Hi everybody,
after quite a bit of work I am pleased to announce a new weapons modification of mine...
-- New weapons, again? So what's new or different this time?
Basically, you have to cope with a limited weapons carrying capability.
This is implemented in terms of weight assigned to each weapon you may find throughout the game (with the exception of a few ones) - if you happen to find a new weapon whose weight can exceed the maximum you can carry, the weapon stays on ground, and you can't pick it up until you dump something you already have that weighs at least the same. Obviously, the mightiest weapons are also the heaviest ones. Please notice that your movement speed is also affected by this: the more you are carrying, the slower you run.
-- Why such a name for the main character?
The term "Jettisoning" comes from the field of military avionics, where it is intended as a flight control computer emergency procedure that allows you to "release all the stores" (i.e. weapons) in case you are running out of fuel (for example) and need to gain speed/optimize on its consumption by losing weight, to recover to your base as quickly as possible. But it wouldn't be fair omitting that my first source of inspiration for this was the slot limit system made by WildWeasel in his "Magnum Opus"! (btw, will you ever finish it?
)-- Are you just implementing this on top of the vanilla weapons roster?
No - in fact, if not all the weapons are exactly new in terms of aesthetics (although many are original edits of well-known DOOM-engine commercial game sprites), they surely are in terms of gameplay mechanics and capabilities - especially on the higher tiers. Let's have a quick look:
>Knuckledusters: pretty self-explaining. They can be powered up with berserk for a limited amount of time.
>Powerglove Kit: an energy emitting glove that you can use for sustained melee attacks. The alternate fire lets you deliver a strict-timed blast to push away foes or deviate projectiles.
>Compression Pistol: your standard issue firearm - weak, accurate and with generous kickback.
>(NEW!) Silver Magnum: great revolver implementation from UAC - almost a good substitute for the ordinary shotgun, and you can also empty the whole loader with rapid fire, Far-West-style.
>TekBow: a modern type of bow, shoots silent, super-fast steel arrows that rip through and stop on walls, so that you can recollect them.
>Hybrid Shotgun: the combination of a pump-action and a double-barreled, this shotgun can be used in both modes.
>Infantry Rifle: very-ordinary-yet-effective automatic firearm.
>Overdrive Gun: rotating gatling gun that is slower to start and stop, but fires at impressive speed.
>(NEW!) Cluster Swarmer: a compact RPG, mostly interesting for its alternate attack - fire four missiles at once in a spread pattern.
>Tubular Bombs: remote controlled grenades you can deploy on the ground and detonate at a safe distance, or even disengage and recollect in case you placed them in the wrong spot. Think of them as enhanced versions of Duke's Pipebombs.
>(NEW!) Laser Cruiser: a Star-Wars-like laser rifle that fires at hi-speed and can instantly set former humans on fire. Complete with a nice HUD-on-weapon effect inspired by Xaser (eriguns.wad).
>Desizer: basically the Shrinker from Duke Nukem 3D. Turn your opponent into a dwarf, then kill him without effort - or just stomp on it.
>Cryogenizer: basically the Freezer from Duke Nukem 3D. Instantly freeze your opponents, but be equally fast in shattering them to pieces, or they'll come back *at full health* in a few seconds...
>Plasma Concentrator: shoots a slow-yet-inexorable plasma blob that destroys anything on its path. With a bit of training, you'll be able to create super-barrages of plasma.
>(NEW!) Harvester Machine: a new UAC superweapon able to propel complex projectiles in two forms: one that generates two forcefields sideways and can span large areas, and another one that stops in midair, firing in all directions in a turret-like fashion.
>Entropy Collider: charge and unleash three different clouds of plasma particles on groups of hellspawn: they can be simple bouncing ones, an explosive variant that deposits on ground, or a ripping type that fills up the whole room...
>Iron Hand: the ultimate hellish weapon - deal outstanding melee attacks even against the greatest opponents, or invoke a storm of lava on your enemy.
-- Have you got some screenshots, at least?
Sure!
Spoiler:-- Where do I get to try this?
Here: http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index.php?id=16476 (MUCH-FIXED as of October 25th, 2011: lots of bugs squished, and a few extras!!)
(UPDATED VERSION as of October 1st, 2011: added four new weapons to the roster!!)
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As usual, let me know what do you think of it!
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Shameless self-plug, as usual (all of my past works): http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/index. ... asc&page=1
But I guess I'll correct the credits appropriately for the next upload.
I see from your in-progress work that you're quite on the same wavelength as I, weapons-style-wise...
