And realistically, it's just a way to pad out gameplay at the expense of player options.Īn alternative method would be to grant the player a color palette for the damaged mechanic's outfit when they begin the game, as well as two alternate outfits to choose from which are all mechanic-focused. And that's rewarding late-game content (hunting down all the clothes, that is), but, that's done at the cost of character customization. Then, of course, you can unlock more clothing with the dressbot as you find and unlock garment boxes. There's nothing wrong with this in terms of survival mode - it's actually a really great, well-designed way to cement that your character was in a crash. It comes in a bland black-and-red motif, with burns/scorches and tears. Right now, you begin the game with only the starter outfit - the damaged mechanic's outfit. Instead, these would be pre-selected colors with pre-generated textures in colors, likely the same colors available in the paint gun. This should theoretically require the least amount of effort - less effort than, say, a primary/secondary/tertiary color section for each piece of clothing (which requires 3 separate grayscale textures for each article of clothing). all separately from one another, and then mix and match).

Worth noting, these are complete monochromatic palette-swaps, which would work on a per-clothing basis (i.e., you can change the primary color/scheme of your gloves, or your top, or your pants, etc. References and Explanationįirst, I'll offer these edits I mocked up of color adjustments. My focus is primarily in tabletop game design. Note: I am a hobbyist video game developer at best, I could be wrong in my analyses. I'm almost positive this has been suggested before, but I'm here to not only suggest the clothing colors, but a relatively small-but-impactful overhaul of the way the clothing system is designed.

Scrap mechanic clothing