Picture:http://www.sc2pod.com/gallery/screenshots/?id=314 Link:http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=1178720&tmp=1#post1178720 What do you think of this Ability, should this be like the Halo symbol customization and how do you think it would work for the other races. -Protoss I was thinking for the protoss it would be some sort of rendered gold popout on the side of there buildings. -Terrans The paint they have now is working out well with me. -Zerg heres where im conflicted, maybe have a gash like symbol with green ooze. All of these would be customized using geometric shapes and then able to be rendered in the game for the race you are playing as. -Seradin
I think it would be a neat little idea to have, might help in map making to make symbols to show where to go or place something and make it easier for people figure out things on the map and make triggers easier. Of course you would have to be able to place the symbols independently without a building for that to happen but people would probably still find a way to use them for map making even if you needed the building. Any way I think it would be a good feature but I'm not going to be upset if it is not in the game. The symbols are pretty small any way and a lot of people probably wouldn't even notice them.
It would definately be an advantage if you could customize symbols. While on b.net, there are far too many players to remember, but with a unique and memorable design you could probably identify some of the same people you fought a long time ago. There could also be some premade designs for the artistically challenged Also, blizz wouldn't have to worry about the bright color saturation as much, and it would also make you more easily identifiable as a player.
They've done a pretty good job with decals on Terran (my only complaing being devals on addons: they're part of the main building, i think we know who they belong to ). Protoss will be a bit harder, since all of their buildings have lots of decorative features on them, and having a decal would disrupt that. Their units will probably be a bit easier. Decals on the Zerg though seem tough, especially for buildings. The only "decal" I could imagine on zerg units would be a mirror image pattern running down their carapaces, such as what you'd see on an animal pelt. It'd be a nice feature, but I'd rather just see the decal as an avatar on Battlenet, with faction oriented backgrounds. Example: Your decal is crossed swords, and you put it on a golden background. Protoss units/structures are gold, so the background would identify you as a protoss fan.
What if the Barrack / Factory / Starport is destroyed then? Or maybe it used lift off and flew away? I think emblems on addons are fine.
It just seems too redundant to me. Look at the Factory in the screenshot: it has a decal on the roof, two on either side of the bay, and then there's the one on the tech lab. I already knew what faction they were from the first decal, I don't need another three to remind me.
But why remove the one on the addon? Why not remove the two on the side of the Fact, and let each building have one emblem each? You're not being fair to the poor addon.
That would be an awesome idea and since the customizable symbols has been announced, its gonna be awesome
i like the symobls and everything and i think the zerg is really going to be a tricky one to figger out and all. but i support the symbols. I think customizing should be more then just symboles. protoss could choose to have a dark templa feel and have sliver insted of gold. or even a black terrans should have different symbols and a choice to have the gritty look or a high tech clean look Zerg should add a lvl of spikes on there units or have a darker tone of purples. or a different textiles like tan insted of purple.
I would love decal customizations like Halo has. There's some pretty cool things you could do with those. I was thinking Zerg could have little marks on the creep that showed the player's emblem.
