Slide knockdown the new dolphin dive?

(SuperWaz) #1

I’m wondering what the community’s opinion is on this.

If there’s one thing I hate about many of today’s FPS games (apart from noobtubes) is dolphin divers, or prone hoppers.

For example, you come across an opponent and the first thing they do before any thing else is hit the floor, generally making themselves a smaller target and in many games with very little penalty for doing so.

I’m wondering how Brink’s slide system compares to this. I assume you can only slide to knock people down when you’re close enough to do so but could imagine a scenario where there’s a whole group of you trying to do the same thing to gain an advantage. That’s gotta look pretty stupid.

Anyway. I would appreciate some opinion or feedback from the devs or anyone in the know on how the slide works as an attack or counter to attacks.

Thankies. <3

(ed lolington) #2

dolphin dive was annoying because there were no animations for it and therefore hitboxes did unexpected things

slide tackle is completely 100% intentional and therefore i expect it to have a lot nicer feeling when you’re shooting a person sliding around than in games like bf2

(A.i) #3

When two players would slide into each other the game will crash.

On a serious note, you only slide for about 1-2 sec and for a short distance, so its not a matter of dropping to the ground and start shooting…

(Nail) #4

SD has mentioned the hitbox corresponds to the body while smarting about

(Cortosis 12) #5

It’s not like every target or combat situation will be close range. If you come across an enemy who has their back turned from you the person isn’t going to run all the way to you to do the slide he’d just take you out right then & there with his weapon. & it might look easy but maybe when you try it, it’s harder than you think therefore making it a once in a while risky chance tatic rather than a common move… “My hand is a dolphin”

(INF3RN0) #6

Brink’s human bowling, coming this may.

(Jamieson) #7

How will it work say when a light body type tries it on a heavy body type? Just seems stupid to me if all a light person has to do is slide into a heavy and knock them over, if anything the light person should just smash into them and the heavy shoud hardly feel it, I mean come on the heavy weights a hell of a lot more than the light body type. The heavy should just kick them in the face as they slide in and then gun them down on the spot lol.

(ed lolington) #8

its a shooter not virtual heavyweight boxing

(Jamieson) #9

Yes a shooter with differing body types, what was your point exactly?

(ed lolington) #10

is it really important that they take into account the pseudo-physics of doing a slide tackle on a guy who weighs 100lbs more than you? in a game where that constitutes such a small amount of the gameplay im going to go ahead and say there are more important things to focus on

(Chili Squirts) #11

Does sliding count as them being on the ground? If so, does a melee while they are sliding get an instant kill?

(SuperWaz) #12

That’s exactly what I pictured :smiley:

(SuperWaz) #13

Alot of the things you guys mention are my valid points.

Body weight should matter, I agree. And are you able to jump over the person as they slide at you?

A bit silly if you can leap 10 feet over a wall and can’t jump a fat guy that falls at your feet :smiley:

(Linsolv) #14

You can CLIMB 10 feet over a wall. I imagine that jumping will have very little to do with that.

And to safely clear a guy who’s sliding, you need to be above the highest he can reach, since he can just reach up and grab you.

(Otto) #15

Does any one think this could turn into a knock down fest?

(riptide) #16

[QUOTE=Linsolv;286138]You can CLIMB 10 feet over a wall. I imagine that jumping will have very little to do with that.

And to safely clear a guy who’s sliding, you need to be above the highest he can reach, since he can just reach up and grab you.[/QUOTE]

So you would agree a light body type would be able to avoid tackles by jumping?

I agree that it’s possible to see competition ban molotivs and the like because of the amount of control you can have with a bunch of lights tackling everyone and grenades going off left and right.

Also you won’t see many heavies or mediums utilizing this tactic near as much as a light. They are arguable the biggest counter to a knock down fest as you put it.

(ed lolington) #17

(Ninjat_126) #18

Weight doesn’t really matter. If you’re off balance, you can fall fairly easily.

My only worry is the abuse of slide tackle to play bowling.

(trigg3r) #19

well, i have to say i’m a little worried about the slide knockdown after watching the last video, but i’ll reserve my judgement 'till i get to play the game, which is in just a little more than a week now :D:D:D:D:D

(hobodefcon) #20

I wanna know how many legs can I trip with 1 slide and that there should be an achievement for it :stuck_out_tongue: