Katana Flipping

(GatoCommodore) #1

i was playing kira earlier, i get to kill a phantom after shooting it on the head and then slash it with katana.

weird thing is, kira does this sword flip/rotation after i killed phantom with the katana

is this new?

(Terminal_6) #2

I just noticed this as well, but it seemed like a bug to me. It was pretty fast and I couldn’t replicate it, but it didn’t look particularly polished. Then again, I instinctively switched to my primary immediately afterwards, so the animation got cut off. I’ll try to catch it with Shadowplay later.

(MisterBadmin) #3

HoBo noticed it too. Pretty sure it’s new.

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(Terminal_6) #4

Yeah I just went out and tried it and I got it to happen pretty consistently. It still looks weird imo.

sorry for video quality i don't do this for a living, if there was any doubt
(Mc1412013) #5

Now if they would only let kira and phantom have actual sword fights

(SnakekillerX) #6

@Terminal_6 said:
Yeah I just went out and tried it and I got it to happen pretty consistently. It still looks weird imo.

sorry for video quality i don't do this for a living, if there was any doubt

Seems if you have the katana out and get a kill (whether they happen with the katana or not) still trigger the animation. Judging from the laser kills in that video.

Hope they fix how often it triggers as it looks odd after every kill.
I agree though, the animation just looks off. Hope they do another pass if they keep it.

(SatanicUnicorn) #7

Either that’s a glitch, or very poorly made

(Szakalot) #8

looks fine to me

(DB Genome editor) #9

@Szakalot said:
looks fine to me

I’m with @Szakalot on that one, it might look a bit wonky at normal speed in the video, but play it back in slow motion and you’ll see it’s a perfectly fine sword twirl.

(GatoCommodore) #10

cocky kira

(TheFluffyOne) #11

But does she still hold the katana in one hand in third person view?

(DB Genome editor) #12

@GatoCommodore said:
cocky kira

Nah, she’s simply using the centrifugal force to clean the blood from the blade :wink:

(SnakekillerX) #13

@Djiesse said:

@Szakalot said:
looks fine to me

I’m with @Szakalot on that one, it might look a bit wonky at normal speed in the video, but play it back in slow motion and you’ll see it’s a perfectly fine sword twirl.

I think its more her other hand that looks odd than the twirl itself.

(Melinder) #14

There’s also currently an issue with the katana flip, where you are unable to swap weapons during the flip animation.

(GatoCommodore) #15

(Sorotia) #16

I did a few kills with the katana yesterday…looks cool.