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Re: Eternal X Alpha 4

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 5/8/07 7:55 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Eternal X Alpha 4 (LegacyTyphoon)

: I don't mean this as an insult. But, if people overly use the Trooper Rifle
: weapon you may want to look it over. It sounds like it's overpowered. Or
: did you mean because thats all they'd have?
: If you want to make people use other weapons, make enemies that are only weak
: against certain types of damage? You probably already knew that...I
: actually haven't played very far through Eternal myself.
Well, maybe it's just my own playing style; I found that when I (as a developer) let myself (as a player) have all the ammo I wanted, I wound up using the Havok rifle a ton. Other weapons are certainly more powerful or in various ways better, but they've all got their drawbacks too; the Havok rifle is the best balanced.
The Fusion Pistols are fairly well balanced themselves, and good against Pfhor machinery like drones and juggies, but I'm hesitant to use them around Hunters because it makes them explode in my face (the Hunters, that is).
The Fusion Cannon is insanely powerful but burns through ammo like nobody's business (and since it shares ammo with the Fusion Pistols, running out of ammo hurts you doubly), and it shares the Hunters-exploding-in-your-face problem.
The Wave Motion Cannon has basically the same strengths and weaknesses as the old Rocket Launcher, except deadlier for you and the enemy. Use only when you've got a nice clear shot on a very powerful enemy of a big group of them.
The Gravitronic Blades are the most powerful weapon in the game and can kill anything in about one hit, and have nearly infinite ammo. However, they are melee-only, so you can still die from ranged fire before you get a chance to use them, and they are Fusion-based, so Hunters explode in your face (as do Nightmares any anything else that just explodes on principle).
The S-Rifle is also a damn nice weapon, except for it's weakness at a distance; the only reason I don't use it much more is because it's fairly rare, since you can only carry one at a time (and when ammo was unlimited, I used this much like I would the Havok Rifle).
The N-Cannon I always found kind of craptacular, and only kept it around for legacy's sake, really. Ooh, it shoots slow, weak burny things... I'm really impressed. I only use this when I'm out of everything else. It also has the doubly craptacular downside of burning your enemies, and since they are your source of new weapons and ammo, that sucks. Use against fighters to your heart's content, you really only need one Shock Staff.
The Shock Staff has it's advantages; nearly infinite ammo, a fairly powerful melee attack, and a very accurate ranged attack. However, its melee attack isn't powerful enough to make up for being melee and slower than a punch, and it's ranged attack is likewise rather slow and weak. It can be nice to snipe weak enemies with, but beyond that I don't use it much.
The Havok Rifle fires lots of shots with a fairly wide spread, making it great for diving into the fray; and it's got a powerful explody grenade attack that's also fairly accurate, making it pretty good at a distance too. Being so well rounded, and vacuum-enabled unlike the old MA-75, makes this the most useful weapon in the game, to me.
Hence why I'm hesitant to give players much more ammo or the Havok Rifle. It's not that it's uberpowerful or anything... it's just so nice and well rounded I rarely find it worth switching to another weapon. There's nothing a spray of bullets and some well-placed grenades can't fix.

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Lava lava lava lava lava lava duck Forrest of B.org 2/28/07 5:57 p.m.

2nd picture is damaged *NM* goran 2/28/07 10:26 p.m.

Try again now *NM* Forrest of B.org 2/28/07 11:12 p.m.

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that's psychopath *NM* thermoplyae 2/26/07 6:44 a.m.

sigh goran 2/26/07 7:39 a.m.

Are you on drugs? *NM* RyokoTK 2/26/07 7:43 a.m.

Er, apparently *I'm* on drugs. RyokoTK 2/26/07 7:44 a.m.

Re: Are you on drugs? *NM* *LINK* irons 2/26/07 10:23 a.m.

Gets me every time. *NM* RyokoTK 2/26/07 10:27 a.m.

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: Well, maybe it's just my own playing style; I found that when I (as a : developer) let myself (as a player) have all the ammo I wanted, I wound up : using the Havok rifle a ton. Other weapons are certainly more powerful or : in various ways better, but they've all got their drawbacks too; the Havok : rifle is the best balanced. : The Fusion Pistols are fairly well balanced themselves, and good against : Pfhor machinery like drones and juggies, but I'm hesitant to use them : around Hunters because it makes them explode in my face (the Hunters, that : is). : The Fusion Cannon is insanely powerful but burns through ammo like nobody's : business (and since it shares ammo with the Fusion Pistols, running out of : ammo hurts you doubly), and it shares the Hunters-exploding-in-your-face : problem. : The Wave Motion Cannon has basically the same strengths and weaknesses as the : old Rocket Launcher, except deadlier for you and the enemy. Use only when : you've got a nice clear shot on a very powerful enemy of a big group of : them. : The Gravitronic Blades are the most powerful weapon in the game and can kill : anything in about one hit, and have nearly infinite ammo. However, they : are melee-only, so you can still die from ranged fire before you get a : chance to use them, and they are Fusion-based, so Hunters explode in your : face (as do Nightmares any anything else that just explodes on principle). : The S-Rifle is also a damn nice weapon, except for it's weakness at a : distance; the only reason I don't use it much more is because it's fairly : rare, since you can only carry one at a time (and when ammo was unlimited, : I used this much like I would the Havok Rifle). : The N-Cannon I always found kind of craptacular, and only kept it around for : legacy's sake, really. Ooh, it shoots slow, weak burny things... I'm : really impressed. I only use this when I'm out of everything else. It also : has the doubly craptacular downside of burning your enemies, and since : they are your source of new weapons and ammo, that sucks. Use against : fighters to your heart's content, you really only need one Shock Staff. : The Shock Staff has it's advantages; nearly infinite ammo, a fairly powerful : melee attack, and a very accurate ranged attack. However, its melee attack : isn't powerful enough to make up for being melee and slower than a punch, : and it's ranged attack is likewise rather slow and weak. It can be nice to : snipe weak enemies with, but beyond that I don't use it much. : The Havok Rifle fires lots of shots with a fairly wide spread, making it : great for diving into the fray; and it's got a powerful explody grenade : attack that's also fairly accurate, making it pretty good at a distance : too. Being so well rounded, and vacuum-enabled unlike the old MA-75, makes : this the most useful weapon in the game, to me. : Hence why I'm hesitant to give players much more ammo or the Havok Rifle. : It's not that it's uberpowerful or anything... it's just so nice and well : rounded I rarely find it worth switching to another weapon. There's : nothing a spray of bullets and some well-placed grenades can't fix.

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Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	2/22/07 10:10 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	D-M.A.	2/23/07 12:02 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	2/23/07 8:00 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	D-M.A.	2/23/07 9:32 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	goran	2/23/07 8:38 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	2/23/07 9:25 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	treellama	2/23/07 11:39 a.m.
Level 4-6	goran	2/25/07 3:14 a.m.
Level 7-12	goran	2/26/07 3:07 a.m.
level 15-18	goran	2/26/07 7:46 a.m.
Re: level 15-18	Forrest of B.org	2/26/07 8:49 a.m.
Re: level 15-18	goran	2/26/07 9:35 a.m.
Re: level 15-18	Forrest of B.org	2/26/07 10:41 a.m.
Re: level 15-18	Forrest of B.org	2/26/07 11:04 a.m.
level 19-21	goran	2/27/07 2:12 p.m.
Re: level 19-21	Forrest of B.org	2/28/07 1:33 p.m.
Re: level 19-21	goran	2/28/07 5:00 p.m.
Re: level 19-21	Forrest of B.org	2/28/07 5:26 p.m.
Lava lava lava lava lava lava duck	Forrest of B.org	2/28/07 5:57 p.m.
2nd picture is damaged NM	goran	2/28/07 10:26 p.m.
Try again now NM	Forrest of B.org	2/28/07 11:12 p.m.
Re: level 19-21	goran	3/1/07 2:12 a.m.
Re: level 19-21	Adam Ashwell	3/1/07 8:06 a.m.
Re: level 19-21	goran	3/1/07 12:43 p.m.
Texture modifications	Forrest of B.org	3/1/07 3:14 p.m.
Re: level 19-21	Adam Ashwell	3/1/07 5:11 p.m.
Re: level 19-21	Forrest of B.org	2/28/07 4:41 p.m.
22-28	goran	3/1/07 12:24 p.m.
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Re: 22-28	goran	3/4/07 8:48 a.m.
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Re: Level 4-6	goran	2/26/07 11:21 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	goran	2/25/07 5:18 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	irons	2/25/07 9:19 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	goran	2/25/07 1:20 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	RyokoTK	2/25/07 5:10 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	goran	2/26/07 12:14 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	treellama	2/26/07 3:08 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	goran	2/26/07 5:08 a.m.
that's psychopath NM	thermoplyae	2/26/07 6:44 a.m.
sigh	goran	2/26/07 7:39 a.m.
Are you on drugs? NM	RyokoTK	2/26/07 7:43 a.m.
Er, apparently I'm on drugs.	RyokoTK	2/26/07 7:44 a.m.
Re: Are you on drugs? NM LINK	irons	2/26/07 10:23 a.m.
Gets me every time. NM	RyokoTK	2/26/07 10:27 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	RyokoTK	2/26/07 7:41 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	2/26/07 9:02 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	thermoplyae	2/26/07 6:45 a.m.
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Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	thermoplyae	2/26/07 6:49 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	2/26/07 9:08 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	goran	2/26/07 8:15 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	D-M.A.	2/27/07 12:24 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Nicholai	2/23/07 5:49 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	2/23/07 9:40 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Nicholai	2/24/07 6:48 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	PI	5/7/07 2:13 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	5/7/07 9:00 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	PI	5/7/07 2:02 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	5/7/07 3:33 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	D-M.A.	5/7/07 7:47 p.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	PI	5/8/07 8:19 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	LegacyTyphoon	5/8/07 11:45 a.m.
Re: Eternal X Alpha 4	Forrest of B.org	5/8/07 7:55 p.m.



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	Message: : Well, maybe it's just my own playing style; I found that when I (as a : developer) let myself (as a player) have all the ammo I wanted, I wound up : using the Havok rifle a ton. Other weapons are certainly more powerful or : in various ways better, but they've all got their drawbacks too; the Havok : rifle is the best balanced. : The Fusion Pistols are fairly well balanced themselves, and good against : Pfhor machinery like drones and juggies, but I'm hesitant to use them : around Hunters because it makes them explode in my face (the Hunters, that : is). : The Fusion Cannon is insanely powerful but burns through ammo like nobody's : business (and since it shares ammo with the Fusion Pistols, running out of : ammo hurts you doubly), and it shares the Hunters-exploding-in-your-face : problem. : The Wave Motion Cannon has basically the same strengths and weaknesses as the : old Rocket Launcher, except deadlier for you and the enemy. Use only when : you've got a nice clear shot on a very powerful enemy of a big group of : them. : The Gravitronic Blades are the most powerful weapon in the game and can kill : anything in about one hit, and have nearly infinite ammo. However, they : are melee-only, so you can still die from ranged fire before you get a : chance to use them, and they are Fusion-based, so Hunters explode in your : face (as do Nightmares any anything else that just explodes on principle). : The S-Rifle is also a damn nice weapon, except for it's weakness at a : distance; the only reason I don't use it much more is because it's fairly : rare, since you can only carry one at a time (and when ammo was unlimited, : I used this much like I would the Havok Rifle). : The N-Cannon I always found kind of craptacular, and only kept it around for : legacy's sake, really. Ooh, it shoots slow, weak burny things... I'm : really impressed. I only use this when I'm out of everything else. It also : has the doubly craptacular downside of burning your enemies, and since : they are your source of new weapons and ammo, that sucks. Use against : fighters to your heart's content, you really only need one Shock Staff. : The Shock Staff has it's advantages; nearly infinite ammo, a fairly powerful : melee attack, and a very accurate ranged attack. However, its melee attack : isn't powerful enough to make up for being melee and slower than a punch, : and it's ranged attack is likewise rather slow and weak. It can be nice to : snipe weak enemies with, but beyond that I don't use it much. : The Havok Rifle fires lots of shots with a fairly wide spread, making it : great for diving into the fray; and it's got a powerful explody grenade : attack that's also fairly accurate, making it pretty good at a distance : too. Being so well rounded, and vacuum-enabled unlike the old MA-75, makes : this the most useful weapon in the game, to me. : Hence why I'm hesitant to give players much more ammo or the Havok Rifle. : It's not that it's uberpowerful or anything... it's just so nice and well : rounded I rarely find it worth switching to another weapon. There's : nothing a spray of bullets and some well-placed grenades can't fix.
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