Rock Paper Shotgun Tank Interview discussion
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This one here. At least that's how I understood it, that the crew never gets out...
"- Tank crew live and die with the tank. They only spawn in the tank, and don't ever get out. If your crew dies, you can go back to the resupply area and they will respawn."
Is this referring to only the AI tank crew?
Surely the actual player will be able to get out!
Can this be confirmed?
Is this referring to only the AI tank crew?
Surely the actual player will be able to get out!
Can this be confirmed?
I like WASD aiming for tanks much more. To me it feels more precise for making small adjustments. I think TW shouldn't be afraid to keep it just because it takes a little bit of getting used to. If anything add tutorials for tanking instead of trying to make it instantly accesible.
I'm not a fan of mouse-based turret rotation. It's not easier at all. It's just annoying because you're constantly shifting your mouse to the direction you want the turret to turn in, lifting up the mouse, repeating, etc. Good way to get RSI. It's much easier to just press a key, and it makes more sense for WWII tanks, too. So I hope it will at least be an option.
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Tank crew (player or AI) will not be able to leave the tank.
I remember when they first switched to the keys and thought it was a bad idea but over time it does make more scenes. I know in BC2 i always turn up my sensitivity to more the guns around faster. I do see it being more accurate for small changes but maybe the keys would start with small changes then accelerate to full speed after you hold the key down for a short time.
That strikes me as an entirely pointless feature! Why implement this? Tankers should be able to disembark to root out campers in objectives, change tanks to even up a depleted crew, get a look at an area without disclosing their position e.t.c.
I fail to see the benefit of locking them into their tank?
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I suppose because not many tankers actaully left there tanks during battles i expect, plus if they can now shot through walls would be a a bugger if you hide then they blow wall and jump out so you cant hide, especially as they now have an AI machine gunnner making it harder to sneck up as the whole tanks manned.
where as now if someone driving and he's alone can be looking in all directions
So this may be a balancing thing ? the not being able to get out
where as now if someone driving and he's alone can be looking in all directions
So this may be a balancing thing ? the not being able to get out
For now, we are going with tank crews being locked into the tank. It removes one of the major problems of tank combat in Ostfront.
But like many things, we'll see how it works out once we hit beta phase.
But like many things, we'll see how it works out once we hit beta phase.
Which major problem is it removing? Sorry for being thick, but I can't see what good this is going to do...
Players jumping out of tanks the moment they see they are gonna get destroyed/shot.
Agreed, that is an annoyance, but surely an animation to make them disembark at a realistic pace is what we need to see??
Yes, like time to open the hatch, and even make it so that the hatch can get damaged.
I can see many player frustrations with being locked in. It sure minimizes his options with the complete gameplay.
Tank crew outside tanks are useless.
Tank crew bailing in a fraction of a second is stupid - especially when people bail as they're about to die.
Implementing a full disembark/embark animations for each crew & position and working that into the vehicles themselves would be a complex job for little or no real gain in gameplay.
I'll be honest I never, ever bail out of a tank - I stay with it until it dies, so I can go back to the spawn where I can get in another tank.
Tank crew bailing in a fraction of a second is stupid - especially when people bail as they're about to die.
Implementing a full disembark/embark animations for each crew & position and working that into the vehicles themselves would be a complex job for little or no real gain in gameplay.
I'll be honest I never, ever bail out of a tank - I stay with it until it dies, so I can go back to the spawn where I can get in another tank.
Well, I'll tell you one thing, it's going to make my life as an AT Rifleman a hell of a lot easier, since my targets can't jump out and pistol me while I'm in the middle of reloading the PTRD.
The problem is with the new gametype "Countdown" which will involve more then just capping areas but actually destroying objectives.
You can not limit who can set the bombs for the objectives since there will be no respawning.
Maybe they have something in mind for all this that they are not telling us.
You can not limit who can set the bombs for the objectives since there will be no respawning.
Maybe they have something in mind for all this that they are not telling us.
The details of how tanks and their crew spawn are still pretty sketchy but as I understand it bailing out of tanks would be pretty pointless now. If you're able to respawn straight into a new tank when you die then you might as well fight to the death or /suicide rather than get stuck slogging it about on foot with a pistol. I'm not sure vehicles will even feature in Countdown, as from what we've seen it looks like that mode is more about localised 2-3 minute firefights per objective. But I guess we'll have to wait and see.
If I'm being honest the main reason I wanted fully animated crew exits is simply so I could gun down fleeing crew members.
If I'm being honest the main reason I wanted fully animated crew exits is simply so I could gun down fleeing crew members.
The details of how tanks and their crew spawn are still pretty sketchy but as I understand it bailing out of tanks would be pretty pointless now. If you're able to respawn straight into a new tank when you die then you might as well fight to the death or /suicide rather than get stuck slogging it about on foot with a pistol. I'm not sure vehicles will even feature in Countdown, as from what we've seen it looks like that mode is more about localised 2-3 minute firefights per objective. But I guess we'll have to wait and see.
If I'm being honest the main reason I wanted fully animated crew exits is simply so I could gun down fleeing crew members.
Same here, it's realistic so let's have it.
^ As said before, I'm sure fully animating that stuff would be a ton of work for such a novelty. Unless there's actually a compelling reason for tank crews to get the hell out when things get ugly (e.g. limited tank crew reinforcements?) then I'm fine with keeping them confined to their vehicles.