- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I know no-one can know anything for sure about any particular weapon or feature untill the game ships, but I would like to hear peoples ideas on what the capabilities and features of the Brute ( Weapon? Cannon? Gun? Boomstick?)
On the last weekly update, Frankie mentioned the 'Brute Shot'. Here's the quote:
I kinda miss the tinkle on multiplayer maps, since it loudly announced when somebody was walking in certain areas. Which you would then blast. With a Brute Shot. "Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle. Whump, whump, whump. Blam! Blam! Blam! Ow."
That sounds like a grenade launcher yeah? I know that is'nt groundbreaking or anything, but that sounds like a borderline confimation to me.
I always thought a grenade launcher would be sweet, I know MC is like a little one man mortar team with a full compliment of 8 grenades and a little practice, but still...
I'm imagining it holds 10-15 rounds, mabey a little more.
Grenades ( If they are indeed greandes) will probably (hopefully?) explode on impact or very shortly after.
The damage from each round would be slightly less than half a frag grenade. No flash bang effect( if that is included with the new frags.) The Brute doesn't seem to be the kind of species to use plasma as a first choice. It just doesnt seem 'solid' enough. Could be wrong here too however.
The range, if standing on level ground, aiming straight, would be a slight arc starting from barrel and hitting at about the ARs maximim effective range. To gain ( MAD ) range, aim higher to lob that explodey goodness down on you unsespecing foes.
Melee ( where I think the Brute may surpass the Hunter in nastiness) would be very strong and give you a slightly extended range ( depending on the swing I guess ) but slower than other weapons.
These are just some ideas, what would you like to see out of the Brute Cannon?