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# I guess this isn't normal b3ta material, but who cares...
I've been modding UT2K4 with some people for a while. Yesterday I had some fun with inventing new pretty effects for a new weapon...

Edit: Click here for the biggified version of the booming


Because of my incredible modelling skills and tallent in such areas, it currently looks like the ARViL.


After launch it accelerates at a decent pace. If it hits anything at this stage it is destroyed without detonating properly... at about 1/10th of the usual power and blast size (very wasteful because of the ammo limit and reload time).


After one second of flight (assumed to get it a safe distance from the user) it activates it's super awsome engine thing and REALLY starts accelerating (this image was taken about 1.25 seconds into the shot). At this point the missile is alive and dangerous.


Upon impact, the missile turns into quite the frightening explosion. It's like a little baby redeemer, and seems to have similar power/radius to the panzerfaus from WolfET.


I got a bit carried away with the explosion effect (these pictures don't really do it much justice). We might have to tone the volumetric explosion down a little if lots of these end up being used at once.


The best part (which i stole from the ChaosUT2 redeemer effect) is that after the explosion, tons of smoke and bits of burning stuff are left around the place where the explosion occured. This both looks cool and seriously hampers visibility in a sizable area around the blast.

Unfortunatley the bots know how to use this gun better than i do, and they don't get bothered by the smoke... so i'm currently getting my arse handed to me repeatedly as i test this.
(Azzek!, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 16:56, archived)
# hahahah
awesome
(I helped save b3ta! 0800221155 Coldseal windows, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 16:58, archived)
# Totally Awesome!!!!!

What is it?
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 16:58, archived)
# It's called the "HAM"
or High Acceleration Missile.

It's intended as a heavy weapon for use as one of the kinds of artillery in our mod. Well, we're aiming to make this into a total conversion... but that's going to take ages.
(Azzek!, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:03, archived)
# mod? like scooters and stuff?
how very queer!
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:07, archived)
# my mate made a map for one of the UnReal games
in which everything was destructible, the buildings even had individually modelled bricks. It might've been fun if he ever finished it
(I helped save b3ta! 0800221155 Coldseal windows, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:09, archived)
# Jesus
that would have been a one zone level...
without any indistructable walls for the engine to hide things behind, it would have been terribly slow to play.
(Azzek!, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:17, archived)
# it was about 4 gigs in size
I'd try to get it to someone who wanted it, if there was a way of making it smaller
(I helped save b3ta! 0800221155 Coldseal windows, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:21, archived)
# There is no more noble a thing
Than to gratuitously blow stuff up in the most spectacular way imaginable. Terrorists get a bad rap.
(I helped save b3ta! dbond, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 16:58, archived)
# it's a bit low poly
is it for a game?
(I helped save b3ta! Thor_sonofodin has done things, terrible things on, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 16:59, archived)
# Arf!
(I helped save b3ta! firstinch returns after about 10yrs, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:01, archived)
# That looks like a bit of fun!
Haven't played UT2k4 for a while, but blowing shit up with the avril is always amusing...
(Cheredenine - Git orf moi laaaaand..., Thu 21 Apr 2005, 16:59, archived)
# i dont understand what you are on about
but it seems that you have done something, so well done old chap
*slaps on back*
(I helped save b3ta! MrA, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:00, archived)
# Just look at the pretty pictures!
(I helped save b3ta! Mousing, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:01, archived)
# *giggles*
hehe i like that one
*points*
(I helped save b3ta! MrA, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:03, archived)
# I haven't got a bastard clue about what's going on.
But I do know explosions are cool.

Kezza - do not tone down the volumetric explosion - make so fucking big with such an loud sound it makes old people shit themselves.
(I helped save b3ta! Bohica Anne Frank's Bukkaki Tentacle Storm, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:03, archived)
# I probably will make it a bit smaller
there will be some cuntingly big explosions made by a few of the other artillery weapons.
(Azzek!, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:08, archived)
# That's OK then.

move along, nothing to see here.
(I helped save b3ta! Bohica Anne Frank's Bukkaki Tentacle Storm, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:10, archived)
# shot gun
make an explodingly cunting shotgun
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:10, archived)
# err
what exactly does a that look like or do?
(Azzek!, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:12, archived)
# allows you to fire bullets
and err then stuff explodes
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Thu 21 Apr 2005, 17:20, archived)
# I both like and understand what you're talking about
have some woo

is it available for download and play, what's the download codez?
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