I am happy to unveil a new feature on the test7341 server, Customizable Player Models! This is the first change towards a set of non-gameplay changing features which I envision for a player reward system.
Featured above are 4 humans, each with a different quake3 model. The system has some basic support for skinning as well.
Here are a few more selfies, followed by the to todo list, caveats and some final words.
New Commands
This system introduces a number of commands as well as an new admin abusable toy.
Admin Commands:
/transform <name|slot#> <modelname> Transforms a player into the specified model.
/listflags, /flag Models can currently only be awarded by an admin with the flag flag.
Regular Commands:
/listmodels Displays the list of models available on the server.
/listskins <modelname> Displays the list of skins available for that model.
To Be Done
There is plenty of work left to make this system feel more polished, additionally, a few bugs related to upgrades need to be addressed- but the current implementation works well.
Some of the upcoming changes that I am planning:
Client side disable/enable
Understandably, some people will not be happy with this gimmick. So the very next thing todo will be giving “you” the ability to turn this off locally via a cvar.
Karma based “rewards”
Karma is something you accrue by playing on the server and with good behavior that can be used to redeem stuff like models + skins, etc…
Menu-based browsing and redeeming
A menu which allows you to browse the available modes/skins that can be redeemed.
Bugs
FIXED Helmet and Armour upgrades normally result in some missing textures on models.
FIXED Batlesuit can be selected as a model but shouldn’t be.
Have Fun!
Remember to join us on Saturday for the dev games.
I knew my ass was being seen at that moment, and you even took a picture of it, shame on you.
Awesome models, I just want to add, that the cvar thing for client is a needed feature, but not all models should perish for that, what I mean is, a person may want to see human models like the stoormtrooper or the enhanced HD human but not the pillsbury and spongebob models, just to see different good and acceptable models and not to become a wtf game.
If a model compatible with the ioquake3 engine is available, do you have a link to it?
We have been using models made for Quake 3 from this web page (there could be other resources): Models – ioquake3
Of course if anyone would like to make new models for Trem and post them on the forums, we will definitely consider trying them out on the test7341 server.
First of all, it is related to customizing the human gender for when we have a new Tremulous male human model, and finally a Tremulous female human model. Additional customization, as blowFish indicated above, provides a rewarding non-game play related feature un-lockable with higher karma in the karma system. Most importantly, last night’s tests confirmed that it is extremely fun.
Support for a standard Tremulous female human model (once one appropriately design for trem is made) is one of ultimate uses of this system, but it is also for model customization in general as am unlockable non-gameplay reward for getting higher karma in the new karma system (coming S00N™ to a test7341 server near you) .
Good news, cg_thirdPerson is no longer categorized as a cheat command on the test7341 server, so you can now play in 3rd person without needing Dev Mode to be turned on!
