Author Topic: Making Your Face Profile (Read 4249 times)

Savant 231-A · « **on:** October 30, 2006, 01:17:24 PM »

On the begining of the game, you can make your 3d face profile. Using prebuilt options : exes, chin, face hair....
This can be used (if there is going to be used) in-game videos.

WARNING: when saying what is bad, what is good, try not to flame or insult!
This is a good idea becuse:
-You will not anymore end up like a winny-guy with strange chin
-Adds realism to game
-Can be used in multiplayer, skirmish, when communicationg to your opponent

This is a bad idea becuse:
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Freeza-CII · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2006, 02:16:20 PM »

What the hell

Brazilian Fan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2006, 03:54:28 PM »

I don't think this is a good idea because none of the 3D artists or programmers are professionals and would take a looooooong time to implement this feature.

I am sorry, but this is just a waste of time and resources. If we were pro programmers and be working in a big game companies, like EA or Sierra, this would be a good idea, but we are just a bunch of OP fans (and I am proud to be one).

Good idea + wrong place = nothing.

Sirbomber · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2006, 05:59:11 PM »

This isn't The Sims, and we never see anyone's face in any Outpost game.

Chandler · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2006, 08:34:07 PM »

(point me out if I'm wrong, Savant):
@ Sirbomber - its not for in game. Think Civilisation / Alpha Centuri when you talk/negotiate with the other races - they have an avatar that you deal with. I think this is Savant's idea.

@ Freeza-CII - perhaps instead of "What the hell", perhaps "I don't get what you mean, please explain it a bit better" would be good?

@ Savant 231-A - when posting ideas, try to get your point across in your inital post, as most responses will be coloured by that post. And what's that about a winny-guy with a strange chin?

Moving on: I'll have to agree with Brazilian there: Good idea, wrong place. Noone that I know of here has the skills to do a face (feel free to prove me wrong, we could do with someone with those skills

), and so we basically cannot implement ideas like that. I like the idea, but once again, we just can't practically do it.

Freeza-CII · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:34:01 PM »

If you want people to have Avatars in the game just let people use a custom JPG

Brazilian Fan · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2006, 09:56:54 AM »

Yes, a JPEG or BMP avatar would be nice. An animation would be good, using flash or GIF files.

Freeza-CII · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2006, 11:44:00 AM »

No animation thoses would be distracting.

Savant 231-A · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2006, 01:03:57 PM »

well, making an 3d is hard, it's better just to use pre-made jpg's or bmp's
How every, you can make your own avatar too, that would be nice.

Brazilian Fan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2006, 03:36:35 PM »

Why not? We have animations even here, in the forum.

Sirbomber · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2006, 07:46:06 PM »

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its not for in game. Think Civilisation / Alpha Centuri

Those are turned-based games centered on diplomacy I believe?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but most people don't like having a big box with an annoying face pop up while they're trying to defend their base against an opponent in real time.
The only time this would show up is when you send chat messages, and why even bother anyways? It would just be replaced instantly by the next person to send a message or the next Savant update.

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Author Topic: Making Your Face Profile (Read 4249 times)