Perhaps try to think through your suggestions a bit more then?

I don't like to deviate too much from the 'plasma launcher' thing, as it's meant to seem like it's established technology that all the RETARDS share with various sizes and ranges in the same way bullet cartidges are. The rocket drone exists as more of an experiment to see if it could work safely, I wouldn't have made it if lizard didn't practically hand me the gun. I also wanted to see if I could make a fatter larger tankier version of the longbow that fills the same role, but with ballistics. The idea behind the weapons are that they are simple, accurate and fast hitting. It's the safest thing for the AI to use, and it took alot of trial and error to make the rocket drone as 'safe' and simultaneously visually apealing as it is currently. A spraying weapon like acid or fire would have some disastrous collateral damage to come with it.

Also what would be different about the laser drone? They're all already 'laser' drones (laser as in star wars laser, I call mine plasma).

And yes, crouching is a mighty problem. When they crouch, not only do they obscure their gun from the target (and rocket drones consequently explode), but they also completely expose their rather vulnerable eye and their antenna, which is the easiest place to pick up exit wounds. Sparkle magic may have to help in this situation.



I had an idea for a darkstorm type laser being used as an anti retard defensive structure. It seem's an instant hit gun would be far more suited to shooting tiny fast moving things rather than being shot from them. The latter would be crazy overkill.

It was either that, or some kind of flak cannon/blunderbuss turret that could lead fire. The idea of throwing a cloud of orange hot shrapnel at them and smashing them to bits with it turns me on.

A flak cannon with accurate leading would be pretty cool, I must say. I wouldn't mind helping you with that, if you need it.

If I make the gun, would it be an emitter or a held device? I don't know exactly how this should work so I dont know if I should go ahead and make an actor or not.

Having it as a Lua controlled actor is probably the easiest thing.

Righto, off I go to make a shrapnel cannon.

Squeegy Mackpy, the term is Lua. Please use the term Lua so that it is easier for others to understand the subject at hand.

I figured it out in about five minutes with no assistance. The others will live.

Not to mention that they have worse problems to deal with anyway.

SPARKLE MAGIC FTW

I actually find it funny that people call it that. Its names like that that make a community fun!

Duly noted.


Also being it a long while before I see myself putting out an update (uni started, yay!) I'm gunna put a WIP changelog of the next version to ensure I don't forget what ive done by the time I release it. (Although ive already forgotten most of it)

I've Made A Sprite For A Drop Ship Like A Trade Star Except For The R.E.T.A.R.Ds Not Sure How To Show It Here Though. Sorry

Hey, Mind updating it for build 25? I get an error when I load it up.

Also,



Press the "browse" button below where you make a post, find the file, and upload it.

Or you could use a hosting site such as imageshack.

Hai, Got The Sprite, I Know It's Really Bad Quality But It Might Be An Idea So If People Wanted To Send In A TON Of Deployable Micro's Then They Could Pour Out Of The Side's Already Activated Though.



Don't Know If The Pic Will Show Up Or What.

EDIT: By The Way It Floats In The Air. Quite A Bit Off The Ground.

It's entirely unshaded and only uses 3 colors. See here for help.

Also, [grammarnazi] you only need to capitalize the first word in a sentence unless it's a name or a specific thing (e.g. the Nazis, or Mr. Grammarson). Other than that you shouldn't capitalize every word. [/grammarnazi]

Sorry... must... resist... I started doing that and just couldn't stop. Here's the new sprite, still quite basic but it's sort of OK now. Please write feedback, and thanks for the link to the tutorial.