ManTheMister Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 An upgrade for lasers that make them deflect the blasters on the Corp enemies, kind of like a lightsaber. In the upgrade tree it should be after the reflective/split laser upgrades and it should cost at least as much as them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Hmmm. Hm. Not against this. Not sure how I feel about combining offense and defense, but if it will be done, a low - damage weapon like lasers is the place to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ManTheMister Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 It would be somewhat situational, as it can only deflect 1 type of projectile, so I don’t think that it would be overpowered, but mainly I just want a functional lightsaber-wielding-humanoid-robot-thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I don't even mind deflecting everything. What about just a universal 'point defense' upgrade that lets bullets hit enemy bullets, including lasers, which already have push upgrades? Projectiles should be low mass, so that should work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ManTheMister Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Maybe there could be a point defense upgrade as well. I don’t think that reflecting projectiles other than the laser blasts would look that cool. Mainly I just want lightsabers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I think you mean the blasters, right? The basic bullet weapon with a trail? I was suggesting a PD upgrade as an alternative; a push laser able to hit bullets, presumably very low-mass, could do what you describe, and also be more of a general purpose useful upgrade, rather than a hyper-specific upgrade that looks pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ManTheMister Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Lurkily said: I think you mean the blasters, right? The basic bullet weapon with a trail? I was suggesting a PD upgrade as an alternative; a push laser able to hit bullets, presumably very low-mass, could do what you describe, and also be more of a general purpose useful upgrade, rather than a hyper-specific upgrade that looks pretty cool. But I mainly want it to look cool. I’m not against a PD upgrade, but I don’t want it to replace something that looks way cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I gotcha. I just don't want to see this one left behind because it's over focused, and just looks cool. It can look cool and be more generalized too, I hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Alpino_WILL_STEAL_ oats! Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 that doesn't make any sense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ManTheMister Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Alpino_WILL_STEAL_ oats! said: that doesn't make any sense.... The bullets that the transmitter protectors and those Corp turrets shoot would bounce off of lasers with a specific upgrade, kind of like lightsabers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Alpino_WILL_STEAL_ oats! Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 ya, I know, it's just kinda stupid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Well, I'll leave it up to the devs to decide what they think of it. My part is to give a respectful opinion and upvote or downvote, so they have the resources to do that. But I never heard of a laser sword that I didn't like. Just have to make sure it stays in character with the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 notsew93 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 As written, I think the suggestion of deflective lasers is too strong. Put 8 on a motorized joint, and as it spins you would effectively become immune to the corp enemies. Plus, if you slap the two energy reduction upgrades on this too, then you have a energy-free shield that blocks all blasters and never drops out to recover. It just sounds like free permanent immunity to one of the most prevalent enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ManTheMister Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Maybe the lasers would turn off for somewhere between 1/2 and 3 seconds after deflecting a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 If you want my honest opinion, it sounds more like a toy than a tool. This is one reason I angled for a more generalized point-defense upgrade that might use pushing lasers to achieve this effect; toys and gadgets seeem out-of-character with the game, but the building blocks of toys and gadgets are very much in-character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Garheardt the Black Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I noticed a while back that combining some existing parts with a little creative design resulted in drones impervious to any projectile subject to physics. It took some work to do the first time, but after I got it , it wasn't cosmic. For this reason, I don't see anything game changing here. With enough resource and mechanical limitations, this is functionally the same thing. It's not my cup of tea, but mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lurkily Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Garheardt the Black said: I noticed a while back that combining some existing parts with a little creative design resulted in drones impervious to any projectile subject to physics. It took some work to do the first time, but after I got it , it wasn't cosmic. That sounds more like a problem to be solved than a design feature justifying new design features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Garheardt the Black Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Fair enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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An upgrade for lasers that make them deflect the blasters on the Corp enemies, kind of like a lightsaber. In the upgrade tree it should be after the reflective/split laser upgrades and it should cost at least as much as them.
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