Goonhub
06-12-2013, 06:10 PM
Flashes, as they stand, are completely illogical. Even in the land of space technology, it makes no sense that shining a bright light in someone's eyes can knock them down and render them unable to move. A bright light would certainly render you unable to fight (because you wouldn't be able to see), and might even disorientate you, sure, but it wouldn't paralyze you.
For this reason, I suggest flashes be changed somewhat. The area of effect (where you click it in your hand/pagedown) to shine it in everyone around's eyes should remain unchanged; this is a logical thing for a bright light to do. However, the targeted flash should be changed: instead of knocking them down and making them unable to move, it should temporarily blind them (a few seconds? minutes? idk feedback is appreciated), and maybe make them drop what they're holding (because they'd probably wrench their hands up to cover their eyes). This would allow you to rather easily take them down, since they can't see where you are, or even where they are (though they could still run about in circles to evade you), but it would also make a hell of a lot more sense than how the flash works now.
In addition, maybe traitors could have some way to access flashes as they are now? Maybe by emagging a flash, or a syndicate flash they could buy for a relatively low price? Maybe to compensate it would be better than the current flash? Cause brain damage, permanent blindness, tans, fire damage? I don't know, give me some feedback, that's why I'm here.
What do you guys think? Yes, no, horrible idea, worst idea ever hatched by man? Also, if you have another flash related idea that isn't my idea (but would make flashes better), feel free to throw it out and discuss it.
For this reason, I suggest flashes be changed somewhat. The area of effect (where you click it in your hand/pagedown) to shine it in everyone around's eyes should remain unchanged; this is a logical thing for a bright light to do. However, the targeted flash should be changed: instead of knocking them down and making them unable to move, it should temporarily blind them (a few seconds? minutes? idk feedback is appreciated), and maybe make them drop what they're holding (because they'd probably wrench their hands up to cover their eyes). This would allow you to rather easily take them down, since they can't see where you are, or even where they are (though they could still run about in circles to evade you), but it would also make a hell of a lot more sense than how the flash works now.
In addition, maybe traitors could have some way to access flashes as they are now? Maybe by emagging a flash, or a syndicate flash they could buy for a relatively low price? Maybe to compensate it would be better than the current flash? Cause brain damage, permanent blindness, tans, fire damage? I don't know, give me some feedback, that's why I'm here.
What do you guys think? Yes, no, horrible idea, worst idea ever hatched by man? Also, if you have another flash related idea that isn't my idea (but would make flashes better), feel free to throw it out and discuss it.