Gauss Barrel Graphics is Ugly

[Crissy]

You should pay attention to the class quest dialogue. Machinists actually use Aether as the firing mechanism on the weapon. It\\\\\\\\'s the spark that ignites the powder to send the projectiles forward. That\\\\\\\\'s why they wear those boxes on their hips, it allows for tapping in to your aether without magical training. All machinist gadgets and gizmos are fueled by your own Aether. MAGItek.

Perhaps you should pay more attention to the forum posts you comment on. My point was, despite the in-game explanation, it makes no sense. Why depend on "real world physics" with "magitek" occasionally thrown in as a stopgap, cover-all, or a device to limit job capabilities? There are elegant connections made in other classes, but the machinist dynamic is rather clumsily constructed and justified. Gauss barrel is the most obvious example in that it is central to combat.

[RapBreon]

I just imagined it as Allagan high tech. It sits just beyond the chamber and all bullets are accelerated through it like some kind of 'hyper gate'. With this rationalization in hand, I feel ok about! Sort of!

[Myon88]

I actually really like the Gauss Barrel model, if you've played those old school japanese shmups like R-Type, it looks like the attachment you got to your ship when you grab a power-up.

Sometimes I actually wonder if it's a bit of a reference, they even rotate the same way.

[RiceisNice]

I actually really like the Gauss Barrel model, if you've played those old school japanese shmups like R-Type, it looks like the attachment you got to your ship when you grab a power-up.

Sometimes I actually wonder if it's a bit of a reference, they even rotate the same way.

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The problem is that it turns you into a badass because you start shooting lasers which crawl along the floor, ricochet off walls, and is utterly indestructible and kills enemies on contact. Ours makes us wave our guns like a wand (which doesn't even animate fully if you're spamming split shot) and give us access to two abilties, while disabling auto attack; it really just...adds no flare other than to look like an eyesore for most guns.

[Genaxx]

It's horrible and I hate it wish I could turn the gauss barrel effect off. I have the hive weapon and it just floats on the end, getting my eso one soon and thats even shorter so its going to look worse. Its like they didn't even try to make it work.

[Velhart]

I thought it would of been a better idea for your side tool to light up, giving your gun more aether energy but in exchange you have to charge it than shoot in the lore.

Hell if I know how aetherite technology works! (I'm a MCH saying this o_o)

[RiceisNice]

I thought it would of been a better idea for your side tool to light up, giving your gun more aether energy but in exchange you have to charge it than shoot in the lore.

Hell if I know how aetherite technology works! (I'm a MCH saying this o_o)

Something like this would've worked really well if they made MCH use magnetic/electric charge stacks, sorta like warrior's wrath/abandon. Clean shots in GB with proc would give you a charge, and 1 charge is used for gauss round, more for abilties like ricochet and something else. All of which would cause your lunchbox to sparkle with power or something. At least make it more visually entertaining (considering that's what it does briefly for gauss round anyway)

[Tsilyi]

I like your idea, Velhart!

[Iagainsti]

I glam the Bluesteel for my PvP set (GunBlade Rawr!!!) and I loathe that GB is part of my burst; the GB looks ridiculously suspended in front of it XD

[Tyrius]

I Love my MCH class but I agree the gause barrel does look weird in alot of spots would have been cool if they had done it another way BUUUUTTTT im also so sad about the move gauss round and Wildfire like they are two really cool abilitys but they have no flash to them like wildfire is this insane gigantic number that flys on your screen with like no visual effect