Image Designer Archive
Thread: Smuggler Holographic Image Disguiser
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Solaris35
Fri Jul 09, 2004 3:53 pm
#1
I've seen lots of posts on about a smuggler having the ability to diguise himself, but its always been about letting the smuggler do his own image design. What if we made it so we made the disguise a portable add on such as a PSG acts. It could cover the user in a random image generated for about 20-30min and it has maybe 5 charges. Instead of taking the image designers totally out they could perhaps make these holographic image disguisers or they could make random ID programs that we would have to buy and upload them into the disguiser unit, that way it solves the problem of ID's not doing what they are there for. If you guys could refine the idea more that would be great,let me know what ya think. It would also help hiding from Smuggler bounties and such.
Solaris35
Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:17 pm
#2
I think this would be a great idea for the business of image designers if they could perhaps build and sell an holographic image disguiser for smugglers to use, or image designers could make random image ID programs that smugglers would have to buy in order to upload them into the device for them to work. Smugglers have been dying for a disguise system and I think this could be a great asset to both classes and image designers could make a good bit of money off of it. They would perhaps act like a personal sheild generator except they would have 5 useable charges that last for 20-30min, so smugglers would have to keep buying ID programs or the devices. If you all have any great ideas to add to this feel free to post them,let me know what you think.
TechnoCan
Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:47 pm
#3
We IDs hope for something like that for a long time now. Current ideas about disguses range from using Image desinging as a faster way to go under cover up to disguise-sets similar to those discribed by you.
I don't think that holographic thingis should be the 'technique' of choice here though. Sure, with the holo-emotes, we made a first step into this direction, but whenever you encounter holograms in the Star wars universe, they have allways one thing in comon: They are translucent, so not very good to disguise a person. But this is only a technical question and does not mean, that we shouldn't have such disguise-sets at our disposal some time.
Disguises could be used to manupilate the faction-standings to some of those pirate/bandit-groups for example... or help to lower the risc of being target of a bountyhunter mission, in case that more players than 'just' jedi will be able to get a bounty on their heads somehow...
I really see this kind of skills as a very good way to include this profession into the GCW/combat-revamp.
May the Force be with you all!
TechnoCan
Delroh
Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:59 pm
#4
Solaris35 wrote:
I've seen lots of posts on about a smuggler having the ability to diguise himself, but its always been about letting the smuggler do his own image design. What if we made it so we made the disguise a portable add on such as a PSG acts. It could cover the user in a random image generated for about 20-30min and it has maybe 5 charges. Instead of taking the image designers totally out they could perhaps make these holographic image disguisers or they could make random ID programs that we would have to buy and upload them into the disguiser unit, that way it solves the problem of ID's not doing what they are there for. If you guys could refine the idea more that would be great,let me know what ya think. It would also help hiding from Smuggler bounties and such.
the problem I see is this. If you have already been targeted they would have to make it so the person targeting you would loose target and to top it off drop attack.
Then the other issue would be Name. Yea you can change apperence but what about the persons name.
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Solaris35
Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:07 pm
#5
How would you disguise without having to bring along an image designer with you out into the field? Also if you were running from perhaps a bounty hunter, probably would not be enough time to make a quick stop by the image designer tent and get a disguise thats why the image designer would make the programs for the device or the device itself. I was also thinking since the time period is so far advanced that they must have holographs which can reflect light and such to make them look as real to life as possible, unless someone were to try to touch the holograph then their hand would pass right through I would imagine.
Solaris35
Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:11 pm
#6
That is true, what about if we were able to slice into the device to hack in and make it change our alias, or perhaps you would have to use a unique smuggler skill in the smuggler tree in conjunction with the image disguiser.
TechnoCan
Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:21 pm
#7
Solaris35 wrote:
How would you disguise without having to bring along an image designer with you out into the field? Also if you were running from perhaps a bounty hunter, probably would not be enough time to make a quick stop by the image designer tent and get a disguise thats why the image designer would make the programs for the device or the device itself. I was also thinking since the time period is so far advanced that they must have holographs which can reflect light and such to make them look as real to life as possible, unless someone were to try to touch the holograph then their hand would pass right through I would imagine.
Imge designers can prepare a disguse so the customer only needs to do some quick handshakes to put it on. That is even possible now in this strange world some call reality and it requires an image designer to prepare the disguise-set for this particular user.
About the holographic technology: don't mix up Star Wars with Star Trek... in Star Trek such holo-disguises would be possible, but in Star Wars holograms are allways transulcent and have thise unstable look. Its simply the way the work in this universe. you could only use a holo to blur or distort your look which actually is done in several books and comic books and stories, but even there pretty rarely.
May the Force be with you all!
TechnoCan
yimaz
Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:47 pm
#8
Give an ID the ability to make a disguiser kit that only a smuggler can use and/or apply. Have it gen a random look (this would be good for a laugh) and a random name that would last for 1hr. This would mask any BH bounty for that one hour. While in-game your looks and name will change for that one hour CRS will still be able to see your real name (prevent greifing). Dont know, just a thought.
Solaris35
Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:55 pm
#9
Im not so sure if it would be so easy to disguise yourself with just one device though, you would have to think of it from the bounty hunters stand point as well, I don't think it should be almost impossible for him to find you but I guess either way you go with this it just delays him from finding you for a bit, but will eventually catch up to you. Perhaps having to slice a bounter hunter terminal to change your alias would work that way,and perhaps disguise kits for NPC missions only. Not so sure how you could resolve this so it can be used in both for NPCs and player bounties.
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