Livening & Pairing up projectiles for fun and aesthetics, especially Blasters

data/hai/hai outfits.txt

@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ outfit "Pulse Cannon"
 		sound "pulse"
 		"hit effect" "pulse impact"
 		"inaccuracy" 1
-		"velocity" 15
-		"lifetime" 30
+		"velocity" 19
+		"lifetime" 24
 		"reload" 20
 		"firing energy" 24
 		"firing heat" 70
 		"shield damage" 45
 		"hull damage" 34
+		"hit force" 1
 	description "Like most examples of Hai engineering that you have seen, the Pulse Cannon does not stand out as a particularly advanced or elegant technology, but it has a reputation for being efficient, reliable, and well-balanced."
 
 outfit "Pulse Turret"
@@ -76,17 +77,30 @@ outfit "Pulse Turret"
 		"hardpoint sprite" "hardpoint/pulse turret"
 		"hardpoint offset" 7.
 		sound "pulse"
-		"hit effect" "pulse impact"
+		"submunition" "Pulse Submunition"
+			"offset" 1 0
+		"submunition" "Pulse Submunition"
+			"offset" -1 0
+		"hit effect" "pulse impact" 2
 		"inaccuracy" 1
 		"turret turn" 2.6
-		"velocity" 15
-		"lifetime" 30
-		"reload" 10
-		"firing energy" 24
-		"firing heat" 70
+		"velocity override" 19
+		"range override" 456
+		"lifetime" 0
+		"reload" 20
+		"firing energy" 28
+		"firing heat" 140
+	description "Pulse Cannons are the primary offensive weapon used by Hai ships. This turret mounts two Pulse Cannons side by side and allows them to track even the fastest-moving of targets."
+
+outfit "Pulse Submunition"
+	weapon
+		sprite "projectile/pulse"
+		"hit effect" "pulse impact"
+		"velocity" 19
+		"lifetime" 24
 		"shield damage" 45
 		"hull damage" 34
-	description "Pulse Cannons are the primary offensive weapon used by Hai ships. This turret mounts two Pulse Cannons side by side and allows them to track even the fastest-moving of targets."
+		"hit force" 1
 
 outfit "Tripulse Shredder"
 	category "Guns"
@@ -99,18 +113,22 @@ outfit "Tripulse Shredder"
 	weapon
 		sprite "projectile/pulse"
 		sound "pulse"
-		"hit effect" "pulse impact"
+		"submunition" "Pulse Submunition"
+		"submunition" "Pulse Submunition"
+			"offset" 1.33 0
+		"submunition" "Pulse Submunition"
+			"offset" -1.33 0
+		"hit effect" "pulse impact" 3
 		"inaccuracy" 5
-		"velocity" 15
-		"lifetime" 30
-		"reload" 6
-		"burst count" 36
+		"velocity override" 19
+		"range override" 456
+		"lifetime" 0
+		"reload" 18
+		"burst count" 12
 		"burst reload" 4
 		"cluster"
-		"firing energy" 25
-		"firing heat" 60
-		"shield damage" 45
-		"hull damage" 34
+		"firing energy" 75
+		"firing heat" 180
 	description "An early stage in the development of better and faster weaponry to rival that of the Wanderers, the Tripulse Shredder consists of three Pulse Cannons in a single housing. Advancements in cooling capabilities have reduced the heat generated by each shot at the cost of drawing slightly more power. Additionally, the single shared housing results in a less consistent firing pattern, limiting it to bursts. These factors have made the Tripulse Shredder a popular hit-and-run weapon among the Unfettered."
 
 effect "pulse impact"
@@ -138,8 +156,8 @@ outfit "Ion Cannon"
 		sound "ion"
 		"hit effect" "ion impact" 2
 		"inaccuracy" 1
-		"velocity" 16
-		"lifetime" 50
+		"velocity" 19
+		"lifetime" 42
 		"reload" 60
 		"firing energy" 120
 		"firing force" 15
@@ -177,8 +195,8 @@ outfit "Ionic Blaster Prototype"
 		sound "ionic blast"
 		"hit effect" "ion impact"
 		"inaccuracy" 4
-		"velocity" 18
-		"lifetime" 30
+		"velocity" 21
+		"lifetime" 26
 		"reload" 30
 		"firing energy" 72
 		"firing force" 18
@@ -209,8 +227,8 @@ outfit "Ionic Turret Prototype"
 		"hit effect" "ionic impact" 5
 		"inaccuracy" 2
 		"turret turn" 1.4
-		"velocity" 12
-		"lifetime" 70
+		"velocity" 16
+		"lifetime" 53
 		"reload" 70
 		"firing energy" 371
 		"firing force" 12