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| Re: Or even a small crosshair. | |
| Posted By: Evil Otto <davidc@bungie.com> | Date: 3/28/05 3:16 p.m. |
In Response To: Or even a small crosshair. (Urk) : Though I could see where it might be better to have a clear view for
The reason why there are no dots in the center of crosshairs in Halo & Halo 2 goes back to the fact that you are trying to aim with two thumbs. Aiming for a console first-person shooter this way is somewhat awkward, so we did two things to help. One is magnetism. As you move your retcule over an uncloaked enemy, your crosshair will have a bit of magnetism that snaps to your target. Secondly, the autoaim for each weapon is roughly the same size as your retcule. Thus, when your crosshair turns red, it really doesn't matter a whole lot if you are pointed at his chest or his extremeties, you are just as likely to score a hit. The same holds true for the headshot and weak spot regions. By putting a dot in the center of a weapon, people will be given the false idea that they have to pinpoint their target exactly where they want to hit, adding to the frustration level and giving them really no distinct advantage by doing it. I did speak to gearbox about changing the reticules to something smaller and more precise for the PC version since they really were designed for a console shooter. They opted to keep the old, fat crosshairs in order to maintain the integrity of the port. | |
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| Reticle Thickness (Important?) | Sniper 058 | 3/28/05 1:53 p.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | 58 | 3/28/05 1:57 p.m. |
| Correction | Sniper 058 | 3/28/05 1:57 p.m. |
| Is it really "thickening"... | Urk | 3/28/05 1:58 p.m. |
| Try it yourself | Sniper 058 | 3/28/05 2:02 p.m. |
| Re: Try it yourself | DeathRave10 | 3/28/05 2:05 p.m. |
| Re: What? | Fury Three | 3/28/05 2:08 p.m. |
| Re: What? | Sniper 058 | 3/28/05 2:09 p.m. |
| Exactly. | Urk | 3/28/05 2:10 p.m. |
| Re: Exactly. | gspawn | 3/28/05 2:22 p.m. |
| I would assume so. *NM* | Urk | 3/28/05 2:26 p.m. |
| Re: Try it yourself | masterquich | 3/29/05 10:56 a.m. |
| Same thing happens with the plasma pistol *NM* | Mirel | 3/28/05 2:13 p.m. |
| Re: The Dot. | Dan Chosich | 3/28/05 2:14 p.m. |
| That's not what he said | 7ack [MetalSilver] | 3/28/05 2:27 p.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | Evil Otto | 3/28/05 2:28 p.m. |
| Straight from the horses mouth | Sniper 058 | 3/28/05 2:30 p.m. |
| Nice find. *NM* | Urk | 3/28/05 2:32 p.m. |
| Re: Nice find. | The Mustard Chief | 3/28/05 2:35 p.m. |
| Or even a small crosshair. | Urk | 3/28/05 2:41 p.m. |
| Re: Or even a small crosshair. | Evil Otto | 3/28/05 3:16 p.m. |
| kewl | Urk | 3/28/05 3:26 p.m. |
| Re: Or even a small crosshair. | Echoes | 3/28/05 3:44 p.m. |
| Follow up question about aiming dynamics. | Urk | 3/28/05 3:51 p.m. |
| Re: Follow up question about aiming dynamics. | Count Zero | 3/28/05 4:33 p.m. |
| Re: Follow up question about aiming dynamics. | Dzejms | 3/28/05 4:43 p.m. |
| Re: Follow up question about aiming dynamics. | Sep7imus [subnova] | 3/28/05 5:44 p.m. |
| Re: Follow up question about aiming dynamics. | wraith7n | 3/28/05 5:57 p.m. |
| Dot in center of reticle on headshot | TheGhost | 3/28/05 5:11 p.m. |
| Re: Dot in center of reticle on headshot | Evil Otto | 3/28/05 6:12 p.m. |
| Re: Or even a small crosshair. | Gui7ar | 3/28/05 6:19 p.m. |
| Great catch! *NM* | Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) | 3/28/05 3:07 p.m. |
| DAYNGIT! | Celox Cruor | 3/29/05 7:00 a.m. |
| Re: DAYNGIT! | Louis Wu | 3/29/05 7:29 a.m. |
| Idea Sparked | Phan7om | 3/28/05 5:22 p.m. |
| The disk wasn't already in?! Sacrilege! *NM* | wraith7n | 3/28/05 5:58 p.m. |
| I keep it encased in a platinum chamber ;-) *NM* | Phan7om | 3/28/05 6:30 p.m. |
| Only platinum? Mine has armed guards. And platinum *NM* | Echoes | 3/28/05 6:53 p.m. |
| Re: Only platinum? Mine has armed guards. And plat | selmack | 3/28/05 9:49 p.m. |
| Re: Reticle Clarification | Spyder | 3/28/05 7:17 p.m. |
| Bah | DarkSim | 3/28/05 6:54 p.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | edash | 3/29/05 1:21 a.m. |
| Just a thought | Lordofthecuccos | 3/29/05 2:17 a.m. |
| Re: Just a thought | Deadguy71 | 3/29/05 9:48 a.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | Thenotsogoodtrickster | 3/29/05 2:45 a.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | Lordofthecuccos | 3/29/05 2:50 a.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | Dragon | 3/29/05 2:59 a.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | mike japie | 3/29/05 4:48 a.m. |
| Re: Reticle Thickness (Important?) | thenotsogoodtrickster | 3/29/05 5:39 a.m. |
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