Punaball + Fuel = ___________? Your thoughts?

[Mouse]

Hey guys, i have been thinking what punaball would be with fuel mode on. Im sure a few drivers have tested this before, but so far i have not.

Having fuel on (with a setting of something like 60-90 second fuel load with 10% slowdown and 15 second refule.) could add a lot of strategy into the game. You could make many pit stops to keep your fuel under 50% to get more speed, this will give an advantage. Or, you can try to keep as much fuel as possible to get a "powerplay."

Soon, i would like to start a server to test fuel puna matches, but first i would like to hear your thoughts.

If you would please, post your thoughts on fuel in punaball, and also vote in the poll.

[Tijny]

I voted the 2nd option, because I think Punaball is much more fun without fuel. However, I'd like to try it some time (I voted a little too quickly I guess ) and I've also made a fully functional fuel version of Po_Arena8. (which can be downloaded here)

[Hengari]

Punaball with fuel is rigged. We tested it in July and I wrote to sliderpoint about it:

"We tried two different types of pit-areas 1: hg_Pitnish-Arena and 2: hg_Pitnesh-Arena and the 1. one seemed to work a little better. It was a bit awkward to play 2 vs. 2 with fuel and totally weird with fuel and damage. The traditional Punaball is a lot better."

Those two tracks in zip-package: hg_Pitnesh-Pitnish-Arena.zip

And for the history on punaball with fuel:
"Ivan Drago found an IRC log where he is saying: '11/03/2006 13:54:20 jos tekis semmosen punaball kentän mis ois vaihtopenkki ja sit ku pelissä ois mukana bensa ja damage ni pitäs käydä aina välil vähä hoitaa itteään vaihtopenkil'." (no translation provided)[/i]

[dragonstar]

For what I remember, punaball with fuel really was awkward when we tested it. I think pb is tactical enough the way it is now.

[dede]

I voted for the 1st option. It could be a funny thing with 6 or more players, but it will be totally awful in 1vs1 for example . We'll try it btw tonight.

[Mouse]

Yep, 1v1 fuel puna would suck... but i think with 4-6 players it would be very nice. Even with something like 8 players, a low fuel load could add more strategy/fun to a stuffed arena game.

Dede if you do start a server with fuel puna, please call me.

[wazaari]

i prefer traditional mode....
but i haven t tested it enough yet

[u9]

I like the idea, but the team members really has to know each other i think. It becomes even more of a team effort.

[dede]

We tested it. In my opinion it wasn't that bad, but I prefer the normal punaball.

[-wolf-]

Its funner without fuel. With fuel you always have to go to the pits and you can loose like that.

[Mouse]

Its funner without fuel. With fuel you always have to go to the pits and you can loose like that.

Strategy plays a part in it. There is no unfair advantage either, all drivers must pit. In today's test, it was pretty fun. At times it got frustrating, but other times funny to see other's frustrations

Need more tests i think. Especially a 2v2 test.

[dede]

What I mean is: fuel doesn't add anything to puna, IMO.. yes, certain situations could be funny, but I still prefer playing the normal one.

[Keppana]

Puna ok, Puna + fuel = WTF ROFLMAO, vote for 2. Smaller cars and more players would be good idea.

[benzinfurz]

maybe with fuel and spinner ^^

[Limp-pu]

Punaball with fuel: NO
Punaball without fuel: NO

[Hengari]

Punaball with fuel: NO
Punaball without fuel: NO

Piiip, wrong answer.

[Jazzyclub]

Punaball with fuel: NO
Punaball without fuel: NO

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[{twd} Hakkinen]

punaball with fuel would just complicate things really normal puna is good at the moment

[justin]

I think it could be fun, not a bad idea at all. I'm all for strategy.

But I'm also all for racing. There never seems to be many people actually racing on the public servers, everyone's either hanging around in the demo server or playing punaball.