[caponester]

Maybe I just imagined this but I remember a screen from Respawns island that had Moes Tavern in it from the Simpsons

As for LC in SA being high above SF airport, how do you know this? can it be reached ingame? maybe with the jet or harrier?

[sAdIsTiCmAcHiNe]

Pretty sure Respawn did a project with Moe's in it, but not certain it was myriad.

[JasonB]

I remember Respawn showed renders of a replica of moes bar ages ago but it wasnt for Myriad. Infact one of the lots im working has a replica of Moes in it, with a few surprises.

[PlatinumSerb]

QUOTE (caponester @ Jan 9 2005, 17:47)

As for LC in SA being high above SF airport, how do you know this? can it be reached ingame? maybe with the jet or harrier?

Sorry to go off topic. The anwser is no because LC is located VERY High above(near) the SF Airport. You might be able to get to it useing the "Hidden Interiors through the Gym" trick.

[BCspeed34]

not even sure of that, i heard that it is like 30 KM above the airport

Anyone want a tatoo parlor?

[Cran.]

QUOTE (BCspeed34 @ Jan 10 2005, 02:34)

not even sure of that, i heard that it is like 30 KM above the airport  Anyone want a tatoo parlor?

I sure that will be added once Myriad is put in SA.

This just came into my head:
What about a nerdy or a hacking type gang? They could hang around Opie's Plaza, because there is some kind of computer store there. They could always be walking around with laptops or something, and could have mission with them, trying to stop a certain game being banned or some sh*t.

Also what about a City hall or bank, I've seen some pictures of them but they have never been released. Also we need some more shop and skyscapers around, which im sure people are working on. Maybe a casino for when the game is put in SA?

[Opius]

QUOTE (CraN_ @ Jan 12 2005, 20:09)

This just came into my head: What about a nerdy or a hacking type gang? They could hang around Opie's Plaza, because there is some kind of computer store there. They could always be walking around with laptops or something, and could have mission with them, trying to stop a certain game being banned or some sh*t.

This I like.

But if we're going to do gangs, we need more zones on the current island.

Not really feasible, but I can remember I had a brain storming session with a friend during a particularly boring English lesson, and we came up with an idea for a furry gang. They could be the victim of all of the rampages

[Y_Less]

Would people want to run around killing a load of cute furry people (or would that be the point so they always fail?)

I know what you mean about boring lessons, im in maths atm, this is much better.

How many gang zones are there on the island? You could do it like SA, split all the lots up into separate areas and assign them to different gangs (this would also allow for gangs wars - I was working on the code for a gangs wars thing but had to stop temporarilly for exams, and it would be easier when it goes to SA).

[Cran.]

QUOTE (Opius @ Jan 12 2005, 09:13)

QUOTE (CraN_ @ Jan 12 2005, 20:09) This just came into my head: What about a nerdy or a hacking type gang? They could hang around Opie's Plaza, because there is some kind of computer store there. They could always be walking around with laptops or something, and could have mission with them, trying to stop a certain game being banned or some sh*t. This I like. But if we're going to do gangs, we need more zones on the current island. Not really feasible, but I can remember I had a brain storming session with a friend during a particularly boring English lesson, and we came up with an idea for a furry gang. They could be the victim of all of the rampages

Thank you.

Maybe you could get a lot near that (If you still working on Myriad, that is) and make a Game Devloper or something. For the design of the gang characters, you could use my laptop, I can get pictures for textures. What games are in that store? You could always make up some game company and put a poster of a sequel to this game. Of course this would have to be a very violent game. I rember that there was a type of zoning thing for the current island. Can some one dig this up?

[Sillyhed2000]

QUOTE (CraN_ @ Jan 12 2005, 19:09)

This just came into my head: What about a nerdy or a hacking type gang? They could hang around Opie's Plaza, because there is some kind of computer store there. They could always be walking around with laptops or something, and could have mission with them, trying to stop a certain game being banned or some sh*t.

Beating people to death with keyboards, anyone?

And if it weren't too high-poly. their gang car could be a van with laptops and shizz in the back for war-drives

I rarely venture into here anymore, but I saw this and just had to comment.

[Cran.]

lol, that would be funny. There HQ would have to have a T1 line and all , and it could be some rich parents warehouse or inner city mansion!

[Gonzales]

QUOTE (illspirit @ Jan 6 2005, 18:41)

Personally, I don't like the idea of using any of R*'s storyline characters or created gangs. For starters, we don't know where they're going with the story, so we may write ourselves into a giant continuity error. R* and/or Take2 would probably prefer we stay out of their story (and copyrighted character pool) as well for the same reason. I asked ages ago if it would be okay if we brought back the Zaibatsu gang from GTA2, but never got an answer. Usually a non-reply like that means "really bad idea, kthxdie". Besides all that, it's more fun to come up with new stuff anyway.

I can see both sides of the argument, but then again, we could use a gang or character we know isn't going to return. Like a few of the dead characters from GTAIII or Vice City, like the Psycho Killer or Salvatore Leone. Even a quick cameo appearance.

[Andy80586]

QUOTE (Barton Waterduck @ Jan 4 2005, 23:42)

QUOTE (duder6131 @ Jan 5 2005, 07:11) maybe include a countryside kinda island. You know, an island that is kind of empty but still contains buildings in it. It has to be a small island then since most of the gameworld area is used up, or like a costal strip kinda land area on the east side of illcom lineing up with the east world border, starting south of illspirits islands up north going down to the south border of the world. It could have a mountain as far east as possible to prevent people from banging into that invisible game border wall. But then again, there is GTA SA so there wouldn't be any limits like that.

Actually, you can just mod the necessary addresses to expand the game world and not have to worry about the game boundaries anymore. I posted some of my findings here if anyone wants to take a look at them. I increased all my boundaries out to 200,000 each way and the only issues that come up are a couple of loading delays with in-game objects right after the game loads. There are still issues with the water levels (water outside the boundaries isn't at the same level and can disappear which is kind of annoying) and some annoying path limitations (which I am currently working on... but will probably take a while), but the boundaries are pretty much history at this point. I loaded Myriad exactly 2000 units south of where it was originally, or from about -2300 to -3600 on the y-coordinates.

[Cran.]

I got even more ideas while I was in bed.

1. Have them walking around with laptops (As ive said), but make the laptop a weapon so you can pick it up and bash people with it, and they could also use this as a main weapon.
2. Have like a store to buy the laptops, this could be one of the gaming stores.
3. A laptop battery as a grenade, avilable at the gaming store as well.
4. You meet this gang like this:
One of your mob bosses kids wants a game, but is very rare. You have to go to them to get it but the gang will only give you a copy if you help them out. Eg. like beating the sh*t out of someone because they wont give the nerds a certain part, and they are too weak to get the man. After doing this you, the gang asks later for further help from you.

[BCspeed34]

no, no, no, have the grenades be portable USB drives

[Cran.]

OK both then, SA has lots of types of grenades right? or just 1? The USB would be more suitable for the remote grenades!

So Weaponds list:
1. Laptop (Bat?)
2. Laptop battery (Grenade)
3. USB Flash Drive (Remote Grenades)

[Sillyhed2000]

I don't think the laptop would be long enough to be a bat. Keyboards would probably do a better job I think.
Oh, and the character model needs to be modified to have 3-inch thick glasses.

The USB pen as a remote grenade sounds awesome though.

[Barton Waterduck]

Nerdy ideas. uh, that's great.

This post has been edited by Barton Waterduck on Thursday, Jan 13 2005, 04:43

[Cran.]

QUOTE (Sillyhed2000 @ Jan 13 2005, 03:57)

I don't think the laptop would be long enough to be a bat. Keyboards would probably do a better job I think. Oh, and the character model needs to be modified to have 3-inch thick glasses. The USB pen as a remote grenade sounds awesome though.

But Nerds dont go walking around with Keyboards you know. Could be given a keyboard as a weapon in one of the mission, due to them having nothing else to use as weapons, apart from the Laptop battery grenade and the USB Drive .

@Barton ahhh yea it is.

[BCspeed34]

The laptop could be the Katana!

Then you could cut peoples heads off with it!

Im gonna start modeling some of this stuff