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Weapon Customization
« on: March 21, 2013, 05:45:26 am »
One of the things i love in other games is being to customize your "loadout" in shooter games like for example Call of Duty.

For rifles, currently there is attachment options are amplifiers, protection, scopes.
* Amplifiers haven't been implemented yet.
* Protection is for the gas masks (if more options for gas masks could be made + updated visual for the current one (view while wearing it)), would be great.
* Scopes - if its possible please make the scope view different for the different type of scopes, and add more options :) Would like to see a thermal scope too, for sniper rifles (did i mention sniper rifle would be awesome?? (high damage (more than current high), high range (idk 185m?), slow firing (like 1 shot 3 sec?))
* If there was option of "night/day" or, places on the map where it is caves/tunnels/ valley, in other words "dark" places, then could add the items "nightvision goggles", and attachment for rifle - flashlight.
* make attachment "silencer" (to change sound, at cost of some range)
add grenades (or some type of explosive weapons)(or tactical weapons) (besides bombs with UG), make attachment "grenade launcher"
* For scopes, have changes lenses - for lense, be able to customize the color or lense (clear or see very light see though color) and also crosshair options and colors)
* Be able to paint your gun different colors or "patterns" "styles", for even more customization.
For most people they will not use these options, when skilling. Some might be used for hunting. but for pvp they would be used.

For melee weapons, I'm not sure what kind of customizations are possible.
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Re: Weapon Customization
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2013, 09:28:49 pm »
Some melee customization suggestions:
  • Inscribed/laser etched blades
  • Colored blades (black metal look nice)
  • Longer and/or curved handles
  • Handles with different materials and/or colors of wrappings
  • Longer and/or different-shaped hilts
  • Changing from single-edged to double-edged or the reverse
  • Adding some form of electronic sensor that gives more information about the mob/player being damaged
  • Adding poisonous/toxic substances to the blade for long-term damage (DOT)
  • Adding brass knuckles to the handle for impact damage with a special attack
These are off the top of my head so I'm sure there's plenty more ideas and options. I think that adding these kinds of customizations to any weapon (ranged or melee) should increase the cost and crafting time of the item and should only be possible during crafting. Besides damage enhancements I can't really see such customization options being very popular since most of us want to move on to the next best weapon as soon as possible. However it isn't uncommon for people to keep a lower weapon than what they're currently skilling on because of higher DPS or other statistic so there could be a pretty good market for customized weapons in the long run.
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Re: Weapon Customization
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2013, 07:20:05 am »
I was thinking more along the lines of customizations being "attachments" so that (like scopes) they would last much longer than a few weapons, so you can take them off your item and put them onto the next item as your item breaks.

So you craft the attachments, that last a while

and you craft the items as usual that you use, and then you combine then the same way you combine a scope to a rifle. Some customization options could be permanent (but then it'd only make sense to do it if either it was a very good item, or if it was high rep (30/100 is max condition craftable i think). The use as attachments would make it simple and convienient i think. Perhaps limit the number of attachments you can have on a weapon to make it even more unique.

PS: this "attachment" type idea, could be used with all items really. Picks, axes, gas masks, armor, clothes, UG, idk, all really. unlimited potential ideas. Just takes time to create and add the content. As a player this is something i would enjoy though
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Re: Weapon Customization
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2013, 10:12:46 pm »
Attachments would make more sense to be sure, but coming up with ideas that aren't too outlandish is the hard part! I'm sure there are enough dreamers around here to come up with some though. 8-)
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Re: Weapon Customization
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2013, 04:48:25 am »
bump, (can't help myself as this is one of my favorite things in games).


If the cosmetic options were really cheap like close to free then i think they would be used often (maybe) at least i would. and if performace enhancing options were available i think in some scenarios they would be used. personally i'd love for my scope to have a smiley face for the cross hair lol
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Re: Weapon Customization
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 05:37:20 am »
Happy sniping! 8-D
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