DUST Search - CPM Confirms: No battle skirt for Amarr scout

Godin Thekiller wrote:

Aero Yassavi wrote:

I imagine we are all familiar with the fan fest concept art, but just in case I'll link it below
http://i.imgur.com/sUmwLWh.jpg

You should notice a disturbing lack of battle skirt on the Amarr light frame suit. There was an initial uproar regarding this, and we all sort of hoped CCP would go back and add in the battle skirt so it can be a true Amarr suit. But recently, CPM Nova Knife wrote the following in a Skype conversation,

Nova Knife wrote:

no skirt
CPM ART SPOILERS

After all, just read the description of Amarr suits coming directly from the game:

Dust 514 wrote:

Aesthetics are a vital aspect of the suit's design, because to the Amarr, aesthetics are function. Enshrined with the armor, the wearer becomes a vessel, the embodiment of God's will and an instrument of holy wrath, unmistakable, and feared, by all who look upon him. To the Amarr, the dropsuit itself is the weapon.

Now how in New Eden is the Amarr scout supposed to scout and inspire fear without the battle skirt like its medium and heavy brothers?

1: That's not a completly rendered picture

2: If you look closely, it's got a skirt, but since #1, you can't really tell

SO yea, skirt time for Amarr Scouts.


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Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3162	Posted - 2013.10.24 00:28:00 - [1] - Quote I imagine we are all familiar with the fan fest concept art, but just in case I'll link it below http://i.imgur.com/sUmwLWh.jpg You should notice a disturbing lack of battle skirt on the Amarr light frame suit. There was an initial uproar regarding this, and we all sort of hoped CCP would go back and add in the battle skirt so it can be a true Amarr suit. But recently, CPM Nova Knife wrote the following in a Skype conversation, Nova Knife wrote: no skirt CPM ART SPOILERS After all, just read the description of Amarr suits coming directly from the game: Dust 514 wrote: Aesthetics are a vital aspect of the suit's design, because to the Amarr, aesthetics are function. Enshrined with the armor, the wearer becomes a vessel, the embodiment of God's will and an instrument of holy wrath, unmistakable, and feared, by all who look upon him. To the Amarr, the dropsuit itself is the weapon. Now how in New Eden is the Amarr scout supposed to scout and inspire fear without the battle skirt like its medium and heavy brothers?
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3162	Posted - 2013.10.24 00:36:00 - [2] - Quote Ryder Azorria wrote: Dude, have you ever tried running in a skirt? I run in a skirt all the time in my assault, logistics, sentinel, and commando suits!
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3163	Posted - 2013.10.24 00:47:00 - [3] - Quote True Adamance wrote: Ryder Azorria wrote: True Adamance wrote: Ryder Azorria wrote: Dude, have you ever tried running in a skirt? Its all Aero and I ever do. Then you should know that they're not exactly ideal for running *fast*, like all good scouts should. That depends on the gold content of them. I mean typically they are insanely heavy, Perhaps our scouts could just make use of thin malleable Gold thread, much lighter, more flexible and easier to run in. Plus remember, aesthetics are function.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3164	Posted - 2013.10.24 00:53:00 - [4] - Quote Atiim wrote: Yep, and while you Amarr are worried about how your suit looks over how it functions, I'm gonna stick with the suits that get the job done the fastest. So if you would be so kind as to step on that flux grenade.... How the suit looks is part of how it functions. You see that Amarr suit over there with all that swag and you tremble in fear! Also lol fluxing an armor race.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3164	Posted - 2013.10.24 00:54:00 - [5] - Quote knight of 6 wrote: Ryder Azorria wrote: Dude, have you ever tried running in a skirt? no, but it's been a curiosity for some time now. does it feel free? It's a battle skirt, we still wear appropriate legging armor. The skirt is entirely for swag.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3167	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:00:00 - [6] - Quote Master, calm down buddy. It's not THAT funny.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3167	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:02:00 - [7] - Quote Aleksander Black wrote: I can live with the Amarr Scout like that - no battle skirt, but I'm not so sure about the slot layout. If they try to push something with 1 low and 1 high at basic level maintaining the slower but tougher theme of our other suits I'm afraid it will not work well. I mean, sacrificing speed for a marginal ehp increase in a Scout suit can't end well... Also, I wonder about what bonus will it have besides the profile dampening. Something to help assassinate and/or flanking with laser weaponry? It should be the most combat oriented of the scouts suits after all. But I digress. Battle skirt, yeah, I can live without it. This is what I fear as well. Marginally better HP is not worth speed and a sidearm on a scout suit. They have to find a better way to make the Amarr scout unique because HP is not really something a scout cares much about.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3167	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:04:00 - [8] - Quote IVIaster LUKE wrote: Sorry killers, but it's called a WAR KILT. Not a battle skirt. It actually has a really fancy official name which I stumbled across one day and I can't for the life of me remember the name or how I found it. I believe it starts with a "B" but I could be wrong. It is one word.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3167	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:07:00 - [9] - Quote Master Jaraiya wrote: Aero Yassavi wrote: Master, calm down buddy. It's not THAT funny. Haha Yes, "Master"... I like that! Especially from one pledging loyalty to Jamyl! I can't help that Matari name them self with such words to feel better about themselves.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3173	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:10:00 - [10] - Quote gbghg wrote: who needs skirts when your crotch piece is held together by duct tape, all the protection you'll ever need. and btw, the minmatar heavy is the single most terrifying dropsuit in existence, and we design for function not form. I'm actually quite impressed that the Minmatar scout suit does not fall apart when jumping out of the MCC.

Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3173	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:12:00 - [11] - Quote Master Jaraiya wrote: Aero Yassavi wrote: Master Jaraiya wrote: Aero Yassavi wrote: Master, calm down buddy. It's not THAT funny. Haha Yes, "Master"... I like that! Especially from one pledging loyalty to Jamyl! I can't help that Matari name them self with such words to feel better about themselves. Haha...that's all you got? cuh'mahhhhhn you can do betta! That was weak! A weak argument for a weak race
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3173	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:13:00 - [12] - Quote Godin Thekiller wrote: Aero Yassavi wrote: I imagine we are all familiar with the fan fest concept art, but just in case I'll link it below http://i.imgur.com/sUmwLWh.jpg You should notice a disturbing lack of battle skirt on the Amarr light frame suit. There was an initial uproar regarding this, and we all sort of hoped CCP would go back and add in the battle skirt so it can be a true Amarr suit. But recently, CPM Nova Knife wrote the following in a Skype conversation, Nova Knife wrote: no skirt CPM ART SPOILERS After all, just read the description of Amarr suits coming directly from the game: Dust 514 wrote: Aesthetics are a vital aspect of the suit's design, because to the Amarr, aesthetics are function. Enshrined with the armor, the wearer becomes a vessel, the embodiment of God's will and an instrument of holy wrath, unmistakable, and feared, by all who look upon him. To the Amarr, the dropsuit itself is the weapon. Now how in New Eden is the Amarr scout supposed to scout and inspire fear without the battle skirt like its medium and heavy brothers? 1: That's not a completly rendered picture 2: If you look closely, it's got a skirt, but since #1, you can't really tell SO yea, skirt time for Amarr Scouts. You must of missed the part where Nova Knife said CPM got new art to look at.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3173	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:18:00 - [13] - Quote KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf wrote: I don't understand how people think what the Amarr medium and heavy has is a battle skirt, its a long coat. What you see as skirt is the the ends of that coat. If you look at the Amarr light concept art, you'll see on the sides of the upper part of the legs that something is draping down like its the end of a thin coat. Well the heavy is actually a skirt from what I can tell but I definitely agree the medium is a coat. Still, the heavy came first so I just call them both battle skirts even though it's a misnomer. And yes, right before I posted this I sort of saw that super thin coat on the light as well, but still wanted to make the thread and quote Nova Knife
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3174	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:27:00 - [14] - Quote True Adamance wrote: they do not fit with the Amarr in any sense other than having faith. Too bad that is what all most people really know about Amarr here. They see the word "God" and then "Slavery" and immediately come to their own conclusions.
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3174	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:28:00 - [15] - Quote True, are you going to get online soon?
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3174	Posted - 2013.10.24 01:29:00 - [16] - Quote KING CHECKMATE wrote: I actually was hoping for LONG BATTLESKIRTS>.... BATTLESKIRTS ROCK A skirt along those lines for the Amarr scout would be awesome!
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3409	Posted - 2013.10.29 21:54:00 - [17] - Quote Edited the OP with a new image I found while digging around CGHub accounts of people who claim to have worked on Dust 514. http://cghub.com/images/view/243158/ Compared to http://i.imgur.com/sUmwLWh.jpg Amarr faithful, join PIE Inc, the oldest EVE/Dust Amarr loyal corporation! Amarr Victor!
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3410	Posted - 2013.10.29 22:03:00 - [18] - Quote True Adamance wrote: Aero Yassavi wrote: Edited the OP with a new image I found while digging around CGHub accounts of people who claim to have worked on Dust 514. http://cghub.com/images/view/243158/ Compared to http://i.imgur.com/sUmwLWh.jpg OH MY GOD..... Its beautiful. MAKE ME A SCOUT, **** tanks, gimme scout, gimme scouts. Shame that looks almost too much like the ME3 N7 Vanguard special character, so I cannot believe it's true. But seriously that is beautiful I would love to scout in that. Well, consider the fact that it is presented much like this, http://cghub.com/images/view/538141/ Which leads me to believe that could of been a request for how CCP likes things presented. Amarr faithful, join PIE Inc, the oldest EVE/Dust Amarr loyal corporation! Amarr Victor!
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3410	Posted - 2013.10.29 22:06:00 - [19] - Quote Oh hey True, a look at that guys profile http://mitchell.cghub.com/ He's only worked on EVE Online, Dust 514, and World of Darkness. So, I wonder . . . Amarr faithful, join PIE Inc, the oldest EVE/Dust Amarr loyal corporation! Amarr Victor!
Aero Yassavi PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 3416	Posted - 2013.10.29 22:55:00 - [20] - Quote True Adamance wrote: IMMORTAL WAR HERO wrote: ftw caldari scout forever I'll break your dirty Caldari scout! ScP and Shotguns for ever! Need an Amarr shotgun. Until then, ScP forever! Amarr faithful, join PIE Inc, the oldest EVE/Dust Amarr loyal corporation! Amarr Victor!