Shoulder weapon rework ideas#404

The main point of this post is to come up with ways of making shoulder weapons better for upcoming reworks, its not to suggest weapons [sorta will be, will link to older posts if neccessary]. Similar to how post #311 [Energy drone rework ideas] works.

One idea could be to allow some shoulder weapons be able to fire whilst on the move based on logic of weight and function. For example swarm missles could be fired whilst on the move but nukes cant, this would require a buff to balance it out. As for future weapons such as shoulder miniguns, auto cannons or grenade launchers could be fired whilst on the move while howitzers/cannons, charge up laser/railgun or black hole launcher are unable too.

The ability to pick which shoulder and/or leg the weapon goes onto as well as how many of that weapon would also be very appealing. Take for example the Jesta Cannon or Frames Arm custom with its 2 different shoulder weapons. This would also be helpful for playstyles too as it provides less ammo consumption if its a single instead of a dual but at the cost of less firepower.

Seperation of shoulder bullet launchers with shoulder energy launchers would allow for more weapon diversity amongst lets say cannons and beam cannons. Their mechanics would also be different too so it would make sense to seperate them.

Bullet launchers that have projectiles, mainly the missile swarm types so that they can be shot down with great accuracy but still explode causing damage if too close when using something like spreadshot or wave weapons.

Most weapons are linked to post #143 [Shoulder / back long range heavy cannons], unfortunately that post is unactive and has no images.

Feel free to comment your thoughts and ideas!

This would be SICK! Talk about having options and serious playstyle choice as well!

I would love to see shoulder mounted cannons and other gun types then just what we have now, also i think in the menu have it setup like the close combat weapons for dual wielding but it gos from both shoulders,left shoulder then right shoulder and when in game both shoulders with you made one left and the other right they both show up on the mech but going from one to the other just picks what one is shooting. Or have a menu on equipping ask what the shoulder weapon is being equipped too. Just to add it would also be nice to have a way for shoulder weapons to be seen on the mech in the hanger with a toggle in the settings or within the shoulder weapons menu.

Strongly agree. More shoulder weapons, more variety.