[Retsof]

We should keep this thread so people like me who just make random weapons occasionaly can share them.

[BengalTiger]

Let's assume the Lucy has 500k HP surface shields, and 300k hull HP, to keep the canon total of 800k.
Now let's say they fully recharge in only a few minutes, thanks to the external reactors.
And we should also assume that beams by their nature penetrate shields, like light goes through glass, but water (conventional weapons) doesn't.

That makes the big 'L' defeatable by a Big 'C' which is armed with lots of beams, but immune to anything the GTA or PVN had during the Great War, which is still canon.

And back to topic: I support Retsof's idea.

[ShadowGorrath]

That's what we're doing, by having a slightly off-topic discussion.

And the Lucy has 800'000 for shields and 800'000 for armour. Which means more than a Sath. And you're right. And actually, even the Colossus would have trouble engaging a Lucifer.

EDIT: I think this was my 1000th post moment ! ^^

[Galemp]

The Colossus was specifically designed to engage Lucifers, and I presume they didn't intend to chase it through subspace to do so (since Ursas can manage that just fine.) Since we know from the that fighter-beams go thru fighter-shields, we have to assume that capship-beams go through capship-shields.

[Polpolion]

We should keep this thread so people like me who just make random weapons occasionaly can share them.

Excellent idea!

[Flaming_Sword]

Retail FS2 lucifer has no shields, 800k armour and some crap weapons (SReds, seriously?).

My modded lucifer has 800k shields, 800k armour and custom weapons (largely anti-capship).

It's possible to wear down the shields using bombs and blob turrets (especially the ones ships in my mod have access to), but much easier to flank with beams. I don't think the colossus should have much trouble with the retail lucifer, even if it had shields. It might get disarmed then pwned by my modded one, however.

[Retsof]

Okay, this is the Repeater.  Haven't thought up a tech description yet but it is FUN to use.  

The effects are in the MVPs but it comes with a new sound.

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; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Repeater
;
$Name: Repeater
+Title: XSTR("Repeater", -1)
+Description:
XSTR(
"Medium Energy Usage
Level 4 Hull Damage
Level 1 Shield Damage", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Tech Title: XSTR("Repeater", -1)
+Tech Anim: Tech_GTW-5a_Prometheus_R
+Tech Description:
XSTR(
"None", -1)
$end_multi_text
$Model File: none
@Laser Bitmap: thruster02-01
@Laser Glow: Prometheus_Glow
@Laser Color: 0, 150, 255
@Laser Color2: 0, 150, 255
@Laser Length: 5.0
@Laser Head Radius: 0.5
@Laser Tail Radius: 0.5
$Mass: 0.06
$Velocity: 600.0 ;; speed of the weapon (initially) -- may or may not change
$Fire Wait: 0.1 ;; in seconds
$Damage: 10
$Armor Factor: 1.1
$Shield Factor: 0.8
$Subsystem Factor: 0.35
$Lifetime: 2.0
$Energy Consumed: 0.3 ;; Energy used when fired
$Cargo Size: 0.0 ;; Amount of space taken up in weapon cargo
$Homing: NO
$LaunchSnd: 163 ;; The sound it makes when fired
$ImpactSnd: 85 ;; The sound it makes when it hits something
$Flags: ( "player allowed""cycle")
$Trail: ;; Trail cannot be set if Exhaust is set
    +Start Width: 0.5 ;; Width of trail nearest missile
    +End Width: 0.1 ;; Width of trail before it "evaporates"
    +Start Alpha: 1.0
    +End Alpha: 0.0
    +Max Life: 0.2
    +Bitmap: ABtrail ;; Bitmap used to draw trail
$Icon: iconPromR
$Anim: PromR
$Impact Explosion: Kayser_Particle
$Impact Explosion Radius: 5.0

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[Stormkeeper]

Is it like, a rapid fire beam weapon, where individual beams do little damage ?

[ShadowGorrath]

The Lucifer in FSport had 800'000 shields.

[Retsof]

Is it like, a rapid fire beam weapon, where individual beams do little damage ?

No it has projectiles, they just have trails.

[Stormkeeper]

Is it like, a rapid fire beam weapon, where individual beams do little damage ?

No it has projectiles, they just have trails.

Well, they look like beams. Bloody cool.

[lefkos]

hi!
if someone is bored
could you help me out?

could someone make a atillery like weapon with emp and shockwave capabilities?
i tryed it a couple of times and 't went terribly wrong:P
i even had to copy the weapon table of the root file again
(cause the one with the try was completely screwed..)

[Jeff Vader]

i even had to copy the weapon table of the root file again
(cause the one with the try was completely screwed..)

Then you were doing it the wrong way.

1. Extract the desired file (in this case weapons.tbl) from the vp file.
2. Edit the extracted file (in this case, weapons.tbl).
3. Place the edited file (in this case, weapons.tbl) to \freespace2\data\tables or \freespace2\modname\data\tables. Do not, I repeat, do not place it to any vp files, especially the retail ones.

[Stormkeeper]

You mean like an indirect fire weapon, or just a straight line with emp/shockwave?

[lefkos]

You mean like an indirect fire weapon, or just a straight line with emp/shockwave?

yes uhm.. techniquely just a  laser blob with emp and shockwave effects
color doesnt mind if its blue or green is good enough
but it has to be really fast and with a low rate of fire
because it has to be quiet strong

[Droid803]

Why don't you just use the Blue Planet TerPulse weapon and add the EMP effects on to it?

[Stormkeeper]

Actually, can't you just modify the regular Terran blob turret with emp and shockwave effects?

[Droid803]

TerPulse looks sexier. Its a long blue streak with a blob head that smacks something, and releases a shockwave. All you need to do is tack on the EMP.

[Stormkeeper]

Oh. That's most of the work done then.

[Titan]

i like it. just enlarge it, give it a railgun trail, and post the table file here