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Another Build 2 Suggestion

Glum76Posted on 04/18/04 at 12:07:12

I have an idea for a new feature that I've been thinking about for a long time.  (I'm not a programmer, and I have no knowledge about TNM7's code or anything, but it doesn't hurt to ask....so bear with me.)

I loved the "Book Match" feature when it first came out in TNM 7, but I've always wondered if it were possible to create a user defined "spot" wherein the user actually writes out the move string and defines the damage.  It would be a three-way marriage of sorts of the FCA Cubed "spot" editor,  the "special move" string in TNM, and the "Book Match" feature.  

Essentially, I'd like to be able to book a spot  at a particular time during the match where I could actually type out the turn of events and assign a damage value to the receiving wrestler.  I would also like to be able to specify whether this takes place inside the ring or outside the ring.  

An example would be if, let's say, at the 8 minute mark, I want Triple H to apply an armbar, use a hair pull on Shawn Michaels that is immediately countered by a kip up, and then knock Michaels back down to the mat with a clothesline, I could choose "Book Match" from the match options menu, click "book user-defined spot", type "0:8:00" and then be greeted by a dialog box that asks me to type in the match commentary text of the spot *and* define the recipient of the damage and the damage value of the move.   In the match commentary text box I would type a description of the spot in my own words (closely mirroring the TNM 7 match output text).

The benefit of the feature is that E-fed owners wouldn't have to do so much match text editing.  Plus, it would ensure that every match is absolutely unique, since at least one sequence is completely user defined.

Oliver - would this be easy to integrate?  Given how we already have a "special move" option that allows us to define the action, I would think it would be easier than some of the other ideas that have been proposed.

Thanks in advance for your response.  


FStanislawczykPosted on 04/18/04 at 22:33:56

I like that idea. Adds a lot more customization to the match play by play. Don't know if it's feasible programming wise though. Have to let Oliver answer that one.
LillaThrillaPosted on 04/19/04 at 19:43:33

This allow allows a certain 'FCA Cubed Lite' to TNM.

And actually the biggest use I could see for garbage matches, specificly crazy stuff like New Jack-esk balcony dives.
CarlzillaPosted on 04/19/04 at 21:17:15

this would be awesome...I'd love if this was incorporated into TNM somehow.