Sunshard Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Ack! Spoilers! Nevertheless, I like where you're going on this one. Please do continue, as it's always nice to have options. I believe the bulkiness of the armour may reflect that nanoscaling hasn't really caught on in 1979, and of course it provides: - padding - extra layers of armour (given what little insight the scientists have got, they can just about just stick one layer on top of another) - assisted motion (punch through walls, evenly matched against tougher aliens, etc.) - room for equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I think x-com was one of the few games that has had male and female troops on an equal footing. There was no difference really between the two and the women weren't running round in armoured bikinis like a 12 year old boys dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plucx Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Indeed, I loved to have some of them. somtimes I would marry them with a team mate. It's the 70's folks. Time of change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couched Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 .....and the women weren't running round in armoured bikinis like a 12 year old boys dream Hey!!! Who says you need to be 12 years old to to dream about that!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 where did you get the sprites from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynait Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 My reason to have female soldiers are simple; I am going to spend hours with this game and I have to "play with guys"? I prefer to rest my eyes on a female face (body) when I can - simple as that. thus my saying, female soldiers is uber-rare. for people like you to drool over... and scientists-worker to fallover, thus able to make their armors to fit females. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynait Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Another thought.. what if Goldhawk wanted to attract females to play xenonauts game... They would design either amazon style warriors or chippendale style warriors... Now that is one toughest challenge for goldhawk... is this sexism or is this game? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherdevil Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Dear god no =p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV37 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 couldn't we just get female portraits? I mean with all the armor covering them up, you won't really see a difference between the girls and guys. Our suspencion of disbelief is already there with the skin color, so why not the gender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutbarz Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 couldn't we just get female portraits? I mean with all the armor covering them up, you won't really see a difference between the girls and guys. Our suspencion of disbelief is already there with the skin color, so why not the gender? I Agree! This would probably be the easiest, I mean all the soldiers are white when deployed. So who is to say they are not women? Just Change some of their Screams when they Die. Would there be any way to make the portraits change as well, like in Wolfenstein? The more Damage they take, the worse their portrait looks! But I suppose with say 50 different portraits, then 5 different looks One including Death (with comical X's for the eyes) would be alot of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) I have started with the easiest - female portraits. Here are a few I made yesterday: From Left; German Paratrooper, Belgium Paratrooper (1 esr para-codo), Belgium Paratrooper (2 Bn. Para-Codo), 75e Rangers (US), Spetznatz (Russia) and Air Assult paratroopers (Russia). --O-- Edited February 6, 2012 by oracle1990 Added explanation to berrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 where did you get the sprites from? I didn't get any choice other than install the game on my C-drive. So I guess you will find the sprites on the same location: C:\Program Files\Desura\Common\xenonauts\soldierimages\ - there you will find: armour.basic, armour.buzzard, armour.colossus, armour.jackal, armour.predator, armour.sentinel, armour.wolf, faces and hands. All you need to replace the graphics in the soldier menu at the base. (Note: If you use 64-bit windows the directory-structure wil be C:\Program Files (x86)\Desura\Common\xenonauts\soldierimages\ ) --O-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 At the moment there are 25 face-images ; 3 african, 3 asian, 11 nordic (european) and 8 med (latin?). --O-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorlom Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) I have started with the easiest - female portraits.Here are a few I made yesterday: [ATTACH=CONFIG]506[/ATTACH] From Left; German Paratrooper, Belgium Paratrooper (1 esr para-codo), Belgium Paratrooper (2 Bn. Para-Codo), 75e Rangers (US), Spetznatz (Russia) and Air Assult paratroopers (Russia). --O-- This might just be a personal prference.. but tone down the makeup on the middle 2 portraits. they look overdone. It kinda makes me wonder if they arent prostitutes or something. I'm not sure why someone would wear that heavy makeup as a grunt in a military organisation. Edited February 6, 2012 by Gorlom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynait Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hello, the makeup gals. I say leave keep it... this makes me recall MASH tv program... i forgot her name; the nurse that likes to bleach her hair. That is how I thought upon seeing the make-up gal portraits. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xracer Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I have started with the easiest - female portraits.Here are a few I made yesterday: [ATTACH=CONFIG]506[/ATTACH] From Left; German Paratrooper, Belgium Paratrooper (1 esr para-codo), Belgium Paratrooper (2 Bn. Para-Codo), 75e Rangers (US), Spetznatz (Russia) and Air Assult paratroopers (Russia). --O-- That is really nice work, and i do agree also that the make up is a little on the strong side, but the faces overall are nicely done. Awesome work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorlom Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hello, the makeup gals. I say leave keep it... this makes me recall MASH tv program... i forgot her name; the nurse that likes to bleach her hair. That is how I thought upon seeing the make-up gal portraits. R I thought the only one wearing makeup in M.A.S.H was that guy trying to get out of the army by dressing up as a chick. What's his name? Klinger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynait Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hello, yes the guy that is trying to get out of the army using whatever regulations (and clothes too). I think it was Corporal Klinger. but the portrait work by Oracle does not make me think of this guy.... it was that nurse. I thought that nurse wore makeup too. can't remember that actor name. oh well.. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 6 new figures: New graphics for 3 of the first women And some possible Aliens ... ---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hello, yes the guy that is trying to get out of the army using whatever regulations (and clothes too). I think it was Corporal Klinger. but the portrait work by Oracle does not make me think of this guy.... it was that nurse. I thought that nurse wore makeup too. can't remember that actor name. oh well.. R You are thinking about Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) -"Head nurse". Just for the record: Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger (Jamie Farr) --O-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkallim Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hmm I don't think it was just the makeup that was too much. Don't get me wrong they look a heck of a lot better than I could dream of doing, but the lips look like they have been treated with a few gallons of botox and some of them look like they are doing that weird facebook/myspace "duck lips" thing. All personal taste of course but I guess I prefer a more natural look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 If you prefer you can always replace the face's with photo of real people. Here are a few I collected today: --O-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorlom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) You are thinking about Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (Loretta Swit) -"Head nurse".[ATTACH=CONFIG]514[/ATTACH] Just for the record: Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger (Jamie Farr) [ATTACH=CONFIG]513[/ATTACH] --O-- While she is obviously wearing makeup she's not wearing as heavy makeup as the portraits I reacted to. Oracle I think you should take it easy with the eyeshadow and the lipgloss. No real point in haveing them revelal their locations by reflecting light off their lips =PWhy isn't any of them wearing cammo makeup? If you prefer you can always replace the face's with photo of real people. Here are a few I collected today:[ATTACH=CONFIG]516[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]517[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]518[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]519[/ATTACH] --O-- Can't make them fit the paper doll =) Edited February 8, 2012 by Gorlom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Can't make them fit the paper doll =) :eek:Ooops - Sorry wrong game Would fit in "Ufo: Extraterrestrials" --O-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle1990 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 It should have been live feed in the portrait (in the bottom view when you are in ground combat). Then the pictures could look like this: [video=youtube_share;kvjZsJJorhs] Note: This is just a preview - it is not rendered! If so I could understand the notes about too mutch makeup. As long as the portrait is a still image, I assume the picture is from a ID picture; Correct me if I am wrong, but most people try their best to look as nice as possible on a ID picture. But all input are welcome - no offence taken. --O-- (I got quite a few comments when I first published my early idea/alpha version of "The Legion of Super Heroes") - guess why...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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