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MrAstrup · Post by **MrAstrup** » 05 Jul 2005, 14:03

It looks good with the new laser, I think.

But it will be a bit easier to guess where the laser turret is if you cant see it!!

AF · Post by AF » 05 Jul 2005, 14:06

interesting, I'm guessing those are the new beam lasers, where instead of a bolt of energy being sent and continuos line that is suddenly there then not there like a proper laser?

MrAstrup · Post by **MrAstrup** » 05 Jul 2005, 14:20

I hope you are right. I would dislike having a laser like those you know from Earth 2160 where it stays!

KiviGerbil · Post by **KiviGerbil** » 05 Jul 2005, 15:01

this would make laser an interesting AA weapon ^^

BlackLiger · Post by **BlackLiger** » 05 Jul 2005, 17:47

What would also be interesting is the sound effect... Would it be of equal volume all along the beam?

Gurkha · Post by **Gurkha** » 06 Jul 2005, 01:35

*jumps for joy*

they got annihilators working

*continues leaping and clapping*

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 06 Jul 2005, 02:55

I thought of a coooooooooooooooool defensive idea! Laser Grids. You build a post and it fire's lasers to every other post it can, creating a deadly array of lasers. They should also go up and connect with floating Laser pods that can cause the laser net to cut down nukes, planes and (if your lucky) LRPC shots too!

Buggi · Post by **Buggi** » 06 Jul 2005, 03:21

LRPC has the repulsor...

it would be nice to take out missiles though. :)

*edit*
Here's a video of the Annihilator weapon turned beamlaser :)

http://www.epicedit.com/beamlaser.avi

My interface goes on and off because I was trying to get rid of it AND fire, didn't work like that.

-Buggi

Doomweaver · Post by **Doomweaver** » 06 Jul 2005, 09:12

That's a huge improvement. Good Job!

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 06 Jul 2005, 17:47

that looks great imo!

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 06 Jul 2005, 21:36

As the other one is on a different topic, I'll just put my questions here.
How exactly does it do the damage? eg. divided out over duration of the beam with a certain number of events, etc.
Can we adjust the width? That would be cool for various reasons...

I can't wait to use this, so cool.

shnorb · Post by **shnorb** » 06 Jul 2005, 22:56

*drools all over keyboard* now this is something cool! this is the kinda stuff i hang around for

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 06 Jul 2005, 23:21

Looks cool ... but if the damage is instant and constant, doesn't that mean that you've created a constantly firing, always-hitting Annihilator ?

PS: Buggi, your avatar ... that Marathon ?

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 06 Jul 2005, 23:56

It's an outdated Aeon logo from Supreme Commander.

I hope this is optional -- Star Wars lasers don't work that way

On that note, can we have a laser opacity and width tag in weapon tdfs, as well as working duration? That way we can precisely control the size, shape, color, and transparency of the laser without needing to recompile the engine and run into other issues...

[K.B.] Napalm Cobra · Post by **[K.B.] Napalm Cobra** » 07 Jul 2005, 00:55

The bigger curved bit went right around on the marathon logo thing.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 07 Jul 2005, 01:01

Cobra, I'm well aware of that *points to screen name* but Buggi could've taken artistic license.

zwzsg · Post by **zwzsg** » 09 Jul 2005, 17:22

I hope it's done with new weapon tags, and that it doesn't change old lasers.

Neuralize · Post by **Neuralize** » 10 Jul 2005, 03:10

Uh, so what exactly is the tag?

bobthedinosaur · Post by **bobthedinosaur** » 11 Jul 2005, 00:24

yes, beem is much better than bolts, but some mods like SWTA would still need to use a bolt laser weapon

Archangel of Death · Post by **Archangel of Death** » 11 Jul 2005, 08:46

I thought for 5 seconds, guessed, and discovered that the tag is "laserbeam=1". I'm betting you'll want to remove "beamlaser" from your weapon if it has it, being two different weapon styles and all.

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Newest screenshot -laser

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