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Why isn't there crawling in starbound?

Discussion in 'Starbound Discussion' started by jeet8, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. jeet8

    jeet8 Void-Bound Voyager

    There have been soooo many times when I have run into a 2 block high cave and Ive tried to crouch and walk but it never worked
     
    jeet8, Mar 6, 2015
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  2. Nerva

    Nerva Parsec Taste Tester

    Try the Morphball tech. Otherwise, you just gotta widen the cave until you can fit, if you can.

    If you wanna suggest crawling as an addition to the game, there's a forum section for that. I suggest using the Mechanics subsection.
     
    Nerva, Mar 6, 2015
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  3. Teh Freek

    Teh Freek Void-Bound Voyager

    Sooooo much new art...
     
    Teh Freek, Mar 6, 2015
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  4. MysticMalevolence

    MysticMalevolence Oxygen Tank

    The same reason why Metroid invented the morph ball. The devs didn't want to implement crawling mechanics and animation.
     
    MysticMalevolence, Mar 6, 2015
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  5. Oberic

    Oberic Spaceman Spiff

    We have the glory that is the amazing Morphball Tech. Crawling is just not as good or as fast.
    Even if it is drastically weaker and technologically inferior to Samus' Morphball, it is still very flexible.

    You can even use rocket boots and energy dash and the like while being the ball! It's awesome.

    I seriously do wish they'd return a version of it that costs less energy and can drop bombs (return it please T.T) for a little energy.
     
    Oberic, Mar 6, 2015
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  6. M_Sipher

    M_Sipher Oxygen Tank

    How often do you NEED to crawl when you can carve out a bigger tunnel?
     
    M_Sipher, Mar 6, 2015
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  7. The | Suit

    The | Suit Agent S. Forum Moderator

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    Keep in mind every new movement added to the game requires drawing frames for every race and every associated armor piece.

    Say there are 70 armor pieces 50 Full set Vanity [ Head - Chest - Legs - Fore Arm - Backarm ]
    40 single piece vanity items + 10 Backpacks

    So that mean a minimum of 650 new frames would have to be drawn - if only a single frame was added.
    If it was 3 frames it would be 1950 new frames to be drawn.

    So ya - adding new frame animation is not easy and can grow exponentially the later in development it gets.
    Morph ball is the fastest solution to a simple problem.
     
    The | Suit, Mar 6, 2015
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  8. SeaJay

    SeaJay Space Kumquat

    Maybe not bombs that drop as fast as you can click this time, though! ;)
     
    SeaJay, Mar 6, 2015
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  9. RainDreamer

    RainDreamer Existential Complex

    I still want to have an advanced version that let me do pinballing with enemies.
     
    RainDreamer, Mar 6, 2015
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  10. jeet8

    jeet8 Void-Bound Voyager

    K thanks[DOUBLEPOST=1425657907][/DOUBLEPOST]
    K didn't know ya I guess I'll just use the morph ball
     
    Last edited: Mar 6, 2015
    jeet8, Mar 6, 2015
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