VS Rexo WIP

[Bravix]

Here ya go:

http://yfrog.com/nxhmxdkj

As before, my only gripe is the helmet >.> Don't care for the fish fin.

[sylphaen]

Hard to judge without the textures but the PS1 REXO did look sexy. I hope PS2 will look great too once we get better pictures !

Edit: tks for the like Bravix!

[Zulthus]

Looks awesome, but could do without the fins on the helmet IMO. Would look sleeker.

[sylphaen]

yes, Im not used to those helmet fins either. Overall, it seems that PS2 armor has less "rounded" edges than PS1 armor.

The PS2 rexo might come out a lot better in color though. T-Ray, I have faith in you and all the other VS in your design team ! Just make sure those other guys do not sabotage our good looks !
^^

[Khellendros]

What I'm loving about all the rexos so far is how solid they are, they really give the impression of great strength and toughness. The face of the vs rexo looks cool, but we only get a profile shot of it, so can't say for sure.

[SKYeXile]

Hrm i hope it still has the option for scaled shoulders.

[Atuday]

What I'm loving about all the rexos so far is how solid they are, they really give the impression of great strength and toughness. The face of the vs rexo looks cool, but we only get a profile shot of it, so can't say for sure.

I agree. Without textures we don't know what the armor will really be like. They all do give that feeling of "Do you feel lucky". Some of those armors I would not like to meet in a dark alley.

[Hamma]

Added!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1777

Fins on the top are a bit strange

[FastAndFree]

Added!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1777

Fins on the top are a bit strange

They are not fins, duh. It's the VS helmet mounted Fusion Cutter

[Bravix]

They are not fins, duh. It's the VS helmet mounted Fusion Cutter

Bah, shoulda known. Our mistake.

[CutterJohn]

Very nice. Helmet is a bit weird though. :)

[Xyntech]

I like the helmet as is, but I know it's going to look even better in a deep dark purple.

[Elude]

I actually like the fins.

[Captain1nsaneo]

How many times has T-Ray said you'll be able to change helmets now? Because you can.

[Xyntech]

How many times has T-Ray said you'll be able to change helmets now? Because you can.

Huh?

What now?

Where am I? Why can't I customize my helmet? Where are my grandchildren? Bring me my teeth!

[xSlideShow]

I think this looks great. Full helmet looks way better than the chin strap.

[NewSith]

Halo 2 Mjolnir Mix - YouTube

My favorite song. The one I will always be associating with VS, rather than Master Chief.

[Grimster]

Looks neat but the NC Rexo helmet WIP which was shown earlier looks a lot better imho. :)

Or at least I hope it was the NC Rexo because it looked awesome. :)

[Coreldan]

Cool stuff, but the real men want to see NC heavy armor, I dont think we've seen any of that yet?

[Redshift]

keeping the VS theme i see; Fabulously fishheaded

[Skepsiis]

Looking good, reminds me a little bit of dead space

[Erendil]

Hrm i hope it still has the option for scaled shoulders.

Yep me too, the solid shoulder pads make it look, I dunno, not flexible enough?

Personally I love the laminar "lobster tail" look of PS1 VS Rexo in general. I'm glad that it's getting transferred to the PS2 Rexo, although I think it'd look better if the individual "strips" overlapped a bit on the thighs, ribcage/abdominals, and maybe forearms. Although it may already look like that once it's textured. :cool:

TRay's concept sure does look meaner tho. Like the old Rexo's stronger, tougher big brother. :D

But please Tray, do something about that thick headband that goes around the back of the head. It's too square and looks out of place (on the Agile helmet, too). And I keep thinking of this whenever I see it:


http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg331/Erendil69/Planetside%202/SpocksBrain.jpg

I know there's an element of faith running through the VS philosophy, but I'd still like to keep my brain in my skull, thx. :p

[BorisBlade]

Not a fan of the zoidberg mating fin either. And it just doesnt seem like heavy armor to me. needs to be bulkier. The TR rexo looks very well armored, this doesnt look much better off than agile.

[FastAndFree]

It uses much better energy-dissipating materials so it doesn't need to be bulky

Not every empire designs a heavy armor simply by doubling the thickness :P

[Blackwolf]

It uses much better energy-dissipating materials so it doesn't need to be bulky

Not every empire designs a heavy armor simply by doubling the thickness :P

QFT, and frankly I wouldn't mind giving up a little bit of protection for an advantage in maneuverability. Seems like the DEVs are working hard to make the empires truly unique when compared to one another (Beamer has self recharging batteries and VS weapons have range degradation while the other two have bullet drop off). Why not give the VS a lighter and more maneuverable Rexo to reflect the rest of their equipment?

That comment aside, it makes little difference to me. I agree with the majority though, that fin doesn't look right. Seems like we always associate alien tech with fish...

[CrystalViolet]

The helmet doesn't look bad, but I think I'd like something closer to the original PS1 rexo helmet. Hopefully this will be an option (hint hint). :P

[Oryon22]

Add color and texture to that, and I'm sure the "idk about the fin" will turn to "omfg it's amazing"

[SKYeXile]

Yep me too, the solid shoulder pads make it look, I dunno, not flexible enough?

Personally I love the laminar "lobster tail" look of PS1 VS Rexo in general. I'm glad that it's getting transferred to the PS2 Rexo, although I think it'd look better if the individual "strips" overlapped a bit on the thighs, ribcage/abdominals, and maybe forearms. Although it may already look like that once it's textured. :cool:

TRay's concept sure does look meaner tho. Like the old Rexo's stronger, tougher big brother. :D

But please Tray, do something about that thick headband that goes around the back of the head. It's too square and looks out of place (on the Agile helmet, too). And I keep thinking of this whenever I see it:


I know there's an element of faith running through the VS philosophy, but I'd still like to keep my brain in my skull, thx. :p


I like this new design that sorta shows a spinal cord on the outside of the armour. i think it should be highlighted more on some armours or a customisable or brought amrour or something.

hellgate did this sort of armour really well.

http://dathedix.smugmug.com/Art/Hellgate-Concepts/CMEvokerHeavycolor/337344606_v2rsB-XL-2.jpg

i really like it.

[Erendil]

I like this new design that sorta shows a spinal cord on the outside of the armour. i think it should be highlighted more on some armours or a customisable or brought amrour or something.

hellgate did this sort of armour really well.

http://dathedix.smugmug.com/Art/Hellgate-Concepts/CMEvokerHeavycolor/337344606_v2rsB-XL-2.jpg

i really like it.


Uh, the PS1 Rexo has a spine too. You just never see it due to the backpack. :cool:

http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg331/Erendil69/Planetside%202/RexoSpine.jpg

That Hellgate armour is pretty hot tho. But I wouldn't want the VS Rexo to look that anorexic... :p

[Xyntech]

That Hellgate armour is pretty hot tho. But I wouldn't want the VS Rexo to look that anorexic... :p

Anorexia is the height of fashion though, and we all know that the VS are all about fashion.

[SKYeXile]

Uh, the PS1 Rexo has a spine too. You just never see it due to the backpack. :cool:

http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg331/Erendil69/Planetside%202/RexoSpine.jpg

That Hellgate armour is pretty hot tho. But I wouldn't want the VS Rexo to look that anorexic... :p

oh yea you;re right, that one is rather weak though.

But i think in light or infi it would look really cool with the spines..even if the info is in camo...details...

I really think BR25 CR5 VS agile is one of the hottest armours there is.

[Raka Maru]

It seems that the spine (which is much more prominent now) will function as a wireless version of the harness in "Falling Skies" to link all Vanu's children.

[BorisBlade]

It uses much better energy-dissipating materials so it doesn't need to be bulky

Not every empire designs a heavy armor simply by doubling the thickness :P

True, but dont expect to move faster but get the same protection as TR. You'll be same armor and speed with basic settings. So its pure asthetics. I'd rather it be a bit bulkier for the more bad ass look. Def keep it quite different in look from standar armor.

[Erendil]

Anorexia is the height of fashion though, and we all know that the VS are all about fashion.

LOL! Okay, the VS are all about progressive, evolutionary and forward-thinking fashion, not self-destructive fashion! :p

oh yea you;re right, that one is rather weak though.

But i think in light or infi it would look really cool with the spines..even if the info is in camo...details...

I really think BR25 CR5 VS agile is one of the hottest armours there is.

Yeah it's up there 4 me too. 25/5 VS rexo's my fav tho, with 25/5 TR Rexo close behind. Never been fond of any of the NC suits tho.

True, but dont expect to move faster but get the same protection as TR. You'll be same armor and speed with basic settings. So its pure asthetics. I'd rather it be a bit bulkier for the more bad ass look. Def keep it quite different in look from standar armor.

Why not? I dunno if the VS can expect the same protection with faster Rexo per se, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if SOE built the VS base model that way.

I remember several times suggestions were made on the official forums to have ES Rexo armour implemented in PS1. It usually went along these lines:

TR - Current Rexo protection and mobility, but larger inventory space to hold more ammo, and/or a belt-fed inventory so no reloading was necessary

VS - Current Rexo protection and inventory, but increased mobility equal to that of Agile, and/or greatly increased jumping ability something like twice the height of Agile

NC - same inventory and mobility, but increase dprotection, like another +2 absorption and +50 armour, or a small MAX-like shield

I'm not saying those specific suggestions would be good for PS2, but I can see them making the base model Rexo have slightly different capabilities for each empire to fit along empire-specific stragetic approaches. Kinda like they're doing with the fighters even though we all had the same Mossie/Reaver/Wusp in PS1.

[Xyntech]

I wouldn't mind some slight differences between the classes of each of the three empires. At the very least, I wouldn't mind ES customization options for each class.

Medic is about the only class I can't easily come up with a few cool ES ideas for.

[Raka Maru]

I wouldn't mind some slight differences between the classes of each of the three empires. At the very least, I wouldn't mind ES customization options for each class.

Medic is about the only class I can't easily come up with a few cool ES ideas for.

How 'bout:

VS medics can shoot organic goo to heal soldiers 10' away
TR medics have tricorder type healer wands
NC medics gotta wrap sticks and bandannas on their people

[Xyntech]

NC are all about leeches and amputations. Old school frontier medicine.

[Raka Maru]

NC are all about leeches and amputations. Old school frontier medicine.

*snaps fingers* Yeah, forgot about those.

NC medics can carry bone saws and whiskey bottles along with leech jars.

[SuperMorto]

I would like to see the mohican go, and some old fish like gills on it all the way to the back. But saying that if its purple im game anyway! :)