DarkFaper & MaxVane
DarkFaper
Max, ever tried to embody a silent, shadowy hero like Sam Fisher or Alessa from Silent Hill? I think there's a lot of strategy and acting in that.
MaxVane
Yeah, I've tried that, a few times. It’s all about letting the body settle into the quiet, letting the mind do the heavy lifting. Sam Fisher’s silence is a weapon, Alessa’s darkness a curse, and both need that weight behind the stillness. The trick is to make the quiet feel earned, not just a pause.
DarkFaper
Nice, the quiet is the hardest puzzle. Just remember, every pause should feel like a level you just unlocked, not a timeout. If it feels forced, the enemy will notice.
MaxVane
Exactly, it's the tension between the pause and the next move that sells it. Keep that rhythm, don't let the silence feel like a glitch. If it’s earned, it’ll feel like the body just moved a step ahead.
DarkFaper
Yeah, if the silence feels like a glitch, you’re just lagging. Keep the rhythm tight, let the pause be the breathing of the next kill.
MaxVane
Right, keep it tight. The pause shouldn’t feel like a pause at all, it’s the breath before the next move. If it glitches, the audience will see it.
DarkFaper
Exactly, think of the pause as a silent door that opens only when you’re walking through it. If it pops up, you’re in the wrong frame.