Phoenix Point - Free Aiming Explained

Silver

Silver

Spaceman
Staff Member
Supporter
Joined
February 13, 2014
Messages
9,314
Location
New Zealand
A new video from UnstableVoltage explains how free aiming will work in Phoenix Point.


Disclosure: I am an employee of Snapshot Games - developer of Phoenix Point.

I present a quick overview of the work in progress free-aiming system for Phoenix Point.

Phoenix Point is the new Turn-Based tactical game by X-Com creator, Julian Gollop. Set for release late 2018, with pre-alpha access coming around April.

For more information, visit the website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?ev...AxNTIzNzgwNzg0&q=http://www.phoenixpoint.info

http://www.phoenixpoint.info
Click to expand...
More information.
 
Joined
Feb 13, 2014
Messages
9,314
Location
New Zealand
you said:
This looks really really good.
Click to expand...

I'm liking the free aim but the fact they actually implemented time units of sorts is even better. This game is shaping up better than I dared hope for.
 
Joined
Dec 20, 2010
Messages
3,216
Location
Sweden
Yea if I had known they were that good I would have gone with a higher tier on the fig. Hum. Maybe they will do another fig.

TomRon said:
I'm liking the free aim but the fact they actually implemented time units of sorts is even better. This game is shaping up better than I dared hope for.
Click to expand...
 
Joined
Oct 20, 2006
Messages
7,758
Location
usa - no longer boston
Free aiming? What's that exactly?
Opposite of mushrooms autoaiming or what?
 
Joined
Apr 12, 2009
Messages
23,459
Carnifex said:
Sounding more and more interesting and I also have no clue what they mean with the "free aiming" feature.
Click to expand...

It looks like it adds the ability to manually target specific body parts, as well as cover.

I like the time unit bar. Strokes of genius already.
 
Joined
Mar 24, 2015
Messages
218
Location
Seattle, WA
joxer said:
Free aiming? What's that exactly?
Opposite of mushrooms autoaiming or what?
Click to expand...

From what I've seen, it is the ability your soldier will have to take specific shots at cover (thus destroying it) and/or alien body parts.
 
Joined
Nov 15, 2013
Messages
3,758
Location
Brasil
So basically it's slightly different FO2 VATS?
In such case, assuming the story will feel rich and crazy as was in FO2, I'll buy the game instantly.
 
Joined
Apr 12, 2009
Messages
23,459
TomRon said:
I'm liking the free aim but the fact they actually implemented time units of sorts is even better. This game is shaping up better than I dared hope for.
Click to expand...

My thoughts exactly. Free aiming is cool, but the sorta/kinda pseudo TUs looks really great. Can't wait till this one comes out.
 
Joined
Sep 15, 2014
Messages
612
The free aiming is a way of letting the player pick exactly where to aim. If an enemy is partly obstructed and you just fire I'm guessing the engine will always pick center mass as target while free aiming allows to shift exactly where your trooper is aiming. The shot can then deviate as normal but will hit somewhere within the red circle (watch the video), because professionals won't miss a 20 meter shot with several meters…

If that didn't make sense at all just watch the video instead, it's not that long and you can skip to the important part.
 
Joined
Dec 20, 2010
Messages
3,216
Location
Sweden
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom