Chanke4252 Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 I heard something about active blocking before, is that still included in the game, or is the blocking just like it was in JK without any active sort of blocking? Can anyone answer my question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Econ Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Have you seen the new Videos.. There is a seen where the AT-ST is firing at kyle and it appears to me that he is holding his saber in a blocking position.. I hope its not all auto blocking.. Manual will be cool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke101 Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 i think that it would be cool to have manual, kinda like it was in TPM for the PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarteX Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 yea it should b more skill using saber then just timing ur attacks like in darkforces 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoast2895 Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 i hope that it is auto blocking like jk. i want it to be more like a jedi, so auto blocking would be better because jedi's don't think i am going to block it just happens for them, but maybe it be cool if there is manual blocking where if you hold it, you can block any attack, and i mean any like lightning, that would add a little to duels if people constantly use lightning. speaking of which how is lightning counterattacked or do you either dodge it or get hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hahadude Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 If you watch the new german trailers at one point during a multiplayer match one guy swings his lightsaber at the other guy and it is automatically blocked because the other guy was just standing still. I dont know if he was holding a block button or if it did that automatically but its not like the first Jedi knight, thats for sure. A lot more "hits" in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necro Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 i hope its like autoblocking like jk1 except for the fact u have to "aim" your lightsaber to where there hitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanke4252 Posted March 23, 2002 Author Share Posted March 23, 2002 I mean I know it will be like it was in JK, but I thought there would be an active blocking where you blocked alot more shots as well. I cant remember if it was just rumor, but I'm thinking I heard it from an official source or someone with a beta copy. I dont know was too long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zek Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 In the german clips posted today, you can see the guy holding his saber above his head as he walked past an AT-ST and blocking all the shots. It looked like an active blocking stance, though I'm not sure I see the necessity for such a feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necro Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Originally posted by Zek In the german clips posted today, you can see the guy holding his saber above his head as he walked past an AT-ST and blocking all the shots. It looked like an active blocking stance, though I'm not sure I see the necessity for such a feature. Â Â yea, it looked like a button because he started blocking BEFORE the at-at shot, although it could be sidestep + forward animation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious Fish Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 i always thought manual blocking would be the best. blocking shots was always a really impressive feat in the movies not just "invulnerability to blasters", so it should be a skill you have to master realistically speaking though i think it will almost certainly end up being auto, especially if you look at the way he blocks in the trailers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUS_Tomcat Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 maybe both... Â indeed auto blocking will be in for sure, look at Giga 4... we look with he guy who has stormtrooper rifle, he tells the other guy to stand in front of him with saber... Â he starts firing and the guy auto deflects... (looks cool imho) Â Â but active blocking may also be in, cause indeed with the AT-ST part he holds it up high in a non-stance position... Â Maybe if you're expecting incoming blaster fire... maybe it means better blocking, but no attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHerring Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 In Giga4, one dude shoots his E11 at the other guy and he blocks it automatically. I mean, he didn't move his lightsaber in the direction of the blast. He still could be holding down a button, but wouldn't that make A LOT of buttons? Think about it: A toggle for the stance, activate, force power activate, force power selector, run, crouch, cycle weapon, taunts, talk, team talk. That takes up half the keyboard if you use the WASD config. A blocking button (one that's easily accessible) would be hard to input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanke4252 Posted March 23, 2002 Author Share Posted March 23, 2002 Ok, anyway, some of you misunderstood. THERE WILL BE AUTOBLOCKING, but I heard that there would be manual blocking as well that would just improve your ability to block things. Once again I cant remember where I heard it.  to sum things up...  THERE WILL BE AUTOBLOCKING  and  I thought I heard about a manual blocking to supplement your autoblocking. (probably wrong, but i thought I heard it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coby Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 I am hoping that the manual blocking (if its there) will be like with the sword in mgs2. You just hold down the block button and face which ever way the bullets are coming from. Then it automatically does all these blocking moves. It looks really cool and, in my opinion, is much better than auto-blocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuluwen Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Its Definently auto blocking..... Would make sence to have a manual block for situations where u know u will have to block and wont want to take the risk of a laser shot slipping past your sabor into your eye socket. Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHerring Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Do you mean manual-block as in, say, turning to the direction of the bullets? Because if someone's behind you and shoots you, you can' t block it until you are facing him...I think that's pretty obvious but if that 's ur question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krak3n Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Well i was thinking that primary button (mouse 1) would be attack and secondar button (mouse 2) would be block. That way you make chains of blocking and attacking moves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuluwen Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 The game Jedi power battles did laser blocking pretty well IMO. that game rocks once your really good at it aside from some glitches and how freaken hard some parts are. U hold a button to block and if u time it right as the laser hits u it shoots it back at the person who shot it at you. Was very fun. Â Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUS_Tomcat Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Originally posted by Krak3n Well i was thinking that promary button (mouse 1) would be attack and secondar button (mouse 2) would be block.  secondary button is saber throw  also, i liked pwer battles, the sabering was fun... i liked the first level, but the second level, it was too hard, i kept falling to deaht, or that weird monster got me...  Then i thought a while later, i wanna play it again, lets search for cheats maybe i can skip that annoying level but my playstation was (is) broken and i sold the game to a guy i know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanke4252 Posted March 23, 2002 Author Share Posted March 23, 2002 I would have just thought that it increases your blocking arc a bit. But not reading up on it at the lucasarts website, I guess they turned it into force speed. This is from the Lucasarts Website..... Â "A Jedi can draw upon the Force to enhance his speed to aid him in combat, giving him a dramatic edge when wielding a lightsaber against projectile weapons." Â Im not sure if that means just avoiding the shots or if that also means that the blocking is more effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUS_Tomcat Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 i think higher passive saber defence force power means better blocking (handle more incoming shots i think) and a bigger arc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-7ighlander Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 check out my mod idea for more skillwise demanding saber combat: http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35183 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coligeon Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 I think it will be where lasers will be auto-blocked and so will lightsabers, but if you and the opposing person swing at the same time your lightsaber will be blocked when they clash. Nice affect I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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