Customization Woes

LostAlgorithm · 2012-05-02, 10:23 PM

Am I the only one who isn't really looking forward to super customization? Don't get me wrong, I like being able to work within each empires color palettes, but I can't help but think the camo patterns on the magriders in the pic below are just a bit ugly and feel out of place:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...2bdb39bb6e.png

Same goes for the camo on this Terran Republic HA:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...c20fa03674.jpg

I dunno, it just doesn't seem to work for me. Seems unappealing. Feels a bit tacked on just for the sake of having some sort of camo and not really fitting.

Am I alone in wondering if perhaps customization is going a bit too far?

CutterJohn · 2012-05-02, 10:25 PM

No.. Camo patterns is not going to far.

I'm not 100% sold on the camo for the mag, but it doesn't strike me as ridiculously out of place. The camo pattern on the HA is quite nice.

NCLynx · 2012-05-02, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by LostAlgorithm

Am I the only one who isn't really looking forward to super customization. Don't get me wrong, I like being able to work within each empires color palettes, but I can't help but think the camo patterns on the magriders in the pic below are just a bit ugly and feel out of place:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...2bdb39bb6e.png

Same goes for the camo on this Terran Republic HA:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...c20fa03674.jpg

I dunno, it just doesn't seem to work for me. Seems unappealing. Feels a bit tacked on just for the sake of having some sort of camo and not really fitting.

Am I alone in wondering if perhaps customization is going a bit too far?

Yea you might be the only one who thinks it's going a bit to far.

We won't know the depth of the customization until we can actually play it though. Saying "no use worrying about it until then" would be stupid but until we can play it none of us can accurately judge it either.

The Kush · 2012-05-02, 10:31 PM

Ehhh this bothered me at first but now I don't mind. Idk I see where your coming from but I'm cool with it now.

LostAlgorithm · 2012-05-02, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

I'm not 100% sold on the camo for the mag, but it doesn't strike me as ridiculously out of place. The camo pattern on the HA is quite nice.

I dunno, the camo just looks busy and wrong to me I guess, especially on the Mags. I could see camo patterns using their empire color schemes as a basis, but the desert and forest camo are just gross looking to me in this setting and feel out of place in Planetside. I guess I just liked how in the original Planetside they didn't deviate from their empire's colors.

Eyeklops · 2012-05-02, 10:50 PM

That TR looks really cool IMO. VS tank camo shown is meh, I am sure they will have a pattern for everybody (they do want to sell them to you).

CutterJohn · 2012-05-02, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by LostAlgorithm

I dunno, the camo just looks busy and wrong to me I guess, especially on the Mags. I could see camo patterns using their empire color schemes as a basis, but the desert and forest camo are just gross looking to me in this setting and feel out of place in Planetside. I guess I just liked how in the original Planetside they didn't deviate from their empire's colors.

Personal preference I guess. Can't please anyone. There are several assets I think are just ridiculous designs, like the Lib, VS max, and the ATV(not because its bad, but because I could go buy that exact thing today). Some people will love those camos.

Eyeklops · 2012-05-02, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

Personal preference I guess. Can't please anyone. There are several assets I think are just ridiculous designs, like the Lib, VS max, and the ATV(not because its bad, but because I could go buy that exact thing today). Some people will love those camos.

Have we seen the finished VS max yet? I am sure they will tone it down a bit from the concept art.

LostAlgorithm · 2012-05-02, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Eyeklops

Have we seen the finished VS max yet? I am sure they will tone it down a bit from the concept art.

Well, we do have this:

Looks fine to me.

CutterJohn · 2012-05-02, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by LostAlgorithm

Looks fine to me.

And I disagree. See? Not everyone is going to love every aspect of the game.

LostAlgorithm · 2012-05-02, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

And I disagree. See? Not everyone is going to love every aspect of the game.

I know, but it at least feels like it's a part of the Planetside Universe, even if the design is one you or I don't like. Kind of like how I dislike the Terran stealth suit but feel it still fits.

Traditional camo schemes just don't feel like Planetside at all to me. Especially not desert camo mixed with the Vanu's purple and teal.

MacXXcaM · 2012-05-03, 03:57 AM

I am really looking forward to seeing camo patterns in-game since I hope it will have a relevant impact on tactical game play.

I for once regard Planetside as rather realistic war game (set in a future scifi world). So, if camo patterns work in today's military why shouldn't they on Auraxis?

Also I think it can really look cool. Imagine an outfit/squad that's entirely camouflaged and you can tell these guys belong together and kick ass. I'd like to see that.

Sabot · 2012-05-03, 05:16 AM

Simple case of "dun like it, dun use it" imo.

headcrab13 · 2012-05-03, 05:45 AM

I personally think it's really cool that you can either choose to use an infiltration suit or a suitable camo pattern on heavier armor to achieve almost the same stealth effect.

Of course with camo your shadow and movement will betray you a little more often, but I still expect to see some awesome HA ambushes in the beta.

ITOS · 2012-05-03, 06:06 AM

I always wondered why VS would care about camouflage. Actually I find it funny how in many sci fi games (eg Crysis and Halo) military gear has these glowing bits on them. Not very practical. :S