> Given either of these 'build-on-the-fly' systems, you would
> automatically gain a 'speed vs.power' tradeoff. If you rapid fire, the
> system only has time to "build" a small bullet, but it would be fast.
Good idea. It's like guns overheating in (arcade) Red Baron: you can't just
constantly squeeze the trigger, but instead of having to learn many controls
(the bane of my gaming existence), you can just fine-tune your use of the
few you already know.
I don't know about others, but when I see a "Controls" screen with thirty
different functions to consider, I just figure I'll never be good enough at
it to go up against anyone. I even find the typical gamepad to be somewhat
intimidating. Combo moves? Dream on... Joystick (with a few thumbswitches)
plus throttle for the right hand and A/S/D/F/spacebar for the left seems to
be my practical limit.
>> Here's a question: why are there never backwards-pointing missiles? Seems
>> like a good way to discourage close pursuit.
>>
> Actually, there are. [sci-fi scenarios described]
I meant in the real world...possibly they are a) too heavy and costly for
this purpose, and b) not effective enough if moving backwards at high speed
when released.
lj
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