Commander camera shake when CC under attack

smallfrysmallfry Join Date: 2009-04-10 Member: 67132Members
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In order to really know when your CC is under attack as commander, how about your commander view shakes a little every time the CC takes damage while you're in it. Also fun: muffled sounds of metal and teeth every skulk bite.
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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
    edited July 2011
    I'd love for the commander view to get some visual indicators like this, making you think you're actually watching a screen instead of just a perfect 3D view hovering above the map, like most RTS's known to man... Add this shake to it, with some very mild snowy static would be awesome, nothing too extreme though! Oh and perhaps a small monitor border around the edges?

    This would also make NS2 stand out amongst RTS views, you know giving it something quite good looking and unique...


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    Remark: Meanwhile in Kharaa land!
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  • Chris0132Chris0132 Join Date: 2009-07-25 Member: 68262Members
    edited July 2011
    This is actually a really cool and useful idea.

    Actually, you could take it further, what about if the commander could hear muffled versions of all the sounds around his CC, so gunfire, alien sounds, explosions, metal being attacked, all of it. Same goes for alien commander. Would be useful for keeping track of your base and also quite atmospheric.
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Only if it was not much shaking. I could see this getting very annoying if not done right.
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  • HakujinHakujin Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16157Members, Constellation
    +1 great idea
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  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'd prefer a commander hud element like an emergency light that flares up repeats and alarms when the command station is under attack.
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  • aeroripperaeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I like the idea of muffled sounds of aliens/gunfire near the comm chair. It would make you feel much more a part of the world than a disembodied spirit looking down on the map.
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  • Vladimir Van VodkaVladimir Van Vodka Sexy Beast Join Date: 2010-07-30 Member: 73364Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Has successfully acquired an Immersion boner, excellent idea.

    +1 LOS
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  • Racer1Racer1 Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members
    +1
    Also, as the health of the CC gets lower, make it shake more - perhaps even flickering the display.
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  • SewlekSewlek The programmer previously known as Schimmel Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16247Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, Subnautica Developer
    i like that! camera shaking and hearing the CC taking damage (aliens knocking at the door)! I might put my hand on it
    next :)
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    I also really like this idea. Great thinking.

    +1 :D
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  • MaGicBushMaGicBush Join Date: 2002-12-02 Member: 10378Members
    Awesome idea, would definitely add to immersion.
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  • RichardRahlRichardRahl Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104594Members
    edited July 2011
    it would be nice if you were really looking at a screen inside of the CC instead of the screen taking up the whole thing, being able to look around the CC put the HUD as click able buttons on the screen come on UWE WTB more immersion.
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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=1862904:date=Jul 24 2011, 01:36 AM:name=RichardRahl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RichardRahl @ Jul 24 2011, 01:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1862904"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it would be nice if you were really looking at a screen inside of the CC instead of the screen taking up the whole thing, being able to look around the CC put the HUD as click able buttons on the screen come on UWE WTB more immersion.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Doom3 did that with the consoles you interact with... Needs GOOD control though before it becomes feasible for RTS purposed :P
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  • RichardRahlRichardRahl Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104594Members
    edited July 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1862918:date=Jul 23 2011, 10:38 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Jul 23 2011, 10:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1862918"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Doom3 did that with the consoles you interact with... Needs GOOD control though before it becomes feasible for RTS purposed :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes, and I loved it, it really had a great immersion effect, especially games where you get to see more than just your gun. and what little of your hands you have, i've like if the hud looked more like it does on the model, being projected, but that's just me, i'm a sucker for sci-fi huds and whatnot. I actually liked deadspaces huds quite abit.
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  • wulf 21wulf 21 Join Date: 2011-05-03 Member: 96875Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1862904:date=Jul 24 2011, 03:36 AM:name=RichardRahl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RichardRahl @ Jul 24 2011, 03:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1862904"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it would be nice if you were really looking at a screen inside of the CC instead of the screen taking up the whole thing, being able to look around the CC put the HUD as click able buttons on the screen come on UWE WTB more immersion.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Even if I love that idea, I doubt that it will be implemented. It would require a whole new camera feature for the engine like there was in HL2, i.e. render a scene and put the result on a texture (the screen).
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  • ShiloriusShilorius Join Date: 2011-01-14 Member: 77445Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    +1 to OPs and koujis idea

    but please don't make it over the top. the commandermode needs to be playable at any point.


    -1 to the Idea of showing the commanders fingers in the Commander HUD pressing buttons. that would be to distracting.
    It's the Nano Age, so the commander just plugs an USB cable into his brain and can move the mouse by mindcontrol ... or so.
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  • subshadowsubshadow Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15710Members
    Like the idea: Maybe also add the following:

    "Lost communication with the Commander" message appears when the following conditions are met:
    - Active CC loses power
    - Active CC get's destroyed
    - Player who is the commander gets killed within 10 seconds after ejecting (ejecting to kill enemies in base, but he got himself killed)
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  • MastodonMastodon Old Fogie Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12052Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1862799:date=Jul 23 2011, 03:44 PM:name=Racer1)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racer1 @ Jul 23 2011, 03:44 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1862799"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->+1
    Also, as the health of the CC gets lower, make it shake more - perhaps even flickering the display.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This. Don't lose the UI or anything, just put in something superficial for fun and notification purposes.
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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=1864192:date=Jul 28 2011, 01:52 PM:name=Mastodon)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mastodon @ Jul 28 2011, 01:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1864192"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This. Don't lose the UI or anything, just put in something superficial for fun and notification purposes.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    BSOD :P
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