EVE General Discussion

I've tried to like them. I really want to like them. But I just can't. They don't seem like they are appropriate for space combat; feels like they came straight out of a flight combat game with their smoke trails and what not. The old missiles had that old Star Trek-y feel for some reason. I also don't really like the launchers. The Cruise/Torpedo ones are cool because they are "inside" the ship, but the external ones again look like they belong in a flight combat game. Especially Rocket Launchers.

Point of this thread? I don't know. Just felt I needed to share it.

You must be really bummed about EVE's space physics then huh?

You sir are in a very small minority. Also, try a rocket heretic for giggles. Load different ammos into all of the launchers for some fireworks!

Problem with missiles is that you cannot see them at a distance. I'm in two minds about the smoke feel they are a bit to smokey. Love the launchers.

Tal

Ya they look dumb, the FPS hit is lol... the launchers are lol (WAY to large on something like a ceptor)

The like hit all over scatter thing is dumb... Looks like little fireworks hitting a ship too...

I can see what you mean, smoke and explosives probably shouldn't look like that in space. But then again ships explode all the time in EVE and I've gotten used to that.

Eve uses flight game physics, flight game graphics, flight game everything, because we probably wouldn't be able to relate to realistic space stuff. But we have seen plenty of dogfites in movies.

I remember one space game that tried to be realistic, the sequel to Elite. It was called Frontier and was 80% unplayable. I had one kill in that game, a fight that lasted 5 hours straight without being able to dock and save. It was a cool game in it's own way, but not really suitable for playing.


All I meant to say is that I appreciate that EVE often use the rule of cool, instead of trying to be realistic.


There's a nice video of Frontier on youtube, but the guy playing just do some trading on auto-pilot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt29cTOWgzI

But it is the sort of space combat we've grown to expect from franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars, amongst others. Honestly, I don't feel like I am flying an airplane in a space-like environment; I feel like I am flying a space ship.


The new missiles and their launchers, however.... they're just too airplane-y. This is only for the Light/Heavy launchers though. The Cruiser/Torpedo launchers with their submarine-like sliding doors are something I very well could see the factions in EVE use. Especially Minmatar since they are less high-tec.

They should've used this concept for the lesser launchers too: have missile bays rather than actual launchers. That's how Star Trek does it.

Excuse me while I just ROLL and PITCH my ship in order to turn it instead of just firing some thrusters to YAW to my desired heading.

Also excuse me while my ship reaches terminal velocity as it flies through the viscous space aether that also slows the ship down to zero after my engines stop firing.

Let me tell you about 'real' space combat. 2 Ships spot each other in space, fire nuclear missiles at each other from 8AU away, the missiles cross each other and both ships die about 2 weeks after they originally fire ze missiles.

Guess you're not a fan of Robotech

Next time drink some water