Thoughts on the recent Vanu MAX image

[LZachariah]

I'm thrilled that we've gotten a glimpse at the MAX for my beloved Vanu. I will say that I was surprised that it didn't look as quintessentially "MAX" as the art-design of the three faction-MAXes that we've seen. This screenshot looks more like a suit of heavy-assault armor than MAX armor. The concept-art looked more MAX like (for all three factions). I'll admit, I can't quite put my finger on why, apart from perhaps that there is no bulkiness or heavier-plating of armor that differentiates it much from a foot soldier. The Terran MAX, for instance, is all chest and shoulders, much more than normal infantry armor. The NC MAX is an armored SQUARE (in a REALLY good way). This makes them look more like human sized "mechs" than "heavy armor." For some reason, the Vanu MAX (in the screenshot) didn't really give off that vibe to me.

I do like the wing-protrusions, though. Basically, I want the MAX suits to be quickly-recognizable as "this is not normaly infantry, it's not even HEAVY infantry, it's a MAX."

Can't wait to see more. This game will be amazing.


Other people? Thoughts?

~Zachariah