New Helmet Concepts - Page 9

KesTro · 2013-03-05, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Phantomdestiny

the helmets are coming in GU 8 confirmed by matt broome

... D:

Electrofreak · 2013-03-05, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by Evil Redrum

NC concept is up! As always via @MBroome1 on twitter.
http://imgur.com/TGAbfpy

I have some complaints, er, critiques.

As some have mentioned, it seems too squeezed in the middle. The whole point of a helmet is to provide protection while maintaining as much peripheral vision as possible.

The fact that the helmet glass extends so far up past the eyebrows is questionable, and has too much of an alien, organic look about it which doesn't fit with the NC style. The best way for the helmet to work within the design doctrine of the NC would be for it to feature glass that has as a lot of edges (polygonal) and large bolts or rivets at the edges to make it look bolted to the helmet.

This current concept just seems too much of a deviation from the NC. It looks better suited for a Vanu soldier than a rebellious freedom fighter.

MrBloodworth · 2013-03-05, 09:45 AM

Right, and Iron man could see through those slots.

Many in this thread are stuck in the here and now technology, while requesting more Si-Fi.

Its kind of amazing really.

Electrofreak · 2013-03-05, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by MrBloodworth

Right, and Iron man could see through those slots.

Many in this thread are stuck in the here and now technology, while requesting more Si-Fi.

Its kind of amazing really.

You didn't pay much attention to the movie, did you? Iron Man has cameras in those eye slots which then feed to displays inside the helmet that allow Tony Stark to view the world through an augmented reality.

This helmet actually features tinted glass the user views through, so it's hardly comparable.

Good sci-fi is futuristic but convincing. There's a term known as "suspension of disbelief" that sci-fi and fantasy writers tend to strive for; they try to write their story to hold a semblance of truth, a feasibility, to keep the reader interested. If the reader's (or in this case, the viewer's) mind rejects something as unreasonable or absurd, it often loses interest in the topic, or even generates a dislike for the subject.

Not only that, but the design philosophy for the NC has been spelled out for us, and this helmet deviates rather drastically from the design in the faceplate glass. It may end up looking out of place with other armor pieces the NC wear, which could be disappointing to people who spend their money on a cosmetic item like this.

MrBloodworth · 2013-03-05, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

You didn't pay much attention to the movie, did you? Iron Man has cameras in those eye slots which then feed to displays inside the helmet that allow Tony Stark to view the world through an augmented reality.

This helmet actually features tinted glass the user views through, so it's hardly comparable.

You fell in the Sar-chasm, and your last sentence is an assumption. Looks like a solid metal to me.

Electrofreak · 2013-03-05, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by MrBloodworth

You fell in the Sar-chasm, and your last sentence is an assumption. Looks like a solid metal to me.

It's hardly an unfounded assumption. Look at all the other NC helmets with the same material, it's exactly where glass would be, and has that same orange tint used on astronaut helmets.

Phantomdestiny · 2013-03-05, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

It's hardly an assumption. Look at all the other NC helmets with the same material, it's exactly where glass would be, and has that same orange tint used on astronaut helmets.

it's a gold coating

it is made to protect from solar radiation specially UV

Electrofreak · 2013-03-05, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Phantomdestiny

it's a gold coating

it is made to protect from solar radiation specially UV

Thank you sir! It seems likely the gold tint was used because it provides a visual cue to the type of material that lies underneath, ie some sort of glass.

...and it matches the NC color scheme.

Badjuju · 2013-03-05, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Daimond

They always going to make more, just didnt like the look of that one and seems many others didnt as well, so gave my 1 min twist on it. As for persenting my own, I have several, but they not consepts, they in hiding for Player studio

( for now anyway )

As for others that think first one was little to round or such, spent 2 mins on it this time

Also its still his image I just tweeked it a bit.

There we go. That appeals to my tastes a little more than the last one you edited. Now yours and the original concept are in close contention for me. You may have the winner now in my book, its close though!

Hopefully they will give us screen shots of this concept from other angles, and some of the other variations which have been mentioned. It is hard to tell from one angle and the models do look different between the concept and in game build.

Hamma · 2013-03-07, 04:00 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media.php?view=2335

DirtyBird · 2013-03-07, 04:02 PM

You gotta be happy with that.

SturmovikDrakon · 2013-03-07, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

https://twitter.com/Mbroome1/status/309783331338334208

http://www.planetside-universe.com/media.php?view=2335

Corvo · 2013-03-07, 04:30 PM

The concept looks better than the final version imo. Why the duckling nose?

On a second thought I kind of like it. I think it's starting to grow on me