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NickOnPlanetRipple — M-R- 58- Thermal Visor Acquired

Published: 2013-01-19 17:22:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1484; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 7
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Description Yep, it's time to hear this again. [link]

No people, the visor does NOT shoot laser beams. That expulsion of energy was just an effect I felt like adding for.... whatever reason.

Also, I know the Thermal Visor you get in Metroid Prime is supposedly a product of the Space Pirates, but I'd like to think that it, like Mother Brain, was originally of Chozo origin... how else would it be compatible with Samus' suit if not made to fit into it? The Luminoth had some tech that was compatible with it in Prime 2, but they shared things with the Chozo, so of course their technology is similar. Anyway, here's a Thermal Visor left behind by the Chozo themselves.

Ever notice how much more muted the colors are when you use the Thermal visor underwater? Sure, it makes sense, given how cool the water is, but it's so much harder to make out shapes than when you're above the surface. Anyhow...

If another Ziamnai ever comes her way, at least she'll see it coming, this time.

In panel six, I made that spot on the ground a little brighter than the surrounding area, as is Samus acquiring the visor made a burst of heat there. Just a little something I felt like pointing out.

Feedback is appreciated.
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Comments: 7

ArakalFlamescale [2013-01-20 05:48:56 +0000 UTC]

cool and creepy ast panel

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burkeonthesly [2013-01-20 04:21:05 +0000 UTC]

I think the manual for one of the games (Prime 1? Can't remember) indicated that the Chozo built the armor to be adaptable, able to integrate pretty much whatever technology Samus might come across and find useful. That said, thermal imaging is useful enough that it would make sense for multiple different civilizations to develop it independently, and it is of course in keeping with the pirates to copy or steal instead of innovate. Just watched an episode of JLU tonight, where Grodd offers the apropos line, "why build when we can steal?"

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DarkSuperShadow64 [2013-01-19 19:37:47 +0000 UTC]

Any new visors, like a Distortion Visor that allows her to see through sandstorms, blizzards and rain?

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NickOnPlanetRipple In reply to DarkSuperShadow64 [2013-01-19 19:48:46 +0000 UTC]

That would be a good idea... though I don't have a setting in mind where it would fit.

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DarkSuperShadow64 In reply to NickOnPlanetRipple [2013-01-20 19:29:01 +0000 UTC]

I see.

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burnoutprime7 In reply to NickOnPlanetRipple [2013-01-19 23:59:55 +0000 UTC]

maybe when there would be a scene when she is cought in a blizzerd or thunderstorm perhaps?

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Varia31 [2013-01-19 17:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Ah, the Thermal Visor. Night vision on steroids, and then some!

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