potential new polearm animation

[Senni__Ti]

So I made a new animation for right->left swing of polearms.

http://forum.melee.org/suggestions-corner/%28poll%29-alternative-polearm-swing-%28right-gtleft%29/

There is no current plan to add it, just getting community feedback.
Discuss.

[_GTX_]

Oh comeon, i just went polearm. Stop hunting me down! You won't stop until im ranged, will you?

Anyway. I don't feel like there is any issue with the polearm right swing from a gameplay standpoint, but then again i did not feel like there was any with the 2h stab either. There might be some clipping and whatever else you said in the other thread, but i just really rate gameplay highly compared to cosmetics, when it comes to a game like this.

[FleetFox]

Oh comeon i just went polearm. Stop hunting me down! You won't stop until im ranged, will you?

 

[Senni__Ti]

It's hard to compare the length of the current with new (slightly different frame positioning)

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Pretty sure mine's longer, just sayin'.

[karasu]

Pretty sure mine's longer, just sayin'.

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I like this new animation you're proposing, anything that removes that native ill looking spasm they call right-to-left swing (which is oh-gods-so-abusable) is a good change.

[_GTX_]

I just fear this will ruin the class because of cosmetic reasons. We don't play this game because of the way it looks, but because of the way the combat engine works and feels. Also, if this turns into yet another nerf for a melee class, then something SERIOUSLY needs to be done about the 1h class, because it is the strongest melee class alrdy.

[Senni__Ti]

I'm having a look at 1h stab atm, other animations for 1h look fine tbh.

[Leshma]

I like this new animation you're proposing, anything that removes that native ill looking spasm they call right-to-left swing (which is oh-gods-so-abusable) is a good change.

Polearms abusable? Only if they are too fast (staves are good example). Poleaxes aren't better than greatswords, that is great bullshit fabricated by this community and most people seem to buy it as a fact.

Problem with Senni's 2H thrust animation isn't effectiveness, it is clunkiness and poor transition from swings to stab. But when it comes to performance this new 2H thrust animation is slightly worse than native stab animation and way better than what we previously had. Rarely glance, it is instant, can be spammed and easy to hide it. Of course, people aren't used to it so that helps as well.

[Senni__Ti]

It's smoother transitions now, warband module system thing, not really animation stuff.

[Gravoth_iii]

I'm having a look at 1h stab atm, other animations for 1h look fine tbh.

But the stab is good already :O Afaik its been fiddled with multiple times since it needed buffings.

I just fear this will ruin the class because of cosmetic reasons. We don't play this game because of the way it looks, but because of the way the combat engine works and feels. Also, if this turns into yet another nerf for a melee class, then something SERIOUSLY needs to be done about the 1h class, because it is the strongest melee class alrdy.

1h has the best animations, which it needs since it lacks in both damage and reach. Its only fair.


King me pls

[Leshma]

2H have best swing animations.

[StonedSteel]

...heres a fucking mind boggling crazy idea...



how bout you fix the shit you broke...BEFORE breaking more stuff?

ikr ^ INSANE request. just a thought.

[Senni__Ti]

What makes you think I haven't?
And what happened to being polite?

[StonedSteel]

What makes you think I haven't?
And what happened to being polite?

CRPG happened

[Tindel]

This is insane, i just made a sarcastic joke about ruining the other weaponspecs in another thread, and here is an actually serious post about it.

Yes! Lets ruin the game we all love by changing it until it cant be recognised. HURRAY!

I am the only one who makes the connection between rapidly declining population, and senseless retarded changes to a game that doesnt need to be changed, and hasnt for the last 2-3 years.