Because each dropsuit type is manufactured by different corporations from different races, they should therefore have varying HUD graphics and coloring for their health meter, stamina meter, ammo meter, and minimap. This would really add a sense of variety which would keep the game from getting stale visually.

Amarr: Crusader (coming SOON) and Heavy dropsuits would have a golden ornate Amarr HUD graphics.

Gallente: Pilot (coming SOON) and Scout dropsuits should have a bluegreen HUD with curvy rounded graphics.

Minmatar: Logistics dropsuit should have orange or red graphics similar to Minmatar tattoos.

Caldari: Assault dropsuit should have something with white or blue angular graphics.

This isn't a big priority right now, but something that would be good for the future.

Awesome suggestion.
It would probably influence some player's racial choice.
This seems like a tiny detail but its what adds to the "feel" of the game.

Despite my race I would like a custom HUD. Being a merc means using what works even if there is higher rated gear or racially oriented gear. I'll use whatever I want to get the job done, be it a laser rifle or a nail gun - but the nails are more fun :)

I like the idea, but I have a question concerning the EVE lore involved. Caldari = assult right? Minmatar = Logistics? Does this mean that the Caldari don't have their own logistics suit? And if they do, shouldn't there be a trait or performance difference between the two?

Because the way I see it your normal suits you buy would be from whatever side you are on. They could let us buy gear made by other races at a price to let us take advantage of the best traits on gear all the races have to offer. That would add a LOT of diversity.

In short I think there should be trait differences between each piece of gear, not just an HUD difference in certain dropsuits.

I think this is a fantastic idea, holy cow.

Though, instead of having the colors set based on your suit, I think it would be even better if that was something you could customise, and that way have a little consistency across your suits. If the color of enemy/ally dots changed every time you changed builds, that could be pretty jarring.

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DIS IDEA IS DELICIOUS

Minmatar and Amarr would probably have the most aesthetically pleasing HUDs I think.

I think your base HUD style should be decided by race, or by the suit you're wearing, but you should be able to adjust this in-game.

There should be BPO mods that you can equip (either a HUD-specific slot or something you can set separate from fitting requirements on your individual suits/vehicles) to change what HUD you're using. Especially while we don't have racial variants of every suit type.

So far, we have 4 different suit types with each of the 4 races represented, and 2 races are getting an extra confirmed model of suit for their style. If I prefer the style of the Caldari tech, but want to run Logi and there's only a Minmatar Logi suit, I should be able to install something SOMEWHERE that lets me keep my clean lines and hide the duct tape.

Would be interesting if this idea gets totally forgotten, then gets implemented as a surprise like 3 years from now.

AUR HUDs would be pretty cool as well.
HUD variety keeps things from looking fresh so we don't end up getting tired of looking at the same thing, and eventually contributing to getting tired of Dust.

With the (presumed) upcoming release of the racial suits it would be great if the racial HUDs were included as well. Nice touch to be able to know what racial suit type you'd deployed just by looking at the HUD

Despite my race I would like a custom HUD. Being a merc means using what works even if there is higher rated gear or racially oriented gear. I'll use whatever I want to get the job done, be it a laser rifle or a nail gun - but the nails are more fun :)

I already +1ed this, but have another bump... Because this is still something that needs to be kept in mind. If not in the next update, then at least SOONGäó.

Totally unnecessary

So are racial merc quartes, but everybody loves them.

Stop being such an "inside-the-box-thinker".

Games need some feel on details too!!

Llan Heindell.