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Supernovas! - mjolnir - 05-07-2008
I think he did add some explosion...at least the first screens show it.
I'm all for it actually.. looking on how Mortars explode... looks really nice.
Supernovas! - Jihadjoe - 05-07-2008
BIIIGGG explosions REALLY big. Gimme gimme gimme. as much as well all love our roleplay we also all love watching stuff get blowed up good.
Supernovas! - Treewyrm - 05-07-2008
Big explosions forces game not to display them to the player who is being attacked. Much like it has now with explosion from nomad torpedo, when it hits you don't see explosion but everyone around will. Seen something about effect cutoff in INIs, gonna check that later.
Supernovas! - sovereign - 05-07-2008
' Wrote:Big explosions forces game not to display them to the player who is being attacked. Much like it has now with explosion from nomad torpedo, when it hits you don't see explosion but everyone around will. Seen something about effect cutoff in INIs, gonna check that later.
Do they at least hear the screaming noise? For the Nomad uber-torp it should really be quite loud, if necessary to compensate for the distinct lack of explosion animation they see. I want pure terror! Bwahahahaha!
</broken record>
Having the factionalized SNs be typed doesn't change the issues we have now. SNs still rape capital ships, and people still abuse shield types. One reason certain guns (Buckshot, for example) are spammed is because of weapon type. The only thing that will stop that is either sanctioning, or ingame repercussions. Like BHG people 'repossessing' guns from those who would use them rather than faction guns. Just shoot off the guns, then force them to run and dock. Problem solved.
Really, these are too cool and too much better than the current "OMG, its cool therefore it must be Order or 'mysterious alien' originated" mentality on a lot of weapon and ship descriptions- we shouldn't pass this up.
And when are you going to make a Nomad one?! Maybe make it better than the Order one to balance out the capwhoring we get. Current infocard says it uses Nomad tech, right? *ahem* so shouldn't we have a better one?
Supernovas! - pchwang - 05-07-2008
Fantastic work, Clayph.
But as a suggestion, and other Bretonians can voice in too...can you rename the Bretonian gun to the Bretonian Mass Driver?
Just sounds cooler.
Supernovas! - Dusty Lens - 05-08-2008
' Wrote:Nomad Strangelet Cannon
Hull Damage - 123 000
Shield Damage - 61 500
Range - 2300m
Energy Usage - 25 000
Projectile Speed - 350 m/s
Little is known about it. Capable of growing living weapons on the bodies of their ships the Nomads show further evolution with Solar cannon. Unleashing massive amounts of energy in form of micro star it can tear apart the thickest of hulls and breach through most powerful shields delivering critical blows swiftly and accurately.
*looks at you sternly*
Shame on you!
Supernovas! - AdamantineFist - 05-08-2008
' Wrote:*looks at you sternly*
Shame on you!
OMG IT IZ T3H STRANGE MATTER!:shok::shok:WE SHALL ALL DIE IN AN EVER-EXPANDING CLOUD OF IT! RUUUUNNNN!!!!
Supernovas! - sovereign - 05-08-2008
It doesn't do enough damage. And if the screaming sound isn't jacked up some 3-5x what the Nomad Torpedo has, I will still frown at you.
EDIT:
:shok:
Dusty Lens sent me a friendly PM pointing out the energy consumption. Its broken alright. Jeepers... I'd actually like the Nomad one to be a huge crazy shot, not two uber weapons, even if they did get balanced. Makes it rightly terrifying to get nailed by even one. And since it'll be non-type specific, no worries about getting shield whored, since we have a single weapon type available to us.
Supernovas! - Unseelie - 05-08-2008
These all look fine...Tachyon cannon is a good name, though I'm suspicious of a tachyon gun with a projectile that does not zig and zag a bit...
Mass drivers, as I've already pointed out, elgato, are like guns, and thus, not energy weapons.
I'm now interested in such things as the capital ship Mortars, Razors, infernos, and the mini razor....
Sov brings up an interesting point....we should have the sounds each gun will make included in the original stats as well.
Supernovas! - Clayph - 05-08-2008
' Wrote:ahh, clayph - while you are at it.... is it possible to add a nicely BIG explosion to most of those torps? - the old supernova simply never looked like 140k damage. - - it would be great to get a satisfactory big explosion for a hit. - i know its only cosmetics, but its part of it, imo. - dunno about the sound. ( that means, if there are any good explosion sounds in FL at all )
is it possible to add several explosions? and or a shockwave ( like the ones when the liberty cruiser explodes ( these rings )
I have decided to add Torpedo-like explosion to the Supernovas.. (Like the one of Heavy Mortar)
But I have special explosion for Maat.. The projectile is gonna be red-black ARCHANGEL and impact
red-black nuclear mine explosion.. Wewt!
About the Strangelet cannon.. The name was a joke more than anything and the energy usage
is fine.. Keepers should not mount two of them (would be unfair) but since weapon properties of
Nomad weapons are: Very low energy comsumption, very fast projectile and lesser damage..
I think it suits the parameters pretty much.. :rolleyes
The Mass Driver.. With the Bretonian cannon I am not really sure.. First I wanted
it to be continuing of --Rail line, so I named it 'Starrail' but then I realized we would have way too
many particle supernovas so I instead chose to follow Splitter, Ripper line and someone suggested me
the name Obliterator..
What do you think about names like: Cleaver, Carina's Wrath...