News: PlanetSide 2 Comm-Link Art - Page 8

FastAndFree · 2011-09-27, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by dsi

@FastAndFree: The only difference is that the tail wings got some shape, other than that the only difference is that the new model is armed. (Which seems to say modular armaments for vehicles)

I changed the pic to show the differences, so far I have:

-the wing stubs are different (compare the ends)
-the "airfoils" at the base of the wing stubs were empty in the trailer, and have what looks like engine intakes in this pic
-raised plate thing at the top. Airbrake maybe? (well this one might have been there alredy, just closed in the trailer)
-no antenna/stinger on the nose
-the side of the thrusters looks somewhat different (trailer had plates extend from the fuselage at an angle, this pic doesn't seem to)
-transparent canopy, duh

blbeta · 2011-09-27, 11:08 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???

This is what I'd do first with no art time involved. Just a quick edit to the css_main.php. Throw in a nice background image and new header and we are on a nice track.

I only edited css on Home page as well. Wasn't about to go through the whole site and edit just to show a basic look.

It was a good waste of 30-60min of my time

All the lines and borders on the current layout makes my eyes burn. No offense to the original design, my eyes just don't like it.

Looking forward to new look.

As for all the new art, it is nice. I truly won't be happy until I can test/play it. Let's just say that is not gonna come soon enough.

EDIT: Also in terms of looks I always have pictured Baneblade from Dawn of War as a NC Heavy Battle Tank. Hope we do see some larger ground vehicles like that, apart from Sunderer.

Captain B · 2011-09-27, 11:21 PM

I noticed those differences, too, but from an earlier picture they released and not from the trailer. Maybe cert/skill-tree based variants of the mosquito "base"?

Trolltaxi · 2011-09-28, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Raymac

I actually thought of the Hind as soon as I saw the new Lib.

Hinds fly over my house in quite a regular basis - this one is more badass! (maybe the angle of the wing reminds the angle of the pilons? I see your point...)

KCTitan · 2011-09-28, 01:59 AM

Should it be true, I love that the new Magrider will have a fixed-forward main gun as it had in Tanarus.

Higby, please bring us a Chameleon! I want my stealth tank!

Ah, I miss the good ol' days of Tanarus.

FastAndFree · 2011-09-28, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by Captain B

I noticed those differences, too, but from an earlier picture they released and not from the trailer. Maybe cert/skill-tree based variants of the mosquito "base"?

Yeah that idea occured to me as well, in fact I feared that by the time I get back to the forum T-Ray would alredy reply "Cuss Tim My Zay Shun"

Tilluss · 2011-09-28, 05:54 AM

The new Liberator looks really good for the most part, but there are a few things that (in my opinion) look a bit odd.

The 'base' of the aircraft for one, why does it look like it's sitting on a fat trolly? It makes the quite elegant looking aircraft look clumsy, couldn't the bottom of the aircraft be streamlined to be in line with the rest of the aircraft? I know the theory behind the wide base will be the bomb bay, but it just doesn't look very good.

Where are the NC logo's?! The other 2 vehicles are plastered with faction logo's but the liberator has none! I am disapoint! On a more serious note, the lib looks like an earlier render without the proper lighting applied, so it will be interesting to see if the colours are as vivid in the actual game engine as they are in the render.

FastAndFree · 2011-09-28, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by IDukeNukeml

I want a delorean with suicide doors

The Delorean has gull-wing doors

You need to buy the suicide door upgrade kit for 5$ in the SOE shop

kaffis · 2011-09-28, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Tilluss

On a more serious note, the lib looks like an earlier render without the proper lighting applied, so it will be interesting to see if the colours are as vivid in the actual game engine as they are in the render.

I fully expect them to be, even if you're right. Look up at the faction logos and the color palettes associated with them. Judging by those raw palettes, NC is the only faction with day-glo colors.. again.

Marsgrim · 2011-09-28, 10:23 AM

I like the Mozzie, looks good.

The Lib looks awful and that it shouldn't fly with that grey, square block/base sitting at the bottom of it - looks like a plane chasis mounted on a birck!

I like the Mag, reminds me of Eldar grav tanks from 40k.

Hamma · 2011-09-28, 10:23 AM

Cool finds on the video/mosquito screenshot!

Definitely were some changes in there - as someone mentioned i think its just design evolution, but nice work on the video analysis

Originally Posted by blbeta

This is what I'd do first with no art time involved. Just a quick edit to the css_main.php. Throw in a nice background image and new header and we are on a nice track.

I only edited css on Home page as well. Wasn't about to go through the whole site and edit just to show a basic look.

It was a good waste of 30-60min of my time

All the lines and borders on the current layout makes my eyes burn. No offense to the original design, my eyes just don't like it.

Nice!

The new design is going to be a drastic totally new look, new colors new layout and all.