Any chance that proper turning animations will be added?

zeepzeep Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3367Members
in NS2 General Discussion
Something that i find a very weak point in NS2 are the animations when players move around, look aound, turning quickly in battle. Etc. Instead of fluid movement you see players (marines and aliens) turning on a pivot without any animation to make it look real.

When i look at the NS2HD videos that is the main weak point. As a result from not having turning animations players simply are facing all directions on a whim and it looks bad. It looks too plastic and old fashioned.

I hope to see a rework of the movement animations in the future. Is there any intention from the devs to do that??

Cheers!
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  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    they said before that they completely recoded the animation code, but its not yet in the game yet. So i'm pretty sure this will be adressed :)
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  • MkilbrideMkilbride Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69952Members
    Good, cause the animations right now are terrible lol. Watching other players move around is like..wow, lol. It feels like half the animations are missing for player models.
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  • Squeal_Like_A_PigSqueal_Like_A_Pig Janitor Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 66Members, Super Administrators, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Reinforced - Supporter, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer
    Yes, turning animations are on the list to do.

    --Cory
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Actually, we're about to completely rip apart our animation system and put it back together. We want to make some big improvements here and Brian and Max have been working on some cool code in the background for this.
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  • zeepzeep Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3367Members
    Thanks for replying! This is good news. Can't wait to see what you guys are cooking up. ;)
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  • SmasherSmasher Join Date: 2005-03-06 Member: 43732Members
    Awesome!
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  • LV426-ColonistLV426-Colonist Space Jockey Join Date: 2011-08-05 Member: 114269Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1879326:date=Oct 11 2011, 10:58 AM:name=Squeal_Like_A_Pig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Squeal_Like_A_Pig @ Oct 11 2011, 10:58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1879326"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yes, turning animations are on the list to do.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    New animations would be a delight...
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1879331:date=Oct 11 2011, 04:12 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flayra @ Oct 11 2011, 04:12 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1879331"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Actually, we're about to completely rip apart our animation system and put it back together. We want to make some big improvements here and Brian and Max have been working on some cool code in the background for this.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Unless this will include a breakdancing taunt for the Gorge, you're doing it wrong :P
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  • MkilbrideMkilbride Join Date: 2010-01-07 Member: 69952Members
    They could, maybe. type /dance and have it happen.

    I laughed so hard when you type /dance in SCII and it had all your units dance...so epic.
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