## About The Pull Request
Updates pipeguns with a brand new set of sprites. Also comes with pipe
pistols; plinkier versions of the pipegun.
Alters pipeguns away from utilizing shotgun/rifle ammunition towards a
bespoke junk round ammo. These shells are crafted similarly to current
improvised shells. This also removes improvised shells as a shotgun ammo
type. (these new shells aren't shotgun shells to begin with, they're
more like rifle bullets)
Crafting junk rounds produces an entirely unknown projectile in the
shell. You won't know what you get until you fire the gun. Almost in
every instance, however, the shot is beneficial towards killing things.
And they all do about the same amount of damage, so there is hopefully
never a round you didn't want to fire in the gun. Fighting someone with
a pipegun is usually predictable for what amount of damage it will do,
but any additional effects it might have is going to be an unknown
factor. They also brutalize borgs, which is a quality that improvised
shells had previously.
Pipeguns operate as they did before, and do roughly 40 damage per shot
with the majority of their ammo types (less than what they do currently
with .310). They only have one shell in the gun at a time, so every time
they're fired, they must be reloaded.
Pipe pistols do roughly 15 damage per shot, but hold more ammo than the
bigger pipegun. However, they're more likely to veer off-course.
There are regal versions of each of these weapons, and each are more
potent respective of their general rarity. Having one is going to be a
lot more noteworthy.
### Minor changes
Some more clothing items can carry pipeguns in their suit storage.
The icemoon hermit spawns with a heroic laser musket rather than a regal
pipegun (partially because it is too difficult for the hermit to get
more ammo for their gun, and also because the regal pipegun is a more
powerful weapon than previously)
## Why It's Good For The Game
It has been a few years since I added the pipegun, and time was never
particularly kind to it. There are alternative weapons now with
interesting mechanics of their own. The ammunition it used has changed
considerably. And it simply didn't ever feel like a 'junk gun' in a way
that was fun. The original mechanics added to give it that feeling were
just not fun to experience and were removed. So the pipegun has been
left as 'a shitty version of X'. Even the regal pipegun was, at the end
of the day, a shittier version of either a shotgun or cargo rifle.
It didn't feel right not having some kind of unique quality to using
these weapons that help them express themselves as unpredictable trash
weapons built inside of maintenance. But I expressly didn't want to make
it 'unpredictable' in a way that felt unfair on the person getting shot
either. So just giving it more damage was right out. As a compromise, I
reduced the overall lethality of the weapons while introducing a gimmick
that will appeal to those wanting to play out the role of a homeless
lunatic with a shitty homemade gun stalking maintenance. A 'chaos gun'
so to speak. Maybe that will appeal to people.
## Changelog
🆑
balance: Reworks pipeguns to use an unpredictable 'junk round'. You
won't know what you're shooting until you fire it.
add: Introduces a pistol version of the pipegun; the pipe pistol. It is
inaccurate and does significantly less damage, but more portable and has
more ammunition in the gun.
image: Updates the visuals of the pipeguns.
balance: Also improves the Regal varieties of these weapons. By a lot.
balance: More articles of clothing can be used to carry pipeguns in suit
storage.
balance: The Icemoon Hermit comes with a Heroic Laser Musket instead of
a Regal Pipegun.
remove: Improvised shells (the shotgun shell) has been replaced with
improvised junk shells (which don't work with shotguns but do work with
pipeguns).
/🆑
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* Adds in the smoothbore disablers.
* Resolve merge conflicts + ammo HUD stuff
* No better way to do this than a skyrat edit since the proc sleeps
* Fixes a changed path
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Co-authored-by: Giz <13398309+vinylspiders@users.noreply.github.com>
* The Laser Musket (2023) (Settlement Helper Edition) (#76231)
## About The Pull Request
This adds a craftable laser musket to the game. It's slow and unwieldy,
but consistent! I'd be happy to tweak the numbers if it's too good/bad.
This PR also adds an independent militia ERT, who travels the spinward
sector to help defend stations!
TO DO LIST:
- [x] Finish worn sprites
- [x] Add a crafting recipe on par with the pipegun
- [x] Add bayonets
- [x] Separate charging into two stages and REDO THE AUDIO AAAA
- [x] Clean up code (Needs review, totally)
Scrapped:
- Possibly add overcharge mechanic (This is just beyond my skill level
for now)
- Find a unique sound for the weapon firing (We have a unique
projectile, and I can't a sound that fits more than the laser gun one)
Inhands by RedSentry27
Suit sprite by Kinnebian
Prime Laser Musket sprites by RedSentry27
Balance Considerations (ew):
25 damage (30 on prime)
Normal wound
40 Stamina damage (45 on prime)
Weak to armour (prime not weak to armor)
2 second charge time, needs to be charged twice
No overcharge
Requires two hands to hold (like a chainsaw)
Crafting Recipe:
One rifle stock
Fifteen Cable Coils
Four Iron Rods
One micro laser
One capacitor
One pair of prescription glasses
One drinking glass
Craft for 10 seconds with a wirecutter and screwdriver
Prime crafting recipe: (REQUIRES READING MAINTENANCE LOOT: "journal of a
space ranger")
One laser musket
Fifteen cable coils
Five silver
One water recycler
Fifteen units of nuka cola
Craft for 30 seconds with a screwdriver while wearing cowboy boots and a
cowboy hat
## Why It's Good For The Game
The idea of assistants and revs forming firing lines in the halls to
shoot eachother sounds hilarious. Besides, we need a parallel to the
pipegun, and this is the funniest way to do so.
## Changelog
🆑 Cheshify, Kinnebian, and RedSentry27
add: Maintenance engineers have sent out blueprints across the sector
for a new laser musket.
admin: A new energy-gun toting ERT is available to send to the crew.
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* The Laser Musket (2023) (Settlement Helper Edition)
* Update guns.dm
* Update guns.dm
* Fixes vox/teshari greyscale config paths
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Co-authored-by: carlarctg <53100513+carlarctg@ users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Pinta <68373373+softcerv@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Bloop <vinylspiders@gmail.com>
* Completely removes `proc_holders` from existence. Refactors all wizard, xeno, spider, and genetics powers to be actions. Also refactors and sorts ton of accompanying code.
* our changes
* yes
* 0
* Update blackmesa.dmm
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Co-authored-by: Gandalf <9026500+Gandalf2k15@users.noreply.github.com>
