Thread 723794012

How do you like your lasers? Me personally, I enjoy the humble beam.

pew pew pew that speeds up and turns into the beam, of course

why are laser weapons seemingly impossible for devs? i remember the borderlands pre sequel devs sucking each other off acting like they discovered the higgs boson cause they had working beam weapons and 10 years later borderlands 4 has like maybe 3 beam weapons l0l

Climbing irons locked. Life ring has started revolving. Ready to fire.

>>723794212
That's not very realistic of you.

>>723794012 (OP)
beams are boring as shit

if a laser gun shoots a slow flying projectile its not really a laser gun

pulses of laser are the coolest, like las guns but i also like explosive lasers i guess

>>723794012 (OP)
Beam that eventually causes an explosion if you target an enemy long enough.

>>723794012 (OP)
You should include the pulse option, where it flashes on and off with no visible travel

>>723794012 (OP)
pew pew pew is the most fun but explosive is probably the most OP if it can fire continuously

>>723794012 (OP)
I don't think explosive lasers are common at all.
When it's not the star wars pewpew, it's usually a toss-up between continuous beam that melts and cuts through obstacles, like in the top image. Or if it's a short burst of energy, like lasguns or charge rifle.

>>723794012 (OP)
With lots of sparks

>>723794012 (OP)
>How do you like your lasers?
the ones that provide 24-hour cavity protection

>>723794012 (OP)
Press Button- pew pew
Hold Button - explosive
Press Button then Hold - beam

>>723794793
Borderlands the Pre Sequel had one that was a reference to Akira (even though it's technically a rocket launcher not a laser). It's also the only rocket launcher in the franchise that can score crits.

Beam

>>723794012 (OP)
a beam quickly drawing a path
pause
delayed explosions along the path

>>723794012 (OP)
like pic related and like 723794163 said

>>723795343
ah yes the barga's copper cannon in edf 6

>>723794012 (OP)
I don't like lasers period.
Give me good old fashioned kinetics any day.

>>723794012 (OP)
pew pew but with longer shots

>>723794012 (OP)
Those lasers that whip around. Like in shmups.

>>723794012 (OP)
all of them, as long as they don't feel like shit to use
so many games have laser weaponry feel like shit or just be a copy of normal bullet firing guns with no actual gimmick other than it shoots a pew pew beam
>top
as long as it is actually powerful and has good hitreg, should usually tied to a heat mechanic
bonus points if it sets the target on fire
>middle
if this is a pulse laser and not a plasma weapon with travel time like how the picture is implying, then they can be very fun, having the gimmick of no heat and far better longer range performance
>bottom
highly powerful chemical laser, using some disposable cartridge with gas to create a beam so powerful it causes auto ignition of the air itself around whatever it hits
only one game has gotten this to feel somewhat right and that is the halo spartan laser
honorable mention is the titanfall charge rifle, though it doesn't have the explosion

>>723794012 (OP)
Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8QU6WV0rzY

>>723794012 (OP)
Chaotic lazer that's actually quite accurate

>>723794012 (OP)
Beam weapons are either obnoxiously overpowered or completely useless, no inbetween

Explosion lasers are the GOAT. Bonus points if there is a slight delay before the explosion happens.

>>723794012 (OP)
Beam except in a very short pulse. Nu-com lasers actually look pretty great IMO

Personally I like my laser weapons to be a projectile with travel speed. Also with significant recoil.

Have a normal continuous laser with a thin line so you can have a version with a fuck huge laser that feels very satisfying to use until you run out of ammo. Metal slug knew how to do fun weapons

>>723794012 (OP)
It's the beam for this gamer as well.
Whatever is firing the beam should whirr loudly and begin to glow for a second before it fires, and the beam should make a screeching sound as it tears through its targets.

>>723795638
Holy fuck, a laser shotgun

>>723798971
also known as a lightbulb

>>723794012 (OP)
the ones that ricochet and bounce all over

>>723794012 (OP)
I quite like the beams used by imperial guard lasguns in dawn of war 1. it’s too bad that’s not the “canon” appearance of lasgun fire

>>723795150
Damn was gonna post this

>>723794012 (OP)
Lasers that can reflect off surfaces

>>723801198
>>723795150
MY HOMING LAZER IS BETTER THAN YOU'RE HOMING LAZER

Kinetic weapons are just better, sorry

>>723794012 (OP)
I love me a good beam but it's gotta feel like I'm roasting someone with it.