Extra Punctuation: Weapon-Crafting That Works

[Yahtzee Croshaw]

Weapon-Crafting That Works

Yahtzee describes a weapon-crafting system that's a lot more fun than Dead Island.

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[DasDestroyer]

I imagine it would be major pain if every weapon would break as easily as it would in real life. Even 3 pool cues wouldn't survive very many strikes if there's a weight at the end. Of course, that then means that you shouldn't attach a weight to your pool cue, and settle for a lighter kitchen knife, which would result in nice long-distance cutting.
Here's to hoping that this, like many other Yahtzee's ideas that I can't remember right now, eventually become a reality, albeit a virtual one.

 

[Zac Smith]

I seriously think that is a great idea, sounds like an idea for a pc game, i wouldn't think consoles would have the precision control wise to pull it off

 

[Thaluikhain]

A reasonable idea (and he's dispensed with almost all of his usual humour for this one).

I like the idea of customisation that would hopefully let the players come up with their own weapons types to fit niches that develop organically.

 

[getoffmycloud]

Isn't what he is talking about basically what gunsmith is in ghost recon future soldier?

 

[Smurf McSmurfington]

This... is something I've fantasized about for a long while now. I sincerely hope someone actually puts it to good use.

 

[Tiroe]

I imagine it would be major pain if every weapon would break as easily as it would in real life. Even 3 pool cues wouldn't survive very many strikes if there's a weight at the end. Of course, that then means that you shouldn't attach a weight to your pool cue, and settle for a lighter kitchen knife, which would result in nice long-distance cutting.
Here's to hoping that this, like many other Yahtzee's ideas that I can't remember right now, eventually become a reality, albeit a virtual one.

Or maybe instead of using the pool cues to strike, you could sharpen them and make lances? Anyway, it would be a fun mecanic.

Is the Killbastard weapon a reference to Mogworld?

 

[Xman490]

There's a funny thing about "that Banjo-Kazooie game on the 360". Building various vehicles was the only great thing about it. The levels were alright (I only went to 2 in this past weekend), but the quests were only escort missions, transportation tests, and the occasional race.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

And 90% of them would still look like penis's.

Even the girls.

Because it's rather more difficult to hit someone with a ... well, apart from Portal.

 

[Sam_Winchester]

Now, would this be used entirely for the purposes of fighting things with, or could you just see what the hell you can come up with? Personally, I think either would work. Sort of a simulation of dealing with random supplies in a zombie apocalypse, or something...

 

[BgRdMchne]

Peter Molyneux would love this idea.

 

[oldtaku]

There's a funny thing about "that Banjo-Kazooie game on the 360". Building various vehicles was the only great thing about it. The levels were alright (I only went to 2 in this past weekend), but the quests were only escort missions, transportation tests, and the occasional race.

You have to look at N&B the other way around. The only point is building vehicle(s). Everything else just surrounds that by letting you get more parts or test it out. Maybe that won't let you enjoy it any more, but refocusing certainly turned it into a new game for me.

 

[DasDestroyer]

What is a breeze block?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=breeze+block

Also, I'd imagine that the most sought-after resource in such a game would be duct tape...

 

[Major_Tom]

Or you could tape an M41A Pulse Rifle to an M240 Flamethrower.

 

[JeppeH]

I always found it funny why I couldn't name my weapon and upgrade it in bits in ANY game, RPG or MMO or whatever.
Even these slotted weapons always got the slots permanently stick, so that at some point you would find a better sword or gun.

Why not make the weapon upgrade with you? Giving it a personallety.
You could invest money in your sword instead of selling and buying, Like binding deamons to it, get it gilded, get new slots for jewels and runes. New pommel, new blade, refined edge etc..

There is like always a bit of story to a weapon you buy, eg. "the one who killed What-his-Name" .. why not grant your weapon the title after you just did the deed/quest? instead of taking the dead guys sword to kill the next guy, just add to the weapondescription and stats and you will be making a journal at the same time.

007 had his Walter PPK, Frodo his Sting. Why cant I have my KilledLikeEveryBossEver?

 

[Pyro Paul]

i support this so long as players could add stuff which has absolutely no effect. Like if you add a x12 power scope to a crowbar it wouldn't get bonus headshot damage...

Acctually i take that back, that sounds like an awsome idea!

What is a breeze block?

it is called a cinder block here in the US

 

[imnot]

Kill bastard, killbastard, now wher'd I hear that before?

Ah problem solved!

OT: Thats sounds like a great idea!

 

[BlackWidower]

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri did the same thing. But it didn't need to animate anything, just model it at eight different angles. But there was a crafting system in that game.