Soccer Rumble

This idea is basically a copy of the Rumble gamemode from Rocket League. But a simpler version, where you’re just a regular person playing a sport (like soccer). It should feel like its own little “esport”.

General

It’s soccer. One team against another. (Allowing more than 2 teams might be interesting though?)

Score more goals than the others in the allotted time.

Controls

Keyboard:

Arrow keys => but they don’t bind to move (left/right/up/down) automatically. They bind to individual actions, displayed above your head. (If we place the icons in the shape of the arrow keys, it should be even clearer.)

Controller: Support double-teaming on a controller.

One uses the joystick (if a direction is greater than some threshold, it’s activated)
One uses the four buttons (similar to arrow keys)

What do players look like?

We could make them look realistic, but that’s hard (and actually boring). Especially if the game is 3D.

Better options:

Make players very abstract. It’s not really about their shape or animations, it’s all about those powerups (and of course where you walk)
Make players an (active) ragdoll.
Make players a random shape … but with extendible legs. <= I LIKE THIS ONE

So, each player gets a “block” in some locations (maybe 2 or 3). These might be considered arms, or legs, or things like that.

Pressing the button that belongs to it extends it. (Hold it to stay extended. Release to let it go.) This way, you should be able to simulate kicking a ball, and tackling a player, and maybe even use that to shoot yourself into the air.

(Would require players to be able to rotate randomly.)

Would also require some drawback to keeping it extended. Maybe you

Can only use one at a time
Move slower, or burn more stamina, with more things extended.
Cannot pick up (good) powerups when extended?
(Have a higher chance of own-goaling, or tackling teammates, or being offside, or something bad with stuff extended.)

Specialties

There are powerups across the field. Players can pick them up and then use them.

IDEA: all actions must be picked up. They appear as powerups across the field.

Above player heads, 1-2 icons appear (with their button underneath, if you turn that on).
Press that button to activate that power

IDEA: Even moving (horizontally/vertically) is something you need to pick up? => But then I need to ensure that you always have at least one moving action.

Rumble powers to copy:

Ice: freezes ball temporarily (or until hit)
Magnet: magnetizes ball to you (no matter who or what is between)
Grappling hook: you are pulled towards the ball (but can be broken and adds much higher velocities to the ball)
Plunger: same as grappling hook, but ball is pulled towards you.
Boxing Glove: just punch someone away
- Rocket League has the distinction. The Boot kicks a car, Haymaker kicks the ball.
Swap: swap places (teleport) with someone else
Superspeed: you go super fast + hit the ball super fast. (Or are these separate?)
Spike: glues ball to you (if you hit it on the spikes)
Tornado: adds whirlstorm around you

IDEA: Add the concept of a referee? => Option: one player is the referee. They cannot be tackled/penalized/pushed/whatever.

IDEA: Play a bit with the concepts of soccer. Really simplify most of the rules and modify others that might be more fun with modification.

Ball bounces automatically from the sides => much easier than taking corners and stuff.

IDEA: Also different ball types. Or do we keep it contained to actions => which indirectly can influence how the ball works or interacts?

IDEA: Teammates can hand each other actions? (By bumping into each other, bumping on top of each other’s heads, etc.)

IDEA: When you score a goal, the powerups you used to do so go to your opponent! (Which means that, if you do get an overpowered combination or get lucky, the opponent has a chance to return the favor.)

IDEA: Players have their own stats. They gain experience during a match, making them better in some things (over time), and worse at others (over time). Of course, you can influence this by trying/training that thing more often.

Not sure if everyone should start equal, or with random stats.

This idea is basically a copy of the *Rumble* gamemode from Rocket League. But a simpler version, where you're just a regular person playing a sport (like soccer). It should feel like its own little "esport". ## General It's soccer. One team against another. (Allowing more than 2 teams might be interesting though?) Score more goals than the others in the allotted time. ## Controls **Keyboard:** - Arrow keys => but they don't bind to move (left/right/up/down) automatically. They bind to individual actions, displayed above your head. (If we place the icons in the shape of the arrow keys, it should be even clearer.) **Controller:** Support *double-teaming* on a controller. - One uses the joystick (if a direction is *greater than* some threshold, it's activated) - One uses the four buttons (similar to arrow keys) ## What do players look like? We could make them look realistic, but that's hard (and actually boring). Especially if the game is 3D. Better options: - Make players very *abstract*. It's not really about their shape or animations, it's all about those powerups (and of course where you walk) - Make players an *(active) ragdoll*. - Make players a random shape ... but with **extendible legs.** **\<= I LIKE THIS ONE** So, each player gets a "block" in some locations (maybe 2 or 3). These might be considered arms, or legs, or things like that. Pressing the button that belongs to it **extends it**. (Hold it to stay extended. Release to let it go.) This way, you should be able to simulate *kicking a ball*, and *tackling a player*, and maybe even use that to *shoot yourself into the air*. (Would require players to be able to rotate randomly.) Would also require some *drawback* to keeping it extended. Maybe you - Can only use one at a time - Move slower, or burn more stamina, with more things extended. - Cannot pick up (good) powerups when extended? - (Have a higher chance of own-goaling, or tackling teammates, or being offside, or something *bad* with stuff extended.) ## Specialties There are powerups across the field. Players can pick them up and then *use* them. **IDEA: *all actions must be picked up***. They appear as powerups across the field. - Above player heads, 1-2 icons appear (with their button underneath, if you turn that on). - Press that button to activate that power **IDEA:** Even **moving (horizontally/vertically)** is something you need to pick up? => But then I need to ensure that you always have *at least one moving action*. Rumble powers to copy: - **Ice:** freezes ball temporarily (or until hit) - **Magnet:** magnetizes ball to you (no matter who or what is between) - **Grappling hook:** *you* are pulled towards the *ball* (but can be broken *and* adds much higher velocities to the ball) - **Plunger:** same as grappling hook, but *ball* is pulled towards *you*. - **Boxing Glove:** just punch someone away - Rocket League has the distinction. *The Boot* kicks a car, *Haymaker* kicks the ball. - **Swap:** swap places (teleport) with someone else - **Superspeed:** you go super fast + hit the ball super fast. (Or are these separate?) - **Spike:** glues ball to you (if you hit it on the spikes) - **Tornado:** adds whirlstorm around you **IDEA:** Add the concept of a *referee*? => Option: one player *is* the referee. They cannot be tackled/penalized/pushed/whatever. **IDEA:** Play a bit with the concepts of soccer. Really *simplify* most of the rules and *modify* others that might be more fun with modification. > Ball bounces automatically from the sides => much easier than taking corners and stuff. **IDEA:** Also different *ball types*. Or do we keep it contained to *actions* => which indirectly can influence how the ball works or interacts? **IDEA:** Teammates can hand each other actions? (By bumping into each other, bumping on top of each other's heads, etc.) **IDEA:** When you score a goal, the *powerups you used to do so go to your opponent*! (Which means that, if you *do* get an overpowered combination or get lucky, the opponent has a chance to return the favor.) **IDEA:** Players have their own stats. They gain experience *during a match*, making them better in some things (over time), and worse at others (over time). Of course, you can influence this by trying/training that thing more often. > Not sure if everyone should start equal, or with random stats.