News: Screenshots and Concept Art

[FIREk]

Originally Posted by CViolet

hmm, they also appear on one of the NC concept sketches. Similar armor layout to the TR soldier which makes me think it's a class specific item.

She looks like a medic to me, so those might be med-gun ammo packs. Red also fits the typical disposable flare design, though...

Higby told me in his last tweak that there is some stuff missing from the loadouts and this is all very work-in-progress, so we're obviously making assumptions out of nothing... Which I don't see any problem with, naturally!

[CrystalViolet]

Speculating is half the fun for me.

[SuperMorto]

Hold on look at the scale of the base behind the filthy TR in the first picture! OMG!!!!

I would say that base is 200 meters back, and LOOK AT THE SIZE OF IT!!!

[Ghryphen]

Originally Posted by CViolet

Speculating is half the fun for me.

Probably all the fun for the lurking devs

[SKYeXile]

Originally Posted by Baron

The first pic, gun farthest on right, seems like the Cycler - Carbine?

was gonna say it looks like a carbine.

And yea that pic of the scythe is pretty muchwhat i figured it would be and that is pure awesome.

[EASyEightyEight]

Can't say I'm too hyped about engineers and medics getting stuck with carbine variants of weapons. I would think one should find a preference in modifying a rifle into a carbine, not simply get stuck with one. Now, if I can modify BACK to a rifle, then it's okay I guess. The modifications to go back into a rifle will probably require sacrificing other modifications, which could be argued as balancing (a medic with the same killing/customization capacity as a light assault guy might be a bit much, I'll admit.)

I also really hope the extra armor padding isn't class specific, and they'll use other methods to determine a player's current class. Same goes for helmets/masks. I want a full helmet too

Yeah, I'm being needy. But I really don't want "cus-toe-mai-zay-shun" to boil down to choosing my class and fitting a sight/scope onto my weapon before entering the field of battle.

[FastAndFree]

I am concerned after looking that Scythe concept.

I don' know if it has ever been clarified if it will be possible to look around from the cockpit, but if so those wings will be an obstruction. (And if it won't be possible, that's no good either)

[HELLFISH88]

Originally Posted by FastAndFree

I am concerned after looking that Scythe concept.

I don' know if it has ever been clarified if it will be possible to look around from the cockpit, but if so those wings will be an obstruction. (And if it won't be possible, that's no good either)

You are so VTOL

[ScreamingRooste]

TR Mossie: Most fastest
NC Reaver: Most armored
VS Scythe: Most maneuverable(can turn on a dime much quicker)

Is that a safe assumption to make?

But what is that object beside the Scythe?

[HELLFISH88]

Originally Posted by ScreamingRooste

VS Scythe: Most maneuverable(can turn on a dime much quicker)

Is that a safe assumption to make?

Watch the Scythe have a cloaking field.

[Baron]

the Scythe:

It has ZERO hardpoints for weapons, however the wings can be energized... forming giant vibro-blade type weapons so it can then ram other vehicles cutting them to shreds.

*I can dream*

[beekergunship]

Originally Posted by FastAndFree

I am concerned after looking that Scythe concept.

I don' know if it has ever been clarified if it will be possible to look around from the cockpit, but if so those wings will be an obstruction. (And if it won't be possible, that's no good either)

Not necessarily. If the cockpit eye-level is set to coincide with the chord of the wing it may obstruct as much as looking at a butter knife edge on. I do like having different visual patterns for each aircraft. In PS1, when it is dim out, every aircraft is suspicious until you put your cross-hairs on it to IFF.

nb4 manbutterknife.

[SKYeXile]

Medic gun though...are people gonna be chased around GA / TF2 style...? heres hoping not.

[Bags]

Where's the medigun?

[xSlideShow]

Originally Posted by EASyEightyEight

Can't say I'm too hyped about engineers and medics getting stuck with carbine variants of weapons. I would think one should find a preference in modifying a rifle into a carbine, not simply get stuck with one. Now, if I can modify BACK to a rifle, then it's okay I guess. The modifications to go back into a rifle will probably require sacrificing other modifications, which could be argued as balancing (a medic with the same killing/customization capacity as a light assault guy might be a bit much, I'll admit.)

I also really hope the extra armor padding isn't class specific, and they'll use other methods to determine a player's current class. Same goes for helmets/masks. I want a full helmet too

Yeah, I'm being needy. But I really don't want "cus-toe-mai-zay-shun" to boil down to choosing my class and fitting a sight/scope onto my weapon before entering the field of battle.

They said you could also get a SMG variant of the weapons as well.