Poll

How do you feel about raycast weapons?

I'd stick a raycast up my butt (Great)
They're alright (Good)
No opinion (Neutral)
They're bad (Bad)
They belong in hell (Terrible)

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should've let us choose multiple answers in the poll

eh kinda depends how how it's done tbh, but in this game usually projectiles are more enjoyable for everyone

should've let us choose multiple answers in the poll
u just want to choose the first option don't u~

should've let us choose multiple answers in the poll
It's basically just a "on a scale of 1 to 5". That is, unless people consider sticking a raycast up their rectum an act of hatred. rather than of love.

eh kinda depends how how it's done tbh, but in this game usually projectiles are more enjoyable for everyone
How do you figure?
« Last Edit: December 29, 2017, 02:33:25 AM by Platypi »

depends, they should be used for different things. the prime example is honestly quake-type weapons where you have some weapons (sniper, railgun) be raycast bc they need it obviously their whole shtick is being instant pew weapons, and everything else projectiles.

having an entire pack of diverse weapons be raycast is terrible.
having an entire pack of diverse weapons be projectiles is also quite bad.

I simply find it more fun to having to predict my enemy's moves.
Though projectiles mostly work for weapons with high firing rates;
projectile snipers are a pain in the ass.

they keep datablock counts lower
no more projectileData hell for every single gun you want to make with even just one more or less damage

I simply find it more fun to having to predict my enemy's moves.
Though projectiles mostly work for weapons with high firing rates;
projectile snipers are a pain in the ass.
also this

I highly dislike any hitscan weapons that are nearly instant kill (minus snipers)

raycasts for laser weapons are good

hitscan weapons can kiss my ass

unless they are scifi hitscan guns. then thats acceptable

bullet weapons have no reason to be hitscan/raycast. get out of here with that gay crap.

raycast weapons don't hurt bots iirc which sucks, but otherwise i like them

raycast weapons don't hurt bots iirc which sucks, but otherwise i like them
That depends on whether you coded it wrong.

hitscan weapons can kiss my ass

unless they are scifi hitscan guns. then thats acceptable

bullet weapons have no reason to be hitscan/raycast. get out of here with that gay crap.

I would agree about the bullet weapons if it weren't for the silly projectile speed limit.
I know there are ways around it, but it's silly how cumbersome it is to do so.
The limit is there due to technical net-code reasons iirc, but if possible I would really like the speed limit to be increased to 400 or something (up from 200). Would allow for a lot more flexibility imo.

But I do agree that raycasting fits better for scifi weapons (which we don't have enough of tbh)

wait am i handicapped or is raycast the same as hitscan