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Loving the new NPC conversation mode... big improvement... BUT

Discussion in 'Release 11 Feedback' started by Carlin the Druid Archer, Oct 22, 2014.

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    Anybody have a screenshot? I doubt I'll have the time for this release, but this sounds awesome! Thanks.
     
    docdoom77, Oct 23, 2014
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    Not really sure a single screenshot conveys the system properly, but here ya go :

    The camera is locked in this perspective for the duration of the conversation.​

    [​IMG]
     
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    Neat! Thanks!
     
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    In the older Ultima games, if you pressed ENTER with no text, it would end the conversation, automatically saying BYE to the person. Its easier than ESC.
     
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    I love this, and it is a very happy medium for me between the old portrait system from the later ultimas and the chat window conversations that happened prior to this release.

    My suggestion here would be that if you are going to shift focus to enter a conversation, then it should be assumed I am IN a conversation, so I should NOT have to click in the chat box or hit "enter" to continue the conversation. In all honesty, I have found that cumbersome since I started back in R4.

    Another suggestion would be since you are shifting focus, perhaps shift to a higher res version of the npc? I know the limitations, but there are ways this might be mitigated performance-wise.
     
    Lord Tachys al`Fahn, Oct 26, 2014
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    I hate the new conversation mode. It pulls me out of the game flow, to force different view for conversations seems wrong to me, and it feels to forced on me. I hope it is optional ,i really prefered the freedom before when I could walk away during conversation when I saw familiar palyer run past...
     
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    It's much, much better than the original version. Now you actually know you are in a conversation with someone.
     
    MogwaiX, Oct 28, 2014
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    I guess they could make it an option for those who hate it.

    Personally I really really like the new conversation mode and can see that with some work (and more diverse NPC models) it will make playing through the story so much better.
     
    Carlin the Druid Archer, Oct 28, 2014
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