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New weapon ideas.
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Ken 1138
State War Academy
Caldari State
#61 - 2013-12-10 12:32:52 UTC
Kadazer wrote:
Another idea for an energy weapon: A cannon which shoots a stream of gas which then gets used to send electricity to the target. Would be a short range energy weapon which causes pure EM damage.


Mijolnir missile do 100% Em damage already. Eve weapon rules have always both short range and long range of a weapon type.

Morbo Sez : GAS DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!
killer persian
HIgh Sec Care Bears
Brothers of Tangra
#62 - 2013-12-10 15:37:18 UTC
Ken 1138 wrote:
Kadazer wrote:
If there is a new weapon, there should be 3, one for every race. Plasma fits best to Hybrid or Energy I would say.

A new Projectile turret could be a granade launcher or a shrapnel/shotgun type of weapon.


No that is exactly what projectiles do. Doesn't matter if it's a grenade or not. They fire bullets the size of people or small cars with a high explosive nuclear warheads. Shotguns would be.pointless in space and taking into account the gameplay mechanics of EVE.

Capital shotgun though.. lol
supernova ranger
The End of Eternity
#63 - 2013-12-10 16:00:52 UTC
If there is to be a 5th weapon type I would see it being in the category of true damage.

Something where damage is severely dwarfed compared to the other 4 weapons but pays no attention to resistances.

Would probably find much use in ganking ratters.
Komodo Askold
Strategic Exploration and Development Corp
Silent Company
#64 - 2013-12-10 19:28:05 UTC
An aggresive-nanite paste stream cannon which does thermal and explosive damage, and that could 'infect' a ship? Now that would be fun :) (still waiting news about that 5th race CCP Blink perhaps it could be their signature weapon)
Gogela
Epic Ganking Time
CODE.
#65 - 2013-12-10 20:04:39 UTC
It's been rumored a few pods have Jove Folding Beams from 2003/4 already.

That said, I've just discovered projectile weapons for the first time. Learning is still occurring. I love them. They could add a lot of new kinds of projectile rounds if they wanted to, imho. So many cool combinations are possible.

With projectile ammo in mind... I wonder if some other combinations would be possible. Maybe a long range neut/damp weapon that neutralizes 1/4 the cap a dedicated neut does and reduces your targeting range by 5% but can do this from 25km? A web/nos combo that works from 40km but only has 1/5 the effect as their dedicated counterparts? These aren't even necessarily good ideas, just ideas. I'm sure real PvPers can do better. Conceptually I think it might be cool, though.

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Ken 1138
State War Academy
Caldari State
#66 - 2013-12-12 20:03:53 UTC
Please stay on topic....Ugh
Da'iel Zehn
Evil Frosty's Premium Liqours and Fine Wines
#67 - 2013-12-12 20:23:32 UTC
I like the idea of plasma weapons. The Gallente can have their hybrids. Give Caldari plasma and missiles. Big smile
Ken 1138
State War Academy
Caldari State
#68 - 2013-12-20 19:07:11 UTC
bump
Shuk'lakar
Imperative Solutions
NightSong Directorate
#69 - 2013-12-20 19:21:25 UTC
Asaryuu wrote:
I'll take the magnetohydrodynamic style weapon from The Reapers in Mass Effect. A low Alpha but consistent stream of damage it could even use some form of nozzle to vary the distances.



THIS ! I love this idea. Going so far as having to out range the weapon rather then beat the offending ships transverse; or something to that effect
Shuk'lakar
Imperative Solutions
NightSong Directorate
#70 - 2013-12-20 19:26:36 UTC
the thought of a non targeted weapon that has a spool up time like the Microwarp Jump.......just crossed my mind. Could be interesting; and does provide something to the core gameplay...being a great counter to heavy Ewar but requiring excellent manual maneuvers.
Ken 1138
State War Academy
Caldari State
#71 - 2014-02-03 20:10:47 UTC
bump
Gimme more Cynos
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#72 - 2014-02-03 23:33:41 UTC
give hybrids the strip-miner visualization and your idea is successfully implemented..

one just asks "why".