4th Weapon Slot

darkrat · May 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">whats it for</div> i just have 2 ask is the 4th weapon slot for the marines actually used, if not is it ever going to be used <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'>

Morden · May 2003

*commence wild speculation on open slot possibilites*

--Hand to hand combat. Imagine sneaking up to a fatty and laying a haymaker into his rear heheheh

-- Elite Onos Tipping ability. Walk up to an Onos... two hands pop up and you push him over onto his side.... just like tippin' a cow. heheh.. hmmm.. well ... maybe not.

....wait... what if you had like 3 marines... that should be enough to tip and Onos.

Anyways... Sorry darkrat.. you probably wanted a serious answer, but i couldn't resist <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Substyles · May 2003

Mines and welder should go there so you dont drop the handgun :/

Gliss · May 2003

Well, I don't think most of us know what the 4th slot is. I think it's like a place holder (Aliens have 4 slots, why not Marines?!). Although, since I'm not a developer or anything, I really wouldn't know. You really shouldn't take my word, I just swallowed a bunch of salt and my heads all... going crazy. I'll edit it when I'm more sane, but here's what I think: Most others think it'll hold a laser weapon or something. I personally think that there will be no extra additions to weapons, except the tweaking of weapons already there. So I believe that it's just there to look fancy.
[edit] I believe in the future there may be a flamethrower, as soon as Flayra codes it the way he likes it. [/edit]

Avtomat_Kalashnikov · May 2003

AWW! they should put a flame thrower.... Crispy Fattys and skulks for everyone...!!!

PseudoKnight · May 2003

If NS ever comes to HL2, I would bet Flayra would add the flamethrower. However, due to engine limitations, volumetric fire isn't possible for HL. (or nobody knows how)

As for the 4th slot, marines should be able to fight with their fists. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

Ph0enix · May 2003

I don't think theres gonna be a 4th slot for marines any time soon. AFAIK it was tried for 1.0 and ditched in favour of the current system.

Nemesis_Zero · May 2003

Did it ever occur to anyone that the fourth weaponslot could just, you know, stay empty?

NecromanZer · May 2003

If you didn't realise half-life mod's have a max of 30 attacks and NS has 28 or something....

As nem said, why does it have to have a weapon in it? There will be no laser weapons guys...... or tipping onos's...

Jabba_The_Hunt · May 2003

Volumetric fire should be possible in the half life game engine, I just suspect it would have some problems with slow down.

UnderDOG · May 2003

i thought it was just the same general hud as HL, and the 4th slot was like nades, satchel charges and mines and stuff, but we dont have thoose, and mines kill your pistol

Commando · May 2003

When will people shut up about a flamethrower!

kingmob · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> When will people shut up about a flamethrower! </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

ummmm....
probably when a flamethrower stops being cool
i know it was the weapon i kept running out of in wolfenstein and unreal 2
and saying "damn out again"

4th slot should be a helium balloon

just picture it you select the balloon and creep down the the hall
some skulk comes around the corner and is stunned by the sight of a marine standing there holding a balloon
then you switch to your pistol and shoot him in the head

lolfighter · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kingmob @ May 28 2003, 03:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> 4th slot should be a helium balloon

just picture it you select the balloon and creep down the the hall
some skulk comes around the corner and is stunned by the sight of a marine standing there holding a balloon
then you switch to your pistol and shoot him in the head  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Nonono, the marine should be able to take a breath from the balloon, then speak with a squeaky voice. That would confuse the aliens so much that all their controls would be reverted for five second! So the forward key runs you backwards, backwards key forwards and so on, same for the mouse. Waaaah!

DizzyOne · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ May 28 2003, 08:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kingmob @ May 28 2003, 03:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> 4th slot should be a helium balloon

just picture it you select the balloon and creep down the the hall
some skulk comes around the corner and is stunned by the sight of a marine standing there holding a balloon
then you switch to your pistol and shoot him in the head </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Nonono, the marine should be able to take a breath from the balloon, then speak with a squeaky voice. That would confuse the aliens so much that all their controls would be reverted for five second! So the forward key runs you backwards, backwards key forwards and so on, same for the mouse. Waaaah!  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
hehe <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

now that would make a onos cry...

Eplekongen · May 2003

hehe, I am not sure, but I think you are perhaps wondering if does anything ingame, well it has absolutly no effect and doesn't matter at all. It may perhaps do something in 1.1, the next NS player patch.

LoveDaddy · May 2003

you sure its not the new special pant empting power.

When youve just had a particulary scary encounter you can relive that squelching feeling with one simple press o a button, just remember to do it an the corner or your teammates might slip on it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'>

Macguyvok · May 2003

Well.... honestly... 4th weap slot is a hold over from HL I think.. not sure...

DarkOmen · May 2003

I heard, from simply sticking around on the forums for a while that the 4th weapon slot was for the nuke, a dropped weapon.

Vash7h3Stampede · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ May 28 2003, 03:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Did it ever occur to anyone that the fourth weaponslot could just, you know, stay empty?  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
What is this madness. Every slot must be filled.

I don't know what good a fist is against long, sharp teeth.

Oh, and who could hit a poor, cute (not so) defenseless gorge?

Infected_Marine · May 2003

Man you people didn't figure it out yet? The 4th slot is for hand grenades!

PS: Flame Thrower goes into the 1st slot.

Eclipse · May 2003

4th slot should be the backpack!

You can put all the necessary tools for survival in the back pack! Like matches! And food and water! And and...a tent! Cuz it'll be like a big camping back pack. FOr campers!! Like..imaging camping on Bast and roasting marshmellows in refinery!! That'd be sweet! And you could also put your sleeping bg on the outside all rolled up and stuff!

voogru · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ May 28 2003, 04:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Did it ever occur to anyone that the fourth weaponslot could just, you know, stay empty?  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
/me hopes it stays empty, I have plans for that spot! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Iced_Eagle · May 2003

wow.... this has turned into a S&I discussion... there wont be a 4th slot for 1.1 it was from HL and it possibly cant be taken out.... there is no need for a 4th weapon slot unless it is a pie maker for kenichi <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Zel · May 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Substyles @ May 28 2003, 12:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Mines and welder should go there so you dont drop the handgun :/ </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
as much as i would love that one;

its probably this one.

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pjofski)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
I think it's like a place holder (Aliens have 4 slots, why not Marines</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

DeepShadows · May 2003

4th slot should be a suicide pill, for when you have no comm, aliens have 3 hives, and you are hiding in a vent parasited. Or, when you're unhappy with the comm, and the team wants to go on strike - the hard way

im_lost · May 2003

What if in the middle of a fight you are changing weapons and accidentally change to the wrong one and take the suicide pill?

Spazmatic · May 2003

Not going to discuss the 4th slot business, but...

To my knowledge, the reason flame throwers are a big deal on the forums is NS's particle system. While the HL engine does not inherently support volumetric flame throwers, the NS particle system does.

Kazyras · May 2003

2 words: tow cable.

4th Weapon Slot

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