I think it would be a fine addition to the game if the player character would do some humorous things when idle. For example - he would impatiently tap his foot, fall asleep , inspect the item / weapon he is holding or yawn. It would add a little more ''live-ly-ness'' to the game. What do you think of this idea? EDIT: Thanks for all the +1! With your support, this idea might actualy get somewhere! EDIT N.2: Woah! Never expected to receive so much +1's! Thank you all for the support!
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If anyone has some pixel art skills, please do make some examples for him to use! I think this idea could get to somewhere.
Idle animations are always a great thing. Especially if nothing is going on in the background. Otherwise the game just looks completely static, and that's the last thing you want in a game. You want to make it look like there's always something happening, and idle animations would be an excellent way to do that!
This would be nice, and it would be very interesting if your dance or action was randomly generated, to make it more interesting (you would do an embarasssing dance while afk lol)
Do you mean random? Because i don't think that the devs are willing to go as long as making a random generator for idle animations. But if you meant that it would randomly take one animation out of a ton of them, then I'm with you!
My friends generally go AFK a lot in games, so this would be fun to watch instead of boredom seeping in
OT:I love this idea and would love this so much. What if afk and sitting down at a table, a coffee cup would beam down and he would start to drink it or read a book
Some lines that could be used with idle animations: "zzzzzzzz" "That pebble looks -real- interesting from over here..." "I get the feeling that i'm the puppet of some cosmic entity.... nah..." *Turns toward the screen* "HEY YOU! GET BACK IN THAT CHAIR!" "What was that sound?" "I think i'm going crazy..." "Does talking to yourself while alone really constitute being crazy? Because i'm in a society of ONE, therefore, i am society and can't be crazy! Shut up George." "So when's the next coffee?" " (playername) to Enterprize, come in Enterprize." "Where the doughnuts is everyone?" "Hey Gamer? Stop looking at me like that." "Why's that tree spinning?" "Is the pizza done yet?" "Seriously, how long does it take you to eat? It takes me all of 2 seconds... which explains why i'm always hungry..." "Can i have a drink Gamer?" "Don't look at me like that, you're the crazy one Bill." "Wait... if i'm hallucinating a crazy person... does that make me the hallucination?" "Ah... now i have time to write my book!" "Campfires... they're great... wish i had one." "zzzz AHHH!!!! oh... just a dream... strange, i dreamt i was in a video game being played by a Gamer..." "I wonder if i can thumb down a taxi..." "sdafivocwheifocvhsentyiogfdsvocpxhewszehoooozsengiohsdbweniogfsd..... what? you don't speak crazy?"
I love the idea, you could be able to select an idle animation in the character creation screen or maybe even just slight breathing and up down movement over a few frames would be cool too
Idle Animations Have Appeared In Many Games Before Adding This Will Be No New Thing But Still Great Idea
Love the idea, but I think it would take a tonnnnn of effort since they'd have to animate it for every armour/set of clothes that they've put in the game.
