Twitter QnA Question list : ART WEEK

[basti]

Just like last time, lets get our questions in a nice organized way so hamma can ask them for us.

First thing i do is to get last weeks questions up here again, without those that got answered. Until i have done that (will take a bit guys, im busy ), just keep spamming new questions. If you ask something thats already on the list, no worrys, i will just ignore you.


Questions away!


There we go:


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Does the Liberator still have it's distinctive engine noise?
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What kind of variation in color schemes is allowed by customization? How far can it go before it's deemed to affect gameplay?
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You will be able to customize your character within the color ranges posted on the website as well as warm greys and cool greys. It will go as far as it can go without affecting gameplay.


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Blue and purple are hard to distinguish for the color blind. Is there a way such people can play with their Vanu or NC friends?
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Valve made bold statements about recognizeability when they made TF2. Does your team prioritize easy in-combat identification?
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We know customization options for weapons and such will be visible on the models. Are they meant to be visible at range, too?
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How will rank affect armor colorization? Will experienced players and leaders stand out on the battlefield to their enemies?
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Rank will be more left up to UI and rank insignia, as you rank up you will be allowed to have different tints, weapon types, etc.

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What is the art inspiration for the NC's new look? Can we get some better images of that new look?
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Could we please please please prettyplease get some screenshots of the Weapons?
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Could we please also get screenshots of the 3 tanks to compare them/drool on their beauty?
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Could we please get some screenys showing the map etc? Just give us pictures of everything!
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Is Don Ferrone the composer for PS2 music?
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Does each weapon and vehicle have its own distinct sounds (to hear the difference between Gauss, Pulsar, Cycler etc.)
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PCGamer listed 4 variants to the cycler. Will each weapon have 4 variants or is there a variable number of variants for weapons?
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Does your concept->"in game" pipeline involve pencils or real models, or is it all on the computer?
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What fraction of the art staff has formal artistic training?
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T-Ray, what will we see that you personally designed, textured, modeled, and/or animated?
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T-Ray, which of your accomplishments from PS1 are you most proud of?
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Is any of the UI finalized yet? Want screens! gimmegimmegimme?
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NC design is focused on old tech. How does that and resources fit the "we use nanites to summon stuff out of thin air" concept?
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If vehicles always (?) use their faction's colors, will the NS color scheme only be seen on guns and crates, but never on vehs?
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The Lib was put under the NC art description. Coincidence or will there be empire-specific design elements in common vehicles?
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How many different vehicles do you currently have models for and how many do you expect to have at launch?
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Will it still be possible to turn off certain visuals (grass, dust storms, etc) to gain an advantage over someone who has them on?
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Will we be able to see which class a character is from far away, or is the visual difference between them less obvious?
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Can we still create our own ingame "art", means draw stuff on the map?
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How is the invisibility for the cloaker being handled in PS2? I like the partial visibility while running, but it is exploitable.
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When can we see more landscape screenshots which is not related to desert or valley ? Like forests, volcano and lakeside.. etc
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When can we see the Indar continent map(not asking for more, just this one map)? 'Cause we want to figure out how large it'll be.
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Will the awesomely stylish agile armor helmets for the VS be making a return?
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How much animation are vehicles going to have, such as using flaps for turning?
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Will the Terran Republic MAX anchor animation be making a comeback?
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Is there any art design of the Ancient Vanu who used to live on Auraxis or of their remnants, besides the warpgates?
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Does forge light support locational damage (sparks, holes in armour, engine fires etc.) and will we see it in PlanetSide 2?
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