Ground Branch (by Blackfoot Studios) - Page 6

zeep · 24th May 2011, 04:19 PM

You quit, remember? :P

Psychomorph · 24th May 2011, 06:33 PM

Wont be enough to just hire someone, we need someone who cares (which means to understand the idea). Also as Indigo said, it's not only about coding nowadays anymore. We need a team. Realism in a game doesn't only mean how things are programmed to function but also animated to work, etc. Assets are needed and they need to be of not generic mainstream build, but developed with "as real as it gets" in mind. There is more to it, it is more complicated than that.

Carpetsmoker · 25th May 2011, 02:36 AM

^ Of course. But no matter how beautiful your models and stuff is, it'll do exactly nothing without code to make it do something.

Psychomorph · 25th May 2011, 09:31 AM

Not counting maps and missions I put things into two cathegories, Art and Function. Art is 3D, texture and sound. Function is code and animation.
Art is important and can add a great deal to help realism and immersion, but Function is the core aspect, because it is not about how things look but how features work and are used by the player.

As example. Most generic way to do pistols is to have the slide unlocking after reloading as a separate animation, in real life, when your life depends on it, you slap the mag in and aim the pistol while unlocking the slide after which you can fire immediately. Two actions in one move, that's realism and if the animator doesn't get it right, even the programmer can't help it.
Same with drawing the sidegun, if your life depends on it, you can unsave the pistol and already fire a couple of rounds even before you brought it to aim. This is realism, this is gameplay. These are the things the animator needs to be aware of and work toward to and the programmer needs to make it being usable comfortable and effective (no unnecesssary delays when pushing keys, etc).

Some guns in INF even push it so far as to run a "bring to hip" animation, than run the "unsave gun" animation, after which I can initiate the "aim gun" action. Gosh, I can chat in the meantime while Tangos rip me apart... realism.

Psychomorph · 2nd Apr 2012, 06:53 PM

Something is coming on April the 16th! I don't know what, but it is coming.

In the meantime, some appetizers:

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zeep · 3rd Apr 2012, 04:33 AM

Looking good.

tomcat ha · 4th Apr 2012, 05:48 PM

weeeee

krisredbeard · 5th Apr 2012, 12:36 AM

Mmm, tacticulicious... or something.

Psychomorph · 11th Apr 2012, 09:40 AM

www.groundbranch.com

25th May 2011, 02:36 AM	#103
Carpetsmoker Nexus-6 Join Date: Jan. 20th, 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 227	^ Of course. But no matter how beautiful your models and stuff is, it'll do exactly nothing without code to make it do something. __________________ Online Infiltration serverbrowser

25th May 2011, 09:31 AM	#104
Psychomorph Join Date: Apr. 21st, 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 2,111	Not counting maps and missions I put things into two cathegories, Art and Function. Art is 3D, texture and sound. Function is code and animation. Art is important and can add a great deal to help realism and immersion, but Function is the core aspect, because it is not about how things look but how features work and are used by the player. As example. Most generic way to do pistols is to have the slide unlocking after reloading as a separate animation, in real life, when your life depends on it, you slap the mag in and aim the pistol while unlocking the slide after which you can fire immediately. Two actions in one move, that's realism and if the animator doesn't get it right, even the programmer can't help it. Same with drawing the sidegun, if your life depends on it, you can unsave the pistol and already fire a couple of rounds even before you brought it to aim. This is realism, this is gameplay. These are the things the animator needs to be aware of and work toward to and the programmer needs to make it being usable comfortable and effective (no unnecesssary delays when pushing keys, etc). Some guns in INF even push it so far as to run a "bring to hip" animation, than run the "unsave gun" animation, after which I can initiate the "aim gun" action. Gosh, I can chat in the meantime while Tangos rip me apart... realism. Last edited by Psychomorph; 25th May 2011 at 09:34 AM.

4th Apr 2012, 05:48 PM	#107
tomcat ha Registered User Join Date: Feb. 2nd, 2002 Posts: 2,367	weeeee __________________ Support Kim Jong-un who just lost his father

5th Apr 2012, 12:36 AM	#108
krisredbeard The Redbeardyist Join Date: Jan. 21st, 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 33	Mmm, tacticulicious... or something. __________________ Kris Redbeard UDK programming, tutorials, game design & development.

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24th May 2011, 04:19 PM	#101
zeep :( Join Date: Feb. 16th, 2001 Posts: 1,737	You quit, remember? :P

24th May 2011, 06:33 PM	#102
Psychomorph Join Date: Apr. 21st, 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 2,111	Wont be enough to just hire someone, we need someone who cares (which means to understand the idea). Also as Indigo said, it's not only about coding nowadays anymore. We need a team. Realism in a game doesn't only mean how things are programmed to function but also animated to work, etc. Assets are needed and they need to be of not generic mainstream build, but developed with "as real as it gets" in mind. There is more to it, it is more complicated than that.

2nd Apr 2012, 06:53 PM	#105
Psychomorph Join Date: Apr. 21st, 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 2,111	Something is coming on April the 16th! I don't know what, but it is coming. In the meantime, some appetizers:

3rd Apr 2012, 04:33 AM	#106
zeep :( Join Date: Feb. 16th, 2001 Posts: 1,737	Looking good.

11th Apr 2012, 09:40 AM	#109
Psychomorph Join Date: Apr. 21st, 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 2,111	www.groundbranch.com