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Reticle for each ship?
« on: January 28, 2006, 09:54:20 pm »
Is there going to be one reticle for every ship? Or are all of the ships going to have unique reticles?
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2006, 10:38:05 pm »
I'd think the ships would individually have reticules.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2006, 09:09:01 am »
Yeah...and if not,, hopefully for each race individually.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2006, 11:20:00 am »
That's kind of what I was thinking, by race.  But morgul will have to be the one to make that call.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2006, 11:24:21 am »
Quote from: Caenus on January 29, 2006, 11:20:00 am
That's kind of what I was thinking, by race.  But morgul will have to be the one to make that call.

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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2006, 12:45:30 pm »
Well, I can see a general style for each race, but I'd think either each ship or each weapon would have its own reticule. I'd think weapon would be the best, since that indicates which weapon you are using - makes it more intuitive when switching weapons, rather than having to look down to see which one you have selected (or, worse, keep track of them mentally).
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2006, 01:03:11 pm »
Yeah, kinda like how HALO shows which weapon you have based on reticle.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2006, 01:16:38 pm »
Yeah, maybe kinda establish a base reticle for each race, then develope specific ship reticles off of that or something.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2006, 02:03:20 pm »
Exactly - there should be a general "theme" for a given race, but the reticules (and most other visual information) should be variations on this theme.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2006, 09:46:57 pm »
i'm very glad that everyone has come to the same conclusion as I've reached on my own. ;D So, consider it 'official'.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2006, 01:12:40 am »
The morgul Seal of Approval.

Difficult to obtain, and very pretty.

* contingencyplan drools at the site of it...
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2006, 08:19:44 am »
Wow, I was tlaking with morgul about this in november. This is WAY old news. I.E. My different race based design on HUDs.
 
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2006, 09:48:50 am »
Quote from: Reynard on January 30, 2006, 08:19:44 am
Wow, I was tlaking with morgul about this in november. This is WAY old news. I.E. My different race based design on HUDs.
 
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Not exactly. We talked about different huds, not different reticles in the same hud. There is a difference.
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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2006, 06:24:45 pm »
If you want to be Technical. :P

And seeing as how you are programing a game you probly would. I mean you are friends with brian. O.o

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Re: Reticle for each ship?
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2006, 09:37:19 pm »
Hey, I resemble that remark!
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