Serph Bravin wrote:To sum up the thread so far:
People want guns, but the maker doesn't want guns to be in game
People say guns exist in game, why can't they pick them up?
Someone suggests a form of biometric locking on the guns, to be mentioned by a guard in the intro. No response.
More people say they want guns, or say to leave guns un-pickupable without explanation
Biometric locking suggested again. Someone says this doesn't make sense because current technology would be too slow at that. (despite the Foundation being super-tech, and other methods of biometric scanning exist that are faster)
More talk that soesn't make sense and isn't all too relevant.
Personal statement: Just put a note in the opening explaining the gun safety features, or have a guard discourage you by mentioning the safety features. Say it's an ID chip planted in the hand, finderprint scanning, DNA checks, whatever you want. Any of those three would make sense for the Foundation to use considering they deal with death-row criminals on frequent basis, who may have a history of stealing guards guns to incite a breakout.
Thank you! It's amazing that this debate is still ongoing at this point. Steelpoint advocated the general biometric concept (I'm not sure if he is the person who first thought it up), I believe--but could be wrong--that Destructoid considered putting in an armory with a file explaining the biometrics, and I'm the one who said that a guard should explain it in the intro. Lotims brought up the scene from Dredd, and a modified version of that scene (perhaps the gun simply doesn't work instead of exploding) in the intro would work just as well as mine. There. Right there. Gun debate is solved.
Yet some people are still advocating guns despite arguing that they'd be useless, while others are asking to be able to pick up guns but not have bullets. No offense (despite the fact that I know this is going to be offensive), but these are stupid ideas! I'm sorry and I'm really not trying to be an ass, but these are just absolutely terrible! We've SOLVED the damned gun debate (actually, Regalis solved the damned gun debate when he stated on no uncertain terms that he will not be adding guns to the game), so why are people asking for Regalis to add empty guns to the game as if that were a plausible explanation for why we can't use guns, like every guard in the facility would be carrying empty guns and no ammo on them. It makes no sense. Just a file and a couple lines of dialogue are all you need (an extra room and a cool scene if you want to go the extra mile). So let's have that as the solution and end this stupid debate once and for all!
*looks up at rant* me mad, bro?
