DUST Search - [Request] Those who destroy REs should be given credit for detonation

Oxskull Duncarino wrote:

Krom Ganesh wrote:

Severus Smith wrote:

Or remote explosives shouldn't detonate when shot.

Modern C4 requires a special demo charge to ignite it, and shooting a C4 RE (while not advised) would render it inert (as you destroyed the transmitter) but usually doesn't cause it to explode.

Closes all the RE loopholes.

^ This.

Now that they are sticky, vehicle users have no way of safely removing REs from their vehicles (aside from recalling their vehicle) since destroying them will always damage their vehicle.

Besides, if the REs are volatile enough that punching them causes an explosion, I highly doubt they would be used in combat situations (even with our uber-expendable mercs).

Na, sorry to burst your bubble folks, but most weapons in Dust transfer enough energy to set off C4 if hit. Grenades, plasma, and lasers that do the damage they do in the game would all easily act as a detonator for C4. Inert, non railgun, projectile based weapons shouldn't though , and if we say Dust remotes act the same as C4 then that could could be used as a method for removal of remote explosives from HAV. Not sure how easy it would be to code, but it would be funny as feck to see a pilot bailing out of their HAV and spraying it with an SMG.

@OP-I'm in full agreement. Credit should be due to whoever sets off the remotes/proxies, whether it is enemy or friendly kills caused Lol


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Severus Smith Caldari State 467	Posted - 2013.12.11 15:56:00 - [1] - Quote Or remote explosives shouldn't detonate when shot. Modern C4 requires a special demo charge to ignite it, and shooting a C4 RE (while not advised) would render it inert (as you destroyed the transmitter) but usually doesn't cause it to explode. Closes all the RE loopholes.
Severus Smith Caldari State 473	Posted - 2013.12.11 20:52:00 - [2] - Quote Oxskull Duncarino wrote: Krom Ganesh wrote: Severus Smith wrote: Or remote explosives shouldn't detonate when shot. Modern C4 requires a special demo charge to ignite it, and shooting a C4 RE (while not advised) would render it inert (as you destroyed the transmitter) but usually doesn't cause it to explode. Closes all the RE loopholes. ^ This. Now that they are sticky, vehicle users have no way of safely removing REs from their vehicles (aside from recalling their vehicle) since destroying them will always damage their vehicle. Besides, if the REs are volatile enough that punching them causes an explosion, I highly doubt they would be used in combat situations (even with our uber-expendable mercs). Na, sorry to burst your bubble folks, but most weapons in Dust transfer enough energy to set off C4 if hit. Grenades, plasma, and lasers that do the damage they do in the game would all easily act as a detonator for C4. Inert, non railgun, projectile based weapons shouldn't though , and if we say Dust remotes act the same as C4 then that could could be used as a method for removal of remote explosives from HAV. Not sure how easy it would be to code, but it would be funny as feck to see a pilot bailing out of their HAV and spraying it with an SMG. @OP-I'm in full agreement. Credit should be due to whoever sets off the remotes/proxies, whether it is enemy or friendly kills caused C4 is used currently in RL because of its non volatile nature. You can shoot it, drop it, set it on fire and it will not explode. Heck, taking a grenade blast is unlikely to set it off. This is important because it would royally suck if the demo guy took a bullet to the backpack that hit one of the C4 charges. You wouldn't want it to explode and kill everyone. Yes, modern C4 would detonate if hit by DUST weapons. But I feel it is safe to assume that futuristic soldiers wouldn't want to walk around with blocks of high explosive on their backs that, if shot by a single bullet, would explode violently. So it's pretty safe to assume that their Remote Explosives are filled with futuristic non-volatile explosives similar to modern C4 but inert to futuristic weapons fire.