Fire while on stomach

[re8]

IMHO, every warfare type game should allow people to lay down on their stomach ("prone", thanks MortQ) and shoot their weapon. Laying down should atleast make that person harder to hit, if not make it more accurate to aim with rifles (sniper, plasma, shock) while rocket-based weapons should require standing/kneeling. A hoverboard-knockdown to laying move would be most welcome.

I hope someone can make a laydown mutator & get it white-listed, since it is out of my ablities.
Cheers

[slowJusko]

While it would open up a whole other can of worms, I think it would potentially make things more interesting too. Depends on the players/map I guess. Would be no fun searching an entire map for single guy laying prone in some bush out in the middle of no where...

[re8]

Would be no fun searching an entire map for single guy laying prone in some bush out in the middle of no where...That's a good point; didn't think about it. Sniper rifles do have the "tracer", so I'm guessing it about has hard as someone diping from around a column. I'm sure one of the "real life" mods (eg WWII) will allow prone firing anyway, so if that could be ripped out....

[Mort_Q]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a5/Prone_position.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prone)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prone

[RoGv3]

LoL, trust me, that would just ruin the game. I think they should add crouch 2 roll then back in crouch.

[re8]

...I think they should add crouch 2 roll then back in crouch.That's a good idea also.

Thanks Mort... it's been awhile since I was in the military, so I forgot that stuff (kinda on purpose). I did say prone in my 2nd post here, but unfortunately this form won't let me edit thread titles

[IronCurtain]

um, no. go play cod4 or bf2 if you want prone.

[rhiridflaidd]

Excellent. Some sitting targets to hit.

I already love to blast those that feign death.

[da ghost]

um, no. go play cod4 or bf2 if you want prone.

everyone who posts "go play this other game" deserves a flame. or two.

[re8]

um, no. go play cod4 or bf2 if you want prone.I think the point of playing a highly alterable is that we users can change the game into whatever we want. If you want predictability IC, why are you in this forum?

[Lert]

You already have full accuracy while backflipping off a wall. What would get easier while prone that you can't do while standing still or crouching ? Some form of auto-aim ? By the Gods, No ! Most terrible idea.

Also, this is a fast paced game. Prone is lying still in the same spot. Camping. While you are stationary in one spot waiting for someone else to run by, everyone else is out there running around, fragging eachother. Not to sound hateful, but if I want to spend my time lying around, waiting for something to happen, I go to bed and hope for a good dream.

Seriously. Prone would add nothing to the game. Seriously. Honestly.

[Kronos]

I think Lert pretty much rapped in up right there. Besides I couldnt see big guys in heavy suits feeling comfortable laying in prone position.

[iycgtptyarvg]

I'm sick and tired of all those slow games out there. The reason I like UT is BECAUSE it is fast. Frantic run 'n' gun action! All these game mechanics to slow a game down should stay out of UT (slow walking, no jumping, prone, walking 30 secs before encountering an opponent, respawn timers, etc.)

There are a lot of other games out there which are slow, but hardly any are fast like UT.

[KewlAzMe]

Well i'll go on the side of the thread starter.. I like the prone idea.. perhaps just clone the feign death position and allow aiming.. Something like double tap of the crouch button... although at the moment that does a toggle crouch.. but I don't know if I like that so much.

But if people don't want to use prone then don't use it.. just cuz its in game, doesn't mean you have to use it.. but to have it would be a plus.

[Tommmah_Gunn]

would this fire hurt the player models or just burn them?

[Mort_Q]

... this form won't let me edit thread titles

Click on Go Advanced.

[KewlAzMe]

Click on Go Advanced.

Actually no.. To edit the thread title goto the main thread list (http://forums.epicgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=335) and double click on the space around your title... it will turn into an ajax text box that you can edit

[Mort_Q]

Actually no..

Are you saying that won't work, or that there is an additional way to do it? 'Cause I know that what I wrote works on the other forums here.

[Taboen]

I don't see the harm in adding a prone button. There will be occasions where someone will want to use it (manta for example). Or maybe taking a look and having to go very low to look under. I mean its not like when the button is there you have to press it. Are you crouching all the time? Also I see people using the argument that UT should be a fast-paced game. How does prone slow gameplay down? Seriously, how?
Proning in the middle of a fight would be stupid, it takes time and makes you vunerable. It can only make the gameplay more advanced, which is good, not slower.

[utzBluesman]

The action in game is too heavy to keep position for a long time in any place (except if you're a sniper/camper like me).

If you're able to prone, there should be an animation to delay you when standing up and there would be no time enough to respond fire.

[KewlAzMe]

Are you saying that won't work, or that there is an additional way to do it? 'Cause I know that what I wrote works on the other forums here.

Sorry... the old VBulletin didn't use to change the title in the advanced area.. it would allow you to change the title on the first post within the thread, but the main thread list page title wouldn't update. I see they've changed/fixed that now.. So yea both ways work.

[[s§s]Bison_Boy]

I agree, we need prone and the ability to climb more than 18 inches before player movement comes anywhere near resembling the quality of the stunning graphics

[re8]

IMHO, I think long-range sniping slows down UT3:
1) Spawn
2) Run around grabbing weapons, health/armor
3) <smack> redscreen... someone from clear across the map just sniped you
4) go back to 1
But there will always will be those who like to snipe. So might as well give them an extra option.

Or maybe have a slight bounce in aiming rifles in the scope, to simulate breathing, fidigeting, etc. & when crouched the said bounce lessens, & prone less still...

[KewlAzMe]

need a Diazepam (http://www.metalgearsolid.org/show_items_mgs.php?id=242) pickup

[3leggedFreak]

Bison_Boy;25069339']I agree, we need prone and the ability to climb more than 18 inches before player movement comes anywhere near resembling the quality of the stunning graphics
Quality? UT is not a game for cowards and girly men, stand up and fight or die darn it. Proning, sneaking and lurking isn't adding anything to the UT experience. Walking is enough to slow down movement and avoid falling off of ledges, so if I was in charge even crouch should be removed. :P

[Tommmah_Gunn]

hello guys! 1111!!!!!111 i am still not understand if fire on stomach is inflicting damages plus how can you make team damages yes it sucks to much i know. well cannot sometimes have cake and taste it to :-{ but perhaps mutor will be good ideas you guys are very much having swell ideas <wink> ok thats enough for now my tea is hot g2g