Higby in the Jungle - Page 2

Synapse · 2012-06-25, 05:14 PM

Can we have a half or quarter continent like this?

Think future-style vietnam. Large columns of footsoldiers grinding away hidden by huge jungle trees.

I'm envisioning jungle warfare for foot soldiers with riverways and cleared roads for armor. The roadways should make for fast travel to get armor to base assaults but also make them vulnerable to ambush from the thick trees on either side.

Rivers and waterfalls make for terrain that allows hover vehicles like the magrider a little extra mobility, but a lack of long visiblity due to tall tree cover and winding roads means that most armor engagements happen on the roads at close range.

Air vehicles would be limited to interdiction around bases and blind bombing runs at the trees when they spot tracer fire coming up at them.

RedKnights · 2012-06-25, 05:17 PM

Wow, that is some of the densest jungle I've seen in an FPS, even more so than Crysis, THAT will be some mean, mean infantry-grinding combat!

Someone break out the Agent-Orange and Liberator Napalm Cannon!

...Liberator Napalm Cannon... there's an idea!

RSphil · 2012-06-25, 05:18 PM

looks class. cant wait to get into this. need beta soon

Turdicus · 2012-06-25, 05:18 PM

Predator anyone?

kcirreda · 2012-06-25, 05:21 PM

Thats the last confirmed in game art asset to be shown right, b esides weapon/vehicle loadouts? Looking at you, skyguard lightning config.

ComerEste · 2012-06-25, 05:22 PM

For anyone else who doesn't see it and might think the map is bugged or something. Also it gives you an idea of the scale of the facility cause it looks like the "arms" are closely spaced, but in that recent screenshot, you can see there is decent space between them, meaning the facility is huge.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5262/biolabn.png

Also, Higby, if you guys still want to do generators but can't figure out a way to do them. Just thought of something for the BioLab. What if the generator gave power to the dome shield on the Biolab? Like you have to send in small ground teams to take the gen down, so aircraft can then penetrate the protective bubble and deploy reinforcements. Would make for some interesting tactical combat.

ringring · 2012-06-25, 05:26 PM

It is a Bio Lab dome ......
Bio Lab domes have shields of some type, which probably means no aircraft, no tanks and no squad spawning.

There may be a generator that can turn the shield off, we don't have enough information as yet.

So, fighting looks cool but what about respawns?

Maybe, access into the done is via a teleport/elevator and there are capurable spawns adjacent to those at ground level?

indirect · 2012-06-25, 05:29 PM

And now I officially know I cannot run PS2, lol

lMABl · 2012-06-25, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by ComerEste

For anyone else who doesn't see it and might think the map is bugged or something. Also it gives you an idea of the scale of the facility cause it looks like the "arms" are closely spaced, but in that recent screenshot, you can see there is decent space between them, meaning the facility is huge.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5262/biolabn.png

I think I see a third arm between the two you pointed out, up and behind the cloaked infiltrators scope.

Hmr85 · 2012-06-25, 05:33 PM

OMG......

**arclegger** · 2012-06-25, 05:34 PM

You have finally seen the inside of a part of the biolab. I've been working on this thing for a long, long time. It's still not done yet, needs more polish. A lot of work has been done by the artists on this thing, they've made it look and feel amazing.

Sephirex · 2012-06-25, 05:35 PM

10 points if you can spot Schwarzenegger in the bushes covered in mud.

20 points if you have any idea what I'm talking about.

TheRagingGerbil · 2012-06-25, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by arclegger

You have finally seen the inside of a part of the biolab. I've been working on this thing for a long, long time. It's still not done yet, needs more polish. A lot of work has been done by the artists on this thing, they've made it look and feel amazing.

WooHoo!!

maskedskull · 2012-06-25, 05:38 PM

It looks so fantastic. Brilliant job and well done to the team

lMABl · 2012-06-25, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by arclegger

You have finally seen the inside of a part of the biolab. I've been working on this thing for a long, long time. It's still not done yet, needs more polish. A lot of work has been done by the artists on this thing, they've made it look and feel amazing.

A job well done, it looks spectacular! Props