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During BZFlag's heyday, it was generally the 1.x maps that were the most popular and seemed like they worked the best. Also, with three different kinds of solid geometry (boxes, meshboxes, and meshes), each with its own physics behavior, there is a lot of inconsistency in behavior and some problems that have come up (like trying to teleport from on top of a box to on top of a mesh). The one useful feature of meshes I can think of is one-way shoot-through panes (like on Missile War), but the same could be done with a teleporter or zero-thickness box. There have been a lot of maps that have better eye candy than actual playable designs. I would also probably want to eliminate most of the 2.0+ map objects. I would prefer that very few gameplay dynamics be modifiable (say, for example, the wings jump count, and perhaps allowing the Shield flag to take a certain number of hits, and maybe a few other things like that). While all the BZDB settings make for some variety, some people have used that to completely alter physics and core gameplay elements, which means some skills (like precise movement, dodging and timing of shots) don't transition over between maps.

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Even though I had to learn new skills for years, I felt from the very beginning like I understood how it worked (at least once I figured out how to lock on with a Guided Missile ). Also, the worlds I liked (overlord and babel, mostly) were big enough that you could run around and explore or feel it out a little bit without having to be constantly in the action (unless someone was hunting you). There were no complicated physics that would be difficult to figure out. I could jump up onto blocks, fall off of them, drive into them (and they would stop me), and ricochet shots off of them.

When I first started playing online (going beyond LAN games with my siblings), the words felt real and solid.

What did you find attractive about this game when you first found it? And what did you find that made you want to stay?Īlso, if this game was re-made, what parts of it would you definitely want to see again? What parts would you be more than happy to get rid of?

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