Death Screen Needs alittle...toning down?

[Myst Leissa]

The skull is a bit much for the death HUD - I along with a few other people would prefer you'd kept it a bit more realistic (ie Flatline moniter with a Blank Heartrate in the middle instead of an ugly skull) Skulls say mideval to me more than space-age.

[Calensk Kerman]

ya why is it not like the other screen used when your kocked out like this is to much for this game and jump scares dont belong in take on mars just just...

im not playing this intel its removed or a workshop addon removes it like change it to your idea or maybe a suit hemit with a big crack/hole in it?

[Mr. Monochrome [Hood Certified]]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_death
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The human skull is an obvious and frequent symbol of death, found in many cultures and religious traditions. Human skeletons and sometimes non-human animal skeletons and skulls can also be used as blunt images of death; the traditional figures of the Grim Reaper – a black-hooded skeleton with a scythe – is one use of such symbolism. The skull and crossbones motif (☠) has been used among Europeans as a symbol of both piracy and poison.

[Myst Leissa]

@Mr.Monochrome - I don't doubt it's validity as a symbol of death (although if you really want to get down to it Skull and Cross Bone's has been used as a symbol of the "Punk Girl" style for a while now) what I'm saying is it's out of theme - kinda like you have an game of all anime characters and then suddenly at the end you have a photo-real character; it just doesn't mesh well.

[Calensk Kerman]

yes its clear and its to much it needs toneing down like a hemit on its side with a big hole and cracks is better and it still clear death but more fiting for take on mars

[Myst Leissa]

Originally posted by Calensk Kerman:

yes its clear and its to much it needs toneing down like a hemit on its side with a big hole and cracks is better and it still clear death but more fiting for take on mars

the only problem i have with the "Big Hole and Cracks" is that there is a pre-existing system for visor cracking. The entire reason a "Death Overlay" was added was to give some clarity to whether you were dead or not. Adding a scene like that would only add to the confusion not detract from it. If you wanna do it right - simpler is better: You are dead. - That's enough for me - and I think it doesn't need the skull to get the point across.

[Calensk Kerman]

no i meen like a BIG hole at the sametime sticking with the same theame off the
"kocked outscreen" (helmit spining)

[Myst Leissa]

Originally posted by Calensk Kerman:

no i meen like a BIG hole at the sametime sticking with the same theame off the
"kocked outscreen" (helmit spining)

tbh I've never really seem the knocked out screen - but then again the only time I saw the death screen was because I was watching a friend's broadcast - usually i'm pretty careful not to die...

[Pepethecat]

Agreed. Make it optional in the settings or make it better.

[Ruges]

A bit much? Should they give a trophy out to? Like mono said, the skull has been used as a figure of death for a long time and it is in many games. Just as much as the cross has for health. (although Red cross is going after game developers for using solid red crosses because it breaches the geneva convention act)

[Myst Leissa]

Originally posted by Ruges:

A bit much? Should they give a trophy out to? Like mono said, the skull has been used as a figure of death for a long time and it is in many games. Just as much as the cross has for health. (although Red cross is going after game developers for using solid red crosses because it breaches the geneva convention act)

Like I said - It's not a question of it's validity as a symbol of death - it's about staying with an organized theme. The way it is now the Death Overlay is somewhat Unique among the games screens because it features a bloody skull with life-like proportions and an overall evil aura; While this would be fine for a Melodramatic Horror Game it really doesn't fit in a space game that makes a point of being non-violent.

[Myst Leissa]

Our pleas have been heard - In the next Main Branch Patch the Game Over Screen will change; Until then I have made a small patch to replace the Main Branch Skull with the new Image from the Test Branch: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=949542174

[Harbingerman]

Mines toned down ... I dont die and reload. My char passes out and never dies.

[Myst Leissa]

Originally posted by Harbingerman:

Mines toned down ... I dont die and reload. My char passes out and never dies.

um necro :P

[Harbingerman]

yep ...