Ragdoll physics?

**Soul Reapir** · April 17, 2009, 08:47 PM

Ok, so im extremelly confused! I played the demo, and at first didnt see the ragdoll effects put into play (by the way guys, I love ragdoll, it makes thing more dynamic IMO), but then, when my calvary got mowed down, I was like, Oh there are ragdoll physics! then I even started seeing ragdoll amongst my infrantry!!!.............or so I thought! I then looked at the dead bodies amongst the battle feild, and noticed that the "Ragdoll" had many bodies landing the same exact way, bodies floating in air, not adjusting to terrain,which is what ragdoll is meant to prevent!, even the calvary men died with there arms at the exact same angles! so now im really confused on wether or not the game trully does have ragdoll! please give me a straight answer, prefferablly with proof, via video, but Ill also take your guys word for it if enough people agree on one answer.

so this is a summary of the above paragraph in simple turns:

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**django333** · April 17, 2009, 08:57 PM

I've never noticed any ragdoll effects but +rep for the summary at the bottom of your post.

**Soul Reapir** · April 17, 2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by django333

I've never noticed any ragdoll effects but +rep for the summary at the bottom of your post.

haha thanks dude! I dont know, I thought I read somewhere that there was going to be ragdoll?

**Docbroc** · April 17, 2009, 09:12 PM

Well i admit it would be cool. But the problem is that it would really slow down the game for slower systems making it so even more people couldnt play. Also, I dont really spend my time admiring people dying from close, i usually in overhead view watching my army from a far stomping the enemy =D

**_XIII_** · April 17, 2009, 09:12 PM

I think there are ragdolls when infantry is running and you shoot at them

**Soul Reapir** · April 17, 2009, 09:22 PM

yeah, im a detail guy, love little things like ragdoll physics, and love to watch the epic battle in slo-mo up close! anyway, thanks for the reply guys!

**the_mango55** · April 19, 2009, 01:07 PM

No ragdolls. It would take up far too much system resources. It does have a physicis engine, so when you hit them with cavalry (or elephants) the units are flung backwards, but it's just standard animation.

Originally Posted by _XIII_

I think there are ragdolls when infantry is running and you shoot at them

That's an animation.

**Collic** · April 19, 2009, 01:10 PM

Can anyone imagine what the battles would be like with something like the 'Euphoria' engine used in GTA IV? I'm not sure it would even be workable, but a person can dream

**Bubban** · April 19, 2009, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Collic

Can anyone imagine what the battles would be like with something like the 'Euphoria' engine used in GTA IV? I'm not sure it would even be workable, but a person can dream

It would be a really cool looking slideshow.