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Less than lethal bombs - poland spring - 09-08-2017
Hey
So there was an idea for pipe bombs to somehow not have an explosion under certain circumstances so the special bomb types could be used without murdering people. Like confetti or glowstick or WEED BOMB or whatever. So let's do that
RE: Less than lethal bombs - mbc - 09-08-2017
if I remember correctly, you can stuff 1 piece of cotton in a pipebomb to weaken the Boom considerably
edit: maybe cloth?
that said, the code for pouring chems into a pipe-bomb is very old and janky as heck. It 'fills' completely with any reagent you try to pour, regardless of how much was actually available in the container.
maybe if it was updated to be a real reagent container, you could dose exact amounts of fuel to have more control over the explosion size.
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Frank_Stein - 09-08-2017
Use cardboard tubes rather than a metal pipe as the casing?
(09-08-2017, 05:46 PM)mbc Wrote: if I remember correctly, you can stuff 1 piece of cotton in a pipebomb to weaken the Boom considerably
that said, the code for pouring chems into a pipe-bomb is very old and janky as heck. It 'fills' completely with any reagent you try to pour, regardless of how much was actually available in the container.
maybe if it was updated to be a real reagent container, you could dose exact amounts of fuel to have more control over the explosion size.
This could be interesting in multiple ways. Like, maybe another chem acts a bit like the timer, and by adding more you can get longer fuse times
Would also mean you'd have to make a tradeoff between explosive force and personal safety
RE: Less than lethal bombs - APARTHEID - 09-08-2017
(09-08-2017, 05:46 PM)mbc Wrote: if I remember correctly, you can stuff 1 piece of cotton in a pipebomb to weaken the Boom considerably
edit: maybe cloth?
that said, the code for pouring chems into a pipe-bomb is very old and janky as heck. It 'fills' completely with any reagent you try to pour, regardless of how much was actually available in the container.
maybe if it was updated to be a real reagent container, you could dose exact amounts of fuel to have more control over the explosion size.
I posted this a long time ago, but it would be really cool if light tubes worked as reagent containers for some really wacky ass chemistry shenanigans.
Shenanigans as in WHY IS ANT SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE LIGHTS OH GOD *flashbang booms everywhere*
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Roomba - 09-08-2017
Maybe prank bombs should be their own thing and not bound to the pipebomb code, so that aside from everything else you don't have to play the 'harmless firecracker or big boom' guessing game every time someone tosses one.
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Frank_Stein - 09-08-2017
(09-08-2017, 10:27 PM)Roomba Wrote: Maybe prank bombs should be their own thing and not bound to the pipebomb code, so that aside from everything else you don't have to play the 'harmless firecracker or big boom' guessing game every time someone tosses one.
Fireworks vending machine
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Nnystyxx - 09-09-2017
(09-08-2017, 05:46 PM)mbc Wrote: if I remember correctly, you can stuff 1 piece of cotton in a pipebomb to weaken the Boom considerably
edit: maybe cloth?
that said, the code for pouring chems into a pipe-bomb is very old and janky as heck. It 'fills' completely with any reagent you try to pour, regardless of how much was actually available in the container.
maybe if it was updated to be a real reagent container, you could dose exact amounts of fuel to have more control over the explosion size.
was being able to pour fries into a pipebomb never fixed
oh right there was a tweak to let you empty pipebombs to account for that problem
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Newtonsolo - 09-09-2017
(09-08-2017, 10:21 PM)APARTHEID Wrote:(09-08-2017, 05:46 PM)mbc Wrote: if I remember correctly, you can stuff 1 piece of cotton in a pipebomb to weaken the Boom considerably
edit: maybe cloth?
that said, the code for pouring chems into a pipe-bomb is very old and janky as heck. It 'fills' completely with any reagent you try to pour, regardless of how much was actually available in the container.
maybe if it was updated to be a real reagent container, you could dose exact amounts of fuel to have more control over the explosion size.
I posted this a long time ago, but it would be really cool if light tubes worked as reagent containers for some really wacky ass chemistry shenanigans.
Shenanigans as in WHY IS ANT SMOKE POURING OUT OF THE LIGHTS OH GOD *flashbang booms everywhere*
"Why did a bird pop out of that light bulb"
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Dr Zoidcrab - 09-09-2017
You can do it with plasma, so I don't see why it shouldn't be possible with other reagents.
RE: Less than lethal bombs - The Grim Sleeper - 09-10-2017
(09-08-2017, 04:49 PM)poland spring Wrote: Hey
So there was an idea for pipe bombs to somehow not have an explosion under certain circumstances so the special bomb types could be used without murdering people. Like confetti or glowstick or WEED BOMB or whatever. So let's do that
Just to be clear: the idea is to make a customizable novelty item distribution mechanism,like a banana-bomb but something other than bananas?
And not a Chem-bomb. Because Chem-bomb are basically what smoke- and Fluorosurfactant beakers assemblies are for.
RE: Less than lethal bombs - poland spring - 09-10-2017
Well I mean a bunch already exist
But weed bomb would be fun. Joints everywhere
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Newtonsolo - 09-10-2017
(09-10-2017, 08:24 AM)poland spring Wrote: Well I mean a bunch already exist
But weed bomb would be fun. Joints everywhere
What if when the joints hit you they immediately go in your mouth while lit
RE: Less than lethal bombs - Cyfarfod - 09-10-2017
(09-10-2017, 11:53 AM)Newtonsolo Wrote:(09-10-2017, 08:24 AM)poland spring Wrote: Well I mean a bunch already exist
But weed bomb would be fun. Joints everywhere
What if when the joints hit you they immediately go in your mouth while lit
OMFG yes, and if it gets implemented bro-bots should get them.
It should NOT displace items already in that slot though IMO.