Better Arrows PLEASE!

[TheLeprechaun89]

I've long wanted to make an epic archer toon, but quickly disappointed in it when the arrows look like plastic cutouts. They're horribly rendered, can't be recoloured, and often don't match with the bow at all.

Energy arrows, Metal arrows, Wooden arrows, Tech arrows, etc..  Would be amazing for the powerset, add customization, and make the powerset seem like it's actually finished and not half baked. lol

Edited September 3, 2021 by TheLeprechaun89

[srmalloy]

Having the arrows be poorly rendered is, at least for me, a much more miniscule problem with Archery/Trick Arrow/Tactical Arrow compared to the draw animations, where the arrow wobbling around while you hold it at full draw is exactly what you shouldn't be doing -- if your aim is shaking that much, you're either pulling too much draw weight, holding it too long, or over-tightening your bow arm muscles -- all of which are mistakes that a hero specializing in archery shouldn't be making. I would like to see the shake removed -- the animation time is fine, just stop waving your gear around -- particularly for the snipe.

[TheLeprechaun89]

22 hours ago, srmalloy said:

Having the arrows be poorly rendered is, at least for me, a much more miniscule problem with Archery/Trick Arrow/Tactical Arrow compared to the draw animations, where the arrow wobbling around while you hold it at full draw is exactly what you shouldn't be doing -- if your aim is shaking that much, you're either pulling too much draw weight, holding it too long, or over-tightening your bow arm muscles -- all of which are mistakes that a hero specializing in archery shouldn't be making. I would like to see the shake removed -- the animation time is fine, just stop waving your gear around -- particularly for the snipe.

I imagine animating something is much harder than changing a texture. I'd love to see that fixed for sure, and how the bow flips in your hand sometimes or goes through your body with ninja run stance but that would probably take a lot of work.
 

[Haijinx]

Yes they look bad.

 

 

So bad they would be better invisible.

 

Maybe a min fx is possible 

 

 

[DreadShinobi]

8 hours ago, Haijinx said:

Yes they look bad.

 

 

So bad they would be better invisible.

 

Maybe a min fx is possible 

 

 

I dont think the ememy critters would enjoy being gutted out by invisible arrows

[Haijinx]

2 hours ago, DreadShinobi said:

I dont think the ememy critters would enjoy being gutted out by invisible arrows

 

they are special arresting STUN arrows

 

that are invisible 

 

or something

[Zhym]

On 9/2/2021 at 6:01 PM, srmalloy said:

Having the arrows be poorly rendered is, at least for me, a much more miniscule problem with Archery/Trick Arrow/Tactical Arrow compared to the draw animations, where the arrow wobbling around while you hold it at full draw is exactly what you shouldn't be doing -- if your aim is shaking that much, you're either pulling too much draw weight, holding it too long, or over-tightening your bow arm muscles -- all of which are mistakes that a hero specializing in archery shouldn't be making. I would like to see the shake removed -- the animation time is fine, just stop waving your gear around -- particularly for the snipe.

Well, great.  Now I'm never going to not see this.

 

Although it would explain why my Emp/Archery defender is so ineffective at doing any damage.

[srmalloy]

On 9/3/2021 at 8:32 PM, Haijinx said:

they are special arresting STUN arrows

Just like the high-velocity, copper-jacketed, armor-piercing arrest warrants that the Assault Rifle characters fire.

[GraspingVileTerror]

The pilums which the Cimeroran throw are fairly well rendered.  How about an alternate option for all Archery and Trick/Tactical Arrow Powers to have a pilum-throw animation replacement?

[aethereal]

1 hour ago, srmalloy said:

Just like the high-velocity, copper-jacketed, armor-piercing arrest warrants that the Assault Rifle characters fire.

Or the stun-fire that you can shoot from your hands.

[srmalloy]

Just now, aethereal said:

Or the stun-fire that you can shoot from your hands.

The never-ending quandary for Fire Blasters -- 'quick-fried to a crackly crunch', or 'baked to a delicate crunch'?

[Haijinx]

this is why the swords, katanas and axes look thick enough to be made by Nerf, isn't it?