Thoughts on the Boomer

[frogopus]

Just thought I'd share a thought I was working on the other day about the Boomer infected. In the recent Firing Squad interview, Booth explained that the Boomer offers two possible attacks (explosion and vomiting which we all know):

"The Boomer, for example, is filled with methane gas and can blast nearby Survivors if shot in close quarters, causing him to explode like a bomb. Alternatively, he can empty his gullet by projectile vomiting onto an individual Survivor. This vomit attracts a horde of common infected to attack whoever is coated by it."

The way he phrases this makes me wonder whether the vomiting has some effect upon the methane levels. Perhaps, the Boomer has a certain "vomit level" which would affect his final explosion. One would assume that if this is the case the Boomer's "vomit level" would slowly rise with time and decrease with vomiting. A low "vomit level" would result in a much smaller explosion than a vomit filled Boomer. This would add an additional level of strategy as a player would have to balance between spewing of vomit, while still making an effective explosion when he dies.

Keep in mind this is just me speculating, but I think it would make for an interesting balance.

[The One]

One thing that I wonder is how slow the boomer will go, as in run walk whatever.
Since they said that the boomer is easy to kill I wonder how slow the boomer will move.
hopefully at a reasonable speed. at least fast enough to save its own a**.

[Puscifer]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooom! that could well be the case frogopus, it would add a little realism to him too. U can only make big explosions by preserving your stomach acid! making u wanna hit the target when u do use it lol!

[The One]

Dont you think the witch will Look real real creepy.

[maaatt]

i think the smoker is quite good with its long tounge haning upside down and survivors walk past and he lifts them up with his tounge and strangle them LOL and yes i do have a boomer between my legs :P

[Puscifer]

lol maaaat too much info there m8:P

[maaatt]

hehe

[A DUCK]

"yes i do have a boomer between my legs :P"

and i have a tank between mine :)

btw - good idea about boomer, hope thats how it really is

[maaatt]

ahh i got creamed by a duck :P

[Itchytasty]

realisim dosnt equate to good games. the boomer looks like he will have enough trouble as it is, if the boomer gets a relitivly unlucky spwan, and pepole go around him, he is pritty much screwed cuz of his slow speed. even though the thought of "tagging" a low health survivor to get eaten seems fun, im already sure i think the boomer is the worst monster, and i dont think another disadvantage besides slow movement is a good idea

[Stupoider]

I thought the Boomer was filled with blood... thats why he is so bloated and swelled up like a plum. Seems I was wrong T.T

[frogopus]

Spews blood and is filled with methane gas. So you were still right. This post is irrelevant as my speculations were wrong but it still would have been interesting.

[Stupoider]

Hmm... now that I think about it... if its was filled with blood, it would be rather messy.

[Doucheinabag]

Hmm... now that I think about it... if its was filled with blood, it would be rather messy.


Ew, i hope not.

[lilsamuraijoe]

Seriously, what was the point of bringing up this thread?

[iKissedABoomer]

You people look faaaar to deep into this game.