[Jump]

Originally Posted by Istanbul

he quoted official text from the Jumpgate Evolution site about humanity. .

Which was the point of my original post.

Humanity has never been mentioned in Jumpgate AFAIK. That's why the original game took place in an odd alien universe.

I'm not against it merely pointing out that that is a new angle.

[Vinegar Goose]

Hopefully Jump it means we will see EVE style player pictures in Jumpgate Evolution. 3D avatars are a waste of coding time, but the pictures in EVE let you further define your character. They are great for player interactions.

Of course an Octavian should have the option of keeping the helmet on for the photo. We wouldn't want to break the camera.

[Chaser]

Maybe its just me, but I see the whole story as a new more modern version of the old story. Its the Shift now, in the old story it was a terrible cataclism, but no real fine details, just it happened and divided the colonies...so to me it seems like a new rewrite of the same story. Ok, maybe I'm wrong but its possible.

[Jump]

No it mentions the old cataclysm. So it's more like deja vu all over again.

[ELPIRATA]

@GrimLeo: Is ok, we already were using your faction pictures to scare away the roaches and mice.

[Liet]

I actually preferred it when it wasn't clear if we were human or not. I also really don't like the idea of player avatars. They're so very, very hard to get right and avoid looking hokey, and I'd rather let peoples' imaginations get involved.

[ELPIRATA]

And add to that how ugly all the avatars were in the first place If I were to see my oct pic everytime I typed something Im not sure I would have lasted this long. The only one that looks kind of neat is the quants, the sols... ugly... with a pistol? ewww

ELP

[Liet]

You said it. Too hard to get right for a feature that's not important, and in some players' view would be a negative.

[Injustice]

Originally Posted by Liet

You said it. Too hard to get right for a feature that's not important, and in some players' view would be a negative.

Well look at the bright side, Octavia won't have the hot chick avatars, so the majority of 13 year old retards will play for the other factions.

[GrimGriz]

Originally Posted by Injustice

Well look at the bright side, Octavia won't have the hot chick avatars, so the majority of 13 year old retards will play for the other factions.

Yeah, whichever "nation" they say has the most guns

[Injustice]

Originally Posted by GrimGriz

Yeah, whichever "nation" they say has the most guns

I'm referring to the dreaded "Night Elf female" effect.

[Tim]

wait.. is that a wow reference?