New Idle Stances (Shocking Right?)

[Ailith]

There are already a million topics about the new idles, so I'll add mine into the mix just so you guys have that much more feedback. :)

 

Of the frames I own, here are my thoughts:

 

I really like Saryn's, it's very fitting of her "personality". Nova's is okay, but there's nothing really special about it and her right arm is waaay outta place when holding a pistol. Nyx and Ember are horrible. Nyx is one of my favorite frames and I knew you guys would try to make her appear somewhat mentally unstable/reclusive (which I can agree with), but it just looks bad. And, Ember looks like she's unsure about needing to use the bathoom or something.

 

As for the frames I don't own, but looked at pics:

 

Volt's doesn't really look bad in any way, but he looks as though he's preparing for a fist fight which, as a more power focused frame, seems a bit odd. Banshee looks a bit silly, as someone else commented "it's like she's looking for her lost contacts". Rhino looks good, though maybe he should be a bit more hunched over. Loki's, in my opinion, is what Nyx's should be like: cautious/apprehensive/slightly withdrawn. I guess it's fitting for Loki as well, but I'd like to see something similar done to Nyx. Frost is another one that doesn't really look bad, but seems a bit unfitting (I don't know how you'd portray "ice" though). And Ash...is he actually a she? His is EXTREMELY unfitting. I haven't seen any pictures of Excalibur, Mag, or Trinity, though people say the latter two are similar to Saryn, which I guess is a good thing since hers looks good.

 

*Edit*

 

After seeing this in another thread, I have to wonder why you didn't just use these idles DE. I'd say they're nearly PERFECT.

 

Edited August 10, 2013 by Ailith

[Basilisk1991]

I disagree with your assesment of Nyx, to me it just looks like she's sneaking, when she scans the room with her weapon her stance is fine and her pistol Idle just has her carrying the weapon with a 2-handed grip with a slight lean forward, I do think her arms are a little too straight in the pose though (If you tried to fire a gun with your arms like that you'd run the risk of damaging your elbows IRL). I haven't seen the pose without weapons so I have no idea  what that looks like TBH.

Edited August 10, 2013 by Basilisk1991

[MaraudingZebra]

I hate Nyx's right now, it really needs to be fixed. Right now she's a hunchback.

[Sophronius]

You should see how she looks in the dojo. Why would you sneak around the dojo?

[Grimpiggy]

I love Volt's idle don't dare you change it.

[Danakar]

I'm not too impressed by Nova's idle, but when in the Dojo it's absolutely horrible! Please give her a neutral stance instead of this wierd and continuous 'I crush you wif mah dislocating fingahs'.

 

Seriously, who is testing this stuff and gives it the 'go ahead'??

[Vurtney]

Of all the idle animations i've seen, Saryn has the best. It's so classy and fits her so much.

[Teneko]

Please get this horrible Nyx idle away, I'm frustrated..

[Sirabot]

I hate Rhino's new idle so much. He should look like a wall, not like a saddle sore cowboy.

[ValhaHazred]

Seriously, who is testing this stuff and gives it the 'go ahead'??

It's a beta. We are the testers.

[Tangerine]

Volt's is perfect, it looks like he's holding back a reservoir of energy ready to burst forward at any time, which really fits what with Overload etc.

[Sirabot]

Of all the idle animations i've seen, Saryn has the best. It's so classy and fits her so much.

I personally think they really hit home with Saryn and Mag. I realize mag isn't a very popular frame But still her stance and idles look perfect. Volt is pretty good too. But it stops there.

 

Everything else scales from mediocre to just awful

Edited August 10, 2013 by Sirabot

[Shin]

If nothing they should give us an option to disable Idles or maybe they'll make another set of idles in the future so that we can cycle what we like or disable it all together

 

I hate my Loki right now

[Keltik0ne]

A lot of the new idles are pretty weird, like they ended up on the wrong frames: I could see the Nyx anim on Ash for example.

 

Or maybe they are just bad, who knows.

[Shin]

A lot of the new idles are pretty weird, like they ended up on the wrong frames: I could see the Nyx anim on Ash for example.

 

Or maybe they are just bad, who knows.

Tastes differs per person. Thats why im asking for a Button to enable/disable or pick diffrent idles

[Hazadin]

Frost be like.... INHALE...INHALE....PERMANENTLY INHALE....THEN PEER LEFT TO RIGHT! when holding a pistol, as in ridiculous CHEST OUT it just looks ridiculous to be honest.

Excalibur's Idles look even more fitting and natural to a stealth and combat scenario.

 

Frost when holding a rifle, looks like he's tilting forward sooo much he's gonna lose balance and his legs don't seem properly distanced from each other to give him proper footing, it just looks silly for me.

I mean get the whole macho tanky guy idle thing but it just ruins Frost's mystique IMHO.

 atleast put an option to be able to return/switch it to something default like Excalibur's.

 

although i must say I don't like the Idle poses, the animation where he lifts his Rifle up to the air and scans his surroundings looks pretty badass, but seriously please give options to return to default idle poses.

[KitMan1973]

Why does the Trapper frame look so aggressive? 

[Rhorge]

Now Vauban looks like he had a serious spine injury when holding a primary. They all look weird, but I guess it's just a matter of getting used to them.

[000_Briarius_000]

Hey, just to add something to this. I love the game and appreciate the great work the developers put into. I've just noticed actually that there are new idle animations. I'm not a hardcore player, more like a casual. I've only got two warframes an Excalibur(please don't touch that idle. it's great) and a Loki. 

Please do something with Loki's new idle. It looks really weird, not a natural hunched over stance, it looks like the character is crooked in a weird "unnatural" way. As animation professional myself(2D mostly, traditional and vector based), but got some experience with 3D animation as well. I see that there is an IK-jump on his left elbow. Please at least fix that, but if it's possible, I'd change the stance back to his original or make a completely new one.

 

Keep up the great work!

 

EDIT: Sorry didn't mention earlier. The new unarmed dojo idle looks good, I was talking about the holding-primary weapon stance. There is clearly something wrong, specially the IK problem what  needs to be fixed.

Edited August 10, 2013 by 000_Briarius_000

[Wolf_310]

They should really add a stance option or a keybind.  I really don't like any of these stances, to the point that I am going to stop using Volt altogether. I am in this game because of coolness factor, and now I look like I am about to take a S#&$. I know it is a matter of opinion, hence why my suggestion is to add the option, not make it a one way or another for everyone. 

 

 

EDIT: Maybe not even an option, they could be in a pre-9.5 stance and after a few seconds of standing still, they could change to their "unique" stances. 

Edited August 10, 2013 by Wolf_310

[Hazadin]

http://wikiwiki.jp/warframe/?plugin=ref&page=FROST&src=frost_fl.jpg

HIGHLY PREFFERED THIS THAN MR. CHEST OUT-FACE DOWN AND POSE LIKE CLOUD STRIFE.......you sad schlump.

[Wolf_310]

Again, I am spamming these stance threads to hell, but I dont care.

 

Either add the option for "unique" stances or have it set up so that every Warframe starts with the normal pre 9.5 stance and after a few seconds, they switch to their "unique" stance.

[ValhaHazred]

Either add the option for "unique" stances or have it set up so that every Warframe starts with the normal pre 9.5 stance and after a few seconds, they switch to their "unique" stance.

This is a great idea.