[3.0] New weapon sounds for destroyers?

[Mackan]

Was trying to figure out how to mod weapon sounds so that I could give the destroyer cannons the "shotgun" treatment as a first step in attempting to make L/XL combat less boring. Seems egosoft beat me to it?

By default, the destroyer cannons use the same sound entry as S pulse laser which sort of explains why they aren't very satisfying to use. But as it turns out, there is now an entry in the sound library for an "L ship laser" (wpn_impulse_l). It is currently unused and I assume it was added in the 3.0 beta. I made a small patch and took it for a spin. It makes a marked difference. I've made a video to showcase, first clip is vanilla, second clip is the new sound patched in, third clip is a sound mod because I don't know restraint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9PUZ_XnJYY

As with everything else in 3.0, it should probably be considered work in progress and possibly completely unrelated to current destroyer cannons. I do hope it's for the destroyer cannons though as good sound design is extremely important to the feel of combat. I was originally going to make a feedback/discussion thread on the topic of sound (hence the mod I made) as I feel it's a big reason behind a lot of the critique people level at the combat, but as weapons seem to be getting a serious second pass for 3.0 I'll hold off until that has been released.

[Shuulo]

It makes a marked difference.

Totally agree, new sounds they are making will create much better feel of the gun.
I also changed those sounds in VRO, and waiting for them to finalize new sound effect to use it in new gun.

[raUlo]

It makes a marked difference.

I also changed those sounds in VRO, and waiting for them to finalize new sound effect to use it in new gun.

The left cannon sounds like missiles from Freelancer

And I too agree with the sound design being essential for the general feel of the game. The updated effects already are a huge improvement in 3.0

[Axeface]

I really like the second sound (wpn_impulse_l), not sure about the high pitch muzzle/attack effect though, and think it might sound better if thats toned down to concentrate the attention on the "wAoow" noise.