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OpenArena => Multiplayer => Topic started by: Iron Package on September 04, 2007, 09:11:37 PM



Title: Headless players...??
Post by: Iron Package on September 04, 2007, 09:11:37 PM
Hey all,

Just a little confused here.  I noticed at least one guy running around with no head.  My level of understanding of this game goes as far as moving and shooting, so I guess I was wondering how or why a player's character model would have no head.  Also, if the head is missing, is that less of an area to shoot (i.e., headshots don't register)?? 


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: w1zrd on September 04, 2007, 09:48:38 PM
Hey all,

Just a little confused here.  I noticed at least one guy running around with no head.  My level of understanding of this game goes as far as moving and shooting, so I guess I was wondering how or why a player's character model would have no head.  Also, if the head is missing, is that less of an area to shoot (i.e., headshots don't register)?? 
The head goes missing if someone types in the wrong variable for setting a head. It is quite popular to use one models body, and another models head for it. For instance the Merman body, and the Angelyss head is one of those combinations. And no, the bounding box (hit-area) is still the same even though you cannot see the head. In Open Arena is doesn't make a difference if you shoot someone in the foot, or in the head, the damage is still the same.


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: WH173Ru5Tty on September 05, 2007, 12:29:36 PM
It is quite popular to use one models body, and another models head for it.

I tried that, but I can't get it to work.  It works for me in other Q3E games. :/


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: hyp3rfocus on September 05, 2007, 01:10:27 PM
try sticking angelyss's head on a different model. that seems to work.


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: Iron Package on September 05, 2007, 03:44:39 PM
Cool, I was just a little confused.  Thanks for the info!


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: .Caboose. on September 06, 2007, 01:22:22 PM
go to the quake 3 area section of www.gamefaqs.com . you'll find out how to shrink ur head, BUt if OA is hitbox free you win the argument..................................


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: Fitacus on September 06, 2007, 01:53:40 PM
Oh I'm surprised that nobody called it lame playing without head :D


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: w1zrd on September 06, 2007, 09:22:44 PM
Oh I'm surprised that nobody called it lame playing without head :D
Probably many who wonders how the model can see something :D


Title: Re: Headless players...??
Post by: Gerbil on September 13, 2007, 09:50:51 PM
a players hitbox stays the same, so most of the time, even if you miss just by a bit you will still hit. the hitbox does not change at all, however having no head will make the person slightly harder to see... slightly....
i tried using arachna's head on someones body, and you can still see it, but its tiny. perhaps this is what that headless person had


sorta unrelated:i used arachna's head on sergeis body, using gauntlet only and my name was ^gauntlet^pure, beat quite a bit of ppl too :P (wish i could find my screenshots of the scoreboard at the end of the game) :(