Ryan Smith on 10/5/2016 at 22:48
Apparently if you aim a water or a gas arrow (possibly fire and others) while crouching in shallow water, if the water's deep enough, the arrow will activate before the arrow has been launched. What does this mean:
1: An exploit. Going around, putting out torches and fires without the arrow technically being used. You could even use a gas arrow to knock out anyone standing in the water (a crayman in my case). Of course, you'll take damage too.
2: Damage and or death (If you pull out an arrow that could hurt you). Gas arrows will explode if you aim it.
3: Hours of joyously mind-numbing work and toil for anyone who wishes to fix it. :joke:
Is this just related to NewDark or has this always been a thing?
Jax64 on 11/5/2016 at 01:04
Wow, I had never come across that in any of my many, many Thief runs.
Well, I can confirm it's working for both the original engine and NewDark. It's acts the same in both of them.
Now to think of a way to use this to potentially irritate some of the AI. :sly:
LarryG on 11/5/2016 at 17:33
How deep is deep enough?
Jax64 on 11/5/2016 at 19:24
As deep as you can get in water while crouching is the optimal height to trigger this.
LarryG on 11/5/2016 at 19:31
So if you stand in a puddle that just gets your feet wet and if you crouch down? Or does the water need to be a certain depth?
Jax64 on 11/5/2016 at 20:07
If you crouch and go deeper into the water, you will eventually stand up. You need to get as deep in the water as possible while still remaining in a crouched position.
TheDuriel on 11/5/2016 at 22:07
cragsleft prison should be ideal. as well as shipping and receiving.
bassoferrol on 11/5/2016 at 22:15
In FM Torben the Traitor, open hatch in backyard and go down to sewers.
Jax64 on 12/5/2016 at 02:37
I was able to successfully trigger this in Cragscleft. Try it in that mission
Daraan on 12/5/2016 at 10:39
I assume thes haspens when the arrow is created in Water. Dont have dromed Access right now, what we basically need is the arrow launch zOffset and garrets High.
Based on nvs measurements its 6 or 4 but what about the Center is it 3,2? And I trink with that we can calculate the critical Differenzen between launch Start and surface
