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Old 2012-06-01, 03:17 PM   [Ignore Me] #1
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Concept to Model - What happened?


Take a look at the new NC Female Medic concept art here:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...90b288aff8.jpg

Looks pretty badass, huh? Cool, unique color scheme with interesting lines. Complex looking armor. Very nice, no?

Now look at the actual model here:

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...90b86245d4.jpg

Looks kinda...bland and boring...huh? What happened in the transition from concept to have such a negative effect?

This seem quite common with the NC stuff especially. Love, love, love the concept art, but the actual in-game stuff is just...meh.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:20 PM   [Ignore Me] #2
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hmm i agree idk thats interesting, maybe they ran out of time to add the extra flare you see in the concept art
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:20 PM   [Ignore Me] #3
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The same thing that happened to the VS max?

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http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...fb8eaba7ef.jpg

http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...dkg/vs_max.jpg

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Old 2012-06-01, 03:21 PM   [Ignore Me] #4
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Looks incredibly similar to me. The main difference I see is that the lines don't accentuate the breasts as much and the pants don't look low-rise or whatever. I can support both of those changes.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:22 PM   [Ignore Me] #5
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the only things that are different really are the arm's color and the lack of the mask.

though I agree it doesn't really look as neat in execution.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:24 PM   [Ignore Me] #6
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You guys are forgetting that there is cosmetic armor customization that probably adds different looks possibly like the concept art.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:24 PM   [Ignore Me] #7
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I assume most of the models they show us are BR1 with 0 customization. How will they sell aesthetics if you look like a badass for free?
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:27 PM   [Ignore Me] #8
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The diffrences of the NC medic:

The arms are twigs
The gloves have no armor plates
The overall size of the armor plates have been reduced
The shoulder guards sit very high
The boots turned into shoes

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The padding under the armor has been reduced
The arms lost their color
The pants went from camouflage to plain cloth
The helmet lost 50% of its geometry
And the pouches have been pushed further to the sides of the belt.

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Old 2012-06-01, 03:30 PM   [Ignore Me] #9
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Originally Posted by Biohazard View Post
The diffrences of the NC medic:

The arms are twigs
The gloves have no armor plates
The overall size of the armor plates have been reduced
The shoulder guards sit very high
The boots turned into shoes
The sleeves are more form fitting. I'll have to see the model in action to really decide if they're something I dislike.
Most of the armor changes are because the model could not be animated as it was drawn with out severe clipping issues.
In what universe are those shoes? The original boots made her look deformed. (I think they were supposed to be high-heeled boots. rofl)

I admit the gloves looked better in concept, but maybe they just didn't feel it was worth the added polygons? (Same story with the helmet, I'd imagine. That or the silhouette was too similar to something else.).

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Old 2012-06-01, 03:31 PM   [Ignore Me] #10
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Originally Posted by Fuse View Post
Looks incredibly similar to me. The main difference I see is that the lines don't accentuate the breasts as much and the pants don't look low-rise or whatever. I can support both of those changes.
The helmet and shoulders are smaller and look a bit lame in comparison.

The lines that the colors follow are much less unique, including far fewer highlights. Perhaps customization will make up for this, but why pick such a bland one as your standard color scheme? Sure, it might encourage people to buy the customization, but it makes the faction look pretty lame in comparison overall.

The medic symbol was made much less interesting.

Similar in design? Sure, but they come across far differently. So, what happened?
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:33 PM   [Ignore Me] #11
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Originally Posted by Bags View Post
I assume most of the models they show us are BR1 with 0 customization. How will they sell aesthetics if you look like a badass for free?
TR and VS look pretty badass for free. It's mostly just the NC that look a little bit lacking. Only exception? The NC MAX which is loaded to the teeth with armor, as NC should be.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:39 PM   [Ignore Me] #12
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Originally Posted by LostAlgorithm View Post
TR and VS look pretty badass for free. It's mostly just the NC that look a little bit lacking. Only exception? The NC MAX which is loaded to the teeth with armor, as NC should be.
I much prefer the look of the NC over the TR. It's all personal preference. Maybe you're just fighting for the wrong team?
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:41 PM   [Ignore Me] #13
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Originally Posted by Fuse View Post
I much prefer the look of the NC over the TR. It's all personal preference. Maybe you're just fighting for the wrong team?
I'm planning on playing TR currently, I just like my opposition to be a worthy foe, not a bunch of wimpy looking clowns.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:42 PM   [Ignore Me] #14
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In the concept, her pants are form fitting, her breast plate is much bigger, and her helmet accents big blue eyes. In short I think she is just less sexed up in the actual game model.

I'm not sure what happened to the shoulder pads but they just look weird in the actual model.
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Old 2012-06-01, 03:42 PM   [Ignore Me] #15
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I think it might have to be something you see in game with the right lighting to appreciate. Screenshots are notoriously bad at capturing things like lighting and shadows.
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