Spiral Knights - New gun types: please

New gun types: please

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Tue, 05/17/2011 - 13:07

AustinOKK

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To me and other slingers, guns are great. but to other people, guns = crap. they have rather low damage and there needs to be more different types and styles of guns.

- Guns that shoot lasers. done.

- Guns that are more original and less statically socially awkward. A launcher with slow charge would be fair. a rifle with exceptional distance would be phenomenal.
- Another gun would be a crossbow or a bow, which shoot status infecting effects. i mean, C'mon, who wouldn't want to shoot a wolf with a bow?!?!
its all about individuality. everyone wants a different style weapon than everyone else. what about in depth upgradable side equipment? like the nozzle/barrel, crank/hammer, and the body.
just a suggestion. i would like to hear other gunslingers and spirals to recommend what they would like to see.

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 13:57

Madadder

its possible but you should

its possible but you should remember it takes time for them to make (assuming they havent started at this point)

it would be nice to see a bazooka type that requires to be fully charged to fire (similar to how bombs work)

a snipe rifle type i nice too it would require charging like the bomb but you cant move beyond aiming but has an extra long range and power

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 13:59

Magnus

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-Valiance. -Callahan. -Alchem

-Valiance.

-Callahan.

-Alchemers.

Wait for the shotguns to come out.

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 14:10

Mohandar

I thought pepperboxes were

I thought pepperboxes were the shotgun equivalent. Anyway, what we need is better balanced guns at this point, not necessarily more guns. Although I wouldn't say no to a gatling laser or minigun...

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 14:25

AustinOKK

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Valiances, callahan

yea true for the guns, but i mean lower stared ones to help beginner gunners find their style of shooters. like a 2* shotgun or rifle with decent stats, and then have their path continue towards 5*, which would end up with great stats and range/damage/spread/look.

a Gatling laser would be a dominate weapon and would change the game entirely for all the weapons and monsters. A bomb that is set and then triggered later would be excellent. a nice balanced gun ( such as a rifle, a gatling, or the pistols). balanced is key with the guns.
A nice quality upgrading would prolong day-to-day playing time.
example: to upgrade the range, pay 200 Ce. to upgrade UV for guns, pay 300 Ce. stuff like that would give combinations to help spread a different array of types of weapons. it'd be awesome for people who like to show their shiny toys.

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 14:38

Mohandar

I was kidding about the

I was kidding about the gatling laser/minigun (FO3!) but now that I think of it, there might be an interesting niche for guns that have a windup or charging before use. I.e. minigun that has to spin up for a second but unleashes a hail of ~10 Antigua-style bullets, and then has a reload cooldown. I also like the idea of the rifle type gun, although the role of long-range standoff is fulfilled by one of the above guns already. Rocket launchers with charge-attack only would be cool, but again I worry this is really the domain of bombs. Either way, I say balance the existing guns before embellishing.

Tue, 05/17/2011 - 14:51

Nodge

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The idea of a rocket style

The idea of a rocket style weapon would be fun. The way that it would be different than bombs would be that you'd have to stand in place the charge up the shot unlike bombs where you are free to move around.

Wed, 05/18/2011 - 03:56

ColdCrime

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yea shotguns would be

yea shotguns would be fun,
and im dying for something with a fast projectile, and perhaps long range,
sniper rifle like..
:]

something like a flamethrower could be interesting,
like a new set of alchemers and fire a wide mist while you walk around at reduced speed

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