Marine Appearance

KashinataaKashinataa Join Date: 2006-12-08 Member: 58954Members
in Ideas and Suggestions
(Im not sure if there is an earlier topic about this)

I personally think that the marines could look a bit upgraded in the upcoming NS2. Right now in NS I think they look a bit too small and scared...Well atleast not too scary.
When playing as an alien the marines often look like a easy target, unless they have heavy armor.

Im not thinking that they should be made big and macho, but you know...Maybe add a bit more "tougher feel" to them? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> Opinions?
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  • PikminwarsPikminwars Join Date: 2006-11-07 Member: 58468Members
    Eh, I always thought the current marine models looked a little jagged and weak :/
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  • SpookyJewelerSpookyJeweler Join Date: 2007-02-10 Member: 59925Banned
    Also you should let us pick whatever race marine we want and not have it be random so that we don't get screwed out of being the black marine.
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  • BlooBloo Village Fool of UWF Join Date: 2006-11-09 Member: 58497Members
    SpookyJeweler watch your tongue.

    However i would really like to have selectable skins...
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  • KashinataaKashinataa Join Date: 2006-12-08 Member: 58954Members
    Skin choosing would be great. :>
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  • NS-SkorpioNNS-SkorpioN Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58101Members
    "Starship troopers" movie - Soldier Uniform, I would like to see it in the NS2.
    <img src="http://www.starshiptroopers.net/CompleteTG1.JPG" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
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  • Lt.RealnessLt.Realness Join Date: 2004-03-17 Member: 27379Members
    edited February 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1605347:date=Feb 10 2007, 08:19 PM:name=Kashinataa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kashinataa @ Feb 10 2007, 08:19 PM) [snapback]1605347[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Skin choosing would be great. :>
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    we've had this topic before, also regarding female marines. The devs said that they will think about it but at the moment it's one of the things that hasn't the major priority. that's what I remember they said <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

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    @Skorpion
    I'm a Starship Troopers fan myself but the Frontiersmen armor is far more advanced than this one <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" /> So it wouldn't be smart to include that one. That armor doesn't even protect you from a skulk bite proper, not to forget that it doesn't have a visor.
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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    edited February 2007
    Another argument that can be used against customizing marine appearance is that it takes away from the continuity of the game. Marines are supposed to die and get replaced by other marines, instead of having the same marine respawn over and over again.

    If you want to differentiate between marines, all that is needed is a function that displays the player name above a marine at a button's press.

    Personally, I'm not really against marine customization. I think the game would look better if the face wasn't customizable, but the armor shading, helmet (it should stay on to keep the faces hidden), and maybe sounds should differ along with skin colour and gender. Nobody should keep spawning with the same combination of skin colour/gender.

    Perhaps the customization should be limited and somehow tied to experience/stats (<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?s=6785053147126917120&showtopic=99836" target="_blank">shameless promotion of my topic</a>). That way, the newer players can be distinguished from the more experienced ones.
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  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    i hope they make the level or armour reflected on the models

    level 0 - just soldiers in cloth uniform, with an eye piece on one eye
    level 1 - cloth uniform, eye piece, gloves, armour vest
    level 2 - cloth uniform, armour vest, shin and wrist guards, helmet (much like NS1)
    level 3 - something 1/2 way between a tough looking swat team and bug exterminators

    e.g.
    <a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5346/issux5.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" /></a>
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  • ayumbreayumbre Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13406Members
    more ideas ... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    <img src="http://www.lacoctelera.com/myfiles/cine######os/CARTELRAMBOO.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

    <img src="http://usuarios.lycos.es/helenawtry/invasionusa.jpg" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />

    <img src="http://www.juliangonzalezalmazan.com/lamesacamilla/commando.gif" border="0" alt="IPB Image" />
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