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2012-04-26, 05:05 PM | [Ignore Me] #91 | ||
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Exactly what I was imagining. The only subtle change is to even out the tracks so they're both the same smaller length. Other than that it keeps true to the original compact tank design from Planetside 1.
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2012-04-26, 05:14 PM | [Ignore Me] #93 | ||
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I think some people may be holding on to nostalgia and just need some time to get use to the new look. Was awkward at first glance from what I expected, but after looking a bit I actually love it. The short version looks like a buggy/clown tank (which shoots water) to me while the long looks like a tank, and looks like it is built to haul ass. Some of the angles make it look longer than it is I think too. The TR shot doesn't look as long. Long front = lots of engine space and tons of traction, looks appropriate and beastly to me.
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2012-04-26, 05:16 PM | [Ignore Me] #94 | |||
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2012-04-26, 05:45 PM | [Ignore Me] #96 | ||
The more I look at the new lightning, the more I realize it does look like a tank moreso than the original.
I am hoping that there are different weapon configurations (there must be... customization!), and that at least one of them has two different weapons - anti armor cannon on the right and anti-infantry chain gun on the left. Like the original did. Yes, I did quite love the original one a lot. |
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2012-04-26, 05:45 PM | [Ignore Me] #97 | ||
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Seems like it should be much smaller, or somethin else to give it its own niche. Right now its just a faster vanguard with less armor. You can already instantly switch to the AA gun on a vannie as the driver so there's no real change there other than you cant drive and use the AA gun at the exact same time, imo i'd rather have the MBT armor since you really cant drive fast and shoot targets in the air at the same time anyway. (which kinda brings up the point as to why AA vehicles should be two man, makes no sense as one man since you cant stare at sky and drive at the same time anyway.)
Just needs more than just speed to differentiate itself imo, tweaked smaller in size and maybe somethin special it can do the MBT's cant. Some special ability or somethin. Honestly with its overly huge size and the odd design, i thought they were gonna say that it pivoted in the middle to transform into some kind of artillery or "deployed mode".
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2012-04-26, 05:52 PM | [Ignore Me] #98 | |||
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That, coupled with a top speed probably double what the Vannie can do, will easily set it apart. |
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2012-04-26, 06:00 PM | [Ignore Me] #99 | ||
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considering all the attachments that could be placed there I think the length is fine, remember if there is a AA setup that extends over the chassis then everyone would be saying this looks stupid.
wait until we see it with all the different attachments |
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2012-04-26, 06:17 PM | [Ignore Me] #100 | ||
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Okay home from work and I had time to edit it to how I'd prefer. Like I said I just didn't like the length so my change is subtle.
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2012-04-26, 06:23 PM | [Ignore Me] #101 | ||
To give everyone an idea of the scale, it looks about half the size of the Vanguard from what I can see of this screenshot here. You can see a Lightning and Vanguard somewhat on the same plane along the trail, makes it a little easier to guesstimate the scale.
So taking that into consideration I put this together. I'm sure it's not exactly right, but this is what I would expect the Lightning size would be in comparison to a Vanguard.
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2012-04-26, 06:44 PM | [Ignore Me] #105 | ||
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I think it's neat that people like to put their own spin on it. Every time the devs release something new, people are always Monday morning quarterbacking and saying tweek this or adjust that. I can only imagine the discussions the devs have about the designs before we get to see it.
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