New Higby twitter Image (Night) [Archive]

Erendil

2011-11-28, 08:50 PM

Holy shit, is that the moon? It's huge. Anyway, it looks great!

Wow. Yeah, that's quite the moonrise! :eek::eek:

Makes me wonder if that's actually a planet -- say a blue gas giant like Uranus or Neptune -- and we're just fighting on one of its rocky moons....

It also makes me all the more hungry to see a night time shot on a moonless (planetless?) night.. :D

LZachariah

2011-11-28, 08:55 PM

Damn pretty.

Geist

2011-11-28, 09:20 PM

Ah man, and I was all hyped up after playing SWTOR for a few days, this pic just totally washed away all thoughts besides the need for PS2.

Hamma

2011-11-28, 09:42 PM

That moon is crazy :lol:

ShockNC

2011-11-28, 09:53 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1783

New twit pic from Higby with a sleek NC Light Assault, at night, and there's a giant moon-like sphere in the background!

Enjoy. :)

Cool screenshot but this isn't from Higby.

if it was a Higby shot, it would be showing brownies on top of layered chocolate cake at the bottom the screen shot :D

Erendil

2011-11-28, 10:43 PM

Yep the more I look at it the more I'm convinced Auraxis is just a satellite orbiting a blue gas giant. :cool:

Death2All

2011-11-28, 10:55 PM

There's so much shit in the courtyard it's astounding. T-Ray was right about how they're not just buildings with stuff inside them, they're like actual bases. I wonder what's inside most of those little buildings.

Looks like I'm gonna get lost again inside of bases this time around.

SteinB

2011-11-28, 10:57 PM

That's no moon, it's a space station!

SKYeXile

2011-11-28, 11:33 PM

That's no moon, it's a space station!

its too big to be a space station.

Crator

2011-11-28, 11:34 PM

That's no moon, it's a space station!

its too big to be a space station.

Death Star reference I'm guessing ;)

MgFalcon

2011-11-29, 12:05 AM

its too big to be a space station.

We're caught in it's tractor beam! It's pulling us in!

Traak

2011-11-29, 01:08 AM

I flattened the perspective a bit.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=182&d=1322546874

Nice. I can't see players having massive green, red, purple,etc letters over their heads tagging them as adding anything to this game whatsoever.

It's like putting Leonardo DaVinci in glowing neon taped to the front of the Mona Lisa. Thanks for the info, but...

http://www.planetside-universe.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=183&d=1322547781

Notice the difference?

Vash02

2011-11-29, 02:53 AM

I'm sure you can turn names off at a push of the button like you could in PS1 :)

Traak

2011-11-29, 04:17 AM

I'm sure you can turn names off at a push of the button like you could in PS1 :)

Yes, but evidently you don't realize how much of a problem it will be if we are forced, like we were in PS1, to use the name tags or DIE.

If there are NO tags, then no one can use them, so you don't have to use them to not be at a disadvantage.

It's like having a game where bouncing Pokemons are dancing over everyone's heads, and you have to have them in there to immediately identify friend or foe. It ruins the game's visuals to have them, but if you don't, you lose.

PS1 didn't really have much in the way of visuals, and the resolution of the textures and all was not high enough to really get away with not using name tags.

However, I think it would drastically increase the immersion to not have them in PS2. If you spot someone from 2000m, and you don't know if they are friend or foe, then you don't shoot them, just like in real warfare. Well, like most real warfare.

Aractain

2011-11-29, 04:38 AM

oh please no tags! No enemy names unless actively detected by other players with special sensor equipment (not just being in line of sight).

Azren

2011-11-29, 04:56 AM

looks like a base from Alien, I like it very much

FastAndFree

2011-11-29, 05:02 AM

oh please no tags! No enemy names unless actively detected by other players with special sensor equipment (not just being in line of sight).

I think this was more about friendly tags. Enemy tags alredy worked like that in Planetside

SKYeXile

2011-11-29, 06:11 AM

I think this was more about friendly tags. Enemy tags alredy worked like that in Planetside

yea

watch:

Planetside: Sniping in a major battle [Part 1 of 4] - YouTube

names dont go red until he has his sights over them for a sec.

Vash02

2011-11-29, 06:55 AM

Yes, but evidently you don't realize how much of a problem it will be if we are forced, like we were in PS1, to use the name tags or DIE.

If there are NO tags, then no one can use them, so you don't have to use them to not be at a disadvantage.

It's like having a game where bouncing Pokemons are dancing over everyone's heads, and you have to have them in there to immediately identify friend or foe. It ruins the game's visuals to have them, but if you don't, you lose.

PS1 didn't really have much in the way of visuals, and the resolution of the textures and all was not high enough to really get away with not using name tags.

However, I think it would drastically increase the immersion to not have them in PS2. If you spot someone from 2000m, and you don't know if they are friend or foe, then you don't shoot them, just like in real warfare. Well, like most real warfare.
It was only at close range that people names appeared in PS1. I dont think they appeared at all at long range, just the cross hairs turned green when you went over them. Is that not acceptable?

I also remember that Higby stated they will have a BF3 like system where its names up close and a small symbol at long range.

Also does anyone think the bases should have spot lights? Would be cool if you could be able to direct light onto aircraft or infantry nearby.

Xyntech

2011-11-29, 06:56 AM

Damn, these screen shots are looking more and more like the artwork images of games from the past.

If I hadn't seen Higby's footage from AGN night, I might have started to doubt they were real myself. This stuff is really looking great. This game has something in abundance that I don't think I've seen in many recent AAA FPS titles: Art Direction

Really good art direction, from the model designs, all the way to the atmospheric effects. It looks like a cohesive piece of art. I feel like they literally looked at concept art and then decided "How can we make the actual game look like this?"

Name tags would really ruin this look. I hope that friend and foe recognition works like this:

People in your squad always have their name floating over their head, but you can change it from displaying their name to displaying a tiny, less obtrusive dot, or you can turn it off entirely.

People on your empire have no floaty names or dots over their heads at all. Place your crosshairs over them and they get a glowing outline around them and their name appears above their head.

Enemies never have any glowing outline and never have their names floating above their heads. You can tell that they are enemies because they don't glow or have the name tag when you put your crosshairs over them.

Clear, clutterfree screen, while still having a nice way to avoid firing at friendlies.

Traak

2011-11-29, 09:03 AM

Yes, all that, and in order to spot an enemy, you will just have to use your ability to recognize him versus the background and foreground.

Which means the snoakers should be very lethal indeed. Unless they use tracers.

Hamma

2011-11-29, 11:24 AM

It would be fittycent btw. :lol:

And where am I at?!

Honestly, I think with the system Higby explained the screen will not look as cluttered and the names will not be huge even when up close.

Elude

2011-11-29, 06:55 PM

That's some sort of shield and definitely not a moon you can see the transparency in it, the clouds near the edge of it are a clear indication.

Goku

2011-11-29, 07:19 PM

Those night shots are just beautiful. I recently grabbed a IPS monitor. The difference even from Higby's time lapse and nightish PS2 pics is just jaw dropping compared to my TN monitor.

FoxBait

2011-11-29, 10:15 PM

Seeing that base at night makes me itch to be apart of cloaked night raids.

Wow, that's actually kind of a terrifying thought.

MgFalcon

2011-11-29, 10:33 PM

BAM! Another one!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1788

Hamma

2011-11-29, 10:36 PM

Very cool. :D Little UI in there too

Mastachief

2011-11-29, 10:37 PM

http://a.yfrog.com/img614/8809/lv4bu.jpg

Vash02

2011-11-29, 10:39 PM

Damn Higby, theres what only like 20-30 people playing this game. I'm pretty sure you dont need to have "18481891..." appended to your name :p

Crator

2011-11-29, 10:42 PM

:rock:

Crator

2011-11-29, 10:43 PM

Almost looks like it's in space... But I guess that's just a land base at night with a really big moon or planet in the background? Kinda close though, right?

Brusi

2011-11-29, 10:53 PM

pity the UI is cu...

Death2All

2011-11-29, 11:46 PM

Pretty

It's going to be awesome being able to move in every angle this time around. Being limited to only being able to be propelled on the X axis kinda limited what you can do. Now we can do dive bomb attacks. Going be insane.

Draep

2011-11-30, 12:31 AM

>implying third person flying

Nobel

2011-11-30, 12:40 AM

My God... its full of stars.

IceyCold

2011-11-30, 12:42 AM

TAKE

MY

FUCKING

MONEY!

sylphaen

2011-11-30, 01:07 AM

first pic:
The positioning of barricades on the lower right building's roof in the first picture is quite peculiar...

Why would you barricade a corner ? There is also some light coming from that corner. Could it be some entrance in the building from the top ?

With tracers and some light on armors, these will be fights with gorgeous light FX.

mosquito pic:
mhigby18481891... Is it a spawn count from every time Wingby crashed with his mosquito ?
:lol:

SKYeXile

2011-11-30, 01:37 AM

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/GT300/mother-of-god-super-troopers.jpg

Raymac

2011-11-30, 01:50 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn8_eKy3PdE#t=01m13s

Goddamnit! This is so good. I can't believe this is going to be a real game.

SuperMorto

2011-11-30, 01:53 AM

You can just start to see the moon rise in the AGN video footage. I caught it on some of the enhancements.

kklkit

2011-11-30, 02:47 AM

What is that bright blue light at the middle of the facility? New super generator?:p

EDIT: Rotated the image a bit
http://i.imgur.com/tdf93.jpg

SKYeXile

2011-11-30, 02:55 AM

What is that bright blue light at the middle of the facility? New super generator?:p

EDIT: Rotated the image a bit
http://i.imgur.com/tdf93.jpg

I think its only purpose is so SOE can wank forge light off in our faces.

GIVE ME MORE I SAY!
SHOW ME ALL YOUR GLORY!

yonman

2011-11-30, 03:11 AM

Mossy pilot is such a noob - the exhaust ports are *just there*.
Use the force luke!

Ghryphen

2011-11-30, 03:19 AM

What is that bright blue light at the middle of the facility? New super generator?:p

Core Complex for charging modules :)

Sirisian

2011-11-30, 03:46 AM

Core Complex for charging modules :)
Good you didn't take my joke. I was going to say it's where we get BFR imprinted.

FastAndFree

2011-11-30, 05:10 AM

I can't see yfrog from work, can we please get it hosted on PSU? :D

Traak

2011-11-30, 07:19 AM

Notice, gentlemen, how the heat and/or concussion is warping the view to the left of the explosion? How frickin' awesome is that?

Oh, and excuse me for gushing, but all this beauty... I can't see why they wouldn't begin a movie, or series thereof.

The more crossover stuff you have, the bigger ALL the revenue streams get.

Now, where's my repro power armor?

Lunarchild

2011-11-30, 08:18 AM

I can't see yfrog from work, can we please get it hosted on PSU? :D

While I can't host it on PSU, this should do (http://devchat.sg01.net/related/stravingrun.jpg).

That said, man Higby has a longer character name :D

FastAndFree

2011-11-30, 08:29 AM

While I can't host it on PSU, this should do (http://devchat.sg01.net/related/stravingrun.jpg).

That said, man Higby has a longer character name :D

You rock, thanks

is it only me or the Mosquito is firing a rocket from the right wing?

Canaris

2011-11-30, 09:08 AM

You rock, thanks

is it only me or the Mosquito is firing a rocket from the right wing?

it is.... or appears to be, you never know with these trixy dev types:D

awesome pic

Hamma

2011-11-30, 09:58 AM

Merged threads, was already hosted on PSU:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/viewer.php?img_id=1788

If you go here:
http://www.planetside-universe.com/ps/overview.php

Bottom left it shows newest media added.

Traak

2011-11-30, 10:24 AM

My God... its full of stars.

What are you doing, Dave?

CutterJohn

2011-11-30, 02:32 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media/main/psnext/twitter/20111129_4ed5a3c5cea02.jpg

Are they going for that stylized look to make it look like an imperfect projection on a curved surface? Or is it just an odd camera angle?

Raymac

2011-11-30, 03:04 PM

I'd chalk it up to it just being the camera angle. It is a picture taken of a moniter after all. Plus the UI is still a WIP, so I wouldn't read too much into it at this point.

IceyCold

2011-11-30, 03:07 PM

I don't know, but I like it.

A HUD should never get in the way, I prefer a much more out of the way HUD that just gives me the information I need. That being said, even with a simplistic look the HUD does make me think it is projected onto the helmet of the pilot with that curved distortion.

Bittermen

2011-11-30, 03:09 PM

Vancha

2011-11-30, 03:10 PM

Aye, it's meant to be the projection on a helmet visor.

Edit: Ninjad. Not sure why it took me over 8 minutes to type that...

Xyntech

2011-11-30, 03:46 PM

Damn, all of the elements are really coming together.

When's beta again? I am impatient as hell right now.

Death2All

2011-11-30, 04:11 PM

I can barely see it, so I can't judge it but it looks very small and out of the way. I like that to a degree but I hope we're still able to customize our HUDs with the flexibility that we did in PS1. Being able to grab them and resize them was a great feature. One really lacking today.

FastAndFree

2011-11-30, 04:40 PM

Even if it's so, it might just be a TR thing, after all they said the empires will have different HUDs

Also, I hope moving your armor indicator next to your crosshair will still be an option

Raymac

2011-11-30, 04:58 PM

Yeah, it's definitely a moon if you look at the new lunch pic. Suck it.

Tasorin

2011-11-30, 05:18 PM

I am really looking forward to seeing the HUD in the vehicles. The impromptu sharing Higby gave us with the Nov podcast when he jumped in the Mosquito for a look at the first person view as a work in progress was still pretty amazing.

It wouldn't surprise me if they were trying to show a curved view of the HUD as if it was projected on a helmet visor, like others have said. Forgelight is that robust that the polished finished product should be amazing. A customizable HUD that essentially allowed you to filter out or in what you want to see on the HUD from the list of check box options would be the cherry on the top. Let alone being able to drag, place, and lock, the projected HUD displays into placement that fits your play style and then have it saved locally as your HUD preference.