bioluminescence > alien night vision and back up lights

bcarrotbcarrot Join Date: 2012-02-15 Member: 145962Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Discussion on alien sight in the dark.</div>So I was working on a map and I was on the alien side when the thought came up, "what would the best light for aliens be?" I thought for a minute and I had just watched avatar the other night and was thinking about how the plants glowed at night. I thought man it would be cool if the creep and alien structures glowed and it could have a cool effect in mist and other spore animations. Mainly the thought was that creep and alien buildings could glow. It doesn't have to be visible for the marines because it could be at a different wave length or something they cant see. It would also increase the use of the flashlight which I think should be used more. Stuff gets intense when that's your only source of light. Thoughts anyone?
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  • bcarrotbcarrot Join Date: 2012-02-15 Member: 145962Members
    Oh and I remember one of the early trailers for the game was all about how awesome the lighting effects are (they are) so this would be another way to show that off.
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  • twilitebluetwiliteblue bug stalker Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13116Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Perhaps something like this? :)

    <a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/232/ns22012042815365085.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5913/ns22012042815365085.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>
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  • bcarrotbcarrot Join Date: 2012-02-15 Member: 145962Members
    A lot like that actually lol. brighter though and the creep should give off its own glow so the aliens can see well. Bigger buildings or active buildings could glow brighter while active (shade/whip). The marines shouldn't be able to see the light from it either like i said to make them use that flashlight that's so much fun. Maybe give the marines a anti grav glow globe thing like at the end of doctor who season 7 ep 5 to counter the darkness. toss it like a nade or drop kick like the doc does
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  • BensonBenson Join Date: 2012-03-07 Member: 148303Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited April 2012
    Would give aliens an even bigger advantage in rooms without power if rines cant see it. would look cooler than current alien vision too


    i like it.
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  • bcarrotbcarrot Join Date: 2012-02-15 Member: 145962Members
    Thank you. Yeah like I said I really want to use the flash light more as a marine also because its pretty freaking scary and gets the blood flowing lol. I should also make the lighting more dynamic on the alien side because you are basically growing your light source.
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