Tech

[Col. StaR]

I actually managed to find quite a bit more more futuristic content to add, but whether or not it'll be viable, workable, and worthwhile remains to be seen.
However, Mun, if you think that you can get maybe like a Laser-weapon base out, I can see what I can do regarding models. You should check out something like Sting's old laser weapons for an example. Since it's only light, I don't think it'd need bullet physics.

I liked all the 2142 stuff, but most of it is just props. Now, if we could turn the EU transport hovercraft into a vehicle...

And I might bring back the old ODST Suits, but the nanosuit probably will not due to size constraints (the thing was like 30mb for one model).
And I looked at the suit's vtf's, and it had "cocks" written on the sheath, and the writing on the back wasn't "XEM", but actually "1337" written vertically, and mirrored on the model.

[Lucidius]

Figured i'de necro this thread with some ACTUAL content, this is just random shit i feel like posting that might be useful.

clicked "sweps" on garrysmod.org, broswed over 1000 submissions. Some one feel like finishing the last 600 submissinos?

http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=13561


I know it's cheasy but M1A1
http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=90899

http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=92449
Flareguns would be easy to implement for RP and such, just need to get rid of the fire lighting.


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=47272


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=73701


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=56050


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=72076


2142 swep pack
http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=85707

http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=31609


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=55918


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=38537


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=41383


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=57249


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=77130

[Sniper3124]

The thing you need to understand is most (All) of those guns are really really OP, and be a good fit on the server "The edit them" some would say. But the truth is 1. its not worth our time to go through the hassle to track down the author and ask him to edit his beloved SWEP. 2. Even if we did we'd have a whole bunch of mismatched weapons on the server (Combine sniper rifle, predator assault rifle, 21st century weapons, and a flare gun side by side? No thanks, the Desertian back story works perfectly with the weapons we have (or are going to) put into use, and it doesn't ruin the atmosphere leaving people to wonder "Didn't i use this in HL2?"

[Steel]

Mebbe you should use the Aliens pulse rifle...
That would be epic.

[Lucidius]

Wasn't posting it for the sweps, was posting it for the V/P-models,, we have PLENTY of hexxers at the moment

As for "OP", wasn't posting them for the scripts, get some one to hex them and make them resonable.

Also, "Didn't I use this in CounterStrike Source?", seems a bit more RP Bonerkill them some HL2 beta weapon bullshit. Unless you plan on making your own arms/models and such then your going to need content from elsewhere, generally multiple sources, so no matter what you do it's always going to have that 'borrowed' feel. Generally I just use RP most of the time for weapon shit though. SWEPs are generally worthless to me other then have an auditory report for firing.

To add, the artillery/nuke stuff looks nice, just make it do no/little damage, so it's more of an affect then a weapon.

The majority of it is just anything that might 'fit', so unless you've already gone through all of garrysmod.org then I wouldn't really blockatiel people willing to search though tens of thousands of pictures to give you free shit :P.

Too summerise, I only posted the models for the models so who cares about the scripts.

P.S; This isn't a personal attack and I didn't take your post personal. FIGURE i'de mention it to avoid possible rebuttle of sillyness.

[OBrian]

Wasn't posting it for the sweps, was posting it for the V/P-models,, we have PLENTY of hexxers at the moment

As for "OP", wasn't posting them for the scripts, get some one to hex them and make them resonable.

Also, "Didn't I use this in CounterStrike Source?", seems a bit more RP Bonerkill them some HL2 beta weapon bullshit. Unless you plan on making your own arms/models and such then your going to need content from elsewhere, generally multiple sources, so no matter what you do it's always going to have that 'borrowed' feel. Generally I just use RP most of the time for weapon shit though. SWEPs are generally worthless to me other then have an auditory report for firing.

To add, the artillery/nuke stuff looks nice, just make it do no/little damage, so it's more of an affect then a weapon.

The majority of it is just anything that might 'fit', so unless you've already gone through all of garrysmod.org then I wouldn't really blockatiel people willing to search though tens of thousands of pictures to give you free shit :P.

Too summerise, I only posted the models for the models so who cares about the scripts.

P.S; This isn't a personal attack and I didn't take your post personal. FIGURE i'de mention it to avoid possible rebuttle of sillyness.

This.

[Paintcheck]

FUCK I WANT THE BF2142 REVOLVER.

That is all.

[Col. StaR]

Some of the stuff posted, I'll consider. I like quite a bit of it, but it all comes down to, "What works best".
I do wish that they came in the CSS hands though, so that everything'd be more uniform, but it's a minor thing.

We already have some artillery SWEPs as well, but I did use the cinematic explosion SWEP at one point. Overall, not really suited for mainstream usage. It looks great, but if you have more than two, you'll overload the sprites and create a wall of errors.

[Lucidius]

Some of the stuff posted, I'll consider. I like quite a bit of it, but it all comes down to, "What works best".

This is all I ask. since it's being received thusly, i'll do another dive trhough Gmod.org tonight and post my findings.

[Munroe]

I'm making a new Artillery SWEP that will look a little like the "cinematic explosion" but not be as sprite-intensive. You can turn damage on or off, too.

I'll be making a basic knife SWEP before I produce a laser. I want to do lasers just right, since I love lasers.

[Afromana]

I'm making a new Artillery SWEP that will look a little like the "cinematic explosion" but not be as sprite-intensive. You can turn damage on or off, too.

I'll be making a basic knife SWEP before I produce a laser. I want to do lasers just right, since I love lasers.

hehe, i remember the old one.
Boy did Johnny love that swep

[Lucidius]

http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=33887


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=89612


http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=82574



http://www.garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=3573


Finished looking through SWEP Tags, only other things I found, other then alot of mingy/MODERN WARFARE/Mingy sweps.

[Jones815]

Mass Effect ones are only models.

[Lucidius]

Mass Effect ones are only models.

I know.

[Cobra]

It's so funny how everyone want's to integrated some mass effect into Desertia :V

[Paintcheck]

Meh it fits the storyline sort of.  Could be the guns used by the high end mercs and stuff.

[Lucidius]

It's so funny how everyone want's to integrated some mass effect into Desertia :V

It's so funny how people want to 'integrated some ~300 year old weapon technology against ~300 years worth of armor technology.

[OBrian]

To be completely honest even if Desertia is in the middle of nowhere they still wouldn't be using this out-dated shit.

[Munroe]

Q.Q

Seriously, they're just guns. If you think guns make or break an RP server, RP isn't for you. Use your imaginations. We don't have a modeling team that can crank out futuristic-looking view models. The guns shoot bullets because it makes the most logical sense that way (I've already gone over this), and keeps people from powerplaying. I'm already worried we're going to have people walking around with "uberguns" that auto-target and shoot lasers that never miss and cut anything.

And yes, Mass Effect is cool. We get it. But Desertia =/= Mass Effect.

/rant

[Lucidius]

Q.Q

Seriously, they're just guns. If you think guns make or break an RP server, RP isn't for you. Use your imaginations.

Having definitive technology helps with immersion and keeps everything together.

Your not going to have fucking Hummer's as light transports i the year 2350.

As for 'uber guns', having a pre-defined state of weapon technology would 1) keep that from happening even more so and 2) It's already been explaned that 'laser tech' is ultra-rare.

So read the entire thread before ya post. Trying to address points that have already explained just makes you look silly.

[Munroe]

Well then what's the problem? Desertia uses bullet-shooters, and pulse rifles and lasers are rare. We don't need to worry about making more advanced guns because the masses shouldn't have them already.

We can change view models if they're really that distracting, but not for everything. Good view models are hard to come by.

As for vehicles, those usually look and feel more advanced in the server. Tanks, for example, have a high-tech look, as do planes (this is because they're prop-built). With the hummers and cars, they may appear that way, but use more modern technology, like different propulsion methods and the like. You're taking everything too literally.

[Paintcheck]

There are more important things to worry about than models. Just RP them as being more futuristic or something until we can find/make better ones. I'd rather see the server come up and start playing on it than wait more and more for something like models.

And honestly everyone complaining about the models should either find some that you think is better or model it yourself (and make it swep worthy and what not). Don't hate on what's already here.

[Lucidius]

You're taking everything too literally.

If no one takes it literally, then your gonna have asspull RP everywhere. That's why there are restraints in the first place.

1)There are more important things to worry about than models.

2)And honestly everyone complaining about the models should either find some that you think is better or model it yourself

1) I know, the initial point of the thread was to address what kind of tech was being used so people don't pull PKm's out and shit. Honestly, I don't even USE SWEPS.

2) Agreed. I went through al the Gmod submissions to find anything that might be useful for the server and might fit with our plot line here, that's it. It's for the higher ups that might have missed something or see something that would help, soemthing new. That's about it.