REQUEST- Laser Pointer

[Royalty]

Remember the old laser rifle? It has a laser pointer thingy. Is there anyway to implement this now?
Clarification:
The Pointer should be permanent.
It shouldn't be visible to other players.
It shouldn't be as bright or big as the actual fire beam.
It shouldn't do any damage.
Is this even possible?

 

[Armageddon]

Only way would be modifying weapon datablocks and we can't do that yet.

 

[Immanent]

Remember the old laser rifle? It has a laser pointer thingy. Is there anyway to implement this now?
Clarification:
The Pointer should be permanent.
It shouldn't be visible to other players.
It shouldn't be as bright or big as the actual fire beam.
It shouldn't do any damage.
Is this even possible?

How about no.
That's just basically telling: Yes aim here, and just click the fire button. Too easy. I had to learn to use the LR right after the old one was removed. Like stated, it makes sniping retardedly efficient.

 

[Abandoned]

What do you think the RETICLES are there for?

 

[MJ1284]

How about you just.. you know, practise with LR for a week or so? Worked for me.

 

[Royalty]

How about you just.. you know, practise with LR for a week or so? Worked for me.

With 180 ping at best?

 

[Gheist]

With 180 ping at best?

A "laserpointer" won't help with that, at all. You'll still have to lead and deal with latency issues all the same. Anyways:

Take a screenshot while firing the LR. Trace the beam from your weapon to your reticle. Transfer that line and integrate it into your LR reticle file. Voilà, permanent laserpointer, only visible for you.

 

[danielpower]

I think the laser pointer doesn't work any more.

 

[Piggeh]

The reticle does a fine job of this.
It's permanent.
It's not visible to other players.
It's not bright.
It doesn't do any damage.
Best of all, you don't have to access the weapon datablocks to implement it! Hell, it's ALREADY there!

I've just started using the sniper rifle, and already I'm getting the hang of it. Just try it out for a week or so (as MJ said) and trust me, you won't find the need for a laser pointer.

 

[anak]

a laser pointer by itself could actually be pretty useful.

 

[Piggeh]

a laser pointer by itself could actually be pretty useful.

And if you aim it correctly, you can blind players.

 

[RedInk]

And if you aim it correctly, you can blind players.

especially incoming cappers. mwahahah

 

[legions]

a laser pointer by itself could actually be pretty useful.

this is one that i made
http://www.mediafire.com/?y28k2d9w384o93q

 

[BestCharmie]

With 180 ping at best?

I snipe at 250. jeez >.>

Take a screenshot while firing the LR. Trace the beam from your weapon to your reticle. Transfer that line and integrate it into your LR reticle file. Voilà, permanent laserpointer, only visible for you.

 

[Immanent]

+1 Charmie.

 

[Arch]

Could be just an image of the laser that shows up when the laser rifle is equipped.

 

[Royalty]

Could be just an image of the laser that shows up when the laser rifle is equipped.

Get onto it scripters! However the beam needs to be a little less visible than the actual laser shown when firing.

 

[Gheist]

Get onto it scripters! [...]

Scripters? Just. Modify. Your. Reticle.

 

[Immanent]

Like steffy said:
amazing what you guys would do for a better shot at this game.

 

[Royalty]

Like steffy said:
amazing what you guys would do for a better shot at this game.

Meh Steffy can talk. (No offense Steffy) He has a server which is very active and he can ping under 100 in.