Discussion - Chapter of Choice

[Wolf]

i meant blood angels use alot of assault, which is not what tis game is going for

[The Vastator]

use Ordo Xenos? they are taken from different chapters all together! the OX keep one shoulderpad from their old armour painted in their home chapter colors. that could be made selectable, again, as a model attachment. those could be selected where the "spray logo" is selected in the options menu. Old RS had something like that, but it was for clans. This also makes the marines look different, and easier to identify.

this would be really great, but is that possible?

[migb]

I think it is.
You know, most HL2 mods have grenades showing up on the model only if the player actually have grenades. So I think it's doable - if the Nightwatch is choosen (who are subjects to the OX command)

[Typheron]

Deathwatch have been discussed and have been discounted for various reasons. They cant be expanded on due to their small fighting nature, they need a special model as they use a more ornamented armour which could not be reskinned as deathwatch armour is significantly different, especially in the shoulder pads area.

A basic and generic marine chapter was decided on for ease of use.

[The Vastator]

uhm. I recently saw in CS: Source the upgrade of the skins. Now if you are using the knife the model has the handgun in its side "pocket", and the first weapon on the shoulders. Also, if you have grenades they are show on your belt, according to the type of the grenades (HS, flash or smoke).
What I wanted to say if it's "doable" in RS2 or if it's too hard doing this from scratch.
Anyway, if it's possible, it would be the best chapter choice.

[Admiral_Caius]

Personally, I would go for the Iron Snakes. Total unpopularity, but easily maleable. The iron color easily distinguishes them, but gives a slight advantage by color. I'm new, so I'm just finding out about RS and RS2.
http://uk.games-workshop.com/spacemarines/chapter%2Dgallery/4/ :oops:

[Tortured_Soul]

What about using the Minotaurs, they're a small chapter and it would be thier luck to run into a Hive Fleet. I believe that they already have can't remember what one though

[Alhaus]

Well chrome did like the idea od the mantis warriors. Hes got a bob skinned like one somewhere:P

[Rebellion]

Personally, I would go for the Iron Snakes. Total unpopularity, but easily maleable. The iron color easily distinguishes them, but gives a slight advantage by color. I'm new, so I'm just finding out about RS and RS2.
http://uk.games-workshop.com/spacemarines/chapter%2Dgallery/4/ :oops:

Any of them. Except the rainbow warriors. *shudders*

Although the Emperor's Warbringers looks like a good chapter to use

[The Vastator]

it's useless to argue about the chapter, it's already chosen: Ultramarines!

[zenarion]

i am SOOO going to reskin them!

[Typheron]

re-skinning is good, plus if you make a good job of it there may be team (or squad) skins

[S.C.A.R.]

Useless Statement...


I personally think we should use the "Bringers Of Justice"

For several Facts, These Facts Being.

One: They Are Unheard Of, Yet Have an Inriguing Back Story.

Two: They Are A Notable Chapter, with many famous deeds and heroics in assisting the Imperium.

Three: They Just Look Cool !

Four: They Would be quite Easy to Re-Skin.

Five: No One Is Going to Go Bat-Shit Crazy saying "OMG WHY DID THEY USE BLACK TEMPLARS ZOMG NOOBS"

I am not saying this chapter should be our only chapter, I infact think it should be a Player's Choice, where instead of having set skins, have it optional, for instance..

In the Half Life engines there are different layers Of textures, Certain events and or code can change the layer, this can be seen in Counter Strike, when a player has been shot and killed, his standard player model looks wounded, and or killed. This is done by a texture Change.

Now Using the system named above, we could make it to where when you select a certain Chapter Via Options and player Customization Menu, it would make the players you see only a certain Chapter.

Now while I am guessing VERY few of you understood that large rabble almost from the discovery channel above..

I Edited an Image made my games-workshop  to show the "Bringers Of Justice" colour Scheme.

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[Razielk]

Well we wont stop anyone reskinning the models if they want a different chapter, but I dont think we are going to go to any great lengths to include others.  As said before, Ultramarines were chosen because they are just normal space marines, so no special rules to take into consideration, and secondly because they have a huge history for fighting tyranids.  Another reason is that they are fairly easy to reskin so people can change them if they want to, unlike very dark or light colours.

[ChromeAngel]

I've never heard of BoJ, their colorscheme reminds me of the Mentor Legion though... From a gameplay perspective I dont think I would want to be the one in the white power armor  :wink: