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Day/Night Cycle?

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Thomas Hurt
Future Ventures
#1 - 2013-07-05 16:52:04 UTC
This is one feature that seems to be curiously missing from E.v.E.; it's in many other MMOs/RPGs these days, why not one that gets updated as much as this game? It gets kind of dull always flying around in the daytime; nighttime could also potentially introduce some new PvP metagame mechanics.
Noddy Comet
Lysdexic Agnostics - Thier is no Dog
#2 - 2013-07-05 16:52:55 UTC
How do you tell if it's night time in space?

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panterus29
Blame The Bunny
#3 - 2013-07-05 16:54:09 UTC
...fly behind a planet?....maybe making sure sun is occluded by objects is selected?
Thomas Hurt
Future Ventures
#4 - 2013-07-05 16:55:17 UTC
Noddy Comet wrote:
How do you tell if it's night time in space?


Umm... the same way as anywhere else? The sun goes down, it gets dark, ambient noises change to nighttime sounds (crickets, frogs, wind rustling trees, etc.)
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#5 - 2013-07-05 16:56:17 UTC

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baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#6 - 2013-07-05 16:57:12 UTC
Please move your head as you are blocking the sun and we cannot tell what time it is very well.
Lugia3
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-07-05 16:57:37 UTC
6/10.

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Verity Sovereign
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2013-07-05 16:58:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Verity Sovereign
Can't tell if stupid or troll


ah, found solution, stupid troll
Catlos JeminJees
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-07-05 16:59:29 UTC
6/10 some pleople fell for it
Holgrak Blacksmith
Prophets of Motav
#10 - 2013-07-05 17:02:12 UTC
I really hope this is just a troll and no one is genuinely this stupid.
De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2013-07-05 17:03:53 UTC
Holgrak Blacksmith wrote:
I really hope this is just a troll and no one is genuinely this stupid.


The fact that you have to ask indicates that there are, in fact, some people genuinely this stupid.

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Ace Uoweme
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-07-05 17:06:31 UTC
Thomas Hurt wrote:
This is one feature that seems to be curiously missing from E.v.E.; it's in many other MMOs/RPGs these days, why not one that gets updated as much as this game? It gets kind of dull always flying around in the daytime; nighttime could also potentially introduce some new PvP metagame mechanics.


Play Deus Ex. Night time is the best time 24/7.

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Kijo Rikki
Killboard Padding Services
#13 - 2013-07-05 17:11:26 UTC
There is a player-made solution to this problem: Whilst in space, rotate your camera angle around your ship while in line of sight of the local star. Be sure to use small movements as to mimic closely an Earth-like 24 hour cycle.

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War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#14 - 2013-07-05 17:31:00 UTC
This song goes out to the OP...

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Paikis
Vapour Holdings
#15 - 2013-07-05 17:33:28 UTC
/Facepalm
Scorsigaar
Ruthless Regiment
SL0W CHILDREN AT PLAY
#16 - 2013-07-05 17:37:47 UTC
This is what we get with "no child left behind"?
Rico Minali
Sons Of 0din
Commonwealth Vanguard
#17 - 2013-07-05 17:45:55 UTC
Noddy Comet wrote:
How do you tell if it's night time in space?


I do believe he got you... Or maybe, just maybe I have mistakenly credited the OP with an almost intelligent troll, which means that I have in fact been the one who was 'got'.

Trust me, I almost know what I'm doing.
Hessian Arcturus
Doomheim
#18 - 2013-07-05 18:03:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Hessian Arcturus
Can't tell if OP is serious or...

Can't the sun go down!!! Cry If OP is serious, then I weep for humanity...

De'Veldrin wrote:
Holgrak Blacksmith wrote:
I really hope this is just a troll and no one is genuinely this stupid.


The fact that you have to ask indicates that there are, in fact, some people genuinely this stupid.


I beg to differ... I studied astrophysics at degree level (going onto do my masters this september) and when a friend of mine found out they were firing questions at me. One of which was: "We've walked on the surface of the moon, yet we're fascinated with the Sun, why haven't we sent someone to the Sun yet?". This guy was serious... Moral of the story (for me) pick better friends.

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Warpshade
Warped Industries
#19 - 2013-07-05 18:07:45 UTC
Confirming that the universe rotates and indeed orbits a Sun.
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#20 - 2013-07-05 18:08:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
Thomas Hurt wrote:
Noddy Comet wrote:
How do you tell if it's night time in space?


Umm... the same way as anywhere else? The sun goes down, it gets dark, ambient noises change to nighttime sounds (crickets, frogs, wind rustling trees, etc.)

The sun going down generally requires a planet that is in orbit around a star, and that is rotating around its own axis, hardly the type of thing you'll find in a space ship.

Trees, crickets and frogs in your space ship are usually down to poor maintenance and slovenly habits, if you have an infestation of this nature space your janitors and get some new ones, alternatively contact a local pest exterminator who will be more than pleased to cleanse your ship with antimatter.

As for the wind you could always eat more beans, I would however avoid doing so, methane strips essential nutrients from your pod goo and causes an increase in internal temperature due to the greenhouse effect.

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