Weapon mods Hall of Fame?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:14 pm
Over the years, there have been some great weapon mods, amid an ocean of crappy ones. Because weapon mods are often just a small part of an entire map mod, I think they can be easily overshadowed or overlooked because of other aspects of the mod.
I'd like to make a list of outstanding weapon mods. I also want to distinguish between skin/model/effects/sound injection mods, as opposed to mods that introduce a new twist on gameplay and functionality. For example, if someone makes an excellent skin and model with custom sounds for the magnum, that's the first category. ExileLord's Gravity Gun, on the other hand, makes almost no cosmetic modification to the stock sentinel beam, yet it is an outstanding mod that belongs in the second category. Some mods may fall into both categories.
A great weapon mod should be almost a new weapon entirely. It should add something to the game that wasn't there before. And it should be balanced, not absurdly overpowered or otherwise vulnerable to cheap exploitation. So that disqualifies the shotguns that shoot 30 rockets, the SMGs that shoot plasma grenades, needlers that fire a thousand rounds per second, etc. It should be readily incorporated alongside the standard weapons, or lend itself to an alternate type of gameplay (e.g., night vision). It does not have to be difficult to make. Sometimes simple or subtle mods are very effective.
Please include the author, map name, weapon name, a brief description of why you think the mod is superior, and whether it's a cosmetic or gameplay-oriented mod.
Please use this template, because it'll make the list easier to read.
Author:
Map:
Weapon:
Description:
Type: (cosmetic, gameplay, or both)
I'll get the list started.
Author: Pyroman31
Map: Dead in the Water II
Weapon: Uzi
Description: Great model, custom sounds, has a unique feel.
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay.
Author: Pyroman31
Map: Dead in the Water II
Weapon: Crowbar
Description: Replaces the energy sword. Fantastic FP model.
Type: Cosmetic.
Author: Headshotmasta
Map: Biohazard III
Weapon: Carbines (there are 2 in this map)
Description: Good skins, firing effect and projectile editing, changes in firing rate/damage
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: Headshotmasta
Map: Biohazard III
Weapon: Needlers (there are 2 in this map)
Description: Good skins, firing effect and projectile editing, changes in firing rate/damage
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: Headshotmasta
Map: Biohazard III
Weapon: Assault rifle
Description: Looks just like the AR from Halo 1. Sounds beefier though.
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: Mr. Murder
Map: Nightwinder 2
Weapon: Ignus grenade
Description: A flaming skull with custom sounds and edited explosion effects. Probably the best grenade mod I've seen.
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: ExileLord
Map: Headlong
Weapon: Gravity Gun
Description: One trigger pulls objects toward you, while the other pushes them away. Outstanding innovation. Not terribly useful in a garden-variety combat scenario, but probably the most fun you can have killing yourself.
Type: Gameplay
Author: Iron_Forge and TF6
Map: Coagulation?
Weapon: Air strike
Description: Makes projectiles rain from the sky to the target. Really the concept is what deserves the accolades, because I think an air strike gun has to be carefully balanced to fit into the arsenal. It isn't fair being able to annihilate everything under the sun.
Type: Gameplay
Author: ?
Map: Lockout?
Weapon: (laser sight and night vision)
Description: Self explanatory. I'm not sure who came up with these first, but they allow for a completely different type of game.
Type: Gameplay
Others?
Author:
Map:
Weapon:
Description:
Type:
I'd like to make a list of outstanding weapon mods. I also want to distinguish between skin/model/effects/sound injection mods, as opposed to mods that introduce a new twist on gameplay and functionality. For example, if someone makes an excellent skin and model with custom sounds for the magnum, that's the first category. ExileLord's Gravity Gun, on the other hand, makes almost no cosmetic modification to the stock sentinel beam, yet it is an outstanding mod that belongs in the second category. Some mods may fall into both categories.
A great weapon mod should be almost a new weapon entirely. It should add something to the game that wasn't there before. And it should be balanced, not absurdly overpowered or otherwise vulnerable to cheap exploitation. So that disqualifies the shotguns that shoot 30 rockets, the SMGs that shoot plasma grenades, needlers that fire a thousand rounds per second, etc. It should be readily incorporated alongside the standard weapons, or lend itself to an alternate type of gameplay (e.g., night vision). It does not have to be difficult to make. Sometimes simple or subtle mods are very effective.
Please include the author, map name, weapon name, a brief description of why you think the mod is superior, and whether it's a cosmetic or gameplay-oriented mod.
Please use this template, because it'll make the list easier to read.
Author:
Map:
Weapon:
Description:
Type: (cosmetic, gameplay, or both)
I'll get the list started.
Author: Pyroman31
Map: Dead in the Water II
Weapon: Uzi
Description: Great model, custom sounds, has a unique feel.
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay.
Author: Pyroman31
Map: Dead in the Water II
Weapon: Crowbar
Description: Replaces the energy sword. Fantastic FP model.
Type: Cosmetic.
Author: Headshotmasta
Map: Biohazard III
Weapon: Carbines (there are 2 in this map)
Description: Good skins, firing effect and projectile editing, changes in firing rate/damage
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: Headshotmasta
Map: Biohazard III
Weapon: Needlers (there are 2 in this map)
Description: Good skins, firing effect and projectile editing, changes in firing rate/damage
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: Headshotmasta
Map: Biohazard III
Weapon: Assault rifle
Description: Looks just like the AR from Halo 1. Sounds beefier though.
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: Mr. Murder
Map: Nightwinder 2
Weapon: Ignus grenade
Description: A flaming skull with custom sounds and edited explosion effects. Probably the best grenade mod I've seen.
Type: Cosmetic & gameplay
Author: ExileLord
Map: Headlong
Weapon: Gravity Gun
Description: One trigger pulls objects toward you, while the other pushes them away. Outstanding innovation. Not terribly useful in a garden-variety combat scenario, but probably the most fun you can have killing yourself.
Type: Gameplay
Author: Iron_Forge and TF6
Map: Coagulation?
Weapon: Air strike
Description: Makes projectiles rain from the sky to the target. Really the concept is what deserves the accolades, because I think an air strike gun has to be carefully balanced to fit into the arsenal. It isn't fair being able to annihilate everything under the sun.
Type: Gameplay
Author: ?
Map: Lockout?
Weapon: (laser sight and night vision)
Description: Self explanatory. I'm not sure who came up with these first, but they allow for a completely different type of game.
Type: Gameplay
Others?
Author:
Map:
Weapon:
Description:
Type:
