For basic info..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carpen..._The_Thing
Game-play:
This Game will closely follow after the movie, and somewhat like the video game.
The Thing is an alien creature that mimics another being. It mimics imperfectly, therefore, it must absorb the entity it wishes to mimic in order to adapt. The alien has no definite form, but one thing is certain: It can be one of you. Guns do not kill it, but they can weaken it. Fire is the only way to stop it.
There are no set in stone symptons, other than psychological. In other words, if someone isn't acting a certain way, he may be infected. Individuals should be cautios, as this thing can spread through the smallest of contact.
PLOT:
After successfully blowing the damn alien to kingdom come, MacReady knew his time was up. It was only a matter of time before the Frozen wasteland took his life. Though, MacReady didn't care. He had nothing to lose. Besides him, the only survivor was Childs. It was game over for the both of them...
Or so they thought...
48 hours before the destruction of the camp, a mayday was sent to any nearby camps for assistance. The call went unanswered for those few days. Now, a security team was sent to investigate the destroyed camp.
several hours later
MacReady was brought back to the base, along with his now deceased partner, Childs. He is currently in the Med-lab, recieving medical treatment for the severe frostbite wounds he had. Accompanying him are several remains of the dead creature, which the security force brought in to inspect.
but... it's not dead...
And so begins man-kinds fight for survival against the deadly mimic.
Classes:
NOTE: All classes can hold a flamethrower-type along with the maximum amoutn of weapons they are allowed to carry.
Soldier
Description: Combat class, generally wields the bigger guns. Can dual-wield flamethrower and ballistic
Equipment: 1 medkit, 1 blow torch(flame thrower), 1 extinguisher, can carry 2 guns, can carry 2 grenade types
Engineer
Description: Can repair multiple devices, can create his own grenades. can also unlock certain doors.
Equipment: 1 flame thrower, 1 extinguisher, can carry 1 gun, can carry 3 grenade types
Medic
Description: Field medic, can heal other players. Not very combat oriented, is also the only one that can create blood hypos through the use of syringes.(Blood hypos are used to determine if someone is infected or not.)
Equipment: 3 med kits, 3 blood hypos, 1 blowtorch, can carry 1 gun, can carry 2 grenades.
WEAPONRY:
Pistol
Range: close
Capacity: meduim
Damage: light
Machine gun
Range: Meduim
Capacity: Large
Damage: meduim
Shotgun
Range: VERY close
Capacity: Light
Damage: Medium to high
Sniper
Range: Far
Capacity: light
Damage: high
Note: Sniper is inneffective against Pure infecteds
Flame throwers
Blow Torch
Range: VERY close
Capacity: N/A
Damage: VERY high
Flame Thrower
Range: close
Capacity: N/A
Damage: high
Grenades:
Flash
Effect: Emits a bright flash, dazing and disabling any that are in the blast radius.
Grenade
Effect: regular ballistic grenade, has a large range, but isn't powerful
Explosive
Effect: Stronger version than standard grenade. blast force is more concentrated, limiting the blast radius, but deals massive damage. Use with caution
Incendiary
effect: Creates small flamse that scatter around the area.
Bestiary
Fractions: Small pieces of infected. Generally can be severed heads, arms... basically, spare parts. Can be killed by ballistics easily.
Smaller things: Small thing-creatures. Not very aggressive, but usually hunt in packs. Easily killed by balistics.
Minor thing-beasts: roughly the size of a dog. Or maybe... it IS a dog.. Generally cannot be killed by ballistics. Flamethrowers are effective.
Major thing-beast: large creatures that are the result of evolving thing-beasts. Ballistics cannot kill it. Resort to flamethrower.
Infected: humans that have recently shown their true colors...or... true identity. torch the miserable bastard.
greater infected: an infected entity that was infected long enough for the alien to better adapt. Use incendiary weapons to defeat it.
Pure infected: It can't be.... a part of the alien has somehow evolved beyond it's original capabilities. the best advice to follow... RUN!
PROFILES:
NAME:
JOB:
WEAPONS:
FLAMETHROWER:
DESCRIPTION:
![[Image: thethingmapfi8.jpg]](http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6148/thethingmapfi8.jpg)
the starting location is in the Living Quarters.
right... as soon as people post their profiles, I'll be willing to answer any questions you have. Also.. I won't be playing directly.. I will be controlling various NPCs'... whom you must decide whether or not to trust.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Carpen..._The_Thing
Game-play:
This Game will closely follow after the movie, and somewhat like the video game.
The Thing is an alien creature that mimics another being. It mimics imperfectly, therefore, it must absorb the entity it wishes to mimic in order to adapt. The alien has no definite form, but one thing is certain: It can be one of you. Guns do not kill it, but they can weaken it. Fire is the only way to stop it.
There are no set in stone symptons, other than psychological. In other words, if someone isn't acting a certain way, he may be infected. Individuals should be cautios, as this thing can spread through the smallest of contact.
PLOT:
After successfully blowing the damn alien to kingdom come, MacReady knew his time was up. It was only a matter of time before the Frozen wasteland took his life. Though, MacReady didn't care. He had nothing to lose. Besides him, the only survivor was Childs. It was game over for the both of them...
Or so they thought...
48 hours before the destruction of the camp, a mayday was sent to any nearby camps for assistance. The call went unanswered for those few days. Now, a security team was sent to investigate the destroyed camp.
several hours later
MacReady was brought back to the base, along with his now deceased partner, Childs. He is currently in the Med-lab, recieving medical treatment for the severe frostbite wounds he had. Accompanying him are several remains of the dead creature, which the security force brought in to inspect.
but... it's not dead...
And so begins man-kinds fight for survival against the deadly mimic.
Classes:
NOTE: All classes can hold a flamethrower-type along with the maximum amoutn of weapons they are allowed to carry.
Soldier
Description: Combat class, generally wields the bigger guns. Can dual-wield flamethrower and ballistic
Equipment: 1 medkit, 1 blow torch(flame thrower), 1 extinguisher, can carry 2 guns, can carry 2 grenade types
Engineer
Description: Can repair multiple devices, can create his own grenades. can also unlock certain doors.
Equipment: 1 flame thrower, 1 extinguisher, can carry 1 gun, can carry 3 grenade types
Medic
Description: Field medic, can heal other players. Not very combat oriented, is also the only one that can create blood hypos through the use of syringes.(Blood hypos are used to determine if someone is infected or not.)
Equipment: 3 med kits, 3 blood hypos, 1 blowtorch, can carry 1 gun, can carry 2 grenades.
WEAPONRY:
Pistol
Range: close
Capacity: meduim
Damage: light
Machine gun
Range: Meduim
Capacity: Large
Damage: meduim
Shotgun
Range: VERY close
Capacity: Light
Damage: Medium to high
Sniper
Range: Far
Capacity: light
Damage: high
Note: Sniper is inneffective against Pure infecteds
Flame throwers
Blow Torch
Range: VERY close
Capacity: N/A
Damage: VERY high
Flame Thrower
Range: close
Capacity: N/A
Damage: high
Grenades:
Flash
Effect: Emits a bright flash, dazing and disabling any that are in the blast radius.
Grenade
Effect: regular ballistic grenade, has a large range, but isn't powerful
Explosive
Effect: Stronger version than standard grenade. blast force is more concentrated, limiting the blast radius, but deals massive damage. Use with caution
Incendiary
effect: Creates small flamse that scatter around the area.
Bestiary
Fractions: Small pieces of infected. Generally can be severed heads, arms... basically, spare parts. Can be killed by ballistics easily.
Smaller things: Small thing-creatures. Not very aggressive, but usually hunt in packs. Easily killed by balistics.
Minor thing-beasts: roughly the size of a dog. Or maybe... it IS a dog.. Generally cannot be killed by ballistics. Flamethrowers are effective.
Major thing-beast: large creatures that are the result of evolving thing-beasts. Ballistics cannot kill it. Resort to flamethrower.
Infected: humans that have recently shown their true colors...or... true identity. torch the miserable bastard.
greater infected: an infected entity that was infected long enough for the alien to better adapt. Use incendiary weapons to defeat it.
Pure infected: It can't be.... a part of the alien has somehow evolved beyond it's original capabilities. the best advice to follow... RUN!
PROFILES:
NAME:
JOB:
WEAPONS:
FLAMETHROWER:
DESCRIPTION:
the starting location is in the Living Quarters.
right... as soon as people post their profiles, I'll be willing to answer any questions you have. Also.. I won't be playing directly.. I will be controlling various NPCs'... whom you must decide whether or not to trust.