Tick tack: Count-down complete (spy/merc renders)

[Gawain]

it may be better and more coherent if switching to mask takes the activation delay of ct, so that if you want to be ready for cams you can activate it instantly, but you have the disadvantage of a smaller fov. atm it's no difference for me whether to press 1 or 2 buttons to have the exact same delay.

[a3c0i3d]

So you're saying this:

not as gadget: normal face
as gadget:
- not equipped: mouth-piece, no goggles, normal vision
- equipped: mouth-piece, goggles, distorted vision, no sound-effect
- equipped and in use: mouth-piece, goggles, distorted vision, sound-effect.

? Gameplay-wise, it'd be ok.

so a spy would have no way of visually telling if the merc has his gasmask in use?

[neth]

sound is enough and makes it harder - cooler.

IMO to make the game has its own "feel" we could implement some kind of sound info system similar to the one used in Half Life 2. e.g. when the merc gets out of nades, the sexy woman's voice would inform us about it. The same thing is with low health, low ammo or alarm triggering info - Intruder detected (Im also for keeping old "pinging" sound) It may be too early to talk about sounds but when youre ready, give us a tip. Ive got few ideas.

[element54]

So you're saying this:

not as gadget: normal face
as gadget:
- not equipped: mouth-piece, no goggles, normal vision
- equipped: mouth-piece, goggles, distorted vision, no sound-effect
- equipped and in use: mouth-piece, goggles, distorted vision, sound-effect.

? Gameplay-wise, it'd be ok.

so a spy would have no way of visually telling if the merc has his gasmask in use?

Nah, take a look at the pics.

Gasmask equipped IN USE



Gasmaks equipped NOT IN USE on left, IN USE on right.




My guess is if you don't have the gasmask in your equipment then you won't have a mask on your face at all. This is my assumption at least but i don't think it has been fully decided on yet.

[kronf]

Oh ya, fantastic work kebab!

[Spekkio]

Everything looks downright sexy except for the gasmask-in-use goggles. Idk, they're just funky. Perhaps flatten them and make them take up the whole visor?

[SITHDUKE]

What if when it's selected as a gadget in the equipment screen you have the mouthpiece on. That way you know the merc has gas mask with him. When you switch to it the gasmask instantly activates and the goggles slide over the mercs visor, this means you can switch to it to avoid cams and smoke but don't have to worry about "Did I turn it on?". Sometimes using the mask I switch to it in time, use it and walk through a cam but I get knocked out realising I hadn't activated it when I thought I had.

Anyways awesome models Kebab and the green glow of the spies in the dark is awesome. It reminds me of the Borg. >)

[Spekkio]

I tend to agree there. I don't think the visual constraint should kick in until the mask is activated.

[goodkebab]

Withougt mask...

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Sweet.

[Farley4Fan]

w/o mask it loos much better.  Goodkebab please think about remodeling the gas mask goggles, they just look silly.  Maybe you could give them a broader range across the face or somthing.

[Gawain]

it may be better and more coherent if switching to mask takes the activation delay of ct, so that if you want to be ready for cams you can activate it instantly, but you have the disadvantage of a smaller fov. atm it's no difference for me whether to press 1 or 2 buttons to have the exact same delay.

What if when it's selected as a gadget in the equipment screen you have the mouthpiece on. That way you know the merc has gas mask with him. When you switch to it the gasmask instantly activates and the goggles slide over the mercs visor, this means you can switch to it to avoid cams and smoke but don't have to worry about "Did I turn it on?". Sometimes using the mask I switch to it in time, use it and walk through a cam but I get knocked out realising I hadn't activated it when I thought I had.

you should go for one of these ways.

[neth]

goodkebab you did something with his face ? seems to be less angry to me.

PS. dont go back to modelling* googles, go straight ahead.

[goodkebab]

yes..i added a new face texture.

These are software renders,  so it wont look 100% the same as ingame.

[iservealot]

Looks good!