How does the BFG work?

[kevingpo]

How does the BFG work?

I remember back in Doom2 I was told that the BFG has two different attack mechanism.

Each BFG shot has two explosions. On primary impact the BFG has a blast zone. Usually large damage if target was hit by actual BFG ball. The secondary attack affects all enemies are you are looking at (no distance limits).

Is this correct?

Obviously Quake 2, Quake 3, Doom 3 BFGs all worked slightly different and enhanced as well. Doom 3 being the coolest as you can shoot out the BFG, and it's got the laser idea from Quake 2. Quake 3 didn't have the laser and weren't really BFGs - in the sense that it didn't act like one.

[insertwackynamehere]

http://www.gamers.org/docs/FAQ/bfgfaq/

[kevingpo]

Thanks man.

This is great stuff! What I've been looking for back in 1998 when I was writing/programming my own BFG simulator.

However the FAQ covers Doom series & Quake II BFG. Still yet to confirm the workings of Doom III BFG - whether it's the same as Doom series BFG or Quake II BFG.

[kc32]

The Doom 3 BFG video basically says the BFG Ball has a chip (looks like a 486, but who knows) inside it that controls the explosion. And it has lasers or something that target enemies before it hits.