An idea for the characters

[luciferintears]

This is just a little idea i had, and to be honest i dont expect it to make it into the game, but whatever.

Wouldnt it be cool if every class had 2-3 character models per side?

When you choose for example the Rifleman class, the server/client randomly picks one of these models for you. That way, you wont have 32 of your clones running around the field.

This will add some diversity to the battlefield and make it a bit more visually pleasing.

what do you think?

 

[Preußischen Krieger]

Sounds interesting, but im still in favor of the character customization idea.

 

[Nezzer]

Good idea. The lack of diversity always bother my a bit in ROOST. I don't agree with character customization, because we don't play a single soldier, but a bunch of soldiers. That's not the point of the thread anyway, so let us stay on topic and forget about character customization please. We've been through this already.

 

[Preußischen Krieger]

If theres not going to be character customization, then I would this idea is the best route to go. But I would still argue for customization, at least to the extent brothers in arms did where you select a certain uniform and a preset face, which would help diversify the battlefield.

 

[SCandChives]

AFAIK there will definately be some variation between the models within the classes. So there should already be some diversity. I'm not sure how it's going to be handled though, random or customizable. TBH I'm torn between the two.

 

[luciferintears]

Character customization would be interesting too, so long as it doesnt get too ridiculous. The thing i like about RO is the historical accuracy; i dont want to see germans with jungle face paint or tf2 hats lol.

i feel my idea would add diversity yet still keep it within context.

 

[jalex3]

I think the hero system will do this, multiple models of at least the more common types is a must.

 

[Grobut]

Ost allready did this to a degree, as in there where a lot of different face textures, and you spawn with a random one each time, so people wheren't 100% clones of eachother.

For the Russian team, there was also a random chance that you would spawn with a steel helmet on instead of the Pilotka (there wasen't really an analog to that for zeh churmans though).

I expect to see something similar in HoS.


Of course, it would be even cooler if there where even more difference, if the height and build of soldiers could also be a bit differen't (not to much, or people would complain about "starving midget advantage!" and such), but that would probably be a wee bit much to ask for..

 

[teemu92]

sounds good!

 

[Mormegil]

I do recall in the mod version, ROCA, you could choose your face in the game options.

They're 3D scanning real people, which might drive up the cost if they have a lot of models. Hopefully, that won't stop them from having a good amount of diversity.

 

[Nicholas]

I think that basically, there should be HUNDREDS of faces, ranging from young to old, fresh to grizzled etc.

 

[Norse Soldat]

Character customization would be interesting too, so long as it doesnt get too ridiculous. The thing i like about RO is the historical accuracy; i dont want to see germans with jungle face paint or tf2 hats lol.

i feel my idea would add diversity yet still keep it within context.

Yeah I agree, having a customization within reason.