Looks like their 'sneaking' to me, I like it.
I agree. The duckwalking looks like they're sneaking around.
Crabwalking is something totally different.
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Originally Posted by Red Valkyrja
Looks like their 'sneaking' to me, I like it.
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Although who the heck they think they're sneaking up on is beyond me.
Not sure if this is the same thing or not, but we had a Vaz zombie patrol in a mission last night walking with their arms straight out in front of them instead of the usual loose/at their sides arms they normally have. I kind of liked the new look.
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I did see that, but then, I thought its absence was a bug in the first place. Now if they'd only bring back Slidey SWAT Guy!
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Originally Posted by Sardan
For quite a while a couple of years ago there was a problem in missions in which patrols would use a very unnatural crouching gait that my friends and I referred to as the "crab walk".
I dimly recall it was fixed and banished from the game several issues ago, but lately I've been in quite a few missions in which I've seen its return. Anyone else notice this? Is this posted as a known issue anywhere? |
Wait til you see a Carnie Illusionist do it, I thought it looked hilarious.
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I haven't seen this in awhile, but did enjoy it whenever I saw it 
Have yet to see the Illusionist do it, but I bet it be a blast w/ the dress.
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That's been referred to as "the Frankenstein walk" and I'm pretty sure it's new to i16. I love it! But it's definitely not the same as the crouching-zipping walk I'm referring to. It's sort of like someone is trying to be a stealthy sprinter. Just looks odd to me.
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Originally Posted by enderbean
Not sure if this is the same thing or not, but we had a Vaz zombie patrol in a mission last night walking with their arms straight out in front of them instead of the usual loose/at their sides arms they normally have. I kind of liked the new look.
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I've seen that before I16 out in Stirga, only they walk for a few steps then trip. I had to stop and laugh.|
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And I guess I haven't seen the 'crab' walk, just the crouching 'sneaking' walk.
Edit: Stealthy sprinter? Sounds a lot like what the coralax do when they are running, they have a hunched-over, speed-running movement.
The crouch walk was a bug and is probably a returning bug. It was probably meant for sneaky patrols, but it looked goofy. It wouldn't be so creepy if they didn't move so darned fast while doing it.
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Screaming SWAT Man that used to show up in some missions was my favorite.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
I did see that, but then, I thought its absence was a bug in the first place. Now if they'd only bring back Slidey SWAT Guy!
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I've noticed this showing up too.
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Yeah, that's the one I mean. He'd be doing the static "cowering in terror" animation, but he'd be moving at the same time, so he'd sort of be Prestige Power Sliding around. While recoiling and trembling in fear. A fixture of any mission that involved frightened civilians! And then they went and "fixed" it, and a little piece of CoH's charm was gone forever. |
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Screaming SWAT Man that used to show up in some missions was my favorite.
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I was gonna say, I think the OP has their games mixed up.
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Watch out for 'em endangered spycrabs.
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Yeah. It was weird seeing them zip around so fast using that type of walk, but yet the ones moving slow were always just walking normal. It would have been better if the slow ones used the "sneaking" animation... and I hope it's brought back that way. |
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
The crouch walk was a bug and is probably a returning bug. It was probably meant for sneaky patrols, but it looked goofy. It wouldn't be so creepy if they didn't move so darned fast while doing it.
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And I think the new Frankenstein walk is cool too. You should check out DA some time.
I kinda missed the duck walk when it was removed, but when I saw it pop up again recently it just weirded me out all over again.
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They need to equip these guys with N-Gage like phones so they can be crabwalking and sidetalking.
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The ones I've seen doing it since Issue 16 came out are moving too fast, the way they were before. Definitely not "sneaking" speed.|
Originally Posted by Master-Blade
Yeah. It was weird seeing them zip around so fast using that type of walk, but yet the ones moving slow were always just walking normal. It would have been better if the slow ones used the "sneaking" animation... and I hope it's brought back that way.
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And I think the new Frankenstein walk is cool too. You should check out DA some time.
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I think all of the new "stances" or idle emotes, or whatever you call them, are awesome and add a lot in the way of flavor to the game. Great job BaB and minions (or whoever did that).
Sucks that there is a glitch with one of them already.
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I've seen Fortunate Seers doing the sneak walk while leveling up my Fire/TA corruptor, but I haven't seen any doing the high speed version yet, or any other critters doing the sneak walk.|
Originally Posted by Sardan
For quite a while a couple of years ago there was a problem in missions in which patrols would use a very unnatural crouching gait that my friends and I referred to as the "crab walk".
I dimly recall it was fixed and banished from the game several issues ago, but lately I've been in quite a few missions in which I've seen its return. Anyone else notice this? Is this posted as a known issue anywhere? |
I'll keep my eyes open, though.
Loving the Frankenstein walk. I wish we could do that. It'd make a addition for Halloween (imagine entire zones full of heroes/villains doing the Frankenstein walk... awesome!).
I prefer the term "crouch runners" or "crotch runners." I haven't been seeing full spawns doing it like in the old days, but 1-3 out of the spawn on occasion.
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Originally Posted by Luminara
(imagine entire zones full of heroes/villains doing the Frankenstein walk... awesome!).
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I had completely forgotten about mobs doing the Oblivion Crouch to sneak into place. Haven't seen that in many moons.|
Originally Posted by Hellguard
The ones I've seen doing it since Issue 16 came out are moving too fast, the way they were before. Definitely not "sneaking" speed.
I've noticed a lot of new animations for mobs when they're just hanging out. The Lost seem to enjoy their nappy time, for example... |
I love all these little things they add in though. Lost taking naps and panhandling while idle, and others pushing wheelbarrels around, and carrying bodybags.
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For quite a while a couple of years ago there was a problem in missions in which patrols would use a very unnatural crouching gait that my friends and I referred to as the "crab walk".
I dimly recall it was fixed and banished from the game several issues ago, but lately I've been in quite a few missions in which I've seen its return. Anyone else notice this? Is this posted as a known issue anywhere?
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