I'm not sure if this is too late since the end date was apparently yesterday, but here goes anyway. This was a quickie, so except for the actual effect of the gun it's mostly a mashup of techion stuff (sprites, sounds, ini, setup scripts). I also want to note that this idea was inspired by what I thought Asklar's entry was gonna do. When I saw that his didn't make actors go floating away, I figured I should make one that did. As such, if I win and he comes second and wants either or both of the prizes instead, I would rather he get them.
Originally designed as a riot dispersion tool, the Floater saw little use after a series of inquests into floater accidents publicized two vital facts:
1. Without its built in protections, it could easily float a target all the way into the stratosphere, and far beyond, making it the most potentially lethal anti-riot device. 2. Removing the protections was alarmingly simple and happened accidentally far too often.
As a result of these inquests, the Floater was removed from riot police arsenal in all but the most brutal regimes, and banned in 122 countries as an inhumane weapon.
Ultimately, despite Policier Inc.'s efforts to revise and rebrand the Floater as 100% safe and 100% effective, the Floater's sales were remained poor due to legal hurdles, and the production of it halted completely, with Policier Inc. focusing on more conventional technologies. The floaters that still remain are often used by the more sadistic individuals in PMC and mercenary groups, though they also see frequent use as covert body disposal tools for the more shady side of the business world.
Though the Floater is designed for human-sized targets, it is even effective against far larger targets. It must be used with care though, as its lift strength is inversely proportional to the target's mass, so it will take time to build up enough to effectively neutralise the target:
Though very effective, floaters should be used from a safe distance, as even the lightest target will still have time to retaliate before being neutralised:
Haha good one! This mod is hilarious. Started a skirmish, made a long, tall tunnel and had a guy with this on an end, there were so many floating guys it was like a shooting range.
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