Weapon color

[torus]

Perhaps the colors of the weapons should be standardized/ contiguous in Nexuiz, from when they are on the ground and in the player's hands, and between games. For example, I think that no weapon, ever, should have the right to be light blue, or green. Guns are killing weapons, not twirling batons, and should be colored accordingly- black for the most part.

I think that the nex has the coolest model in the game, and looks really badass on the ground when its black, with some glowing blue highlights. When its in the player's hands, it morphs into a fisher-price toy in many games- sliver, distracting bits. Why not force it to stay the same?

Many weapons, especially the electro, but also the machine gun, have their looks severly comprimised when displayed in light pink. The electro is funky looking as it is. I dont think there should be a reason to demean such an awsome weapon with kiddy colors.

What I would expect weps to be:
nex- black
laser- this wep is pretty cool in any color
shotgun- gray, maybe some white highlights, hmmm.
electro- like this---->
mortar- dark red
MG- forest green? maybe silver
rocket launcher- personally I dont like the warning stripes, but thats prolly just me.
Hagar- I dunno
What do you think? Am I full of crap?

[ai]

I love how the electro looks on that pic. It's totaly godlike. I like the electro model, it looks just awsome when holding it. Like this weapon has lots of power, and which it has if you combine the firing modes. I also love the nex model. I think it's a real shame that the front of the nex isn't shown that well when holding as I think that part is the coolest on the whole gun.
And I agree too with standard colors for the weapons, I think they would look more badass if they had that.

But damn that electro pic is cool. How did you make it that way? I want it too..

[tChr]

Im not sure you havae noticede, but the weapon color follows your team color. This is bacuase the old times show us that people didnt understand waht team they wre on (back then the crosshair color was your team color), so the weps got colors.. I think its cool enough as its quite unique.

[torus]

That may be true- but that doesnt account for how often times the nex is on the ground (black) and changes when its in your hands (silver), and possibly other instances.

Im dont particularly think that coloring weapons is the best (only) way to alert people of what team they are on. imo a team emblem on the top lef of the hud would be better, and more up to date. As for knowing your own teammates, well http://www.alientrap.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=14535&highlight=#14535? The hud isnt particularly cluttered right now; i dont think that such an addition would be too distracting.

The pic is from google. I def agree that the electro looks amazing in that picture, but its not mine

[Psychcf]

ok well the models look cool but I like how awesome the projectile looks in that pic.

[Shoe]

I think making them plain colors would make the game especially plain and boring to look at.

[Bnonn]

I must agree with the idea that coloring the weapons is just dumb. I would have been much less confused when I got into my first team game if I'd found my crosshair blue or red. It took me a while to figure out why the hell my weapons looked like I was constantly standing under a red light.

Seriously though, a team emblem up the top is all that's needed. How hard can that really be? (Famous last words.)

[Psychcf]

I must agree with the idea that coloring the weapons is just dumb. I would have been much less confused when I got into my first team game if I'd found my crosshair blue or red. It took me a while to figure out why the hell my weapons looked like I was constantly standing under a red light.

Seriously though, a team emblem up the top is all that's needed. How hard can that really be? (Famous last words.)

I can see that. but really who doesn't want a pink and green gun with some hints of yellow?