Natural Selection 2 Hats?!
bl1tz
Join Date: 2007-12-23 Member: 63242Members
Join Date: 2007-12-23 Member: 63242Members
<div class="IPBDescription">TF2 can do it, why can't NS2?!</div>I'm not going to lie, one of the main reasons I bought NS2 was because of the black armor. I love it when I can play an FPS and customize my character to make him look different than everyone else. It gives them flavor. In the new game Call of Duty Black Ops your character can even have face paint!
Is it possible for there to be hats in the game? Maybe a little gorge with a party hat? Marines with top hats? The possibilities are endless. What do you think of a lerk with goggles? I remember watching NS2HD videos on youtube and there was one on lerking and the poster kept referring the the lerk as a 'pilot.' I think having a set of goggles would really make you stand out.
If hats are too ridiculous of a suggestion (they aren't), then what about colors? Maybe a gold fade instead of a black/greenish one will be cool. That way when the marines see the fade coming, they know it's this player fading because he uses that color when he fades.
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Is it possible for there to be hats in the game? Maybe a little gorge with a party hat? Marines with top hats? The possibilities are endless. What do you think of a lerk with goggles? I remember watching NS2HD videos on youtube and there was one on lerking and the poster kept referring the the lerk as a 'pilot.' I think having a set of goggles would really make you stand out.
If hats are too ridiculous of a suggestion (they aren't), then what about colors? Maybe a gold fade instead of a black/greenish one will be cool. That way when the marines see the fade coming, they know it's this player fading because he uses that color when he fades.
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However, as a possible money making opportunity, the ability to buy DLC kits for the marine which lets you pick different helmets, breastplates, greaves and shinguards and whatnot, that could be rather good. Wouldn't affect gameplay at all but would appeal to some.
Not sure what you could do with aliens other than colour schemes though.
On that note, anything is moddable right?
Some people will buy it, some won't, who cares? Doesn't affect your ability to play.
Some people will buy it, some won't, who cares? Doesn't affect your ability to play.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Tho it does affect immersion when a gorge in a clownsuit runs along spitting candycanes making *HONK HONK* sounds.
And thats not the kind of NS2 i'd like to have.
(Yes ofc it can be done in a more serious way, like tweaking armors etc. but the general direction these things seems to go is towards sillyness - and beyond!)
And thats not the kind of NS2 i'd like to have.
(Yes ofc it can be done in a more serious way, like tweaking armors etc. but the general direction these things seems to go is towards sillyness - and beyond!)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hence why I suggested making marine armor kits.
Not silly hats.
Not silly hats.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Oh, missed that post! sorry!
That lerk is very, very cute. Saved!
Ditto on what other people said. On other servers if it's not serious stuff. Active on all servers if its DLC packs made by UWE. Damn you guys have good ideas.
Although the mix and match idea is from somewhere else, not sure where though, maybe guild wars where you get multiple similar statted armors and just pick the coolest one.
seriously, all of this is allot of work for a 4 man team with absolutely NO BENEFIT. None whatsoever except the Cool factor, which should never be counted on its own.
seriously, all of this is allot of work for a 4 man team with absolutely NO BENEFIT. None whatsoever except the Cool factor, which should never be counted on its own.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Dude, make it all DLC and it'll sell like hotcakes.
Or HotpantZ...
And thats not the kind of NS2 i'd like to have.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I' would pay for that just for the lulz factor. I;d only need it once, since I'd die laughing afterwards.
Gas mask
No helmet
Different coloured armor
Different looking armor
Female marine
and for the kharaa
Horns
Differnet coloured skin and bone etc
tentacles etc.
Marines could get different armor/helmet variant stuff like Halo: Reach. Thicker shoulders, helmetless, shotgun belts, the works. Maybe an industrial-yellow exoskeleton :) Ripley, with Chainguns!
Aliens could get color splashes/tones in different areas of the body. Like blood-stained claws for the Fade. This is harder to think of.
Should be entirely possible if they have the lua controlled materials they were going to use, like customisable signs in levels.
there is absolutely nothing more immersion breaking than everyone running around in completely different armors/skins/alien body hair dress styles
when they are to be consistent and realistic.
OPTION!
I can see it now: "Feature: DLC so HORRIBLE other players have the option to turn it off! Buy now!"
People should be able to show off their DLC. That's one of the biggest motivators for buying a special skin.
So I don't agree, but that's just an uninformed opinion. People who actually sell DLC or know about DLC skins probably know better.
there is absolutely nothing more immersion breaking than everyone running around in completely different armors/skins/alien body hair dress styles
when they are to be consistent and realistic.
OPTION!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm fairly sure the art team can put together variations on a theme.
Just look at any of the mass concept sheets they put out, they all fit but look different.
you could even do comedy hats, if there was a client side option to turn hats on and off or even have only realistic hats on.
that way people that wanna play with funny hats can, and it won't ruin it for anyone else, as seriously players could filter them out.