Distinguishing fugures : Othor Games

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:12 pm

I know that in game development, a lot of time is spent on finding a way to highlight characters from the background. With the broad level of customisation, it must be hard making each peice of clothing stand out from the environment. I'm interested in game design myself, and I was wondering what else the developers have done in this respect. Apart from the clothing, is there an easy way to distinguish between friend and foe, regardless of which side you're playing on?

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:39 am

friends are outlined in green, enemies in red. I don't know if it is all the time, or just when it may be hard to distinguish.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:40 am

It's not all hard to tell apart. Security look nice, resistance ware garbage.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:45 pm

It's not all hard to tell apart. Security look nice, resistance ware garbage.

What he said, Security are Founder's lackeys, Resistance are the one's fighting for themselves.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:14 am

What he said, Security are Founder's lackeys, Resistance are the one's fighting for themselves.

Not including the times when Security OP's have to look like homeless people when disguised and Resistance get to feel classier.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:15 pm

Not including the times when Security OP's have to look like homeless people when disguised and Resistance get to feel classier.

the resistance members have to stand the deoderants the securities put on to get noticed by the ladies though

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:12 am

It's not all hard to tell apart. Security look nice, resistance ware garbage.

Security are garbages wearing tight clothes, ha.

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:18 am

Apart from the obvious Red vs Blue color scheme they have going on (not literally, more like red-ish and blue-ish), the clothing is entirely different. If you mean "Will there be a way to tell what class someone is" instead, then I seem to recall something about the backpacks being different depending on class.

» Fri May 27, 2011 3:05 pm

Well they wear some pretty awesome garbage.

» Fri May 27, 2011 3:12 pm

Apart from the obvious Red vs Blue color scheme they have going on (not literally, more like red-ish and blue-ish), the clothing is entirely different. If you mean "Will there be a way to tell what class someone is" instead, then I seem to recall something about the backpacks being different depending on class.

Did anyone ware backpacks?

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:49 am

Did anyone wear backpacks?

in many of the screenshots you can see the backpacks yes.

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:32 pm

in many of the screenshots you can see the backpacks yes.

Finally an explanation to them pulling a gun out of nowhere

Dont forget the radar aswell, im sure the map will tell where allies are, and if there is an interrogation on then you will see bright orange dots or something for the enemy.

Sort of related, i hope enemy names dont show above their heads, that really aggravated me in COD when trying to be stealthy.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:34 am

Finally an explanation to them pulling a gun out of nowhere

Dont forget the radar aswell, im sure the map will tell where allies are, and if there is an interrogation on then you will see bright orange dots or something for the enemy.

Sort of related, i hope enemy names dont show above their heads, that really aggravated me in COD when trying to be stealthy.

It's a bit hard to see because it's off-screen footage but watch at about the 0:35 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBWsWICc7oU

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:05 am

It's a bit hard to see because it's off-screen footage but watch at about the 0:35 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBWsWICc7oU

i think that was just for giving him ammo