Community Weapons

[CTN]

Hi guys! I don't know if you visit the Steam WR Forums but we have a section there dedicated to user created weapons which we hope to see implemented inside the game if they're in high demand.

So, if you have any weapons ideas feel free to add them or discuss them here (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1577562)!

If you just wanna vote some weapons you liked you can do it here (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1606437)!

Here (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=481C78B9E0453B04) are some community created weapons! Enjoy!

[Thurbo]

First thing I'd like to know though, what are the odds Team17 would ever implement weapons users thought of?

What I'd really love to see was a tool that lets you cross water only (thus you can save your chutes, ropes or jetpacks). Let's say, a boat, or even scuba gear?

[CTN]

The WR Steam moderator, Bill from T17, said there is little chance the weapons will be implemented but he would bring it up with the team.

I have designed a weapon for water crossing:

Plastic Bubble - This encapsulates the worm in a plastic bubble and allows it to travel across the water. It can be only moved by the wind, no arrow keys. The worm activates it from the land and lets the wind do its job. Just make sure the destination is accessible.

You can find all weapons listed in the voting thread and you can add your ideas to the design thread.

[bonz]

What I'd really love to see was a tool that lets you cross water only (thus you can save your chutes, ropes or jetpacks). Let's say, a boat, or even scuba gear?
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/7063/wswim9324766.gif
Now you've seen it.

[Thurbo]

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/7063/wswim9324766.gif
Now you've seen it.

Well, yea.

Where have you got that sprite from, and why have they dropped this tool?

[bonz]

Where have you got that sprite from
http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/worms/wa/
why have they dropped this tool?
Because annelids can't swim drown.
Hence why the common earthworm is called 'Regenwurm' in German, because he comes out of his tunnel during rain so as not to drown.

[Drury]

That sprite looks fan-made... Worms never used to have full hands, only palms that are somewhat "floating" in air, like Raymans hands.

By the way, earthworms are called "dážďovky" in Slovak, that could be translated as "rainers", for same reason as "Regenwurm". Pavement is full of their dead flat bodies when it rains.

But I've never seen two earthworms shooting bazookas at each other, so why not swimming earthworms?

[_Kilburn]

Good luck with that Rain weapon, it would be quite a pain to code. Although with all the new tech in WR, it could be possible, still rather tricky though.

Also, how did you do those videos, are they simply edited? I like the shock gun, it looks like an extended version of the Tazer (http://worms2d.info/Tazer), it could have pretty interesting uses.

That sprite looks fan-made... Worms never used to have full hands, only palms that are somewhat "floating" in air, like Raymans hands.

http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/worms/wa/anims/gfx/wfirair.gif

[CTN]

Good luck with that Rain weapon, it would be quite a pain to code. Although with all the new tech in WR, it could be possible, still rather tricky though.

Also, how did you do those videos, are they simply edited? I like the shock gun, it looks like an extended version of the Tazer (http://worms2d.info/Tazer), it could have pretty interesting uses.

Thank you for contributing! Also please change the name of the Fishing Rod to avoid confusion on the voting list.

The videos were done using 2D compositing.

[Thurbo]

That sprite looks fan-made... Worms never used to have full hands, only palms that are somewhat "floating" in air, like Raymans hands.

Yea, like _Kilburn demonstrated. They used to have arms until Worms Blast.

Because annelids can't swim drown.
Hence why the common earthworm is called 'Regenwurm' in German, because he comes out of his tunnel during rain so as not to drown.

It would be nice if you could answer me without jesting this time :p
I'm seriously interested in this. If someone came up with the idea of swimming already, there has to be some potential, right?

[matteobin]

I hope these weapons will be avaible soon: they look greats. Tho only one I don't like it's the steam gun. Keep creating new weapons guys, you are good at it.

[CTN]

I hope these weapons will be avaible soon: they look greats. Tho only one I don't like it's the steam gun. Keep creating new weapons guys, you are good at it.

I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. Bill said again that the weapons are not likely to show up in WR. I for one I'm starting to lose interest in this as i have more important projects to focus on in the near future.

[BillT17]

CTN is right. These ideas will probably never happen for Worms Reloaded. However there are a few ideas that we like, so you never know when we eventually work on the next generation of Worms games we might see some similar looking weapons. Well that's my hope anyway. :)

[bonz]

CTN is right. These ideas will probably never happen for Worms Reloaded. However there are a few ideas that we like, so you never know when we eventually work on the next generation of Worms games we might see some similar looking weapons. Well that's my hope anyway. :)
Here's a quite long read on potential ideas for Worms games:
http://worms2d.info/Worms_Unlimited
:)

[_Kilburn]

Here's a quite long read on potential ideas for Worms games:
http://worms2d.info/Worms_Unlimited
:)

I'm pretty much sure the folks at Team17 already know about it, we got sentries (http://worms2d.info/Sentry_Gun), alien abductions (http://worms2d.info/Alien_Abduction), boomerangs (http://worms2d.info/Boomerang), buffalos (http://worms2d.info/Rhino), emergency teleporters (http://worms2d.info/Evacuation), lightning strikes (http://worms2d.info/Resurrector) and a stealing (http://worms2d.info/Pick_Pocket) utility. :p

That or it was a mere coincidence.

CTN is right. These ideas will probably never happen for Worms Reloaded. However there are a few ideas that we like, so you never know when we eventually work on the next generation of Worms games we might see some similar looking weapons. Well that's my hope anyway. :)

Oh, also I think a certain Gran PC showed you a certain video of mine that I will not show here because of the... uh... particular nature of the soundbank that you can hear near the ending. Featuring this concept (http://worms2d.info/Bowling_Ball).

It would be really awesome to have that in a next Worms game, since it's unique, funny and satisfying, with enough room for both randomness and skill. :)


Edit: Actually, here is a cut down version of the video :p. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Hu9k_umEQ

[CTN]

I'm pretty much sure the folks at Team17 already know about it, we got sentries (http://worms2d.info/Sentry_Gun), alien abductions (http://worms2d.info/Alien_Abduction), boomerangs (http://worms2d.info/Boomerang), buffalos (http://worms2d.info/Rhino), emergency teleporters (http://worms2d.info/Evacuation), lightning strikes (http://worms2d.info/Resurrector) and a stealing (http://worms2d.info/Pick_Pocket) utility. :p

That or it was a mere coincidence.



Oh, also I think a certain Gran PC showed you a certain video of mine that I will not show here because of the... uh... particular nature of the soundbank that you can hear near the ending. Featuring this concept (http://worms2d.info/Bowling_Ball).

It would be really awesome to have that in a next Worms game, since it's unique, funny and satisfying, with enough room for both randomness and skill. :)


Edit: Actually, here is a cut down version of the video :p. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Hu9k_umEQ

I hope that the people who came up with those ideas were credited.

That bowling ball video is real or it's like my videos, composited?

[Thurbo]

Edit: Actually, here is a cut down version of the video :p. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Hu9k_umEQ

And I've been thinking this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFahStZCaPs) was the video you've been referring to...

[_Kilburn]

Nah, this one is alright, but it just doesn't demonstrate anything about the Bowling Ball. Other than the fact that you can really hilariously fail when you use it wrong. :p