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Adjustable Health Levels

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TacoSupreme:
Is there any chance we can get a server variable for different health levels, like there was in the original goldeneye?  It was fun to play at -10 health at time or +10.   I have messed with the health a little bit by making my own scenarios, but that is a lot of work.  I was wondering if there are any plans to make this easier.

namajnaG:
I'm with this idea. Maybe we could see it in the future?
I'm not sure if this was posted before, Though.

killermonkey:
That is called "handicapping" and no plans, or desire, to do that. The only approved way to do it is to make your own scenarios, as you suggested.

The simple reason is that I don't want to join a server, on good faith, and realize I am Juggernaut or Tiny Tim. A custom scenario (hopefully named, Handicap DM) would clue me off to this effect, whereas a simple Convar would not.

Mangley:
It's an all-round bad idea, it worked in GE64 where all 4 of the people in the same room knew their skill level, knew what they wanted and knew what handicap they were setting for themselves...

Allowing servers to set arbitrary health levels? All it does is ruin gameplay by not providing players with a consistent gameplay experience. Then you just divide the playerbase into people who play on servers with large handicaps and people who play near-ltk health levels and people who are pissed off with all the new bullshit and want the old vanilla experience and can't find a good server among the ridiculously customised ones.

coolDisguise:
Hold on a sec I think the idea is really nice when you think about it like this:
each player can handicap himself in his config if he wants to (important: 100% is normal, you can only chose <= 100%). Then bring in some achievements for playing with a handicap config and doing stuff and you'll get:

- more interesting gunfights among different skill levels
- new challenges for good players
- some advantages for new players helping them to pick up the game more easily

That's just what came to my mind when I read about it. Opinions, anyone?

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