As the title says, who has a ploblem going siamese twin whenever other players run up to you and stop partially inside you, or perhaps just run straight through you? I ask this as I lately have seen a lot of comments in various forums on one of the most basic and almost never mentioned AoC features, collision detection. Noone can park their ass inside you and if you run into someone, BAM!! That's head to head. Would be interesting to hear peoples oppinion on how important this is. Here are a couple of the posts that made we wonder (from AoC official):

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I think some people don't even realize this. When I was playing Warhammer for the first time I simply couldn't believe it when I went right through a player.

For me AoC is so much better in the gameplay basics. I think the game has improved ten fold but yes there is a long way to go because other MMOs have a lot of cool features we come to expect and in AoC they are non existent. Such as alliances, Sovereignty(land control), ship combat perhaps, and all this neat things that can be brought into this game and add lots and lots of additional layers.

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 I have tried every MMO on the Market. Period. Yes, everyone!

From Free 2 Play straight outta Korea to WARHAMMER.

I even recently attempted a return to EQ2. Obviously it didn't "stick"

After playing this game there is no returning to any other MMO.

It is the best looking MMORPG on the market.

Also I can not beleive how much of an impact the collision detection had...this can not be overstaded.

After playing an MMO like this MMO's like WoW and EQ2 (Where you can go right thru PC's & NPC's) have become completely unplayable to me.

Age of Conan is by far the best game this genre has to offer.

Also I think the PC Factor is a big issue, when I was playing on a weak rig, the game was so so. Playing the game with teh graphics on high makes such an ubeleivable difference in the games experience.

Well personally I hate when people use collision detection to be a jack@ss. like using it to block off areas. Aoc did it right by adding a crouch that allowed you to run through players to stop that crap. Either way it does not matter to me as long as people cant block areas by putting bodies in the way.

Errr let me think, where I've seen this kind of thread before... Ohh yes... "The Unofficial Consolidated "I returned to AoC" thread." www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/191/view/forums/thread/218094

So, this time, you ask people to copy-paste opinions about AOC's great collision detection. Truely inspired. Seriously.

Originally posted by WargPest

As the title says, who has a ploblem going siamese twin whenever other players run up to you and stop partially inside you, or perhaps just run straight through you? I ask this as I lately have seen a lot of comments in various forums on one of the most basic and almost never mentioned AoC features, collision detection. Noone can park their ass inside you and if you run into someone, BAM!! That's head to head. Would be interesting to hear peoples oppinion on how important this is. Here are a couple of the posts that made we wonder (from AoC official):

I think it would be reasonable to inform people that the comments you are posting below are from your own thread on the official forums. Stating that you've come across these in various forums and posting the verbatims below as if they were items not in a thread of your own making may come across as disingenuous to some.

With that said, collision detection hasn't really made any difference to me personally. In games without it, I work with the game mechanics to my advantage, and in a game with it; I use it to my advantage.  For me personally, it doesn't add to or take away from the gameplay, it's just different.

Collision detection is a feature the devs need to do right. I also hate when some jackass blocks my way from a enterance. But here is the other thing then, you should have the ability to move another character. A simple puch or something. A afk character should have no defence agenst, and a active players would be able to puch back.

Good God . Just pathetic.

My favorite was the first one when you "simply couldnt beleive it" when you ran through someone. First MMO or bad Viral marketing bullet points?

If I didnt know better I would swear you were an AOC hater just trying to make their fans look stupid. Sadly I know better.

Im confused is this guy a lover or hater of AoC?

If your a lover Mr OP....bit of advise your posts do more damage than good.

AoC has collision detection .... ooo sweet. It also has the worst end game of any MMO. Think I know which I prefer.

Originally posted by SinReaper

Originally posted by WargPest

As the title says, who has a ploblem going siamese twin whenever other players run up to you and stop partially inside you, or perhaps just run straight through you? I ask this as I lately have seen a lot of comments in various forums on one of the most basic and almost never mentioned AoC features, collision detection. Noone can park their ass inside you and if you run into someone, BAM!! That's head to head. Would be interesting to hear peoples oppinion on how important this is. Here are a couple of the posts that made we wonder (from AoC official):

 

I think it would be reasonable to inform people that the comments you are posting below are from your own thread on the official forums. Stating that you've come across these in various forums and posting the verbatims below as if they were items not in a thread of your own making may come across as disingenuous to some.

With that said, collision detection hasn't really made any difference to me personally. In games without it, I work with the game mechanics to my advantage, and in a game with it; I use it to my advantage.  For me personally, it doesn't add to or take away from the gameplay, it's just different.

His Sin. It does, but hey the thread is on a totally different topic. I have also seen this several other places. I just took these examples out of convenience. And why not, the message is still there. I just think it's fun to see how the most basic stuff in AoC makes a difference for a new player while AoCers now kind of have reach a level where it's just odd to play games without these more advanced features.

Originally posted by Lobbyboy69

Im confused is this guy a lover or hater of AoC?

If your a lover Mr OP....bit of advise your posts do more damage than good.

AoC has collision detection .... ooo sweet. It also has the worst end game of any MMO. Think I know which I prefer.

Funny thing I only get these comments from the regular "I don't like AoC posters".  Collision detection is basically what enables us to knock back other players when in combat or when on horseback. I think that is a great feature, and I am just saying it seems like other people are of the same opinion.

WOW congratulations.. you were able to find one of your own threads to support your own opinion here.  Well, that certainly legitmizes your opinion.

' running through other players' is a double-edged sword, which is why developers go back and forth on it.  In games with large populations (not aoc) it is a nightmare in cities and other gathering places.   I can't imagine trying to get to a mailbox or banker in WOW with it on.

It is also a 'treat' based on what type of character you play.  In UO I loved it on my Axe-wielder, but hated it on my mage.   It was also a cheesy way to get someone killed.  They are losing a fight to a monster and start to run away.. you simply ran back and forth over top of them and blocked them from running away so the monster could finish them off.

"and I am just saying it seems like other people are of the same opinion" <<<<< hahahah..this is funny.  the other people you are referring to is your OWN thread.

Originally posted by WargPest

Also I can not beleive how much of an impact the collision detection had...this can not be overstaded.

Actually I think you managed quite well to overstate the importance of collision detection in a MMO.

But let's see how it works...

AoC: Great graphics and wonderful music. The game is rather dull but it has amazing and revolutionary collision detection!

Sorry doesn't really work for me

Originally posted by WargPest

Originally posted by Lobbyboy69

Im confused is this guy a lover or hater of AoC?

If your a lover Mr OP....bit of advise your posts do more damage than good.

AoC has collision detection .... ooo sweet. It also has the worst end game of any MMO. Think I know which I prefer.

 

Funny thing I only get these comments from the regular "I don't like AoC posters".  Collision detection is basically what enables us to knock back other players when in combat or when on horseback. I think that is a great feature, and I am just saying it seems like other people are of the same opinion.

 

I havent played in a while but dont your skills knock people back?

Not to rain on your parade but CD will never make or break a game. Of course that wasnt your real reason for starting this thread was it?

As someone said you do more harm than good if you really are a fan of the game.