Sneak peak at Rail Guns news - Robocraft

The Rail Cannon is a Robocraft riff on the classic FPS sniper role. For all those long range assassins who cant wait to start killing everything, this is the gun you’ll need.

PRO'S:

• High damage
• Very precise
• Very long range
• Unique damage model

CON'S:

• Slow fire rate
• You must charge first to fire, so you can't fire off the hip
• Must track your target to hit them
• Requires more skill to use well than other weapons

HOW IT WORKS?

• Hold down the trigger and the Rail Cannon starts to charge
• As the Rail Cannon charges you hear a sound building
• You also see the charging reflected in the HUD crosshair
• Special effects on the weapon show that it is charging
• The charge special effects are clearly visible by your enemy, so they can see you are preparing to fire
• When the Rail Cannon is fully charged you hear a "ching" sound of power clicking into place and there is an accompanying special effect
• When the Rail Cannon is fully charged you can release the mouse button to fire
• The Rail Cannon has a massive range, it can travel across the entire map but will not pass through terrain or rocks
• The Rail is an instant line through the air, it is not a projectile so does not take time to get to it’s target
• The Rail Cannon applies damage in a straight line to Robot chassis and components
• First the full damage is applied to the first cube it hits, then the remaining damage is applied to the next cube behind it in the line of travel
• Multiple Rail Cannons can be used together
• Simply keep the fire button held down and once the first cannon is primed the next will start charging
• All primed Rail Cannons will fire together when you release the trigger, but with a 0.2 second delay between each fire
• This small delay allows you to 'cut' weak Robots, but also forces you to track a robot if they are fast moving
• Multiple Rail Cannon shots can be applied in the same spot to drill deeper into the chassis, if your target stays still
• If you have primed all your Rail Cannons and continue to hold down the trigger for too long they will overheat
• The overheating will be shown in sound and in the crosshair in the HUD and in special effects on the weapon