wesleyjohnson
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A game, like the hedgehog game, would use symbols and floating syringes.
I view Doom as a simulation, where things are rendered as realistic as possible (given our limitations).
They need to look like an actual object, not be symbolic.
They should honor the space/marine theme.
The original Doom sprites were confusing and are not good examples, and Heretic did not improve that.
The current boxes are rather good, and only a small tweak to the symbols would be required.
Repeating myself, the emblem is not that important.
Medkit:
Recognition and realism require that it be a WHITE BOX, with some kind of red writing or symbol on it.
I suggest:
1. The letters "MED" on it.
2. Three red squares (the writing inside being too small to see)
3. Three red stripes (the writing inside being too small to see)
4. A red dot, a vertical red stripe, and a red dot. From a distance
it looks a bit like a red cross.
5. A red cross made of red squares (not touching)
6. A red cross made in outline, like there was a white cross inside of it.
7. A red cross made out of red lines. Looks like a red cross from a distance.
8. A red cross with a white square as the center.
Stimpack:
Because stims (whatever they are) are not normal medical supplies, this would likely be very special marine equipment. A marine green container would be appropriate, but that is so hard to see and it would require docs with a picture to explain what it was. For that reason it ends up being a smaller WHITE (or white-ish) BOX, with some kind of smaller red (or red-ish) symbol on it. Military typically have color codes with the instructions in gray on a green background (the writing is camo too)
I suggest:
1. A double stripe of some "stimpack" suggestive color (like pink or violet, or puce).
2. A violet dot.
3. The box would have rounded corners, like many military containers (so they do not snag in the backpack).
4. Make it look like a three-cigar cigar-box (would look like it has three stim-injectors in it.
5. Make it look like the self-injector that was issued to B-52 crews.
I think it looked like a cigar tube. We could have a cigar tube with violet stripes on it.
Last edited by wesleyjohnson on 05-27-11 at 03:10
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05-24-11 01:04 
