DronzTheWolf Posted November 27, 2017 Posted November 27, 2017 I have to be the one person who wants this. Find some way to fix the thermal drill so we can return it to it's old, spreadless self. That spread is making it so that it's useless for even the one thing I used to use it for. Now nobody even buys it, it just sits there in uselessness. I agree, it was horseshit to use and overpowered, but there is a way to fix it: Make it do fuckall damage to people. Make it so that it's a beast against stone, but it doesn't do much to people. This spread has actually nearly caused a friendly fire, and it really doesn't make sense. It was meant to be an accurate mining tool, but now it's just.. There. Neglected and forgotten.
HouseOfSynth Posted November 27, 2017 Posted November 27, 2017 I agree here that the spread makes it horribly useless to mine with. The spread is just too much. However it should not be reverted to it's former aimbot instantcrit self. I think perhaps nerfing down the damage quite a bit and maybe putting the pressure nerf on it aswell may work as a balance. Or even do as Dronz suggested. but I think it would cause some burn damage if fired upon somebody. I'm not sure if the thermal lance is breeder only, but perhaps that should replace the drill as that kind of weapon. Leaving the drill to act more like a drill and less like an overpowered gatling-laser
Bath Salts Addict Posted November 27, 2017 Posted November 27, 2017 As it currently is, the spread is so bad that you have a chance to shoot someone standing beside you while you fire.
Butterrobber202 Posted November 29, 2017 Posted November 29, 2017 Maybe make it where it does more damage when the pressure is low.
LanceLynxx Posted November 30, 2017 Posted November 30, 2017 +1 treat it like resonators and KA, have the thermal to lose damage output as air pressure increases, remove spread and increase low-pressure damagings
Pacmandevil Posted November 30, 2017 Posted November 30, 2017 I've been meaning to completely redo the thing, so just hold tight In that regard.
Arrow768 Posted December 3, 2017 Posted December 3, 2017 https://github.com/Aurorastation/Aurora.3/pull/3937 [mention]Pacmandevil[/mention] feel free to continue to rework it.
DronzTheWolf Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 And so I drag this back from the depths of Hell, as it is still relevant. Drills are still fucked.
Scheveningen Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 The dispersion severity was supposedly tweaked back to its original iteration. What's wrong with it?
DronzTheWolf Posted June 18, 2018 Author Posted June 18, 2018 The dispersion severity was supposedly tweaked back to its original iteration. What's wrong with it? It wasn't. The original had no dispersion at all, it was a perfect line. It still splits like my Merc team the moment I mention that we should stick together.
Azande Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 It makes no feasible sense that it could destroy rock but do no damage to people.
DronzTheWolf Posted June 18, 2018 Author Posted June 18, 2018 Well, it was nerfed for being too powerful, they added spread because fuck being useful amirite
LordFowl Posted June 18, 2018 Posted June 18, 2018 The Vaurca are a perverse and arcane breed. Their technology can work wonders, and I don't really see a reason why the drill's damage couldn't be severely reduced.
DronzTheWolf Posted June 18, 2018 Author Posted June 18, 2018 The Vaurca are a perverse and arcane breed. Their technology can work wonders, and I don't really see a reason why the drill's damage couldn't be severely reduced. I don't care about damage, I just want it to shoot straight again.
Alberyk Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 Done here: https://github.com/Aurorastation/Aurora.3/pull/4975 The thermal drill's damage is really insignificant now, and does not set people on fire anymore, so the spread existing on the top of it is an overkill.
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