Do outfits make your hitbox larger?

Clue55 · 05-24-2011, 03:10 PM

Discuss.

For example the bomb suit makes a light look like a medium, and a medium a heavy, and a heavy a hot air balloon.

05-24-2011, 03:19 PM

Interesting question tbh m8. Brinks hitboxes actually seem to be based more on your silhouette so its a distinct possibility.

Personally I wouldve liked to see each outfit have its own characteristics IE: Bomb suit = High protection but low Mobility etc. It probably wouldve been a better way of doing it than body types tbh.

We could actually do with someone from SD confirming this one way or another.

PsycoApocalipse · 05-24-2011, 03:43 PM

Interesting, if I could grab a couple people that can stand still unlike bots... this could be easily tested with one of the sniper rifles. TBH the bomb suit and such ought to give a slight stat boost, hell one of the teaser vids has the guy in a bomb suit with the gotlung minigun and he takes a grenade to the face and shrugs it off.

Edit: oops he's got the chinzor MG, just watched teaser trailer 2. Guy takes a grenade to the face from the single launcher and keeps on standing there. Also, there's a freaking rocket flying a few seconds before that, you can clearly see the guy dodging it as it flies by. WTFH is my rocket launcher?

Jack O'Mally · 05-24-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Barrechor

Personally I wouldve liked to see each outfit have its own characteristics IE: Bomb suit = High protection but low Mobility etc. It probably wouldve been a better way of doing it than body types tbh.

Pfffft, no thank you. I prefer aesthetics to be aesthetics and game mechanics to remain game mechanics. I want to wear a bandanna and sweater without being handicapped for looking cool as compared to that guy wearing a football suit getting a bit more bullet resistance for lookin' like a clown.

Plus it takes away from the customization's purpose! It's a problem prevalent in many games, including MMORPGs. You level up, you get that armor you always wanted, but you never wear it because that one piece you HATE gives you better stats.

And another point: If clothes had stats then we'd start to see all the 'good' clothes being worn by pro's, like all the good players using a CARB. Everyone would LOOK THE SAME.

Ex0dus13 · 05-24-2011, 04:04 PM

Just send me a message/friend request and ill hop in with someone and we can debunk this.

McBeak · 05-24-2011, 07:05 PM

You realize they'd have to make changed/new hitboxes for every set of clothes. If you got larger hitboxes for wearing clothes, you'd be taking damage from hitting clothes. And if outfits changed your stats depending on the outfit you're wearing, Security would be getting the better end of the deal just from having bulletproof armor.

Ex0dus13 · 05-24-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by McBeak

You realize they'd have to make changed/new hitboxes for every set of clothes. If you got larger hitboxes for wearing clothes, you'd be taking damage from hitting clothes.

...isnt that what we're trying to figure out ?

Jack O'Mally · 05-24-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ex0dus13

...isnt that what we're trying to figure out ?

What he's saying is from the developer's standpoint it's much easier to make it so the same hitbox affects all clothing then vice versa. It'd be way too time consuming to not only MAKE the clothing, then specify what areas are the hit box. To which, he has a point.

DarkByke · 05-24-2011, 07:32 PM

Which is why I always set up my characters with the least amount of "extra fat" and the darkest colors I can find.

µR¼ · 05-24-2011, 08:49 PM

My character's basically nude and I don't think I'm avoiding anymore shots than the other medium classes...

but I'm still interested in the objective analysis to be done by someone...

Ex0dus13 · 05-24-2011, 09:18 PM

im still game, playin right now actually

Jack O'Mally · 05-24-2011, 09:28 PM

I'd be willing to help as well, anything to produce viable help to the community. I'm getting tired of just bumping hate-threads with attempts at negotiation.

Ex0dus13 · 05-24-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack O'Mally

I'd be willing to help as well, anything to produce viable help to the community. I'm getting tired of just bumping hate-threads with attempts at negotiation.

Send me an invite on Steam, Same username

AroundTheHorn · 05-24-2011, 10:07 PM

Also interested in the results.

Jack O'Mally · 05-24-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ex0dus13

Send me an invite on Steam, Same username

I will in a while, if your still on. I'm watching the Social Network with family. Priorities, I'm afraid.

05-24-2011, 03:10 PM	#1
Clue55 Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 39 Posts: 178	Do outfits make your hitbox larger? Discuss. For example the bomb suit makes a light look like a medium, and a medium a heavy, and a heavy a hot air balloon.

05-24-2011, 03:43 PM	#3
PsycoApocalipse Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 10 Posts: 288	Interesting, if I could grab a couple people that can stand still unlike bots... this could be easily tested with one of the sniper rifles. TBH the bomb suit and such ought to give a slight stat boost, hell one of the teaser vids has the guy in a bomb suit with the gotlung minigun and he takes a grenade to the face and shrugs it off. Edit: oops he's got the chinzor MG, just watched teaser trailer 2. Guy takes a grenade to the face from the single launcher and keeps on standing there. Also, there's a freaking rocket flying a few seconds before that, you can clearly see the guy dodging it as it flies by. WTFH is my rocket launcher? Last edited by PsycoApocalipse: 05-24-2011 at 03:47 PM.

05-24-2011, 04:04 PM	#5
Ex0dus13 Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 41	Im willing to give this a shot Just send me a message/friend request and ill hop in with someone and we can debunk this.

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05-24-2011, 03:19 PM	#2
Barrechor Guest Posts: n/a	Interesting question tbh m8. Brinks hitboxes actually seem to be based more on your silhouette so its a distinct possibility. Personally I wouldve liked to see each outfit have its own characteristics IE: Bomb suit = High protection but low Mobility etc. It probably wouldve been a better way of doing it than body types tbh. We could actually do with someone from SD confirming this one way or another.

05-24-2011, 07:05 PM	#6
McBeak Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 109	You realize they'd have to make changed/new hitboxes for every set of clothes. If you got larger hitboxes for wearing clothes, you'd be taking damage from hitting clothes. And if outfits changed your stats depending on the outfit you're wearing, Security would be getting the better end of the deal just from having bulletproof armor.

05-24-2011, 07:32 PM	#9
DarkByke Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 110 Posts: 1,124	Which is why I always set up my characters with the least amount of "extra fat" and the darkest colors I can find.

05-24-2011, 08:49 PM	#10
µR¼ Join Date: Sep 2005 Reputation: 624 Posts: 6,574	My character's basically nude and I don't think I'm avoiding anymore shots than the other medium classes... but I'm still interested in the objective analysis to be done by someone...

05-24-2011, 09:18 PM	#11
Ex0dus13 Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 41	im still game, playin right now actually

05-24-2011, 09:28 PM	#12
Jack O'Mally Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 84 Posts: 265	I'd be willing to help as well, anything to produce viable help to the community. I'm getting tired of just bumping hate-threads with attempts at negotiation.

05-24-2011, 10:07 PM	#14
AroundTheHorn Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 78 Posts: 1,034	Also interested in the results.