Question about space objects

WileE

I don't know if this was asked, but I haven't seen it so far.

As things are right now, even with the odd scaling in sectors with objects, everything is tiny. CP's, stations, etc, are itty bitty compared to the scale of the ships. Is this something that will be addressed in Jumpgate Evolution?

I think it would be incredibly cool, not to mention space-filling, to have space objects (don't forget about things like the comm. arrays too) that are closer to proper scale.

KEA

From the screenshots that I have seen, things look pretty big to me

For example, http://www.confluxwar.net/downloads/...024x768-05.jpg, if that is a station docking bay, that looks to be pretty good sized to me.

Pyrophred

it depends. if that is a shuttle coming out of the docking bay, its not that huge. if its a freighter its decent sized. It looks similar to the setup to SolCore though and I cant see the rest of the station, so who knows?

But Im with WileE on this one the current stations are tiny. The problem with alot of People working in Sci-fi settings is they forget the scale of things.

Larommi

I want to crash on a planet

KEA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyrophred

it depends. if that is a shuttle coming out of the docking bay, its not that huge. if its a freighter its decent sized. It looks similar to the setup to SolCore though and I cant see the rest of the station, so who knows?

But Im with WileE on this one the current stations are tiny. The problem with alot of People working in Sci-fi settings is they forget the scale of things.

Ten Ton Hammer did an interview with the lead graphics guy. He talks about scale in that. Check it out here: A Jumpgate Evolution Interview with Darrin Klein | TenTonHammer

Smegit

Good interview that.

My favorite comment from it:

I’ll just say that “Solrain Core Station” was a cruel mistress.

Oh yeah

Smeg

Lordopic

Quote:

A piece of a monolithic station.

New pics, nice read adn by that quote i take it the stations are goning to be big then

Pyrophred

gives me hope

Aphelion

Oh this quote is cute...

Ten Ton Hammer - Finally, what should fans of the original Jumpgate and space combat simulators in general expect to see when they enter the world of Jumpgate Evolution?

Darrin - I want new players and old players alike to login and see an immersive, high quality environment, inspired by the original Jumpgate…loaded with players

EDIT: Okay... I just noticed what looks like a capital ship in the third screenshot, and the second screenie has a new ship besides the Halcyon in it. Also look for the "docking dots" that I'm assuming are replacing the docking rings in screens 3 & 4.

Scorch

Scale of objects is MUCH bigger now in Jumpgate Evolution. Some asteroids are huge and the new stations are giant. Scale is something everyone wanted bigger.

GrimGriz

As resident naysayer, allow me the following:
Larger scale means greater traveling time!

Pyrophred

quit whining. if they do it right you wont notice the travel times. hopefully they will scale up the speeds of the ships as well... Scorch? Buddy, pal, friend?

Poseidon

Speaking of space objects, as of right now, there is now ship to ship collisions, only ship to object. What are the plans and/or opinions on Ship/ship collisions?

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	WileE Member Pilot Name: WileE Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 252	Question about space objects I don't know if this was asked, but I haven't seen it so far. As things are right now, even with the odd scaling in sectors with objects, everything is tiny. CP's, stations, etc, are itty bitty compared to the scale of the ships. Is this something that will be addressed in Jumpgate Evolution? I think it would be incredibly cool, not to mention space-filling, to have space objects (don't forget about things like the comm. arrays too) that are closer to proper scale.


	KEA Cadet Pilot Name: KEA Joystick: Saitek X52, Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In my own world Posts: 33	Re: Question about space objects From the screenshots that I have seen, things look pretty big to me For example, http://www.confluxwar.net/downloads/...024x768-05.jpg, if that is a station docking bay, that looks to be pretty good sized to me.


	Pyrophred pyrotechnics specialist Joystick: saitek evo Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: over here Posts: 405	Re: Question about space objects it depends. if that is a shuttle coming out of the docking bay, its not that huge. if its a freighter its decent sized. It looks similar to the setup to SolCore though and I cant see the rest of the station, so who knows? But Im with WileE on this one the current stations are tiny. The problem with alot of People working in Sci-fi settings is they forget the scale of things.
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	Larommi Cadet Pilot Name: Larommi Joystick: Saitek Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 83	Re: Question about space objects I want to crash on a planet
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	Smegit Member Pilot Name: Smegit Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Microsoft Sidewinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Possibly the pub Posts: 169	Re: Question about space objects Good interview that. My favorite comment from it: I’ll just say that “Solrain Core Station” was a cruel mistress. Oh yeah Smeg
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	Pyrophred pyrotechnics specialist Joystick: saitek evo Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: over here Posts: 405	Re: Question about space objects gives me hope


	Aphelion Member Pilot Name: Aphelion Joystick: MS FF1 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ring View Posts: 316	Re: Question about space objects Oh this quote is cute... Ten Ton Hammer - Finally, what should fans of the original Jumpgate and space combat simulators in general expect to see when they enter the world of Jumpgate Evolution? Darrin - I want new players and old players alike to login and see an immersive, high quality environment, inspired by the original Jumpgate…loaded with players EDIT: Okay... I just noticed what looks like a capital ship in the third screenshot, and the second screenie has a new ship besides the Halcyon in it. Also look for the "docking dots" that I'm assuming are replacing the docking rings in screens 3 & 4.
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	Scorch Jumpgate Developer Pilot Name: GM_Scorch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 141	Re: Question about space objects Scale of objects is MUCH bigger now in Jumpgate Evolution. Some asteroids are huge and the new stations are giant. Scale is something everyone wanted bigger.


	GrimGriz Highest Order Hypocrite Faction: non-aligned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland Posts: 2,648	Re: Question about space objects As resident naysayer, allow me the following: Larger scale means greater traveling time!


	Pyrophred pyrotechnics specialist Joystick: saitek evo Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: over here Posts: 405	Re: Question about space objects quit whining. if they do it right you wont notice the travel times. hopefully they will scale up the speeds of the ships as well... Scorch? Buddy, pal, friend?


	Poseidon Member Pilot Name: Poseidon Faction: non-aligned Joystick: X45 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 133	Re: Question about space objects Speaking of space objects, as of right now, there is now ship to ship collisions, only ship to object. What are the plans and/or opinions on Ship/ship collisions?