Suggestion talk:20081029 Football

The author forgot to move this, so I did it for him Linkthewindow ^Talk 20:47, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

From Developing Suggestions

Timestamp:	A Big F'ing Dog 21:53, 24 October 2008 (BST)
Type:	Novelty
Scope:	The map
Description:	Before I start let me say that this is a serious suggestion even though it might seem humorous. What I'm going to suggest is ridiculous and not in genre one bit. This is more of an interesting way of experimenting with how the Urban dead population reacts to a silly addition than any sort of change for the game itself. I suggest that Kevan place a soccer ball somewhere outdoors in Malton. The soccer ball can't be attacked or picked up. However if you're in the room with it you choose which direction to kick it in (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW). Kicking it would cost 1AP and move the ball 1 space in that direction. Both zombies and suvivors can kick the ball. The current position of the ball would be added to the game stats. Perhaps teams would form to compete moving the ball to different destinations, or "goals." I'm not sure I'd make a point of playing with the ball for long but like where's george it'd be interesting to see where it is.

Discussion (Soccer Ball)

Ok, I'm alright with this. I don't think it should be able to go indoors, however. - tylerisfat 23:55, 24 October 2008 (BST)

I don't think it would be implemented, But it is an interesting idea nevertheless. _■^■ 04:08, 25 October 2008 (BST)

Yeah, indoors is silly but yeah could be interesting. Sort of stupid though...i mean isn't there games like this somewhere?--xoxo 04:27, 25 October 2008 (BST)

If this is "ridiculous and not in genre one bit" then WHY would you suggest it?--Pesatyel 04:37, 25 October 2008 (BST)

That is an AMAZING suggestion. I would really vote keep on this. Just make sure it can only go outdoors. Also, make it so if it hits the W border, it adds +1 to a tally on the stats page under 'Goals on the West Border', and visa versa for the East border, and if that happens, the ball resets in the middle of Ridleybank or something. D^ANCED^ANCER^EVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 05:18, 25 October 2008 (BST)

OOOOOMMGGGGGGG I love this idea SO much. And yes, implement Charlies idea, imagine it....would be loads of fun even if it just happened for a week or so. Maybe Kevan could implement it while the 2010 World Cup is on?--CyberRead240 05:27, 25 October 2008 (BST)

And no, don't let it go inside--CyberRead240 05:31, 25 October 2008 (BST)

I would vote Keep only if 1) the ball was only in-game for a day (like April 1st) or for a week, as a kind of annual special event. 2)It be called a football since Malton is presumably in the U.K. --Silisquish 05:39, 25 October 2008 (BST)

I second the idea for implementing this for the 2010 World Cup, but probably only then unless everyone wants to keep it. --Mithos Yggdrasill 17:11, 25 October 2008 (BST)

Gotta keep this suggestion alive, if you don't want, Dog, let me put it forward, I have plans for this 'game'. Mwaha. But yeah, I really think adding a goal system, maybe even a passing system (across multiple blocks) and some sort of real-time tackling system would make this a keeper for a World Cup event or something. Galaxy has a good idea with the random kicking W or E depending on whether you are a zombie/human. D^ANCED^ANCER^EVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 01:11, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Would vote keep. Possible other formulations include making it an attackable object such that when zombies attack it, it stands a chance of going NW, W, or SW, and when survivors attack it it stands a chance of going NE, E, or SE. Thus making it a zombie v. survivor game. -- Galaxy125 05:48, 25 October 2008 (BST)

I was thinking similar. Maybe once a year we could have a week long zombie v humans football match, where the opposing sides let down their hair and just have a bit of fun....killing is still possible though, to gain an advantage over the other side--CyberRead240 05:52, 25 October 2008 (BST)

A zombie apocalypse is serious business, not a ball game. --Midianian^|T|DS|C:RCS| 11:14, 25 October 2008 (BST)

Just like the interwebs? It is a browser game. Opting-In or Opting-Out of updates is the way to go.--CyberRead240 15:53, 25 October 2008 (BST)

Co-ordinated with the football season or major competitions and it might be fun. I would however make its inclusion optional... ie you can choose to see and receive news on the "ball" much like you can choose to ignore feeding groans and radios! That way those who don't care or who actively disagree with its inclusion don't have to be bothered with it.--Honestmistake 15:50, 25 October 2008 (BST) Would vote keep as well, although I would prefer if it is a seasonal thing (World Cup, etc.)

OK first of all maybe it is just me but I had to click on the edit link down by Wan Yao's suggestion to get to the right section here to edit. (all of the other edit links took me to parts of the FIRE suggestion. WTF?) Anyone else having that problem? I don't have the time to investigate right now. Second, why not just make a character called SOCCER BALL or FOOTBALL and leave it outside. Then when the "teams" find him/it they have to kill/PK it to score. Make rules like you can only use a knife or pipe or something to attack. Then revive it and move it for the next game. Or leave it a zombie but get enough XP to get lurching gait so it can move a bit further. Organize a kick off time (say always 45 minutes after server reset) and any attacks before then DQ a team. Make it so "games" are only on Monday and Thurs. (or something) that way there is enough time to save AP and relocate the ball. --– Nubis ^NWO 02:46, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Fixed the problem - fire suggestion was screwing things up.--– Nubis ^NWO 02:48, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Let's start with something simple. There is no such thing as soccer. The game you stupid fucking Yanks insist on calling 'soccer' is actually called football. The game you call football is actually a badly played version of rugby, except with the rules changed so it's easy, simple, allows you to wear armour like nancies and lets you stop to have rests every 15 seconds. If you insist on making this suggestion it will be entitled football.

Secondly, fuck right off. How out of genre do you want? Bored with the game? Two choices, create your own fun without suggesting crap that the rest of us have to be involved in, or quit the fucking game. No doubt someone will mention the football game in The Great War and how that was 'out of genre' yet still happened, I'd point anyone who said that to the rest of the wars in history where football wasn't played. Just because something happened once out of thousands of times does not mean we should replicate it. If we are, I seem to recall zombies shooting guns in Day of The Dead, any of you fuckers going to vote keep on that? -- . . <== DDR Approved Editor 09:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

gulp.--xoxo 12:00, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Remember the Easter Eggs? They were totally in genre hey.......This should be a one day thing to co-incide with world cup 2010. For fun, for a week. Normal life can exist around it.--CyberRead240 13:22, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Do you remember when easter eggs came back this year? Oh that's right they didn't, probably because Kevan realised how stupid is was for a load of survivors in the apocalypse to go egg hunting! -- . . <== DDR Approved Editor 13:38, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I don't like Iscariot being such a noob. You know what fantastic events weren't in genre buddy? Vampires. Not to mention Facebook! D^ANCED^ANCER^EVOLUTION (TALK | CONTRIBS) 07:42, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Whenever people are cooped up for several years they'll find ways to amuse themselves. Possibly ways that don't deal with zombie combat. A semi-organized game of association football is only not-in-genre because most movies deal with recent zombie outbreaks rather than in the years following. -- Galaxy125 16:48, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Iscariot, I hate to break it to you, but games have to start somewhere. I could argue that rugby and football are the same game, being as they started with the same players and the only reason they became seperate sports it because they disagreed about the rules about using your hands and goals. And both rugby and football are nothing more then more recent versions of Cuju. There is a game called soccer, and it is an american version of football. The game we call is football is a game that may have started with something like rugby but is totally different in gameplay and strategy. You don't have to like the games, but they are just as legitimate as your sports. - tylerisfat 20:28, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I like it! Good flavour and fun. It doesn't interrupt the main game too much either. Iscariot, not everything needs to be "in genre". For a fun thing in the game, It would be excellent. I support that it shouldn't go indoors.--Drawde ^{Talk To Me! DORIS Яed Яum Defend Ridleybonk! I know Nothing!} 15:39, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

I really like this idea but I agree it should only be a certain time of year and shouldn't go indoors. -- Jelly Otter 15:55, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

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