Free running? : V

» Sun May 15, 2011 6:04 am

Maybe once you hit a high enough acrobatics skill if you sprint towards a wall at an angle, jump at it, then you'd run along it for a short duration, or run towards a ledge and jump which would allow you to clamber up it if it was low enough and there was enough room at the top of the ledge to stand. Just imagine Mirror's Edge stuff, except not as extensive and you have a sword. Maybe even have certain areas only accessible by free running in certain areas and dungeons. In Oblivion you could jump on water so I don't think it's too farfetched.

» Sun May 15, 2011 4:13 pm

Meh, seems too ninjaey. Yeah I'd like to see my character climb stuff, but running off walls? What's next, dodging arrows Matrix style?

» Sun May 15, 2011 2:59 pm

Meh, seems too ninjaey. Yeah I'd like to see my character climb stuff, but running off walls? What's next, dodging arrows Matrix style?

jumping on water in oblivion, besides, wall running is an actual thing people can do. Not to the extent you see in movies, but it is a free running move.

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:21 am

Meh, seems too ninjaey. Yeah I'd like to see my character climb stuff, but running off walls? What's next, dodging arrows Matrix style?

Didn't they say that there will be a dragonshout that slows down time?

» Sun May 15, 2011 9:00 am

Didn't they say that there will be a dragonshout that slows down time?

That's magic though. That's an exception.

» Sun May 15, 2011 8:41 am

I think free running is okay, without the extra fancy stuff like flips or twirls just for tricks.

» Sun May 15, 2011 8:21 am

I think you should have this ability when your a Werewolf. this would change the gameplay enough when your a werewolf so it feels fresh/different, yet it would probably work/ feel right in TES.

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:50 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRzRKdyLec8&feature=related

Shabam!

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:44 am

jumping on water in oblivion, besides, wall running is an actual thing people can do. Not to the extent you see in movies, but it is a free running move.

Yeah, but it's just something that looks "cool" and has no function at all unless they add certain parts in dungeons that require wall running which I highly doubt due to the fact that I can't see some fully armored out orc preforming that feat. Also, jumping on water was actually useful to me believe it or not, I could get across the water much faster if I didn't have a spell.

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:42 am

Of course, you could get a ring or boots or potions of Water Walk long, long, long, long before you'd ever have 100 acrobatics.

Edit: as for the main topic...... eh, doesn't seem to fit the setting. (the water skipping thing doesn't either. and that's got nothing on parkour....)

» Sun May 15, 2011 10:19 am

This could also be included part of the acrobatics skill, if it's still in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRzRKdyLec8&feature=related

Shabam!

Wait, look at the highest rated comment. That means it only works with sufficient grip on the surface, both the shoes and the surface being ran on.

I basically would just want an easier time running over bumpy terrain and rocks, something levitation could also be useful for. :wink_smile:

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:54 am

Wait, look at the highest rated comment. That means it only works with sufficient grip on the surface, both the shoes and the surface being ran on.

or if it's a video game

» Sun May 15, 2011 5:13 am

Maybe once you hit a high enough acrobatics skill if you sprint towards a wall at an angle, jump at it, then you'd run along it for a short duration, or run towards a ledge and jump which would allow you to clamber up it if it was low enough and there was enough room at the top of the ledge to stand. Just imagine Mirror's Edge stuff, except not as extensive and you have a sword. Maybe even have certain areas only accessible by free running in certain areas and dungeons. In Oblivion you could jump on water so I don't think it's too farfetched.

awesome idea, only at mastery though

» Sun May 15, 2011 1:40 am

You can pretty much jump Ninja-Style around on rooftops anyway, atleast in oblivion you could. I ALWAYS had fun exploring the rooftops in bravil and such.

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:05 pm

I hope at least for more realistic and weighted jumping to make rooftop hopping seem less stupid and more cool. Hoping also to see ladders and use them and have guards/enemies use them. Would love much more as part of a climbing skill, but we will not be seeing that this time around. So these are my optimistic expectations.

» Sun May 15, 2011 4:34 pm

This could also be included part of the acrobatics skill, if it's still in.

Wait, look at the highest rated comment. That means it only works with sufficient grip on the surface, both the shoes and the surface being ran on.

I basically would just want an easier time running over bumpy terrain and rocks, something levitation could also be useful for. :wink_smile:

It would be nice to see textures with differentfriction levels.

» Sun May 15, 2011 3:33 am

Yeah, but it's just something that looks "cool" and has no function at all unless they add certain parts in dungeons that require wall running which I highly doubt due to the fact that I can't see some fully armored out orc preforming that feat. Also, jumping on water was actually useful to me believe it or not, I could get across the water much faster if I didn't have a spell.

Climbing, free running etc. would be incredibly useful for thief/assassin characters and some others.

» Sun May 15, 2011 11:29 am

pointless flame removed

» Sun May 15, 2011 8:40 am

Might be cool if you have an acrobatics of 100. Would be nice to see in 1st person.
Even just running up walls a little bit and then leaping backwards for a higher jump would be awesome (and this is possible, even I can do it).

» Sun May 15, 2011 1:14 pm

Yeah, get rid of the Dark Brotherhood! In fact, let's get rid of everything Stealth or running and jumping related so that we can just have "Elder Scrolls".

» Sun May 15, 2011 1:50 pm

You all should play Daggerfall, it provides the most epic free running and climbing skills ever, especially for a game from the previous decade where no one ever even thought of Assassins Creed (Yes, I know your motivation!)

» Sun May 15, 2011 4:58 pm

Yeah, get rid of the Dark Brotherhood! In fact, let's get rid of everything Stealth or running and jumping related so that we can just have "Elder Scrolls".

Perhaps they should get rid of everything and change it into "The Elder Scrolls: Ancestor Moth" where all you do is read Elder Scrolls until your eyesight goes.lol:P

Anyway, I'd like the free-run idea, but it would have to be done very well, as if you could free-run anywhere aka. in towns, you open a whole new opportunity for the game to glitch likely via. Collision errors and what not, and no inside out invisible buildings for me.lol If anything I hope climbing makes a return from Daggerfall.

» Sun May 15, 2011 6:39 pm

Yeah, get rid of the Dark Brotherhood! In fact, let's get rid of everything Stealth or running and jumping related so that we can just have "Elder Scrolls".

Running on walls isn't stealth. It's what little kids do to amuse themselves.

» Sun May 15, 2011 6:55 am

TES V: Mirror's Edge

» Sun May 15, 2011 9:37 am

I just want some way to climb, parkour would be great, rope and grapnel would be acceptable if nothing better would work, just give me something!