Please be on the announcement tonight! Please!
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Unpossible, the devs can only rehash tired old content. 
If they're still trying to hire someone it's probably too early to make much of a commitment about what he/she'll be doing.
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If they're still trying to hire someone it's probably too early to make much of a commitment about what he/she'll be doing.
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Hmmm. I really don't want to have to wear the "PRAF was right" t-shirt tomorrow but this sort of long term development opportunity sorta indicates I might have to once Posi has said his piece.
Nothing could make me happier than be proven wrong at Positron's address... But I flatly refuse to raise my hopes, they've been crushed once too many times.
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Nothing could make me happier than be proven wrong at Positron's address... But I flatly refuse to raise my hopes, they've been crushed once too many times.
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So your skin must be thick by now - raise them once more for old times' sake!
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What are non-bipedal rigs? 
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Models with more, or less, than two legs.
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Non-humanoid critter models.
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What are non-bipedal rigs?
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3D models of non-human thingies. Or at least the bones / animation skeletons for them, AFAIK.
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What are non-bipedal rigs?
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Anything with more or less than two legs, non-human legs or some other replacement for the lower extremeties.
Edit: You beat me by one minute Carni :P
*Reads OP*
*Takes sip of coffee*
*Spit Take*
WHAT!?
Did I read that right, a possibility of non humanoid critters in game?
Actually I read it as something different, non humanoid Player character rigs...but that's just me being pointlessly optimistic...
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*Reads OP*
*Takes sip of coffee*
*Spit Take*
WHAT!?
Did I read that right, a possibility of non humanoid critters in game?
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In A game, sure.
We already have a few (sort of) non-humanoids.
However, this looks like a CoX2 position to me.
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Models with more, or less, than two legs.
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Actually I'm pretty sure bipedal refers to having 2 feet - the legs are but an accompanying feature for most bipeds.
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We already have a few (sort of) non-humanoids.
[/ QUOTE ]We've got the spider rig, I think that's all? Our other non-humanoids tend to just be floating spheres.
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We already have a few (sort of) non-humanoids.
[/ QUOTE ]We've got the spider rig, I think that's all? Our other non-humanoids tend to just be floating spheres.
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Snakes?
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"Ped", yes, I'm an idiot. I seem to be posting that waaay to many times today. Sigh.
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What do Snakes use?
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Snakes?
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I think the snakes use a bipedal rig but with invisible legs.
Keldian Novas use a different rig.
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What are non-bipedal rigs?
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3D models of non-human thingies. Or at least the bones / animation skeletons for them, AFAIK.
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Not entire models, and (often) not just bones, but all their constraints, drivers, scripts, muscles/softbodies, if any, etc. I'm not sure about link between rig and geometry/textures, but think it's a part of a rig too. Although in-game models usually have everything converted to bones, development models may be more complex for animators' covenience.
And non-bipedal means exactly that. Something that isn't rigged the way humanoids with 2 legs (or feet, or even hooves $) ) are. Arachnobots, or Snakes as an example... (they are also non-quadrupeds, making them doubly difficult.)
It's interesting they need a rigger, not just animator. Which, may or may not mean new rigs... Which may (or may not) mean new mobs, that is, totally new, not 2-,4-, 0r 8-legged and 2-10 "armed" we have...
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I think the snakes use a bipedal rig but with invisible legs.
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I doubt it, judging by their animation/physics their tail is rigged too. So, probably, it's based on a standard biped, but isn't the same...
The mostly likely use of non-bipedal rigs is for new monster types. From Guard Dogs to Giant Frogs from somewhere.
Could that mean a new faction? Yes. But the chance of having player non-bipedal is remote at best.
was browsing through the job postings for paragon studios and in particular this little nugget:
3d guy
and then i noticed something:
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Preferred
* Avid MMO player, especially of City of Heroes
* Rigging and scripting abilities
* Experience with unique or non-bipedal rigs
* Previous game development experience
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lets see that again shall we:
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Experience with unique or non-bipedal rigs
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i think i sees a coming storm ..... of awesome.