News: Terran Republic Medic Screenshots

Mod · 2012-03-14, 02:11 PM

TR media images posted up...

LZachariah · 2012-03-14, 02:17 PM

http://www.planetside2.com/news/medi...-republic-2012

I'm loving these class-themed weeks!

~Zachariah

Bags · 2012-03-14, 02:18 PM

Me want heavy assault week nao.

Vancha · 2012-03-14, 02:22 PM

Planetside either needs it's own medic branding that fits all three empires, or the medical cross needs to become faction specific. The red and white is awesome for TR, but I imagine it'll look pretty bad on VS.

L4G · 2012-03-14, 02:40 PM

TR Medic kicks arse"!

EVILPIG · 2012-03-14, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Vancha

Planetside either needs it's own medic branding that fits all three empires, or the medical cross needs to become faction specific. The red and white is awesome for TR, but I imagine it'll look pretty bad on VS.

I would agree with this because my first thought is that they would be harder to distinguish than other empire's medics. However, Medics basically look closest to LA and they won't be jumping.

Lore wise, it does make more sense to have a universally recognized symbol. Though the purpose of one would be a humanitarian issue and I don't anyone is going to not shoot medics. In fact, it will be quite the opposite.

Magpie · 2012-03-14, 02:49 PM

It looks like a MAGPIE much love

**Malorn** · 2012-03-14, 02:53 PM

I think T-Ray has a secret love affair with the TR. I don't see how TR could look so awesome otherwise.

TR in general look really good in PS2 so far. I like how we can't see their faces also - they don't look at all friendly or human...they're faceless gears in the oppressive TR war machine. It's absolutely perfect!

Raymac · 2012-03-14, 02:59 PM

No rubber gloves for prostate exams? Epic fail SOE.

Dreamcast · 2012-03-14, 03:16 PM

Those goggles suck...still waiting for black and red TR

DayOne · 2012-03-14, 03:23 PM

That face mask certainly make the bug eye goggles look all right.

I hope it's a customisation to put on other classes, I don't want to be laughing too hard to shoot them!

megamold · 2012-03-14, 03:24 PM

gonna get mah heal on !

is it jsut me or should the goggles be part of the mask ? the small piece of cheek bothers me a bit

WiteBeam · 2012-03-14, 03:29 PM

TR goggles looks much cooler this time around.
And that Med Bag looks pretty legit.

Hermes · 2012-03-14, 03:34 PM

Nice. Think the TR medics look more intimidating than the NC ones? The NC models almost have a more cartoony element that can't quite match the baddass TR gasmask medic

I shall make my displeasure known by shooting them.

LZachariah · 2012-03-14, 03:43 PM

Another thing that I've noticed about Medics (from the GDC demo) is that they can wield heavier weapons than I've been told Engineers can. According to TwoThreeSix (a few months ago), Engineers could wield the carbine-version of the assault rifle (the one with no buttstock...ugh). But in the GDC demo, I saw Medics using the Cycler rifle (specifically NOT the carbine, which I also saw in other cases). Now, it would be fantastic to me if Engineers and Medics have now been given access to the rifle-version (rather than just the carbine), but at least for Medics, they seem to be able to use more than the carbine. Interesting! Are Medics more heavily-armed than Engineers? Perhaps because Engineers also get access to explosives and deployable turrets?

Note- yes, I know that Medics and Engineers will also get access to SMG's, Shotguns, etc.

~Zachariah