[Mobius]

Do you think it's plausible to increase the explosion radius? At least to "explain", if that's the correct word, the damage.

[Droid803]

Well, you could always do that yourself...its just one line in a table entry.

[Mobius]

But will that be plausible?

[Snail]

What do you mean, "plausible"?

[Droid803]

bigger boom = more damage?

[Mobius]

A bigger "boom" to justify the damage, that's all.

[Snail]

So why not do it yourself?

[blowfish]

It would alter balance, since the larger radius would mean it would have a greater effect on formations of bombers...

[Mobius]

Snail: I want to know if you would find it plausible.

Ex.

You launch a Trebuchet or a similar weapon in a campaign FREDded by me(like Steadfast). The weapon hits the target and you see an explosion that is bigger than the normal one. What will you think?

blowfish: Balance would be minimally changed because the explosion will not be THAT bigger.

[Snail]

It would alter balance, since the larger radius would mean it would have a greater effect on formations of bombers...

No, $Impact Explosion Radius: does absolutely nothing to damage values. It is purely cosmetic...

I think.

You launch a Trebuchet or a similar weapon in a campaign FREDded by me(like Steadfast). The weapon hits the target and you see an explosion that is bigger than the normal one. What will you think?

Well I'd see it as a random change, I'd be rather neutral to it. I wouldn't see it as bad or good, just like how CP5670 made new explosion sounds. In fact I probably wouldn't notice.

[Mobius]

Yep, radius...I'm planning to alter it.

The change is likely to affect INF versions of such weapons(because, apart from Steadfast's Demo, I'm not going to release anything soon) so there shouldn't be problems.

Another question: since game balance will be minimally affected and MVPs' tbms tend to alter stuff like shockwaves and explosions, would you like to see a bigger Treb explosion(brought to you by the MVPs)?

[Snail]

I'd like to see a new ExpMissileHit1 first.

[blowfish]

The TBMs in the MediaVPs do very little in terms of altering balance.  All that I have seen changed is the shockwave speed, which barely affects anything.  Make the effect radius bigger for all I care but keep the actual explosion the same for balance's sake!

[Snail]

As I said, making any Explosion Radii bigger will just underline how bad the ExpMissileHit1 animation is.

[Droid803]

But its the explosion effect, which is purely cosmetic. No balance changes.
Its not even a shockwave.

[Snail]

Making the explosion bigger will make the ExpMissileHit1 more blurry. It's all blurry and pixely and crappy even when the Radius is set to around 3.

[Droid803]

Urgh.
Then yeah, a better ExpMissileHit1 may be in order.

[Mobius]

Maybe an ani other than ExpMissileHit1 would be better for the Trebuchet...

[Hero_Swe]

Listen up SCP! Top Priority mission from the highest of channels! We need a new Ani for the ExpMissileHit1! ASAP!

[Droid803]

actually, an eff would be even better