pete10

Hi, I know great strides have been made in improving animations of human figures. But to my mind Arma's animations are still incredible robotic looking compared to other newer games. Is there a greater immersion killer than seeing a character spin on one spot while kneeling or standing in one spot, like they are attached to a turntable? Any chance we might see more realistic human movement implemented at some point? Thanks.

Notice in this vid how patrolling soldiers generally hold their rifles high across their chest. Usually resting them on top of their magazine rig. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JlfkSpRTLaQ No spinning on one spot either!

Man that's terrible ---------- Post added at 13:04 ---------- Previous post was at 13:00 ---------- Better. Though still some moon walking:

Check here: Notice how the character pivots then gets up and turns when kneeling. In Arma you turn like a top on the spot.

Yep. I know the one you mean. Their animations are cool but any real gameplay seems a long way off. I was led to believe bis studios owned a motion capture studio? ---------- Post added at 03:04 ---------- Previous post was at 03:03 ---------- But you're looking at other people all around you right? Targets etc?

Best terrain ever?

Better and more varied animations. Simple stuff to make the players seem human.

And back to my point. I reckon this with a couple new animations would win the contest. My opinion only! Cheers!

Why aren't you guys putting this mod up for the make arma not war comp?

More human like animations and better blending of animations. That's all I want.

Can u direct me to it please?

Is there a version of this rifle with rails as is currently issued?

Hopefully they will admit the whole near future thing was a mistake and return to current day combat

Hello. Are there any single player missions for this great mod?

Yes I would provided the units were high quality

I would love to see a replacement pack too. The MX doesn't feel or look right to me.

To my mind the single greatest thing holding this game back is the robotic animations of characters. One of the main things that allows humans to recognise other humans as humans is the way they move. after all these years, arma's characters still move like machines. Platoons move like schools of fish and rotate while standing in one spot without moving a muscle. Please BIS, spend some money recording actual human movements in a motion capture studio. Surely if low budget start ups like ground branch can afford proper motion capture so can Bohemia. Keep up the good work!

That's not too bad

Post a video of you using the unused animations enex please

Exactly. They need variety. Variety in the way characters walk, hold weapons, run and stand.

Well said. But I think the key is VARIETY. Nothing saps reality for me like seeing a squad moving down a road in exactly the same stance at the same pace. The AI sometimes look like they are line dancing.

I gots to know man!

Nice. It would be good to see these introduced as part of a bigger tactical CQB module. Urban hostage situations, etc

At the risk of copping all sorts of (justifiable) abuse. Any news? :)

This is exactly my point. Because all actors perform the exact same animations they look robotic. If there was just some variations in how soldiers carry a rifle when patrolling, or how they walk or run it would go a long way to making the whole experience more real.