EMP bomb

[DemonOne]

Hey all,

Think about this, a bomb that emits an Electromagnetic Pulse which drops every energy shield within the blast radius (maybe even a lasting effect).
No boom, no shock wave, just a "matrix" like EMP cannon effect.

It sounds to me like an interesting way of trying to get rid of base defenders, imagine everybody running for cover after their shields go down...

I couldn't find evidence that somehow already implemented such a weapon, but I may not have looked good enough.

Anyhow, I would like you guys to point out if this weapon is even possible.

Demon.

[rossmum]

Easy. Incredibly so.

[DemonOne]

Good.

Now I'm actually thinking about spending my weekend reading tutorials.

[rossmum]

It's a matter of changing a few numbers in the damage tag and checking a box... then adding anything fancy you might want afterwards.

[Btd69]

Pretty much as rossmum said; and personally I think it's a pretty awesome idea

[n00b1n8R]

why hasn't anyone else thought of this???

win.

[JDMFSeanP]

Other than spartan suites arent affected by EMP waves, good idea but ti was posted long ago on bungie forums.

[rossmum]

Wrong.

It can affect vehicles too.

stun 1
stun strength 1
stun time 5

There you go, add that to the existing EMP grenade tags (which I may whip up later, if you guys really want and if I have time), and as well as dropping shields it freezes players and vehicles under the control of a biped for 5 seconds.

[Btd69]

For the exploding sound you could probably ask jahrain to let you use the 'ready' sound he used for his energy sword; IMO would fit pretty well.

[n00b1n8R]

Wrong.

It can affect vehicles too.

stun 1
stun strength 1
stun time 5

There you go, add that to the existing EMP grenade tags (which I may whip up later, if you guys really want and if I have time), and as well as dropping shields it freezes players and vehicles under the control of a biped for 5 seconds.

i don't think it should freeze the player.
from a fluff perspective, i think the MC is moving under his own weight.
from a game play point of view, that would make it the ultimate n00b toy(stops vehicles, stops people, drops shield) and then they just kill them with pistols (still using 5 shots per person ) and it would be relatively screwed if it goes off near you (so your stuck, and it defeats the purpose of making an un-fair fight).

being in australia and all, i'd probably also think that i was just getting some major lag... (and that gets abit confusing). and you didn't say that you can't shoot. so there could be someone stuck infront of you and you just shove a clip of AR in their face.

also, you didn't say you can't turn around (unless that counts as moving).

i like the freezes vehicles, takes out shields (possible slows down the MC but not stops?) but i think any more than that and it would be to over-powered.

n00b out