News: Higby tweets VS - Page 6

FastAndFree · 2011-11-12, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by Sifer2

It is odd to me they say the NC use experimental weapons but their stuff really looks the least high tech. I don't really care though since I think the variety in appearance will be a good thing. Especially since I don't plan to play NC this time...snicker.

Well maybe the railguns are experimental?

And just because the Van looks like it was carved out of a single metal slab doesn't mean it can't have bleeing edge internal components... Nope, can't say it with a straight face

Tikuto · 2011-11-12, 06:28 AM

love it.

CplVars · 2011-11-12, 08:09 AM

Vanguards look kinda like Abrams to me, and Abrams are kinda old but they have some high tech stuff in 'em. Pretty sure they have the same if not better optics system in them as the MGS Stryker.

Edit: Also, I need my chainblade back for all the conga lines I plan to be in/start.

GuyFawkes · 2011-11-12, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Sifer2

It is odd to me they say the NC use experimental weapons but their stuff really looks the least high tech. I don't really care though since I think the variety in appearance will be a good thing. Especially since I don't plan to play NC this time...snicker.

I could pick up a plank of wood and experiment on someones head with it.

kaffis · 2011-11-12, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

Oh my god that gauss.

Honestly, Bags, you might as well change your sig's color to blue and gold by now.

Kriegson · 2012-03-25, 01:07 AM

I think that NC uses experimental gear in regards to say...prototype equipment. Not all prototypes are necessarily high tech or extremely effective, but they often have the newest tech (Components) or concepts integrated.

For instance, the VS rifle is obviously technologically superior to the NC gauss rifle, based on whatever mechanisms likely allow the VS rifle to function (Some crazy alien pewpew-voodoo) as opposed to a more conventional cartridge and firing pin based mechanism.
Though rather than simply firing bullets like the TR, they use special rounds with a special mechanism on the gun that allow them to be magnetically accelerated to incredible speeds.

The reason they are wearing gardening gloves and slab armor plates is because they are forced to salvage or fabricate most of their gear from sources other than military supply.

Thus the strange mix of technologically advanced mechanisms and/or scavenged equipment.

ShockNC · 2012-03-25, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by FastAndFree

Well maybe the railguns are experimental?

And just because the Van looks like it was carved out of a single metal slab doesn't mean it can't have bleeing edge internal components... Nope, can't say it with a straight face

NC have the "hacker" mentality. basically, they'll grab anything they can get their hands on and re-purpose it and toy with it. key for the guerrilla mindset.

my guess is that they grabbed some destroyed mag rider and created railguns from it.

why the VS don't learn from this? because it was human made (not handed down from their God) and therefore refuse to use it.

meanwhile, the TR just look at it and says "what's this about fancy sancy tech? Melt this sucker down! do you know how many bullets we can make from this junk?!"