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Revenge Of The gBalloons!

"The gBalloons are tired of being ignored by the large community of builders who have deemed them useless.
Now, they want nothing but revenge upon them."


Now, okay... Yes, this is another NextBot addon, but you can actually kill the bots this time! (provided you are using the correct weapon)
I made this originally to test how NextBots work, but eventually I expanded the idea using nostalgia based on a game I used to play seven or so years ago.
Note that the gBalloons' statistics are based on my memory, so their health and speed may be significantly off from convention.

If you're starting with this addon, you should check the "RotgB: Miscellaneous" category first. Options can be found in "Options -> RotgB". For map makers, you can find the entities' information here. You can view the changelog here, and the source code of the addon here.[github.com]

+ Chasing gBalloons!
+ Some balloons are resistant to certain damage types, like the Aqua gBalloon, which is immune to glue, and the Error gBalloon, which is immune to fire, electricity, energy, plasma, vaporization and explosive damage.
+ gBalloon variants! (Fast, Hidden, Regen, Strengthened)
+ gBlimps, which can tank tons of damage, like the Magenta gBlimp, which is only damaged by attacks that deal > 150 damage!
+ They don't instantly kill you like other NextBots. Instead, you take damage equal to the balloon's Red gBalloon Equivalent (RgBE).
+ Custom cash system!
+ Functional towers!
+ Full sandbox duplicator and save support! Loading a save will get you right back to where you left off.
+ Obeys the func_nav_* entities found in TF2 MvM maps that redirect bots to use a different path.
+ Comes with a gBalloon spawner, complete with round auto-start capability (Context Menu > Right Click > Edit Properties...).
+ Comes with a damageable gBalloon target, which attracts gBalloons to their position.
+ rotgb_* commands, complete with help text.

- Damage resistances only work if the damage bits are set correctly, meaning DMG_GENERIC can bypass all damage resistances.
- The gBalloon spawner tends to spawn gBlimps inside walls. Make sure there is enough space on top of a gBalloon spawner for large gBlimps to spawn.
- Might require a very decent computer rig for gigantic gBalloon swarms.
- Lag can occur if the distance between a gBalloon spawner and a gBalloon target is very large.
- Really bad gBlimp models. I can't really add proper gBlimp models due to zero modeling skills.

I would recommend playing on these maps, which are made specifically for the addon:
rotgb_aquatic (Very Easy)
rotgb_heatwave (Easy)
rotgb_test2 (Medium)
rotgb_test1 (Hard)

Luckiest Guy - Copyright (c) 2010 by Brian J. Bonislawsky DBA Astigmatic (AOETI). Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0[www.apache.org]


If you like my work, you now have the option to donate on Ko-fi[ko-fi.com] so that I can keep working for another day. Every little bit helps!

Tags for easy searching: bloons tower defence / defense ( btd )