Wtf was that?

(Mustang) #21

I would guess towards grenade knockdown as well

(Weeohhweeohh) #22

Pip regeneration? Like when one has completely finished regenerating one unit? Hmmm

(CapnHowdy21) #23

It also goes off when reviving though. It seems to me to be a busy indicator, showing you can’t do anything at the moment. Maybe like a can’t fire indicator.

(tokamak) #24

I like that. Makes sense. It’s similar to that apologetic fieldops/medic gesture in W:ET but more effective.

(Crytiqal) #25

I like’d that gesture :frowning:

(II Captain K II) #26

Will not buy game until this is resolved

(Realirony) #27

It only happens around the class icon. So I would assume it has something to do with a class action. And it can’t be concerning the health bar because it doesn’t cycle when the health bar is depleted or refilled. I’m just as confused. But I concur a bit with the idea of it representing a cooldown of some sort whether it be because of a knockdown or from using an ability.

but it has to have something to do with the class itself. Either way, we’ll know in a matter of time when the game actually releases.

Tried to look at some other vids of people playing as the other classes and didn’t notice the cycle around the class icon. Dunno if that means it was a recently added feature (or recently taken out) or if it is only concerned with engys. =o

(CapnHowdy21) #28

Well since it happens when you revive, it isn’t completely tied to a class ability. In fact it happens in the GetSmart video at about 3:24 when a operative is reviving.

Although it appears to countdown now.

(Realirony) #29

the plot thickens.
I have no idea then. Until either someone who has played the game (or a dev) answers, I suppose we’ll have to wait til the game actually releases to find out. But even then, it isn’t apparent why the cycle cooldown happens. Gah

(Herandar) #30

I just think he switched his gun twice rapidly. Or would the gun icons in the bottom right flash if that was the case?

(Pytox) #31

He flew for 2 seconds

(MatthiasK75) #32

a few seconds afterwards he switches to his shotgun and it doesnt do it. i really have no idea

(Realirony) #33

I’ve seen this animation again. This time in one of the “Get SMART” videos [The Basics].

At 3:23 -> when the Operative uses the revive syringe, his operative symbol cycles while he is using the syringe. If I had to speculate, the class symbol cycles when you are in the act of performing an ability and (excuse the RPG reference) the cycle is kind of like a “cast timer” to notify you that any other ability is on cool-down while you are doing/did your ability. For what I assume is the purpose of a player not being able to spam any one ability til the pips are all gone.

I may be wrong, but I was a little excited when I saw the animation again.