Non-Idle Turn Animation

[Ishtvan]

D3 has this whole system to play a turning animation when the AI is yawing around wildly, so that they're not just spinning without moving their legs. I noticed that none of our AI seem to have this (when they turn without walking, they all spin like a top without moving their legs). I thought Dom had put some turn animation on the citywatch, so is the def file just not set up, or do we need this animation also?

 

I didn't see it on the master list, just the "idle turns," where they turn and then turn back, presumably. These "non-idle" turns seem to be just picking up their feet so that they look slightly ridiculous when spinning around. Doom3 AI should work as an example of how to set them up. In fact, maybe the zombie has this already set up?

 

Anyway, just wanted to check if we planned to do these.

[Springheel]

Anyway, just wanted to check if we planned to do these.

 

That's why I added them to the animation list. I was thinking specifically of AI that are standing on patrol, however, not AI that were walking. I guess they would require different ones, though to be honest it never bothered me much if they spun while walking. And then would we need turn animations for every kind of walking? What about searching, etc?

 

I'm pretty sure I did see some standing turn animations somewhere, but they aren't included in any .def file that I noticed.

[Tels]

The "spinning" looks ridiculous and I thought it was WIP and just not included. Presumable, the "turn" animation could play only on the leg channel?

[Domarius]

Thanks Ish - yeah this is something I don't think anyone was aware of yet. The current "turn 90" is just for a standing guard on patrol, not what you want.

 

Tell me what the anim(s) has to be and I'll put it on the list. However I think it's fairly optional compared to other essential animations, and should be put at the bottom of the to do list.

[ascottk]

TDS turn animations were pretty simple. They just raised one leg then the other. Maybe add a little twist in the leg as they turn.

[Domarius]

Woah you came out of nowhere. Welcome back!

 

This thread is about turning while moving - we already have a turn-on-the-spot one.

 

Ish also brought it up here, which I had already added to my todo list in my signature

http://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?showt...mp;#entry179074

 

I've added this thread to it as well now, just in case.