[ApothiX]

Originally Posted by FreakyQueen

we have designed a fighting system that is different then any other graal world: you use the mouse to aim and shoot and move with the keyboard.

Sounds like 'Zone' to me.

Originally Posted by FreakyQueen

[ratings]
we will use a rating system to show player skill [ http://www.chess-express.com/explain2003.html ]. the basic principle is that you start off with a number as your starting rating, say 4000. whenever you kill someone, your rating increases based on what their rating is and how it compares to yours. so if you kill someone rating 5000, you will gain a lot of points (and they will lose a lot of points). if you kill someone rated 3000, you will get very few points. rating systems ensure an accurate representation of skill (if you dont understand how post and ill go into detail of their dynamics), unlike a 'kills / deaths' system.

I'm pretty sure that's how the built-in spar ratings work.

Originally Posted by FreakyQueen

[combat]
when you enter a level, you have about 2 seconds of invincibility (and no fire) so you wont be spawn -killed.

You might want to think about giving them the ability to fire, but have the invincibility canceled when they attack.

Originally Posted by FreakyQueen

[weapons]
you can select a primary weapon from the ordinance shop [weapons shop] buy purchasing it. you will start off with a standard weapon however, so you never have to worry about being unarmed. when someone dies, they drop their 'primary weapon' as a 'secondary weapon', meaning if:
x wields shotgun.
y wields laser rifle and pistol.
x kills y.
y drops laser rifle -- PISTOL DISSAPEARS
x picks up laser rifle.
x wields shotgun + laser rifle.
z kills x.
x drops shotgun -- LASER RIFLE DISSAPEARS

Originally Posted by FreakyQueen

you get money based on the rating change when you kill players, and im thinking of a bounty system simliar to zones -- BUT NOTE! ADVANCEMENT IN RANK WOULD BE BASED ON RATING NOT BOUNTY -- so there wouldnt be the flaws zone has.

Sounds something like Counter-Strike.

Originally Posted by FreakyQueen

btw, i hate this account name. got it from a friend

Account sharing is illegal.