Why does the game has 'partial clipping'?

Hartisen · 05-09-2012, 05:08 PM

You can walk through you teammates, but if two stand in the same spot, they repel each other. This also allows griefers to push you off from ledges. It also applies to allied engineer buildings.

I can't think of any reason why Valve could have designed the game to function like this, so, why not remove clipping entirely?

Dirtcopter77 · 05-09-2012, 05:10 PM

Because allowing teammates to block each other but not be able to do anything about it is a griefer's dream.

Foxyfluff · 05-09-2012, 05:10 PM

Probably because otherwise a spy could perfectly hide inside of a hoovy's tummy.

agent0kevin · 05-09-2012, 05:11 PM

Origins. Two origins cannot occupy the same space.

Shadowned · 05-09-2012, 05:12 PM

A wizard did it.

Atylonisus · 05-09-2012, 05:12 PM

A game with full clipping allows griefing on a massive scale.
A game without clipping is called Garry's Mod.

Rammite · 05-09-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atylonisus

A game without clipping is called Garry's Mod.

You've yet to say why this is a bad thing.

Hartisen · 05-09-2012, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirtcopter77

Because allowing teammates to block each other but not be able to do anything about it is a griefer's dream.

I didn't say that. I'm saying why can't clipping be removed entirely.

Nismu · 05-09-2012, 05:18 PM

might be interesting downside on some weapon/item, "can't go trough teammates. " though i guess no one would use such item for long, except maybe on arena

mjlenski · 05-09-2012, 05:19 PM

Because of reasons.

I don't know.

Raison d'être · 05-09-2012, 05:20 PM

If two heavies are standing in the exact same place and get shot, who gets damaged?

Akisohida · 05-09-2012, 05:21 PM

Because then spies would run backwards through enemies and get easy backstabs.

Or walk through engies to sap their gear, or walk through SGs..Basically, bumping is a good way to spycheck and it keeps spies from having super easy backstabs.

MeBot · 05-09-2012, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rammite

You've yet to say why this is a bad thing.

Come on, it's Garry's Mod.

mjlenski · 05-09-2012, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akisohida

Because then spies would run backwards through enemies and get easy backstabs.

Or walk through engies to sap their gear, or walk through SGs..Basically, bumping is a good way to spycheck and it keeps spies from having super easy backstabs.

No, OP is saying that ALLIES shouldn't partially clip with each other. You know how you can grief a sniper by standing "inside" them and slowly pushing them around, etc?

Domenic · 05-09-2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirtcopter77

Because allowing teammates to block each other but not be able to do anything about it is a griefer's dream.

I have a feeling you misread op.

…Since they’re asking for the opposite of that and all…

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If there wasn’t push force from teammates it would be like all your teammates were ghosts. It would feel weird and dis-jointed to have no feedback from their presents.

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Dirtcopter77 Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 103 Posts: 374	Because allowing teammates to block each other but not be able to do anything about it is a griefer's dream.

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Shadowned Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 31 Posts: 276	A wizard did it.

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Atylonisus Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 987 Posts: 1,724	A game with full clipping allows griefing on a massive scale. A game without clipping is called Garry's Mod.

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Nismu Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 27 Posts: 737	might be interesting downside on some weapon/item, "can't go trough teammates. " though i guess no one would use such item for long, except maybe on arena

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mjlenski Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 64 Posts: 477	Because of reasons. I don't know.

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Raison d'être Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 2027 Posts: 4,572	If two heavies are standing in the exact same place and get shot, who gets damaged?

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Akisohida Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 50 Posts: 756	Because then spies would run backwards through enemies and get easy backstabs. Or walk through engies to sap their gear, or walk through SGs..Basically, bumping is a good way to spycheck and it keeps spies from having super easy backstabs.