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Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:52 am
by Quick Study
Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:04 pm
by The Jack
Quick Study wrote:Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.
Yeah, most likely. Couldn't be too large though, due to the recoil.
Of course, the only way to fire the weapon would be with the EFS, so if the armor lost power it would be useless.

And, it would remove the only melee weapon the wearer has, so I'd say be careful with that one. If it's the main character that's going to use it, I recommend giving him/her a few situations where (s)he really wishes (s)he still had that stinger. xD

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:06 pm
by Damhoof
Quick Study wrote:Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.

http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/f/fa ... ncept1.jpg

Something like this?

Would allow you to keep the stinger part of the tail and still be able to spew a lazer beam out of it. ;)

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:09 pm
by The Jack
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.

http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/f/fa ... ncept1.jpg

Something like this?

Would allow you to keep the stinger part of the tail and still be able to spew a lazer beam out of it. ;)
Oh! Having the crystals of the magic beam gun BE the tail stinger?
Clever. Very clever. xD

Though, it might be unfeasible; it could be very difficult to maintain such an array. Assuming the magic crystals work on the same principles the laser weapons in Fallout 3 does, then the crystal array has to be very exactly positioned, or it will fuck itself up. All the potential scratches on the tip can't possibly be good for it's aiming either. :pipshrug:

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:14 pm
by Quick Study
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.

http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/f/fa ... ncept1.jpg

Something like this?

Would allow you to keep the stinger part of the tail and still be able to spew a lazer beam out of it. ;)
Yea that works, though I wonder if that design would allow for a pulse weapon, like this http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Pulse_gun ... New_Vegas), rather then a laser.

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:30 pm
by Damhoof
The Jack wrote:
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.

http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/f/fa ... ncept1.jpg

Something like this?

Would allow you to keep the stinger part of the tail and still be able to spew a lazer beam out of it. ;)
Oh! Having the crystals of the magic beam gun BE the tail stinger?
Clever. Very clever. xD

Though, it might be unfeasible; it could be very difficult to maintain such an array. Assuming the magic crystals work on the same principles the laser weapons in Fallout 3 does, then the crystal array has to be very exactly positioned, or it will fuck itself up. All the potential scratches on the tip can't possibly be good for it's aiming either. :pipshrug:
Could probably work on a shotgun principle and well. Fallout does not really have. Magic so id say the weaponry used in FO:E might be a tad more sturdy.

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:43 pm
by Damhoof
Quick Study wrote:
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:Just a quick question. Does anypony think the stinger on the tail of the Enclave's power armor could be replaced with a pistol sized weapon, like a laser pistol.

http://images.wikia.com/cnc/images/f/fa ... ncept1.jpg

Something like this?

Would allow you to keep the stinger part of the tail and still be able to spew a lazer beam out of it. ;)
Yea that works, though I wonder if that design would allow for a pulse weapon, like this http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Pulse_gun ... New_Vegas), rather then a laser.

now why would you make something badass that boring ? ;P

it`d work so long as the scorpion tail "sonic dish" is operational, but it wont be sturdy.

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:56 pm
by Quick Study
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:
Yea that works, though I wonder if that design would allow for a pulse weapon, like this http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Pulse_gun ... New_Vegas), rather then a laser.

now why would you make something badass that boring ? ;P

it`d work so long as the scorpion tail "sonic dish" is operational, but it wont be sturdy.
Actually what if I surrounded the coils that generate the pulse with blades. Kind of like the tip of a plasma caster.

Also the reason why I'm looking at a pulse weapon rather then a laser is because the main weapons of the armor will be twin tri-barrel gatling laser and for story wise I need a pulse weapon. So it's either this or use a pulse rifle and LAER combo on either side of the armor.

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:17 pm
by Damhoof
Quick Study wrote:
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:
Yea that works, though I wonder if that design would allow for a pulse weapon, like this http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Pulse_gun ... New_Vegas), rather then a laser.

now why would you make something badass that boring ? ;P

it`d work so long as the scorpion tail "sonic dish" is operational, but it wont be sturdy.
Actually what if I surrounded the coils that generate the pulse with blades. Kind of like the tip of a plasma caster.

Also the reason why I'm looking at a pulse weapon rather then a laser is because the main weapons of the armor will be twin tri-barrel gatling laser and for story wise I need a pulse weapon. So it's either this or use a pulse rifle and LAER combo on either side of the armor.
sounds like overkill just for an additional weapon. Id suggest you make it a different battlesaddle or a handheld mouthpiece.

Re: Enclave power armor question

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:30 pm
by Quick Study
Damhoof wrote:
Quick Study wrote:
Actually what if I surrounded the coils that generate the pulse with blades. Kind of like the tip of a plasma caster.

Also the reason why I'm looking at a pulse weapon rather then a laser is because the main weapons of the armor will be twin tri-barrel gatling laser and for story wise I need a pulse weapon. So it's either this or use a pulse rifle and LAER combo on either side of the armor.
sounds like overkill just for an additional weapon. Id suggest you make it a different battlesaddle or a handheld mouthpiece.
Well I don't think weapons attached to power armors are that easily replaceable and I guess I could just have it as a mouthheld pistol since now that I think about it the Enclave power armor helmet's visor can lift up. Guess that would work better, plus it means I can introduce the pulse gun eariler in the story since she won't get her power armor till much later.