A possible solution for self-defense in Subnautica (and I don't mean spearguns)

[Z3r0_]

I've looked at a few threads, and so far the devs had all said the same thing regarding the idea of weaponry to defend from predators (and I'm paraphrasing here but this is basically it):

No. This game is about exploration, and that means that there is danger one has to deal with.

Fair enough, but understand that the player is the only survivor from an interstellar spacecraft on a planet with some hostile life, so surely he would want to have SOME means of defending himself from bone sharks (not to mention reaper leviathans and sea emperors once those are implemented - those things are going to be FAR more dangerous by comparison). It would be ludicrous to think that we're supposed to be completely helpless against predators, but if the devs insist on not having lethal weaponry, then perhaps there can be a more simple solution:

Implement the ability to upgrade the stasis rifle in terms of its area and duration of effect, as well as its energy efficiency, to allow us at least ONE way to ward off predatory fish so that we're not COMPLETELY screwed if we find ourselves cornered in a cave by a bone shark.

Anyone want to provide their thoughts on the matter?

[warchief214]

Lol gotta call B.S on that one, they can bow to a few pacifists and loose money, doubt they wanna do that sorry dude............ If you dont want to blast yourself away from a leviathan feel free to do so, but I paid for the game too and want options to use lethal means of defense if I want. If they dont want them im sure interest in the game though it is nice would gravitate to the next best thing. Some of the same guys in the non lethal camp play this and jump straight to battlefield hardline when they get the itch, lol The hypocracy lol oh and while they eat a hamburger that some joe blow had to bust across the head to get the Beef going, lol Im with you bro... If they keep those out try Planet explorers, its awesome and you have options even taming the creatures.. The crafting is very deep..

[warchief214]

They can do that or just remove the 50 ft beasts with natural weapons to evicerate you 2 ft teeth and claws coming out the wazooo.... That to me is a balance issue..

[Huxley]

I reckon the implamentation of the patented pokey stick would be great, it's a simple but clever design whereby the player fashions a pokey stick from a normal stick and jabs fish and monsters, it wouldn't kill but would scare the predetor into leaving the player alone for a little bit, giving the player time to escape hopefully, better than the stasis rifle which is too easy to use, an aoe gun that freezes...piffle to that. Pokey Stick (tm) much more manly....and terrifying

[Zevkk]

Step #1: Hit with Statis Rifle
Step #2: Stab repeatedly with Knife

The big monsters are not meant to be combatable via normal means and they're also supposed to be rare. I'm 100% ok with those monsters meaning death outside of a submersible.

[warchief214]

Saturos have you seen how many lurk down there?, trust me its like Tyson beating on Perry Ellis, you must not have faced a few yet, lol get that in and holler back at me about no weapons, lol

[warchief214]

23ro Gaming Im singling you out because you are a liar, you came across as a dev in the last thread, so all your credibility in these discussions are null. They ought to sue you for missrepresenting their product and ban you from the forums, no offense but Im sick of trolls doing that. I will bring this up on their website, they can see the posts themselves on steam... Now you wanna come across like you dont rep the developers, wow dude..

[Z3r0_]

Escrito originalmente por warchief214:

Lol gotta call B.S on that one, they can bow to a few pacifists and loose money, doubt they wanna do that sorry dude............ If you dont want to blast yourself away from a leviathan feel free to do so, but I paid for the game too and want options to use lethal means of defense if I want. If they dont want them im sure interest in the game though it is nice would gravitate to the next best thing. Some of the same guys in the non lethal camp play this and jump straight to battlefield hardline when they get the itch, lol The hypocracy lol oh and while they eat a hamburger that some joe blow had to bust across the head to get the Beef going, lol Im with you bro... If they keep those out try Planet explorers, its awesome and you have options even taming the creatures.. The crafting is very deep..

It's not that they want to bow to pacifists, this is apparently what they were intending from the beginning

Escrito originalmente por warchief214:

23ro Gaming Im singling you out because you are a liar, you came across as a dev in the last thread, so all your credibility in these discussions are null. They ought to sue you for missrepresenting their product and ban you from the forums, no offense but Im sick of trolls doing that. I will bring this up on their website, they can see the posts themselves on steam... Now you wanna come across like you dont rep the developers, wow dude..

Sue me? I haven't broken any laws, so shut the ♥♥♥♥ up.

[Tename]

Escrito originalmente por warchief214:

23ro Gaming Im singling you out because you are a liar, you came across as a dev in the last thread, so all your credibility in these discussions are null. They ought to sue you for missrepresenting their product and ban you from the forums, no offense but Im sick of trolls doing that. I will bring this up on their website, they can see the posts themselves on steam... Now you wanna come across like you dont rep the developers, wow dude..

Ima put up soem numbers here i think theres a 90% chance warchief is a troll the other 10% is that he is a hard core call of duty player

[m'name JEJ]

Adding lethal weapons to a game ruins the sense of fear, and sometimes immersion, I feel like the stasis gun is more for collecting fast fish than self defense. For me personally I think the stasis rifle should have a lower stun time the bigger the creature. If you hate damage turn it of in console...

[Huxley]

This is why my vote goes to the Pokey Stick (tm)

[c0nman21]

The point of big creatures being invincible is the whole reason they're there. It's more Horror than FPS shoot em up. The sea creatures are supposed to be made to pose a challenge to the player, make them think how they'll get away. People don't realize that Subnautica is closer to a game like Outlast than Minecraft...

[MycroftCanadaNS]

Have a gun that fires out a electrified net which would incapacitate the creature. It would have only a one shot capacity meaning you have to go back, and recharge, and reload the weapon.

Also carring more than one would do the trick for several nasty creatures.

[₵ⱤɄ₵ł₣łł]

you want weapons?? make your own game ... i'll buy it then i'll complain about your ideas. :)

[MycroftCanadaNS]

Escrito originalmente por !C4ught/M3^withMYN4D30ut:

you want weapons?? make your own game ... i'll buy it then i'll complain about your ideas. :)

lol

[GramboStorm]

Escrito originalmente por Huxley:

I reckon the implamentation of the patented pokey stick would be great, it's a simple but clever design whereby the player fashions a pokey stick from a normal stick and jabs fish and monsters, it wouldn't kill but would scare the predetor into leaving the player alone for a little bit, giving the player time to escape hopefully, better than the stasis rifle which is too easy to use, an aoe gun that freezes...piffle to that. Pokey Stick (tm) much more manly....and terrifying

*waves pokey stick (no copyright infringement intended) at huge reaper leviathan*

Back, foul creatu-

*nom*