Ranged combat ideas.

[_Jj]

Hi there,

I posted that in different topic but I think it would fit here more:

Even with extra skills from components etc. combat is boring for some classes.

2h demo ranger? Whole game with one main attack, even one sound!

Sometimes there’s a relief from equipping crossbows. But then it’s still one main attack, same animations, same sound. I know it would be hard to make different bullet types (as real ammo- different stats, attack patterns etc, not components), but it’s still dull.

Stationary combat, moving from enemy to enemy… Shotgun does not feel different from normal carbines. Slugs you say? Ok, would make sense but it does not make combat better.

How about some burst rifles? Or low dmg auto fire? Or even sniper rifle with little scope like in Commandos series?

How about grenade launchers, or even missle launchers? Crude and simple to fit the setting, but it could be done.
Or heavy MGs?

• high dmg
• good piercing

• slows down characters
• low defense
• low accuracy and wide bullet spray pattern

There’s a lot that could be done to help combat feeling.

What do you think? I love ranged combat it’s a lil bit too dull in the long run.
I’d love too see some new weapon types.

Imagine clearing corridors with 12gauge heavy trench gun.
Or taking down enemies one by one with silent bow without irritating some hard boss in that area.
Imagine using grenade launcher, reflecting them off the walls to clear rooms without risking getting hit etc (Quake!).

… or deployable stationary machine guns that can help players defend their castles.
Whoops, I didn’t mention players buying and upgrading their keeps-strongholds? Yeah there’s that

Not to mention elemental dmg guns

• http://quake.wikia.com/wiki/Thunderbolt
• flamers
• chaos ray guns

Ammo counters would be terrible, but reloading and mag sizes would add depth to ranged combat system. All guns atm are single shot rifles pistols and crossbows. Adding autofire would force adding things like that to balance them in a proper way.

That scope for sniper rifles wouldn’t be mandatory. But I think it would fit since aiming would be fairly slow and stationary:

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Love all of your proposals.

[_Jj]

Forgot to mention- would be great to see charging ability, that would take current ranged combat to another level.

Occultist skill that when used as main attack, would allow players to charge shots (pressing lmb longer, longer->higher dmg, up to like 4-5sec) with some dark energy.

Current point&clic.shoot is not as satisfying as it should be.