Sneak Peek at retro SciFi
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Posted on: 2012-02-27 17:02 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Looks great Dink! Gonna be a day one purchase for me. The bubble helmet is aweso9me and when I saw the raygun pistols I knew this project was in the right hands.
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I think it's fine. Retro scifi ain't often small or subtle.
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Originally Posted by SerialBeggar
The nose of the (blue) hand gun, ie the stem and the rings assembly, looks too chunky to me. How about scaling that part down to be 2/3rds relative to the gun's body?
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I don't know if this has been mentioned yet as I'm a little late to the party and haven't read the entire thread. I really like how this set is shaping up.
When I saw the glass bowl all I could think of is how cool it would be if we could use something similar to this 
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Looks fantastic, Dink!
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They're spacesuits. When you're out in vacuum, you can't simply unzip and take a leak. The necessary plumbing takes up some space.
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Originally Posted by SerialBeggar
Is it just me or are both the male and female crotches a bit "full"?
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do we get that face with the red lips and the beauty-mark oh please please please please pleeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by dink
hey guys,
just wanted to update you with the latest retro scifi goodiness!  have a great weekend! |
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*thumbs up!*
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Originally Posted by Schismatrix
Looking great!
Also, it's quite apparent that spacesuit wearers are not Statesman. |
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It's one of the 2 new normal-mapped faces in the pack |
Originally Posted by Bad_Influence
do we get that face with the red lips and the beauty-mark oh please please please please pleeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
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Thanks for sharing some more, Dink!!
I'm looking forward to this pack more than any other before it.
Everything looks great, but the bubble helmet takes the cake. 
The reflection is fantastic.
I am getting a little sad that the one character I have that could so use the bubble helmet won't be able to (because he needs Detail 1 and Detail 2 options to really make his face).
If you could ever find a way to make an optional face covering for the lower half (something like one of the ninja/assassin/warrior masks inside the helmet), that would be superb. However, I totally understand that this request of mine is likely more than can be done at this point (although, it would help any and all character that normally have beards and such as well).
Regardless... Day one purchase!
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and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
Aside from really amazing work, it's fun to see the progression from concept to what is now near-completion. As someone lacking that skillset, it really creates a sense of appreciation.
Again, great job!
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I like the bubble helmet It's a tad... Strange to see the zipper on the front of the space suit go through the bubble helmet collar and actually zip up to inside the helmet, however. It makes the helmet seem less like a part of the space suit and more like a piece that's just threaded over the head. I know that retro sci-fi isn't exactly known for its factual accuracy, but I have a hard time imagining how you get an airtight seal over a zipper.
That said, this is a problem that's very easily fixed by simply not using a top with a zipper down the chest, and of those there are PLENTY. Stealth, Defence, ExoProto, the various tech armours and so forth. I'm just bringing it up as a "thing," not so much as a complaint.
Beyond that, I really do like the bubble helmet. This will be a great boon, though I'm not sure what I can use it for yet. Probably a future character of some sort, or maybe I can use it on someone from my F Squad. We'll see how that goes, but either way, I LOVE that costume piece.
I know I can theoretically buy just that, but I feel the work and artistry put into this set deserves a full-set purchase whenever that comes out. Good job all around, and I'm proud to say that there is plenty in this set even for people like me who aren't great big fans of retro sci-fi.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
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I'm really wishing the bubble was a shoulder option instead (or also). That way full face detail availability is preserved and monstrous / animal heads could potentially be used in there as well.
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
the one character I have that could so use the bubble helmet won't be able to (because he needs Detail 1 and Detail 2 options to really make his face).
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But then we couldn't get actual shoulder options to go along with it, and most of those animal and beast heads are too big for the helmet.
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Originally Posted by Serpine
I'm really wishing the bubble was a shoulder option instead (or also). That way full face detail availability is preserved and monstrous / animal heads could potentially be used in there as well.
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Originally Posted by Serpine
I'm really wishing the bubble was a shoulder option instead (or also). That way full face detail availability is preserved and monstrous / animal heads could potentially be used in there as well.
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Originally Posted by Xzero45
But then we couldn't get actual shoulder options to go along with it, and most of those animal and beast heads are too big for the helmet.
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Of course, I say that as a wanting, needy, greedy player and not a developer that has to go about making that work and all.
@Zethustra
"Now at midnight all the agents and the superhuman crew come out
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
and round up everyone that knows more than they do"-Dylan
This set is looking fantastic and I will definitely be buying at least some of it - I may even buy all of it, just to show my support for how great it is, even though I don't have an immediate use for everything.
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You're not the only one, there's a number of parts that would look cool together, but you can't use because they occupy the same slot.
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
I think it would be great to include it in both/multiple areas/options, so that if one of those prevented a cool use for someone's character, the other one might not (and vice versa).
Of course, I say that as a wanting, needy, greedy player and not a developer that has to go about making that work and all. |
so do we have an idea when we will have this available to us?
yes, I am sure it has been asked, no, I am not reading through 14 pages for it, yes, I realize it is still in development, and yes I realize it is like asking "are we there yet?" over and over but I was that kid and I am damn excited!
Looks great so far Dink! Woo!
I do have a question though. I heard that the bubbled heads would be fixed in terms of the face, but what about the skin colour?
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He said it wouldn't be on like first page that the bubble head was detail 2 so as to allow you to choose face and hair options|
Originally Posted by KemLi
Looks great so far Dink! Woo!
I do have a question though. I heard that the bubbled heads would be fixed in terms of the face, but what about the skin colour? |
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Originally Posted by Dink
1. First up is the Male (yes this will be ported over to Female) and the bubble helm is working as it is a Detail 2 under Standard so you can pick whatever hairstyle, face or glasses you like.
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Please tell me the rifles are useable by Arachnos Soldiers.
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Yeah, given my druthers, I'd either have them at all the joints (shoulders, elbows, and knees) or none them. Having them only at the shoulder seems kind of off. But I'll still be buying this set day one.
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Originally Posted by Draugadan
Only thing about the set I don't like are the shoulders. I wish the acordian (or whatever they are called) shoulders could be a shoulder option. But otherwise really cool set.
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Also, having set shoulders that appear to be part of the suit itself seems like it's going to limit our costume color/pattern/design options. |
Originally Posted by InfamousBrad
Yeah, given my druthers, I'd either have them at all the joints (shoulders, elbows, and knees) or none them. Having them only at the shoulder seems kind of off. But I'll still be buying this set day one.
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If they are a separate piece, cool. But, if it's a piece that is part of the suit and ends up limiting our options, much less cool.
That being said, what we've seen so far is pretty neat looking.
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...Naa i won't be getting it tbh..just not my cup of tea. However...it does looks pretty cool..I will be getting or wanting the gun tho
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Originally Posted by Schismatrix
Looking great!
Also, it's quite apparent that spacesuit wearers are not Statesman. |
It's looking great!
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