The color of the blood

Yepido · August 2002

So I hear that the alien's blood is green. Green alien blood has been used too many times. To really set NS apart from all the other mods, I think that the color of the alien's blood should be changed.

Here are some suggestions of mine, and some others that I got from #naturalselection...

Yellow
Blue
Purple
Metallic Silver - BoZmAn20
Pink, White, Black - From RoadMaster
Black, but with a rainbow sheen when in a pool - CMEast

So what do you think?

JasonBostwick · August 2002

Ehh, just to clarify a bit, I said that comment mockingly, regarding the silver blood and the fact I really don't care what colour the blood is.

Comprox · August 2002

The blood is not just green. It is a mix of yellow/green and every color in between those 2 and just looks good I think. Blooid is not a huge part of NS, so the color really does not matter. The amount of blood in NS has been toned down for the aliens, and is not that noticable anyways.

humbaba · August 2002

Yes. And for the record, it is not the same blood as that in HL. Very different.

Moleculor · August 2002

I like the idea of metallic, but it couldn't be done.

I like the neon green anywho. It looks cool.

CMEast · August 2002

I said my suggestion cos it would be like oil then. I also like white and mettalic silver because ive seen a film or two with that and it looks cool.

btw
<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bob.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':bob:'> = orangey
<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pudgy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pudgy:'> = yellowy Orange
<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tiny.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':tiny:'> =Red but with a large orange head

Road = Owned <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

coil · August 2002

Orange head?

Anyway, HL blood was yellow. As is the blood of Xenomorphs. I'd say yellow is much more frequently used than green. Anyway, I like it.

Whiskey_Tango_Foxtrot · August 2002

Blood is left behind as an indication of some kind of confrontation and injury that has occured in the immediate area. The colour of the blood, whatever it should turn out to be, should be noticeable against the majority of textures employed in the official maps.

From a tactical perspective, Blood in the environment should give you a warning as to where you should be extra careful.

This is,

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Over and Out.

RoadMaster · August 2002

that is so NOT an orange head, if I'm not mistaken the front of tiny is BONE, not skin, therefore it wouldn't be effected by the color of the blood anyway. But my logic still applies that the blood would more likely be a deeper shade of a creature's skin tone, considering the aliens seem to have a similiar type of skin to humans, expect perhaps tiny, who may have thicker skin, more like a rhino... although I've heard that hippos sweat and look like they are bleeding when they are angry to scare predators away. Bob is not "orange" from that icon it's similiar to the human skin tone, except in other screenies I think it look sa bit darker and redder. My original proposition was black with a tint of red, to go with their actual skin colours, but that could end up ugly in game, I like the idea of slime, so green is okay with me (the aliens are slimy if I'm not mistaken, they have wierd green growths on their backs too...). But now I'm just ranting... see? this is what you make me do when I bother to post!

humbaba · August 2002

If you look closely on the models, you will notice a bizarre green growth all over the variousl classes bodies. While I don't know the backstory behind the aliens, I am sure the blood's color relates to this bizarre growth.

Longtooth · August 2002

The aliens should have blood thats 50% mercury so when it gets on the marines it makes them drunkish and crazy just like the mad hatters and then they would eventually die of mercury posioning. Sorta of an Aliens-esque death by alien blood but its alot more fun to watch.

Tombo · August 2002

or maybe when the blood gets on the marines it could hurt them....wait nm that would make it alittle to much like avp2. But maybe the blood could give the marines an effect. But ofcourse the effect that is put on to the marines would have to relate to the color (ex: Green = asid)

Sgt_X · August 2002

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They are wearing armour from the futre, I have a feeling it might be resistant to chemicals.

Yepido · August 2002

Nah, I think that the blood should have an alcoholic effect. I think the marine's view should get kinda wobbly and you wouldn't be able to aim straight. Then maybe there could be a section where you try to drive a car. It would be a great anti drunk driving ad. Heh.

Merkaba · August 2002

Or...perhaps not.

If you REALLY must have this idea in NS, spin around in your hair 20 times whenever you run over the green goo, and save Flayra some time.

C0nan_The_Librarian · August 2002

ahh the toxicating blood reminds me of aliens vs predator 2...ahh fun game...

blue blood.....

Ginger · August 2002

it should be green goo.. that makes it more like aleins blood!

f3rret · August 2002

Why not red? Then at the end of the game, the aliens would unzip their costumes, and reveal themselves to be humans! It was Earth all along!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

*ahem*

I'm off to bed now. Too tired.

Yepido · August 2002

Heh, thats great. I bet the aliens are really just genetically mutated eat animals. Like the lvl 5 is just some screwed up elephant. And the lvl 1 is just a freaked out dog. Stupid humans meddling with God's plan.

Sono · August 2002

blue blood would be kinda nice.
But I don't really care about, as long there is
1. blood at all
2. a blood color that is clearly visible against the textures.

Hellocke · August 2002

It's BLOOD, for god sakes. Why are we arguing about it? Albeit, it would be pretty snazzy to get drunk off of alien blood. Carrying around a Bob (level 1) instead of a Bud. =D

Slycaster · August 2002

guys, were going into avp2 copyright and fox retard laws, so i think thats why none ofoyur quesytions are answered seroisly, its quite pointless <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Surge · August 2002

In Paroxysm, I believe the aliens have acid blood....

I like the idea of the blood that looks like oil (rainbowy), and plain old black might be a cool color. If I were to do it, I'd make it black for most of the aliens, and if you look close, you'd be able to see a slight tint of red.

Gazaar · August 2002

Or maybe it's just one of those aspects that doesn't matter. If I remember correctly some mod I had a few months ago, can't remember which, had a toggle in the advanced customize screen to change the color. Maybe they could fit something like this into the second release so at least the developers can keep you guys at bay for a little while.
<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/turret.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':turret:'>
<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/turret.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':turret:'> <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tiny.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':tiny:'>
<img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/turret.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':turret:'>

Surge · August 2002

Was it Turok? <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

Gazaar · August 2002

Well, Turok did have a feature like that, but I remember that it was a halflife mod that had it, too.

GobyWan · August 2002

Spin around in my hair? I'm confused, Merkaba. <img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

I think that the greenish blood is best, because it looks like the infestation, which is green. That's my opinion.

Longtooth · August 2002

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Well the marine armor in Aliens dosen't protect them from those aliens blood. So I figured future armor isn't all its cracked up to be.

Imperial_Fist · August 2002

so this isnt alians. blood color doesnt really matter what i want to know is if u shoot a alian (or marine) will it have the classice square blood. like if u shoot a marine in there head a 2d square blood comes out (and other blood that flys away) if u look at it far away

Longtooth · August 2002

What are you going to shoot a marine in the head with? The aliens don't have guns....thank god. Perhaps you mean claw marine in the head, or possible bite.

Scythe · August 2002

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They have... shooty bits though. Like the level 3's spike attack.

I personally don't give a damn as to what the colour of the blood is. It could be grey with purple polka-dots for all I care.

--Scythe--
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The color of the blood

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