sonicgotnuked Posted September 16, 2017 Posted September 16, 2017 This is a simple thing involving the thermal drill. I think the damage it gives is fine... but it auto aims at the target. Its bypasses the point of you being bolted down and stun locked while you can't move the beam. Please remove the auto aim because it can kill people so easily it isn't even funny.
cloud Posted September 16, 2017 Posted September 16, 2017 I saw a miner use this, get knocked down and it was still firing an extra eight shots... with every one hitting the target. It's amazing but yeah, probably needs a nerfaroo.
TrickingTrapster Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 The big problem here probably being that people found out and are using it as their main weapon rather than actual weapons. The automatic aim is indeed bullshit, but then again, why are you facing a guy wielding it with no cover. I do have to agree it's a bit overused by traitors right now.
Scheveningen Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 None of the mining tools were intended to be superior to actual weapons. Design tends to differ a bit compared to intention, though. The wind-up period needs to be 2 seconds longer. The auto-aim should go as well, people are just flat out exploiting this to kill people at this point.
calion12 Posted September 24, 2017 Posted September 24, 2017 I have died to an accidental click so many times it's not even funny. I'd agree to removing the auto-lock on.
Bygonehero Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 The thermal Drill is the go to weapon for any powergaming traitor. The tracking on aim is horribly OP. This weapon is the most effective weapon you can get on the station. Nothing comes close, except for one shot disable weapons, similar to the Rail Gun and HE Lawgiver. A mining tool is a more effective weapon than actual guns, The laser gatling gun does literally the same thing, but is infinitely worse because of its spread and ammo amount.
ben10083 Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 The laser gatling gun does literally the same thing, but is infinitely worse because of its spread and ammo amount. Laser Gatling gun= Thermal Drill 2.0 But yeah that auto-aiming makes the drill a beast.
Scheveningen Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 The thermal drill's been hit with a dispersion effect similar to the gatling laser. It acts similarly but is much less effective in killing people now. Once dev is merged with master it'll be hit with the nerf bat once and for all.
Bygonehero Posted October 11, 2017 Posted October 11, 2017 The thermal drill's been hit with a dispersion effect similar to the gatling laser. It acts similarly but is much less effective in killing people now. Once dev is merged with master it'll be hit with the nerf bat once and for all. praise be
Azande Posted October 12, 2017 Posted October 12, 2017 [mention]Arrow768[/mention] This is all good to be stored in Completed now it seems.
Absynth Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 A much easier way of fixing this would be to make the target switch to the turf the clicked target is standing on rather than add a dispersion (which I presume will still have the lock-on effect). If the beam doesn't chase the target it's a simple matter to just step out of the way and robust the person firing. If there's a dispersion it makes it much less useful for actual controlled mining.
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