Planning cosplay event for next year

Bob The Mercenary · 08-14-2010, 11:04 PM

So myself, a friend, and his girlfriend were having dinner last night and were discussing what to cosplay as to next year's Connecticon. After deciding on a few costumes, we were about ready to disperse for the night when we had a crazy idea. My friend's girlfriend has ins with the staff at Connecticon and since zero panels have been reserved yet, we thought up our own event.

Nerf Modern Warfare
-All players show up in tactical gear
-All players must be armed with only Nerf weaponry
-Gametype not decided on yet
-Killstreaks would possibly be counted
-Killstreak bonuses are already a definite
-Styrofoam crates painted to resemble care packages and ammo, would be thrown from upper level of event hall
-Fake flares to call for care packages
-Barebones Toughbook for predator strikes, foam predator missiles
-Foam planes attached to long sticks for Harrier strikes, nerf darts loaded into bag on bottom which could be dumped by using a rope
-Foam planes thrown over the battlefield to represent airstrikes
-Airsoft claymore mines loaded with foam pellets

We have more ideas but I think you get the gist. His girlfriend and I would be staff members, carrying out the killstreak bonuses and manning the cameras which would be streamed into either a viewing room or central server and streamed throughout the convention. We would also have volunteers acting as both security and calling the players out who were hit with darts. Players would walk back to a "spawn point" and respawn after a few seconds.

I know this seems a little over our heads, but as of right now we have a few members of the convention center, 17 volunteers, and an entire airsoft team interested.

The only problem we're facing (which isn't really that big a deal) are the rules for the match. I'm thinking capture the flag, but we would have to work out the fine details. How many flags? How many captures? How would killstreak bonuses be awarded during the confusion? We have fake flares that are safe to use indoors made from streamers and small fans, and if they let us use the same hall used for the raves, we would have access to the sound system to feed war sounds and killstreak alerts into.

This is way way in advance, but we really want this to be as smooth and fun as possible. Anything you guys can think to add? Any rules or gametype changes? We would be sure to have enough security that no one would be injured. I know events like this are carried out all the time, but I want this one to be unique.

Azisien · 08-14-2010, 11:10 PM

One random player should get two special event nerf guns, we'll call them... 7881's... And if he fires these weapons at all he gets kills, hit or miss.

Then you guys issue a patch halfway through your event, but only after most of the people have quit in frustration.

P.S. Cool idea.

Edit: Not sure how Killstreaks would be handled again? One or two people "handle" them? But how would you actually use a harrier thingy and make it anything like Modern Warfare?

Oh, you definitely need to make some riot shields, and make them Nerf-immune.

Bob The Mercenary · 08-14-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

Edit: Not sure how Killstreaks would be handled again? One or two people "handle" them? But how would you actually use a harrier thingy and make it anything like Modern Warfare?

The only way I can think to do harrier strikes is to do what I posted, attach a plane to a long pole that could rise over the battlefield at full length, attach a bag with darts to the bottom, and use a rope to release the darts over the enemy.

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Oh, you definitely need to make some riot shields, and make them Nerf-immune.

*notes*

Azisien · 08-14-2010, 11:20 PM

Killstreaks could always be players on the opposing team with a good angle on the enemy side. Say, people on a team that are sitting out, or dead. If a team scores a killstreak, the...we'll call them "killstreakers," get to use whatever the team earned.

It's a little more complicated and team-based than the actual game, but it seems a little hard to keep it individual like the actual game too.

Like if someone got chopper gunner, you could have some Nerf gatling gun rigged on a raised platform and the lucky killstreaker just gets to fill the arena with Nerf.

Premmy · 08-14-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob the Mercenary

The only way I can think to do harrier strikes is to do what I posted, attach a plane to a long pole that could rise over the battlefield at full length, attach a bag with darts to the bottom, and use a rope to release the darts over the enemy.

*notes*

Remote controll toy airplanes.

Rejected Again · 08-14-2010, 11:13 PM

I think I need to go to conneticon next year..

Hanuman · 08-15-2010, 01:25 AM

Why not come to AE?

Jagos · 08-15-2010, 03:54 AM

A few ideas:

Riot shields - All front assaults are immune. Back attacks are fair game, depending on size of shield.

Location damage - Arm disabled for shooting back, two of any appendage = dead. Chest and head are automatic kills.

Capture the Flag - Rules are simple. Think paintball

Citizen One - Escort mission. You can either arm the citizen, have them a rogue, a double agent, OR have them defenseless. Always fun if there's a chance your rescuee is a spy.

More can come later. Sleep now.

Bob The Mercenary · 08-15-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jagos

Location damage - Arm disabled for shooting back, two of any appendage = dead. Chest and head are automatic kills.

If we get a lot of participants, this might be a tad difficult to keep track of. I'd say for location damage we go by the honor rule, or have no location damage at all for a few reasons. One being that most Nerf guns require you to use two hands, one to pull the piston back and one to fire, and two, I'd rather not risk injury by having people hop on one foot during all of this.

Bob The Mercenary · 08-15-2010, 07:36 PM

Friend came up with a few more ideas. First, the map...

Shipment from Modern Warfare one. This scenario will be conquest-based with referees using stopwatches to track captures. Refs will hold up flags of the color of the team holding the point and "ticket points" will start to be accumulated after one team holds the majority of the capture points.

We also came up with a few more procedural rules. Teams will be decided in a panel room beforehand by having blue and red teams line up against opposite walls. After they are evened out, players will have colored numbers taped to their backs to make it easier for refs to call out kills. We might also suggest to the players that they buy some billiard chalk and chalk up the tips of their darts so hits could be more easily identified.

I'd prefer to get the event as close to this as possible.

08-14-2010, 11:04 PM	#1
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Planning cosplay event for next year So myself, a friend, and his girlfriend were having dinner last night and were discussing what to cosplay as to next year's Connecticon. After deciding on a few costumes, we were about ready to disperse for the night when we had a crazy idea. My friend's girlfriend has ins with the staff at Connecticon and since zero panels have been reserved yet, we thought up our own event. Nerf Modern Warfare -All players show up in tactical gear -All players must be armed with only Nerf weaponry -Gametype not decided on yet -Killstreaks would possibly be counted -Killstreak bonuses are already a definite -Styrofoam crates painted to resemble care packages and ammo, would be thrown from upper level of event hall -Fake flares to call for care packages -Barebones Toughbook for predator strikes, foam predator missiles -Foam planes attached to long sticks for Harrier strikes, nerf darts loaded into bag on bottom which could be dumped by using a rope -Foam planes thrown over the battlefield to represent airstrikes -Airsoft claymore mines loaded with foam pellets We have more ideas but I think you get the gist. His girlfriend and I would be staff members, carrying out the killstreak bonuses and manning the cameras which would be streamed into either a viewing room or central server and streamed throughout the convention. We would also have volunteers acting as both security and calling the players out who were hit with darts. Players would walk back to a "spawn point" and respawn after a few seconds. I know this seems a little over our heads, but as of right now we have a few members of the convention center, 17 volunteers, and an entire airsoft team interested. The only problem we're facing (which isn't really that big a deal) are the rules for the match. I'm thinking capture the flag, but we would have to work out the fine details. How many flags? How many captures? How would killstreak bonuses be awarded during the confusion? We have fake flares that are safe to use indoors made from streamers and small fans, and if they let us use the same hall used for the raves, we would have access to the sound system to feed war sounds and killstreak alerts into. This is way way in advance, but we really want this to be as smooth and fun as possible. Anything you guys can think to add? Any rules or gametype changes? We would be sure to have enough security that no one would be injured. I know events like this are carried out all the time, but I want this one to be unique. Last edited by Bob The Mercenary; 08-14-2010 at 11:32 PM.

08-15-2010, 03:54 AM	#8
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	A few ideas: Riot shields - All front assaults are immune. Back attacks are fair game, depending on size of shield. Location damage - Arm disabled for shooting back, two of any appendage = dead. Chest and head are automatic kills. Capture the Flag - Rules are simple. Think paintball Citizen One - Escort mission. You can either arm the citizen, have them a rogue, a double agent, OR have them defenseless. Always fun if there's a chance your rescuee is a spy. More can come later. Sleep now. __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

08-14-2010, 11:10 PM	#2
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	One random player should get two special event nerf guns, we'll call them... 7881's... And if he fires these weapons at all he gets kills, hit or miss. Then you guys issue a patch halfway through your event, but only after most of the people have quit in frustration. P.S. Cool idea. Edit: Not sure how Killstreaks would be handled again? One or two people "handle" them? But how would you actually use a harrier thingy and make it anything like Modern Warfare? Oh, you definitely need to make some riot shields, and make them Nerf-immune.

08-14-2010, 11:20 PM	#4
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Killstreaks could always be players on the opposing team with a good angle on the enemy side. Say, people on a team that are sitting out, or dead. If a team scores a killstreak, the...we'll call them "killstreakers," get to use whatever the team earned. It's a little more complicated and team-based than the actual game, but it seems a little hard to keep it individual like the actual game too. Like if someone got chopper gunner, you could have some Nerf gatling gun rigged on a raised platform and the lucky killstreaker just gets to fill the arena with Nerf.

08-15-2010, 01:25 AM	#7
Hanuman Love Is Strength Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver/BC/Canada Posts: 1,135	Why not come to AE?

08-15-2010, 07:36 PM	#10
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Friend came up with a few more ideas. First, the map... Shipment from Modern Warfare one. This scenario will be conquest-based with referees using stopwatches to track captures. Refs will hold up flags of the color of the team holding the point and "ticket points" will start to be accumulated after one team holds the majority of the capture points. We also came up with a few more procedural rules. Teams will be decided in a panel room beforehand by having blue and red teams line up against opposite walls. After they are evened out, players will have colored numbers taped to their backs to make it easier for refs to call out kills. We might also suggest to the players that they buy some billiard chalk and chalk up the tips of their darts so hits could be more easily identified. I'd prefer to get the event as close to this as possible.