Docterrok Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 answer above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Wolf Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 9 minutes ago, Docterrok said: answer above. I didn't vote, because I'm completely indifferent on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortan1234 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Timber Wolf said: I didn't vote, because I'm completely indifferent on this subject. fair enough. voting is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFO Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 @selfless and @Ohbal convinced me.. spears would bring bring nothing challenging/interesting to the game, other than making self defense easier. So I vote 'no'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strigon Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/11/2017 at 8:51 PM, JAFO said: @selfless and @Ohbal convinced me.. spears would bring bring nothing challenging/interesting to the game, other than making self defense easier. So I vote 'no'. Not in its current state, maybe, but once they're added, it opens the door for new possibilities. Consider a wolf's intelligence. They're cunning animals, and if one really wanted you dead - as they seem to in the game - it would not be a difficult task for one to accomplish, much less a full pack. With a spear, however, the game changes; they can't just lunge directly at you, or else risk being impaled. They'd have to flank you, distract you, or strike while you're weak. These are behaviours that - I would argue - would make the game more compelling. But, as it stands, they would make the wolves more or less 100% lethal. If you had a spear, it would no longer be a case of brandishing whatever fire source you have while running away; you'd have a real confrontation to work through, with real decisions to be made. Whether, for example, to use your spear or torch. A torch would be more intimidating to the wolves, but it provides no real defense. A spear, however, would. Now, of course, these changes wouldn't be to everyone's taste, and I'm not even necessarily saying they should be in the game. I am, however, saying that they could most certainly bring something challenging or interesting to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willkwi Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 46 minutes ago, strigon said: Not in its current state, maybe, but once they're added, it opens the door for new possibilities. Consider a wolf's intelligence. They're cunning animals, and if one really wanted you dead - as they seem to in the game - it would not be a difficult task for one to accomplish, much less a full pack. With a spear, however, the game changes; they can't just lunge directly at you, or else risk being impaled. They'd have to flank you, distract you, or strike while you're weak. These are behaviours that - I would argue - would make the game more compelling. But, as it stands, they would make the wolves more or less 100% lethal. If you had a spear, it would no longer be a case of brandishing whatever fire source you have while running away; you'd have a real confrontation to work through, with real decisions to be made. Whether, for example, to use your spear or torch. A torch would be more intimidating to the wolves, but it provides no real defense. A spear, however, would. Now, of course, these changes wouldn't be to everyone's taste, and I'm not even necessarily saying they should be in the game. I am, however, saying that they could most certainly bring something challenging or interesting to the game. If we actually saw improvements to the wolf AI beyond see-and-chase, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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