Sliding and heavily armed : Othor Games

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:27 am

I watched the new Choir of Guns video, and just wondered...when you carry heavy weapons like the minigun, can you still slide and shoot? Because it doesn't seem very convenient. Or will the player have to switch to something smaller?

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:21 pm

I watched the new Choir of Guns video, and just wondered...when you carry heavy weapons like the minigun, can you still slide and shoot? Because it doesn't seem very convenient. Or will the player have to switch to something smaller?

I doubt you can slide and shoot with a minigun. If you can, shame on you SD.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:30 am

I can't imagine you being able to. Game developers aren't always smart though.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:14 pm

In terms of realism, it seems impractical - in terms of gameplay, in seems possible. If a medium or light can slide and fire his primary weapon, why couldn't a heavy? I mean, sliding decreases the accuracy, so they would incur the same penalties as everyone else.

» Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:11 pm

I tried imagining how someone could slide and shoot a minigun at the same time and my brain shut-down.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:39 am

In terms of realism, it seems impractical - in terms of gameplay, in seems possible. If a medium or light can slide and fire his primary weapon, why couldn't a heavy? I mean, sliding decreases the accuracy, so they would incur the same penalties as everyone else.

Most of the slides seemed to have only one hand on the gun. Not even a heavy can fire a minigun with hand. Unless its H0RSE. :wink_smile:

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:01 am

Eh, that's a pretty tricky question.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:10 am

I tried imagining how someone could slide and shoot a minigun at the same time and my brain shut-down.

Its no more real than someone standing and firing a minigun, its recoil is several hundred pounds of force.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:49 am

Its no more real than someone standing and firing a minigun, its recoil is several hundred pounds of force.

True but one is improbable the other is beyond the impossible. Also if the minigun has to spin to shoot I doubt you can slide during that.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:36 am

True but one is improbable the other is beyond the impossible. Also if the minigun has to spin to shoot I doubt you can slide during that.

Just roll with it, it'll look baller.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:29 pm

Also if you can fire the minigun while sliding i doubt you'll hit anything so it would be pointless anyway.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:25 pm

Also if you can fire the minigun while sliding i doubt you'll hit anything so it would be pointless anyway.

You'd be a sliding wall of bullets. If you're facing the guy you should hit him a few times. Think about how many rounds are going to be pouring out of that monstrous weapon.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:47 pm

You'd be a sliding wall of bullets. If you're facing the guy you should hit him a few times. Think about how many rounds are going to be pouring out of that monstrous weapon.

Oh yeah it would work at near point blank, but any further than that no point, and you would just be a massive bullet magnet the second you started rushing with a mini-gun.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:10 am

Also if you can fire the minigun while sliding i doubt you'll hit anything so it would be pointless anyway.

Unless you're a heavy sliding across a corner while spinning that barrel and there was a guy right in front :gun:

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:35 am

You could maybe slide down an incline with a minigun. That'd probably be the most practical application. Motorized ballistic death landslide.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:41 am

How far can a heavy slide anyway?

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:27 am

The recoil on the minigun would make you stop sliding instantly (and then maybe go backwards). Just like it would knock you on your ass instantly.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:31 am

The recoil on the minigun would make you stop sliding instantly (and then maybe go backwards). Just like it would knock you on your ass instantly.

Lol, I'm imagining a heavy with a minigun on the ground shooting between his legs and sliding backwards as a retreating technique.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:50 am

Lol, I'm imagining a heavy with a minigun on the ground shooting between his legs and sliding backwards as a retreating technique.

This has made my day. Congratulations sir you deserve something shiny to put on your mantle. :rofl:

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:45 am

This has made my day. Congratulations sir you deserve something shiny to put on your mantle. :rofl:

lol I'm glad I'n not the only one.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:52 pm

I watched the new Choir of Guns video, and just wondered...when you carry heavy weapons like the minigun, can you still slide and shoot? Because it doesn't seem very convenient. Or will the player have to switch to something smaller?

Can the Heavy even slide or perform any acrobatic stuff? .... Aren't he just a walking sentry gun all in all? ....

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:29 am

He should be able to slide. Sliding is the new prone ^^
Even in real life heavier people can still slide.
Not with a minigun though.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:19 am

I just mean, there has to be some upside and downside with all the different sizes ...

Like having Light you say goodbye to a lot of health and high damaging weapons but gain speed and acrobatic stuff

Medium is medium ... having health, variaty of weapons, normal speed, good acrobatics...

Heavy, having lots of health and beeing able to carry heavy weapons like minigun etc. they should say goodbye to high speed and acrobatic stuff ...

In my eyes, this looks balanced...

Don't know if it IS this way ... just my opinion..

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:18 pm

I just mean, there has to be some upside and downside with all the different sizes ...

Like having Light you say goodbye to a lot of health and high damaging weapons but gain speed and acrobatic stuff

Medium is medium ... having health, variaty of weapons, normal speed, good acrobatics...

Heavy, having lots of health and beeing able to carry heavy weapons like minigun etc. they should say goodbye to high speed and acrobatic stuff ...

In my eyes, this looks balanced...

Don't know if it IS this way ... just my opinion..

Heavys can still parkour and slide (basically SMART), only not as efficient. They can't mantle a wall too high while the Lights can. But heavys can still vault and stuff.

» Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:45 am

Heavys can still parkour and slide (basically SMART), only not as efficient. They can't mantle a wall too high while the Lights can. But heavys can still vault and stuff.

aye aye ...

As long as its balanced to the amount of health and damage a heavy have and can deal compared to a light with speed ..