Varying animations based on distance to opponent

[Gurgumul]

Although I'm pretty sure it would be very difficult to implement in M:BG, or any other game, it would be really cool to have different animations and weapon speed, damage and other stats based on distance to the opponent. For example up close your character would bend his arm to cut the opponent with the most of his sword's edge, but far away he would stretch his arm out to at least reach the opponent with the sword's tip.

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[Jona]

Would be really neat from a realism standpoint, but unfortunately it would detract from gameplay too much, imo. It'd be near impossible to properly judge a swing's reach.

[Varadin]

it would be an autism fight when ppl would hug each other

[Rico]

that facial expression alone calls for area of effect damage

[Gaz.Spencer]

They should add facial expressions. Would look hilarious when you fight people. although as a purchasable DLC 

[Leshma]

Best animation is no animation:

[Golem]

Damn, that's some pro illustrations, you got there, friend.

Anyway, if they just made some attack longer and some short, that's enough and much easier to implement. Also not dumbed down like your suggestion, would be super easy, if you didn't have to judge distance.

[Gaz.Spencer]

So some stances could have further reach, but less speed, for example.

[Nickleback]

Very good idea gurgumul but Jona is right it would be very hard to play to gauge the distance before every attack

[Nickleback]

nevertheless if there were such thing it would be very unique and original

[Nickleback]

I mean if they could do such a thing

[Nickleback]

Nice drawings by the way the face in the middle looks like someone i know.

[Ikarus]

great drawings but that´d be a lot of work to implement and gameplaywise a tricky thing

[Golem]

Good thing you post so many, I can downvote all of them!

[Nickleback]

Do u really think i care about ur downvote?Well,I don't.But i would like to learn where is face of the golem in your picture.Are those 2 shiny holes are nose,or tooth?,or perhaps the eyes enlighten me