Predator Armor - Is it just me or.....

[AoD_lexandro]

...or does anyone else think its hideously ugly and stupidly designed?

I mean, dear god what is with the chrome?

Xcom - "Sneak in to combat wearing these giant shiney suits that can be spotted from miles away!"

Me - "Yeah no thanks, I dont want to be lit up like a christmas tree".

And to top it off they have the audacity to give it camoflague schemes. Like THATS going to help.

On another note; Why is it designed like an exo-suit with metal joint supports? It doesnt improve mobility only your capacity for one extra item. Plus compared to all the other bits of armor in both t1 and T3 variants its pretty crappily textured.

[Big Daddy]

I hate the way it looks as well. I just try to rush to warden armor asap.

[Sugar Glider]

Hey it gives you an extra slot. Be happy with that amazing slot you cant put extra bombs in </3.

[gimmethegepgun]

Originally posted by Sugar Glider:

Hey it gives you an extra slot. Be happy with that amazing slot you cant put extra bombs in </3.

You can't put extra bombs in it, but you can bring both bombs AND meme bacons!

[Gull]

I just imagine all of them triggering ambushes yelling - "WITNESS ME!" and proceed to throw the paint can at the feet of the advent patrol.

[C4Warr10r]

It looks like somebody took a third-world Technical, one of those lame pick-ups they try to convert into armored cars, and then made a person wear it.

But then, that's kind of the point. You're the resistance, you're the guerilla fighters. You don't have access to high technology on a whim, and the description of the armor itself TELLS you that it was cobbled together from ADVENT armor pieces.

Love it or hate it, the art team did their jobs on that one. Personally, I'm not a huge fan, since I like my troopers to have the best gear possible, and failing that, have the best-looking gear possible. The last thing you want a soldier asking before they go into battle is "Why did my people not even spring for decent gear?" Actually, you don't want them having any sort of self-doubt, and shoddy gear is a surefire way to make them have it.

But you go to war with the army you have, Commander. At least the armors come with a wide variety of customization options. You can even black-out most of those nasty shinies. Yeah, Predator armor looks like crap, but if they're going to dress us as trucks, let's keep on truckin.'

[bukkie661]

Originally posted by C4Warr10r:

It looks like somebody took a third-world Technical, one of those lame pick-ups they try to convert into armored cars, and then made a person wear it.

But then, that's kind of the point. You're the resistance, you're the guerilla fighters. You don't have access to high technology on a whim, and the description of the armor itself TELLS you that it was cobbled together from ADVENT armor pieces.

Love it or hate it, the art team did their jobs on that one. Personally, I'm not a huge fan, since I like my troopers to have the best gear possible, and failing that, have the best-looking gear possible. The last thing you want a soldier asking before they go into battle is "Why did my people not even spring for decent gear?" Actually, you don't want them having any sort of self-doubt, and shoddy gear is a surefire way to make them have it.

But you go to war with the army you have, Commander. At least the armors come with a wide variety of customization options. You can even black-out most of those nasty shinies. Yeah, Predator armor looks like crap, but if they're going to dress us as trucks, let's keep on truckin.'

It just tickles my funny bone that they insist on being concealed and whispering and whatnot, while wearing armor that has to be loud as heck.
*clang, clang*
*Shhh... do you hear that?*
*clang, clang*
*yeah, it's us.*

[AoD_lexandro]

Originally posted by C4Warr10r:

It looks like somebody took a third-world Technical, one of those lame pick-ups they try to convert into armored cars, and then made a person wear it.

But then, that's kind of the point. You're the resistance, you're the guerilla fighters. You don't have access to high technology on a whim, and the description of the armor itself TELLS you that it was cobbled together from ADVENT armor pieces.

Love it or hate it, the art team did their jobs on that one. Personally, I'm not a huge fan, since I like my troopers to have the best gear possible, and failing that, have the best-looking gear possible. The last thing you want a soldier asking before they go into battle is "Why did my people not even spring for decent gear?" Actually, you don't want them having any sort of self-doubt, and shoddy gear is a surefire way to make them have it.

But you go to war with the army you have, Commander. At least the armors come with a wide variety of customization options. You can even black-out most of those nasty shinies. Yeah, Predator armor looks like crap, but if they're going to dress us as trucks, let's keep on truckin.'

Thats the thing though, the advent armor pieces are better looking and are not made of chrome. To be entirely honest, every other part of the game is high fidelity, and is rather well designed. Predator armor looks like it was shoved in at the last minute without anyone actually looking at it in game.