The Gauss

EVILPIG · 2011-12-20, 12:54 PM

Can you guess the grenade types?

http://yfrog.com/kexkqlfj

T-Ray, I suggest a red tip for the standard frag.

Crator · 2011-12-20, 01:00 PM

That just rocks!

Quovatis · 2011-12-20, 01:04 PM

Wonder if the Gauss comes with the grenade launcher by default, or if it's some upgrade down a cert tree. Maybe I missed that info.

CrystalViolet · 2011-12-20, 01:10 PM

my guess

1. Fragmentation
2. Jammer or Smoke.
3. Fire or Plasma
4. Armor Peircing.

gotta say, the launcher attachment looks pretty damn slick.

Hamma · 2011-12-20, 01:38 PM

Good stuff!

Rehosted.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...hp?img_id=1811

Fab · 2011-12-20, 01:46 PM

really looks badass !

1-HE
2-Smoke
3-AV
4-flash

Ailos · 2011-12-20, 01:59 PM

The top two have the same propulsion cartridge that is bigger than the third one, so they probably have similar ranges that are farther than the bottom 2. My guess is:

1. HE anti-vehicle/armor piercing
2. EMP/Flashbang (basically a way to incapacitate vehicles/people momentarily)

The third one looks to be similar warhead to the top one, but with a smaller cartridge, so probably:
3. Anti-infantry armor piercing

And the last one seems to have the largest propulsion cartridge of all, and the smallest warhead, so it would only be useful for aiming far away and for producing only a small amount of concussive force; i.e. almost useless as a weapon. My guess:
4. It's a flare.

Quovatis · 2011-12-20, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ailos

The top two have the same propulsion cartridge that is bigger than the third one, so they probably have similar ranges that are farther than the bottom 2. My guess is:

1. HE anti-vehicle/armor piercing
2. EMP/Flashbang (basically a way to incapacitate vehicles/people momentarily)

The third one looks to be similar warhead to the top one, but with a smaller cartridge, so probably:
3. Anti-infantry armor piercing

And the last one seems to have the largest propulsion cartridge of all, and the smallest warhead, so it would only be useful for aiming far away and for producing only a small amount of concussive force; i.e. almost useless as a weapon. My guess:
4. It's a flare.

I'd be impressed if the developers put as much thought into the design as you have. This isn't a put-down, but artists usually aren't well-versed in physics, and vice-versa.

Ailos · 2011-12-20, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Quovatis

I'd be impressed if the developers put as much thought into the design as you have. This isn't a put-down, but artists usually aren't well-versed in physics, and vice-versa.

Yeah, you're probably right.

But one of those things MUST BE A FLARE. FFS!

Verdon · 2011-12-20, 02:02 PM

What's the big metal thingy over the mag?

CrystalViolet · 2011-12-20, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Verdon

What's the big metal thingy over the mag?

The geek in me wants to think it's a folding buttstock for solo deployment of the launcher, but it's probably just a frame detail.

FIREk · 2011-12-20, 02:18 PM

Well, that confirms explosive spam in PS2.

At least it will most likely be used to wear down/flush out enemies, rather than solo one-shotting, due to the longer TTK.

I was kind of hoping there wouldn't be any explosive projectiles for infantry, seeing how BF3 looks on Operation Metro around the ticket hall and Grand Bazaar in the alley...