Welding the 'Clops (partially) on the outside more fun?
aeroripper
Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
Anybody else want to repair a portion of the cyclops from the outside? You can fix the leaks from the inside to prevent destruction, but more severe repairs require you to go on the outside of the ship to finish and would take a bit longer to weld up. I like the idea of swimming around the exterior of your ship to fix stuff.
The damage model could be updated to fit this:
1) Below 50% health, cracks begin to appear on the exterior of the ship that take longer to weld.
2) The graphics for fixing stuff with the welder gets updated so it 'glows' red hot before solidifying back into the normal texture.
3) Bubbles leak out of the exterior cracks to give visual feedback that your cyclops is damaged. Maybe tie that in with an increased power drain as the ship produces more oxygen.
The damage model could be updated to fit this:
1) Below 50% health, cracks begin to appear on the exterior of the ship that take longer to weld.
2) The graphics for fixing stuff with the welder gets updated so it 'glows' red hot before solidifying back into the normal texture.
3) Bubbles leak out of the exterior cracks to give visual feedback that your cyclops is damaged. Maybe tie that in with an increased power drain as the ship produces more oxygen.