Lambent Drones for MP plz?

[CGOWAddict]

Yeah I've suggested it before in other threads and many just assume he would explode, bleed yellow ect - when in reality he'd function no differently than the standard MP Drone. Gets downed, becomes corpse, bleeds red ect. Just a visual model and no more.
Sadly the other argument some have is "He's Lambent, can't be on CoG side". My retort to that - CoG is called CoG. Griffin isn't a CoG but he's on that side. Most of all MP isn't canon or anything. Look at what Griffin did (ordered them to open fire on CoG, kidnapped Dizzy and threatened his life and then Marcus after - but is on CoG). He's obviously not a buddy of the CoG; closer to a enemy.

Edit: And as I was typing this message - look above mine. It came already.

I'm pretty sure the reason it cannot be added is due to the whole campaign/horde models being different than actual multiplayer models, yeah it is a Grenadier with a texture but maybe that texture only works on that model? I don't know, the only thing I know is that the Lambent Drone doesn't have animations for a lot of the things done in multiplayer, specific weapons, chainsaw bayonet, pendulum lancer etc, not all of the executions (I'd imagine, also not sure how easy it is to add it to these characters) it may have to be added completely, maybe the texture doesn't work on the grenadier skin in multiplayer who knows, last I remember (I don't change locust characters) there isn't a normal grenadier in which to add this texture to which also causes a problem.

On top of all of that though, why would there be a Lambent Drone on the Locust Horde team when they are at war with each other?


Griffin, Dizzy and Barrick are all Stranded but they fight for the COG, Griffin mostly I'd imagine because fighting for the greater good and putting their differences aside for the moment, the same reason him and Dizzy were together fighting it out to survive on the rooftop, multiplayer is very much canon to an extent, all those characters who are now dead use to be alive and fought the Locust as well so it's possible, it makes sense if you look at it a certain way but I don't see any reason as to why the Lambent would help the Locust fight the COG, they're mindless killing machines with very little strategy, the Locust are intelligent killing machines and plan all kinds of crazy crap, it just doesn't seem to make sense to me to have the Lambent Drone on the Locust Horde.

Side note: I also just remembered that the Lambent Drone doesn't have a GIB or death animation, they simply explode last I remember, I once again do not know if it is possible to disable this or add animations, but if it has to be done as is, there are not enough animations for it.

LambentHammerburst your retort makes no sense (highlighted in red), I have to agree with DragonEmperor. We do need more Locust characters, but it would take a lot of work to make it work.

[LambentHammerburst]

LambentHammerburst your retort makes no sense (highlighted in red), I have to agree with DragonEmperor. We do need more Locust characters, but it would take a lot of work to make it work.

How doesn't it make sense? Did you play campaign? Griffin DID attack the CoG. He's not a friend of them. He did those things I mentioned - and he's on the CoG side in MP. I said MP isn't canon either. Which it isn't. Read through this thread - I've stated countless reasons as to how it isn't. Also Wingman - gotta love Anya chainsawing Cole.

For it being a lot of work - hardly.
The Lambent Drone has downing, gib and being executed animations.
Smoke tag a drone. He goes down and now you can use any weapon execution on him and works fine or leave him downed - he will eventually bleed out and do the death animation - and then blow up (as that's what his horde/campaign/arcade code tells him to do).
I've already ripped the model and applied the MP animations to him - works without editing the model at all.

Only work they'd have to do:
Add the MPCH_ model - basically take the campaign model and use the existing locust animations which are a separate PSA file)
Make a bio, selection image (done as they have renders already - see my avatar), head icon
Make content part of a TU so everyone has the data
Done

[Bizkitdoh]

This seriously isn't a big deal. I feel as if people look for things to disagree on for the sake of argument. Whether they add this model or not, it wouldn't have little to any affect of the player base, zilch, nadda, it would be just as fine with a Glowie than without. Making it work is not hard, I mean heck, the things can even go down if you smoke tag 'em in Horde, and gib as/before exploding. It would be perfectly fine. Lol.

[LambentHammerburst]

Exactly - he's a model and texture.
Does he change or break gameplay? Nope
He'd have zero effect on the game; therefore there's zero reason to not add him.
It's not like he's a Armored Kantus that would have tons of clipping issues (why we don't have him) or incredibly tiny like a Former.
He wouldn't change the game, he's compatible with MP animations without clipping issues and is the same size as standard MP characters.

[RoboSeal1]

If he looks normal without all the "glowie" effects yeah the model looks sick and like op said he would be the weird opposite of Griffin lol this could also setup a perfect wingman

MARCUS
VS
GRENADIER
VS
LAMBENT DRONE (with glow)
VS
GRIFFIN (stranded)

[DaRkNeSs]

If he looks normal without all the "glowie" effects yeah the model looks sick and like op said he would be the weird opposite of Griffin lol this could also setup a perfect wingman

MARCUS
VS
GRENADIER
VS
LAMBENT DRONE (with glow)
VS
GRIFFIN (stranded)

I had that idea ages ago. Red (locust) vs blue (COG) vs yellow (Lambent) vs green (stranded) and they could implement Lambent Drone, Lambent Grenadier, Lambent Theron and Lambent Kantus along with other stranded like Hanley, Chaps etc.

[Jim Tuna]

I had that idea ages ago. Red (locust) vs blue (COG) vs yellow (Lambent) vs green (stranded) and they could implement Lambent Drone, Lambent Grenadier, Lambent Theron and Lambent Kantus along with other stranded like Hanley, Chaps etc.

Yeah sure you did

lol, but in all seriousness, I love that idea. Even though I don't play Wingman.

[addicted2SODA]

I actually shot this across my friends a little while ago about a slightly imulsified drone or grenadier with the flavor txt
"knowing that they are soon to turn fully lambent these drones volunteer for suicide missions out of blind devotion for their queen"(or are ordered)
other than that a gow 3 lambent drone for multi-player wouldn't bother me but if you get you're lambent drone hammerburst I want my palace guard :P
other than that the only other locust chars we need are
skorge
cyclops
grappler
kantus initiate (or welp)
savage sniper
savage flame grenadier
regal myrrah

[Sttaid]

it would be cool but wouldnt make much sence. the locust were fighting a war against the lambent.. yes Griffin hated the cog but they were fighting the locust together..There was no Griffin vs CoG war on the side so it made sence to put him in the cog..Still would be cool maybe they can make lambent teams and cycle from locust to lambent and even have locust against lambent at times

[LambentHammerburst]

it would be cool but wouldnt make much sence. the locust were fighting a war against the lambent.. yes Griffin hated the cog but they were fighting the locust together..There was no Griffin vs CoG war on the side so it made sence to put him in the cog..Still would be cool maybe they can make lambent teams and cycle from locust to lambent and even have locust against lambent at times

I think this has been addressed at least 15x in this thread.

[Sttaid]

I think this has been addressed at least 15x in this thread.

well i just read the description

[lewgis]

well i just read the description

worst way to join in on a 37 page thread

[LambentHammerburst]

worst way to join in on a 37 page thread

He bumped it - so was a good way to join

[Predalian5]

So does it suck that there's no more DLC?

[lewgis]

He bumped it - so was a good way to join

I guess you're right but still you need to at least know half of whats been said in a large thread someone might have brought up anything you have to say

and you never reply to my visitor messages

[LambentHammerburst]

If you check my Twitter I addressed it :P I sent it off to Quinn lmao (mentioned you too)

[Jim Tuna]

Looks like we won't get this in Gears 3

[LambentHammerburst]

So does it suck that there's no more DLC?

Not really. Disappointing? Sure.
Perhaps now Epic will see what people want and add the content in the first place.
Learn people want this, Cyclops, Skorge, Bolter, Grappler, Gunner, Palace Guard and Armored Kantus (would need obvious edits)

[lewgis]

If you check my Twitter I addressed it :P I sent it off to Quinn lmao (mentioned you too)

I did not know this as I don't use twitter I shall have a gander

[lewgis]

I see that he didn't comment on it was kinda expected