Viper Cockpit

[W3a7herman]

Is it me or does the Viper's cockpit need another pass?
To me it just looks very bland and unfinished compared to the sidewinder and the hauler.
The cobra's cockpit is not as good as the sidey or the hauler but the viper is really ugly inside, I regret buying a skin for it a little as I resent flying in it
because it looks <awful>
haha

 

[cobbman11]

I agree, but I think the Cobra is the worst offender. I know it's supposed to look like it can (and has) taken a beating, but I find the Cobra's aesthetics so repellant that I avoid flying it.

 

[euclydian]

Not sure if this is unfair but I think they could all do with a bit of work and some higher res textures in places, considering we're so 'close' to them at times. Eagle is my favourite so far.

 

[Morbad]

I like austere cockpits in my combat ships. Too much clutter doesn't seem right, given the role.

 

[Bob Fenner]

You got to remember that the Viper is a Fighter Craft - and an old model at that so its built with that military 'no frills' look....

 

[W3a7herman]

it's just bland lowress textures, the no frills looks like a haste job, it looks more like a bath tub for the elderly with bumpmapping switched off or something.
it just does not look real at all, maybe if it had a military style hud....

 

[Non Grata]

It's shockingly bad. Odd because the Eagle's cockpit is amazingly excellent.

 

[RGS]

I totally agree with this and posted about it in an Anaconda thread elsewhere (asking whether the pit/bridge was of a higher standard).

Viper and the Cobra are the worst two ships I've seen s far, which is a shame as I like the FdL aesthetic. It's not just that I wish they weren't so knackered looking, that's just a personal taste thing, but the art work is sub-standard compared to the others IMO.

Texel density varies massively (look at the low-res floor on the Cobra) and all surfaces have been scratched uniformly, regardless of any consideration to realistic wear and tear. Alien Isolation does a great job of defining different materials (metals, rubbers etc.); I think this is a good place to look at for ref. for taking things further, but regardless I feel that the Viper and Cobra need to be brought inline with the Eagle and others which actually look a lot more finished.

So - Can anyone tell me what the bridge of an Anaconda in beta 3 looks like in comparison?

 

[lysan]

Spoiler

This could be a nice ED cockpit.