vote:Lightning Gun???

**ShredPrince** · 08-30-2006, 02:23 PM

Ok Lighting Gun or Sniper guys????

I personally go with Lighning gun, and am quite pissed that it is being removed form 07.

I say let us have both!!!!

**Scylla** · 08-30-2006, 02:24 PM

It would have been better if you made this a poll...

LG FTW!

Edit: Ok, you've made it a poll now.

**ShredPrince** · 08-30-2006, 02:26 PM

I did, I had to dso it after the thread was created.

**»{EID}«-Silenoz** · 08-30-2006, 02:30 PM

i realy dont care what they put in. i can shoot people with what ever weapon i have at the time.

**Boksha** · 08-30-2006, 02:31 PM

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn.

**MonsOlympus** · 08-30-2006, 02:33 PM

Where's the, both give mappers choice like 2k4, option?

**sure** · 08-30-2006, 02:33 PM

I vote ripper.

**Raynor** · 08-30-2006, 02:36 PM

Sniper4life!!1

**»{EID}«-Silenoz** · 08-30-2006, 02:36 PM

That isnt a option lol.

**DeathByDribbling** · 08-30-2006, 02:43 PM

Zapping people so they light up like an xmas tree just more satisfying then firing a little bullet that produces a little puff of blood in the distance.

**ShredPrince** · 08-30-2006, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by MonsOlympus

Where's the, both give mappers choice like 2k4, option?

Well it's there sorta.

**A_Spec** · 08-30-2006, 02:47 PM

This is what, the 10th time we had this conversation?

**»{EID}«-Silenoz** · 08-30-2006, 02:49 PM

Yes! and now we can vote again!!

**ShredPrince** · 08-30-2006, 03:15 PM

^yup...LOL

**Selerox** · 08-30-2006, 03:23 PM

Ltg > SR.

One has character, one doesn't. Simple as that.

**Slainchild** · 08-30-2006, 03:25 PM

Voted to keep the Ltg.

I wouldn't mind if it wasn't the ltg. Something similar to it would be welcome enough, the basic sniper rifle would be boring...

**2th** · 08-30-2006, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Slainchild

Voted to keep the Ltg.

I wouldn't mind if it wasn't the ltg. Something similar to it would be welcome enough, the basic sniper rifle would be boring...

agreed. whatever the weapon is it needs a very visible tracer.

**Schemen** · 08-30-2006, 03:44 PM

why not both?
but i like the lightning gun more, because you can see from where it's been fired. but please not this random "spalsh damage" again, it sucks

i hate random ^^

**Boksha** · 08-30-2006, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Selerox

One has character, one doesn't. Simple as that.

If by "has character", you mean "looks like prop from a clumsy Star Wars imitation", I completely agree.

Whoah. Deja vu.

Seriously tho', the LG has about as much character as Steven Seagal playing a secret agent who has to take out an evil crime lord. Practically every sci-fi-ish game has a gun that shoots lightning bolts, not to mention it looks very similar to the Q3a railgun; the sniper rifles in Unreal, Unreal2 and UT felt unique though.

**CaptainZap** · 08-30-2006, 04:04 PM

With the SR in UT99, all I used to do is look where the bullets hit on the wall. Most of the time that game me a general direction to look. Was part of the fun actually.

Oh... SR>Ltg

To each their own. Although it would be nice if they included both weapons. Meh, that's my 2 cents.

**Flak** · 08-30-2006, 04:08 PM

I'm a huge fan of the UT sniper rifle, even if the ROF was too fast. I'm hoping for a sniper rifle that makes people forget about the LG.

**Kronos** · 08-30-2006, 04:13 PM

I dont think the sniper will look anything near 20th century in 2k7, my guess is it will probably look like the UC2 sniper while also shooting a red beam with some low opacity.

**Apathy** · 08-30-2006, 04:19 PM

Funny thing about this little debate is the fact that no one could stand the LG when it was first introduced in UT2003.. Complaint, on top of complaint that the LG ruined the game, it sucked, ruined the concept of "sniping" etc. I'm sure it was the reason the Sniper Rifle made a return in UT2004. Put a smoke puff there to even it out, because the LG had a lightning trail on it.
I would love it if they used a prettier version of the UC2 sniper rifle (like the RL, Flak, and Shock), Give it around same stats as the LG, and put a simular tracer to the UC2 one, and I'd be happy.

**bulldog** · 08-30-2006, 04:21 PM

speed of reload > picking either

get the reload speed back to UT standard and I won't care which is in.

(isn't it too late tho' because they have already indicated that LG is out?)

**AntiMatter** · 08-30-2006, 04:33 PM

I need a good visible tracer on my sniper weapon, cant hit anything without one.

**Selerox** · 08-30-2006, 04:51 PM

TBH, if it wasn't the Ltg, then I'd rather it be something else entirely.

Sniper Rifles have been done. In many games. It's cliche and dull as hell.

**DaXx** · 08-30-2006, 05:29 PM

LG please. The Sniper isnt bad but the LG fits more in Unreal Tournament.

**Malkav** · 08-30-2006, 05:52 PM

Lighting gun forever, but Epic give us both weapons, LG and Sniper, I don't know what's the problem with this

**N1ghtmare** · 08-30-2006, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Apathy

Funny thing about this little debate is the fact that no one could stand the LG when it was first introduced in UT2003.. Complaint, on top of complaint that the LG ruined the game, it sucked, ruined the concept of "sniping" etc. I'm sure it was the reason the Sniper Rifle made a return in UT2004. Put a smoke puff there to even it out, because the LG had a lightning trail on it.
I would love it if they used a prettier version of the UC2 sniper rifle (like the RL, Flak, and Shock), Give it around same stats as the LG, and put a simular tracer to the UC2 one, and I'd be happy.

When UT2003 came all we had to compare was it to the UT99 rifle, but when UT2004 came It was much better than the "classic" sniper.

**DrDoomed** · 08-30-2006, 07:55 PM

Ut99 sniper or LG i dont mind as long as they switch the same speed as the rest of the weps.

**CounterZeus** · 08-31-2006, 03:47 AM

I voted for the sniper rifle. the lightning gun is just another high-tech weapon, while the sniper rifle has a whole history and really exists, it just has my love

**Centurion** · 08-31-2006, 04:18 AM

Why don't give us both!

Some like blonds and some like brunette's

**fuegerstef** · 08-31-2006, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by Flak

...a sniper rifle that makes people forget about the LG.

Will never happen with me.

My artist has already made sketches for a badass LG that will be released as mutator in case EPIC makes the mistake of adding a poor sniperrifle without adding a LG or a PROPER Sniperrifle...

probably we get:
a non-hitscan tracer on a single-shot hitscan weapon (what gameplay designer had this idead, ffs???? Oh wait, it were the moaning fans who hate proper gameplay), with a smoke puff to hide this poor rifle. With an almonst not visible effect if you hit a person and with a sound like a popping ballon that was only filled with air 50%.

**DavenH** · 08-31-2006, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by PiNoYPrOjEcT

I don't think the LG belonged in UT2004. They should come up with a futuristic version of the sniper rifle that still keeps its roots.

Yeah, I'm all for a futuristic sniper, as long as it has a powerful sound. The 2004 one sounded like a cap gun...

As for the trailing, there could be a fine trail of smoke from the projectile, where it 'burned the air' or suchlike.

**McFly2000** · 08-31-2006, 12:29 PM

Whatever it will be, I hope it's rate of fire will be 1.0 second - same as instagib rifle.

UT99 sniper reloaded too fast. LG and sniper in Ut2k4 reloads too slow.

**{DUB}VANISH-iceman** · 08-31-2006, 12:42 PM

oke maybe the lightning is more powerfull BUT the sniper doesn't show exacly where you at.

**Tarball|UTzone** · 08-31-2006, 12:53 PM

If i had the choice i would stay with UT99 Sniper Rifle.
But i also like the new Sniper

Sure the LG makes more Damage and Splash Damage but it also shows where the Sniper(Player) is Located.

**Badger** · 08-31-2006, 01:00 PM

Sniper Rifle is the True "snipers" choice as Its hard to determine where the shots are coming from. The lightning gun is a give away to the snipers location as you can see the direction of the shot. The lightning gun is so often used in regular combat (i.e. running about not just sitting and sniping) that it has become something other than a meer snipers tool. I prefer the lightning gun , but i wish they could just include both.