Flags on Bases

Fire_Monkey · 2003-02-20, 12:01 AM

I just noticed this while checking out this new screen, but some of the buildings have flags to represent which faction they belong to. See here: http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...php?img_id=336

Hmm maybe only towers have flags, doesn't that tower look small.

Kahar · 2003-02-20, 12:27 AM

The flags look pretty sweet, and it's no too hard to change stuff like that - just a single change of a texture. And yes, that tower looks small. Either that or it's a lot wider than you'd think.

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-20, 01:16 AM

I think all buildings have distinguishing marks for the empire it represents.

Saint · 2003-02-20, 01:17 AM

If bases don't have flags, just pop up your continent map and look at a base, it will tell you which of the three factions owns it or if it is neutral.

Bighoss · 2003-02-20, 02:06 AM

I wonder if you need a hacker to take a neatrul base

ABRAXAAS · 2003-02-20, 02:13 AM

Bighoss ,you get my email ?

Hamma · 2003-02-20, 08:09 AM

Yes you do Hoss.

As for flag, word has it when any base/tower is capped it changes to the colors of the owning empire.

Fire_Monkey · 2003-02-20, 02:21 PM

...I thought that was obvious. I just expected the symbol to be like it is on the vehicles. Just "painted", on. Flags are cooler, thought they seem a bit old

Unknown · 2003-02-20, 02:26 PM

Hehe, and when you capture the base, you capture those flags as well! Planetside has CTF!!!

It might be a bit weird to see the flags just instantly change from one empire to the next, maybe they could have an animation that plays of the flags dropping off and new flags unfurling in their place. Be kinda neat...

Arshune · 2003-02-20, 03:46 PM

I don't think the gun tower looks small...look how tiny that door on the roof is compared to the rest of the building.

Hellsfire123 · 2003-02-20, 04:18 PM

lol that tower is three stories tall. Those guns are bigger then maxes. Gives you some perspective on how big the game is huh? Just look at the size of the base in the backround.

Saint · 2003-02-20, 04:25 PM

Don't you think they would have made flags into hallographic projections by now?

LesserShade · 2003-02-20, 04:33 PM

flags give that warm, tangible, comfortable feeling that those cold emotionless hallograms just can't offer

Fire_Monkey · 2003-02-20, 05:47 PM

A flag animation would be tight. No one would see it though...probably.

Toimu · 2003-02-20, 05:57 PM

I think flags are better than hallograms.

It might be a bit weird to see the flags just instantly change from one empire to the next, maybe they could have an animation that plays of the flags dropping off and new flags unfurling in their place. Be kinda neat...

Or maybe burn off...