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Thread: Friday Feature: February 11 Combat Upgrade Weapons, Part 1
DeathbySunburn
Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:32 pm
#119
Cool, interesting, and unique. Im glad I am working toward TK, Swords, and Fencer. I will be able to use all of the melee weapons I think. I also think they should try to put out a new polearm though, but they might have but not shown us. Keep em coming!
ObsidianWrath
Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:39 pm
#120
Hmm.
:: Looks toward the Proton Rifle and the Proton Carbine. ::
Why do I get the impression that there's a Heckler & Koch fan on the Dev team for the Combat Upgrade now? 
The Proton Carbine is obviously inspired by the HK G36, and the Proton Rifle looks frighteningly similar to the original winning design schematic for the United States' new Objective Individual Combat Weapon ... an Alliant Techsystems project that was spearheaded largely by H&K as well. 
Mind you, I'm not complaining in the least. I think the guns are awesome. I'm just curious as to who designed those two, as it's directly indicative that we probably have a person with a real-world love of firearms working on the ranged portion of the Combat Upgrade. I'd love to find out if there's a means of communicating directly with this individual ...
I'm just curious as to who designed those two, as it's directly indicative that we probably have a person with a real-world love of firearms working on the ranged portion of the Combat Upgrade. I'd love to find out if there's a means of communicating directly with this individual ...
HarlequinMK19
Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:41 pm
#121
_Paclya_ wrote:
some weapons are really too much copied from real ones:
proton carabine
H&K G36
And what do you think all the original guns were? Ever herd of the Sterling Mark 4, Lewis Gun, MG42, or Broomhandled Mauser? There are more, but i'm just listening examples. Point is, Most of the Early Star Wars guns were built out of World War 2 era weaponry with little modifcation. MOST weapons look like "real" ones. I understand your point, but it's really nothing new. So long as we are getting new weapons, I'm more than happy.
ObsidianWrath
Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:50 pm
#122
Calandryll (Jonathan):
Would it be a violation of any sort of SOE policy for you to tell us who designed the new guns? ... or at least the two in the Proton series?
And to those flaming the fact that some of the new weapons look like real ones, you need to take the gun knowledge you learned through playing Counter Strike and go back to the drawing board. Most weapons in this game are based on ones from the real world ... :: Points up toward Harlequin's post. :: ... even if the designs are based on somewhat unfamiliar weapons to the modern era. There's nothing wrong with thisat all ... fiction emulates reality. It always has, and always will.
As for we few who are actually firearms connoisseurs in real life, I think this all looks very promising ...
/target aaron'shin
/highfive!
HarlequinMK19
Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:55 pm
#123
ObsidianWrath wrote:
Calandryll (Jonathan):
Would it be a violation of any sort of SOE policy for you to tell us who designed the new guns? ... or at least the two in the Proton series?
And to those flaming the fact that some of the new weapons look like real ones, you need to take the gun knowledge you learned through playing Counter Strike and go back to the drawing board. Most weapons in this game are based on ones from the real world ... :: Points up toward Harlequin's post. :: ... even if the designs are based on somewhat unfamiliar weapons to the modern era. There's nothing wrong with thisat all ... fiction emulates reality. It always has, and always will.
As for we few who are actually firearms connoisseurs in real life, I think this all looks very promising ...
/target aaron'shin
/highfive!
/target Larrendias
/highfive
guns for teh win 
Can't wait to see the rest of the weapons though, ranged and melee' alike
DeQuosaek
Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:57 pm
#124
_Paclya_ wrote:
some weapons are really too much copied from real ones:
proton carabine
H&K G36
Oh... So you're complaining because they look too realistic? 
I think that's a compliment to the designers. Good job artists and desginers!
Good job artists and desginers!
777jb777
Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:11 pm
#125
But what about all the new jedi masters who farmed thier way from rank 0 to master in 2 week ? How will all these new weapons affect them ?
Oh wait.. they won't. Nm.
Wolfmann31
Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:31 pm
#126
Actually, the MG34, wich was a german ww2 machine gun, was nearly unmodified in the movies. The lewis gun, had only a few gadgets added and a "scope" put on backwards..a redpoint scope I believe.
the MG42 (now named MG-3) was somewhat modified, but was more or less more visible as a mg42 than the "proton" weapons the devs gave us now.
Even the Jawa Ion rifle, was based on ww2 weapons, if I don't remember wrong, it was either a Mauser or a Lee Enfield they cut the barrel off, added a tin can, added some metal and hooses..voila, Jawa Ion Rifle.¨
The DL-44, was based on a german ww1 pistol even.
Frost1977
Fri Feb 11, 2005 5:44 pm
#127
I hope the certifications for some of these weapons, are in some of the other combat professions (smuggler,BH, & cammando)
or atleast in the marksman/brawler slots, so that others can have use of the new toys
i hope most of them are standered items too. the scematic can be gotten from a mission or something, but after that the normal materials and componits. (with a socket or too for a looted power up maybe)
SpaceCrazy
Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:21 pm
#128
Very nice looking weapons being added! Being a swordman on my main character, I'm hoping the RSF sword is two-handed...I like the looks of that! The Sith Sword is nice too, but the RSF really caught my eye.
Rakos_Rokarr
Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:35 pm
#129
i wanna see commando stuff...
i was a about 6 of the combat professions... rifleman, commando and TKM were the best... as in a "feel" of star wars or that ur a soldier...
tkm-rifleman was wicked... commando lacks in a lot of places but has great potential.