Weapons design

[fisk0]

In my opinion a fast paced action game like Nexuiz should have weapons that "look" more like what they are supposed to do. Not like they should be copies of weapons of other games, but you shouldn't have to stop and think "what the hell is this weapon I picked up" every time (or at least the first time) you pick it up ingame. They surely could use more of the weapon design "clichés" we're used to. Some weapons are goo as they are, but some aren't, I don't think any of the weapons are ugly, but it's just that they do not quite look like you would expect a weapon of that function to look. The Rocket Launcher for example, looks like some kind of "super weapon", like a BFG, Redeemer or something of that kind. I think it would need a more cylindrical and less bulky (if that's the right word) design.
The shotgun and grenade launcher looks pretty much like you'd expect them too, but I think there should be more differences between the machine gun and that machine-rocket-launcher.

I hope I'm making any sense.

[tChr]

Yep, you are.. I agree, and there is an alternate RL model somewhere



btw.. the weapons are called:
laser
shotgun/SG
Machinegun/MG/Uzi
Mortar (the grenade launcher)
Electro
Crylink (the plasma shotgun)
Nexgun/Nex (the railgun)
Hagar (the grenade-MG)
Rocket Launcher/RL

[divVerent]

Yep, you are.. I agree, and there is an alternate RL model somewhere

And we would really like to include that RL model, but there are display bugs with it (black seams) when offsetmapping or reliefmapping are enabled, which is why I can't accept it as is.

[Mr.Carlyle]

but there are display bugs with it (black seams) when offsetmapping or reliefmapping are enabled, which is why I can't accept it as is.

I always wondered about that. Now I know why and what it is. Ahh, the power of the forums.

[Workaphobia]

One thing I'd definitely like to see is new and innovative weapons introduced into the game, rather than simply refining the old ones in both looks and balance from release to release. I heard there was an issue with the engine not supporting more than nine weapons. I hope that issue is fixed soon so some modders or developers can start getting creative with this particular cornerstone of the game.

[Mr.Carlyle]

One thing I'd definitely like to see is new and innovative weapons introduced into the game, rather than simply refining the old ones in both looks and balance from release to release. I heard there was an issue with the engine not supporting more than nine weapons. I hope that issue is fixed soon so some modders or developers can start getting creative with this particular cornerstone of the game.

I'd like to see at least one more semi-powerful hit-scan weapon. Something that maybe does half of the Nex damage.

[Psychcf]

I know it looks terrible but I kinda just fooled around with the design a bit

[tZork]

yes.. it do look terrible, no weaponized hairdryer in nexuiz plz xD

[divVerent]

Could replace the laser - and when aimed down, it would work as jetpack.

SCNR

[tChr]

how bout this nex?