Kill Animations: Love'em or Hate'm? : V

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:56 am

I have been asking RL friends about how they feel regarding the kill movies and it's a mixed bag.

I really like them, but wish they would save them for tougher enemies sometimes.

Your thoughts?

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:40 am

I love 'em. I even used the "set killmoverandom to 100" cheat so it happens 100% of the time (so long as it if the last NPC in a group of hostiles to die).

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:20 pm

I like em' doesn't matter what I kill it still just as satisifying, though I only wish they happened more often for me.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:07 am

It's utterly unsatisfying to get a sneak attack kill without an animation. More animations I say! (for stealth)

Outside stealth, it's sure a nice finish for a combat. Of course, if you play on super easy difficulty and nothing you kill is an accomplishment, then finishing moves might feel like they come too often. Whenever I kill an opponent and I don't get an animation, or the animation is too fast and nothing can be seen, it doesn't feel like a lethal blow.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:05 pm

They are okay, but a bit a bit ot frequent.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:50 am

I like them, though I use bows so I hardly see any.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:41 pm

Oddly I didn't even know they existed til recently. I was playing as destruction only kill so when I started an ebil character who uses daggers I was fairly confused...

They're fine though - they don't happen to me very often I have to say...

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:57 am

It's utterly unsatisfying to get a sneak attack kill without an animation. More animations I say! (for stealth)

Yes, stealth kills should always have the animation

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:20 am

They aren't common enough to be annoying, and allow for some unintentional comedy.

"DO YOUR WORST!" - half second before decapitation move

Makes me giggle.. every.... single... time.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:27 am

When I jumped on that dragons head and proceeded to plant my axe between it's eyes, it was awesome!

When I killed random bandit number 54819, not so much.

So yea, depends on the enemy.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:09 pm

Yes, stealth kills should always have the animation

I haven't played a stealther, but my 2H Redguard gets the kill movie 4 of 5 times lately because he's so beast.

Almost feels like it's messing with the flow of the game at times.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:32 am

The poll options aren't mutually exclusive :rolleyes:

I like them but they do get repetitive after a while.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:48 pm

I'd like an option to stay in first person for kill moves.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:41 am

Sometimes after an animation I stay in third person and have to switch it back to first.
I also dislike forced third person ripping me out of my immersion.
As I said before release: Its fine the first ten times. It gets really, really old after a 1000.
I wish I could turn them off.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:13 am

They do not happen everytime for me, so to me it is very satisfying when i defeat a enemy and the kill move kicks in. :drool:

I wish I could turn them off.

Well you could try this mod when you dislike them then.

http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=33

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:01 am

nope, they don't get old to me. they're pretty awesome, except when you have a bad angle then it svcks.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:29 am

They are awesome even if they are a bit repetitive sometimes, how can you not like seeing your character be a beast a chop off people's heads or stylishly hack them to death?

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:57 am

how can you not like seeing your character be a beast a chop off people's heads or stylishly hack them to death?

Agreed.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:22 am

They do not happen everytime for me, so to me it is very satisfying when i defeat a enemy and the kill move kicks in. :drool:

Well you could try this mod when you dislike them then.

http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=33

Unfortunately I play on xbox

Still, that link is useful for pc players who want to turn them off

Edit, to poster above:
Well.. What I dont like is that its often pantomime swordplay. You know, where they plant a sword under your arm and then the 5 min death scene starts.
The weapon hits beside the target, next to the NPC entirely, doesnt connect.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:10 pm

I'd like an option to stay in first person for kill moves.

This. I much prefer the 1st person ones, although the 3rd person ones are ok.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:45 am

Agreed.

I feel like I could lump dragon encounters in to the same category. It's always awesome to fight and slay mythical beasts, but when they show up every time you come out of your fav meadhouse, the excitement of the "rare, thought-to be extinct" dragon kill turns into a rinse-and-repeat tangent from your quest/exploration flow. As background info, I have killed over 20 dragons in less than 30 hours played. The bones....they are SO HEAVY

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:23 am

For me the camera is to close for these Cutscenes and you don't get a good view of them , the camera should be back to side on so you can see the Kill.

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:34 pm

I find 50% of the time when it goes to third person view the kill cam is so close up that I can only see my characters legs or chest

its ok on big things like dragons though, is it just me or does anyone else have this problem?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:32 pm

Unfortunately I play on xbox

Yikes did not know that, sorry. :sweat:

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:42 am

I love them........

My Fav is the sneak kill......Gotta love coming up behind the unsuspecting victim and slitting their throat....Muwhahaha

The only one I hate is when one of those idiots throw you across a room with a shout. So while I am still in a frikkin cinematic for those 30 to 60 seconds. They are picking away at my HP with arrows with no chance to block the attack.......ANNOYING!!!