News: Higby tweets Sneak Peek at Next Weeks Theme - Page 6

EASyEightyEight · 2011-10-21, 08:55 PM

It's weird how different the rendered model looks from the concept art, which looks more akin to a skull in my eyes, though I can barely tell since the brightness was cranked up to 11, bleaching just about everything though I guess this is where the customization comes in. They don't just build the base model and voila, it's alternates poof into a file somewhere, as convenient as that would be.

Could also be the early workings of taking the light armor helmet and building on that.

I too thought the fore-arm/upper-leg variants with the full mask were rexo with a more realistic feel. Guess those are just for customization. Probably more protection for less mobility even, but nothing compared to actually going Heavy assault in power armor I imagine.

I for one hope they can take a beating. They can't really heal themselves save for medpacks most likely, but I want them to be something to fear as a medic or engineer or jump troopers with an assault rifle. I see one of these guys aiming towards me, I should be thinking Spartan/Elite or even Terminator, only not nearly so impervious to small arms fire

Hell, maybe they grant them regenerative shielding? What do we know? Maybe we'll find out next week!

Firefly · 2011-10-22, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by basti

If next weeks Theme is the Terran republic, then im gonna cry. NEED VANU ALREADY!

I think you got enough Vanu when they posted the picture of developers and their team preferences: 26 of 52 devs played Vanu. That's exactly half. I only saw 3-4 TR devs.

So...

... yeah you Vanu techrophiliacs can fucking wait.

SKYeXile · 2011-10-22, 01:05 AM

I like the concept power armour, gives me faith we might be playing Planetside 2, not a BF/COD MMO. thats the vibe that I have been getting from all the regular armour we have seen in past screen shots and gameplay, with how they have gone for that more realistic plate armor look.

Traak · 2011-10-22, 07:42 AM

Question for the devs: Are any armor classes other than MAX's powered in any way? (excluding jump packs, I'm talking about limb/body movement and strength augmentation.)

Xyntech · 2011-10-22, 09:39 AM

I wouldn't mind some more Crysis nanosuit action. We've already got cloaking and speed boost in the first game. Some super strength and high jumps could be fun. I know we already have jump packs for the latter, but the jumping could be much smaller of a vertical distance than the jump packs can offer. Combine uber jumping with a jump pack for maximum height clearance.

I imagine if they make HA be class specific, that a lack of strength enhancement will be the limiting factor.

Bags · 2011-10-22, 10:39 AM

If I can pick people up by the throat all will be forgiven.

Xyntech · 2011-10-22, 02:21 PM

Grab infiltrator by invisible throat. Punch face. Repeat as necessary. Dispose of body in nearest dumpster. Throw dumpster at enemies.

Bruttal · 2011-10-22, 06:30 PM

Wanna know witch weekness TR and Darth Vader shares togather?.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrWP...ailpage#t=203s

Graywolves · 2011-10-22, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bruttal

Wanna know witch weekness TR and Darth Vader shares togather?.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrWP...ailpage#t=203s

Wait what's happening in February?

kaffis · 2011-10-22, 10:00 PM

The theme will be Helmets!!!

cellinaire · 2011-10-23, 03:49 AM

Hehe the concept art on that screeny looks a lot like an exo-skeleton suit to me which feels like as if it has come right out of the japanese anime scenes lol

But looks good anyway

Bruttal · 2011-10-23, 06:39 AM

OMG i just looked up the tie fighter pilot's helmets tell me something do these share alot of resemblance or what?.

Oh yeah be careful george lucius LOVES to sue people

Crator · 2011-10-23, 09:57 AM

I wonder how that works exactly in the art industry. There are similarities between the two, yes, but there are differences too.

Firefly · 2011-10-23, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Crator

I wonder how that works exactly in the art industry. There are similarities between the two, yes, but there are differences too.

What do you think World of Warcraft is?

It's a near-perfect rip-off of Warhammer Fantasy. Blizzard pitched a game idea to Games Workshop, GW said "let's see what you've got." When Blizzard delivered the goods, GW said "This is shit." So Blizzard turned around and changed a few names, altered a few visual aspects, and bam.

Best-selling legal crack addiction ever.

EASyEightyEight · 2011-10-23, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Crator

I wonder how that works exactly in the art industry. There are similarities between the two, yes, but there are differences too.

We artists like to call it "referencing" and "inspiration"

The latter causes is us to want to come up with something like it because it's cool, but we merely use it as a reference to get the basic design out, then we detail it with our own imaginations from there.

Originally Posted by Firefly

What do you think World of Warcraft is?

It's a near-perfect rip-off of Warhammer Fantasy. Blizzard pitched a game idea to Games Workshop, GW said "let's see what you've got." When Blizzard delivered the goods, GW said "This is shit." So Blizzard turned around and changed a few names, altered a few visual aspects, and bam.

Best-selling legal crack addiction ever.

I'm sure Games Workshop is still kicking themselves in the balls over this. The online RPG community could be bashing World of Warhammer instead.