Author Topic: Beam Gun (Read 2179 times)

Trader · May 12, 2008, 01:38:49 PM

You planning to suggest someone you know, Bushido?

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Bushido · May 12, 2008, 01:45:48 PM

yez

IS ME!

ChexGuy331 · May 12, 2008, 04:28:52 PM

Trader, don't be like that. :P

The Laser Rifle in Tribes 2 is dso'd. D: But it had projectile type that I think was beam or laser or something.

Ephialtes · May 12, 2008, 04:36:49 PM

Surprise, Engine mods.

Trader · May 12, 2008, 04:54:43 PM

Quote from: ChexGuy331 on May 12, 2008, 04:28:52 PM

Trader, don't be like that. :P

What? It was an honest question.

Beachbum790 · May 12, 2008, 04:59:04 PM

Arnt there like laser guns?
Just use those?
Or just maek new model and switch them

rkynick · May 12, 2008, 05:03:13 PM

In this case an engine mod would most likely be the way to go, however (inefficient) methods could be used in torque script.

Now it [the beam gun] just depends on Badspot implementing such a thing or Space Guy following up on his statements that it could be done in torque script.

@ beachbum, there aren't any real laser shooters, they might be a blank bullet with some particle effects sure, but no actual "touch any part of the laser to get hurt" lasers. Just projectiles with laser effects.

Beachbum790 · May 12, 2008, 05:06:43 PM

Oh. What about the lightsaber? That is a deadly weapon right?

oromis · May 12, 2008, 06:46:19 PM

download the lazer weapon set. and like 1/5 of the guns on blockland shoot things other then bullets or r melees. or get the ion cannon

-Jetz- · May 12, 2008, 08:37:13 PM

Quote from: ChexGuy331 on May 12, 2008, 04:28:52 PM

The Laser Rifle in Tribes 2 is dso'd. D: But it had projectile type that I think was beam or laser or something.

Quote from: Tribes 2 ELF Projector script

datablock ELFProjectileData(BasicELF)
{
� � beamRange� � � � � = 30;
� � numControlPoints� = 8;
� � restorativeFactor = 3.75;
� � dragFactor� � � � = 4.5;
� � endFactor� � � � � = 2.25;
� � randForceFactor� � = 2;
� � randForceTime� � � = 0.125;
   drainEnergy         = 1.0;
   drainHealth         = 0.0;
� � directDamageType� = $DamageType::ELF;
   mainBeamWidth� � � = 0.1;� � � � � � // width of blue wave beam
   mainBeamSpeed� � � = 9.0;� � � � � � // speed that the beam travels forward
   mainBeamRepeat� � = 0.25;� � � � � � // number of times the texture repeats
� � lightningWidth� � = 0.1;
� � lightningDist� � � = 0.15;� � � � � � // distance of lightning from main beam

� � fireSound� � = ElfGunFireSound;
� � wetFireSound = ElfFireWetSound;

   textures[0] = "special/ELFBeam";
� � textures[1] = "special/ELFLightning";
� � textures[2] = "special/BlueImpact";

� � emitter = ELFSparksEmitter;
};

Blockland does not feature that object type, though it would be neat to have a beam projectile type.

Ladios · May 13, 2008, 12:59:29 AM

I was going to have a third Proto Weapon in LWS2.0 that would do this but I found the whole particle trail thing to be quite annoying. A solution that would work is have the gun shoot extremely rapidly with quickly dissappearing trails, but there was no way I was able to make this work without terrible particle lag.