Starship troopers and exosuits

TechuserTechuser Join Date: 2010-07-23 Member: 72719Members
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Anyone else kept thinking how cool would be if the exos looked as these concepts from the new starship troopers movie?

<img src="http://flash.sonypictures.com/shared/homevideo/starshiptroopersinvasion/tumblr/img/1.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • PersianImm0rtalPersianImm0rtal Join Date: 2010-12-02 Member: 75414Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    THERE IS A NEW STARSHIP TROOPERS MOVIE?!? hopefully it's better than the last two.
    I am looking forward to see it now.
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  • ArkantiArkanti pub baddie Join Date: 2011-07-22 Member: 111781Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1957136:date=Aug 5 2012, 02:59 AM:name=PersianImm0rtal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PersianImm0rtal @ Aug 5 2012, 02:59 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1957136"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->THERE IS A NEW STARSHIP TROOPERS MOVIE?!? hopefully it's better than the last two.
    I am looking forward to see it now.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    It's CG and the characters all look pretty anime. And the standard marine armour looks far too similar to a spartan suit (Halo).

    But yeah, will probably be better than the last two(easiest challenge ever).

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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Moved to OT since we all know this is going to be about Starship troopers and not NS2 :P
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Doesnt look all that good. Only good one was the First and the third one made me want to ###### in my hands and clap
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1957142:date=Aug 4 2012, 10:12 AM:name=Arkanti)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arkanti @ Aug 4 2012, 10:12 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1957142"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's CG and the characters all look pretty anime. And the standard marine armour looks far too similar to a spartan suit (Halo).

    But yeah, will probably be better than the last two(easiest challenge ever).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Oh look. Macross Missiles make space battles infinitely better.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1957145:date=Aug 4 2012, 07:23 PM:name=Comprox)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Comprox @ Aug 4 2012, 07:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1957145"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Moved to OT since we all know this is going to be about Starship troopers and not NS2 :P<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh god don't tell them we're here
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  • sheena_yanaisheena_yanai Join Date: 2002-12-23 Member: 11426Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1957131:date=Aug 5 2012, 01:50 AM:name=Techuser)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Techuser @ Aug 5 2012, 01:50 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1957131"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Anyone else kept thinking how cool would be if the exos looked as these concepts from the new starship troopers movie?

    <img src="http://flash.sonypictures.com/shared/homevideo/starshiptroopersinvasion/tumblr/img/1.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    i was just about to say these helmets look like the O.R.C. suit helmets from the Appleseed mangas... and then i read... shinji aramaki (appleseed movie director) <.<

    and their marauder units look like landmates
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I always wonder if landmate is just australian for a farmhand.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I'm not sure that it's a good or bad thing, but it looks very <i>videogame</i>-y, somehow.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1957192:date=Aug 4 2012, 01:03 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 4 2012, 01:03 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1957192"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I always wonder if landmate is just australian for a farmhand.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Naw, that's Vegemate.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Vegemite.

    That trailer looks like absolutely laughable dogpoo. It's like a parody of all military-themed movies ever.

    --Scythe--
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    Vegemite sandwich?
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    No, a Vegem<b>a</b>te to help out on the farm.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    They're gonna have a hard time beating the CG series. That ###### was the only thing that came close to the first movie, and damn it was good. I actually used to do some mapping for the Q2 mod yyeeaaarrrrrs ago.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    Well, at least they actually have power armor this time, to bad it's still completely wrong :P

    So, yah.

    If you haven't read the book, I would suggest it. It's Heinlein, so a good portion of it is him, none too subtly, spouting off about his military ideals. Honestly though, it's a great book, and the power armor is pure awesome.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    And while you're at it, you should also read Atlas Shrugged. It's Ayn Rand, so a good portion of it is her, none too subtly, spouting off about how worthless you are to society and how rich people are solely to credit for anything positive ever. But other than that it's an incredibly long-winded and dry read and you'll hate every second of it.
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  • Bloodshot12Bloodshot12 Join Date: 2012-05-25 Member: 152578Members
    edited August 2012
    I'm not quite a fan of this, It looks too much like a normal soldier (kinda like NS1's armor - make your player taller and give him new models for the arms and the 3rd person player)

    I would rather see the exos looking something like this

    <img src="http://www.planetavp.com/images/avp2screenshots/avp2exosuit.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    Something like that would be badass to have.

    But I'll reserve my thoughts until the concept art for the Exos is released
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1957590:date=Aug 5 2012, 09:27 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 5 2012, 09:27 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1957590"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And while you're at it, you should also read Atlas Shrugged. It's Ayn Rand, so a good portion of it is her, none too subtly, spouting off about how worthless you are to society and how rich people are solely to credit for anything positive ever. But other than that it's an incredibly long-winded and dry read and you'll hate every second of it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And that's why they are different, Heinlein is still entertaining to read generally (Sixth Column is more like trying to read Ayn Rand).
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  • rantologyrantology Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143750Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    posting some art from people I follow over on deviantaRT to keep the hype train going:

    <a href="http://fav.me/d4gfyqi" target="_blank">http://fav.me/d4gfyqi</a>
    <a href="http://fav.me/d41kpsn" target="_blank">http://fav.me/d41kpsn</a>
    <a href="http://fav.me/d345p45" target="_blank">http://fav.me/d345p45</a>
    <a href="http://fav.me/d2f6fmi" target="_blank">http://fav.me/d2f6fmi</a>
    <a href="http://fav.me/d4lwo51" target="_blank">http://fav.me/d4lwo51</a>
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  • blinblin Join Date: 2011-07-20 Member: 111290Members
    why not to make a good movie based on Heinlein's book page by page? Or Warhammer 40K?
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    A warhammer 40k movie is the last thing Games Workshop should ever want. 40k can't avoid ridicule from <i>devoted fans.</i> If you introduced it to a wider audience, the mocking would never end.
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  • blinblin Join Date: 2011-07-20 Member: 111290Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1958079:date=Aug 6 2012, 07:12 AM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lolfighter @ Aug 6 2012, 07:12 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1958079"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A warhammer 40k movie is the last thing Games Workshop should ever want. 40k can't avoid ridicule from <i>devoted fans.</i> If you introduced it to a wider audience, the mocking would never end.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    then why did they make this athrosity "Ultramarines"?

    Give it to Cameron. + 500 mil of fazooles. Make something epic.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Would flop. Couldn't earn its budget back. 40k does not have broad enough appeal to support a large movie release.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    I would have been excited about this 10 years ago. Now its a low budget CG based on characters I'm not invested in.

    And lolfighter if you're interested in an non-Heinlein book on the same topic check out "Old Man's War".
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    hijacking the ###### out of this thread.

    What if Games Workshop made a 40k video game based off the table game? How awesome would it be to have a digital table, have a pool of possible bunkers / objects / foliage, properly position your army, then allow users to play move by move / turn by turn.

    I think the reason why this game doesn't exist is pretty obvious... everyone would play that instead of paying $60 for 5 little pieces of plastic.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    edited August 2012
    Not everyone. There are plenty of people who love painting eyebrows on tiny plastic figurines with a single-hair brush. <i>Because they're insane.</i>
    But of course you're right. It'd cut into their "sell small bits of plastic for impudent amounts of money" business.
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    You mean Total War isn't good enough????
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Yep.
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    lolfighter actually made me lol
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    My work here is done.
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