NMRiH2 - Player Character/Customization ideas and discussion

[[generic name here]]

Got some character ideas you'd like to see NMRiH2? post em' here!

Some general ground rules:

• Try to stay away from copyrighted characters.
  
  
• While an affectionate stereotype can be funny if it's done right (i.e. the Zohan), anything blatantly demeaning and offensive is just not cool.
  
  
• No flame wars. If you're reduced to teary-eyed foaming rage over some guy's comment online, then take it to steam chat; not here.

A couple notes:

• Character customization will be a thing.
  
  
• The player will gain access to a large array of clothing options, including uniforms.
  
  
• 'Characterization' of the player character this time around will be intentionally ambiguous, and ultimately player determined.
  
  
• Male(?) character height will most likely be set at 5’11” (180uu/180cm is the default character scale, mappers take note).

Sketches and 3d art–while in no way required–are welcomed and appreciated nonetheless.

Not everything is set in stone, so expect some updates to the post.

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EDIT

Here are a couple WIP screenshots straight from the Discord channel:

•Customization UI[cdn.discordapp.com]
•Female face presets[cdn.discordapp.com]
•Male face presets[cdn.discordapp.com]

[Maxx]

Thanks for creating the thread, I have pinned it here!

[bobes sponja]

If there will be swearing in the characters' speech (if you can press a button to taunt) then kenny from telltale walking dead?

[Chucko Kokos]

It would be cool if there will be like helmets, gasmasks and maybe outfits like hazmat suits. I love gasmasks, they look cool af
Also some kind of loot as rewards for example tier 1 - casual clothing tier 2 - police gear etc.

[Chow Yun Thin]

That brings up two things I wanna ask: will certain cosmetics have additional benefits (e.g. riot gear reducing melee damage taken, police officer's belt allowing someone to carry more pistol ammo)? I'm guessing no if Maxx wants to keep the prohibition on cosmetics affecting gameplay, but I think it would be on official record if he says yes or no.

My second question is: If no, can said certain cosmetics be turned into items that can be picked up ingame for a benefit?

[Pwnage Peanut]

1 word: Transmog.

[🏝️Fersigal🏝]

Penny wise

[Benuty]

Originally posted by Heinz - Fersigal:

Penny wise

That would honestly be pretty scary to see in the middle of the apocalypse a clown cheerfully walking as zombie kids run away from him.

[StingBlaze]

Will there be teenage and child survivors to play as? This can bring the mechanic of more limited inventory space and more character customization.

[[generic name here]]

Originally posted by STingBlaze:

Will there be teenage and child survivors to play as? This can bring the mechanic of more limited inventory space and more character customization.

From what I can tell, they're going to stay within a certain age range (early 20's - late 40's) for the sake of simplicity.

As interesting as it'd be to see the horrors of the apocalypse through the eyes of a pre-teen survivor, that would be one hell of a handicap considering that a significant portion of your gameplay is fighting through swarms of undead with the occasional kid thrown into the mix.

[Dented Infant Fontanel Gaming]

Originally posted by generic name here:

Originally posted by STingBlaze:

Will there be teenage and child survivors to play as? This can bring the mechanic of more limited inventory space and more character customization.

From what I can tell, they're going to stay within a certain age range (early 20's - late 40's) for the sake of simplicity.

As interesting as it'd be to see the horrors of the apocalypse through the eyes of a pre-teen survivor, that would be one hell of a handicap considering that a significant portion of your gameplay is fighting through swarms of undead with the occasional kid thrown into the mix.

I would love to see this, obviously, nothing like a 9 year old child, but a 15 year old would be distinct enough in size to warrent full zombie size. It would make for an excellent moral delimma for someone so young.

[Maxx]

I've addressed this in another thread but:
I'm not adverse to it the only thing that would prevent us from having this would be time, since we only have one character artist and animator. They would *not* be players, players would only be adults and this is for a huge number of reasons most of it mechanic, UI and animation related.

[Demo]

Maxx, any thoughts on gas masks not as cosmetics, but items?

I'd imagine it'd allow you to navigate through toxic areas but at the cost of greatly hindered stamina regeneration, so you wouldn't want to do too much swinging or running (I own one irl, and running laps with it on and keeping it on is totally not how you get your breathing back on track)

[[generic name here]]

Originally posted by Demo:

Maxx, any thoughts on gas masks not as cosmetics, but items?

I'd imagine it'd allow you to navigate through toxic areas but at the cost of greatly hindered stamina regeneration, so you wouldn't want to do too much swinging or running (I own one irl, and running laps with it on and keeping it on is totally not how you get your breathing back on track)

They have thought about implementing gas masks in light of the shamblers being so potent, they can infect by mere proximity.

[Toxie]

Personally I'd like to see biker clothing like jackets, helmets, crash suits, gloves, etc.

Would also be pretty good to use things for makeshift armor like hockey masks, football pads, umpire shin guards, ♥♥♥♥ like that.

[Zerrok]

Different gloves. we see our hands all the time with fps games. fingerless gloves, leather gloves, biker gloves, tactcool gloves, and no gloves!!!
different backpacks, we need something to hold our of precious loot.