Renzatic on 8/4/2013 at 00:33
Body awareness in Thief 4 probably won't work like it did in TDS. Remember, the camera movements were tied directly to the model in DS. In T4, it'll control like you're used to, but you'll be able to see your hands and feet.
And really? What's there to *puke* about? You basically do the same thing in Thief 1 & 2, but slower and more awkwardly.
Goldmoon Dawn on 8/4/2013 at 00:37
Of course. I was *puking* at that video. The 1st person movement through the world itself seemed decent enough, but looking at the body awareness flopping around while "parkouring" just doesnt appeal to me!
Renzatic on 8/4/2013 at 00:48
I 100% guarantee you don't like it because you associate body awareness as it was in Thief 3. Trust me, it'll be far more elegantly implemented in T4.
Goldmoon Dawn on 8/4/2013 at 00:53
I guess, for me, at the heart of it, is that I just wonder how many times Garrett would be running through areas like shown in that video. I always liked the slower pace of Thief I and II. In fact, the designers crafted the Missions themselves around this signature "1st person sneaking" ideal that they invented. How can you sneak while you are "parkouring" through an area. Granted, maybe you only will be running and jumping around like that sparingly, in which case, fine. I will patiently wait until NH et al remove all that body awareness junk. :ebil: mwahaa
Renzatic on 8/4/2013 at 00:56
Just because it's there doesn't mean the whole game is going to be built around it. They're expanding the gameplay, giving Garrett more options, more things to do. This doesn't necessarily have to be at the expense of something else.
Goldmoon Dawn on 8/4/2013 at 00:58
Of course. I think that for most of us original fans who actually make it all the way to Thief IV, it will be less about what elements they did include, and more about how many things can we turn off.
Shinrazero on 8/4/2013 at 01:02
I'm trying really hard to remain objective but everything I have seen doesn't seem like Thief.
Dia on 8/4/2013 at 01:06
Quote Posted by Goldmoon Dawn
Of course. I think that for most of us original fans who actually make it all the way to Thief IV, it will be less about what elements they did include, and more about how many things can we turn off.
Hopefully we'll have those options. We need to know more; it's great that EM's released what information they have (even if it is giving some of us a headache already ;) ), but it's just the tip of the iceberg. There's soooo much more I want to know.
Shinrazero on 8/4/2013 at 01:41
Quote Posted by Dia
Hopefully we'll have those options. We need to know more; it's great that EM's released what information they have (even if it is giving some of us a headache already ;) ), but it's just the tip of the iceberg. There's soooo much more I want to know.
Supposedly the Focus stuff is going to be optional.
Dia on 8/4/2013 at 03:29
So I've read. The only thing that concerns me about that is how will it affect our gameplay if we disable it entirely? Same goes for disabling 3rd person (was it already determined for certain that we can't disable that?), or any of the other little extras EMs throwing into the mix. Like I said, there's a lot more I think we'd all like to know.
