SerpentbreeD Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Ready... Shoot! I present to you the nifty little tool that is the equippable camera. Now Piper can actually look like more of a reporter, or you could take the path of a Commonwealth journalist yourself. Or, if that's your thing, use it to spy on that cute ghoul next door. Or record some hot, steamy, robot on robot action. You know, for research purposes. But that's not all. Oh no, this is where the fun begins. It could actually have its uses in combat. A bright flash could temporarily stun your opponents, allowing your character a few seconds of recovery, to reload your weapons, take cover or run away. It would be equipped as a weapon, but obviously wouldn't deal any damage, nor would it upset the random citizen or guard (hopefully). But quick slot it anyway, so you can quickly grab your camera in the heat of battle to snap a picture, blind some opponents... You know the drill. Just like scoped weapons, it would have a zoom function, but also a loose quick snap option. Either way, be prepared for a whole arrange of weird, funny and random screenshots on your computer. That's part of the deal. Optional functions can be added in the shape of weapon mods: Target trackingLife detectionIncreased flash intensityFurther scope zoom More may be possible. I don't know. I'm sure the community here, however, does. *disclaimer* I am not properly equipped, in software nor in knowledge to make this concept reality. If one of you awesome modders would create it, I also relinquish any and all responsibility for potentially messy consequences, should you take pictures of less tolerable individuals and their potentially violent responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerpentbreeD Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 Shameless bump. Plenty of armour and weapon mods around. Do we need another gun or something completely different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerpentbreeD Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I think I'll bump this again. Someone with a shred of originality is bound to stumble over it at some point. May I humbly point out the sheer possibilities for, for example, a pacifist or charisma heavy play style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc9542 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Cool idea. Unless it's limited to 1st Person only, I think the limited animations are going to be an issue. I don't remember, but I don't think Piper or any other NPCs actually hold a camera in any cut scenes do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerpentbreeD Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Cool idea. Unless it's limited to 1st Person only, I think the limited animations are going to be an issue. I don't remember, but I don't think Piper or any other NPCs actually hold a camera in any cut scenes do they?I don't recall them ever doing so. Unless I'm completely wrong, some current gun animations may be "close enough", but I'm not utterly knowledgeable about animations.What I do know is, there is a pretty good amount of animations already in the game. It may just be possible to use them as placeholder animations, until proper tools exist to make our own.Depending on success of such a mod, more knowledgeable people may jump in and help develop it further, too. I'd guess something like this is likely to start out as an open work in progress anyway. Exactly because it's something slightly different, I'm sure it could be popular enough to turn into a team effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc9542 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 There's a mod that fakes an offhand/akmibo weapon by turning it into a piece of armor and attaching it to the left hand. Might be able to tinker with that, but my guess is the hand hold is going to look a bit awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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