[DEVBLOG#128] Rim-Effect: Asari weapons! (Patreon)

Hello everyone and welcome to a quick development blog about Rim Effect.

The work on the new module goes pretty fast. We have now added all the Reaper enemies into the game, with sounds, weapons and visual effects.

This also means we have started work on Asari weapons too.

The source material itself is quite limited, as in actual Mass Effect there is only 2 clear 'Asari' weapons: Disciple shotgun and Acolyte pistol. Let me show them below:

This is a Disciple shotgun. A relatively lightweight shotgun originally built in the Milky Way for asari justicars and commandos. The semi-automatic Disciple uses shells packed with microscale submunitions to inflict serious damage. The Initiative have only a small number of Disciples due to the asari's unwillingness to freely share their design.

And this is an Acolyte pistol. Designed for the asari resistance, the Acolyte's barrels fire advanced ammunition similar to that of an impact-triggered resonant warp bomb, which has a devastating effect on shields and biotic barriers. The specialized nature of the warp field means it does not pierce armor as effectively, but the shooter's biotics are expected to make up for this shortcoming.

Please remember Asari will not be just limited to those weapons. They will use Alliance weapons and Armors too!

But, all in all, Asari are relying heavily on biotics, and as we know, Biotic Amp actually caps weapon weight that can be carried, which means we found a perfect niche for Asari weapons - they will be very light, so that they can all be carried by your biotic users.

With such a limited source material, it's only proper we come up with some extra weapons to spice things up. As such, Priestess assault rifle and Huntress sniper rifle was born. These are all the weapons of the Asari:

The pistol and the sniper rifle utilise blunt damage instead of sharp (similar to biotic throw ability), meaning they could be excellent for non-lethal takedowns. And, if you need to really kill something dead, you can use the shotgun or the assault rifle!

Next up we will discuss 4 new biotic abilities, as well as Ardat Yakshi and our mechanic around them!

Stay safe!