Newbie question about armors/ranks...

[Validuz]

Im confused here, Ive been following this game pretty closely, and I know about the secondary colors getting brighter on your armor when you gain BEPs/CEPs. But is there some kinda of armor change??? Im not talking about light/med/heavy. Im asking if theres some kinda of armor modification when you gain so much BEPs/CEPs...

Because I see a picture of a weird looking Vanu soldier, kinda modified from the original.

Sorry for the n00b question, but Im in the dark on this one...

Thanks,
Valid

[sYn pHrEAk]

from the way i understand it there are three types of armor

light armor
medium armor
and MAX

the armor difference you're probably seeing is the difference between light and medium...

[Jinxmasta]

I think that when someone gains enough CEPs, they get a more advanced looking armor or something. I'm not exactly sure though.

[Incompetent]

The skins only change as you acquire Battle or Command ranks. The skin colors change as you increase in rank (at various specific levels) while the Commanders receive extra polygonal additions as they gain rank.

[Jinxmasta]

That was the quote I was looking for but I couldn't find it. What thread was it in?

[Incompetent]

dev interview part one

[Powerflux]

pr0n

[Tobias]

pr0n is like Prawns but with a whole lot less aw and tons more 0 for those who dont know. when you write pr0n in red/ornge it means your hot for some prawns. Just fyi.

[TheSHiFT]

i like the idea of commaders armor being different....

makes them the target

[Mold]

plus outfits get to display their personal logo on their armor or something right? I thought i saw something on that but tahts probably not what you are talking about

[Zarparchior]

Mold - Yeah. I do believe I remember hearing that Outfits will be able to display pre-made logos on their gear/vehicles. Word of choice being pre-made. :p

[Powerflux]

pr0n?

[Validuz]

The skins only change as you acquire Battle or Command ranks. The skin colors change as you increase in rank (at various specific levels) while the Commanders receive extra polygonal additions as they gain rank.

Alrighty that almost explains it, but whats with the "extra polygonal additions"?

[Hamma]

Im sure some cool things, perhaps a cooler looking helmet, or goggles for TR folk

OR, perhaps a pimp cane.

[Warborn]

Probably nothing fancy for the extra polygons. Maybe a little rank thing, like a medal or something similar to it, stuck to your breastplate.

Also, just thought I'd throw this out here, but the Vanu armor turns teal as they gain BEPs. At least, I'm 99% sure it does. Teal seems to be their secondary colour judging by their emblem and their new armor pics.

[Zarparchior]

Originally posted by Hamma
Im sure some cool things, perhaps a cooler looking helmet, or goggles for TR folk

OR, perhaps a pimp cane. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

The great general surveyed the surrounding area taking in every small detail: wind direction, the amount of lose gravel on the road, the long gauntlet-type canyon. The air reeked of an ambush. Every goddamn inch of this trip had. But it was of little consequence. He turned to his trusted advisors, and waved his infamous cane at them.

"We can make it, men. By my pimp cane... we can make it."

[Jinxmasta]

Actually the secondary color appears more as you gain CEPs, not BEPs.

[Camping Carl]

I fear the pimp cane.... :domotwak: :scared:

[Warborn]

Actually the secondary color appears more as you gain CEPs, not BEPs.

CEPs add "polygon additions" to your character. BEPs change the armor's colour.

[Zarparchior]

Where did you hear that?

[Hamma]

We really dont know that for a fact. What we do know is here.
http://www.planetside-universe.com/articles.php?articleId=14

[Ravon Dark]

The devs said it.

[afex]

i remember the devs stated that commanders get more advanced pauldron models the higher their CEP is.

(for those that don't know what a pauldron is, it's the armor that goes on your shoulder)
http://www.dbis.ns.ca/~dalewyn/pauldron2.jpg

[Hamma]

Yea I suppose your right. :D

[Warborn]

I was thinking shoulder armor changes would be good too. Like the Stormtrooper from the Star Wars movie when they're in Mos Eisly (sp?).

[Zarparchior]

Other than that, the skins only change as you acquire Battle or Command ranks. The skin colors change as you increase in rank (at various specific levels) while the Commanders receive extra polygonal additions as they gain rank.Dammit Hamma! Why did you add the "Battle" in there?! It used to just say Command ranks. :mad:

I should really get my eyes checked. :(