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About the visible route on stars...
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Melleth
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-02-19 18:22:44 UTC
Well, for some years I've managed to keep myself away from these forums but now I can't resist any longer. I have to come here and say this:

Thank you, CCP.
As someone that loves astronomy and the "little details that count", this new feature is MIND-BLOWING. I've been playing with it since the servers went back live and I have got no words to express how beautiful this is not only in terms of game visuals but also in terms of game mechanics and yet again another incredible feat by EVE Online.

At first I thought it could just randomly draw a route through the stars, but then I created a route and looked at it on the STAR MAP with the "unflatten" command. Then I closed the map and looked at it (with the same angle) in-game and this is proof that no - it's no random route.

And then changing the route and see the lines changing on real time... Well...

Thanks, thanks a lot!
Bloodpetal
Tir Capital Management Group
#2 - 2013-02-19 18:33:17 UTC
Yup, love it too!

Makes the space feel a lot more vast.

Where I am.
Siestre Vitale
Vita Post Mortem
#3 - 2013-02-19 18:59:46 UTC
Yeah its a nice touch!

how do i disable it?

"Chance favours the prepared mind"
Benco97
#4 - 2013-02-19 19:19:46 UTC
I also like this addition, gives a nice feel of systems being more connected, as opposed to working like loading screens.

Very nice touch.
Anslo
Scope Works
#5 - 2013-02-19 19:20:52 UTC
Siestre Vitale wrote:
Yeah its a nice touch!

how do i disable it?



And here comes the first bitter vet.

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Siestre Vitale
Vita Post Mortem
#6 - 2013-02-19 19:25:39 UTC
Anslo wrote:
Siestre Vitale wrote:
Yeah its a nice touch!

how do i disable it?



And here comes the first bitter vet.


Actually not at all, i like the new ui/graphics changes, i just didnt want to see it all the time

so shhh, back in your box

"Chance favours the prepared mind"
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#7 - 2013-02-19 19:58:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Ranger 1
Siestre Vitale wrote:
Anslo wrote:
Siestre Vitale wrote:
Yeah its a nice touch!

how do i disable it?



And here comes the first bitter vet.


Actually not at all, i like the new ui/graphics changes, i just didnt want to see it all the time

so shhh, back in your box

You can turn it on or off in the settings portion of the auto pilot info box (top left corner of your screen). I don't remember if you need to have an actual auto pilot route laid in to be able to access it.

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RichtPaul
Shadow Industries I
#8 - 2013-02-19 23:48:32 UTC
It's so faint why would you disable it? Because you don't like beauty?
Melleth
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-02-19 23:50:56 UTC
RichtPaul wrote:
It's so faint why would you disable it? Because you don't like beauty?


Some people can't stand that other people are happy with game changes while all they do is whine. ;)
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#10 - 2013-02-19 23:53:00 UTC
Melleth wrote:
Some people can't stand that other people are happy with game changes while all they do is whine. ;)


Id ask for proof, but we can all see the front page of GD.

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Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#11 - 2013-02-19 23:54:16 UTC
Siestre Vitale wrote:
Yeah its a nice touch!

how do i disable it?


Turn your screen brightness all the way down. That way you will not see any aspect of the game you do not like.

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Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#12 - 2013-02-20 01:03:58 UTC
Siestre Vitale wrote:
Yeah its a nice touch!

how do i disable it?



Don't use autopilot?
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Karl Hobb
Imperial Margarine
#13 - 2013-02-20 01:14:09 UTC
I have to say I love this feature as well. It's so much useless fluff, but it adds so much to EVE at the same time. My only issue is that there is no line from the gate in the system you are currently in to the next system. I think it would be nice to have a faint line that starts "off-grid" from the gate and goes towards the next system.

A professional astro-bastard was not available so they sent me.
dark heartt
#14 - 2013-02-20 01:20:25 UTC
I think its one of the most useless changes... But I'll be damned if I don't just love it. It makes no sense to have it from a gameplay point of view, but damn it helps with immersion.

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Clone 1017
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2013-02-20 01:27:17 UTC
dark heartt wrote:
I think its one of the most useless changes... But I'll be damned if I don't just love it. It makes no sense to have it from a gameplay point of view, but damn it helps with immersion.


If it helps immersion then it has a use..
Kate stark
#16 - 2013-02-20 01:28:29 UTC
i don't get the point of it. the line doesn't actually seem to follow any meaningful path.

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Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#17 - 2013-02-20 02:10:09 UTC
Kate stark wrote:
i don't get the point of it. the line doesn't actually seem to follow any meaningful path.


It doesn't really have a point. It looks cool and that seemed to be enough to do it.

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Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#18 - 2013-02-20 02:40:38 UTC
The plotted autopilot route was the work of CCP Mannapi (credit claimed by Team Game of Drones of course). He's the kind of programmer I am in awe of: use your spare time to do something awesome that makes the world (of EVE) a better a place.

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