CUT2 Weapon Idea Pool

Kyllian · Post by **Kyllian** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:54 pm

I've been hearing talk off and on about trying to create a weapon to replace the Link Gun in CUT2.
So, I figured start up a thread where ideas could be collected for the CUT2 team to pull from(and kinda pool other ideas as well, but please leave Proxy Mine ideas out, there is already a thread for those, found here)

Feel free to post any ideas you have, but please state which weapon the idea is for

Here's an idea a buddy has mentioned a few times before

Link:
Gravlink Gun:
- PriFire: Emits a beam that generates a low-power gravity well at the tip, tho the well isn't very strong, it is powerful enough to grab enemies/powerups and lift them into the air(and if the shooter spins fast enough, send them flying)
- AltFire: Generates a anti-gravity "pulse" field that can knock players/powerups away from the shooter. Is powerful enough to propel the shooter away from solid objects, but at a penalty of a few health

RL: Alternate Ammo Types(all types still cause splash damage)
- Cluster Shells: Operates the same as a normal RL shell, except it splits into 4 smaller shells on impact, which bounce around on a 2 second fuse
- Graviton Shells: Creates a cloud* of statically charged graviton particles that readily adhere to any player that passes thru the cloud and doubles their weight for a short time, resulting in infected players losing jumping height, increased damage from falls, lose of ground speed, even the grappler streching out faster than normal
*cloud about 75% the size poison grenades' cloud
- Screechers: Tho this type of shell travels slower than normal(about 50-75% of normal), they emit a high-pitched "static" as they travel. Screechers also generate a larger, more powerful, splash radius

That's all the idea I have so far, I'll come up with some more later. I got a superweapon idea, but I want to hammer out the ideas a bit more first
[Edit] Had a good name thought out for the superweap idea, until I realized it shortened to S.A.D. Cannon, then it reminded me of StrongSad and picturing him saying "I'm sad cuz you got fragged"

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:40 pm

I dig the gravity gun idea, but should be simplified:

Primary fire: launches enemies and powerups. If a dude hits a wall he'll take damage. The further he's thrown the harder he splats.

Secondary fire: pushes the player. For example, if you aim at your feet and hold secondary you'll be launched straight up into the air. The longer you hold fire the higher you'll go. It's kind of a cross between rocket jumping and the grav belt.

Iceboy · Post by **Iceboy** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:55 pm

Is the Shotgun from CUT1 coming back? I loved that weapon!

If it does how bout a burst fire mode, like unloading 3 clips in a single firing since it seemed more like rapid fire shotgun than a traditional one.

Post by **Shadowstar** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 7:39 pm

I still like my/SPA's original tractor beam idea. It was similar to the Grav gun but it used the weapon option key to give some more control, and the alt fire was good for just doing regular damage.

Though what I would like to see is a tesla cannon (maybe alternate ammo for the tractor beam), which fires a continuous lightning bolt that can electrify players and water volumes. It turns the water volume into a temporary damage volume that do an amount of damage per second based on how long the water volume was exposed to the tesla beam, this amount then decreases by a certain amount every second until it is 0 and the water is de-lectrified. Firing the gun in the water does the same thing that the Quake 1 LG did, basically, total discharge, killing everyone in the volume instantly, including you. I think it would be cool if we could highlight the discharge effect with a superbright dynamic light with a huge radius that lasts for about a quarter of a second, basically a really bright flash...

Those are my two favorite ideas for this.

Imagine, electrifying a pool of water on a map for about 30 seconds, so it's nice and electrified, then hitting someone with napalm near the pool. They dive in to extinguish themselves and end up getting zapped to kingdom come.

Iceboy · Post by **Iceboy** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:12 pm

MMMmmm....

Flame broiled and then electrified gibs

Defilus · Post by **Defilus** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 6:13 am

A neat idea for a gun would be something like gauntlets of some sort that shoot fireballs (kinda like dante in DMC =0)
The gauntlets hurl fireballs at a decent speed (like link gun's prim fire but a tad slower) and anyone or any surface that gets hit by the fireballs ignites.

Primary fire would be the above.

Secondary fire however, would be a charge attack similar to the BIoRifle's. The player absorbs energy around them into the gauntlets, and once they are charged the player hurls a large (read: reaaallllly big) fireball from the gauntlets, doing the same as primary fire but even moreso.

Ammunition would be something along the lines of encased, tortured souls. the hatred within the souls is what powers the gauntlets to perform these attacks. Ammunition should be somewhat scarce and the gauntlets should hacve a max ammo of about 30. The secondary fire should use about 10 souls when fully charged, if not more.

Just a thought. that or i could be playing too much Devil May Cry... =/

or both...

-Defilus

Zachariah · Post by **Zachariah** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:39 pm

Defilus wrote: Ammunition would be something along the lines of encased, tortured souls. the hatred within the souls is what powers the gauntlets

What an ingeneos power source. I wonder if RadioShack carries those?

NeoNight · Post by **NeoNight** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:02 am

nope there all out, but I think they'll be getting a new shipment soon

heh heh heh....

Defilus · Post by **Defilus** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 12:10 am

Well i bought all the new ones from the closest Radio Shack near me. =0

in any case do you think its a good idea?

Zachariah · Post by **Zachariah** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:28 am

Defilus wrote:Well i bought all the new ones from the closest Radio Shack near me. =0

in any case do you think its a good idea?

Its a good Idea , but we already have a Flame based weapon (other than the Nap-Nades and the FireBolts) in the works. Chances of your Idea gettin in are probly slim to none.

Defilus · Post by **Defilus** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:07 am

Hmmm well I wasn't expecting it to be a bit hit, but There's all sorts of crazy hellish ideas being concocted in my ever-mysterious brain as of yet.

mmmmm... lawn gnomes...

EDIT: i forgot the obligitory "I like fire" phrase.

crash and BURN, baby!!! BURN!!

-Defilus

Post by **Shadowstar** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:37 pm

Peppy, you left out the fire mines... Heh

Yeah, we got plenty of fire weapons. We need more cold-based weapons to balance them out.

Zachariah · Post by **Zachariah** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 9:16 pm

Never EVER EVER Call me Peppy.

Post by **Shadowstar** » Thu Dec 11, 2003 9:21 pm

Kyllian · Post by **Kyllian** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 6:14 am

Figured someone would have had something to say about my alternate RL ammo ideas by now