Question about weapons

Ramses

<div class="IPBDescription">Is the gl a weapon or a upgrade?</div>I have some questions about weapons:

1. Is the Grenade-Launcher a seperate weapon or an upgrade to the HMG or the LMG?

2. Is there a melee-weapon and if so, what kind of weapon is it

3. Are there weapon-upgrades and if so, do they affect all weapons or just one ?(for example: is there a damage-upgrade and affects it only the HMG or all marine-weapons?)

4. Can mappers place weapons in future releases?

MonsieurEvil

(there are all for the Marine team, naturally)

1. GL is separate.

2. Melee weapons are the knife and (if you are really desperate), the welder.

3. Researched damage upgrades help all weapons.

4. It's very unlikely, as that would compromise the careful balance that is required in the gameplay.

Ramses

Thanks for the quick reply MonsE!
As always, your completely right about the weapon-placement... But on the other side, it always depends on the mapper, I'm sure good mappers will find good ways to place weapons. Also, i know your thesis of "Don't over-feature a product" and i think there are more facts against a weapon-placement by the mappers than for it...
Another question:
Are there upgrades that only affects special weapons and wich of the weapons must be research(opposed to weapons you start with)

MonsieurEvil

The grenade launcher, HMG, welder, and shotgun must be researched. Only the LMG, pistol, and knife are spawn weps. I don't understand the other part of the question.

coil

I think I understand.  There are no weapon-specific upgrades - i.e. you can't research faster rate of fire for X weapon, or faster reload for Y weapon.  You simply upgrade all weapons (I believe it's a damage upgrade).

Ramses

Thanks Coil, that's what i wanted to know... I think i asked enough for today.

Merkaba

Personally, I think that having mapper-placed weapons in maps would be a beneficial feature - especially mixed with welders. You could have armouries locked behind doors, and the marines use the welder to get inside at the risk of being ambushed by a lone bob.