Energy Blade / Buckler combo?

I know the Energy Blade isn't in MP (but maybe considered once apon a time?) however, I thought it would be fun to have the weapon. For me, it would make for the occassional coupé de grâce kill that's rather satisfying when playing Shooters.

This suggestion is really just a cosmetic addition to the Buckler. Why not add the Energy Blade animation to the buckler? The EB is hidden off screen, but instead of just bouncing players off the buckler, have the opposite arm lance out and strike the enemy with the EB instead. Thus the rational for why a player gets hurt and is pushed away from a Buckler-armed opponent. It might make for a cool effect and help communicate the "rebounding" action better to a player.

"Oh cool, I struck that guy with my other arm. That's why he was sent sailing across the room and died"

No?

I know the Energy Blade isn't in MP

Ah, and in the current build, everyone has an energy blade. It's a default backup weapon. You press ~ to equip it. It's not very powerful. Thanks Ryan for pointing that out,
KP (http://www.tribalwar.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6308325# 6308325)

Aight, maybe I don't know. So, back to adding the EB to the Buckler....

I would prefer the energy blade to be an off-hand weapon while the buckler is equiped, a shield and sword combo :)

EDIT: Give the energy blade the impulse from the buckler and give fire control to the energy blade, removing the ability to throw the buckler while the energy blade is equiped. Might be an interesting mod idea to play around with ;)

Buckler/Blade combo would be cool.

pfft, back to swordfighting :o

Buckler/Blade combo would be cool.

VinFox, you got any more sig cartoons like that?

VinFox, you got any more sig cartoons like that?

I made this one.. and not really...

Keep going with this train of thought and we'll have Jedi combat in no time at all. :)

Bounce people off so they cant hit you while the saber is active, turn off that ability while you swing or when you just repulse somebody else, so on and so forth. Lots of possibilities there to combine the effects of both the Buckler and the EB into one weapon that emulates light saber combat from the Jedi Knight series.

Keep going with this train of thought and we'll have Jedi combat in no time at all. :)



You absolutely right! T:V needs short, fast moving laser beams!

T:V does not, a mod for it would...