It is hilarious. But at the same time, it is also terribly sad. Immensely sad. This has been reported over and over again. The rhino / elephant rocketing launch painfully breaks the game immersion. This is a hallmark ālack of polishā bug that probably could be easily corrected if they had the resources to address the object properties as they relate to the physics engine.
Seriously though, itās probably just really low priority given everything else that needs addressing. Iām with Caco on this, I find it really amusing and Iād be genuinely sorry to see it āfixedā.
Hmm. Iām torn. I laugh, too. But I also weep for the game, and itās lack of polish. It has such INCREDIBLE potential. And then the rhino flies over the moon.
But, while we are at it, we might as well mod the rhinos and elephants to have astronaut outfits, or flight suits. You knowā¦ to complete the effect.
When I was first ādiscoveringā the game and how buggy it is, the animal corpse physics annoyed me as just another example of things wrong with the game. So many things!
However, over time playing, I actually came to enjoy that ābugā to the point I hope they donāt change it. I enjoy the ragdoll effect of the corpses flopping around a bit, and astronaut rhinos are rare enough that itās hardly a problem for me. Iām far more bothered by things like getting stuck inside them and dying, though this hasnāt happened (to me) for ages either, maybe itās been fixed?
I definitely know what you mean by the lack of polish. Itās so frustrating and disappointing precisely because of how good the underlying game is. If it wasnāt as amazing as it is, no one would give a sh*tā¦ weād just forget about it and move on.
The concept(s) is brilliant, many aspects of the game (building, world map, art direction, combat system, music etc) are superb, and the potential is off the chartsā¦
Itās a real shame that for whatever reason(s) the team hasnāt been able to fulfil their vision for the game, or at least polish it sufficientlyā¦ yet.
If they ever doā¦ this game āshouldā have been an Ark-killer. It still could be, but itās hard to see that happening at this point. A lot of work would have to be done on the devs part, and I doubt that Funcom management would care enough to devote sufficient resources to try.
Oh yes indeedā¦for the first time my clan mate and I killed a rhino together instead of hunting solo ā¦ I saw it fly one way and ran over there to mark the spot whilst he got his skinning knife out and check for other enemies ā¦ he headed off in the opposite direction ā¦ knelt down and skinned what appeared to me as empty ground ā¦
Unfortunately the getting stuck into rhinos still occurs at least with using daggers ā¦ I think I was fortunate I did have my clan mate with me.