UT2004 Ripjack Released!

Yay, finally got it finished Enjoy!

edit: Completely forgot to put it in the readme that there's a custom crosshair with the weapon as well, which is the default for it but can also be selected as your default crosshair if you don't use weapon-specific crosshairs

"Liandri's continued failure to deliver an updated replacement for the beloved Ripper has led an independant weapons developer to take up the gauntlet. The weapons and munitions division of R.A.D. Technologies has most certainly delivered the goods. Featuring a sleek new look combined with deadly destructive capabilites, the MkII Ripjack is a lethal weapon to be faced with. Get too cocky and you could easily lose your head. Twitch your trigger finger at just the wrong moment and you could just as easily shred yourself with an explosive razor. Utmost caution is advised both while wielding the weapon and facing a competent opponent wielding it."

See readme file for install and usage instructions etc..

[screenshot]http://www.radiant-studios.net/junk/ripjack_game01.jpg[/screenshot]

[screenshot]http://www.radiant-studios.net/junk/ripjack_game02.jpg[/screenshot]

[screenshot]http://www.radiant-studios.net/junk/ripjack_game03.jpg[/screenshot]

Credits: Epic for the incredibly cool Ripjack concept art that this model/ skin is based on. Epic again for the also cool Ripper in UT. Me for combining them together into a hybrid weapon Everyone who tested the weapon and helped get it to this stage

Download ripjackv1.2.zip (1.83mb)

Well I'm currently modelling the st... uh... another weapon ( ) now which takes presedence, but I'll try and look at it over the weekend, since I'll no doubt get fed up of unwrapping the new model at some point and will need something different to do for a while.

Yeah, if you use the beta2 version you won't be able to join any netgames with the ripjack enabled. The packages have all been tweaked and resaved, and the .u has been recompiled. Also, this version has a custom crosshair, a couple of bug fixes (a couple of those are netplay related as well, so you'd be doubly screwed if you went online with beta2) and there is now the correct weapon and ammo icon for it.

ChampionHyena said:

1. Can't seem to use it with the Arena mutator. Maybe it's just me, but I think having loads of these things in a level would be awesome.

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Ok, that's worrying. Arena works fine on my end, been using that mostly for testing the weapon, along with my own mutator. Can you check your log file and see if it's coming up with any warnings?

ChampionHyena said:

2. Headshots leave burning neck stumps. A fine effect for the Lightning Gun, but not really suited to the clean *snikt* of cold steel.

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Bugger... there's always something. I forgot to remove the hiteffects from the headshot damagetype Oh well, I can live with it

ChampionHyena said:

Otherwise, a DAMN fine heir to the throne of the Ripper.

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Thank you sir


edit: Cymek, yes it is hehe. Also instant gibbage with gibs flying across the map if you altfire on full charge.

Fair enough, it could be a bit better balanced still, but between 'perfect' balance and fun, I choose fun any time

Also, it'll be better balanced against the other weapons I've got planned anyway. It'll all come together nicely into one very sweet package I know how much people miss the ripper, which is why I decided to do this first, to give people a nice ripper replacement, while also giving a sneak glimpse at the sort of thing to expect from the weapon pack.