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Paladin reskin discussion
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valdo ryia
Temp Corp 8
#1 - 2013-11-09 09:12:09 UTC
First i just want to start out by saying im totally fine with the paladin animation and for that matter the marauder animations in general being subtle but am i the only one whos a little sad with the paladin hull changes? i was really getting used to and starting to appreciate the new apocalypse redesign with all its little details in particular the rugged feel of its armor from all the different depths to it. then back on sisi the paladin's almost perfectly smooth/flat sides just look less tough to me on what was one of the toughest ships in space. is it just something im not used to or does anyone else feel this way?
Mogranon
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-11-09 09:59:44 UTC
I love the new paladin model, it looks like a rugged, armor plated beast that's taunting the enemy to give it the best shot. Twisted

I don't mind the new animation, its good for what it is, however I still think it could have been done better. I would have actually appreciated the extra plates to simply slide over all the visible windows, sliding outwards a little bit while revealing a subtle red glow to show the extra heat being dissipated from the ships overheated defensive systems.

One thing that I would have loved to see on all the marauders is the engines doing "something" as they are being shut down, either sliding inside the ship in some form or metal plates / shields covering them when in bastion mode.

Overall, I still think that more could have been done with the animations on all the marauders. Something tells me that its either not as easy to animate as we think, or the devs simply ran out of time.
valdo ryia
Temp Corp 8
#3 - 2013-11-10 04:17:15 UTC
yeah when i first saw the model i thougth some of the plates might move as well. i just wish there was a bit more layering or depth to the plating.
Alvatore DiMarco
Capricious Endeavours Ltd
#4 - 2013-11-10 05:15:03 UTC
The reskin on the Paladin is very different from what I had thought it might be. I was expecting a bulkier-looking version of the TQ Paladin, not something slimmer and boxed up in armor plates. The skin is good, don't get me wrong, it just isn't what I had expected.

I do agree that the design seems to strongly suggest armor plates sliding or expanding outward or etc. There isn't any overheating of the systems going on though, so maybe not so much on the red glow.