Some of you might have played a special little gem on the Nintendo 64 known as BattleTanx: Global Assault. You may recall the theme (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD0PAUEjB4g), which always seemed to put you in the mood for getting into the biggest freaking tank you can find and blow crap up.
While listening to the theme and playing Blockland, that very feeling came over me. Unfortunately, the host did not have the Abrams, and the normal tank was not enough to achieve the full yearn.
Then I got the idea.
Those who played the game should remember the unique and dynamic tanks in the game. you can read about them at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTanx:_Global_Assault. As you can see, each tank has strengths and weaknesses, as well as some which practically seem to exist for the sole purpose of taking out certain other tanks (like the Inferno on the Rhino). It's practically a massive, complex, convoluted game of rock, paper, scissors. This may be part of the reason it's so fun.
Bringing back this game's good memories gave me this idea:
Make the BattleTanx tanks as vehicles for Blockland! There is no feeling more triumphant than rolling through the streets as a Goliath (or, less probably for making it into bl, Annihilator), crushing and/or blowing up anything in or near your path!
Some of these would be entertaining to see scripted, like the strafing on the FLP-E tank. If possible, though, it would definately pay off.
In fact, if it is possible, adding the items, making it a full mod, would probably make it even better!
It would be a new spin/twist on Blockland tank battles.
You can use the game (good luck getting it), videos, and/or an emulator to get a look at the tank models.
