Zero-K v1.0.6.8

doesnt this make archer op?

It will as soon as another engine release comes out that changes impulse damages again.

That's epic. The very first time I used Archers I instantly fell in love with them. After the first buff I told everyone it wasn't needed and that Archer can be insanely powerful when used well - I often use them myself on river heavy maps when going amphs (IsisDelta's probably the best example). It has been buffed at least two more times ever since.

Maybe instead of buffing the already op Archer it's time to make other amphs less viable? Don't get me wrong, I totally love Archers and appreciate any buffs to units I like- and others fail at using, but this is starting to get silly.


And while I'm talking about amphs: I want shotguns to have a little bit of impulse! It doesn't make sense how a heavy load full of shotgun projectiles smashing against (and beyond) a units body don't even push it back a tiny bit. Besides, it needs some non-aoe, non-newton weapons with impulse anyway!

amphibs have combat viable units other than bouy, angler & grizzly? sounds unlikely

>It's not a myth, it's science Sak. Lern 2 physics.

If it's not a Myth, then why did the Mythbusters test this one out twice?
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode25
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38

quote: (...) it has almost zero movement away from the shooter

It was nearly sent flying. The reason it didn't move is the fact that it's gel, thus it's got more footing than anything else which is not fastened. So what the fock are you talking?

The first two links you shared fail at physics (to put it politely) and have nothing to do with what I suggested.

Not to have an e-peen contest here, but just how many guns have you fired in your life? I've fired literally over ten thousand rounds of various ammunition types from various types of guns, including a fully automatic weapon. A shotgun isn't some sort of magical damage monster that video games and movies make them out to be. A bunch of us at some gun forums had a good laugh when this comic was published because it so perfectly describes shotguns in video games. In real life, when I shoot stuff with my 12 gauge (or my cousin's 10 gauge magnum (OWW MY SHOULDER)) it doesn't go flying around. It might knock over the smaller targets and the larger targets may move a bit, but it's not enough to be considered knockback in the way you want it.

As for muzzle energy:
A 12 gauge 00 buckshot shell delivers slightly less energy than a .308 rifle, which is a very common caliber for marksman/sniper/hunting applications. Why don't gauss weapons have any knockback?

As Sak said, it's a video game. I like the balance of the current shotgun and dislike knockback mechanics in general. Keep shotgun how it is.

All our units are made of the lightest alloys.

@crazyeddie:
Not exactly true it also depends on the amount of time in which that energy is released.

Arent they made of that carbon nanotube steel?

Why do you think guns have a barrel then?