Switch Flamethrower to attachment for LMG?

PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
<div class="IPBDescription">like grenadelauncher</div>Whats about removing the flamethrower and add it like a pack you did with the grenadelauncher?
So its attached to the rifle, less damage, less range but effectiv to dynamic infestation.

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  • cH40z-LordcH40z-Lord Join Date: 2009-07-26 Member: 68269Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    This would be more overpowered in my opinion.

    Flamethrower is for still really good for close combat but as attachment for Rifle it would be also strong for mod/long range too.

    I don't know if that would be good for balancing :)
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    How about letting the shotgun use the GL attachment? Real expensive, real effective.
  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    i think everything is fine right now. Lets wait for all bugs to be fixed, for example that the flamethrower can shoot trough walls and that it probably still blinds too much.
  • TriggermanTriggerman Graphic Artist Join Date: 2004-11-10 Member: 32724Members, WC 2013 - Supporter
    edited January 2011
    I wonder if there'll even be any more attachments to come... what more can you attach to a gun that would make sense, besides a laser-pointer? (lul)
    I'm guessing stuff like flashbangs, smoke-grenades and possibly flares but I don't think that's going to work considering the community probably don't want such crowd-control effects available to all marines (thus it's the MACs/Drifters that gets the EMP/Flare-ability).

    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/images/8/8f/NS2_marine_mockup.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/images/thumb/8/8f/NS2_marine_mockup.jpg/210px-NS2_marine_mockup.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>

    A long time ago they did however show us a <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/images/8/8f/NS2_marine_mockup.jpg" target="_blank">mock-up of the buy-menu</a>, which showed for example flechette and armour-piercing rounds (Gorge-suit!). However I don't think that's going to be in (artist could take some liberty of just adding some cool weapon-features while making the mock-up), nor can it possibly be something you can physically put on as an attachment though.

    And in all honesty, attachments in general is one of things I'm most doubtful of in NS2. Mostly because the Grenade Launcher which was a role that needed support from other players to pull through, rather became an add-on without any downsides. Although I can understand the reason since it probably saves in a lot of extra work, doing the model and the animations for new weapons will take a lot of money and effort. Just curious what they attachments they can add for that feature to really be worth it in my book.
  • gorge.ousgorge.ous Join Date: 2011-01-07 Member: 76481Members
    edited January 2011
    All the different kinds of ammo etc would also have to be balanced versus alien armor, skills and so on. Most likely a pain in the a**.
  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    No.

    Aliens - Defined by class.

    Marines - Defined by weapon.

    If everyone can run around burning buildings, shooting aliens and being 'all round good', then you can't have weapons that are particularly effective at one job. Say DI and structure clearing.

    This is what is causing the long stalemates at the moment. When we finally get weapons becoming more 'role specific' like the siege ARC and Onos, things will get better.

    I would really like to see this happening with the flame thrower currently, and sentries.
  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1822340:date=Jan 7 2011, 02:38 PM:name=cH40z-Lord)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cH40z-Lord @ Jan 7 2011, 02:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1822340"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This would be more overpowered in my opinion.

    Flamethrower is for still really good for close combat but as attachment for Rifle it would be also strong for mod/long range too.

    I don't know if that would be good for balancing :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    If it has less ammo and shorter range, i guess its not that op.
    Better then the actual very op Flamethrower, which has a very long range and if they realy decrease the range and/or damage, the weapon is to weak.
    Sometimes a fade die in a second, sometimes he take like a whole magazine...weird.
    So my guess is the best mix is have it like the GL.
    Anyway i am wonder what UWE will do...it will be very hard to balance i guess, even if more marines got a flamethrower, its like a massacre.
  • SkyrageSkyrage Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20249Members
    Why not have several flame-thrower specific upgrades then?

    Flamey starts off relatively weak but with extra investment in time and resources you can beef it up.
  • RuntehRunteh Join Date: 2010-06-26 Member: 72163Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2011
    Oh dear...

    I just don't get why people don't see the potential for the flame thrower to be something very powerful, long range, and cinematic.

    All that needs to be done is to add a level of realism to it.

    You don't see any youtube clips of a guy with a flmethrower running around spining 360 degrees and firing it do you? Or firing it in small spaces? Through team mates?
    <b>
    Positives:</b>

    I really believe the best thing for the flame thrower is to give it that role of DI clearing and structure clearing, and very powerful from the front. Anything in front gets cooked real quick. Even aliens.
    <b>
    Negatives:</b>

    But limit it to teams by upping the cost, and make it very vulnerable from rear attack (through slow aim and movement when firing) or attack without support from at least 2 marines. So if the marines think they can get away with having 4 flame throwers in a hive at a time, they will be much mistaken. As much for friendly fire, as being slow to react.


    It would boost team play, and make weapons EFFECTIVE IN SPECIFIC ROLES.

    It would actually make the game easier to balance, because when everything is balanced based upon damage everything becomes samey and it is hard to balance. Where as if you consider balance being speed, XYZ movement, aim speed, reload speed, hindering sight, hindering hearing, etc, etc... you can have the weapons you have always dream of - but with the offset of negatives in other ways.

    L4D2 did this so well - with zombies having huge strengths, but also huge weaknesses. But as a good team, unstoppable.
  • 1mannARMEE1mannARMEE Join Date: 2008-09-23 Member: 65064Members
    Isn't there an Ideas and Suggestions Forum ?
  • cH40z-LordcH40z-Lord Join Date: 2009-07-26 Member: 68269Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2011
    <a href="http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds/ideas/" target="_blank">http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds/ideas/</a>


    But good points Runteh. Hope they'll do it like your suggested.
  • gorge.ousgorge.ous Join Date: 2011-01-07 Member: 76481Members
    Where is the iLike Button in here? ;)
  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1822370:date=Jan 7 2011, 04:29 PM:name=Runteh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runteh @ Jan 7 2011, 04:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1822370"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->But limit it to teams by upping the cost, and make it very vulnerable from rear attack (through slow aim and movement when firing) or attack without support from at least 2 marines. So if the marines think they can get away with having 4 flame throwers in a hive at a time, they will be much mistaken. As much for friendly fire, as being slow to react.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    very good, maybe like the fade second attack, which slows you down too, let me see...
  • lunsluns Join Date: 2010-12-05 Member: 75502Members
    the only attachment flamethrower player should get is bell around his neck, so aliens can hear them walking down the hallway. Honestly, this weapon needs to be nerfed badly, it ruins ns2 imo.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    For those that hate flamethrower, I got a feeling there'll be a 'balance' for it.

    Remember that Onos? He's got rather a lot of armour on it, wouldn't surprise me if he's flame resistant.
  • lunsluns Join Date: 2010-12-05 Member: 75502Members
    currently fades can't even counter flamethrower, so aliens need an onos for every marine carrying flamethrower? the weapon ruins ns2, i've had so many games against these weapons, and honestly it makes me stop playing ns2.

    people who ask to enhance this weapon further simply out of their minds, or don't bother playing aliens at all. it really does ruin ns2.
  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1822992:date=Jan 10 2011, 12:27 AM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Jan 10 2011, 12:27 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1822992"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->For those that hate flamethrower, I got a feeling there'll be a 'balance' for it.

    Remember that Onos? He's got rather a lot of armour on it, wouldn't surprise me if he's flame resistant.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    kSkulkHealth = 70 kSkulkArmor = 10
    kGorgeHealth = 150 kGorgeArmor = 50
    kLerkHealth = 125 kLerkArmor = 30
    kFadeHealth = 300 kFadeArmor = 100
    kOnosHealth = 700 kOnosArmor = 600
    We need Harimau to analyze the Flamer take armor thing ^^

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->// Calculate damage absorbed by armor according to damage type
    local absorbPercentage = self:GetArmorAbsorbPercentage(damageType)
    // Each point of armor blocks a point of health but is only destroyed at half that rate (like NS1)
    healthPointsBlocked = math.min(self.armor, absorbPercentage * damage )
    armorPointsUsed = healthPointsBlocked / self:GetHealthPerArmor(damageType)
    // Anything left over comes off of health
    healthPointsUsed = damage - healthPointsBlocked<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->kDamageType.Flame<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Is it in the engine?
    I can't find the type, its only in the table of Globals.lua
  • twilitebluetwiliteblue bug stalker Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13116Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited January 2011
    We can start debating on topic like this when more features (Onos, Heavy, Alien siege weapon) are added. The flamethrower is more than enough right now. Since DI is nowhere in sight, there isn't a need to marines to even worry about it yet.

    As of now, adding a flame thrower attachment to the rifle gives WAAAAY too much versatility and ammo to a single marine main weapon.

    BTW I tried killing an invisible Onos (cheats 1; spawn onos) with a flame thrower. Boy... Was it tough to cook.
  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1823290:date=Jan 11 2011, 12:40 PM:name=twiliteblue)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (twiliteblue @ Jan 11 2011, 12:40 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1823290"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We can start debating on topic like this when more features (Onos, Heavy, Alien siege weapon) are added. The flamethrower is more than enough right now. Since DI is nowhere in sight, there isn't a need to marines to even worry about it yet.

    As of now, adding a flame thrower attachment to the rifle gives WAAAAY too much versatility and ammo to a single marine main weapon.

    BTW I tried killing an invisible Onos (cheats 1; spawn onos) with a flame thrower. Boy... Was it tough to cook.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    its not invisible, there is just no model "in the beta" yet...there is a model but UWE keeps it ^^
    Its beta but the "invisible/not have a model" onos takes like 2 flamethrower magazines until its dead, compared to a fade which takes 2/3 of 1 magazine, a lerk only take 1/2 of 1 magazine.
    A skulk need 3 seconds to die...
    To empty a whole FT mag. it takes 10 seconds on local server.
  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    edited January 2011
    Price: As I understand it, if it's not heavy, and it's not light, then it's considered 'normal'. They haven't specified armour effects for any other damage types. All that means is HealthPerArmor = 2. So flame vs onos: onos effectively has 700 + 600*2 = 1900 hp. Fun fact: It takes 3 full rifle clips with Weapon3 to take down an un-upgraded onos.
    Looking at the flamer damage: 35 every 0.5 seconds for 10 seconds. 700 damage, plus any lingering burn effects. Whether someone burns or goes out is 100% to do with chance. Assuming they get set fire to after first taking damage, and go out straight after the flamer runs out of ammo, that's only an extra 10 seconds of burn damage: 100 damage. 800 damage total. Add Weapon3: 800 => 1040 hp (haven't checked this, just guessing). An Onos should be able to tank two "clips" of flamethrowers dealing their full damage.

    Also, I'd love to see a late-game "heavy damage" upgrade + larger mag, for the rifle. It would convert the rifle's current 'normal' damage-type to a 'heavy' damage-type (HealthPerArmor from 2 to 1). It wouldn't affect damage too drastically, it'd just halve the effectiveness of armour to block hp. It'd make the rifle more useful in the late-game.
  • FaustinianFaustinian Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73148Members
    Why not a late game heavy damage+2 base damage-10 rounds? That's a much better representation of upgunning and can be an alternate "attachment" to the GL, so that not every Marine with the AR also has the GL (why not at that point). If one could mess around with how the GL performs, this could place it back into a more powerful support role that uses the standard AR with it's weak damage, while most other marines would take the much more effective ammo upgrade.
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