Player Associations Archive

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BadMisterFrosty wrote:

I have posted a proposal of guild symbols several times, now I made an illustration on how the system would work and how the symbols would look like.

Guild Symbols V1

+ click for the illustration +

Basically there are three elements to create an unique guild symbol: shape, symbol and trim.

In thelightest version, you would select a shape, colorize it, select a symbol, colorize it then select a color for the trim (or turn it off, by using the same color as the background). The more advanced version has three symbol slots and a number of sets (they determine where your symbols are being displayed).

There are various shapes for the background and a number of symbols to choose from.Some symbols could be limited to guilds withfaction afiliation (e.g. faction guilds only), like imperial or rebel symbols.You made your guildsymbol with this system? You want to add it to your guild hall or want to create banners or even clothing? I have to offer two systems:

[A] Crafters in your guild get the ability to craft items with the guild symbol. Architects make guildhalls and banners, tailors can create certain clothing with the symbol on and the armosmith can attach the symbol to certain armor parts. All other crafters in your guild are able to attach the symbol to the examine screen of their items. This is maybe the easiest way.

[B]Tailors and armorsmith are able to create items with a placeholder. If worn by someone without guild, it simply displays nothing. Otherwise the placeholder will be replaced by the guilds symbol. You could e.g. trade a cloak with a placeholder to another guild, and it will display their icon once equipped. I know this is technical difficult, because models work with textures, and you would need to swap textures on the fly.I wanted to add this anyway (you never know). Devs could allow a kind of transformation-kit to one-time replace the placeholder with a guild symbol.

Geometric shapes fit well to star wars, plus some decorations and the official imperial and rebel symbols would make it. Add a skull, laurel spurge, a row of stars and others for the use in certain sets. Would be perfect, abuse free and as it seems doable.

Your comments are greatly appreciated.

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themester wrote:

so it wold be like a space marine banner.

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i know this is star wars and all, but that would just be darn cool to see. LOL

*battle line charges forward*

*banners flutter as the warriors wearing them dive headfirst into danger*

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SlaveI wrote:

yeah is a very good idea and from my understanding it would be relatively simple to implement, i think the idea of symbols would make looking at the endless onslaught of compo armor a lot more bearable.

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I actually don't think the symbols would be very easy to add in, as it would probably require a good bit of programming time when you think about what all you'd be doing. I don't think it would be impossible either, which is why this type of thing is on our wishlist!

I also think we'll see a lot more diversity in all weapons, armor, etc.. after the CU is finished. Remember it'll be balancing things out so we're not all clones anymore!

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SlaveI wrote:

if they can add new posters whenever they wish i am sure it would not be a problem for a couple symbols, but then again, my profession right now is professional alcoholic/game player not computer programmer so i could be wrong

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kayber76 wrote:

It could be a nice idea if its easy to do. I think the hard part would be figuring out a way to upload your own symbol.

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I doubt we'll ever see custom symbols that we create and are able to upload for the game. Reason being is every single one would have to be reviewed and approved by the CS team or someone at SOE before they could be used and I doubt they'd ever go that route.

It'd be more likely that we'd have to choose from a predetermined list of however many, but that'd still offer some distinction.