[Q] See other player Health status?

[keldoran]

I mean that the "rag doll" (about the health status) is hidden or visible for other players in combat, in party and/or casually?

[Sykoi]

I doubt we'll let you see other player's health status, just because it takes part of the fun out of the game... If you knew how healthy everyone was, then you'd know if you could survive fighting them :P

[Sicarius]

If you cant see another players health, will you be able to gauge how close they are until death by outside visible wounds?

[ShininShado]

I thought visible blood splatter would help indicate this, but that's debatable.

[Trin]

I think it would be unrealistic not to show any visual indicators of a player's health. I think showing a limp or the player holding their stomach would be cool. Even if you have just a couple stages of health.

If you have visual cues to things like inebriation or poison that are different from the various stages of health, that would also give a cue to other players. This would necessarily be used against them. Perhaps if your character sells medicine, you could find a person that looks especially sick. By using medicine that you normally sell, you might be able to gradually heal the other player.

I like the idea of not showing health bars of other players, but not showing visual cues would be a mistake.

[ShininShado]

I agree. There are so many different ways to indicate injury without actually showing health bar, the last one posted is a really viable idea. Having a character either hold the area hurt or damage the armor would be a good idea. Hmmm, a lot of possiblities here.

[Racoon of Hell]

I agree. There are so many different ways to indicate injury without actually showing health bar, the last one posted is a really viable idea. Having a character either hold the area hurt or damage the armor would be a good idea. Hmmm, a lot of possiblities here.

If the player is fighting, holding the sword with his two hands, how can you see the cue? You wouldn't stop fighting just to hold your stomach, letting your enemy know that you're already done for. Though, what if there is no armor present?

[keldoran]

I think it would be unrealistic not to show any visual indicators of a player's health. I think showing a limp or the player holding their stomach would be cool. Even if you have just a couple stages of health.

If you have visual cues to things like inebriation or poison that are different from the various stages of health, that would also give a cue to other players. This would necessarily be used against them. Perhaps if your character sells medicine, you could find a person that looks especially sick. By using medicine that you normally sell, you might be able to gradually heal the other player.

I like the idea of not showing health bars of other players, but not showing visual cues would be a mistake.

mmm i think you are right.
If you dont see any cue, may be unrealistic; because in combat you can have the option to dont kill the enemy (useful for roleplaying); or you know when you must heal (or protect) your partner; or to prevent the stupid player that provoke you when he's at 1 hit to die.

I agree with Trin, it's better to see some cue.

[Trin]

If the player is fighting, holding the sword with his two hands, how can you see the cue? You wouldn't stop fighting just to hold your stomach, letting your enemy know that you're already done for. Though, what if there is no armor present?

He could start stumbling or swaying during battle, or he could even take his right hand off his sword (the guiding hand) to hold his stomach when he's not blocking or attacking.

[ShininShado]

The cue comes even with battle, maybe that'd be the penalty for taking a severe blow, and up to the combatant to show mercy or not.