Beta 3 Fade Blink-swipe

SVisionsSVisions Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19375Members
edited February 2004 in NS General Discussion
It seems to be off now. In previous versions it would always do the swipe when I quick switched, but the animation was off as it always has been. Now it seems like it's trying to force the animation to be in time, sometimes it isn't, and the swipe doesn't even happen at all. The timing is inconsistent, and a missed swipe means double the wait time with focus and it's a big problem. Can we just go back to the original blink-swipe? I don't care if the animation is off, I just want something that works consistantly, with the same timing.

Also it seems this applies to all alien classes - like for leap-biting and such.
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  • StakhanovStakhanov Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14448Members
    It is rumored to be due to lag with LastInv. Not sure , but I still see pesky script - fades slashing me mid-blink while I can't use focus properly because of this. Very frustrating issue.
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  • CxwfCxwf Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13168Members, Constellation
    I heard about the lastinv bug...basically lastinv is a server command, so however long your ping is, thats how long it takes before you switch weapons with lastinv. Yes, this reduces your ability to blink/swipe or leap/bite with lastinv. However, this issue doesnt effect the "slot1" "slot2" and "slot3" buttons at all. If you use those buttons to switch weapons instead, then you won't have any lag problems.

    Or at least, I know this solves the lastinv problem that has already been noticed by the dev team. There could be an entirely separate problem with attack animations for all I know...
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  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    Why is it serverside? couldn't the client keep track of the last weapon used?
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-Stakhanov+Feb 13 2004, 04:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Stakhanov @ Feb 13 2004, 04:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It is rumored to be due to lag with LastInv. Not sure , but I still see pesky script - fades slashing me mid-blink while I can't use focus properly because of this. Very frustrating issue. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fade scripts making you good is a myth.
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  • ZekZek Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7962Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Svisions, scripts have nothing to do with it. I can blink swipe with the best of them and I've never used a script, it's not hard at all if you don't use lastinv. I keep Q bound to slot 1 and E to slot 2. Use individual slot binds and you won't have to deal with lastinv's lag.
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  • cX_FallenAngelcX_FallenAngel Join Date: 2004-01-21 Member: 25559Members
    There is a bug with lastinv but slot1.etc... work fine, just use those until this is resolved
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  • SVisionsSVisions Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19375Members
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zek+Feb 14 2004, 11:22 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zek @ Feb 14 2004, 11:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Svisions, scripts have nothing to do with it. I can blink swipe with the best of them and I've never used a script, it's not hard at all if you don't use lastinv. I keep Q bound to slot 1 and E to slot 2. Use individual slot binds and you won't have to deal with lastinv's lag. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uhh... when did I say scripts had to do with it? Well other than when lastinv was working properly for me all the time I've been accused of scripting <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I've always used lastinv for fading, so switching to the slot buttons is kind of awkward for me, can we just get lastinv fixed instead?
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  • Papa_SmurfPapa_Smurf Join Date: 2003-02-27 Member: 14114Members
    ditch popupmenu, and bind mouse2 to "slot2; wait; +attack; wait; slot1;"
    That way you've got one button to blink and another to kill
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  • SVisionsSVisions Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19375Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Papa_Smurf+Feb 15 2004, 06:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Papa_Smurf @ Feb 15 2004, 06:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ditch popupmenu, and bind mouse2 to "slot2; wait; +attack; wait; slot1;"
    That way you've got one button to blink and another to kill <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That is known as scripting pretty much, I believe the antiscripting cvar blocks that. I'd rather have that functionality with my working lastinv...
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  • d0omied0omie Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13877Members
    BUT ITS AN ALIEN, IT CAN BLINK AND SWIPE AT THE SAME TIME LIKE SKULKS CAN LEAP AND BITE AT THE SAME TIME!!!!

    (anatomically speaking)

    scripting that is 100% fine and makes the game feel more like your an alien than your a human switching weapons.

    They should introduce bindings for fire1, fire2 etc, which aliens would find usefull.
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    lastinv lags, and so does normal slot1 and slot2 switching as well.
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  • SVisionsSVisions Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19375Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Feb 16 2004, 08:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Feb 16 2004, 08:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> lastinv lags, and so does normal slot1 and slot2 switching as well. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought I still noticed the problem when I tried to use the slots sometimes too, it's annoying.
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  • MaianMaian Join Date: 2003-02-27 Member: 14069Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Gold
    <!--QuoteBegin-Forlorn+Feb 16 2004, 08:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Forlorn @ Feb 16 2004, 08:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> lastinv lags, and so does normal slot1 and slot2 switching as well. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, I never use lastinv, just slot keys, and it still lags.
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  • FlyFlownFlyFlown Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15847Members, Constellation
    I use slot keys and this bug doesnt occur to me more often than before. I can properly hit jpers with a blink+focus swipe.
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  • ChargeCharge Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13144Members
    its ok with me. but i use the numbers to change tho o_O
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  • GhostBomberGhostBomber Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6910Members
    edited February 2004
    I use the numbers, to. Sometimes it seems like it won't switch at all if I go to fast, but I think that's just me pushing the wrong buttons...Which sucks, because I have a bad habit of blinking towards a marine, then hitting tilde by mistake. D'oh!
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