Gameplay: Infiltrator camo, and other cloak options

[kunzadar]

I think it would be cool is the infiltrator class could sacrifice it's cloak for a kind of active camo that is always on.

I don't mean like something from the halo universe which is just crappy cloaking, instead something where the players model is fully visible, but shifts color and pattern to match the surroundings. You can't actually see through the player, but if they stand next to a rock for a sec, they will change color to match the rock. If they move onto the grass they will turn green, and maybe get a grassy texture on their armor.

Something kind of like this:

It would be a great option for snipers, who don't necessarily need full invincibility because they are so far away, but want to keep a lower profile all the time.

What do you think of this idea, and what other cloaking ideas do you guys have?

[Dagron]

Sounds like a fair trade, i like it.

[Raka Maru]

I like this...

[Toppopia]

By this, do you mean that from any angle, the infiltrator will look like the object you are looking at? Because that would be cool.

[Dagron]

That might be a little too much.

[Fable]

I thougth this is exactly how it works right now. Is the cloak making infiltrator completely invisible? When I saw the alpha footage, from the infiltrator point of view it looks to work like you described.

[Toppopia]

But it turns off when you shoot, and if you move you become more visible and it doesn't last forever, where as this idea will not work when moving, but works while shooting, and lasts forever, so its different to normal cloaking.

[Dagron]

If i'm not mistaken there are a few types of cloaking, probably ranging from predator-like transparency to full invisibility (i remember someone saying something about the enemy players not even getting your packets if they shouldn't see you).

But i feel a permanent cloak shouldn't be perfect cammo from all angles, it's pretty much the same as the predator cloak.

[WVoneseven]

This would need to be only a Camo style splatter of the surrounds not a really a presentation of whats behind him. That way it works similarly to a real life ghillie and moving makes you an obvious target.

[Dagron]

Yes, and like in real life you should learn where to hide even wearing cammo. Hell, it's even part of the fun... imagine becoming so good at hiding that you could manage to deploy a cammo pattern galaxy in the bushes 10' away from the enemy's base.

But it'd be boring if you could just stand on top of a building and whoever looked from below would see you (or fail to see you) wearing sky-blue while aircraft pilots would see you the same color as the roof.

[WVoneseven]

I was suggesting that its similar colour to what you're in contact giving priority to stuff touching hitboxes that arn't your feet.

[DDSHADE]

I like your idea, it would be pretty cool if they could implement 'adaptive camouflage' as an option as well as what exists already.
Other than that, I hope the infiltrator class's cloak work in these two ways:

- A cloak that is ALWAYS ON when carrying a pistol. You are more visible the faster you move, and 100% invisible while stationary. Just like the Original PlanetSide. Movement while crouching would be less visible than the Sniper stealth, and walking would be about the same amount.

- A cloak that is TIMED, this is what you get if you choose to carry a sniper rifle. This is what we have already seen in PS2, but I would like a confirmation of the pistol only cloak being indefinite. This cloak will conceal you the same amount regardless of movement speed, though you will be visible, yet hard to detect to the naked eye. This is ideal for running from cover to cover.

I honestly think cloakers with pistols should be able to do the same thing in PS2 that they can in PS1. If an enemy doesn't have DL, they can't see you AT ALL if you are still. They will need to shoot in corners and watch their back if they think a cloaker is near!