[Release] RV-007 Doom Weapons v09

[RV-007]

First thing to say, I should make a better project name, but I don't know how to explain this weapons wad.

I like how my weapons turned out. I don't know about other opinions, but it gets all subjective from there so I don't know. It does have a hard time transversing thru maps in the freedoom iwad.

My weapons wad is a release, but I might find some improvements to be change over time.

RV-007 Doom Weapons:
n/a (80+ mbs)

Skins List:

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Animilation Skins (for the default DoomPlayer player class):
n/a
Blood Cultist Skin (for the default DoomPlayer player class):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/353 ... kinv00.wad
Custom Marathon Skins (for the default DoomPlayer player class):
http://doomworld.com/idgames/index.php? ... maskin.zip
Pillsbury Doughboy Skin (for the default DoomPlayer player class [it's a theme on its own {in general or advertisments} so I add this wad here]):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/353 ... kinv00.wad
West Side Story Skins (for the default DoomPlayer player class):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/353 ... insv00.wad
Zeonic Front Skins (for the default DoomPlayer player class):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/353 ... insv00.wad

Weapons List (no new graphics, but all new [drastic] behavior):

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0. Hell Chainsaw (trap tactics [useful for non-key doors and elevators {saves ammo}])
Altfire to throw a chainsaw as a grenade-like projectile (consumes 6 hell chainsaw traps).
Collect (reusable) chainsaw traps (both friendly and hostile) for chainsaw ammo (only 1 for weapons use balance).

1. Warp Fist
A warping telestomper on targets (short distance combat and dungeon scumming tactics).
Altfire shoots out a warp fist beacon for warp assistance.
Althold warps self by a small radius and locks into state (until change of weapons or miss of fire state); useful when getting stuck w/ inanimate objects.

2. Flare Pistol (short/anti-air distance combat and stealth tactics)
Shoots bullets that combust into (non-sticky) flames.
Great for wingers.

3. Scope Rifle (short/long distance combat and stealth tactics)
Shotgun now have radial variation of bullets shot.
Altfire switches to scope mode, where 7 bullets focus in one accurate shot! (slow reload time)

4. Auto Shotgun (stand/anti-air combat and retreat tactics)
Your new chaingun; simple and effective (also versatile)!
Hold to tot an anti-aircraft weapon (will recoil backward)!
May consume shells in seconds.

5. Rail Chaingun (any mob combat and advance tactics)
Shoots rails w/ chaingun sound!
Great ripper/rail weapon (rail particles now more like lasers)!
May consume rounds in seconds.
May not be as accurate, but that's why you can rail mobs in the first place.

6. Vrock Launcher (long distance combat and open area tactics [more corpses == more power {vrock has a V for a reason!}])
Shoots a rocket that A_RadiusGive something to ThrustThingZ and A_Explode (w/i radius)!
Here comes heaven!

7. Flamethrower (small mob combat and need to kill train tactics)
Close quarter weapon that could keep advances at bay.
Sticky flames that spread in its duration!
Warning: Ineffective against +BOSS monsters!

8. Nimbus Force Gun (fatal situation combat and take cover tactics)
This is the mushroom cloud that sprays blind BFGs.
Prepare for the radiation waves b/c it's mostly quiet until you hear the screams.

Screenshots:

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Visor is inactive (see the blue color?)


Visor is now active (see the white color)


To deactivate visor, just use the white colored ball


Somebody got shot!


Another got shot!


Oh, it's just my hell chainsaw. Whoopsies!


Starting doomweapon lights up a (non-sticky) fire!


ShotgunGuy still in pain!


And dies!!!


Next runner up gets one flame in the face!


More than he can bite!


RIP, ShotgunGuy, RIP


Flare Pistol


Scope Rifle


Altfire for zoom in


7 bullets in one shot!


Some reload smoke


Slow reload time for sniper/zoom mode


Smoke's clear for more aiming


No more things to shoot


Altfire again to zoom out


Auto Shotgun


Hold to shoot a volley of pellets


La


Ah


La


Ah


Ah


And then some


Last image of buckshot


Rail Chaingun


You shoot rails at a wild random angle


Rails are not so accurate


You shoot rails at a wild random angle


Rails are not so accurate


Jet streamers, lol


Gotta love them stains!


Vrock Launcher


Let the bodies fly to the sky!


Even Gangsta Grosse is flying!


Multiple vrocks to do the wave!


Serving corpse salad


Flame Torcher


Sticky flames that could spread in its duration


Great for a small crowd, but it's more effective against one monster (small damage)


Nimbus Force Gun


Its use are for a large crowd, watch and observe


Voila!


With some BFGBall sprinkles to get those flying pigeons


Unfortunately, the sprinkles don't A_BFGSpray (that's for the other weapons)


Another demonstration!


Also useful against really healthly monsters as well


Once again, watch and observe


Even heavy monsters feel the force of the nimbus!


Isn't this a great weapon, no?


Ouch, I got shot (corny jokes are over)

Notes + Standard:

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+Full requirements:
-ZDoom v2.7.0+ (just for maintaining updated code, of course v2.6.1 was necessary)
-Adjustment of audio setting for optimal music experience
-Familiar knowledge of ACS and doom editing in case of multiple file execution failure (something's up and ACS don't read though

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If you want to play combo with another wad, remember to check its ACS lump for any enter scripts.
If so, depending on the time signature of the scripts's execution, duration, and matter of termination, apply #library "first_fast__base_acs__scripts_lump/rollcrew.acs" to the deemed file's ACS lump with enter script; compiled a copy between A_START and A_END marker lumps.
Any ACS lump with scripts (borrowing action from a source [e.g. map scripts or items]) should #library the ACS lump with the sourced (enter scripts a good example) script in the respective file.
Source as scripts with most first time signatures needs to be #library by less first time signatures, scripts coupled as the exact same type do not have to #library direct.
It's kind of like rebuilding BEHAVIOR lumps judging from the standard observation below.
e.g.
Files with map BEHAVIOR/ACS scripts, files with scripts using Thing_Hate (preset thing/map ACS action/specials/etc), files with scripts that cause simple DECORATE execution (e.g. a simple enter script giving a newly created item), files with scripts with while/for/etc loops using Thing_Hate (preset thing/map ACS action/specials/etc), and files with scripts that cause simple DECORATE execution (e.g. a simple enter script giving a newly created item).
Void/closed script types follow special script types.

+Stuff for show-and-tell:
-If anyone got some graphics/processing issues, use this colormap wad. link (although lower game screen resolution and hardware display adapter helps too)
-Metal boombox! And it kicks ass, lol (now plays music w/ ACS!)
-Player class "UAC Marine" has its own sounds like Duke Nukem or Lo Wang (audio based on NAM game resources)

+Stuff yet/never done:
-n/a

+Stuff currently in progress:
-n/a

[RV-007]

And that's vote #1 being no.
I guess smokey trails would be too distracting for a fps, especially when you need to focus attention on the action.

[RV-007]

And the polls are rolling into debate! Will wait for further results.

Hotfix:
Removed that stupid DamageType rules stuff from the doom weapons.
Doom weapons's poison damage no need stupid damage factor rules.
More weapon fun, even against DamageFactor "Poison", 0 monsters.

[RV-007]

Hotfix:
Made Flare_BulletPuff to match aesthetically like the Flame0 projectile.

[RV-007]

I want to note that my weapons use the SpawnID attribute and sometimes certain projectiles appear, especially when fighting the plane boss (map30) in Super Sonic Doom. I will see what SpawnID does in the zdoom wiki.

EDIT (10/09/2012):

Spawn numbers, often referred to as SpawnID or type, are unique identifiers stored on a single byte of data and corresponding to a single actor class for use in script functions and action specials such as ThingCount, Thing_Projectile, Thing_Spawn and their derived functions.

According to the quote, SpawnIDs are identifiers for script functions and action specials. This is something I don't need for my weapons mod. I commented out those attributes.

[RV-007]

Fixed distance of smoke radius for scope rifle closer to player classes (mostly as marine types).
Make zoom factor of scope rifle instant as to emulate real scope rifles (no stupid camera zoom in).
Scaled turning of zoomed scope rifle still supported b/c this wad is for gaming needs, not emulating real life (too much trouble).

This would mean that the scope rifle's zoomed fire is more faster to use.

[RV-007]

I made a weapon that suits the fist weapon. I call this the Warp Fist utility. It's not really a weapon b/c it does no damage, but it can warp on targets! Warp distance is limited to nearly the sight range of an Archvile. Just watch out which target to warp to and be sure to measure the risks. Can someone say Tarzan?

I didn't put up any screenshots b/c there is no visual differences, but the function is there. I guarantee v2.6.1+ is required.

I will get to the looney tunes smoke for the vrock radius. Will also get around to smoke after effects to any flame stuff just b/c it feels sensible.

[RV-007]

Smoke_Radius class name changed into Smoke_Offset0 for logical definition.
Smoke from the vrock crashed into either infinite spawn error or the zthrustthing action special is too fast for the (limited A_RadiusGive in) smoke statements. Smoke for Vrock_Radius failed to compute, terminating.

There is no real hotfixes and this post is more of a let down than anything better or new.
Moving on, I will try to make a tracer-based warp fist for a smarter kind of teleport device (just like in UT99).
I will also try to keep the warp fist in a tarzan style in case swinging thru respawning destructible vines comes.
The tracer object will only come in contact w/ map surfaces, but watch out for any interfering objects to get you stuck.

[DoomRater]

Watching because I'm finding the weapons more hilarious than anything. DAMN that pistol's OP.

[RV-007]

I was combining wads w/ CRFE_P1.WAD (w/ jumps), and boy are there a shortage of ammo! Usually, the hell chainsaw can be a really good ammo conserver (if one remembers to use them), but I posted up a poll to decide whether the Warp Fist should be a (short range) telefrag weapon or not. If it does telefrag, it automatically becomes one of the best weapons to use against a single enemy. I will have to slow down the ticks to ensure weapons balance.

[RV-007]

Flare pistol now have vertical angle spread. This makes the accuracy suck, but I try to balance things a bit.

[RV-007]

Ok, I updated the wad w/ a radio boombox (see UAC Marine player class).
You have on/off switch items that could play/stop music.
It's simple, but @ least it works to some degree.
Audio play may not work out so well due to tempo changes, sound variation, and all that audio stuff w/ both the file and the source port.

[RV-007]

rv doom weapons got inventory icon sprite updates and includes Inventory.InterHubAmount.

[RV-007]

I decided to make the warp fist to telestomp targets so it's more of a weapon than a travel utility. For those who want beacons, I believe I will also add that as well (thru a nearly unkillable monster). Problem is that I have to learn how to make use of the kill children parameter stuff. The parameter will kill off any teleport beacon monster in the warp fist's altfire state and the altfire projectile will spawn another teleport beacon monster. The potential of this weapon/utility is dungeon scumming, which is great if you are tight on ammo (and will lose it anyways), but can control elevators/stairs/doors. At the moment, I am trying to make balance of the warp fist. Using this weapon may result in the loss of health, armor, or ammo (also slow weapon fire delay). Hopefully, I can make the warp fist to be at least transversable against those noob killing monsters (ie boss monsters at the first level).

In english, you get this:
-Warp fist that telefrags any radiusdmg target by fire state.
-Warp fist that kills player-spawned monsters and shoots a projectile that spawns a teleport beacon monster (on death) by altfire state.

[RV-007]

The warp fist should be completely finished. Now you got a treat for trick and treating monsters when you are low on ammo. You can warp around (w/ the beacon) too. The warp fist beacon is not always invincible. Place it on a corpse, and the corpse may jut it out of existence. It's like sumo wrestling, lol. No screenshots.