Fail Safe

[Slippery-Q]

I had a pretty amusing idea with the Demolitions Class. I figured it would be pretty cool if the demo class could buy some sort of bomb vest, or fashion one as a fail safe. For example, your team is trapped some where and needs to get out, but there are too many zeds, the demo could sacrifice himself and use the vest to clear a way for the rest of the team. It could be substituted out as an armor slot, and could be activated with a specific key? Or I just figured that the demo could explode on death, wouldn't be a super strong explosion or anything, but would still be pretty humorous.

 

[Dub]

I like your idea.
But I usually blow my self to pieces from grenades when i'm surrounded anyway.

 

[vealck]

Alternatively, you can just throw grenades. There's a fair chance you'll explode due to a bug

If you want to be absolutely sure you'll explode, you can always throw them at your feet.

 

[TrueLolzor]

And here come Sirenas.

 

[C_Gibby]

I support it. It should be a hella huge explosion, though.

 

[Aze]

Well, just 2 alternatives i thought of here:

1) It's a passive perkpower for the Demolitions at say, level 3. If you die, you will go KABOOM! (Cannot friendly fire)
2) How about making this "explosion-upon-death" device something all classes can buy, weighs 1 weight and only gets discounted for the Demolitions perk (same as the Pipebomb discount or something). Price i don't know, but i guess it could be fairly cheap?

 

[Blockbot]

lol what would be awzm is. if demo dies, all his remaining ammo/nades/pipes (explosives) will explode at once. and to massive damage to anything close.

but again... "6 fully loaded demos" vs "patty" hahaha autowin!

 

[Rhenna]

No need for a suicide vest, and all it's real-life negative implications. (Or, is that just me?)

Seems to me if a demo wants to, er, martyr himself/herself on behalf of the team, he should reserve a pipe bomb or two, wade into the advancing mob while singing "God Save the Queen", or, perhaps something cheesy like, "It's The Final Countdown", and simply drop the pipes at his or her feet. Then, hope to heaven no percentage of FF is in effect, and the resulting smoke won't make a bad situation worse.

 

[GeneralLeo1994]

For some strange reason this idea reminded me of the GLA terrorist from C&C Generals...

...Also suicidal demos, oh god lol )

 

[Spicy]

That's what pipe-hats are for!

 

[Lubaz]

Not mah best but why not..
http://i41.tinypic.com/11ifm79.jpg

 

[Slippery-Q]

Not mah best but why not..
http://i41.tinypic.com/11ifm79.jpg

Hahaha, that's pretty good, dude. Props.
Did you use GMOD to make that? If so, how the hell did you get KF models into GMOD?

 

[CandleJack]

I like the idea, but i think it needs more work.

Maybe it could detonate on death, and simultaneously a voice line could say "take this, you clot suckers!"

 

[Splatpope]

Hahaha, that's pretty good, dude. Props.
Did you use GMOD to make that? If so, how the hell did you get KF models into GMOD?

Of course, and there is a model pack hanging somewhere, look out at garrysmod.org

 

[aesdana]

lol I cant believe im saying this but..

Hell yeah!!!

 

[Slippery-Q]

I like the idea, but i think it needs more work.

Maybe it could detonate on death, and simultaneously a voice line could say "take this, you clot suckers!"

That could work, but I also like the idea of having manual control of when you want to explode, opposed to just on death. For example, you could be running away from a group of zeds, and you manage to get pretty far, until a Husk launches a fireball at you, and continues to do so. Then let's say a few Stalkers show up, and are hitting you, while the Husk is still launching stuff at you, and you eventually die. The explosion from the vest would've only taken out a few Stalkers, maybe a small portion of the mob that was chasing you.

 

[kenijaru]

i think the correct term would be "fail deadly"

 

[Slippery-Q]

Well, the definition for fail safe is: "a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction."

So, I think fail safe would suit the title of this idea pretty well. However, I think you might've been just joking around?

 

[Splatpope]

Well, the definition for fail safe is: "a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction."

So, I think fail safe would suit the title of this idea pretty well. However, I think you might've been just joking around?

That implies the demo is crap in the beggining

 

[Major Liability]

I'd rather see the firebug make a big fiery explosion when he dies. Flamethrower users have a tendency of doing that in games already, they are carrying around a lot of fuel (yes, I know it's not realistic unless you get hit by a husk, and I don't care).

Demolitions can already just place a pipe bomb at his feet if he gets surrounded as a heroic last act.