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[Kalenn]

Here's a suggestion that I don't think has been covered extensively on the forums (please disabuse me if that's not the case!).

Who, aside from me, would be interested in the ability to generate customized 3D MechWarrior avatars? Arguably your 'Mech is your avatar in battle, but think it could be a lot of fun to be able to generate a human avatar to represent the actual driver, and would give people a place to have a more personal expression than by putting (for example) pink paint on your mech. This allows you to have a constant "persona" in spite of whatever you're driving and could be more customizeable than the current forum pics.

Would also think that this could be something available for premium members, or at a premium (to support F2P), that wouldn't have any unbalancing effect on the game.

[buckaroo]

Because that worked so well for EVE... heheh.

We are all faceless soldiers. Life is cheap, Battlemechs aren't.

[Lightdragon]

just look at how attached players got to their portraits in eve until they decided to add new 3d ones and completely kill off their looks, didnt end so well

[Kalenn]

Thinking more as an option - not something you force on people (EVE was clearly not handled well), but provide people with options. Since we currently don't have a way to upload custom portraits I can't say I'm too attached to mine... Davion's great and all but if I could put something more unique up, I'd be pretty happy with that.

PGI also mentioned that there's issues with allowing custom decal uploads given licensing issues and online server-based game, so this would be a way to get around that as well.

[Reoh]

I for one woulud quite enjoy hopping out and wandering around Solaris or Outreach. It could even let the add new gameplay options to flesh out the worlds. This was one of the greatest features of the Mechwarrior RPG had over Battletech. You got to explore whole new parts of the gameverse. I understand this isn't something there will be at launch, and I wouldn't want to hold it up to get that out. But later, sure.

[Adrienne Vorton]

well, i stated this in a similar thread weeks ago... i would be very happy, if there was the possibility to create at least avatar portraits... like the old portraits in Eve maybe... the new 3d thingies...naw no need... 3d avatars aren´t necessary, because there will be no (prepare, THE word follows) "station walking" is part of the game at all...if it comes up someday...well, i wouldn´t cry

Edited by Adrienne Vorton, 06 July 2012 - 03:56 AM.

[Kalenn]

Reoh, on 05 July 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

I for one woulud quite enjoy hopping out and wandering around Solaris or Outreach. It could even let the add new gameplay options to flesh out the worlds. This was one of the greatest features of the Mechwarrior RPG had over Battletech. You got to explore whole new parts of the gameverse. I understand this isn't something there will be at launch, and I wouldn't want to hold it up to get that out. But later, sure.

Chilling at Solaris would be pretty neat - when you have time and want to socialize but not melt steel you can go hang out in the stands and watch other people do so. They should get the smarmy announcer from MW4 back as well!

[ExAstris]

I like the idea, and EVE wasn't handled as poorly as people say. The biggest problem is that it will take time and development away from getting MWO up and running with all the other features we want.

So the only good reason to not do it, is that I have a hundred other things I want them to do first.

[Reoh]

Yeah there's no way they can do everything, but I'd leave it up on the wall of crazy.

[Kalenn]

Reoh, on 06 July 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

Yeah there's no way they can do everything, but I'd leave it up on the wall of crazy.

Agree with above - first thing I want is the mechs... But since there's a forum for ideas thought I would throw it out there.

[MuffinTop]

I don't think the OP would want me to post a customized avatar, especially his/her parents.

[Kalenn]

MuffinTop, on 06 July 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

I don't think the OP would want me to post a customized avatar, especially his/her parents.

I'm sure my parents wouldn't give a sh!t as I'm now in my 30s and they tend not to track my web-browsing any longer.