Scythe cockpit by request! [Archive]

kertvon

2012-05-21, 03:43 PM

I do not understand why the scythe has a better FOV compared to all the others.

ummm... because VS rule Auraxis. Honestly though, the only noticeable advantage is the sans bars on the left and right, which overall is hardly that much of an advantage.

CrystalViolet

2012-05-21, 03:58 PM

Man I can't wait to get into one of these OP bad boys and start doing backflips. Thanks Hamma

Tatwi

2012-05-21, 03:59 PM

I do not understand why the scythe has a better FOV compared to all the others.

That and I was hoping to have the "I'm in a cockpit feel" rather than the "I am flying a camera" feel. Would it be possible to create some kind of purple tinted water bubble / force field effect? Something noticeable, but not too distracting?

Kurtz

2012-05-21, 04:03 PM

I knew the VS would have the least impediments.

LOL @ the ancient aliens guy.

Badjuju

2012-05-21, 04:08 PM

:( Looks like the Scythe has a much better cockpit view than the Mossie and Reaver. No impediments whatsoever.

I am pretty sure you can toggle cock pit on and off based on previous videos if that is a concern of yours.

TheRagingGerbil

2012-05-21, 04:32 PM

I am pretty sure you can toggle cock pit on and off based on previous videos if that is a concern of yours.

Nope, cockpits are forced on. :)

FastAndFree

2012-05-21, 04:39 PM

Is it my imagination or all those screens seem to be holo-projections on the inside wall?

Mechzz

2012-05-21, 04:43 PM

Superior design by the Auraxian tech-masters, as always.

Bow down, NC and TR to the might of Vanu.

Evil Redrum

2012-05-21, 04:54 PM

Is it my imagination or all those screens seem to be holo-projections on the inside wall?

Not your imagination ;)

Biohazard

2012-05-21, 04:57 PM

Would it be possible to create some kind of purple tinted water bubble / force field effect? Something noticeable, but not too distracting?

Brilliant! Perhaps have it ripple when being hit, would be quite cool.

SuperMorto

2012-05-21, 05:07 PM

And its mock-up video here = Planetside 2: Scythe cockpit mock-up video - YouTube

Knocky

2012-05-21, 05:16 PM

That's your opinion. I think they all cockpits have advantages and disadvantages.

That is the opinion of everyone with a pair of freakin eyes.

The Scythe has a hell of a bigger field of view then any of the other birds.

Zulthus

2012-05-21, 05:31 PM

That is the opinion of everyone with a pair of freakin eyes.

The Scythe has a hell of a bigger field of view then any of the other birds.

So?

Mosquito (TR) = Fastest Speed
Reaver (NC) = Strongest Armor/Most Damage
Scythe (VS) = Most Maneuverability/Versatility

They all have tradeoffs. This isn't that big of a deal. The VS can't see as well to the sides as the other empires, and likely has the weakest armaments. Wah.

VelRa

2012-05-21, 06:01 PM

So?

Mosquito (TR) = Fastest Speed
Reaver (NC) = Strongest Armor/Most Damage
Scythe (VS) = Most Maneuverability/Versatility

They all have tradeoffs. This isn't that big of a deal. The VS can't see as well to the sides as the other empires, and likely has the weakest armaments. Wah.

I agree with you, sir. They couldn't have made a more Vanu-y cockpit, both in terms of cosmetics and how it affects gameplay.

FastAndFree

2012-05-21, 06:18 PM

Not your imagination ;)

Awesome :D

Can't really see the front panels, are those like that too?
It would be the most awesome thing ever if the startup animation showed a completely bare-bone/empty cockpit filling up with virtual displays and readouts

Xyntech

2012-05-21, 06:35 PM

I knew the VS would have the least impediments.

LOL @ the ancient aliens guy.

I remember some people being concerned that the Scythes wings would give it a field of view disadvantage (before we knew that 3D cockpits were in). Seems kind of ridiculous now :lol:

And its mock-up video here = Planetside 2: Scythe cockpit mock-up video - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnzxXXK6R4)

I love you.

Talek Krell

2012-05-21, 06:51 PM

Pretty lights. :D

Blackwolf

2012-05-21, 07:03 PM

I do not understand why the scythe has a better FOV compared to all the others.

You're kidding right? The Scythe has terrible ground viewing ability because of the wings and the HUD that pokes up the middle. I'm pretty sure that all 3 ES aircraft have precisely the same level of view obstruction, just positioned differently.

SuperMorto

2012-05-21, 07:18 PM

I love you.

Love you 2 dude!

xSquirtle

2012-05-21, 09:59 PM

What I'm saying is that all the other cockpits have two annoying bars that block and distract from someones FOV(field of vision). To where the Scythe has no such blockage, seems kind of unfair.

Tatwi

2012-05-21, 10:44 PM

You're kidding right? The Scythe has terrible ground viewing ability because of the wings and the HUD that pokes up the middle. I'm pretty sure that all 3 ES aircraft have precisely the same level of view obstruction, just positioned differently.

Yeah, I'm just going to fly everywhere upside down. Take that, thinking box!

*Tatwi beats the box from the outside*

SKYeXile

2012-05-21, 10:47 PM

I would say it meets the same aids levels of the other cockpits.

Xyntech

2012-05-22, 11:14 AM

Yeah, I'm just going to fly everywhere upside down. Take that, thinking box!

*Tatwi beats the box from the outside*

I was planning on doing that before this picture came out.

*puts on hipster glasses*

Purple

2012-05-22, 11:48 AM

That is the opinion of everyone with a pair of freakin eyes.

The Scythe has a hell of a bigger field of view then any of the other birds.

That is fine. The VS need all the help they can get. There is no fair way for them to match the skill of the NC! thats the reason they got the lasher that can shoot through walls in PS1.

SoNaR

2012-05-22, 12:40 PM

Is it just me or is that Scythe flying in space?

Trolltaxi

2012-05-22, 04:33 PM

Scythe is the best cockpit with way less field covered by the front panel. It's like watching a 40" HDTV compared to the Mossie's and Reaver's 17" CRT...

MrBloodworth

2012-05-22, 04:37 PM

The Scythe has a hell of a bigger field of view then any of the other birds.

Looks like the same FOV, unless you have a different meaning. If you just mean unobstructed view, the wings block a good deal.

FastAndFree

2012-05-22, 05:05 PM

The bitching will not stop until there is a picture with all 3 cockpits overlaid on each other to show their respective obstructions

Someone help me out here please

SuperMorto

2012-05-22, 05:31 PM

Guys this is an overlay of the cockpits I have, now don't take the look of them to be 100% perfect, as you all know the quality of the originals.

But it will give you a good idea of the overall difference of them.

My views are the:

VS has more view, but is obstructed the most/worst.
NC Has a better split of the view from the 3 segments.
TR has a wider frontal view but less on the smaller segments.

Just my views!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=514&stc=1&d=1337722158 (http://www.planetside-universe.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=514&stc=1&d=1337722158)

Notice the consoles I think should be equal levels, but the distortion in these images could be causing them to seem smaller from front to back.

I could be wrong though.

Morto.

PS, click image for full screen! <3

Edit and PSS. I also love the designs. As it will give each fighter a slightly different angle of attack and different blind spots.

Blackwolf

2012-05-22, 05:32 PM

What I'm saying is that all the other cockpits have two annoying bars that block and distract from someones FOV(field of vision). To where the Scythe has no such blockage, seems kind of unfair.

And the other two ES ones have better side and ground views. I wouldn't call them distracting either, obstructive sure but I'm confident I could put up with that. I'd probably have less problems with those then with limited ground visibility.

Gonefshn

2012-05-22, 06:44 PM

Another thing, you are going to be constantly moving in an aircraft.

If these were static windows in a base then sure the FOV matters a good amount but when your constantly moving I think any minor difference in FOV is such a minor difference it won't even matter.

Honestly I think this stuff isn't even going to make more than a .5% difference, if your a better pilot your going to win IDC what cockpit your using that stuff will barely even matter. Point is you can still see well with any of those designs and your view is always moving and things shifting in and out of view, a thin bar isnt going to conceal something for more than a fraction of a fraction of a second while your moving. (and yes I meant to say a fraction of a fraction)

Xyntech

2012-05-22, 06:48 PM

I'll have to test all three to pass final judgement, but it really doesn't look like it will give any of them a distinct advantage/disadvantage. They are all relatively small obstructions, and aircraft are generally moving around quite a bit.

Seems very Empire Specific, in the sense that certain aircraft will have a better view in certain situations. It just don't seem to me like it will be that huge a difference.

If I were to call it right now though, I would say the Scythe has the best view and the Mosquito has the worst.

Hamma

2012-05-22, 09:27 PM

By the way the instruments look much brighter in the picture than they do in the actual game. It really does look great :D

DayOne

2012-05-22, 09:44 PM

By the way the instruments look much brighter in the picture than they do in the actual game. It really does look great :D

The bloom! the BLOOOOM!

The picture does look a little brighter than it should be! I love the look of the instruments. If I don't feel like playing then I might just sit at warp bubble in the scythe and appreciate it's beauty :D

Evil Redrum

2012-05-22, 09:46 PM

By the way the instruments look much brighter in the picture than they do in the actual game. It really does look great :D
Ah thank you kind sir :D. Also SuperMorto the cockpit overlay you have for the Mossy is the old cockpit before I cleaned it up a little, as seen here:
http://i.imgur.com/HIDbJ.jpg

Xyntech

2012-05-23, 03:56 AM

Ah thank you kind sir :D. Also SuperMorto the cockpit overlay you have for the Mossy is the old cockpit before I cleaned it up a little, as seen here:
http://i.imgur.com/HIDbJ.jpg

That was a good clean up job. Exactly what I thought it needed. The basic form looked good, but those support bars were just a little too overbearing. Now it actually looks pretty close to the Reaver in terms of view obstruction and being able to see the ground out of the lower corners.

DxC

2012-05-23, 07:17 AM

looks lovely cant wait to fly around and stab TR and NC with the front end or at least try to and end up stabbing a tree.

kaffis

2012-05-23, 08:12 AM

That was a good clean up job. Exactly what I thought it needed. The basic form looked good, but those support bars were just a little too overbearing. Now it actually looks pretty close to the Reaver in terms of view obstruction and being able to see the ground out of the lower corners.
And none of the geometry really changed, all it took was moving the pilot's perspective back a foot or so, from the looks of things.

So everybody wins. The cockpit continues to match the external model, the external model didn't require alterations, and people get the visibility they wanted...

basti

2012-05-23, 11:58 AM

Ah thank you kind sir :D. Also SuperMorto the cockpit overlay you have for the Mossy is the old cockpit before I cleaned it up a little, as seen here:
http://i.imgur.com/HIDbJ.jpg

I had a little WTF moment seeing this:

http://content.screencast.com/users/sepomat/folders/Jing/media/bda187ad-e541-4d79-ac80-7a8df53d7e9e/2012-05-23_1757.png

Evil Redrum

2012-05-23, 12:15 PM

I had a little WTF moment seeing this:

http://content.screencast.com/users/sepomat/folders/Jing/media/bda187ad-e541-4d79-ac80-7a8df53d7e9e/2012-05-23_1757.png

Someone has a dirty mind haha.

Serpent

2012-05-23, 12:32 PM

Since the VS have lots of mobility, it would make sense there isn't as much metal plating on their aircraft. Plus, moving around so much requires a big field of vision to use properly.

Just my two cents :)

Talek Krell

2012-05-23, 03:15 PM

Ah thank you kind sir :D. Also SuperMorto the cockpit overlay you have for the Mossy is the old cockpit before I cleaned it up a little, as seen here:
http://i.imgur.com/HIDbJ.jpgI thought the one biscuit was flying looked much more open. Thank you for doing that.