News: NC Heavy Assault - Page 9

Jamini · 2012-04-05, 09:20 AM

I, for one, am not happy with the look of the sharkfin-styled helmet. This particular model probably could use another few days of work before going live. :/

Brusi · 2012-04-05, 10:04 AM

Im gon spend so murch stayshurn cash on diffurnt colord flannos.

Krowser · 2012-04-05, 10:17 AM

I think the real subconscious reason why people don't like this armor is that it's still a T-shirt. If you look at the TR soldier he looks much safer because everything is covered, and so it should be with a heavy suit.

I can understand the light assault being a plated T-shirt but the heavy assault needs protection for his neck and joints.

Slouis · 2012-04-05, 10:55 AM

its all about immediate silhouette recognition. TR have always been smooth and sleek, NC rigid and hard cornered, and the vs like bad power ranger villains thrown together at the last second.

This way you can immediately recognize enemies/friendlies from a distance that you might not be able to see names of yet.

As for the flannel shirt, i meant the blue/lightblue/grey flannel shirt all the NC are wearing under their chest plates...not the thermal underwear thats between all the joints. That plate on the ass is actually a buttflap

Tamas · 2012-04-05, 11:15 AM

The concept art looked so cool. IT looks nothing like that

Geist · 2012-04-05, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Tamas

The concept art looked so cool. IT looks nothing like that

Kind of highlights how skinny and non-menacing the base player model looks. The guy in the concept art looks like he's a much bigger guy.

Canaris · 2012-04-05, 11:28 AM

there are distinct similarities between the concept picture and the actual suit saying it looks nothing like is a bit much, I'm reminded of the mark II Batman suit from The Dark Knight, separation of the plates gives you more mobility, should make reversing the car out handier

I bet if merely they added a black/dark blue rubber seal between the joints it would take away what you perceive as the vulnerable sections even without reinforcing the armour.

Shiftyeyesshady · 2012-04-05, 12:31 PM

The problem for me with the NC heavy is the Neck area.

That chest plate will deflect bullets upwards into the unarmored neck area, it needs some sort of collar or way to deflect rounds away from the neck.

Tamas · 2012-04-05, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Canaris

there are distinct similarities between the concept picture and the actual suit saying it looks nothing like is a bit much, I'm reminded of the mark II Batman suit from The Dark Knight, separation of the plates gives you more mobility, should make reversing the car out handier

I bet if merely they added a black/dark blue rubber seal between the joints it would take away what you perceive as the vulnerable sections even without reinforcing the armour.

Well if you look at the light assault and engineer of NC you will notice the clear pattern - this looks like a medium assault at best - Light assault got more pieces of the same type of armor. It lacks the - "Heavy" feel. I didn't mane literally no resemblance, but simply no clear distinction between the classes (apart from infiltrator). NC all look the same, discounting the small details, like pip boy on hand or jet pack visible from the back - front feels copy/paste.

TR HA takes the cake by a mile. Hope Higby storms in shouting - "WTF U DONE TO NC!!!"

VioletZero · 2012-04-05, 01:31 PM

I don't like it but now I can place my finger on why.

It looks far too similar to the Engineer. Give it some more shoulder bulk and a cooler helmet and it's all good.

Hmr85 · 2012-04-05, 01:34 PM

I personally think it looks great. I also really believe it is the lower BR HA look. I would be interested to see the difference between this one and a player in this that is maxed out in BR. I am sure they look night and day different.

VioletZero · 2012-04-05, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Tamas

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...3aa1214168.jpg

The concept art looked so cool. IT looks nothing like that

Actually it looks really similar to that. Just that the part that draws the human eye the most, the head, is completely different. And I prefer the helmet in the concept more than the helmet here.