http://hagger.rbi.informatik.uni-frankf ... ewlink.dem



Primary shoots one big projectile, a bit slower than Electro, otherwise the same damage and force. Secondary shoots smaller projectiles (currently same damage parameters) out of the big one that fall straight down.

Should I complete this (make a working impact effect and bot support for it)?

Any reason it's purple?

So, this is for the crylink? Hmm...

It's purple because I put it on the Crylink's slot... and used its projectile, just enlarged.

I am no artist, I can't make my own projectile or weapon.

Just like almost every of your ideas, this is gonna be awesome. Do continue plz. I love you.

Your wife will kill you for this

Download it from http://hagger.rbi.informatik.uni-frankf ... ke-0.1.pk3

Needs testing and probably balancing...

Note: if you set this up on a server and the clients don't have this pk3, the explosion will look too pink, but it will work otherwise. Just so you've been warned...

Primary fire = fire big ones
Secondary fire = fire small ones out of the most recently fired big one
Now with bot support

Note: this progs.dat needs a current engine from svn, not the one included with Nexuiz 2.3... or just play it on my server (141.2.16.23). Install the pk3 anyway to get the right explosion effect.

To use it on a server, set sv_progs to progs-crylink-airstrike.dat

I think you should just recolor them a different color- like green. Can't be that difficult.

Nice idea, nice work divVerent

torus wrote:I think you should just recolor them a different color- like green. Can't be that difficult.

Actually, it is

Doing so would REQUIRE the client to have the pk3 file... and one of the two files needed to change is effectinfo.txt. An autodownload doesn't cause that to reload... so we would get a green projectile (new model, downloadable) with pink light explosion (effectinfo.txt, only loaded on startup).

However, if this should ever end up in an official release, or if it is generally accepted, I can commit an updated effectinfo.txt to Nexuiz (then effect for the impact was unused before, so this breaks nothing).

Played it before I found this post.

I love it!

Nice surprise.

I am hesitant to offer any thoughts before a proper feel of it.

Am I the only one that thinks the projectiles bear a distinct similarity to... spermatozoa?

If it's the Crylink that is on the RBI servers then I have some opinions
First of it's too slow and too bad. You could say that it's kind of a failed rocket launcher only with a purpulish color. As of now, even the laser might be even me more useful. The only situations I have found the crylink useful is in very close combat situations, but it's still as hard to hit someone as the old one

Well, of course I assume it's far from done and this is just pre-alpha stage, but still Just my 2 coins.

No other projectile drops straight down.

While it can be used to close quarters, I think it is a strategic addition to the ranged field.

A sprayable minefield in some respects. Perhaps if the projectile 'burned' on the ground for just a hair after hitting. Maybe .5 or less.

Another idea for a gun is one that seeds a plasma cloud that other guns can contribute too, and then something triggers it to burst and shower down a plasma rain.


How do I build and test weapons? I would like to contribute some sketches to the GPL.

New version: http://hagger.rbi.informatik.uni-frankf ... ke-0.2.pk3

Now uses another way to make explosion and color, needs more bandwidth but it's green now.

It now sticks to walls, and secondary can only be fired four times per primary. Be sure to walk around them if you can, and if you must walk over them, do so FAST, because secondary will remotely drop down stuff off them (4 times).

Basically... it's now RCGES: Remote Controlled Green Exploding Sh*t. Too bad it may be too strong now.

Well I tried it out. I only played CTF so I can only speak for that. And to be honest, I didn't find myself using that weapon willingly. I did use it a lot to try out it's effect and it usability, but here's the deal. It didn't suit as a long range weapon cause you rarely hit anything with it, only when you're lucky or can predict where the other guy would go will you hit someone. There I'd use a nex or MG really. It can be good as a defensive weapon on CTF. For instance you can support your teammates while their fighting of attackers.
And in close range I'd rather use a MG, mortar or even perhaps RL cause of it's damage ratio. Also cause you take a lot of damage yourself with this new crylink (especially with secondary) you don't want to use it in too close range because of the splash. In mid-range I'd guess it's more effective, but also, there I'd use mortar, RL or Electro.

This is for CTF, I don't know how it would work on a fast paced 1on1 or on ffa DM. Maybe it would be more useful there.

Well, it's meant to be main useful against enemies you can't see (campers)... but not sure if that really works out. Looks like I need a better idea... just what...

ai wrote:And to be honest, I didn't find myself using that weapon willingly.

I couldn't have put it better myself. The concept is cool but I find myself getting frustrated and start firing randomly hoping to get lucky when it's the only gun I'm left with O.o.

Laser-guided Missiles are better against campers.

i like the creativity of it but it just doesnt fit in the normal gameplay.
as a standalone game mode, maybe, with some other tweaked weapons. (like the Flare Gun)

Nice idea dude.Its awesome.Keep it up!

I can't see it!!! wat is it!!!!!!

How about a charge-up gun? Hold down the primary fire, and then let go at anytime to fire a burst. Like Megaman.

None of the links worked for me that divVerent posted.

same here.

You noticed those links were posted an year ago? The server is no longer running, and i have no idea if they are available from somewere else..