Power animations for Khelds and VEATs
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Posted on: 2012-07-06 17:35 in Suggestions and Ideas
I still don't get why the Dwarf Flare got changed. I mean, Dwarves can't fly. That was the only reason the power was changed. So...why change it on the form that can't fly? Uh....durrhurr?
Honestly, I wish they'd used the new Titan Weapon tech to detect when the character was flying and THEN change the animation/power. I liked the old footstomp attack 
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
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Because they CAN teleport, and when they did so, there was still a momentary hover. So you couldn't TP in and footstomp - you HAD to wait (or use one of the other melee attacks.)|
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
I still don't get why the Dwarf Flare got changed. I mean, Dwarves can't fly. That was the only reason the power was changed. So...why change it on the form that can't fly? Uh....durrhurr?
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IOW - no foot on ground -
= no footstomp.
(So best to hold off on the "Uh... dumherr" until you find out it actually *doesn't* make sense, hmmm?)
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So? ONE example out of the vast majority of the time? And, again, see the 'use TW mechanics to trigger the hand clap variant if somehow not on the ground.'|
Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
Because they CAN teleport, and when they did so, there was still a momentary hover. So you couldn't TP in and footstomp - you HAD to wait (or use one of the other melee attacks.)
IOW - no foot on ground - = no footstomp. (So best to hold off on the "Uh... dumherr" until you find out it actually *doesn't* make sense, hmmm?) |
The power fx even still acts like you use foot-stomp, in BOTH forms for crying out loud. If they were going to make it a 'fix' at least do the damn thing right...
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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Ummm, that change was made many Issues before Tiitan Weapons existed. So, implying that they should have done that... is well... time dilated? Now to suggest they revisit the power now to "fix" this percieved issue is another matter entirely.
Also, Bill's example is perfectly and totally salient to his point.
Fine, whatever. In that case I suggest that the change be changed to use the new mechanics so that we can have the old footstomp attack when on the ground and the handclap when in the air. Because, with the handclap still using the footstomp sfx when it hits, it looks really damn stupid IMO.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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As mentioned, it's been like this for a while. Well before Titan Weapons. |
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
So? ONE example out of the vast majority of the time? And, again, see the 'use TW mechanics to trigger the hand clap variant if somehow not on the ground.'
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Complaining about it now is like complaining that they didn't broadcast the 1859 Olympic games on TV.
Plus, I don't know about you, but I teleport in Dwarf fairly frequently if I'm having to tank. So "ONE example out of the vast majority of the time" is not frankly rare. It's 1/3 of the total offensive powers of White Dwarf.
Not sure why you're so intent on acting like a five year old brat in this thread. Seriously, I can almost hear you huff and stomp your foot with that "Fine, whatever" in the last post.
I'd still like to see color customization for kheldians one day.
The idea that the entire race's powers have to be the same colors doesn't make sense, when different human characters can have the same powers as each other in dozens of different colors.
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Well that's when we differ then, because I never teleport with the Dwarf. If I want to get places, I swap to Human or Nova. For me at least, teleport is just a waste of endurance when it comes to combat.|
Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
As mentioned, it's been like this for a while. Well before Titan Weapons.
Complaining about it now is like complaining that they didn't broadcast the 1859 Olympic games on TV. Plus, I don't know about you, but I teleport in Dwarf fairly frequently if I'm having to tank. So "ONE example out of the vast majority of the time" is not frankly rare. It's 1/3 of the total offensive powers of White Dwarf. |
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| Not sure why you're so intent on acting like a five year old brat in this thread. Seriously, I can almost hear you huff and stomp your foot with that "Fine, whatever" in the last post. |
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GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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Agree totally with that.
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Originally Posted by Oathbound
I'd still like to see color customization for kheldians one day.
The idea that the entire race's powers have to be the same colors doesn't make sense, when different human characters can have the same powers as each other in dozens of different colors. |
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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Would be good if crab spiders could choose which leg each power shot from - pretty sure as it is pretty much everything comes out of one leg (maybe 2?), with the others only being used for Suppression!
EDIT: And a faster animation for Serum dagnabbit!
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I want NoFX options for the shapeshifts, Dark Nova using a human model would be totally awesome!! Well, NoFX but keeping the kheldian glowing eye aura, just no squid.
Plus, I really hate the Gravimetic Snare animation, though that ugly volleyball is strangely fitting during summer.
For VEATs, I'd like IVy's claws animations (dual blades) for Widows. Probably wouldn't work since the timing and sounds don't match, but would be sweet.
Perhaps some alternate power animations for khelds and VEATs?
For instance, the Solar Flare power that was recently changed....could be the inane handclap animation, or perhaps something from Kinetic Melee. I forget the actual power name. Or even give us the option to choose the old footstomp or new handclap.
Veats could have some new animations too. Wolf spider builds or even the gun attacks could have beam rifle animations swapped in. Or maybe even dual pistol? (That one's a stretch, I'd imagine.)
Widows could have claw alternate animations (if there are any).