News: Tempest (mini Gauss) - Page 2

Coreldan · 2012-02-10, 03:02 PM

Damn, that's quite a pistol caliber, looking at the mags.. Or maybe it's quadruple staggered lol.

I love the look of Gauss, so this looks fairly good too, although it does look too fat for an SMG that short, would be sorta inconvenient, but let's put it on them making all their weapons from the same Gauss components

Gandhi · 2012-02-10, 03:22 PM

Glad to see SMG's in the game, I can't wait to see what the VS equivalent is like!

NewSith · 2012-02-10, 03:31 PM

PS2 needs dual wielding...

DOUBLEXBAUGH · 2012-02-10, 03:37 PM

I was going to jokingly ask how many kills I need for akimbo

AncientVanu · 2012-02-10, 03:39 PM

It looks... bulky, like it weights 10 kilos to say the least.

Knightwyvern · 2012-02-10, 03:48 PM

I love my Bolter!

Now we NC just need our Heavy Bolter LMG, and we'll be all set. I would also like a shoulder mounted krak missile launcher and a Meltagun.

Seriously, I'm loving this beefy NC aesthetic. Very reminiscent of WH40k to me, and I approve.

Rbstr · 2012-02-10, 03:51 PM

Judging by the class selection screen we go the other day, there's also a Gauss Carbine? Or is that maybe just a placeholder and this is the carbine?

We're talking 5 variations on the rifle is there's SMG (infiltrators? Engineer/Medic?), Carbine(Engineer, Medic), Regular(Light Assault), Sniper(perhaps multiple) and LMG (Heavy assault).
Plus there's the Sweeper (Most Classes?), maybe the jackhammer (HA). an AV gun(HA and others?), the pistol, the knife.

Assuming each faction gets overlapping weapons that's 10 weapons a side + customization options.

Neato. It may be that a light assualt dude could go AV but end up stuck with the SMG, while the HA dude gets AV and the LMG or Sweeper, but not a Jackhammer?
All the potential permutations!

Knightwyvern · 2012-02-10, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Judging by the class selection screen we go the other day, there's also a Gauss Carbine? Or is that maybe just a placeholder and this is the carbine?

We're talking 5 variations on the rifle is there's SMG (infiltrators? Engineer/Medic?), Carbine(Engineer, Medic), Regular(Light Assault), Sniper(perhaps multiple) and LMG (Heavy assault).
Plus there's the Sweeper (Most Classes?), maybe the jackhammer (HA). an AV gun(HA and others?), the pistol, the knife.

Assuming each faction gets overlapping weapons that's 10 weapons a side + customization options.

Neato. It may be that a light assualt dude could go AV but end up stuck with the SMG, while the HA dude gets AV and the LMG or Sweeper, but not a Jackhammer?
All the potential permutations!

I'm thinking with the close proximity of the picture showing the Gauss Carbine and this SMG variant being released, that both are intended for the game. This is noticeably shorter than the Carbine on the picture, so I am reasonably comfortable that there is a large enough difference between the two for both to be included. Let's hope so, the more toys to play with the better!

Aurmanite · 2012-02-10, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by NewSith

PS2 needs dual wielding...

Totally.

Shotokanguy · 2012-02-10, 05:47 PM

It's weird how similar to each other the NC weapons look.

The Tempest has the Sweeper's blocky metal welded together thing going on near the barrel, the same magazine as a Gauss, and the same trigger and grip as the Mag Shot.

Atheosim · 2012-02-10, 05:50 PM

I had a terrible nightmare that the guns in PS2 sounded really lame and pew pewy like T1 aeon weapons in supcom

DayOne · 2012-02-10, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Shotokanguy

It's weird how similar to each other the NC weapons look.

The Tempest has the Sweeper's blocky metal welded together thing going on near the barrel, the same magazine as a Gauss, and the same trigger and grip as the Mag Shot.

They do seem to be going for a very patched together rebel army look for the NC. Nice from an aesthetic point of view and fits into the lore rather nicely.

Talek Krell · 2012-02-10, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Shotokanguy

It's weird how similar to each other the NC weapons look.

It's as though the weapons were all different versions of a highly modular base system like they said they were wait what?

Vancha · 2012-02-10, 06:45 PM

The only change I would make.

Otherwise, I really like how the NC weapons look so far. All the black/steel has slightly more blue in it, which makes the lighter grey look slightly greenish by contrast. It reminds me of a certain style, but I can't quite place where I've seen it before.

BigBossMonkey · 2012-02-10, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Vancha

The only change I would make.

Otherwise, I really like how the NC weapons look so far. All the black/steel has slightly more blue in it, which makes the lighter grey look slightly greenish by contrast. It reminds me of a certain style, but I can't quite place where I've seen it before.

Definitely agree, should have a bit more worn effect in on empire logos on weapons.