Muzzle Flash Question

Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">May have been posted before, but read</div> Ok... for the whole muzzle flash debate, here's what I don't get. You'd think in such an advanced human civilization, we'd have flash surpressors on the gun, just like we do in a modern military today. Now I can understand that the NS team put in the muzzle flash for game balance, just like the skulk teeth, but how come the HMG has a smaller muzzle flash than the LMG? It has an extra barrel and probably fires a much more powerful cartridge, yet it has a tinier muzzle flash?
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    The phrase you're looking for is "suspension of disbelief."
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    gameplay>realism maybe?
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  • Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--404NotFound+Mar 23 2003, 11:33 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (404NotFound @ Mar 23 2003, 11:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> gameplay>realism maybe? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, but what about the HMG being a more powerful weapon with a smaller muzzle flash?
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    A LMG is free, an HMG costs 25 res... i'd want some advantages.
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  • echsechs Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11568Members, Constellation
    edited March 2003
    C'mon, the LMG's are free...We all know that freeware is useless... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Nah, the LMG would be far more desirable if the muzzle flash was smaller. The muzzle flash doesn't even bother me.
    The muzzle flash adds immensely to the game's visual atmosphere.

    -psygnosis-
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  • teh_Lurvteh_Lurv Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13105Members
    To answer your question, the reason there is a muzzle flash is because it's <b>space muzzle flash!</b>

    There, the 'in-game' answer is given. Let's all go home now. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DeaconDeacon Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9852Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--teh Lurv+Mar 23 2003, 11:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (teh Lurv @ Mar 23 2003, 11:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>space muzzle flash!</b>
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    I think you must mean "nano muzzle flash."

    Nanobots can be used to patch up any halflife engine limitation, gameplay mechanic, mod bug, or game balance decision.

    They're like duct tape.

    Only smaller.
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  • cr3amcr3am Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7221Members
    why is the muzzleflash being debated at all? i mean, WTH? i haven't even noticed it until someone mentioned it, and even then, i didn't notice it in-game. i recommend playing a tiny bit more... hell, i barely even notice the skulk's teeth anymore
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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14770Members
    Muzzle flash bothers me less then the crosshairs.
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  • Heresy_FnordHeresy_Fnord Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7207Members
    This topic has been talked to death.

    Flayra has already said that the muzzle flash is going to be changed in 1.1. I suggest threads like this are locked from here on out. Theres a rather large thread that talks about the different changes in 1.1. EVERYONE already knows that you guys don't like the muzzle flash.
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  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--teh Lurv+Mar 23 2003, 11:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (teh Lurv @ Mar 23 2003, 11:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>space muzzle flash!</b> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IN TEH FUTURE!?!?!11
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Mar 23 2003, 11:28 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Mar 23 2003, 11:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The phrase you're looking for is "suspension of disbelief." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can believe that.
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  • hapatechapatec Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14367Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Deacon+--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Deacon)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Nanobots can be used to patch up any halflife engine limitation, gameplay mechanic, mod bug, or game balance decision.

    They're like duct tape.

    Only smaller.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    -lol-
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  • Roger_DodgerRoger_Dodger Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14392Members
    I got no problem anymore with the skulk teeth or the muzzle flash, u tend to lose some of the little buggers but not all that often.
    Maybe the HMG muzzle flash is bigger but because the gun is so long it is in the distance therefore appears smaller... hehe almost sounded like i knew wat i was talking about there.
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  • Black_Ops_Lerk_MasterBlack_Ops_Lerk_Master Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14363Banned
    I think having a big muzzle flash is better! And the teeth! Its like the AVP2 head bite camera, where the teeth come foreard and bit the head off.
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  • teh_Lurvteh_Lurv Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13105Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--TeoH+Mar 24 2003, 03:01 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TeoH @ Mar 24 2003, 03:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--teh Lurv+Mar 23 2003, 11:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (teh Lurv @ Mar 23 2003, 11:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>space muzzle flash!</b> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IN TEH FUTURE!?!?!11 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, my friend, all the way... <b>into the year 2000!</b> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • EplekongenEplekongen Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8915Members
    It is important to note that when playing without the muzzle flash your accuracy is increased emmensly. It is hard not to miss anything. It has a lot to say. Somethimes my game flucks and the muzzle flash is turned of untill I exit HL. You can not imagine the difference.
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