Coloured Missile Trails

[Captain Tankman]

I guess the title says it all. IMO coloured missile trails look much cooler and would be a nice effect to the existing coloured projectiles.

On the technical site this would be done by adding one or two line, I guess. I mean its the same like the projectile colour, just with another texture.

Edit:
I was thinking about the balance of the projectile and the trail and came up with another idea: coloured trails only:

What do you guys think 'bout it?

 

[Mariux]

Maybe the trail color would be slightly lighter then the missile "glow"? That way there could be a little contrast.

 

[NeonSturm]

It could be more difficult to code if the missile trail is a texture inside /data/image-resources/....png (but I dunno)

Spoiler: BTW

I would like ships to also leave a trail. My dis-integrator torpedoes would like that.
Let's play Neon-Snake, ...!

Beams also need more colour. They are mostly white (cannons are fine).

 

[Captain Tankman]

The actual missile projectile is just a texture. I think its /data/image-resources/starSprite.png (or sunSprite.png, they are the same)
Mariux : Yeah, the trail slighty lighter than the missile itself would be a nice touch!

 

[Vyor]

Would be a nice touch!


off topic:
what game is that?

 

[Captain Tankman]

Homeworld 2. A space RTS from 2003. Totally worth a look

 

[Vyor]

Homeworld 2. A space RTS from 2003. Totally worth a look

Cool!

 

[Captain Tankman]

//bump//
added another little idea to the start post

 

[Calbiri]

I agree with the OP on more visual *pop* but I also happily remind everyone that a particle system/editor (editable in SP or by admins in MP) is mostly already implemented, lacking only a few final peices to be turned on. We haven't forgotten about making the new weapons look sweet, so feature confirmed and underway!

 

[Crimson-Artist]

I agree with the OP on more visual *pop* but I also happily remind everyone that a particle system/editor (editable in SP or by admins in MP) is mostly already implemented, lacking only a few final peices to be turned on. We haven't forgotten about making the new weapons look sweet, so feature confirmed and underway!

I bestow apon thee the Norris Thumb!