The new TR-116 model is beautiful!

azniadeet

This was an awesome little surprise!!

rattler2

Yup. I honestly didn't mind the older model, but the glowy bits were a bit much and it would have looked better without that. But this new model... spot on canon and a beauty. And... NO GLOWY BITS!

bltrrn

Yes, I was surprised as well. Now I can use them on all of my toons, without feeling like I'm holding "the Federation gun". XD

lindaleff

The old one was cartoonish. This one looks like a real gun. It looks like a shotgun, and not a sniper. But still. It looks real now.

Whomever made it look like the DS9 TR-116, you are officially Dev Of The Year.

shadowfirefly00

The model scale in that image appears to be a bit off, but that aside, it is a nice model... and, incidentally, another argument for adapting the new visual slot mechanic to personal weapons. Perhaps something similar to LotRO's implementation - add to characters visual slots for the ranged weapon types (single pistol, dual pistols, longarm, heavy). Aside from offering a solution for folks who dislike the holographic decorations on high-end phasers, it also (like the ship visual slots) presents opportunity for the sale of vanity-slot-only items... for example, a replica Thompson (as a nod to a certain TNG episode).

And as long as we're here there are two other things they can fix, both pet peeves of mine:

• make sure those longarms that don't have stocks (withering disruption PWAs, Romulan plasma, nanite-disruptor, the MACO set weapon) get them;
• change the default (i.e. not in fine-aim) animation for PWAs so that they're shoulder-fired like the other longarms)

rattler2

shadowfirefly00 wrote: »

• make sure those longarms that don't have stocks (withering disruption PWAs, Romulan plasma, nanite-disruptor, the MACO set weapon) get them;

The nanite disruptors and Romulan Plasma weapons are based on a canon model. And technically they shouldn't have any recoil for a stock to be necessary anyways as they are energy weapons.

The MACO Battle Rifle has a stock, and technically the Adapted MACO Pulsewave has one too.

jarenriccar

Kudos to the Dev who did the new TR116b. seriously, track them down and get them some cookies or something XD they have made my day

shadowfirefly00

rattler2 wrote: »

The nanite disruptors and Romulan Plasma weapons are based on a canon model. And technically they shouldn't have any recoil for a stock to be necessary anyways as they are energy weapons.

You are correct in noting that the stock isn't needed for recoil control; however, it does help in keeping the weapon steady when aiming from the shoulder (which the game mechanics do encourage). This said, I doubt it'd be that hard to design a stock which fits the model's aesthetic...

The MACO Battle Rifle has a stock, and technically the Adapted MACO Pulsewave has one too.

I should've been more specific; I was referring to the Adapted MACO PWA and its KHG mirror.

rattler2

There's still a few weapons I'd like to see in game at some point, like a 22nd Century Phase Pistol, the ST5/6 Assault Phaser Pistol, maybe even the TNG Phaser Rifle.

bltrrn

To people who conceive of 25th Century weaponry, through the lense of 20th Century mechanics: I'm not saying you're illogical, but, you know....

bltrrn

rattler2 wrote: »

There's still a few weapons I'd like to see in game at some point, like a 22nd Century Phase Pistol, the ST5/6 Assault Phaser Pistol, maybe even the TNG Phaser Rifle.

Some more Costume options from TWoK era, would also be nice.

rattler2

bltrrn wrote: »

Some more Costume options from TWoK era, would also be nice.

That's true. Scotty's vest, Kirk's vest (also worn by Cooper in STO), the officer bomber jacket...