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    Why dont ragdolls in crysis not move when you shoot them?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by killeruio, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. killeruio

    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    Why dont ragdolls in crysis not move when you shoot them?
     
    killeruio, Oct 2, 2008
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Who knows, Crysis and Crysis:Warhead are a couple of the most unpolished games I have ever played. Don't get me wrong, both are good games with amazing graphics but they are extremely buggy and unpolished, if they were both kept in development for a little longer they would have turned out so much better, however, thanks to EA's pressuring, they didn't polish it up like they should have.
     
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  3. killeruio

    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    I want the ragdolls to move like in the source engine :(
     
    killeruio, Oct 2, 2008
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    Bog Losing it...

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    Have you tried melee moves on the bodies?
     
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    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, tried it, nothing. only props can move them
     
    killeruio, Oct 2, 2008
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    Lithus, Oct 2, 2008
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    wow thats interesting.
     
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    does he mean not being able to move dead bodies? it would be cool to use them as a shield. but i've shot guys and see them slip off the edge of a staircase or something. i know you can pick up dead animals.
     
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    On the other hand the ragdolls in Half Life 2 is a little too unrealistic don´t you agree. I mean if you in real life slap a body the whole body won´t move much.

    HL2 ragdolls doesn´t require much at all to just start shake, it looks hilarious.
     
    Magnus72, Oct 3, 2008
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    The best ragdoll physics so far is the Euphoria engine, used in GTA IV and SW:Force Unleashed. However, even that is far from "realistic", as it makes everything "wobbly".
     
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    You can enable ragdoll through the command console I think. It's possible, there are mini-mods for it. But yeah Germany doesn't allow ragdoll physics in alot of the more heavily violent games. And technically the ragdoll is still there when you shoot them and they fly back and, the bodies can still be manipulated by objects like barrels, crates that impact the body. It's just that you can't shoot them and make 'em move around and what not.
     
    mobius1aic, Oct 3, 2008
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    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, i wanna be able to shoot them and make them move :( ****ed germans and their silly laws, the game is mainly for america anyway
     
    killeruio, Oct 3, 2008
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    why? because you are in america and the world ends at your doorstop?

    crytek is a german company btw.
     
    masterchef341, Oct 3, 2008
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    Silly laws but good games nonetheless. :)
     
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    Don't you just hate when games that are so awesome...have these stupid little flaws about them? It's so easy to notice since everything is near perfect. Oh well though.....

    I didn't really notice the lack of ragdolls in Crysis, though. I was too busy shooting and destroyed everything that I COULD. hehe AND MOVING ON TO THE NEXT TARGET!
     
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    yeah, but i just wanna shoot a corpse into a korean, making him trip :( or at least use the koreans as human shields or use their corpse as a boat or pile all of them into a jeep and blow the jeep up :(
     
    killeruio, Oct 3, 2008
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    You can use them as human shields....well sort of....if grabbing them and holding them and throwing them at other koreans counts...haha....

    and that last thing would be AWESOME!....

    p.s. - don't you think it's scary how we games enjoy blowing things up so much? lol
     
    illmatic2609, Oct 3, 2008
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