Development Cycle Archive
Thread: Friday Feature March 19th Wookiee Armor Concept Art
cshauny
Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:07 pm
#196
Devs, whenever it is that you get around to giving more details on the armor, please be sure to answer the following questions:
1) Is this a Wookiee armorsmith only schematic or will it be available to all armorsmiths?
Personally, i'd like the latter better. It's fine to make a Wookiee only schematic for the bowcaster because it isn't a widely used weapon. Wookiee armor on the other hand will be widely used so it would be better to make the schematic available to all armorsmiths. Wookiee armorsmiths are a little too rare.
2) Will there be slots for Armor Attachments?
This is a must IMO. We've be severely left out here since most of the best SEAs are AA SEAs.
3) Will we be able to use Krayt segments?
Another thing that should definitely be included.
4) What kind of resources will be required?
Best you answer this as soon as possible so that armorsmiths can start stocking up on the stuff required. When it goes Live, there is going to be a LOT of demand so this way atleast, armorsmiths can be prepared beforehand.
What kind of stats will the armor have? (resists, vulnerabilities)
This is the most important of them all. We are finally getting armor and after getting our hopes up so much, I really hope that this armor is not like the Marauder armor. We aren't asking for 90% Composite armor. All we want is something that is relatively good with decent resists. Please don't give us something as gimped as Marauder armor. This is my biggest fear at the moment.
1) Is this a Wookiee armorsmith only schematic or will it be available to all armorsmiths?
Personally, i'd like the latter better. It's fine to make a Wookiee only schematic for the bowcaster because it isn't a widely used weapon. Wookiee armor on the other hand will be widely used so it would be better to make the schematic available to all armorsmiths. Wookiee armorsmiths are a little too rare.
2) Will there be slots for Armor Attachments?
This is a must IMO. We've be severely left out here since most of the best SEAs are AA SEAs.
3) Will we be able to use Krayt segments?
Another thing that should definitely be included.
4) What kind of resources will be required?
Best you answer this as soon as possible so that armorsmiths can start stocking up on the stuff required. When it goes Live, there is going to be a LOT of demand so this way atleast, armorsmiths can be prepared beforehand.
What kind of stats will the armor have? (resists, vulnerabilities)
This is the most important of them all. We are finally getting armor and after getting our hopes up so much, I really hope that this armor is not like the Marauder armor. We aren't asking for 90% Composite armor. All we want is something that is relatively good with decent resists. Please don't give us something as gimped as Marauder armor. This is my biggest fear at the moment.
DarthGhaleon
Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:00 pm
#197
How comeI get the feeling JustG was just covering for the artists' through his comments? While that 2nd suit maybe great this initial suit is horrendous. I think I remember seeing some in the movie 'Return to Oz' that resembled this 'armor'. What were the wookiees fighting that couldn't penetrate this armor?
Where on earth did this design come from? I think we can all agree its horrible. I mean we Wookiees will wear it because wehave no choice but thats just pitiful.....all I can do is shake my head. 
/shakehead
ByygPapa
Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:17 pm
#198
"I think we can all agree its horrible."
not me
I like it A LOT
cshauny
Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:51 pm
#199
Guys, this is just concept art. Concept art almost always looks funny. Take a look at some of the concept art for Zabaraks and you'll know what I mean. Granted, this piece of art can really keep you laughing for minutes, but it is still just concept art.
Atleast wait till they put up in-game screens in a week or so before jumping to the conclusion that we will look like clowns.
Also, what is up with some of you'll saying that we get no love. Yes it's been a looooong time and this should have happened ages ago. However, the degree of communication that we've had on this issue is greater than anything i've ever seen in this game.
For once the devs have actually LISTENED to what we've had to say and are implementing it. Just because the armor looks funny in the concept art doesn't mean that some of you have to start whigning and about getting no love. Let's just see what it looks like in the in-game screens before dismissing it.
Atleast wait till they put up in-game screens in a week or so before jumping to the conclusion that we will look like clowns.
Also, what is up with some of you'll saying that we get no love. Yes it's been a looooong time and this should have happened ages ago. However, the degree of communication that we've had on this issue is greater than anything i've ever seen in this game.
For once the devs have actually LISTENED to what we've had to say and are implementing it. Just because the armor looks funny in the concept art doesn't mean that some of you have to start whigning and about getting no love. Let's just see what it looks like in the in-game screens before dismissing it.
DarthGhaleon
Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:18 am
#200
cshauny wrote:
Guys, this is just concept art. Concept art almost always looks funny. Take a look at some of the concept art for Zabaraks and you'll know what I mean. Granted, this piece of art can really keep you laughing for minutes, but it is still just concept art.
Atleast wait till they put up in-game screens in a week or so before jumping to the conclusion that we will look like clowns.
Also, what is up with some of you'll saying that we get no love. Yes it's been a looooong time and this should have happened ages ago. However, the degree of communication that we've had on this issue is greater than anything i've ever seen in this game.
For once the devs have actually LISTENED to what we've had to say and are implementing it. Just because the armor looks funny in the concept art doesn't mean that some of you have to start whigning and about getting no love. Let's just see what it looks like in the in-game screens before dismissing it.
Are you whining about people who whine about not liking it? 
electricnomad
Sat Mar 20, 2004 12:29 am
#201
I think people forget what concept art looks like.
Here's the concept art for the playable races:
http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/content.jsp?page=Character%20Species
As you can see, most ofthe concept artlooks pretty silly, and is very different than what these species look like in the game.
kraytlover
Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:00 am
#202
Now I know why you didn't want to give us the Maurader armor...you wanted to come up with something even more ugly.
*sigh*
RandoD
Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:02 am
#203
<--- Check's Date... NOT 4/1...
I'll wear it. I won't like it, but I'll wear it!!!
God I hope I don't catch fire in that thing...
valblood
Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:02 am
#204
We're off to the wizard the wonderful wizard of oz, looks like a hybrid of the scare crow, tinman and the cowardly lion
Hipnautik
Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:04 am
#206
Article57 wrote:
the good news is . . . wookies are getting armor
the bad news is . . . here it is!
bwahaha
Yep. That looks freakin' stupid. Looks like they cut a hole in a wicker basket and put it on his head.
They said there will be more after this, hope it looks cooler.
cshauny
Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:05 am
#208
LOL, that armor does look rather funny but then again you have to consider that it's just concept art. I've seen some of the concept art for the movies and it looked nothing like what we ended up seeing on screen. Likewise, I believe that this armor will look a lot different in-game.
They just drew a very funny picture. Wierd pose and also a wrong color to use
I'm very interested in seeing what the stats are and what resources will be required to make it. I just really hope that after doing all this you guys don't goof up on the most important part - making the armor worth wearing. Everything i'm seeing so far is quite positive though, even though the armor does look funny 