News: PlanetSide 2 Comm-Link Art - Page 3

Graywolves · 2011-09-27, 02:40 PM

The TR one has rockets.

basti · 2011-09-27, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by TheRagingGerbil

Assuming he meant "Liberator." So maybe each faction gets it own unique design? Hence the reason for no vehicle hacking.

Hm, that would be against the idea of Common pool and the entire Nanite Systems stuff.

Wizkid45 · 2011-09-27, 02:45 PM

What I'm getting from these screen shots of the air vehicles is that some of them are no longer VTOL powered (like the lib, reaver and gal are in PS1) in PS2. Dunno how thrilled I am about needing a runway to take off, eliminates the ability to float around and cruise through trees as you'll always have to be flying to keep your aircraft in the air.

Heaven · 2011-09-27, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Wizkid45

What I'm getting from these screen shots of the air vehicles is that some of them are no longer VTOL powered (like the lib, reaver and gal are in PS1) in PS2. Dunno how thrilled I am about needing a runway to take off, eliminates the ability to float around and cruise through trees as you'll always have to be flying to keep your aircraft in the air.

I think its a good idea to have the aircraft to feel different, it gives the game a new dynamic as all the crafts in PS one had same mechanics but obv. slower and bigger, so having the lib not being able to float over a tower/base and camp the shit out of vehicle bay or what not is a good idea!

Graywolves · 2011-09-27, 02:45 PM

If the intent was to show us the difference in empire styles I think it would have been best to have displayed the same vehicle type.

Like the MBTs across the three empires.

Thoreaux · 2011-09-27, 02:54 PM

I seem to recall they had hinted that vehicle hacking and the corresponding texture swapping for each faction was difficult from a memory budget standpoint.

I'm no 3D artist or engine programmer, but that kinda makes more sense to me now. If each empire actually has different shaped variants on common pool vehicles I'd think it would make doing palette swapping much more complicated.

Somebody with more expertise tell me if I'm wrong about that.

Hamma · 2011-09-27, 03:00 PM

I really like how they are using the shapes to define the empires further beyond the colors. Kudos to the Art team on some nice looking stuff!

**T-Ray** · 2011-09-28, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

I really like how they are using the shapes to define the empires further beyond the colors. Kudos to the Art team on some nice looking stuff!

thank you my good man

FIREk · 2011-09-27, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by basti

Hm, that would be against the idea of Common pool and the entire Nanite Systems stuff.

A completely original design is one thing, but there could be subtle differences. For instance, just changing the canopy would make a huge difference to the vehicle's overall look.

Let's assume that the bulky glass-and-frames one is the NC canopy.
The TR could have a bubbly, oval canopy, like on the Mosquito,
The VS could have a completely plastic/metal cover instead of a canopy, with a small, shiny porthole (kind of like what the front section of the Magrider's hump looks like).

It's not uncommon for weapon operators to modify their gear to fit their needs, standardize some equipment and training...

WarChimp130 · 2011-09-27, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by TheRagingGerbil

Assuming he meant "Liberator." So maybe each faction gets it own unique design? Hence the reason for no vehicle hacking.

I have come to the assumption hacking won't be in the game because of the cert system, not the vehicles themselves. I think they are going to make the training systems very specific for different things and that using the other empires weapons and vehicles won't fit the certifications without unbalancing things.

Talek Krell · 2011-09-27, 02:41 PM

Looks more like a bit of wiring to me. Might actually be a turret mount, a lot of these renders have shown the vehicles with their weapon modules empty.

**Higby** · 2011-09-27, 03:06 PM

Hamma, dude, don't you have enough art to do some updates to the top logo and add some PS2 love into it???

Hamma · 2011-09-27, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Higby

Hamma, dude, don't you have enough art to do some updates to the top logo and add some PS2 love into it???

A new layout is in the works!

Manitou · 2011-09-27, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

A new layout is in the works!

Beat me to it...

**Higby** · 2011-09-27, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

A new layout is in the works!

Okay, well I think i'm speaking for everyone when I say: SCREENSHOTS PLS and/or a video of the new layout ASAP. Preferably 10 minutes of browsing the site with the new layout...

Maybe a twitter Q&A about the new layout?

NEED UPDATES!