Minecraft: Hunger Games (Expo?)

MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von PuttenhamCalifornia Icrontian
edited April 2012 in Minecraft
Before I begin, if you don't like the Hunger Games, feel free to replace the idea with Battle Royale. Seein's how the movie just came out, I figured lots more people will have heard about it.

So, for a few years now, I notice some folks on Minecraft have been doing some 'hunger games' themed servers, where they throw a certain number of people in an arena and have them duke it out, survival-style. If this isn't a hilarious idea for an Expo tournament, I don't know what is.

I've checked out a few maps, and most of them are pretty great - EXCEPT for one or two glaring issues. Most of the cornucopias suck, for instance. Some have very sparse cover (one has very thick cover, though, adding to the extreme 'oh god oh god oh god he has a bow and he's hunting me' of the game). They all are built such that they have the addition of a 'gamemaster' - someone who flies around watching, spawning shit, setting shit on fire, dropping a hail of arrows, building a feast, whatever.

WE SHOULD DO THIS.

I would volunteer to spearhead the tournament if we could make it expo-for-real, but I haven't played minecraft in ages, so I would formally request help:

-The official 'yes, let's schedule this into expo.'

-Map editing - the cornucopia looks like balls in a lot of these, nonetheless I'd like to modify an already-created map. Trouble is, I have no idea about the new shit, what's possible, what isn't, how to do it. Seriously, guys. I checked out before redstone worked.

-Gamemastering - How might I go about this? I'll happily plan the traps, but I've no idea how to go about setting them up - or setting them off. I would require assistance and playtesting.

-Simple distribution. Is there a way to spawn everyone in the proper spots? Or do I have to spawn them all and have them move into position? This is one of the many questions I would like someone to help.

Obviously I can't have a lot of people help, because if this DOES go down, then lots of people would know the map!

Thoughts? Volunteers? Flamers/trolls?

EDIT: Why the fuck did I put this in Hardware?
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  • GnomeQueenGnomeQueen The Lulz Queen Mountain Dew Mouth Icrontian
    Down (although I'm not sure I'll be at expo) as long as I can call myself "Katniss Evermean"
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    Down (although I'm not sure I'll be at expo) as long as I can call myself "Katniss Evermean"
    Only if you make/find a "Mockingjay" skin
  • GnomeQueenGnomeQueen The Lulz Queen Mountain Dew Mouth Icrontian
    Down (although I'm not sure I'll be at expo) as long as I can call myself "Katniss Evermean"
    Only if you make/find a "Mockingjay" skin
    Duly noted.
  • colacola part legend, part devil... all man Balls deep Icrontian
    In, I'll represent District Middle of Nowhere.
  • midgamidga "There's so much hot dog in Rome" ~digi (> ^.(> O_o)> Icrontian
    I'm in if I go, though I have no idea what all this Hunger Games crap is.
  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian
    Thoughts?

    I like it

    Volunteers?

    You have my Bow. Not to sound cocky or anything but I would bet my Minecraft knowledge beats out most if not all of the players here at IC from a players point of view. Redstone, traps, building, I got that. The server side stuff not so much. If it takes a plug-in, I'm sure we could get some help from @Ardichoke and/or @RyderOCZ. I had already brought up that I would like to have a Minecraft tournament at Epic. This would do nicely.

    Flamers/trolls?

    Flamers gunna Flame

    EDIT: Why the fuck did I put this in Hardware?

    Because you clicked on "New Conversation" from the home page and it defaults to Hardware. You simply forgot to set the topic to Minecraft. Glad to see it made it to the correct Topic. :-D

    -Digi
  • CrazyJoeCrazyJoe Winter Springs, FL Icrontian
    I am defintiely in for this!! Let's do it!
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    I would be happy to help with the server side stuff and not participate in the BATTLE OF DEATH ARENA
  • d3k0yd3k0y Loveland, OH Icrontian
    I wouldn't mind helping build the arena. Do you want it Hunger Game style where it is environmental, or Colosseum like? Either way I wouldn't mind helping build. I just build a big arena on my friend's server.

    As for spawning, there are numerous mods that allow group based spawning. Everyone could be on an individual group, and each group can be set to spawn in specific areas. So you can space them out accordingly.
  • d3k0yd3k0y Loveland, OH Icrontian
    Depending on what you want for the cornucopia that could be interesting. There are some mods that allow specific chests to be auto filled on a standard timer with specific items. So you could keep people coming back to the center on occasion for people to fight over the chests. People wouldn't know if it had already been looted or not, so people can set traps on it.

    Also another idea that could represent the parachutes, there is another mod I was looking into called Treasure Hunt. You can set a specific radius (min/max) where chests with randomized values will spawn on a timer. You set items to have a value, and chests to have a min/max value of items. A location is selected randomly, a rarity of chest is randomly selected, then it is filled with items until it gets within the chest's value. Which would give another thing for them to fight over.
  • d3k0yd3k0y Loveland, OH Icrontian
    As for "gamemastering" there are plenty of mods that allow you to torture your players with fireballs, creepers that spawn right behind them, lightning strikes, throw them into the air.

    You can also easily set up pitfalls with pistons, TNT landmines, arrow launchers and what not with redstone to automatically trigger.
  • This is the kind of thing that minecraft needs to keep it interesting. Mods.

    Specifically content mods. Once a survival server gets past the point of survival being difficult (maybe 3 hours with a large group of people) a lot of the appeal drops out for me. You can only go spelunking so many times before you want something more.

    I would totally be interested in either participating in something like this or testing/researching mods/testing mods/etc.
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian
    edited April 2012
    Do you want it Hunger Game style where it is environmental, or Colosseum like? Either way I wouldn't mind helping build. I just build a big arena on my friend's server.
    Definitely environmental style.

    So far, I have @d3k0y, @TiberiusLazarus, and @Tushon looking at helping. For the next two weeks, I'm essentially unemployed, so I'd like to get a raring head start on this. I'll shoot you guys a PM.

    First off, thanks; second off, you know if you're in the testing team, you won't be able to fight, right? :P
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian

    You have my Bow. Not to sound cocky or anything but I would bet my Minecraft knowledge beats out most if not all of the players here at IC from a players point of view. Redstone, traps, building, I got that. The server side stuff not so much. If it takes a plug-in, I'm sure we could get some help from @Ardichoke and/or @RyderOCZ. I had already brought up that I would like to have a Minecraft tournament at Epic. This would do nicely.
    I nominate you play, then.
  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian
    edited April 2012
    I nominate you play, then.
    :heart:

    -Digi
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    I'm in for this. Sounds like a grand ole time.

    Though I haven't seen hunger games >.>
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian
    doesn't matter. You'll figure it out quite quickly. :)
  • Step 1: Don't die.
    Steps 2 - ∞ do not matter all that much.
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian
    edited April 2012
    I want at least 20, 30-ish people willing to play this. We've started designing the map and it is AWESOME.
  • RyanFodderRyanFodder Detroit, MI Icrontian
    Is the idea to kill the others or work together against the environment?
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    kill others
  • TeramonaTeramona Consulting Tea Specialist Best Coast! Icrontian
    ... You can actually play this on a mac.
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian
    edited April 2012
    Is the idea to kill the others or work together against the environment?
    Up to you, but the last person standing is the winner. The environment will be a factor. As per the actual hunger games, we're keeping much beyond the rules a secret.
  • pragtasticpragtastic Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    In for this. Let the faction building begin :D
    TiberiusLazarus
  • AnnesAnnes Tripped Up by Libidos and Hubris Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    In.
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    If only you could snap someones neck in Minecraft...
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    I will schedule this into the official event calendar. How much time do you anticipate will be required for the event?
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited April 2012
    3 days, then everyone's collars will explode


    We were thinking <60 minutes as a "soft cap" (i.e. we'd be forcing players together via environmental hazards if they tried to turtle up), but we can make that happen more quickly if the schedule dictates. We do not necessarily anticipate this being a spectator event beyond those who participate hanging around to see the victor
  • MyrmidonMyrmidon Baron von Puttenham California Icrontian
    Thanks GHoosdum! :D

    What Tushon said, but it might be wise to tack a little free time on the end, if we can spare it. We've got a lot of stuff in general that will force people together, but I don't want to be too heavy handed about it.

    By the way, if we get a ton of people in on this, we might need to run the games more than once to find a victor. If we don't have time to do that, let me know and we'll expand the field as needed.
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