I Just had an Idea for a Multi-player mode.
I’ll call it protect the scientists for the sake of giving it a quick easy name.
One side play as Security Guards the other as HECU Marines.
The Scientists need to be guarded for a period of time and prevented from being killed by the HECU.
Scientists Man a number of computer stations before the Lambda Core (as seen in the last level we currently have in Black Mesa) Security Guards spawn in the armory.
Security Guards are limited to Shotguns and Pistols but there are also turrets before the area where the scientists are.
HECU have more resources to all weapons bar the tau cannon and the RPG.
The more scientists the security guards can keep alive a timer will go quicker to activate the teleportation machine. If you only have one scientist alive the timer will go slower to reach activation point of teleporter.
Once the teleport goal timer has been reached all security guards must reach the teleport and the HECU can still stop them. Sudden death will kick in at this point once the teleport goal is reached i.e. no re-spawn for either side.
The game will award points for each security guard and scientist (AI) teleported out of trouble. or if the HECU win Kills of scientists and security guards killed within sudden death. or any combination of.
What do you think?