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graphical effects CCP should redo
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Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#1 - 2013-07-28 15:38:18 UTC
watching the alliance tournament there are at least two graphical effects which seem out of place.

#1 ECCM
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#78 WEB

ECCM is probably the oldest remaining effect and just doesn't look like state of the art anymore. Web looks fine on small ships but it needs IMO tweaking for larger ships. Since its so common it would add a lot if it would get a bit devtime. Hardeners could look cooler, and shield stuff too but they don't stand out so much like the two mentioned effects.

how to fix eve: 1) remove ECM 2) rename dampeners to ECM 3) add new anti-drone ewar for caldari 4) give offgrid boosters ongrid combat value
Rovinia
Exotic Dancers Union
#2 - 2013-07-28 17:38:13 UTC
- Stargate flashes. Have been done recently, but are barely noticable now.
Nyancat Audeles
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-07-28 19:14:53 UTC
ECCM! ECCM needs to be redone!
Aquila Sagitta
Blue-Fire
#4 - 2013-07-28 19:39:14 UTC
i want mostly all effects re-done. The shield rr effect is like playstation 2 quality. Also want updated neut/nos effects. I like the current ones just want them updated to better graphics

Blue-Fire Best Fire
Arthur Aihaken
CODE.d
#5 - 2013-07-29 11:11:31 UTC
I prefer the old smart bomb effects.

I am currently away, traveling through time and will be returning last week.
Tobias Hareka
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2013-07-29 11:26:26 UTC
Rovinia wrote:
- Stargate flashes. Have been done recently, but are barely noticable now.


They are fine. Learn to gatecamp.
Diesel47
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#7 - 2013-07-29 11:35:58 UTC
Pffft, the most important is the puny pathetic "ship explosions" (if you can even call them that.)

Bigger and more glorious explosions now. The bigger the ship, the bigger the boom.

A cap-ship blowing up should literally be brighter than the sun.
Fenris Telal
White Line Industries
#8 - 2013-07-29 11:43:08 UTC
Logistics, should be some kind of emitter for high slot modules.
Liner Xiandra
Sparks Inc
#9 - 2013-07-29 12:56:35 UTC
Most of the effects could do with an extra pass. ECCM is indeed an eyesore.
POS/Warp Bubbles are another gripe for me; they're hard to judge whether you're in one or not and having the entire screen covered in various shades of gray of bubbles isn't all that exciting. Maybe some postprocessing type effect would be more suitable.
Diesel47
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-07-29 13:10:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Diesel47
Liner Xiandra wrote:
Most of the effects could do with an extra pass. ECCM is indeed an eyesore.
POS/Warp Bubbles are another gripe for me; they're hard to judge whether you're in one or not and having the entire screen covered in various shades of gray of bubbles isn't all that exciting. Maybe some postprocessing type effect would be more suitable.


Ah, just remembered that.

It is really hard to tell if you are in a bubble or not. They should make the bubble have a texturized pattern so it is easier to tell.
marVLs
#11 - 2013-07-29 13:19:54 UTC
Shield effects
Ship explosions
Modules effects
Some cool MWD and AB effect
Warp effects like on latest ccp video
Eddy -Stylez
#12 - 2013-07-29 16:43:08 UTC
marVLs wrote:
Shield effects
Ship explosions
Modules effects
Some cool MWD and AB effect
Warp effects like on latest ccp video


^This

I envy armor rep pilots, the effect looks way better than the glowing blue goop that shield booster pilots have.

Ship explosions aren't quite complete yet. When a ship is destroyed the hull vanishes out of thin air and transforms instantly into a wreck.
Diesel47
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#13 - 2013-07-29 16:49:05 UTC
Eddy -Stylez wrote:
marVLs wrote:
Shield effects
Ship explosions
Modules effects
Some cool MWD and AB effect
Warp effects like on latest ccp video


^This

I envy armor rep pilots, the effect looks way better than the glowing blue goop that shield booster pilots have.

Ship explosions aren't quite complete yet. When a ship is destroyed the hull vanishes out of thin air and transforms instantly into a wreck.




Yeah, and when it does actually explode... It looks like a firecracker. What?
Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#14 - 2013-07-29 16:59:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Bienator II
the main problem i have with armor hardeners or reps is that they make it look very cartoonish. It takes all the scifi realism of the hull away and paints this glow over it. It also makes edge aliasing artifacts stand out more etc.
The best looking armor effect is probably the hull rep effect, the worst are hardeners IMO.

Regarding shield... well we saw concept art since at least 3 fanfests about bubble shields. So if there are already pans to change them it isn't worth going into detail here.

but ECCM is by far the worst looking effect ATM - nice to see people agree with me ;)

how to fix eve: 1) remove ECM 2) rename dampeners to ECM 3) add new anti-drone ewar for caldari 4) give offgrid boosters ongrid combat value
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#15 - 2013-07-29 19:46:26 UTC
I want old torpedo explosions back.

Back in the day, when you got hit with a torp...you knew it..and so did everyone else on grid!

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?