and got the barebones of the boxing match in place after much sweat and toil.

 

Right now I can send 2 fighters and a referee to the ring, remove their factions (to avoid other NPCs joining in) and non-boxing items, and have them engage in a protracted match over several rounds. So far matches can be won via instant knockout (must deal at least the target's maximum fatigue in damage), a count out by the referee (who happens to count slower/faster depending on "loyalty adjustments"), beating the enemy fighter until he or she is too wounded to continue, or the player can be disqualified from the match by not using a legitimate boxing weapon.

 

All factions and equipment are returned upon loss/victory, though players may have to re-check their inventory twice due to the funky way New Vegas handles RemoveAllItem transfers. It's the same problem that appears occasionally with Casinos and the Interrogation quest.

 

I've still got a few loose ends to wrap up but at least I'm getting close to completing the foundation for everything else.

[azron]

A Special Casino called the "Jungle Gym" with a Jungle bush type theme complete with people in like leopard skins etc (and with the Civilization song from Fallout 3 though not from the files of course but a different, public domain mp3 file) The Boxing Arena could be the Jungle Gym's equivalent of the Brimstone/Gourmand/Aces Theater, I know that's even more work but hey, I figure the Vegas Strip should have more Themed Casinos.

 

Shame a Ceaser's Legion Embassy & Casino as The Ceaser's Palace wouldn't really fit with the Legion's MO (Who consider the Greed and Debauchery of Vegas an affront, think Nipton.) It just seems like too good an opportunity to pass up to me.

Edited February 21, 2011 by azron

[Razlo]

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Right now I can send 2 fighters and a referee to the ring, remove their factions (to avoid other NPCs joining in) and non-boxing items, and have them engage in a protracted match over several rounds. So far matches can be won via instant knockout (must deal at least the target's maximum fatigue in damage), a count out by the referee (who happens to count slower/faster depending on "loyalty adjustments"), beating the enemy fighter until he or she is too wounded to continue, or the player can be disqualified from the match by not using a legitimate boxing weapon.

(...)

 

 

This sound pretty well ! It looks like you've made the hardest part . From this - just a few Quest as Tournaments and some storytline and dialagues and you're done with some nice piece of work. !

 

Keep it up! :)