Brink Has "102 Quadrillion" Unique Characters
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For me it was because it's TF2 with free running and "realistic" elements, as opposed to cartoon. It looks great, and I hope that it turns out to be just as much fun as TF2. If it does, you can guarantee many hours will be spent playing it.TriggerHappyAngel said:
If they were smart they could have had the option for both genders and released additional customization as DLC. Instead they chose to alienate half the population. I might have actually picked this game up, too.
If one of the key selling points is ultimate customization and I can't create the character that I want, then I'm not sold.
If one of the key selling points is ultimate customization and I can't create the character that I want, then I'm not sold.
People seem to not realize that adding female characters would require complete remaking of the movement system, animations, and models to permit that kind of appearance alone. Not to mention nearly double the amount of space it will require, and probably take another year or two to do well.Duskflamer said:
I'm happy with a fleshed out customization system for one gender than a half-assed one with two.
How do "ways to die", "music hours" and "weapon upgrades" translate to unique characters...?
I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but how does that make any sense?
I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but how does that make any sense?
I would like to see you get a team together who's willing to properly organize and prepare 3250 lines from more than 8 people within dev time.Xyphon said:
Anyway, it was a big undertaking and I'm thoroughly impressed. I've had it pre-ordered for some time now. I can't wait to lawl at how many people pick the same outfits.
To those scared by large numbers. Let's say that stupid 8 bit RGB gives you 256^3 = 16 777 216
unique colors.
unique colors.
If you actually look at this, it's really not all that impressive - just a big load of marketing bullshit. Lets analyze:
3.
Similarly, tint variations divided by the version without should give us an idea of how many color combinations there are (about 3.5 billion). To put this in scale, giving the player the option to select the color of four badges, buttons, pieces of clothing, or trimmings with a 256-color palette (an utterly anemic palette, by the way, by modern standards) gives about 4.2 billion possible combinations. Or, put another way: if the player gets to choose the color of their helmet and their rank insignia, they'll have access to around 60,000 possible colors.
Similarly, I am unimpressed by the 'Unique Characters' count. Consider the basics - eye color, hair color, hair type, facial type, facial hair, even just using static pre-generated settings it would be possible to technically come up with a million or so 'unique' heads very easily, and this is all before factoring in things like minor changes to costume (pouches, or no pouches? shoulder strap, or no shoulder strap?). With four eye colors, four hair colors, ten hair styles, and ten types of facial hair, you get 16,000 possibilities. Put a slider on any one of these that lets you choose how long hair is and you can expand that one option alone to upwards of 30 different 'unique' appearances.
Bragging about how many unique character models there were in a game stopped being worth mentioning around the Playstation 2, and I'm more than willing to bet that - for all practical purposes - at least 70% of the game will revolve around people wearing one color shooting at people wearing a different color, because in the middle of a heated firefight, that's all you have time to distinguish before you either have to open fire or take cover.
The unique characters (with body types) divided by unique characters (without body types) should give us the number of body types available:
3.
Similarly, tint variations divided by the version without should give us an idea of how many color combinations there are (about 3.5 billion). To put this in scale, giving the player the option to select the color of four badges, buttons, pieces of clothing, or trimmings with a 256-color palette (an utterly anemic palette, by the way, by modern standards) gives about 4.2 billion possible combinations. Or, put another way: if the player gets to choose the color of their helmet and their rank insignia, they'll have access to around 60,000 possible colors.
Similarly, I am unimpressed by the 'Unique Characters' count. Consider the basics - eye color, hair color, hair type, facial type, facial hair, even just using static pre-generated settings it would be possible to technically come up with a million or so 'unique' heads very easily, and this is all before factoring in things like minor changes to costume (pouches, or no pouches? shoulder strap, or no shoulder strap?). With four eye colors, four hair colors, ten hair styles, and ten types of facial hair, you get 16,000 possibilities. Put a slider on any one of these that lets you choose how long hair is and you can expand that one option alone to upwards of 30 different 'unique' appearances.
Bragging about how many unique character models there were in a game stopped being worth mentioning around the Playstation 2, and I'm more than willing to bet that - for all practical purposes - at least 70% of the game will revolve around people wearing one color shooting at people wearing a different color, because in the middle of a heated firefight, that's all you have time to distinguish before you either have to open fire or take cover.
And yet no demo and they are releasing next week. I think Games should have a build demo far enough in advance to test it and pre order it.
I like to think Brink will be all my mind thinks Brink will be, but years of the Mercenaries 2, Final fantasy 13's, Call of Duty 3's, Bioshock 2's etc. With the fear of it turning out like Shadowrun.
Hopefully the game lives up to the hype and makes me regret not preordering it, but Ill let the day one'ers kick the tires before I drive this super car or lemon.
I like to think Brink will be all my mind thinks Brink will be, but years of the Mercenaries 2, Final fantasy 13's, Call of Duty 3's, Bioshock 2's etc. With the fear of it turning out like Shadowrun.
Hopefully the game lives up to the hype and makes me regret not preordering it, but Ill let the day one'ers kick the tires before I drive this super car or lemon.
This is exactly why people complain about the lack of female characters, actually. They could find the time to add so much unnecessary tweaks to customisation, yet negate the absolute most basic.dancinginfernal said:
Looks good and I even forgot this was a Bethesda game... but even still, from the trailers I've seen, it looks rather generic and boring but then again, I could be looking at this in completely the wrong way.
Though, the whole "no female characters" annoys me a bit >.>
With all that customization, there couldn't be a vagina option thrown in there?
Though, the whole "no female characters" annoys me a bit >.>
With all that customization, there couldn't be a vagina option thrown in there?
Well by the sound of it alot of those "unique" characters are just slight differences in other ones. Still it's obvious that there are alot of different combinations possible, even if you take away simple stuff like changes in color or weapon attachments.
Oh and why does "minutes of music" add to the total?
Also: inb4 Flame-war about lack of female characters
Oh and why does "minutes of music" add to the total?
Also: inb4 Flame-war about lack of female characters