Should there be animations to interact with other characters and/or animals?

ZaroktheImmortal

This come up in conversation with a friend they had an idea of being able to properly dance with other players to pet dogs in the game and other interactions with people and friendly animals.

JKorr

Could be a really bad idea.

ZaroktheImmortal

JKorr wrote: »

Could be a really bad idea.

Err why? I mean their idea was basically having a prompt or button that someone can use to join in dancing or an animation with another person or having it with animals (petting dogs) not sure how that would be bad.

JKorr

Apparently my normal mindset for the game is that people *will* find ways to abuse and exploit *everything*.

You've never seen players showing how the "push-ups" can be used for simulated sex encounters? Now, add more options like dancing to that, and "petting" might bring whole new meanings to the world.

MajorDavood

ZaroktheImmortal wrote: »

This come up in conversation with a friend they had an idea of being able to properly dance with other players to pet dogs in the game and other interactions with people and friendly animals.

Count me in. I'd really like the ability to feed an animal - mount, sheep, dog, whatever. And if catnip ever appears in this game, I would buy it by the ton. There's a certain cat...*cough* Ja'khajiit Raz *cough* who needs it.

zaria

Now one cool thing if you could interact with food and drink, especially in houses there they are static. items like you activate an beer barrel and you /drink same with wine and food.

Shadowspawn42

Yes! I want to pet dogs! What if they made it so that it would only work when you were near a dog (or whatever)? Like you walk up to the dog and are prompted to pet it. That way people couldn’t exploit it.

MajorDavood

Shadowspawn42 wrote: »

Yes! I want to pet dogs! What if they made it so that it would only work when you were near a dog (or whatever)? Like you walk up to the dog and are prompted to pet it. That way people couldn’t exploit it.

An interesting idea!

We have similar stuff already: the beggar who needs 69 gold, the two clowns who can't light a campfire (when you help them, you get a small buff and some XP), and the merchant you can rob. Adding a pet you can feed...or pet doesn't seem to unreasonable. Something about immersion too, I think.

idk

JKorr wrote: »

Apparently my normal mindset for the game is that people *will* find ways to abuse and exploit *everything*.

Spoiler

You've never seen players showing how the "push-ups" can be used for simulated sex encounters? Now, add more options like dancing to that, and "petting" might bring whole new meanings to the world.

This is a good point.

There is also the issue of getting two characters, or a character and NPC lined up correctly for the "emote" The characters or character and NPC would need to be lined up in just the right manner, which means one has to be moved. Designing it so that movement is not required would be even more complex of a programming trick.

Even with the most straightforward design, it would likely be more work than the benefit it would bring to the game.

BisDasBlutGefriert

Neat idea!!!

I just wish we could give gold to any of the beggars who ask to spare a few coin. The dialog pops up, but we don't have the option to give gold. Maybe one day.

Or how about just a third person emote showing our characters reaching in their pockets and handing a begger a coin. I'd be happy with just that.