Unit Preview: Hobbit

[Dom Pedro II]

I think that's a better fidget... nothing really settling bout it.

Finest weed in the land!

You smoke too much, Pippen.

 

[aaglo]

It's old tobey he's smoking all right

 

[Goldflash]

I think that's a better fidget... nothing really settling bout it.

Goldflash agrees.

 

[The Last Conformist]

That smoking anim just cries out to be a fidget. Have him seat down and lay out a picnic for the settle.

 

[PCHighway]

I don't know about a picnic . I think the classic "hit stick into ground" works fine for a settle animation, as can be seen at the end of the animation. I love the smoking animation, and while it does seem to fit better as a fidget, I think fidgets are too uncommon. I can't say I've seen many fidgets from the units I build in a game. In the case of this type of unit, I usually have my settlers under a defender, and my workers are usually working.
Then again, settlers and workers (especially workers) are probably the most constant unit seen and used throughout any game. So there may be a greater chance for us to see the animation than I think.
Perhaps if he was more pronounced when he put the stick down. Because the pipe-weed animations is so great, it overshadows the settle part. If that was more noticeable, it could look more like he was taking a relaxing puff before getting down to business .

Thanks again, this unit is looking great.

 

[mrtn]

I agree; that's a great fidget.

 

[Communisto]

i think he should start gardening for the settle animation

 

[aaglo]

For settle-animation, he should make a toast (with a half-pint of ale )

 

[RRnut]

Looks great! I like the Picnic animation idea, if possible...

RRnut

 

[Kinboat]

I don't know about a picnic... But I'll try to emphasize the settle part of the animation. Actually I already have him taking one puff for the fidget

 

[Mithadan]

That rocks, good sir!

 

[Steph]

For the settling animation, why not have him put something in the ground, and "poof" a tree?

 

[DJ Bonebraker]

Yes, a most excellent unit, so far, and I aggree with a bit more emphasis on the settling part of the settle animation, but keep a puff or two of the smoking part. You are, as always, the master of human-type units.

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I prefer the toast idea (with the pint, of course).

 

[stormbind]

I thought Hobbits were supposed to have hair on the back of their hands too?

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I thought Hobbits were supposed to have hair on the back of their hands too?

IIRC, JRR said that only feet are haired

 

[Mithadan]

IIRC, JRR said that only feet are haired

Rufus would be right (in terms of hair-as-thick-as-on-one's-head, anyhow).

...their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly)....

-- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Chapter 1: "An Unexpected Party."​

 

[CamJH]

No way this should've fallen to the 3rd page.

I know you've also been busy working on the dwarf KB, but if you're in the mood to offer up any more previews I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in what you've been cooking up.

 

[Kinboat]

Well busy with a lot of things... I don't think I've touched this in a week, sorry.

 

[Mithadan]

Don't apologise, I'm sure there's more to your life than churning out units for the faceless masses!