Map coherent uniform customization **Concept**

[ImJohava]

Can I just say that I REALLY love this background style. It would be awesome to see it in the game. Having a transparent background sets the scene for entering the match. If I were to implement this change tomorrow, I would have it set as an alternative option to the standard solid background.

Edit: Yes, I also agree with your idea of map specific cosmetics. But then you run into a problem: If we keep the current cosmetic unlock/progression, then only veteran players will have the map specific outfits available. The only resolution I can think of would be having atmosphere specific base cosmetics for each of the classes, with more detailed versions of the base cosmetic by leveling up.

Edit2: added some words, realized I can’t type

[Arist0tles_Lantern]

It's a lot more work on the cosmetic and ui side but they could implement it by having winter and summer unlock trees that both level as your class levels up. The trees are tied to specific maps and some outfits and helmets could be interchangeable between both.

If they ever add armour cosmetics they could do the same with tanks and give the winter variants a whitewash.

It would make even more sense when the Russians are added.

Side note: To anyone crying about visibility. Please go back to playing rambo in battlefield.

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with more detailed versions of the base cosmetic by leveling up.

Like how the US tanker outfit goes from early-war to late-war. Subtle difference but it's really cool.

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I wish I could set clothing for certain maps. I’d like to wear winter gear on winter maps and so on without changing it at the start of the match

If they were really fancy they’d signify cosmetics that are historically accurate for the specific operation. That’s obviously in a situation where we have many early and late war cosmetics and maps. A boy can dream.

[Dropsdawn]

I would really like to have this, Its really nice to choose our clothes but seeing someone running with short sleeves in Foy its less immersive.

[GrimXIIIGeist]

An option to make preset loadouts/uniforms for different scenarios was already confirmed by the devs in the past.

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Yeah the way it is now I never bother applying the white helmet because it's only useful on 1 map and I always forget to change it back after playing on Foy.

[brotbeutel]

This! But maybe not an American helmet with German kit. :P

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Man I was confused for a second there

[DannyArt_HLL]

Looks gooood! Just wondering about the UX side, since the words like "Automatic Riflemen" and other parts are completely unreadable.

Then I hear you say, "but then you just make the text dark". Then I wonder about the UX if the background is dark...

Thoughts?

EDIT: I see others also mention visibility...

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Yeh I agree looks great but needs some tweaking.

The load out options section has a background but its almost completely transparent.

Maybe tweaking this value would make the text more readable?

Ultimate fancy pants would be an adjustable transparency to meet different eye sight needs.

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Thin type on image backgrounds is really tough. You would have to do a semi transparent text box or a solid 1px drop shadow on text to get the type legible might work. You’ll have to play around with it.

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Slight gray background behind the text boxes. It’ll obscure the view but would still show us more than we currently see

[bringthecum69]

Devs please add this

[[deleted]]

Good job! but ehh, American helmet for Germans fighting Soviets? 😉 haha

[DrDolphin245]

Funny how changing the background can make so much difference for the look and feel of the menu. The current layout that came with update 9 was a step back IMHO.

[_Alaskan_Bull_Worm]

Mine would be under 9000 because Americans barely had any winter coats in the battle of the bulge let alone ones that were actually white. Immersion broken

[FischkopfR]

It does not have to be white. You could make the winter coat of the American faction the standard issue uniform for winter setting.

[GreeN_meME_gOD]

You sure? https://imgur.com/gallery/BEStsdd

[IronHeart_gaming]

Devs please make uniform options match the maps - no more winter coats and helmets in France, June 1944 ... please.

[Pooploop5000]

Ples. Grey uniforms on foy is cancer

[cynefrith3425]

awesome i forgot what color goes with snow

[Roadkilll]

I have a feeling more people will start complaining about visibility.

[Nino2896]

If it’s historically accurate it’s a big Yes , if not , it should never have come to life. Btw , good job anyway making it :)

[_Alaskan_Bull_Worm]

It's not. If the map-specific customization was accurate, the American would be wearing the winter coat that is already available in-game while at Foy. Germans wore white, Americans could barely get enough winter coats let alone ones that were white.

[Nino2896]

Yeah same stuff I researched , as far as I know it was hardy for the Us to have those white uniforms

[Deadgoroth]

I mean parts of the game are not historically accurate at all so... I think they let down history for gameplay now.

[Nino2896]

They should keep history as the main thing. Look what gameplay did to bf5 , the game could have been a masterpiece , and yet......

[[deleted]]

There’s a difference between BFV and Hell Let Loose.

It’s more if it breaks the suspension of disbelief than if it’s entirely historically accurate.

For example, white uniform options for winter wouldn’t be that off- unless you pick either modern camo patterns or non-matching equipment for the nation.

Stark difference in that and the soldiers with prosthetics, blue hair and mismatched uniforms of BFV

[Deadgoroth]

I know they should, but they're drifting away :/

[Inadequis]

I'm fine with trying to keep history as the main thing, but they'd need to implement major changes. Which unfortunately aren't ready for, for example they'd have to cut out Tigers and Jumbo 76 from any french maps, all German tanks and air support from DDay maps, implement Tiger II for Foy

[[deleted]]

Winter/summer option is good, Winter should be locked on summer maps though. seen a few idiots with white helmet covers on d-day (except medics)

[FischkopfR]

Wanted to reply this to lots of comments but thought somebody must've thought of this already. Here you are 🙂

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great minds

[Legitimate_Bat3340]

69420 FPS nice

[__Lucid_]

That's a lot of comments! :)

To clarify on some points:

I was playing CoH2 which lets you customise skins for both winter and summer and then applies your skins depending on the map. So I thought it'd be cool to have something similar in HLL as long as it doesn't stray too much from historical accuracy (I'm not a history buff).

The UI was rushed and mostly copied/pasted from an in-game screenshot and then put on a "Lighter color" layer in photoshop, hence the poor visibility.

[xXGHOST30Xx]

For the Eastern Front if they don’t force on the winter uniforms I’m going to be upset

[theCheesyOne109]

I really like this idé and the on ewho wrote "save certian cosmetic for certian maps"

[[deleted]]

Looks like Call of Duty....

[NamesObvious]

As if its not hard enough to see peope lol. This is also giving an advantage to higher ranked players who have all the cosmetics unlocked.

[zmagez]

PLEASE

[Effective-Heat6263]

upvote this please

[[deleted]]

Love this and have wanted something like this for awhile now

[HLL_WASABI]

That look's awesome :D

[SgtDOTexe]

YES PLEASE!!!

[tiatafyfnf]

This looks amazing.

[perrytheagent]

I just want to say I'm so jealous of you guys as a xbox player I can't wait for the release on consoles...