Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24108228-20141020170717/@comment-24108228-20141027133959

TheLastFullMeasure wrote: NoBanana stop with the snide comments honestly I think this should be a whole community decision like post it on the group and have everyone. So the desciosion isn't left to 10 people.Because this is huge it will change the game entirely and everyone should have the choice. Actually, I have multiple reasons why I didn't post it there: I understand you do not like the concept of weaponry loaded with explosive based items, but please, don't lie back on that "Lots of other people agree with me" or "It will change the game". You cannot prove the first and we have provided plenty of points against the latter, while you've stated none. Unless you wish to discuss the idea properly and add to the conversation, I politely ask you to leave this thread. Mojman456 Wrote: I'm mildly worried about a potential scenario where a large raider tribe arm themselves with muskets, then fill the map with bullet holes.
 * 1) It would hardly receive any attention, we all know how good the fan club wall is at staying on topic.
 * 2) Its impossible to format there. Seriously, I would hardly be able to post the question, let alone any response.
 * 3) Less people are active on the fan club wall than are active here.
 * 4) I cant use there, massively hurting my ability to ask simple questions to a large audience (I get 30 answers upwards on some topics).

On another note, what would the gun look like? Ordinary musket with bluesteel in place of iron/steel? Or just another wooden stick? Also, I support the idea of flintlocks showing up as a model when not in-hand, as a warning to noobs, similar to the quiver. I'll take the assumption that by: "Filling the map with bullet holes" you mean: "Killing everyone", as no discussion has ever taken place on bullet holes.

Assuming we get a tribe on magma that gets a little out of control, makes everyone a musket and a good set of armour, then goes off to murder everyone, I certainly agree that wouldn't end happily ever after for the remaining residents of the server. With a semi-long range (easily decent enough for general use combat that doesn't involve abusing the camera orientation to attack from long distances), huge damage, and ability to one shot any player not wearing metallic armour, I cant deny this is a weapon you certainly don't want to be looking down the wrong end.

However, this comes at a price. A huge, unavoidable price. To load 4 muskets with a number between 4-6 bullets (the exact figure I am keeping secret to avoid hinting at the bluesteel recipe) is: 232 ores. Say goodbye to the concept of ever paying off the mortgage, this is one price tag that you'll certainly want to do without. Sitting around the area of the Bomb[6] to Bomb[7] from the explosives thread, which everyone disregarded as "impossible to obtain" and ignored the potential to nuke the entire desert island in one go, I don't think anyone will be unable to get to sleep at night because of this.

As for weaponry that can be seen without holding it, that's probably for another thread. Guns aren't really special enough to get their own mechanic, and I fear that if we encourage everyone to make a flintlock so they look intimidating, people will use them as a primary weapon (I paid for it, might as well use it), and then start the apocalypse of people thinking the flintlock addition made the game an FPS. Or something like that. It wouldn't end well though, that's for sure. MarcelinesRevenge Wrote: And I do agree with Mojman. Besides, when bluesteel was added was it even a community decision? It's Scar who decides which would or would not be added. We(the community) are just here to convince him to. Actually, it was a community decision. Sorta. There was a poll that asked what order we wanted certain features to be added, and bluesteel was top on that list. It would have been added anyway, but I suppose if it got no votes (or at least very few) it wouldn't have made it into the game.