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There's a ton of compromises like this in video games. Like "shotgun=short range damage" or the ability for players to alter their trajectory mid-air. Similar
by bentcorner 4y ago
There's a ton of compromises like this in video games. Like "shotgun=short range damage" or the ability for players to alter their trajectory mid-air. Similar changes are often made in the name of atmosphere.
Even AC: Black Flag does this the "wrong" way: https://youtu.be/6JwjuwPW8hg?t=891 https://youtu.be/6JwjuwPW8hg?t=891
- mecha_ghidorah 4y agoShotguns being the way they are is less about sticking to what people believe to be true and more about making them feel significantly different to other types of fire arm. If you were to have a shotgun with a realistic spread in most games the gameplay would suffer.
- perilunar 4y agoEveryone does it the 'wrong' way, and we end up with a bunch of ignorant people who don't understand that a flag on a sailing boat indicates apparent wind [0]. It's all very well to claim 'atmosphere', but shit like this ruins the atmosphere for people who notice the details. 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_wind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_wind