Rare beetle animations?

Crythix

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Crythix: 2015-12-24 05:31:45 pm

Crythix: 2015-12-24 05:11:29 pm

2015-12-24 05:09:02 pm

death yon

I can't seem to find any information on this animation. Ive played through metroid prime at least 15 times, seen it played about 5, and im all over beta assests and reading up on every little detail about the games production.

While I was playing through the game drunk I entered the root cave and ran past the beetles onto a rock.
They started squealing, hopping in place, and even barking, moving there mandibles and looking side to side.
Since then I have attempted to recreate this odd spectacle but it appears they only do it in the root cave.

Have I stumbled across some rare ai programming, or is this already known and somehow ive missed it all these years?

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Crythix

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Crythix: 2015-12-24 05:12:10 pm

2015-12-24 05:10:49 pm

death yon

Forgive my incoherent grammar; im on an iphone 4 and typing is a pain!

Toozin

2015-12-24 05:14:29 pm

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

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drunk

Baby Sheegoth

2015-12-24 06:40:48 pm

Quote from Toozin:

Quote from Crythix:

drunk

arkarian

2015-12-24 07:06:48 pm

red chamber dream

lol

Crythix

2015-12-24 08:09:30 pm

death yon

You guys can see it for yourself.

Toozin

2015-12-24 08:20:45 pm

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

You have a recording?

Aruki

2015-12-25 02:44:59 am

pretty sure there is nothing special about the Root Cave beetles, they use the same animations and AI as the beetles in other parts of the game

E-Dragon

2015-12-25 12:03:33 pm

http://www.metroid2002.com/other_ghetto_jumping_beetle.php

that's everything about jumping beetles.

Crythix

2015-12-25 03:39:26 pm

death yon

Thats not it! Ill snag a recording now

Crythix

2015-12-25 04:00:16 pm

death yon

Got one, not sure where or how to post on here

Toozin

2015-12-25 04:19:57 pm

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

Upload it to YouTube, then post a link to the video. It will automatically embed.

Crythix

2015-12-27 05:10:07 pm

death yon

I won't be able to get a video uploaded on this iPhone, but the day after tomorrow I'll have a new phone.

If anyone is interested in seeing it themselves, pm me. I'll lead you through the steps and exact spot in which to stand.

BioSpark

2015-12-27 06:29:36 pm

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If anyone is interested in seeing it themselves, pm me. I'll lead you through the steps and exact spot in which to stand.

that's something you should post here

Toozin

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Toozin: 2015-12-27 07:37:37 pm

2015-12-27 07:37:16 pm

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

That is an odd amount of secrecy for something ultimately very trivial.

Crythix

2015-12-27 09:35:58 pm

death yon

Enter the root cave from the upper level, and jump down, landing in the beetles nest.
Do not kill a single beetle.
There's the path of rocks leading up; and on that path is a rock that sticks out farthest near the nest. Stand on it and wait. The beetles will begin barking and looking side to side. I can provide pictures of the rocks if no one can achieve it.

JustinDM

2015-12-27 10:12:07 pm

he's not wrong

Toozin

2015-12-27 10:19:30 pm

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

Huh, I'll be damned. I wonder if something about that position makes the AI freak out.

Crythix

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Crythix: 2015-12-27 10:28:00 pm

2015-12-27 10:26:43 pm

death yon

DID I TECHNICALLY DISCOVER THIS OR

Anyways, it seems as if the animation should be used for any time you're above a beetle and they can't reach you, as they bark, leap and look side to side. They also stomp their front leg forward, like the splinters do... yet they charge the wall in any other situation lol

BioSpark

2015-12-27 11:25:01 pm

dunno, that seems like pretty normal behavior to me, aside from the brief animation of the one standing still.

Toozin

2015-12-28 12:19:14 am

Not impossible

just highly unlikely

Yeah, I don't think there's anything truly unique here. Maybe an animation loop you don't see often because the beetles are usually busy being aggressive or being dead, but not like a super special secret thing.

Crythix

2015-12-28 12:31:23 am

death yon

Well, I've never seen it before, ever. I can't recreate it anywhere else, either.

arkarian

2015-12-28 12:51:50 am

red chamber dream

i'm still not sure what the unique animation you're talking about is. those look like their standard animations, just perhaps occurring at a weird time

Crythix

2015-12-28 12:58:00 am

death yon

So you're telling me you've seen them stand in one place, hop up and down, look side to side and stomp their front foot forward?

Because I've played Metroid extensively and I've never seen it once

arkarian

2015-12-28 10:53:22 am

red chamber dream

dunno. you could be right, i just didn't think it looked like anything out of the ordinary. haven't played prime in a while though