The Weapon Suggestion Thread!
#21
Posted May 25 2011 - 03:30 AM
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"The difference between theory and practice is smaller in theory than it is in practice"
#22
Posted May 25 2011 - 12:25 PM
#23
Posted May 25 2011 - 01:05 PM
well, since i've seen the Gameplay video, i've been thinking about one little thing.
Laser weapons.
like, one you would have to charge, and after some time charging, it keeps firing untill all the Energy of the mech itself is gone.
well, that's it.
#24
Posted May 25 2011 - 02:22 PM
Jack Dandy said:
I do certainly take note on that for further 3rd party cinematics!
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"The difference between theory and practice is smaller in theory than it is in practice"
#25
Posted May 26 2011 - 02:52 PM
so a shotgun, a piston melee weapon (can also be used as jump/movement assist by firing at walls/ground), go medieval (axes, swords, maces, hammers, whatever as long as it isn't cheezy), a winch weapon, go industrial (bulldozer arm, drill, ___), close range sound cannon that does light damage and boggles instruments (allowing for sniper getaways), a gun that fires gin so i can make delicious beverages, incendiary slow-fire rifle, land-mine gun, repeating rifle that fires splash-damage rounds (thing the juggernaut from shogo), a slug launcher (fires a massive, slow, overdesigned hunk of metal at people causing knockback and damage out the ass). I'm too drunk to think of anything else, really.
#26
Posted May 27 2011 - 09:55 AM
quad barrel Area denial weapon , ( support weapon when in team mode ) ADWS is a 6000rpm weapon system that exists in testing stages today.
CBU-97 sensor fused bombs ( modern smart cluster bombs, great for area denial and massive confusion with moderate damage.)
some type of lock on based thermite or Napalm weapon system, ( awesome for fast overheating of mecha systems, mecha goes into to a shut down mode and it's a clay pigeon.
#27
Posted May 28 2011 - 11:31 AM
Varaka said:
can fire one shot then has to recharge.
Link gun: Fires an orange ball of energy which hits a mech then jumps to the next closest mech (can do it three times) so if two mechs are close togheter itll pass between them a few times. be careful not to use when enemy is too close or you will become part of the link.
Can fire up too three shots before overheating.
More ideas:
Tri-Barrelled Rotating Plasma Gun Of Science (TBRPGOS): Would be three rotating barrels that fire large plasma balls which will moderately track the nearest enemy.
Shockgun: Does lower damage than the shotgun but stuns an enemy mech and slows its movements.
Buzz-saw launcher: Launches saws what more can I say.
Bank-Shot gun: Shots reflect up to ___ times and have low damage but a high firerate.
LazeR: A continuous beam fired from this weapon will become less accurate and more shakey the longer used.
#28
Posted June 01 2011 - 11:14 PM
Plasma torch/Cutter boom.
Close range melee weapon modified welding torch. Creates a forward booster lunge while deploying a plasma torch causing moderate to severe localized damage. Use requires all mech energy so mech is left slightly maneuverability vulnerable (with a cooldown timer recharge) to the enemies responding cannon volley.
Cutter boom is a heavy weaponized drilling attachment that extends pneumatically and drills into enemy mech causing localized damage.
These are close range "thrust and parry weapons" where the deployment is a visually broadcast animation stance with the consequence of missing being equal to greater damage to your mech from the enemy counter attack.
I think it creates a dynamic fighting element where your enemy can't run up to your face and mutual suicidally unload everything into you. It could be used for finishing blows to a paralyzed or limping mech/ last ditch effort to do damage when you are the limping mech (like the ram concept)/ or evading an enemy around a building corner, 180 degree turning around, and jousting into him just as he turns the corner. You would be dancing and dodging a fine line between close and mid range combat.
No, i don't mean arms or sword weapons or really fast fast gundam style attacking. These are Simulated industrial mechanized attachments or incorporated into the mech hull and design style with linear thrust attacks, not side sweeping.
Flyingdebris sketch of the concept which got it perfectly:
#29
Posted June 07 2011 - 08:00 PM
Robert1374 said:
Plasma torch/Cutter boom.
Close range melee weapon modified welding torch. Creates a forward booster lunge while deploying a plasma torch causing moderate to severe localized damage. Use requires all mech energy so mech is left slightly maneuverability vulnerable (with a cooldown timer recharge) to the enemies responding cannon volley.
Cutter boom is a heavy weaponized drilling attachment that extends pneumatically and drills into enemy mech causing localized damage.
These are close range "thrust and parry weapons" where the deployment is a visually broadcast animation stance with the consequence of missing being equal to greater damage to your mech from the enemy counter attack.
I think it creates a dynamic fighting element where your enemy can't run up to your face and mutual suicidally unload everything into you. It could be used for finishing blows to a paralyzed or limping mech/ last ditch effort to do damage when you are the limping mech (like the ram concept)/ or evading an enemy around a building corner, 180 degree turning around, and jousting into him just as he turns the corner. You would be dancing and dodging a fine line between close and mid range combat.
No, i don't mean arms or sword weapons or really fast fast gundam style attacking. These are Simulated industrial mechanized attachments or incorporated into the mech hull and design style with linear thrust attacks, not side sweeping.
Flyingdebris sketch of the concept which got it perfectly:
Nice but... the fire is being shot upwards. And the drill is kinda small.
#30
Posted June 10 2011 - 01:43 AM
Kolie said:
well, since i've seen the Gameplay video, i've been thinking about one little thing.
Laser weapons.
You read my mind! A few LASER guns would be a must have.
A Larger Single Laser Blast that has to charge.
And a more Rapid Shot with smaller bursts.
#31
Posted June 10 2011 - 04:36 PM
On the other one hand, I'd suggest an slow EMP energy based cannon (slow weapon velocity and moderate reload ) for the left arm as well. You know.. something to instigate the opponent's intel or to slightly mess up with the mechanical performance of his/their mech/s.
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"The difference between theory and practice is smaller in theory than it is in practice"
#32
Posted June 10 2011 - 08:06 PM
#33
Posted June 11 2011 - 09:58 AM
PPC's/Tesla Gun
Rail/Magnetic/Guss - rifle/Gun
Flame - damage and overheats the mech
Machine Guns and lasers
Shot Guns
Heat seekers
High powered dumb fire missiles
^Classic
Grenades
Indirect fire - several Artie pieces & mortars and a 'Big Bertha' for campers, w/shot landing radar (when it lands or it may be too easy) & TOF (time of flight) so you can bracket your shots
Alpha Strike (all weapons fire at once till they over heat/loss heat/etc.) every one can get it, very very very hard to get, time limited and you can lose extremely easily, its slow and you can dodge it - like almost not even worth it, to get it, except for the visuals of firing it. Your weak after woulds and Leaves the victim with one bar except for the smallest mechs, come up with story why... armor compensates blah blah blah....
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across
#34
Posted June 11 2011 - 03:33 PM
Multi-barrel thermal Bolter
the unholy offspring of a minigun and a missile launcher
its three rotating barrels' constant stream of self-propelling rounds have been the bane for entire tank companies. although not as destructive as a missile, or as rapidly firing as a minigun, the MbTB is a good alternative to both. heat remains a problem within the gun mechanism due to the 'bolts' highly volatile launch, so long gunfights are best left to more classic weaponry
Parasite Launcher
the launcher is based on a simple question: why should we care about a target's armor_
it's rounds are in fact small droids, once these hit a target they clamp onto it and unfold to reveal a drill-like head. they than burrow there way into the target, bypassing its armor with ease. once several inches past the initial armor, the parasite detonates its energy core causing damage and dis-configuring it's internal components. it takes a considerable time to penetrate the layers of armor, making it useless on targets under heavy ordinance fire (it's likely to be wrecked by the time it detonates)
that's all got for you guys today, 'laterz
#35
Posted June 13 2011 - 02:02 PM
Also ramming would be a good addition to this very weapon's branch, IMO. The latter might be considered as a weapon too. ( By the way, I liked the idea of 1)aKillArmy having ramming distributing damage in between attacker and prey... )
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"The difference between theory and practice is smaller in theory than it is in practice"
#36
Posted June 14 2011 - 11:51 AM
Shotgun - High close range dmg, poor long range dmg, low rate of fire
Lightning/Heat Gun - High close range dmg, high RoF, is actually a stream of low dmg bullets
good for spray and pray at close range
Plasma Gun - medium dmg, high RoF, slow shot speed, medium range spray and pray weapon, lowish accuracy
Machine Gun - lowish dmg, high RoF, good accuracy, slight stun component
Rocket launcher - no explanation needed
Railgun - low RoF, high dmg, long range, high accuracy
Grenade launcher - lobs grenades which explode on impact with enemy, or after coming to rest
This is all the standard core fps Quake style weaponry. I don't think anyone will complain.
#37
Posted June 15 2011 - 07:21 PM
The drill looks cool(Even being thin like that, it's more realistic.), or an impact-driver might be more feasible.
But I doubt there will be melee weapons. Most games now days do melee with a melee button that grapples. Actually hitting someone in front you with lack and stuff is unreliable.
These kind of vehicles meleeing seems like if a tank were to drive up to another tank and someone pop out from the hatch and hit the other tank with a hammer.
A torch, like liquid thermite or plasma, would be neat instead of a shotgun.
#38
Posted June 20 2011 - 11:43 AM
#39
Posted June 20 2011 - 10:44 PM
Try the visuals before you shoot me down.
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across
#40
Posted July 01 2011 - 06:12 AM
No beam weapons.
The idea of different missile swarms always bring these cross references with Macross. Reinforce on that idea with different volleys of missiles and types.
The idea of accessing the ship for reinforcement is an interesting idea. So is the idea to add sentry guns. Robot deployments like sentry guns are a welcome. They add on a wider range of strategies.
Proximity mines should be added and so different visions and many other aids like radar scramblers.
The team can't read up all the toilet material we spew in here, . We have to be very smart with the suggestions.
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