Do you want enter/exit vehicle animations?

[Kyros]

Personally I always found the animations added an extra element of immersion to the game and it also shows how much effort the devs really put into planetside 1. I'd love to see them make a return. I think right now there aren't any plans for them in the works as there are far more Important things to work on [which is understandable] but I'd be thrilled to see them patched in in the future. Thoughts?

[Crazyduckling]

oh look. its this thread again.

edit:

they just aren't necessary to me, and they were buggy in PS1. i think as long as there is a slight warmup timer, there really isn't an issue. i never felt 'more immersed' with animations.

im not opposed, but they aren't exactly on my priority list.

[Raymac]

Originally Posted by Crazyduckling

oh look. its this thread again.

Exactly, and I'll make a prediction. An overwhelming majority of veterans will vote in favor of it, just like last time.

I thought the animations were cool, of course. But I just can't by the "immersion" argument. If anything, it broke immersion because it took you out of first person view, which is THE most immersive thing.

I'd like to see the animations someday, but it's not the cake, or even the frosting on the cake, it's just the sprinkles on the frosting....great, now I want cake.

[Kyros]

What if you kept your first person view while entering a vehicle? Wouldn't that be awesome?

[MooK]

Originally Posted by Kyros

What if you kept your first person view while entering a vehicle? Wouldn't that be awesome?

Totally awesome.

During beta, maybe the animators won't be as busy.

[SkizzWS]

This is my first post and I'm scared

[basti]

WE had a thread about this last year, and it was pretty clear that everyone wants those animations. But this is a whole lot of weeks ago, and im interrested to see how this poll plays out with all the new folks around.

Originally Posted by SkizzWS

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[berzerkerking]

Originally Posted by SkizzWS

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[GuyFawkes]

Originally Posted by berzerkerking

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[Shogun]

Originally Posted by Raymac

I thought the animations were cool, of course. But I just can't by the "immersion" argument. If anything, it broke immersion because it took you out of first person view, which is THE most immersive thing.

the new animations may be in first person view. that would help with immersion even more.

the immersion we are always talking about is not from when you enter something yourself, it´s from when you watch others enter vehicles! it just looks stupid when soldiers run up to a vehicle and just disappear. being able to see how he opens the door and climbs in does all the difference!

[Mechzz]

Originally Posted by Shogun

the new animations may be in first person view. that would help with immersion even more.

the immersion we are always talking about is not from when you enter something yourself, it´s from when you watch others enter vehicles! it just looks stupid when soldiers run up to a vehicle and just disappear. being able to see how he opens the door and climbs in does all the difference!

Hmm. Here's an idea. Peeps generally seem to like the nanite animation when a Scythe/Magrider gets created.

Can't we have that effect applied to our toons as we teleport into the vehicle?

Like Basti, I'm interested to see how this poll goes with all the new folks around.

I may even have voted if the poll had the correct options (like: yes, but after launch or no, but done some new way).

Plus ca change and all that

[Gonefshn]

Originally Posted by Raymac

Exactly, and I'll make a prediction. An overwhelming majority of veterans will vote in favor of it, just like last time.

I thought the animations were cool, of course. But I just can't by the "immersion" argument. If anything, it broke immersion because it took you out of first person view, which is THE most immersive thing.

I agree most vets will want it. I personally also thought the third person animations were not immersive. They were cool but like you said true immersion would keep you in the first person view.

I would love to see them add a first person enter and exit animation now THAT would be amazing.

Honestly though it's just not that important really. The meat and pototoes of the game is the gameplay, make the guns feel great and make the combat dynamic and I could really care less if I have animations for vehicle enter/exit.

[Wayside]

Originally Posted by Crazyduckling

oh look. its this thread again.

oh look. its this response again. >_>

At any rate, those keeping up to date on Higby's tweets will note that he spoke on this issue again recently. During the conversation he stated:

if animations are the #1 thing players want in the game, maybe.

Now, he also spent some time pointing out, again, the extensive dev time he suspects the animations will take. But for those who feel that the animations were as integral to the Planetside experience as the vehicles themselves, this kind of comment is naturally going to rekindle interest in speaking up on the issue. :P

I'm certainly part of the community that finds the absence of these animations hugely disappointing. I mean...its like transformers without the transforming animations. They just hold up a sign that says "IMA TRANSFORMIN MAH PARTS" while the GHI GOO GAH GOO GRR sound plays. >_<

[Shogun]

the devs are aware of our love to these animations.

the last thread about this went crazy and only died when matt told us that this would add another 6 month to the project.

but i would still love to see them added later on!
even if it´s added one vehicle at a time, starting with the gal and sunderer.

[Kyros]

Yes I know it wouldn't be an easy feat and would probably take some time. I'm not asking for them to be implemented RIGHT NOW. Just further down the road, after they've done everything else that's important.