YM's polypack thread

YM

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Valve won't be happy about making a weapon official if it's called 'The Drug Dealer'. A lot of the TF2 weapon and hat names are puns or twists on what they really are, The Hustler's Hallmark for example.

Remember what happened with the Medic's Kritzkrieg taunt? They took it away because it seemed like the medic was getting high, and only put it back on because of popular demand. Also if you changed the name slightly you could make it slightly humorous.

I counter you with an effective "so what" and "you're wrong/can't prove your claims"

The medic taunt that was removed was broken. It didn't work, the medic just stood there like a lemon, when they removed it they were removing the files that people were using to fix the taunt. There is nothing to say why they removed it or why they added it back.

You also have no proof that the hustler's hallmark has been given a watered down name, it is highly unlikely that the author was calling it the "pimp hat" since that just doesn't sound good at all.

here is the I don't care part: It's an M rated game and valve are witty enough that if they want to pick my stuff to win then they'll be able to think up a new name if they decide it's too much.

But really.... why would it be, the characters all swear, its FULL of violence, guns, blood, plenty of drug references already.


On an unrelated note: Fuck censorship, it's part of being a parent to keep your kids away from thing that are going to upset them and also part of being a parent to teach your kids that the world is full of nasty things and how to deal with it instead of getting upset about everything.
 
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^ dat = awesome rant ("rant" is too stronger word, but yo know what I mean)

now back to the model...
Try a larger, single canister on the back. keep the shape that the original s-gun uses but smaller, with those ties you have on the current canister idea, and perhaps a glass tube leading from it with a visible needle in it. That would keep some of the shapes of the original, so that people still recognise it from a distance. Also, the hands on the viewmodel's reload animation could be kept, just changing the gun's animation.
 

YM

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I can't animate. I could seek out one of the guys who is offering to make anims for people but I don't really want to do that. The current animations work pretty well.

I might consider talking to him though for my melee weapon replacement as it might look a little odd the way he holds the saw.
 

lana

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Call it "Der Sedator" and write Ramonicin on the magazine.
 

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Just base colours and no phong mask = ultra shiny.


Important bit to read:

Thinking about two razorback style car batteries strapped to the medic's arm for the melee replacement, wires running into a handle of some sort, very botched but very powerful defib!

Alternatively, a big ol stick with a snake wrapped around it (Rod of Aesculapius, google it)

Thoughts?
 

Westerhound

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The defibs sound better than snake on a stick in my opinion, mostly cause a snake wouldnt fit tf2, and putting some living animal as a weapon is a bit weird anyway.
 

Mr.Blob

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The Razorbak style batteries linked to 2 handles that provide an electric charge, just like in a hospital. Just this time, more volts and it's deadly. :D - I think it's a good idea.
 

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veeery cool idea :D
cables in first person need to be waaaay more rounded, for animation and overall beautiness reasons. that's way too blocky for a tf2 model. and i'm sure you can afford it on this model - poly-budget-wise
 

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It's a great idea, but I want to clarify two things... Once more. :p

1) The Medic is right handed, shouldn't he be shocking people with his right hand?

2) I really think you should add some improvised paddles. Like cooking tools, Mythbusters style. It would be really awesome and it would make it look more like a defibrillator.