A Slight Suggestion Of Opticor...

[Tar_Spit_Fire]

Can DE add some innate punch through on it just like the lanka? because charging a whole second and then fires A GIANT LAZOR BEAM just to kill an enemy and his buddy at the back survives just make it feels awkward..

[Noble_Cactus]

I think it would probably outclass the Lanka in everything but status chance if that were the case :x

[Renegade343]

I think it would probably outclass the Lanka in everything but status chance if that were the case :x

Then again, does it not feel weird to have a giant laser beam that does not even cut through a thin sheet of metal?

[GrosslyIncandescent1709]

on the other hand this laser has aoe damage... aoe on a laser, sure. punchthrough instead of aoe would be nice tho

[Noble_Cactus]

Then again, does it not feel weird to have a giant laser beam that does not even cut through a thin sheet of metal?

 

Of course. In fact, I kind of wish they had given the Lanka the Opticor's laser and instead had given the Opticor something else, like an actual BFG explosion or something.

[LazerusKI]

since lanka is required to start this research...why not?
i would also wish for something different, currently its more like an Ogris Upgrade, and thats somehow sad.

A Punch-Through Laser would be epic, or even a charged continuous beam...just something that fits for this giant beast

[letir]

I prefer bigger AOE.

[Pixel_Terror]

I would personally prefer that the weapon wouldn't automatically discharge once you've fully charged it, perhaps a charge mechanic similar to the dragoon?

[Noble_Cactus]

I would personally prefer that the weapon wouldn't automatically discharge once you've fully charged it, perhaps a charge mechanic similar to the dragoon?

 

Hmm, maybe. If that's giving the Opticor too much, maybe it could reduce the player's movement speed when fully charged, or cause them to release the shot when they sprint. Thematically, the reasoning could be that the machinery inside the Opticor is spinning and whirring so powerfully that the Tenno can't run around without it discharging.

[Azawarau]

I think it would probably outclass the Lanka in everything but status chance if that were the case :x

The lanka would still have its place i think

[Pixel_Terror]

Hmm, maybe. If that's giving the Opticor too much, maybe it could reduce the player's movement speed when fully charged, or cause them to release the shot when they sprint. Thematically, the reasoning could be that the machinery inside the Opticor is spinning and whirring so powerfully that the Tenno can't run around without it discharging.

Hmm, you've got a good point-it should have some sort of penalty for being able to hold its charge (otherwise it'll be OP as f$!).

[Tar_Spit_Fire]

I think it would probably outclass the Lanka in everything but status chance if that were the case :x

Lanka will still have its place as a high base damage+innate punch through+crit monster.

[GideonG]

I really like the idea of this weapon, having played with it. I just don't find the wind-up time worth the punch it offers. Definitely needs some punch through, quicker fire mode, or way to hold charge to be more useful. It's very satisfying to use, but not very effective IMO.

[Nrininy]

y no jus put on le punhthru modz

its k for me

[HollowExistence]

why u no use shred?

[Tar_Spit_Fire]

y no jus put on le punhthru modz

its k for me

PLEASE YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE IT, YOU POOR SKOOM LEECHING MY KEYS ALL DAY LONG.

[Phyrak]

Please make the AOE actually do some damage!

It a laser for crying out loud!

80 damage doesn't really compensate such a beam and damage as a whole

A little extra charge speed would be nice too

Punch through has been mentioned already

-Phyrak

[Noble_Cactus]

Oh, yeah. Why don't we have a Fast Feedback thread for this weapon?

[Tar_Spit_Fire]

Oh, yeah. Why don't we have a Fast Feedback thread for this weapon?

Because people avoided this weapon after they heard about the long charge time mechanics with no innate punch through + the 20 galium/1forma/cryotics build requirement.... 

*May be*

Edited October 28, 2014 by Tar_Spit_Fire

[TankHunter678]

I would rather see the AoE explosion go off when you hit an enemy. Instead of always having to aim at terrain for the AoE explosion. Giving it innate punch through would just trash the AoE portion of the weapon since it would shoot through terrain, not letting you get an explosion when you wanted to.

[Falchoin]

I'm with TankHunter678 on this one.  I'd much rather have an AoE when you actually hit a mob than innate punchthrough.

[Renegade343]

I'm with TankHunter678 on this one.  I'd much rather have an AoE when you actually hit a mob than innate punchthrough.

Why not both? 

 

Have it so that the Opticor will have an AoE explosion at the point where it hits terrain/an enemy, meaning it can have multiple explosions on its laser if it pierces through a few enemies.

 

To be clear, an example is thus: 

 

Opticor laser length: 25m

Laser passes through enemies at 5m, 7.5m, and 9m, while passing through terrain at 24m

AoE explosion occurs at 5m, 7.5m, 9m and 24m of the laser beam. 

 

That way, we have our innate Punch Through, and our AoE explosions. 

[TankHunter678]

If it had both then I would mod the hell out of punch through for max aoe damage procs.

[DSpite]

What? It has AoE damage on impact with a surface.

 

You give it punch-through the explosion will never happen. The Penta with Punch-through ends up putting nades through the terrain.

[Renegade343]

What? It has AoE damage on impact with a surface.

 

You give it punch-through the explosion will never happen. The Penta with Punch-through ends up putting nades through the terrain.

Combine the both of them, and have a code that creates AoE explosions at the spot of collision between the laser beam and the terrain. That code should be easy to implement (as to if it would work without crashing something else would be another matter).