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This is an exerpt of the main weapons and damage types for a traditional vertical space shooter. The game features rich particle effects design, unique flight/weapon controls, and limited Z-Axis flight.
WEAPONS AND DAMAGE TYPES: ************
WEAPONS CONTROLS:
General:
The weapons and damage types are designed to provide the user with visual and intensity level variations. The user will learn to avoid heavy damage weapons and at times sacrifice a normal or effect damage hit to avoid heavy or explosive. Use of projectile speed and limited z-axis movement adds to the overall difficulty of the game.
Movement vs. Weapons:
Control the hero's ship with W,S,A,D. Control of the weapons aim and fire with the mouse. Fire primary is left mouse. Fire secondary is right mouse. This button configuration shifts some focus from flying to weapons. The spacebar is used as a Z-Axis toggle. A pro of this configuration is the free weapon movement and the quick mouse clicking ability. Capsules are stored in the 1,2,3, and 4 keys. User accesses these weapons by pressing the keys or by scrolling with the mouse.
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WEAPONS:
Attributes:
Damage Types: Normal, Heavy, Explosive, Effect
Projectile Speed: Static, Slow, Medium, Fast, Very Fast, Instant
Blaster:
PC and NPC > Normal Damage > Medium
Default weapon projectile. One button press for one medium speed projectile
Flashbang:
NPC Weapon > Effect Damage > Medium
Enemies fire a flashbang that distorts the view for the user. The screen flashes. Because the effect is severe, the trigger should be a capsule or easily readable projectile that the user has a reasonable chance to avoid.
Automatic Machine Guns:
PC > Normal Damage > Fast
Normal Machine gun weapon can blanket an area. Rapid fire designed to take out multiple enemies. Fire button can be held down for continuous fire. PC Obtained by capsule.
Burst Machine Guns:
PC and NPC > Normal Damage > Fast
Same as Automatic Machine Guns except burst. Designed not as a blanket but as a quick burst of 3 or 4 fast moving projectiles in the same area. PC Obtained by capsule.
Grenades:
PC and NPC > Explosive Damage > Slow
Three Slow moving projectiles are thrown into a target area causing a large area for explosive damage. PC obtained by capsule.
Rockets:
PC and NPC > Explosive Damage > Fast
One projectile that flies straight. Limited heat seak ability. Designed as a quick powerful explosive punch. PC obtained with capsules.
Time Bombs (mines):
NPC > Explosive Damage > Static
Explosives laid by NPCs that explode on contact. Designed to be obstacles that the PC must avoid, causing flying to be more difficult.
Heat Seak Laser:
PC > Heavy > Very Fast
Laser that attatches to targeted NPC and causes heavy damage. Particle animation runs for 3 to 5 seconds. Designed for use against bosses and mini-bosses. Very rare capsule. Usually found near bosses. One use per obtained capsule.
Flamethrower:
PC and NPC > Explosive > Slow
Close combat explosive weapon designed to fend of multiple close enemies. PC Obtained by capsule.
Wipe Out:
PC > Heavy > Instant
Heavily damages all NPCs on-screen. Designed for use against a swarm of enemies. Rare capsule. One use per obtrained capsule.
Slow Time:
PC > Effect > Instant
PC and NPC vehicles slow to 2/3 speed. The weapons controls and projectile speed stay at 100% speed. This "bullet-time" weapon is designed to provide the user with extra time for targeting in an area in which the enemy population is dense. Only normal damage type weapons can be used while Slow Time effect is being used.
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