Goonhub
11-18-2020, 08:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-18-2020, 08:53 AM by Sundance. Edited 1 time in total.)
There's already quite a number of interactive intents with guns other than shooting. Just so we're clear:
HELP: Pistol whips at pointblank
GRAB: Holds the player at "gunpoint" at pointblank, triggering an automatic shot if the player moves. Clicking the player again releases them from this.
DISARM: Nothing AFAIK (or behaves like HELP?)
HARM: Pointblank shoots a player
Also most importantly, pointing while holding a gun will aim the gun threateningly at the target, so suffice to say this already fills the niche of what you're going for, with the bonus that you don't need to be beside them to threaten.
It could be rejigged somewhat to be:
HELP: Now works as the "gunpoint" function point-blank. Always felt this would be much better as this intent.
GRAB: "Gunpoint" also, but with grab function added. If your offhand is free, you will grab the player. Less "stop right there criminal scum" and more "I'm holding you hostage, fucko". Clicking a target more with this intent increases your level of grab. Switching intent or letting go will release the target.
DISARM: Now Pistol whips instead of HELP
HARM: Same as before
Point: Same as before
Outside the realms of guns, I think one thing that really stands out is the humble Fire Extinguisher. Often I've seen players accidentally whack someone on fire with the thing instead of clicking the ground.
I'd change this so that if you are on HELP intent you won't whack them but instead you'll spray them like a reasonable crewmember? And if the nozzle is turned off, the message will simply change to "Sundance Feely tries to spray the fire extinguisher at Grody Clown but the nozzle is off!"
HELP: Pistol whips at pointblank
GRAB: Holds the player at "gunpoint" at pointblank, triggering an automatic shot if the player moves. Clicking the player again releases them from this.
DISARM: Nothing AFAIK (or behaves like HELP?)
HARM: Pointblank shoots a player
Also most importantly, pointing while holding a gun will aim the gun threateningly at the target, so suffice to say this already fills the niche of what you're going for, with the bonus that you don't need to be beside them to threaten.
It could be rejigged somewhat to be:
HELP: Now works as the "gunpoint" function point-blank. Always felt this would be much better as this intent.
GRAB: "Gunpoint" also, but with grab function added. If your offhand is free, you will grab the player. Less "stop right there criminal scum" and more "I'm holding you hostage, fucko". Clicking a target more with this intent increases your level of grab. Switching intent or letting go will release the target.
DISARM: Now Pistol whips instead of HELP
HARM: Same as before
Point: Same as before
Outside the realms of guns, I think one thing that really stands out is the humble Fire Extinguisher. Often I've seen players accidentally whack someone on fire with the thing instead of clicking the ground.
I'd change this so that if you are on HELP intent you won't whack them but instead you'll spray them like a reasonable crewmember? And if the nozzle is turned off, the message will simply change to "Sundance Feely tries to spray the fire extinguisher at Grody Clown but the nozzle is off!"