I want more secondary attacks

[Itseasytosee2me]

Combat mode has been out for ages now, and we have pretty much jack shit for cool alt-attacks.

Every weapon should have one, it would be badass.

I know I know, Balance concerns. But really, it would be cooler just to add a bunch of shit and then balance it with live testing. Remember to add cooldowns and stuff.

Here are some ideas, most of which have been had before by other people in some form. I would suggest that some of these attacks would have some sort of cost, probably represented by a debuff because are stamina system doesn't really facilitate being used for anything other than a glorified health meter. Also, these should probably be carbon only effects.

Backstab (Example weapon: Combat Knife)

If the target is facing 180 degrees away from you, is laying down, or is buckled, do extra damage (somewhere between 150% and 200%) and stun/stagger them.
Chance to add a puncture wound maybe?

Super Backstab (Example weapon: Energy dagger)

If the target is facing 180 degrees away from you, is laying down, or is buckled, embed the weapon into their torso and do extra damage (somewhere between 150% and 200%)

Puncture (Example weapon: Cult blade, Screwdriver)
An attack that ignores armor. Long cooldown. Maybe does extra damage against armored targets.

Sweep (Example weapon: Energy sword)
Attack everything in the three tiles in front of you, or maybe all the tiles around you except the three on your flank. Or maybe just all the tiles around you.

[datorangebottle]

when you code it

actually though, would be pretty fun to have more weapons that have cool alternate attacks. Maybe a skillchip of janitor-fu for minor alternate attacks with janitorial gear so the janitor can be robust in a funny and unique way. Give the push broom a minor knockdown, the bucket can be forcefully put on someone's head to temporarily blind them(if their head slot is unoccupied), and the mop can be slapped in peoples' face to transfer reagents similar to a damp rag.

[Rageguy505]

Wasn't there a pr to add a dash attack to the captains saber?

[Itseasytosee2me]

Wasn't there a pr to add a dash attack to the captains saber?

Yeah actually, two of them.
Both were self closed, so it's not like maintainers are inherently against the idea.

[Mothblocks]

i agree

[iwishforducks]

having a toolbox full of items should allow you to right click on someone and dump all of the items on them, doing damage for each item

right click with pepper spray do an arc spray, similar to a flamethrower, but with significantly less range

right clicking anything with a bayonet on it (PKA, used to be auto-rifles, etc.) should have a slow dashing charge attack but be pretty effective

[datorangebottle]

having a toolbox full of items should allow you to right click on someone and dump all of the items on them, doing damage for each item

*fills his toolbox with ninja stars*
nothing personnel, kid

[cacogen]

yeah this is cool and balance is not cool unless i'm personally affected by it then it should be nerfed