Attack Animations
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Join Date: 2003-01-15 Member: 12313Members, Constellation
Join Date: 2003-01-15 Member: 12313Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Not properly switched on lastinv</div> *Pre-post: Sorry if this bug has already been posted but my account/password does not seem to be registered with the bug database.
This bug most commonly occurs while switching between attacks that execute quickly, most notably the bite/leap attack. I'm sure many players use this combo to quickly leap at their enemy then quickly switch to bite and bite their target before they even finish their leap (in mid-air). The only problem with this is that if you hold down your attack key, or switch attacks too fast, the attack won't execute properly:
I.E: I am biting a marine, and while still holding down my attack button I proceed to hit my lastinv key to switch to leap so I can get away quickly and heal. The result was that I performed another BITE but this bite used the adrenaline equivalent of the attack I was switching to, LEAP. Thus when on my second attempt to leap to safety, I couldn't because I had ran out of energy. Letting go the attack key while switching seems to correct this, but since most attacks need to be executed quickly you need to hold down the attack button to execute with the desired speed.
Summary: When switching attacks (lets say #1 & #2) attack #1 will be played but at the cost of attack #2's adrenaline consumption.
Can anyone else verify this?
This bug most commonly occurs while switching between attacks that execute quickly, most notably the bite/leap attack. I'm sure many players use this combo to quickly leap at their enemy then quickly switch to bite and bite their target before they even finish their leap (in mid-air). The only problem with this is that if you hold down your attack key, or switch attacks too fast, the attack won't execute properly:
I.E: I am biting a marine, and while still holding down my attack button I proceed to hit my lastinv key to switch to leap so I can get away quickly and heal. The result was that I performed another BITE but this bite used the adrenaline equivalent of the attack I was switching to, LEAP. Thus when on my second attempt to leap to safety, I couldn't because I had ran out of energy. Letting go the attack key while switching seems to correct this, but since most attacks need to be executed quickly you need to hold down the attack button to execute with the desired speed.
Summary: When switching attacks (lets say #1 & #2) attack #1 will be played but at the cost of attack #2's adrenaline consumption.
Can anyone else verify this?
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Comments
So in the demo it plays out like this:
Bite Bite Bite Bite
Leap
Bug - Bite animation but Leap adrenaline cost.
First, Heres the adrenaline meter BEFORE Full:
I.E. in the need of a quick leap to getaway you switch too fast, perform a bite instead, which is bugged and uses up all your energy thus you cannot leap away any more and you die).
If you need anymore demos or screenshots just let me know, this bug is 100% reproducable.
Also I got thinking last night, why should this bug only have disadvantages? Say if it could work the other way around? And thats what I just finished testing right now! Instead of switching from bite to leap, I tried switching from leap to bite. This is groundbreaking. If done correctly and consecutively it is possible to pull off an INDEFINATE amount of leap attacks seeming as they only consume the same adrenaline cost as a bite!!! Same thing with Parasite, if done in the same manner one could essentially have automatic Parasite fire!!! I managed to take a few screen shots... the parasite one is hard to distinguish, but the leap one is blatant! You will notice me leaping (as characterized by the protruding claws) but yet by looking at my adrenaline meter you will observe that I have only consumed the same amount of energy as would a bite have. Further observation will show I have NO upgrades, and even lvl 3 adren would not restore leap adrenaline even BEFORE you hit the ground!!
Here is the Parasite version:
Thanks for your awareness.