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13-09-05, 21:12
Seeing the new Weapon Models, I'm glad to see KK putting some polish on some aspects of the game. I'm still on the fence on the Vegetation thing, but there are other aspects that could truly be polished up and step NC's quality up quite a bit. Evol 2.2 maybe?
I. More Player Models/Skins to Choose From
- Currently each class has one facial model to choose from, even though there is a button to select a different model in the player creation. Add more!
- Once those new models are added, more skins, with some of the NC1 feel... scars, mutations, distortions... bring back some of the pain and hardships that you could SEE in NC1 skins!
- With this add a *very* expensive, dark and dirty, Plastic Surgery Lab to the Outzone and to DoY. I'm talking "The guy who Jack Nicholson went to after the acid accident in the original 1990 Batman" dirty. This way existing players can change their faces as well.
II. More Powerarmor Model Choices or Update existing Powerarmor
- I suggested a new type of PA a long time ago (Movement PA vs Combat PA (http://neocron.jafc.de/showthread.php?t=105285)) - When you get high-level, you look like everyone else. NC's high-end right now consists of Lobster PEs, Three-Eyed Spies, Jawa Monks, and Smurf Tanks. There are 4 models when it comes to end game play :( Leveling with a bunch of mid-level players the other day, I realized how damn cool it was being with 6 other people who's faces I could see, who's hair was slightly different... it really added personality to all of them! So I'd like to see either more PA's added for end-game variety or...
- Modify the existing PA to be more like armor that's added over the body, rather than replacing the runner's model. Helmets with glass on them so we can see a runner's face... Arms that just cover vital portions but still show the clothing underneath... more like how the weapons are added to the player model.
III. Update Existing Mob Skins
- I'm not asking for new mobs, new models, or new animations - just update the existing mob models - add some more detail! The mutants close up just look like pixelated crap :( But there are some mobs, like the Poisonous Spider Queen and her semi-transparent abdomen that are just incredible! Imagine if the Grim Chaser had a clear portion in it's chest where you could see things it had eaten... or if you could see moving fluid inside of a warbot... give the mobs some more life :)
IV. Finish the NC1 -> NC2 Texture Upgrades!
- Going from Plaza 4 into Viarosso 1 you see it. Going from the Military Entrance into MB Sec-1 you see it. Going from the Outzone Subway into Outzone 1 you see it... the NEW, already EXISTING textures have just not been applied to the zones they should be going into... finish the upgrade that started over 12 months ago!
V. Get Rid of the re-used 2D Graphics
Wisdom of Ceres Discs use the Computer Junk model. Is it that hard to make a disc-looking object? Hack tools look like Stealth tools - is a new Stealth tool graphic that hard? All the belts look the same... all the PAs look the same... Get some more 2D work in there :) If they still look like bags when you toss them down, that's fine for now, but they should really have unique looks in the inventory window.
VI. Fix Tools That Don't Display in 3rd Person
When I have a poke tool out, people should see it! When I have a hack tool out, you should see it! If I'm salvaging, you should see my yellow salvage tool. Also, in HackNet, weapons don't show up in 3rd person, but they look REALLY COOL in first person! Get these to work right!
VII. More Apartment Designs!
Right now you can have your apartment designed around four motifs:
- Typical NC apartment. Metal Furniture, Metal cabs, etc.
- Typical DoY apartment. Rusty, dark, and dirty.
- Oriental apartment. Paper lamps on the floor. Table on the floor. Bed on the floor. Everything on the floor because oriental people are short.
- Bondage Masochist apartment. Fill it with all the spikey stuff available from Crahn.
What about just normal things? Picture frames, desks. What about a "retro" set that looks like the furniture of today? What about an all glass or all stainless steel set? Just a few more options at the placeable furniture vendors would be nice :)
VIII. Update Vehicles
The Combat Hover/Bike/etc look the same as the non-combat versions. The Reveler is just the 4x4 copied over. They need some updates! (See Vehicle Models: New vs Old (http://forum.neocron.com/showthread.php?t=124760))
Perhaps these are Evol 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4... but either way I'd like to see what the Community thinks is important as far as updating NC to a more customizable level.
I. More Player Models/Skins to Choose From
- Currently each class has one facial model to choose from, even though there is a button to select a different model in the player creation. Add more!
- Once those new models are added, more skins, with some of the NC1 feel... scars, mutations, distortions... bring back some of the pain and hardships that you could SEE in NC1 skins!
- With this add a *very* expensive, dark and dirty, Plastic Surgery Lab to the Outzone and to DoY. I'm talking "The guy who Jack Nicholson went to after the acid accident in the original 1990 Batman" dirty. This way existing players can change their faces as well.
II. More Powerarmor Model Choices or Update existing Powerarmor
- I suggested a new type of PA a long time ago (Movement PA vs Combat PA (http://neocron.jafc.de/showthread.php?t=105285)) - When you get high-level, you look like everyone else. NC's high-end right now consists of Lobster PEs, Three-Eyed Spies, Jawa Monks, and Smurf Tanks. There are 4 models when it comes to end game play :( Leveling with a bunch of mid-level players the other day, I realized how damn cool it was being with 6 other people who's faces I could see, who's hair was slightly different... it really added personality to all of them! So I'd like to see either more PA's added for end-game variety or...
- Modify the existing PA to be more like armor that's added over the body, rather than replacing the runner's model. Helmets with glass on them so we can see a runner's face... Arms that just cover vital portions but still show the clothing underneath... more like how the weapons are added to the player model.
III. Update Existing Mob Skins
- I'm not asking for new mobs, new models, or new animations - just update the existing mob models - add some more detail! The mutants close up just look like pixelated crap :( But there are some mobs, like the Poisonous Spider Queen and her semi-transparent abdomen that are just incredible! Imagine if the Grim Chaser had a clear portion in it's chest where you could see things it had eaten... or if you could see moving fluid inside of a warbot... give the mobs some more life :)
IV. Finish the NC1 -> NC2 Texture Upgrades!
- Going from Plaza 4 into Viarosso 1 you see it. Going from the Military Entrance into MB Sec-1 you see it. Going from the Outzone Subway into Outzone 1 you see it... the NEW, already EXISTING textures have just not been applied to the zones they should be going into... finish the upgrade that started over 12 months ago!
V. Get Rid of the re-used 2D Graphics
Wisdom of Ceres Discs use the Computer Junk model. Is it that hard to make a disc-looking object? Hack tools look like Stealth tools - is a new Stealth tool graphic that hard? All the belts look the same... all the PAs look the same... Get some more 2D work in there :) If they still look like bags when you toss them down, that's fine for now, but they should really have unique looks in the inventory window.
VI. Fix Tools That Don't Display in 3rd Person
When I have a poke tool out, people should see it! When I have a hack tool out, you should see it! If I'm salvaging, you should see my yellow salvage tool. Also, in HackNet, weapons don't show up in 3rd person, but they look REALLY COOL in first person! Get these to work right!
VII. More Apartment Designs!
Right now you can have your apartment designed around four motifs:
- Typical NC apartment. Metal Furniture, Metal cabs, etc.
- Typical DoY apartment. Rusty, dark, and dirty.
- Oriental apartment. Paper lamps on the floor. Table on the floor. Bed on the floor. Everything on the floor because oriental people are short.
- Bondage Masochist apartment. Fill it with all the spikey stuff available from Crahn.
What about just normal things? Picture frames, desks. What about a "retro" set that looks like the furniture of today? What about an all glass or all stainless steel set? Just a few more options at the placeable furniture vendors would be nice :)
VIII. Update Vehicles
The Combat Hover/Bike/etc look the same as the non-combat versions. The Reveler is just the 4x4 copied over. They need some updates! (See Vehicle Models: New vs Old (http://forum.neocron.com/showthread.php?t=124760))
Perhaps these are Evol 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4... but either way I'd like to see what the Community thinks is important as far as updating NC to a more customizable level.