This week, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 acquired a brand new replace (patch 4.5) and with it the hotly anticipated Neo-Volkite pistol.
The Neo-Volkite pistol is a robust thermal ray weapon that shoots deadly beams that burn enemies to ash. It’s obtainable for the Assault, Vanguard, and Bulwark lessons and is restricted to Operations, Space Marine 2’s three-player co-op targeted PvE mode.
And it’s there that Space Marine 2 gamers are teaming as much as type a three-pronged Neo-Volkite pistol loss of life stream, rekindling recollections of all these moments when the Ghostbusters use their iconic Proton Packs to lure ghosts.
The Neo-Volkite pistol is exclusive amongst Space Marine 2’s armory in that it blasts a warmth ray onto enemies, dealing accumulative thermal injury. Focusing on one enemy ramps up the injury till it generates a localized explosion for big injury to your goal and all close by enemies.
Players have discovered that whereas the Neo-Volkite pistol is enjoyable to make use of, it isn’t that efficient particularly on more durable difficulties the place ammo is scarce. At least, that’s the case in isolation. But what occurs when all three gamers use the Neo-Volkite pistol to pay attention three warmth rays onto the pesky Terminids? You get satisfying, Ghostbusters-style alien loss of life, that’s what.
Redditor Crimsas demonstrated this in motion, exhibiting simply how efficient three Neo-Volkite pistols all educated on a single, highly effective Termanid enemy (on this case a Carnifex) could be introduced all the way down to measurement.
All we now want is a mod that replaces the Neo-Volkite pistol mannequin with an precise Proton Pack and we’ve received Ghostbusters 40k version.
Publisher Focus Entertainment has said it’s limiting the Neo-Volkite pistol to Operations mode for now “as we proceed to experiment with balancing in PvP.” It can be added to Eternal War mode in Space Marine 2’s subsequent main replace alongside a brand new Operations map, a brand new enemy, and the Dark Angels cosmetics. So, hopefully it gained’t be lengthy earlier than even PvP is stuffed with a spot of Ghostbusters motion.
In September, Saber Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits instructed IGN how the breakout success of Space Marine 2 had “modified every part” for the corporate. Eagle-eyed followers have noticed the Space Marine chapter now all-but confirmed to get a beauty pack after the Dark Angels, too.
Image credit score: Crimsas / reddit.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
