Transitions (Ugh)

[Provac 0]

One of the few positives in upcoming ARMA 2 is being able to move while reload. BI also said they have made alot more animations than they had before. From the latest videos ive seen I like the new feel of running around in 1st Person with a tiny sways and the way the body moves.

BUT! there was one thing I noticed that annoyed the crap out of me. Weapon transitions! The reason you have a sling around your body and connected to your weapon is so that its faster to transition between rifle and whatever else you are doing. If you need to have the front of your body clear for doing something you could take the muzzle of the weapon and just pull it and the gun would basically worm its way to the back in a split second then you had no frontal obstruction of the gun. If you need to transition to a rocket launcher or sidearm you just let go of your rifle and it will stay connected to your chest.

In ARMA and now it seems ARMA 2 (based on the PREVIEW COPIES) they have the same mundane fling the weapon on the back animation which is very unrealistic for modern day handling of transitions. It takes time to do something like that and forces today just lets go of their weapons because its attached to their bodies.

Anyone else find this a little annoying or is it just me, you can cut seconds of transitioning if they had followed real life in that action. And its that action that determines professionalism and speed.

[Rocco 0]

I´d like to see the weapon sling around my virtual body, that would be nice and of course i agree with you.

[Michael_Angelo 10]

One of the few positives in upcoming ARMA 2 is being able to move while reload.

At last!!:bounce3:

[WhoCares 0]

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BUT! there was one thing I noticed that annoyed the crap out of me. Weapon transitions! The reason you have a sling around your body and connected to your weapon is so that its faster to transition between rifle and whatever else you are doing. ...

But is such a sling standard equipment issued to the soldier by his unit or is it something he buys himself?

A few years back they had to buy them (and many other stuff):

Globalsecurity.com: Marines dig deep for upcoming-deployment gear

Assuming it is still the same, I'd prefer BIS to focus on what is available by default than trying to support every gadget he might pick up eventually...

Edited April 22, 2009 by WhoCares

[7 0]

If you were putting your ass on the line, wouldn't you buy a sling to save you time when switching weapons/stances? I sure would.

[Provac 0]

At least in the Norwegian Army the sling is something you get with your rifle. But im pretty sure if you're a member of USMC Force Recon that its something your issued. Considering the very simplistic nature of it. In very rare cases have I seen a soldier take the time to put the weapon on his back and then do something else when you can just simply let go of it and in a split second or less you can be on your way to doing something that could potentially save your life.

Edited April 22, 2009 by Provac

[maxter 10]

If you were putting your ass on the line, wouldn't you buy a sling to save you time when switching weapons/stances? I sure would.

Word, and in this case we're (mainly) talking USMC special forces... I mean, come on.

Besides, you can do a quick transition by just dropping the rifle with a regular 2-point sling as well, and if your life is in danger I can assure you that you wouldn't waste several extra seconds to put the rifle on your back.

[Jex =TE= 0]

We were issued with a sling with our rifle in the British Army and that's bog standard and allowed you to let go of the rifle to hang at your front, increased accuracy when using it as a brace and very quick to whip it around so it hung at your back. Never once did we ever have it slung over our shoulders - it was a sling system rather than just a basic sling.

In fact it was extremely quick to alter the tightness of it as well which could be done in a second.