wesleyjohnson
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Most of these games had to have a little paper book in them to explain what the shapes meant. The little symbols and shapes were too small to be distinguished by anything other than general shape and color.
Even at higher resolutions the general player won't know if it is a red cross, H, or just a plain red square.
Edit: I would suggest just a little red square on a white box.
Or if a commercial medkit is intended, (as these are not really marine bases) then a white box with some red squiggle marks (meant to stand in for "Emergency Medical Kit")
Or three little red squares on a white box, simple and distinct.
It would not be too detailed for regular players to see, and would be distinguishable from everything else.
Syringes and glass tubes just look wrong to be laying about loose,
because the marines/corporation would never have med stuff that way.
Strange colored "+" or H marks would no less confusing, but much harder to do because you are trying to imitate something accurately (and they probably will not be able to read it anyway).
"H" means, this way to Hospital.
It looks like a red square anyway. You could just a well make it a red "M" for Medical kit, or a red "E" for "Emergency Medical Kit", or just two red lines.
Edit: After looking at them again, the larger could have the word
"Medical" on it. The box could be stretched until it fits. The box appears to be larger than the original, but I think there is no size limit.
If it was readable ...
Being a white box is probably the feature that most identifies it as a medical kit.
Last edited by wesleyjohnson on 04-07-11 at 21:14
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04-01-11 21:48 
