Avali Rocket Launcher + Misc Stuff 1.16

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Avali - Rocket Launcher + Misc Stuff
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Updated - works with Starbound v1.0+ now!

[VERY IMPORTANT - READ ME NOW]: This mod *requires* the up-to-date version Avali Race mod, found here (THE GAME WILL CRASH INSTANTLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS MOD!!!), or the Steam Workshop version.

[NOTE]: If you are having issues with downloading this mod for any reason, I have posted a mirror here.
Also on the Steam Workshop here.

[06/09/17]:

- Attempted fix for the projectile name duplicate type error.

[06/08/17]:

- Fixed the crafting recipes causing errors (base Avali mod changed their item name for "graphene" to "avaligraphene" for whatever reason).

[08/18/16]:

- Fixed the Datafeed Headset's recipe.
- The Datafeed Headset has been moved to the Avali Nanolathe, and has had it's recipe altered (see description).

[08/03/16]:

- Fixed the rocket launcher's main attack damage. It's now properly doing the correct amount of electrical damage, as well as 17-ish physical damage for some reason I cannot find out.
- Failed to figure out why the Datafeed Headset doesn't show up in the Nanoloom - code looks perfectly fine to me. Just use the /admin command to make the recipe show up for now (make sure to do /admin again when you're done crafting it).

[08/03/16]:

- Added a new cosmetic head armor piece called the Datafeed Headset, based off of the tier 1 human head armor Scouter's Visor (see below for details).

NOTE: My GIF recorder was MASSIVELY lagging the game's framerate for some weird reason - the projectile is probably almost 2x as fast in-game!

Adds an Avali-themed Rocket Launcher to the game (as well as a few miscellaneous extras):
-Custom Sprites
-Custom Projectiles
-Only one tier for the moment (end-game level)
-Custom special effect (Shrapnel Missile - explodes into a shower of white-hot aerogel shards).



*Based off of a piece of concept art made by leinglo:

...And projectile(s) created by both YellowDemonHurlr and leinglo:



BIG thanks to them for the help! :]

Additional In-Game Previews:





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Also includes an Avali spear based off of the "unplayable" weapon rack spear:





Uses the "Barrier" Special Ability.

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...And an "Avali Climbing Axe", based off of the Ice Axe:





This is essentially a grappling hook with no line functionally - I just thought it was fun to play around with the Ice Axe, and wanted to make an Avali-themed version! n.nU

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[NEW 08/03/16]:
- Added a new cosmetic head armor piece called the Datafeed Headset, based off of the tier 1 human head armor Scouter's Visor, crafted at the Avali Nanoloom.










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Installation:
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Extract and place the folder into your "Starbound/giraffe_storage/mods" directory.

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Avali Lore:
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In the strictest sense, this is not technically canon. The Avali never used Rocket Launchers.
However, unlike with my Tech Bow, I'm not going to attempt a weak rationalization. Suffice it to say that I think it's perfectly reasonable to assume the Avali could see the merit and utility in a modern weapon like a Rocket Launcher and create their own adaptations based on other races' versions...

If this doesn't suit you, then no one is forcing you to download it. I made this because I like using Rocket Launchers in Starbound, and also because it was the only weapon type lacking an Avali version.

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How to Get:
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You can craft the Rocket Launcher and Spear at the Avali Weapon Workbench, the Climbing Axe and the Datafeed Headset at the Avali Nanolathe:

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[Weapon Workbench]:

RL6 Firedart:
-30 Refined Aegisalt
-10 Solarium Stars
-25 Titanium Panels
-10 Graphene
-10 Aerogel

VL10-FR Icicle:
-20 Refined Violium
-10 Solarium Stars
-15 Titanium Panels
-10 Graphene
-10 Aerogel

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[Nanolathe]:

Avali Climbing Axe:
-20 Durasteel Bars
-20 Graphene
-10 Aerogel

Datafeed Headset:
-1 Iron Bar
-2 Aerogel
-6 Graphene
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*These recipes are subject to possible changes in the future!

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FAQ:
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Q: Will you be adding more types of Rocket Launchers or Projectiles?
A: I will possibly add some different projectile effect versions at some point, but I have no plans to make more Rocket Launcher sprites.
Also, leinglo made an entire suite of sprites for the various elemental rocket projectiles (can view here).

Q: If you add more tiers, will you also add subtle visual changes between the tiers for the Rocket Launcher, like the default Avali weapons?
A: Nah. Only the melee weapons for the Avali do this - all the guns do not..

Q: The Rocket Launcher and/or Spear are a bit unbalanced, will you fix this?
A: I legitimately tried to balance them this time, and don't have any major plans to alter anything at the moment (unless something game-breaking comes up).

Q: The Rocket Launcher's base DPS is higher than all other level 6 rocket launchers, why isn't it the same?
A: I had two main reasons why I made it slightly higher - the projectiles have no knockback, and their hitboxes are so small (and their speed/acceleration so high) that they are a lot harder to aim than the base game's rockets. I felt this balanced out well, and have no plans to alter the base DPS further (at least until Chucklefish inevitably does yet another weaponry overhaul of course...).

Q: Can I use this mod in my modpack?
A: Please ask me first. I spent a long time on this, so I'd appreciate it if you'd do me the kindness of asking my permission. I'm like, 99.999998% sure to say yes! :]

Q: Did you just copy the description you made from your Tech Bow mod?
A: Yes... I wanted to release this before I got too involved in other things and it went into my "forever bin" (meaning it became yet another of the zillion art projects and mods I did not release due to lost interest or my own "perfectionism"...).

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Known Bugs/Issues:
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- The Rocket Launcher's projectiles have no knockback effect. I honestly gave up on trying to figure out why after MANY attempts.

*Unless someone can tell me definitively what is wrong and how to fix it, I'm not going to worry about it - this Rocket Launcher fires a lot faster than the vanilla ones do anyways, so it all balances out in my opinion.

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Future Plans:
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Not much beyond bug fixes and version updates (and whatever I feel like making at any given time).

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Permissions:
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Please don't use these assets without my permission. I'm almost certainly going to give you permission to use it in your mods/modpacks (so long as you credit me as the creator), I'd just like you to ask me first!

*I have my notification settings set up so that I get email notifications for PM's, so even if I'm not directly active on the forums, I'd still see it and read it.

Mod Pack Permissions:

You must get the author's consent before including this mod in a compilation.

Mod Assets Permissions:

You must get the author's consent before altering/redistributing any assets included in this mod.