04-25-2010, 11:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-25-2010, 11:05 PM by BeefotronX.)
One oddball idea I have for a lightning gun is that its secondary mode should work in a way that has no comparison that I know of, except Pikachu's attack in the Super Smash Bros. series.
That is, it should fire a somewhat slow-moving projectile that, upon hitting a surface, creates a bouncing arc of electricity that hugs the surface and travels for a certain distance before disappearing. The direction it travels would of course depend on the angle at which the projectile hits the surface, so maybe something special can happen if it hits perpendicularly or close enough. For example, some kind of stationary arc effect that lasts a few seconds.
Maybe you could have a combo effect if you manage to fire a primary shot into the secondary shot, either a small area-effect lightning storm if you hit the projectile before it discharges, or just a damage boost if you fire through a traveling or stationary arc.
That is, it should fire a somewhat slow-moving projectile that, upon hitting a surface, creates a bouncing arc of electricity that hugs the surface and travels for a certain distance before disappearing. The direction it travels would of course depend on the angle at which the projectile hits the surface, so maybe something special can happen if it hits perpendicularly or close enough. For example, some kind of stationary arc effect that lasts a few seconds.
Maybe you could have a combo effect if you manage to fire a primary shot into the secondary shot, either a small area-effect lightning storm if you hit the projectile before it discharges, or just a damage boost if you fire through a traveling or stationary arc.