07-24-2006, 10:57 PM
Quote:Heh yeah I forgot that one of the FPS games (Quake \a Quake mod or Tribes, my memory is hazy right now)had the grappling hook maneouver, something like that would be great to see and do. I mean something like that already to me, have a greater potential in engaging the player and making me feel more immersed in the game world.
The first time I saw a grapple hook in an FPS game, it was Quake CTF (wonder if Zoid still reads this forum?!). Not sure if it was used in any earlier FPS game. In most Quake mods, this was a method of transportation to get up to high areas or possibly pull yourself rapidly from place to place like Spiderman. I do recall seeing some modified versions that let people reel in other players.
It should be noted that Hellgate:London's website shows a weapon called the grappler, which will allow you to reel enemies in for a close range kill. So that nuance has been considered. But the flying enemies they show in the grappler demo video are of the "hover 2 feet in the air" variety like those in NWN or WoW. The demo videos definately don't give a "mouselook up at the sniper" feel but rather a "flat ground, autotargeting weapons, strafe away!" feel. But obviously it is too early to draw any firm conclusions about the game, other than that it will definately have a different feel to it than your average Diablo clone.