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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Teiman on August 04, 2006, 12:08:52 pm

Title: Turret Laser Tag for builders idea.
Post by: Teiman on August 04, 2006, 12:08:52 pm
Mod or normal tremulous idea:

My idea is to add a "tool" for builders. The laser tag. The builder can point with the laser a area, and the turrets will aim to that area and shot. So can hit something  far from his original design.

Only turrets that can "visible" the laser dot will shot. While a turret its attacking the dot will ignore other aliens.
Title: Turret Laser Tag for builders idea.
Post by: next_ghost on August 04, 2006, 12:21:13 pm
It wouldn't have to shoot at all, just making the turret turn to the right direction would be enough to make turrets much more effective.

I think you all remember this situation: You build turret next to wall and it points into the wall until some alien comes close. If you could just say 'hey turret, turn over there!', it could make 2 or 3 times more damage to incoming aliens.
Title: Turret Laser Tag for builders idea.
Post by: Henners on August 05, 2006, 12:38:27 pm
Yes because this definately isnt something that would make your turrets worthless as they keep shooting and ignoring nearby aliens...
Title: Turret Laser Tag for builders idea.
Post by: Rippy on August 05, 2006, 02:16:44 pm
Just make it so that when a builder presses the "use structure" button beside a turret, it faces him.

Of course, this'll be abused by the deconer types.. who'll turn the turrets the wrong way all the time...
Title: Turret Laser Tag for builders idea.
Post by: Caveman on August 05, 2006, 02:28:35 pm
Rippy I don't see this as a problem. Aiming at aliens should take precedence over any "use structure" as that would also eliminate the use by some noobs then.
Title: Turret Laser Tag for builders idea.
Post by: kozak6 on August 05, 2006, 07:29:03 pm
I don't like it.

It would make turrets much more effective than they already are.

Also, the aliens don't recieve any sort of buff in return, so that's bad.