Skiing in EM8ER

[Sturgeon General]

In the game Tribes Ascend you have the ability to "ski" on terrain in place of a sprint. They explain it as technology in the suit that allows you to toggle friction allowing you to slide on any surface preserving momentum. Gravity still affects you however, so sliding down hill you can pick up a lot of speed while going up hill reduces speed. This movement mechanic is insanely fun and skill intensive but also intuitive and easy to pick up. It would make battles feel fluid, fast paced and intense allowing for high speed flanking maneuvers or launching yourself off a hill to get high above the enemy to rain fire from above. It also gives a unique opportunity to try abilities and weaponry that gain additional damage and/or functionality with velocity. I think this would really fit the overall feel the game is going for adding to the fast and mobile focus in combat. Also races across large areas would be a blast! What do you guys think, would this "skiing" mechanic work for EM8ER?

 

[Wyntyr]

I believe the "skimming" movement mode being worked on for Em.8ER will be similar to what you are speaking of.

 

[Maven]

There is a caveat associated with the skim mode as planned to be implemented for Omniframes. The Skim mode drains the Omniframe core, which means that at the end of usage of the skim mode, abilities and shields have to recharge.

Thus the Skim mode can be considered a movement 'function', strictly to get from Point A to B. Any usage during battle seems like it would render the Omniframe vulnerable.

However, it perhaps could be a template for a future ability/mechanic. Since this could be considered a request for a feature or a suggestion for mechanics, I'll just ping @Grummz so he can have a look at it.

 

[Sturgeon General]

There is a caveat associated with the skim mode as planned to be implemented for Omniframes. The Skim mode drains the Omniframe core, which means that at the end of usage of the skim mode, abilities and shields have to recharge.

Thus the Skim mode can be considered a movement 'function', strictly to get from Point A to B. Any usage during battle seems like it would render the Omniframe vulnerable.

However, it perhaps could be a template for a future ability/mechanic. Since this could be considered a request for a feature or a suggestion for mechanics, I'll just ping @Grummz so he can have a look at it.

Thanks! I really think it could add a lot to combat and I would love to see it implemented

 

[Pandagnome]

what about skim tricks hmm

 

[Sturgeon General]

Is there a cooler way to enter a battle? I THINK NOT!!

 

[Sy]

I demand that heavys be able to skim into battle, shoulder-check through a mob, then shield-bash anything left standing.

 

[Sturgeon General]

Right!? We demand to skim in combat!

 

[Gordro]

I dont play games to get cold.

And why would I ski when I could board?

Skiers wear scary skin tight clothes, my sad fat knackered body can't handle the embarrassment of that...

 

[Pandagnome]

I dont play games to get cold.

And why would I ski when I could board?

Skiers wear scary skin tight clothes, my sad fat knackered body can't handle the embarrassment of that...


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no need to worry in the future we have nanobots that nomnom fats all will fit in these suits and walk like cats perhaps

 

[Pandagnome]

Is there a cooler way to enter a battle? I THINK NOT!!

But what if you were a box and skiing !!

 

[Torgue_Joey]

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But what if you were a box and skiing !!

THAT MOMENT YOU SEE SOLID SNAKE SKIING WITH A BOX,
YOU KNOW THIS FREAK

IS LURKING AROUND.