new Brink vid: Character Customization

(H0RSE) #61

But how will we choose the ethnicity of our avatar?
Right now, the only thing I see for changing your look is ‘archetype,’ which changes the overall look of your guy. It’s not like there’s an ‘ethnicity’ tab, where we can pick Russian, Asian, or whatever, and then choose an archetype to give me different looks for russians or asians.

The way it’s setup now, at least from what I saw in the videos, is we’re gonna have to build our own ethnicity - go through the archetypes, pick a look that resembles an asian guy or a black dude or whatever , tint the skin and pick a voice pack. I thought it would be more streamlined, like

choose ethnicity, (skin tone would automatically adjust, so if you chose “African” the skin tone would change to black, but you could still change it)

choose archetype based on ethnicity

choose voice pack (which could also possibly auto-adjust according to ethnicity.)

I know this is still an early build, I was just putting in my 2 cents.

(stealth6) #62

looks awesome

(Rahdo) #63

Not exactly. Basically, the way the models are set up, there’s an ethnicity choice and a separate face choice, and then on top of that there’s different skins tones.

For that e3 demo, the interface we banged together so fast didn’t have them separated, so we just put them into the one archetype setting and gave each one a name, just to ‘get it done’. however, we might stick with this for the shipping game, since it gives a little more ‘fun’ character to the choice (i.e. “archetype: smooth” instead of “ethnicity: asian, face: young”). remains to be seen. we finally got our UI artist after 6 months of waiting, so he’s doing designs right now… :stroggbanana:

(tokamak) #64

[QUOTE=H0RSE;208714]But how will we choose the ethnicity of our avatar?
Right now, the only thing I see for changing your look is ‘archetype,’ which changes the overall look of your guy. It’s not like there’s an ‘ethnicity’ tab, where we can pick Russian, Asian, or whatever, and then choose an archetype to give me different looks for russians or asians.

The way it’s setup now, at least from what I saw in the videos, is we’re gonna have to build our own ethnicity - go through the archetypes, pick a look that resembles an asian guy or a black dude or whatever , tint the skin and pick a voice pack. I thought it would be more streamlined, like [/QUOTE]

I find that rather admirable actually, ethnicity are very slowly becoming archaic concepts anyway. Especially in Brink, the rest of the world practically doesn’t exist any more, these guys roots lie in the Ark now.

(Senyin) #65

Why is there a choice in ethnicity?

(H0RSE) #66

Because you are on the Ark. When the floods came, it opened it’s doors to people all over the world. Choosing an ethnicity/voice pack gives the game some depth and diversity.

(Nail) #67

it was a rhetorical question, the real question was “If you can choose ethnicity, why not gender ?” without realizing skins are easier to add than complete models with accompanying animations and resource footprint

(tekn1ques) #68

I actually think a choice in ethnicity is really cool. It will be interesting seeing a wide variety of not only body types and sizes, but different races and ethnic backgrounds.

Should even deepen the feel of your character being really custom and your own.

(spazski) #69

I think the various ethnicities also bring a sense of unity to whichever side you’re on.

(BioSnark) #70

psh, I’d think it’d be the bunch of old white dudes who payed for it. :wink:

Anyway, I second clan customization. Even just textual clan tag ID patches and tats would be great.

(SockDog) #71

+1 Common Sense.

IMO not putting in user content, at least on something like tattoos or insignia for fear of seeing a cock is pretty weak. Switch it off by default, display a warning when switching it on and allow (like voice comms) to filter all/friends/none.

That aside, nice to see move vids come out. Wouldn’t mind an all out action vid with some pounding music and kicks to the head for the next one.

(MILFandCookies) #72

[QUOTE=SockDog;208817]+1 Common Sense.

IMO not putting in user content, at least on something like tattoos or insignia for fear of seeing a cock is pretty weak. Switch it off by default, display a warning when switching it on and allow (like voice comms) to filter all/friends/none.
[/QUOTE]

Great idea :slight_smile:

and lol @ ‘fear of seeing a cock’

(.Chris.) #73

Actaully some decal on the clothing chosen that takes the text set for a clan tag and applies it somehow would be pretty nifty

(stealth6) #74

I also mentioned something along the lines of using a font back here:
http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/showpost.php?p=199772&postcount=9

(Chop Suey) #75

Shaweeeeeeeet!! :smiley:

(SPC. Angseth) #76

Like gender, right?

Oh well…

(signofzeta) #77

[QUOTE=SPC. Angseth;209587]Like gender, right?

Oh well…[/QUOTE]

Just walk it off… walk it off.

Ethnicity = Retooling or Redecoing.
Gender = new mold.

I wonder which costs more?

It’s really funny because this game is like Hasbro’s decision with the Energon 5 member Maximus combiners. Witha tight budget, they went with either 2 teams with 5 molds, or 3 teams with 3 molds. They chose the second choice.

Here it was either 2 models with limited customization, or 1 model, with full customization. SD chose the second choice.

With that other thread locked with 5 reasons why there is no gender diversity, I think we should all really make that subject walk the plank.

So what was I saying again?

I wonder if there are wacky clothes too. I mean, I want to dress up as a drag queen.
Clown outfits?
Orange prison coveralls?
Tapir Costume?
Optimus Prime costume made of cardboard?

(DarkangelUK) #78

Angseth - grow up
Signofzeta - just leave it… if no one feeds him then he may eventually let go

(ap4thy) #79

[QUOTE=DarkangelUK;209593]Angseth - grow up
Signofzeta - just leave it… if no one feeds him then he may eventually let go[/QUOTE]

It’s a ‘him’? Why does he want female characters so badly? There’s something wrong with that picture…

(DarkangelUK) #80

Read this thread and leave it at that.