Special Edition

SwordfishSwordfish Join Date: 2009-09-04 Member: 68695Members
edited September 2009 in Ideas and Suggestions
<div class="IPBDescription">More fun with special edition?</div>Special Edition now includes:
Special
all black marine armor
whenever you play online


I would like too have even more extra for special edition,

feks extra voice commands, etc
and extra things for aliens too.

Take a look at <a href="http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/</a>
for ideas regarding changing looks.
Similar things could be done in NS2

Yes i have bought the special edition
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    No. Battlefield Heroes has a completely different business model that is centered around those gimmicks.
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  • poke0poke0 Join Date: 2009-07-11 Member: 68111Members
    The only things we were promised were black armor and alpha access for the SE compared to regular. That's all I need, and I don't want a whole bunch of extra stuff that people will whine about when the game's released. Maybe an icon would be nice, but we don't need to be special like TF2 and get 100 hats or get micro-transactions like things.
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  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    I will say this. If there were extra perks to having the black-se-edition they i would of gotten it.

    As it stands... How <i>long</i> could that Alpha version really last? Really it'll be 3 weeks tops and then Beta.

    And of course their will be many MANY servers that either force all marines to be green or black (probably green because that is classic, or maybe black so every marine has the same <i>advantage</i> (i've already reasoned black armor is a 100% disadvantage btw... notice many black giant-marine-structures-in-the-reveal-movies lately? So marine start will be ... green right? Notice how bright the infestation is ... Black will stand out almost as good as if the infestation was 100% white colored BUT green camo will blend (more so then all black camo) ... Hmm black camo... does any military even use it heavily... probably rare if at all.)
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  • SewlekSewlek The programmer previously known as Schimmel Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16247Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, Subnautica Developer
    you really think that aliens would notice you differently because of color of your armor? I doubt.
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  • NeoSniperNeoSniper Join Date: 2005-06-02 Member: 52976Members
    edited September 2009
    Aliens are probably going to have a special vision mode where marines will stand out no matter what color their armor is. Like the NS1 alien flashlight all rines and lifeforms are shiny white colored.

    Also a big NO to giving SE buyers any more special extras. I've said it before and I'll say it again giving ingame "labels" this way, will cause problems down the road trying to attract new people to the game. Black Armor is bad enough. Imagine being a new player in a game where maybe half the people have this cool black armor only to find out you can't get it. For the first few, crucial, months after release being green may become synonymous with being a noob. Oh wait! It already is! So the black armor may just exacerbate things.
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  • IeptBarakatIeptBarakat The most difficult name to speak ingame. Join Date: 2009-07-10 Member: 68107Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1726151:date=Sep 4 2009, 01:58 PM:name=FocusedWolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FocusedWolf @ Sep 4 2009, 01:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726151"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I will say this. If there were extra perks to having the black-se-edition they i would of gotten it.

    As it stands... How <i>long</i> could that Alpha version really last? Really it'll be 3 weeks tops and then Beta.

    And of course their will be many MANY servers that either force all marines to be green or black (probably green because that is classic, or maybe black so every marine has the same <i>advantage</i> (i've already reasoned black armor is a 100% disadvantage btw... notice many black giant-marine-structures-in-the-reveal-movies lately? So marine start will be ... green right? Notice how bright the infestation is ... Black will stand out almost as good as if the infestation was 100% white colored BUT green camo will blend (more so then all black camo) ... Hmm black camo... does any military even use it heavily... probably rare if at all.)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You'll probably be an admin of a forced green server.
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  • SwordfishSwordfish Join Date: 2009-09-04 Member: 68695Members
    edited September 2009
    Noobs hould ofcource have orange suits, with the letters

    cannon fodder

    written on the back.
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  • TempesT487TempesT487 Join Date: 2009-04-15 Member: 67195Members, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1726151:date=Sep 5 2009, 03:58 AM:name=FocusedWolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FocusedWolf @ Sep 5 2009, 03:58 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726151"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I will say this. If there were extra perks to having the black-se-edition they i would of gotten it.

    As it stands... How <i>long</i> could that Alpha version really last? Really it'll be 3 weeks tops and then Beta.

    And of course their will be many MANY servers that either force all marines to be green or black (probably green because that is classic, or maybe black so every marine has the same <i>advantage</i> (i've already reasoned black armor is a 100% disadvantage btw... notice many black giant-marine-structures-in-the-reveal-movies lately? So marine start will be ... green right? Notice how bright the infestation is ... Black will stand out almost as good as if the infestation was 100% white colored BUT green camo will blend (more so then all black camo) ... Hmm black camo... does any military even use it heavily... probably rare if at all.)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You missed the point which is no one really cares about camouflage the fact is they have badass black armour.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->does any military even use it heavily... probably rare if at all.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nothing beats black camo during an infiltration at night.
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  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1726285:date=Sep 6 2009, 02:51 AM:name=RobB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RobB @ Sep 6 2009, 02:51 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726285"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Nothing beats black camo during an infiltration at night.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes i realize that... for small special units, use whatever, but i'm trying to say on a large scale basis... Like turn on the tv and spot the soldier in black camouflage.
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  • steppin'razorsteppin'razor Join Date: 2008-09-18 Member: 65033Members, Constellation
    tbh if you didn't think it was enough for an extra $20, you shouldn't have bought it.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1726291:date=Sep 6 2009, 12:05 PM:name=FocusedWolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FocusedWolf @ Sep 6 2009, 12:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726291"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yes i realize that... for small special units, use whatever, but i'm trying to say on a large scale basis... Like turn on the tv and spot the soldier in black camouflage.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    We hope there are many players around, so the black armor stands out making us veterans/blackops/whatever.
    see the various hatethreads in the tf2 subforum over at steampowered: people want to have different looks compared to their teammates.
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  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    edited September 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1726308:date=Sep 6 2009, 08:53 AM:name=RobB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RobB @ Sep 6 2009, 08:53 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726308"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We hope there are many players around, so the black armor stands out making us veterans/blackops/whatever.
    see the various hatethreads in the tf2 subforum over at steampowered: people want to have different looks compared to their teammates.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I said this in another thread, but doesn't it make sense that classic-green be the color for the veteran players and black be the new color for the NS2 marines in general. I mean the marines are way past first contact (NS1), so new tactics and weapons and training would be NS2 (where every marine would either be a veteran or a special forces)... so anyone in green camo sort of indicates they were playing during the NS1 days... sort of like promoted officer/veterans in ns2 that spent so much time in battle that a new uniform hasn't reached them yet. Which could be the case if it takes a long time for ships to make it "out there".
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  • ShinobiRAGEShinobiRAGE Join Date: 2009-08-09 Member: 68401Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1726292:date=Sep 6 2009, 05:14 AM:name=steppin'razor)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (steppin'razor @ Sep 6 2009, 05:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726292"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->tbh if you didn't think it was enough for an extra $20, you shouldn't have bought it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yea, I didn't care how much they were gonna give for extra, hell I always try to buy a CE version of the game even it was a bunch a bs, but this is why I am always broke.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1726512:date=Sep 8 2009, 02:14 PM:name=FocusedWolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FocusedWolf @ Sep 8 2009, 02:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726512"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I said this in another thread, but doesn't it make sense that classic-green be the color for the veteran players and black be the new color for the NS2 marines in general. I mean the marines are way past first contact (NS1), so new tactics and weapons and training would be NS2 (where every marine would either be a veteran or a special forces)... so anyone in green camo sort of indicates they were playing during the NS1 days... sort of like promoted officer/veterans in ns2 that spent so much time in battle that a new uniform hasn't reached them yet. Which could be the case if it takes a long time for ships to make it "out there".<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    # "Special Edition" may be limited to preorder, so anyone buying the game later only gets a green armor.
    The game is expected to draw some attention and more players after its release than before so there will be more green than black.

    # Gamewise explanation is invalid as there is somewhere a story of faster than light travel. Also there is teleportation and equipment is "fabbed" using nanites.
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  • BadMouthBadMouth It ceases to be exclusive when you can have a custom member titl Join Date: 2004-05-21 Member: 28815Members
    I think FocusedWolf is thinking way too much into the realism of things.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2009
    That's not a problem if he finaly would acknowledge that the ns universe is minimum 500 years from now.
    around 1509 a.d. noone could expect that we are sitting in front of little lit up boxes all day (and night) long now.
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  • aNytiMeaNytiMe Join Date: 2008-03-31 Member: 64007Members, Constellation
    I think you guys are forgetting the real reason for getting the SE. Flayra will be forever in your debt. I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to San Francisco next weekend.
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I wont do nil until you live up to your current membertitle (queen).
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  • VitaeVitae Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68628Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1726145:date=Sep 4 2009, 04:48 PM:name=Swordfish)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Swordfish @ Sep 4 2009, 04:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1726145"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Special Edition now includes:
    Special
    all black marine armor
    whenever you play online


    I would like too have even more extra for special edition,

    feks extra voice commands, etc
    and extra things for aliens too.

    Take a look at <a href="http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/" target="_blank">http://www.battlefieldheroes.com/</a>
    for ideas regarding changing looks.
    Similar things could be done in NS2

    Yes i have bought the special edition<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I bought special edition because I want to support UWE. They deserve all the $$$ they can get.
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