Guard mantleing?

[Irenices]

While playing the outpost i had one of the builder guards fall down into the little elevator pit which is only about waste high but i noticed he couldn't climb out of it (i also noticed i couldn't squish him ) do you guys have plans to perhaps let guards and other ai climb over/onto waste high obstructions?

 

I've also noticed its pretty easy to block off doors either by pinning them with a arrow in the right place or bracing objects against a wall in front of them, i think it would be cool if maybe guards could bash doors and break objects that are blocking them, maybe 1 bash to break something like an arrow and 3 or 4 to smash a box.

 

Anyways just my thoughts, and great job with everything you guys have accomplished so far!

Edited October 27, 2009 by Irenices

[STiFU]

(i also noticed i couldn't squish him )

Haha, sweet. Have you checked out the mission statistics afterwards? I'd like to know whether that was listed as a killed AI, or maybe as an accident!

[Mortem Desino]

Mantling? I don't want to think about how complicated that would be to code!

 

Besides, that trapped-in-the-elevator-pit can be easily fixed with a shallow monsterclip "staircase" so they can climb out with normal pathfinding.

 

In terms of crates getting in their way, guards won't hesitate to just kick a moveable if it happens to be in their way.

[HappyCheeze]

Back when TD was released, I think there was discussion about allowing guards to climb ladders to chase after the player. I'm not sure what the outcome of it was.

[Springheel]

The outcome was that it wasn't a good idea.

[BlackSanguine]

It'd probably be pretty cumbersome to climb a latter wearing a heavy suit of metal. That and your sword & scabbard getting tangled in your legs and crossbars.