MEC Desert Urban Combat Uniform

[GeZe]

EDIT:
New download links:

Heavy:
http://www.box.net/public/cr7rg5ofyd

Light:
http://www.box.net/public/jugzl2kdib

VERY OLD
The current MEC uniform is not very sutible for the desert/urban environment where it usually fights. This is because it has green, which sticks out like a sore thumb in the tan and grey environment of desert and urban warfare.

Current MEC uniform, note the green and dark overtones:
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3...reen114xb7.jpg
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5...reen115mr4.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1...reen116bj6.jpg

Now, see in contrast the new DUCU, overall lighter, and much less green:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1...reen104gq3.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7...reen105ta9.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4...reen106pj6.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5...reen108or4.jpg
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/420/screen110ev7.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1...reen111va9.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5...reen112yc1.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8...reen113fv4.jpg

[LiquidSnake]

Imo MEC's Uniforms are just too brown. I don't think that it's that little bit of green which makes the MECs better visible. I bet you won't recognise the difference between the vanilla MEC iniforms and the gry/brown ones of you on 50 meters.

Edit: just realised that it's not the "brownnes" which makes MECs better visible... it's the darkness. And the green in the Uniform lets the MEC look darker than with the grey. Of course removing or towning down the brown would make the MECs less visible too.

But there's one Point you may not forget. If the MEC uniform gets more USMC-like (more yellow/beige and less brown) , it will be harder to differ between US an MEC ---> more TK

[Skinwehr]

Look at all the TKs in all those screenshots.

Anyway, isn't the MEC uniform based on a real military camouflage from the region?
(Lebanon, I think, uses this pattern)

Maybe change it to the camo scheme of Saudi Arabia, which looks like the old US chocolate chip pattern:

[00SoldierofFortune00]

Originally Posted by Skinwehr

Look at all the TKs in all those screenshots.

Anyway, isn't the MEC uniform based on a real military camouflage from the region?
(Lebanon, I think, uses this pattern)

Maybe change it to the camo scheme of Saudi Arabia, which looks like the old US chocolate chip pattern:

I was just thinking that. Also, look at Iraq's uniform pattern which I think is a pretty decent pattern for the MEC, but I will have to find a pic. The pic above though is an excellent idea though.

Also, can you take a look at the China uniform and maybe do something about the red in it?

[GeZe]

Originally Posted by LiquidSnake

Edit: just realised that it's not the "brownnes" which makes MECs better visible... it's the darkness. And the green in the Uniform lets the MEC look darker than with the grey. Of course removing or towning down the brown would make the MECs less visible too.

I did this too. In vanilla, the vest of the heavy soldiers is almost black, I made it brown, and I also lightened the dark sweater thing of the light soldiers.

This combined with the lack of green, makes for much better camofluage.

Re: Tks, I could have made the uniforms much lighter, so they look like the US does, but that would be bad for that reason, so I didn't go overboard with the lightening.

Originally Posted by Skinwehr

Maybe change it to the camo scheme of Saudi Arabia, which looks like the old US chocolate chip pattern:

Use basically an old US pattern for US's enemy? Also, I doubt MEC would include Suadia Arabia, they are to much allies with the US.

Originally Posted by Skinwehr

Look at all the TKs in all those screenshots.

I hope your joking. I'm in single player, those are bots.

[Figisaacnewton]

please take some comparison shots with graphics set to high on everything, then ill comment. the stuff is too low res for me too like right now.

[Leo]

Can't see anything

[00SoldierofFortune00]

Check these patterns out

http://www.defendamerica.mil/images/...pi090704a1.jpg

http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_today/2004
/august/images/aug/anthemsalute.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/defencemag...qisoldiers.jpg

http://www.thewe.cc/thewei/&/images3...ya_vehicle.jpe

This shows how good this pattern blends in against a backdrop

http://www.completethemission.org/img/ing2.jpg


Here's a not so good one

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...04-07-14-1.jpg


Also, here is a very good one.

http://www.thevillager.com/vil_94/iraqsoldier.gif

[GeZe]

oops, my graphics are on low, sorry, here are better pics:

[=NAA=Spaztik_Ferret]

What! You mean there is camoflauge in this game? The way the game engine works and the lighting you can spot an enemy a mile away... I honestly dont think camo helps.