3rd Person In Ns?

asparagus

ive been playing for ever, and am quite used to hopping around like an idiot in first person trying to bite people, and it does infact work, but the other day someone was yelling about 3rd person, and i was just wondering if you can do this in ns, as it does kick **** in vampire slayers <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->

SoulSkorpion

No, you can't. You used to be able to, but this was a bug exploit.

RaVe

Let's say it IS sort of possible in NS, but you risk having set your camera bugging itself out, non-existent HUD and no res count at all.

Plus its an exploit because hey, you will know how close you are to them and know exactly when to bite. Not too good for balance.

SuperTeflon

It was 'exploiting' the fact you could look around corners...

despite the fact that Specialists managed to circumvent that problem.

Max

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despite the fact that Specialists managed to circumvent that problem.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Out of curiosity, how do they do it in The Specialists?

Max

RaVe

That was what we wish we knew they did, so we could let you know.

But if anyone doesn't know what they did in TS so you couldn't look around corners. They made it so you can't see models around corners. If I were Morfeo I would tell you, but I'm not.

What I do know is it has something to do with the first-person code. Something like not rendering player models through walls if it didn't feed into the first person camera. Of course there would be some issues with breakable walls :/

Roger_Dodger

Ah so you could only see the map around the corner not actual models... thats pretty cool.

You interested in trying it max?

- RD

Cold_NiTe

3rd person view, even if only specified for specific weapons, would be really really great. Especially for people who tend to overshoot their targets after getting the initial hit in.

SoulSkorpion

Personally, I think it'd detract from the feel of the game. First person melee combat is more demanding than third person, and I prefer it that way <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Roger_Dodger

I have to agree with soulscorp as NS is not like Jedi knight: jedi academy where in third person sabre duels it looks awesome with all the twists and moves ns sorta lacks in the style department.

I think the first person is what really gives this game an edge to make it so different from other games. And i love the challenge skulk view creates.

- RD