Laser type weapon graphics

blackeagle0001 · Post by **blackeagle0001** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:10 am

Aye, They are quite nice turrets /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

Easy to take out several figs with one turret, nice for quick DP /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />

Mind you, the only true laser weapons are hardly used at all, as almost noone uses nix... Thankfully /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />

Post by **Raveen** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:53 am

sgt_baker wrote:QUOTE (sgt_baker @ Jan 25 2008, 07:58 PM) Did anyone check out the EoR lasers?

They don't look too good with fast rotating weapons. They look more like hoses than beams unfortunately.

Adaven · Post by **Adaven** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:28 pm

Probably the only way to get past the "garden hose" effect is to use a long thin model on the order of the weapon's range. But then you run into more visibility problems as the entire column will disappear a split second after it leaves the barrel because the front end has hit your target.

Weylin · Post by **Weylin** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:01 am

What about the turbo lasers on the starwars core? Those have a shape to it.

Just use an 8 sided teardrop shape. That way you dont get the hard to see projectile or the "hose" effect.

Orion · Post by **Orion** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:37 am

Adaven wrote:QUOTE (Adaven @ Jan 28 2008, 09:28 AM) Probably the only way to get past the "garden hose" effect is to use a long thin model on the order of the weapon's range. But then you run into more visibility problems as the entire column will disappear a split second after it leaves the barrel because the front end has hit your target.

Requires code change:

Sprites at beginning & end of laser bolt + axial sprite at center + post process glow = nice looking laser;)

Post by **Raveen** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:55 am

How hard a code change would that be? Beam weapons are cool and it'd be a nice option for core devs /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

madpeople · Post by **madpeople** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:17 pm

Technical Wonder wrote:QUOTE (Technical Wonder @ Jan 29 2008, 12:37 AM) Requires code change:

Sprites at beginning & end of laser bolt + axial sprite at center + post process glow = nice looking laser;)

what happens if you add one (or more) of the lights to the model that the laser shoots.

if you get the light to turn on at time 0 (after spawning) it should stay on for the time the particle is alive (as the lifetime of the laser is very short).

that should add some glow, may need a few of them on the model

Adaven · Post by **Adaven** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:20 pm

madpeople wrote:QUOTE (madpeople @ Jan 29 2008, 08:17 AM) what happens if you add one (or more) of the lights to the model that the laser shoots.

if you get the light to turn on at time 0 (after spawning) it should stay on for the time the particle is alive (as the lifetime of the laser is very short).

that should add some glow, may need a few of them on the model

I'll give it a shot.

Orion · Post by **Orion** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:48 pm

I wasn't talking about a model.. a model could work, but it might/would look a little funky & out of place.. and wouldn't you have to fire your lasers from your 'missile tube'?

Adaven · Post by **Adaven** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:50 pm

no, regular guns can shoot models instead of sprites from the same joints. It is an option in ICE and is what Phoenix lasers do (longtoms used to do as well).

<edit> The strobes on the models do show up, I'm going to add some to the laser model and see what happens.