Craft-able or purchasable Target Dummies for safe houses and bases.

[Achas]

I started to think about it because a friend and I have been shooting each other for fun when we're hanging around at our base lol

This is more of a novelty as anyone can see what kind of damage they do on a given target using the character planner or similar programs, but I thought it would be a fun thing to have.

Obviously if someone is ingame with their build at least around level 24 they may already have a lot of their equipment, they're beyond trialing their build, at least to the point that they committed to spend their time leveling, but for some people who haven't gotten their ideal equipment yet they could test out what kind of damage they'd be able to do to a maxed out player in pvp in the actual game.

Also... Shooting things is fun 

Perhaps there would be a way to alter it's stats to different kinds of creatures and builds you encounter in the game?
Of course I have no idea how difficult any of this would be to implement.

If not player owned target dummies maybe Hinkley could have a shooting range added with target dummies and a computer terminal to change their stats.

I believe Fallout Tactics had a target dummy sprite that could be used.


P.S.: I just want to say I really appreciate that this exists, my friend and I recently got into the game and have been having tons of fun playing. Thank you.

[Wind_Drift]

Hell, I'd use it. It's easier than tent testing on dual log.

[Blix]

Maybe set it up like a stationary companion to the faction. Trade gear into it then tell it to equip it. -shrug-

[Kilgore]

Yeah, it could be useful.

[Chosen One]

So why not an active target then? No xp to kill it, but you could oractice tactics.......

[Achas]

So why not an active target then? No xp to kill it, but you could oractice tactics.......

That would be cool, but players act a lot differently in combat compared to npcs. I think that would be a lot of complex coding. If more people pvped at Hinkley that would be the ideal place to perfect tactics.

For the target dummies I was thinking it would be more about the stats and having something to shoot at for fun.

Maybe I'm just not on at the right time. Does Hinkley have a busy hour?

[Blix]

So why not an active target then? No xp to kill it, but you could oractice tactics.......

That would be cool, but players act a lot differently in combat compared to npcs. I think that would be a lot of complex coding. If more people pvped at Hinkley that would be the ideal place to perfect tactics.

For the target dummies I was thinking it would be more about the stats and having something to shoot at for fun.

Maybe I'm just not on at the right time. Does Hinkley have a busy hour?

Eh, I wouldn't know.
I DO know that sometimes people yell on the radio to come to hinkley. So maybe you could try that. I assume they wouldn't keep doing it if it didn't work?

[Achas]

Ah okay. I'll have to keep my radio on then. Thank ya

[Chosen One]

Eh, I wouldn't know.
I DO know that sometimes people yell on the radio to come to hinkley. So maybe you could try that. I assume they wouldn't keep doing it if it didn't work?

Hincley......

Right.......

[Crazeddoctor]

+1, awesome idea

[Styles]

+1 for this idea as well.

The target dumbies from the the Tactics tutorial will work great for it as you pointed out. IIRC one of the changes in the future will be sand bags. We could make our own shooting ranges.

On this note I would suggest being able to fire our weapons without being in combat first. Like we can in Tactics. We don't have to be targeting anything in order to fire. We can just fire at nothing if we want. Wouldn't have to wait to be shot at by someone who is hidden before we can shoot back.

[Troll]

I DO know that sometimes people yell on the radio to come to hinkley.

Thats me most of the time, when I don't have bros online for some team pvp.
Friendly shooting random ppl at hinkley is almost as fun as a TC battle, the waiting put aside 

[Kaaon]

good idea, finally we will be able to try some things without need to log second char

on the other side it will support botting of some awards but its not important

[c_hieter]

if you want a dummy to shoot just look me up.

[S.T.A.L.K.E.R]

Maybe give options to the dummies

Such as, make DR 12/75 or give dummy the Man of Steel, bonehead, 10 ST, 10 LK :V

stuff like that so we can test shit n stuff