Custom armor

[XxDarkOsirisxX]

Some people may think this is gay, but id like to see Customizable armor in-game. Pick from a list of color schemes, and maybe have a personal symbol on the armor someplace. Different style armor maybe.

[land_leech]

Cool idea. I, presonally, would like to have more green on my armor.

[NeoPhoenixTE]

City of Heroes much?

With the current PS engine, it aint happenning..

[Hayoo]

It would be nice, sure. :)

The devs have said that textures are a problem in PS though, in that it takes up the most resources, so they'd rather recycle current bitmaps on new models. Whether they could do that to accomodate a suitable customization system is unknown. But I'm sure the next generation of MMOFPS will have that feature in some way.

[Pyrotechnic]

Would make for some interesting commo, dress in dark blue and go to Ish at night, cream/light orange and go to extinction, hell, even base coloured armour could give you a slight advantage if you stand still :)

[land_leech]

Naw think he just means flip flopping the empire colors, right?

[minignu]

Hmmm i would do it i a little like Halo 2...The primary colour will always show your allegience and rank (e.g Red black or grey for TR) then you can customise other areas of your armour like CR leg/armpads. Also make it so you can have several different helmet types?

[land_leech]

Hmmm i would do it i a little like Halo 2...The primary colour will always show your allegience and rank (e.g Red black or grey for TR) then you can customise other areas of your armour like CR leg/armpads. Also make it so you can have several different helmet types?

Good idea thats what exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for putting it into
words.

I think someone else suggested being able to not wear a helmet at all. I also think it would be cool to be able to add lazer sights to the helmets and shoulders as well. Like a deci lazer sight, but slightly smaller.

[minignu]

Good idea thats what exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for putting it into
words.

I think someone else suggested being able to not wear a helmet at all. I also think it would be cool to be able to add lazer sights to the helmets and shoulders as well. Like a deci lazer sight, but slightly smaller.

Actually when we get the BR25 patch It'll mean we can.....TOGGLE OUR HELMETS ON/OFF!!!!eleven!!! Also we get yet another uniform upgrade....check PS forums.

[land_leech]

Actually when we get the BR25 patch It'll mean we can.....TOGGLE OUR HELMETS ON/OFF!!!!eleven!!! Also we get yet another uniform upgrade....check PS forums.

Cool. Is it only the soon to be BR25 players that can toggle the helmets, or anyone?

[minignu]

BR25 methinks mate.....mega grind time :)

[myrtar]

i would like the ability to selectively turn off my CR additions and select previously-available armor color schemes.

for example, i'd love to wear all-purple with my cr5 backpack, two armguards, and no spats.

i think they already know how to make armor modifiable in-game, as the merits can be switched around with the menu... i'd like an armor pane that works the same way.

[MasterCalaelen]

i would like the ability to selectively turn off my CR additions and select previously-available armor color schemes.

for example, i'd love to wear all-purple with my cr5 backpack, two armguards, and no spats.

i think they already know how to make armor modifiable in-game, as the merits can be switched around with the menu... i'd like an armor pane that works the same way.

I doubt they'll ever implement that.
It would defeat the purpose of the Armor Indications to show the persons BR.

I'd like the ability to turn my helmet on and off though.

[thephenyxrising]

Do you have a link to the BR25 thread?

So far as turning off Armor modifiers earned from BR/CR - I'd recommend that your highest level Rank could not be turned off. For instance, CR5 backpack could not be turned off... but, the rest could.

And, so far as other customization - I think it would be aweseome... but, for the same reason above, the primary colors would definitly have to stay. :) :) :)

[XxDarkOsirisxX]

i like the halo 2 idea. Primary colors would be nice, and id love alt helmets. i just want it so you could tell someone by their armor and not simply name. Same old avatars over and over gets boring, yah know?

[thephenyxrising]

Eh. That'd have to be severely limited... for instance - people who got the equivalent of BR25 twenty times over might earn the right to customize that much. Otherwise it'd kill the game for anyone w/out a good system... and, I doubt PS will do that for marketing reasons if nothing else.

[Secant]

lol...you guys :) Didn't you see my published concepts post? I can do custom color schemes :P it just effects the whole game :P

[minignu]

Heh this started before that post.....nice stuff though.

[Dinger]

Dark, I'm with ya on that idea. Great idea......

[XxDarkOsirisxX]

hey dinger, nice to see your on PSS now. I agree the engine doesnt have the ability to do this atm, bu tthey are having a remove helmets patch, so its a start.

[thephenyxrising]

Here's an idea - instead of changing colors and making 100% custom armor why not add roughly the same number of decals as there are for outfits? Things like lightning bolts, 'i luv mom' tatts, flames, etc. Perhaps a bit juvinile (erm, a lot of people playing are of an age appropriate to that... :shrugs: [not saying that in a bad way. ;)]), but I wouldn't mind that little bit of customization.

I'd still restrict it to something nigh impossible to get. Rather than BR, though, or even CR... maybe Certs? Have to have the highest cert in 20 or 30 different catagories.

And... what published concepts?

[Secant]

http://comms.planetsidesyndicate.com/showthread.php?t=2278

[land_leech]

Wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be. ALthough I do like pic 5 quite a lot. Whats with the clowns?

[minignu]

I believe it's the logo of the outfit "psychadelic clown posse"....

[land_leech]

Hmmmm. Thats........creepy.

[evregade]

I wouldnt mind if you got the base armor you have now, then got to alter things as your level up.

Example...

BR5- Edit Armband Colors/Shapes
BR10- Edit Legband Colors/Shapes
BR15- Edit Temple (the sides of your head) Color/Shapes
BR20- Edit Chestband Color Shapes
BR25- Edit Helmet Appearance.

Then for CRs, have chooseable things.

CR2- Add arm/leg plates (editable)
CR3- Add arm/leg plates[Opposite of CR2 choice]
*CR4- Add shoulder and hip plates
*CR5- Add Backpack and Armor Additions (adds mroe to the armor, like extra bandoliers and plating for TR, makes more spiny plating on VS, and gives thicker plating to NC.

The color schemes on * denoted ones remain empire specific (teal purple VS, gold blue NC, red black TR)

[Ooooooops]

Actually when we get the BR25 patch It'll mean we can.....TOGGLE OUR HELMETS ON/OFF!!!!eleven!!! Also we get yet another uniform upgrade....check PS forums.

That would be badass..like Master Chief Badass..

[thephenyxrising]

That's how I figured it'd look... I'd rather be able to choose helmet style rather than turn helmet on/off. ie. Wear Agile helmet w/ Rexo armor. Or Rexo helmet w/ Standard armor.

[minignu]

That's how I figured it'd look... I'd rather be able to choose helmet style rather than turn helmet on/off. ie. Wear Agile helmet w/ Rexo armor. Or Rexo helmet w/ Standard armor.

Meh i quiet like it myself...but that's a good idea.