Dynamic Weapons
Cowmonaut
Join Date: 2007-04-18 Member: 60670Members
Join Date: 2007-04-18 Member: 60670Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Make those upgrades more than just damage</div>I think it would be neat that, at least on a cosmetic level, your weapons (and possible the lifeforms for the Kharaa) change to reflect the upgrades taken. Just little things mind you. You want to look at it and obviously see that it's an LMG, but say if you see a scope on it you know its upgraded to Weapons Level 3 for example.
It would be nice however if it were more than just asthetics. Perhaps just give it some useable aiming aids such as a scope, laser pointer, and perhaps a slightly larger clip with the weapons upgrades. For the aliens upgrading say Celerity could give them stronger looking legs. In truth though I thought of this idea for the Frontiersmen, not the Kharaa.
It wouldn't be very hard to do at all, and at the very least it'll make you feel more comfortable with your 'bigger' gun, and allow the Aliens to know if you have Armor 1, or Weapons 2. A lot of time is spent figuring out for sure what the marine team has in pubs. It would be nice that if they have more armor, you can see it.
It would be nice however if it were more than just asthetics. Perhaps just give it some useable aiming aids such as a scope, laser pointer, and perhaps a slightly larger clip with the weapons upgrades. For the aliens upgrading say Celerity could give them stronger looking legs. In truth though I thought of this idea for the Frontiersmen, not the Kharaa.
It wouldn't be very hard to do at all, and at the very least it'll make you feel more comfortable with your 'bigger' gun, and allow the Aliens to know if you have Armor 1, or Weapons 2. A lot of time is spent figuring out for sure what the marine team has in pubs. It would be nice that if they have more armor, you can see it.
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This has been suggested before. Its a good idea for rines, but Khara might be too complicated.
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How so? All you need is a slight model change. It's not like alien upgrades have to show, except for cloaking (well, not show in this case) and other changes, such as those brought by focus...they switch forms / upgrades all the time as well, so this isn't needed for aliens.