Swarms of Larve

MajorAjerMajorAjer Join Date: 2012-02-17 Member: 146304Members
edited February 2012 in Ideas and Suggestions
Hey whats up Ns2 Team! Let me start off by saying Ns1 was by far one of my favorite games and it looks like Ns2 is shaping up to rival it. Anyway, when I play the game I have a ton of ideas about it. This is one that I felt was good enough to share with you.

Take these concept art pictures of hives and look at the things flying around.
<a href="http://chrisbevins.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/generator_room.2.jpg" target="_blank">http://chrisbevins.com/blog/wp-content/upl...ator_room.2.jpg</a>
<a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/storage/concept_hive_room.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.naturalselection2.com/storage/c...t_hive_room.jpg</a>
<a href="http://www.giantbomb.com/natural-selection-2/61-24324/concept-art/52-120626/biosphere_hive_room/51-784682/" target="_blank">http://www.giantbomb.com/natural-selection...room/51-784682/</a>

There is also one on the loading screen but I cant find it online. I think it would be a nice touch if around the hives there were flying swarms of underdeveloped drifters that glowed like fireflies. I think that instead of eggs appearing as if from nowhere that these fireflies should land on the creep and turn into eggs and drifters. Other than that they wouldn't really serve a purpose besides looking good. I also imagine them coming out of one of the hives orifices. All that being said, lets make this game ambient.

Thanks and more to come.
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  • bcarrotbcarrot Join Date: 2012-02-15 Member: 145962Members
    Love it!
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  • Nex CarnifexNex Carnifex Join Date: 2011-01-06 Member: 76366Members
    This is a really good idea I hope Unknown Worlds considers it
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    There are already floating glowies around the hive...
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  • PsiWarpPsiWarp Gifted Gorge Richmond, B.C., Canada Join Date: 2010-08-28 Member: 73810Members
    +1, I would LOVE to see a glowie land and rapidly scale in size (hyper-evolution), producing a full fledged Drifter. It makes it feel like that everything does depend on infestation to grow :P
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  • MajorAjerMajorAjer Join Date: 2012-02-17 Member: 146304Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1904749:date=Feb 19 2012, 02:46 AM:name=PsiWarp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PsiWarp @ Feb 19 2012, 02:46 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1904749"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->+1, I would LOVE to see a glowie land and rapidly scale in size (hyper-evolution), producing a full fledged Drifter. It makes it feel like that everything does depend on infestation to grow :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Exactly, i just wonder if it it would be worth the scripting to produce. I say yes :)
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  • RobBRobB ＴＵＢＥＳ ＯＦ ＴＨＥ ＩＮＴＥＲＷＥＢ Join Date: 2003-08-11 Member: 19423Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1904991:date=Feb 20 2012, 05:31 AM:name=MajorAjer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MajorAjer @ Feb 20 2012, 05:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1904991"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Exactly, i just wonder if it it would be worth the scripting to produce. I say yes :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you need an animation or at least a model to scale. the script thing... less than 30 lines of script if the functions are in place to select a floaty, let the ai select a landing place and drop it there, change the model and scale it.
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  • MajorAjerMajorAjer Join Date: 2012-02-17 Member: 146304Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1904999:date=Feb 19 2012, 08:00 PM:name=RobB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RobB @ Feb 19 2012, 08:00 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1904999"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->you need an animation or at least a model to scale. the script thing... less than 30 lines of script if the functions are in place to select a floaty, let the ai select a landing place and drop it there, change the model and scale it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OH so it's not bad at all. Is there anyone willing to whip that up just so we could see what a quick hack together would look like? I also think eggs need a death animation but that's a different story entirely
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  • antacidantacid Join Date: 2007-08-07 Member: 61821Members, NS2 Playtester
    Look closer at your hive, these already exist.
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  • MajorAjerMajorAjer Join Date: 2012-02-17 Member: 146304Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1905009:date=Feb 19 2012, 08:27 PM:name=antacid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (antacid @ Feb 19 2012, 08:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1905009"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Look closer at your hive, these already exist.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They do exist but the sprites don't do anything. Eggs also just explode on death then rapidly disappear.
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  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    I think it would be a great idea for eggs spawning.
    Like you die, then you see your glowie flying around the hive, then the glowie lands and expands to an egg, then you can spawn.
    If it is done for drifters they have to make sure that it doesn't make them slower to produce, or use.
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  • SrCumferenceSrCumference Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3740Members
    I thought they had intended them to do this sort of thing when the concept are was being explained? Somebody correct me if I am wrong... I still think it is a great idea, and I do hope that they become an apparent part of the game. More atmosphere is always welcome.
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