Vanu 'Vortex' and other interesting tidbits. (Spoilers?) - Page 2

Xyntech · 2012-06-15, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

yes good call, we have seen there are several sidegrades for the cycler, i think chieftain was one of them. i would also expect the same with vehicles.

That's true. We saw several different names on different Gauss Rifle variants in the cash shop as well.

The Vortex could be a separate variant name for the Scythe. We know that there will be customization options that will allow ES vehicles to perform slightly more like their enemy counterpart vehicles, so the Vortext could perhaps be a faster Scythe variant that more closely behaves like a Mosquito or something.

It would be very strange to rename the Scythe completely, especially when there was so much ridicule over the first name Dyson and so much love for the second name Scythe.

RedKnights · 2012-06-15, 01:53 AM

Considering the Scythe is not mentioned at all, and it's the only 'unknown' vehicle model, I'm going to have to judge it's just the Scythe is disguise. At least it's not a dyson!

I think it's sad I was far less interested in that and weapons and was like "OMG BIRDS and FOSSILS"

NCLynx · 2012-06-15, 02:02 AM

HmmmMmMmMMMmMM very interesting, thanks for posting! I can't help but think beta will be tomorrow but then it never happens.

**Malorn** · 2012-06-15, 02:42 AM

Its not uncommon for a display name and an internal implementation name to differ. Vortex is probably the name when they started and they decided to rename. Changing only the external display name is easier and less risky than changing the class and file names.

NCLynx · 2012-06-15, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by Malorn

Its not uncommon for a display name and an internal implementation name to differ. Vortex is probably the name when they started and they decided to rename. Changing only the external display name is easier and less risky than changing the class and file names.

Well it WAS the Dyson so

Dyson - Vortex makes sense if they just changed the name you see to Scythe.

JimmyOmaha · 2012-06-15, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by NCLynx

HmmmMmMmMMMmMM very interesting, thanks for posting! I can't help but think beta will be tomorrow but then it never happens.

My life for the last few weeks.

Roy Awesome · 2012-06-15, 03:28 AM

It hasn't been renamed to the vortex, it's been renamed from the vortex.

It went through a rename already (anyone remember the Dyson?) It might have been renamed before or after that.

Madfish · 2012-06-15, 03:53 AM

I don't entirely know why, but I'm excited by the thought of butterfly's and other small fauna. I hope I'll be able to tell the difference between PS2 land and the local field, or those dog walkers wearing blue and yellow are in trouble!

SurgeonX · 2012-06-15, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by Malorn

Its not uncommon for a display name and an internal implementation name to differ. Vortex is probably the name when they started and they decided to rename. Changing only the external display name is easier and less risky than changing the class and file names.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Interesting post though.
Someone had mentioned elsewhere on the boards that they wanted fauna and flora.
One of the best things about running around in the Witcher games was all the wildlife, it really brings the world alive.

RedKnights · 2012-06-15, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Madfish

I don't entirely know why, but I'm excited by the thought of butterfly's and other small fauna. I hope I'll be able to tell the difference between PS2 land and the local field, or those dog walkers wearing blue and yellow are in trouble!

Originally Posted by SurgeonX

Someone had mentioned elsewhere on the boards that they wanted fauna and flora.
One of the best things about running around in the Witcher games was all the wildlife, it really brings the world alive.

It shall be like Planetside 1 should have been.

BEHOLD:

Hamma · 2012-06-15, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Malorn

Its not uncommon for a display name and an internal implementation name to differ. Vortex is probably the name when they started and they decided to rename. Changing only the external display name is easier and less risky than changing the class and file names.

Aye so it was probably called

Vortex, then Dyson and now Scythe.

**Malorn** · 2012-06-15, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Aye so it was probably called

Vortex, then Dyson and now Scythe.

I would have preferred they stick with the cosmic theme the for Scythe. Dyson was a cosmic term (Dyson Sphere), though the vacuum cleaner similarity makes it a terrible choice. It kinda looks like a scythe, and it sounds scarier, I'd still want them to do something that is consistent with the cosmic theme they have going for the VS.

Trafalgar · 2012-06-15, 10:57 AM

I think they resemble the Kilrathi Dralthi fighters a bit, myself. (Different enough to not be a clone, of course - but there is a similarity in the cutting wing shapes in the E3 footage and trailer (not so much in the picture on the wiki))

Geist · 2012-06-15, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Malorn

I would have preferred they stick with the cosmic theme the for Scythe. Dyson was a cosmic term (Dyson Sphere), though the vacuum cleaner similarity makes it a terrible choice. It kinda looks like a scythe, and it sounds scarier, I'd still want them to do something that is consistent with the cosmic theme they have going for the VS.

A cosmic theme only applies to their weapons. Considering in PS1 one of the ESVs was called the Thresher, the name Scythe makes more sense.

It's really the name MagRider that doesn't make any sense.

ThermalReaper · 2012-06-15, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Geist

It's really the name MagRider that doesn't make any sense.

Magnetic rider? :P