Rammed Off Guns

[Plasmarobo]

Maybe a way to do this would be to have ramming damage components. Not break them, but just deal some damage to the guns and engines (it already damages hull/balloon).

I don't like the idea of getting buffeted around on the ship. The possibility of falling off, while realistic doesn't sound fun. As Sunderland said, a good, well placed ram will get the guns off your ally. Right now it takes skill, I like that fact. The enemy can counter it, I also like that fact. It makes for tactical play!

Of course, just having someone knocked off a gun (so they just have to press E again or whatever) wouldn't be a huge impact. It'd be annoying, but I doubt it'd make a huge difference. There are already ways to knock people off guns (two involve sniping and another lots of fire), I think ramming is solid how it is.

[N-Sunderland]

Of course ramming damages components! It's just really hard to land a hit on them. The easiest one to get is the Goldfish's front gun by using the Pyramidion's beak. It's actually pretty easy to take that one down with a head-on ram.

[Plasmarobo]

Yes, yes. But I was thinking more of a shipwide  thing. Like, radial damage from point of contact, decreasing with distance. For example, you ram a galleon in the engines, it damages them lots then applies minor damage to the back gun and back side guns. Ram it broadside and you heavily damage two of the guns and apply minor damage to the engines and other guns.

Expensive computationally, and probably wouldn't add that much to the game, but it's an idea.

[N-Sunderland]

So like a shockwave? That's actually pretty interesting.

[Zenark]

I like this shockwave idea as well.

Honestly, I don't ever have anybody ramming me. Maybe once or twice every 4-5 round, and they usually miss. To be rammed by a Pyra, the effect would kick everyone off once since the rest of the impacts would be too small to shake the ships.

I don't see this as being something used to really turn the tides, just a minor, subtle annoyance.

We could make it so that the captains are not effected, but gunners are knocked off, and engineers pushed around.

Keep flowing with the ideas! I'm loving the discussions.

[Keon]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

[N-Sunderland]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

[Zenark]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

[N-Sunderland]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

[Zenark]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

Wait, now you like the idea? What's your Angle?

[shadowsteel]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

Wait, now you like the idea? What's your Angle?

This thread has been derailed so much I'm inclined to think ..... Oh god im doing it too! HELP!!

[timmymonsta]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

Wait, now you like the idea? What's your Angle?

This thread has been derailed so much I'm inclined to think ..... Oh god im doing it too! HELP!!

The number of puns in this thread is just too obtuse to keep going on.

[N-Sunderland]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

Wait, now you like the idea? What's your Angle?

This thread has been derailed so much I'm inclined to think ..... Oh god im doing it too! HELP!!

The number of puns in this thread is just too obtuse to keep going on.

You guys had better stop it with these puns... You're on a slippery slope.

[Zenark]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

Wait, now you like the idea? What's your Angle?

This thread has been derailed so much I'm inclined to think ..... Oh god im doing it too! HELP!!

The number of puns in this thread is just too obtuse to keep going on.

You guys had better stop it with these puns... You're on a slippery slope.

I think we're starting to go off on a tangent here.

[Plasmarobo]

Make ships tip as much as 45 degrees when rammed.

You should definitely pitch that idea to Muse!

Ha... Aha... Ha... Sorry.

Do it~ That might tilt the odds in our favor.

After all, it's a great idea. It'd make the Pyramidion a lean mean fighting machine.

Wait, now you like the idea? What's your Angle?

This thread has been derailed so much I'm inclined to think ..... Oh god im doing it too! HELP!!

The number of puns in this thread is just too obtuse to keep going on.

You guys had better stop it with these puns... You're on a slippery slope.

I think we're starting to go off on a tangent here.

Well, these ideas really struck a chord with me!

(Guys, I think we're reaching critical pun mass, and now I feel bad for contributing to derailment. Still hitting post)