[SUBMISSION] Thunderbolt

Name: Thunderbolt
Class: 6
Type: Hitscan
Palette: Custom\Doom
Summon: Thunderbolt
Ammo Type: Cell
Altfire: No
Powered Mode: No

Submitted: KILLA DIO
Code: KILLA DIO
GLDefs: KILLA DIO
Sounds: Librequake Project
Sprites: Librequake Project, ID Software, Banjo Software
Sprite Edit: KILLA DIO
Idea base: Quake Lightning gun

Sprite:



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https://www.dropbox.com/s/1jqod6iiekikb6a/Lightgun.zip?dl=0

It's an ok weapon, I have 3 suggestions:

• Give the lightning puff GLDEFS
• Reduce the volume of the hit sound, like 50%
• Maybe it should leave decals

Also if you fire into raised sectors, puffs appear at the top:

Adding the NOINTERACTION flag to the puff seems to solve this issue, but I think it may cause some problems if someone wants to expand its functionality, so I'm waiting for a second opinion.

Gothic wrote: Reduce the volume of the hit sound, like 50%

I agree. It's a little loud.

Also if you fire into raised sectors, puffs appear at the top

It doesn't seem to be the case always For example, I tested it in MAP27 by shooting at the platform where the rocket launcher is found; the puffs appeared where I shot.

I think it's something to do with how puffs are spawned by rail attacks.


Now, one thing I found during my test run is that the weapon doesn't switch out automatically when it runs out of ammo.

The Puff sector thing is a weird engine quirk that cant be fixed without the NOINTERCTION flag, the rest of your suggestions should be done soon though

Edit: Done!

i've tested and it switched fine for me, i'll ask somebody else to try and confirm it though

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