[dev1008] About Jumping

[Eresse]

jk read way above.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

Yes to jump, PERIOD
Won't hurt the people who don't want it at all, if you don't want to jump don't press the button. But I want to jump as do many others.

[Menchi]

Yes to jump, PERIOD
Won't hurt the people who don't want it at all, if you don't want to jump don't press the button. But I want to jump as do many others.

It isn't about people not wanting to jump themselves, it is about not wanting everyone bunny hopping about.

The majority of people in this thread, seem to be happy with the approach the OP suggested. I don't think it'd be fair on either side to go to one extreme or the other, and think a contextual based jump system would be a wonderful comprimise.

It allows those who want to jump over small obstacles the choice to do so, and it prevents bunny hopping everywhere.

[AmyRae]

It isn't about people not wanting to jump themselves, it is about not wanting everyone bunny hopping about.

You could design player-initiated jumping in such a way that bunny hopping is impossible, such as adding a substantial delay where you can't move after you land, for example.

[gifthorse]

You could design player-initiated jumping in such a way that bunny hopping is impossible, such as adding a substantial delay where you can't move after you land, for example.

I know right? There problem solved!

[Sarchy_Warchy]

This is 2011.


END ALL BE ALL REASON WHY WE NEED SOME FORM OF JUMP: A 1 foot high cliff that instead of just walking over to go forward, we have to take a 15 minute detour to get around.

wut?

[Mr_Gyactus]

I don't really feel the jump so important. Someone wrote "jump is for new MMO". I find Jump already old.

If you can add some real use of jump:
(example)
When jumping I can damage more with a certain skill, or attack some particular part of a monster.
But if the only things jump adds is some form of suicide, or to climb over a fence, I can live without.
Yes, it can add a dimension in some quest or some fight, but this is possible with some tool (use an item) or a contextual jump, as already said.

[Wolfie]

To put in some perspective, in WOW jumping is used for:

Getting through some dungeons (BFD)
Avoiding monster attacks (Quake, etc.)
During PVP (clever use, your character keeps going forward during a jump, but you can turn around mid-jump and attack anyone behind you)
Some quests/puzzles
Several boss encounters

Poopooing jumping because some people hop around when bored seems stupid compared to the extra layer of complexity it can add to combat or other game areas.

[Tivonna]

Fix landscape issues and you dont need jump.

[MagicofGaia]

no thank you to jump