IRC said:
<Prime_2> this gives me an idea for SRB2.
<Ash|Editing> cool, prime
<Ash|Editing> what idea
<Prime_2> Eggman monitors
<Prime_2> I don't just want them to deal damage after a short delay.
<Prime_2> I want them to fucking explode
<Prime_2> and throw you back like a scatter ring to the face
This would preferably happen on impact, with lots of fire, monitpr-shaped shrapnel, and some area of effect so you can hit people with it in match and race. Points for doing so would be optional.
In any case, this would be for more than just looking(and sounding) awesome, but could also be used for speedruns when playing as tails or knuckles(I
did mention that it ought to send you flying like a scatter ring to the face), or for one-shot challenges in which the player attempts to aim the knockback upwards, so that he lands in an area higher than could normally be reached. Point being, this would not only make the eggman monitor more kickass visually, but it would also give it some use in the game outside of the mild punishment for retarded people who don't associate robotnik's face with bad things.
I'd suggest implementing the 3D directional knockback before trying any fancy graphical stuff. the most important aspect of this is that it can contribute to the eggman moniter's value in the improvement of gameplay. If it works out all nice, then you can add cool pyrotechnics.
As a final note, if you were going to booby trap something that you knew was going to be smashed open, would you use some weird damage after delay system that nobody can understand, or would you stick some high yield explosives inside of it?
That's what I thought.