Brian Holinka

Awesome Article : )

2009-03-27T11:03:11.282-04:00

Awesome Article : )

I read your docsvery well written article

2009-03-27T06:59:49.714-04:00

I read your docs

very well written article

I'd say it's based on the goals of the game you're...

2008-08-09T10:10:57.218-04:00

I'd say it's based on the goals of the game you're playing. A game that intends to be very tactical and realistic, like America's Army, would probably do exactly what you say. But it's important to note one important thing you said, "forced to." It is a good principle, as a designer, to avoid forcing the player to do anything. It's better to give them interesting choices with consequences. In this case, it would be better to change the bazooka's accuracy or recoil when they fire standing up.

With regards to pointing the gun forward, I guess that's just a matter of doing what "makes sense" to the player. If they are looking in a certain direction, they expect to fire in that direction as well. I'll make a post about firing models in games to explain some of the tools designers use to give consequences.

Pretty good blog entry Brian!Question; how come mo...

2008-08-08T08:03:35.817-04:00

Pretty good blog entry Brian!

Question; how come most shooters don't care if you handle a BFG or a simple pistol? Shouldn't players for example be forced to stand still or kneel when firing a bazooka?
Or like when a soldier runs: will he still point the machine gun straight forward?

I'll look forward to the soft lock and adhesion se...

2008-07-30T23:52:02.361-04:00

I'll look forward to the soft lock and adhesion session. I am very interested.