minigun realism

BetterDeadThanRed · Post by **BetterDeadThanRed** » 2007-04-12 22:53

This is a gatling gun. There are no gatling guns in PR (I think). So please, stop calling it a gatling gun.

l|Bubba|l · Post by **l|Bubba|l** » 2007-04-12 23:50

BetterDeadThanRed wrote:This is a gatling gun. There are no gatling guns in PR (I think). So please, stop calling it a gatling gun.
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BetterDeadThanRed · Post by **BetterDeadThanRed** » 2007-04-13 01:09

LIES!!!1

VipersGhost · Post by **VipersGhost** » 2007-04-13 18:06

DaveOnrefni wrote:yeah, the limit is probably 900, the 1800 you may be talking about is my idea of two 900's firing at slightly different timings if it were possible.
The idea of increasing the RoF by making the Minigun essentially "two" guns firing at the same time (at 900 rpm). may cause lag, but also help with the realism. Also, maybe one would have more spread than the other providing a slight solution to the splash damage issue, whilist still allowing the rounds to pierce through some/mulitple meshes instead of just hitting the first one and making a splash.

Bleh, I can only dream

This is a pretty ingenuis idea, I like it a lot. Hope there is something that could be codded in. I dont see why two guns firing full auto would cause lag. I think the only thing it might cause is some a$$ kickin!

DaveOnrefni · Post by **DaveOnrefni** » 2007-04-13 21:24

Funny thing is I said it 5 pages ago, a couple guys said they liked it, then it got lost in the thread like a sand castle built too close to the shore.

edit: typo-grammar

Deadmonkiefart · Post by **Deadmonkiefart** » 2007-04-14 03:32

Interesting metaphor.

Soulja · Post by **Soulja** » 2007-04-14 05:00

BetterDeadThanRed wrote:This is a gatling gun. There are no gatling guns in PR (I think). So please, stop calling it a gatling gun.

Yep, don't call em Gatling guns anymore...... actually Gatling Cannons is more correct.

And oh yea, if their not called Gatling guns anymore, why is the official name of the A-10's cannon a General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm Electric Gatling Gun?