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Environmental changes in systems (basically Weather)
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Kharush Rova
Artec Industries
#1 - 2013-10-11 10:01:47 UTC
I'm thinking what would be an interesting idea is to implement environmental changes to systems - so that the EVE universe becomes a little more alive, apart from the players.

For anyone who's played Starcraft 2 before, where lava sinks and rises during a game - and forces the player to react in order not to be killed - I think it would be crazy awesome to have something similar in EVE-Online.

Solar Winds, Electromagnetic Storms, Sun going super nova (ok maybe not that extreme).

But adding another layer to the game which cannot be controlled by players.

Imagine a mining operation, and you get a warning that a plasma storm is approaching and you need to get all your people out of the asteroid field, and suddenly pirates attack but they get warp scrambled by the plasma storm.

Something like that I think would be crazy fun.
Barrogh Habalu
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2013-10-11 10:03:59 UTC
"Some random stuff is coming our way again. Dock up your barges and do nothing until it ends. Then restart the op."
As fun as it sounds.

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Pertuabo Enkidgan
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-10-11 10:59:51 UTC
The eve universe itself is indeed surprisingly....docile.

I'd love to see the sun melt you if you get too close, or that you get hit by asteroids if you're in a ring. Or even space lightning, or space water! (they both exist!)

When are we going to the landmarks? ''Pool of Radiance'' etc...
Debora Tsung
Perkone
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-10-11 11:03:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Debora Tsung
Pertuabo Enkidgan wrote:
The eve universe itself is indeed surprisingly....docile.

I'd love to see the sun melt if you get too close, or that you get hit by asteroids if you're in a ring. Or even space lightning, or space water! (they both exist!)

When are we going to the landmarks? ''Pool of Radiance'' etc...


That's what I want to see.. Lol

EDIT: Edited for misreading.

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Samillian
Angry Mustellid
#5 - 2013-10-11 11:56:58 UTC
Environmental effects (space weather) have been suggested before as has the proposal that this "weather" have effects on ships systems similar to those found in various W-Space systems. I believe that while the idea was well received that the technical difficulties and resources available make it unlikely to happen.

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Benar Ellecon
Card games on MOTORCYCLES
#6 - 2013-10-11 16:24:57 UTC
Bump for an interesting idea!

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David Kir
Errantry Armaments
#7 - 2013-10-11 16:49:11 UTC
The day I get heat damage by fighting at the sun, agility penalty when at a planet and damage when in a belt, I'll be a happy man.

+1

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HTC NecoSino
ISEEU Corporation
Observatory Great Bear
#8 - 2013-10-11 16:55:57 UTC
Explore wormholes sometime. Plenty of environmental effects
Kharush Rova
Artec Industries
#9 - 2013-10-12 17:13:09 UTC
HTC NecoSino wrote:
Explore wormholes sometime. Plenty of environmental effects


I have - and there should be more - in normal space =P
ExookiZ
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
#10 - 2013-10-12 17:47:47 UTC
I could support this, random = good in my opinion, provided there are beneficial/rewarding ones as well. A storm that just wipes your mining fleet, justc ause isnt terribly fun, although would do wonders for afk miners.

I see this as a useful vector for adding new content/resources/things to fight over

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Lephia DeGrande
Luxembourg Space Union
#11 - 2013-10-12 18:54:20 UTC
Fill empty and dull Space?

+over 9000!!

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ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#12 - 2013-10-12 19:43:42 UTC
I would like to see stars deal a constant rate of EM and Thermal damage if you get too close... might make for some interesting tactics.

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Arthur Aihaken
CODE.d
#13 - 2013-10-12 19:54:29 UTC
Kharush Rova wrote:
Solar Winds, Electromagnetic Storms, Sun going super nova (ok maybe not that extreme).

But adding another layer to the game which cannot be controlled by players.

Imagine a mining operation, and you get a warning that a plasma storm is approaching and you need to get all your people out of the asteroid field, and suddenly pirates attack but they get warp scrambled by the plasma storm.

Something like that I think would be crazy fun.

Totally! Oh, the humanity... (wait, most miners are bots anyway, right? ;) )
In addition to how these could potentially affect ship systems, I'd love to see some visual effects as well. Reduced visibility, electromagnetic arcing, shield and sensor fluctuations, etc.

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