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CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#41 - 2014-10-31 10:33:21 UTC
Sakaron Hefdover wrote:
I was taking a scenic stroll around new eden, when I discovered by moving close to the stars, I was not hauled around in a high radial per second orbit as would be normal.

Therefore, I need to ask the question, Where is the gravity?

because otherwise I can ether conclude that there is none in this universe, Or as to what seems more appropriate as all ships at rest come to a specific pitch, I can say that there is gravity, and ships have to use ballast and hot air to maintain their position.

Therefore, I have to say that we are not in a actual universe, but in an unknown "finite" area where the mechanics, constants and the abilities of us all can be changed at will.

We are not real, but experiments in a testing lab. Controlled by someone
EVE's space physics is probably easiest to compare to "tennis balls in water" (non-rigid balls in non-viscous fluid). It's of course not accurate or realistic but it the gaming experience is better since that's what most people find easiest to understand and adapt to. There is no gravity and the planets and moons are stationary.

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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#42 - 2014-10-31 10:38:15 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
"tennis balls in water"

We never undocked, didn't we? They put us in those pods and everything afterwards was just simulation. We are all mind-locked, living out the rest of our lives as happy vegetables.

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Sol Project
Shitt Outta Luck - GANKING4GOOD
#43 - 2014-10-31 10:38:18 UTC
Stationary?

So it's the bookmarks that are moving every once in a while?

I would assume it makes more sense to believe that it's the celestials which are moving, but in any way it's definitely SOMETHING that doesn't keep it's position. Even though it doesn't happen daily, the fact that instabookmarks have to be adjusted every once in a while means that "stationary" is a rather relative term.

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Sakaron Hefdover
Perkone
Caldari State
#44 - 2014-10-31 11:30:35 UTC
Abrazzar wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
"tennis balls in water"

We never undocked, didn't we? They put us in those pods and everything afterwards was just simulation. We are all mind-locked, living out the rest of our lives as happy vegetables.


Good god, It really is a video game
Medalyn Isis
Doomheim
#45 - 2014-10-31 12:02:04 UTC  |  Edited by: Medalyn Isis
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
Eve is a fictional fluid universe space submarine game.

Spot on. CCP should be this as their slogan to all new players so we don't get confused newbies making misinformed posts like the OP.
Medalyn Isis
Doomheim
#46 - 2014-10-31 12:06:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Medalyn Isis
Azov Rassau wrote:
baltec1 wrote:
Space is a liquid

Confirmed

Nice Image there. Going to save the one.
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#47 - 2014-10-31 12:41:49 UTC
Sol Project wrote:
Stationary?

So it's the bookmarks that are moving every once in a while?

I would assume it makes more sense to believe that it's the celestials which are moving, but in any way it's definitely SOMETHING that doesn't keep it's position. Even though it doesn't happen daily, the fact that instabookmarks have to be adjusted every once in a while means that "stationary" is a rather relative term.
Suns, planets, moons, gates, stations and bookmarks don't move. They have absolute fixed coordinates.

We have, however, changed the size of stations and gates and that may affect your insta-bookmarks.

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CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#48 - 2014-10-31 12:44:04 UTC
Medalyn Isis wrote:
Azov Rassau wrote:
baltec1 wrote:
Space is a liquid

Confirmed
Nice Image there. Going to save the one.
Look at the bottom 1/3 here http://eve-ru.com/media/wallpapers/

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Medalyn Isis
Doomheim
#49 - 2014-10-31 12:49:40 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Medalyn Isis wrote:
Azov Rassau wrote:
baltec1 wrote:
Space is a liquid

Confirmed
Nice Image there. Going to save the one.
Look at the bottom 1/3 here http://eve-ru.com/media/wallpapers/

Thank you, very nice images.
Hra Neuvosto
Party Cat Enterprises
#50 - 2014-10-31 13:10:28 UTC
Abrazzar wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
"tennis balls in water"

We never undocked, didn't we? They put us in those pods and everything afterwards was just simulation. We are all mind-locked, living out the rest of our lives as happy vegetables.

Right before they pull the plug on eve they'll reveal it was all a dream.
Jade Blackwind
#51 - 2014-10-31 14:39:18 UTC
Hra Neuvosto wrote:
Abrazzar wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
"tennis balls in water"

We never undocked, didn't we? They put us in those pods and everything afterwards was just simulation. We are all mind-locked, living out the rest of our lives as happy vegetables.

Right before they pull the plug on eve they'll reveal it was all a dream.
A Jovian social experiment with a Sleeper-like virtual reality on selected humans.

Would make a fitting ending for the game.
Altirius Saldiaro
Doomheim
#52 - 2014-10-31 14:42:40 UTC
Bumper submarines in liquid space. New Eden has underwater physics. Its a different part of the universe.
Arthur Aihaken
CODE.d
#53 - 2014-10-31 17:00:46 UTC
Maybe we've never actually left the pod...

I am currently away, traveling through time and will be returning last week.
Dersen Lowery
The Scope
#54 - 2014-10-31 17:18:05 UTC
Can I interest OP in a game called Kerbal Space Program?

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Varchesse
Xoth Inc
The Monarchy
#55 - 2014-10-31 17:50:49 UTC
I just put it all down to the ship's computer making adjustments so that you don't have to worry about pesky physics.

Such also as; ship fuel, sounds in space, ship crewing, etc.
Eugene Kerner
TunDraGon
Goonswarm Federation
#56 - 2014-10-31 19:39:48 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Sol Project wrote:
Stationary?

So it's the bookmarks that are moving every once in a while?

I would assume it makes more sense to believe that it's the celestials which are moving, but in any way it's definitely SOMETHING that doesn't keep it's position. Even though it doesn't happen daily, the fact that instabookmarks have to be adjusted every once in a while means that "stationary" is a rather relative term.
Suns, planets, moons, gates, stations and bookmarks don't move. They have absolute fixed coordinates.

We have, however, changed the size of stations and gates and that may affect your insta-bookmarks.

I can assure you they move. Either the Bookmarks or the celestials. It even happened during a gate camp one time when suddenly my scorpion bookmark was in range of the gate guns again- just 15 minutes and no session change in between...

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Morihei Akachi
Doomheim
#57 - 2014-10-31 19:51:03 UTC
Foxstar Damaskeenus wrote:
we have friction in space

Naturally. It's a science friction game.

"Enduring", "restrained" and "ample" as designations for starship components are foreign to the genre of high-tech science fiction and don’t belong in Eve Online. (And as for “scoped” …)
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#58 - 2014-10-31 20:33:34 UTC
Eugene Kerner wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Sol Project wrote:
Stationary?

So it's the bookmarks that are moving every once in a while?

I would assume it makes more sense to believe that it's the celestials which are moving, but in any way it's definitely SOMETHING that doesn't keep it's position. Even though it doesn't happen daily, the fact that instabookmarks have to be adjusted every once in a while means that "stationary" is a rather relative term.
Suns, planets, moons, gates, stations and bookmarks don't move. They have absolute fixed coordinates.

We have, however, changed the size of stations and gates and that may affect your insta-bookmarks.

I can assure you they move. Either the Bookmarks or the celestials. It even happened during a gate camp one time when suddenly my scorpion bookmark was in range of the gate guns again- just 15 minutes and no session change in between...
I can assure you they don't.

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Sol Project
Shitt Outta Luck - GANKING4GOOD
#59 - 2014-10-31 20:57:22 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Sol Project wrote:
Stationary?

So it's the bookmarks that are moving every once in a while?

I would assume it makes more sense to believe that it's the celestials which are moving, but in any way it's definitely SOMETHING that doesn't keep it's position. Even though it doesn't happen daily, the fact that instabookmarks have to be adjusted every once in a while means that "stationary" is a rather relative term.
Suns, planets, moons, gates, stations and bookmarks don't move. They have absolute fixed coordinates.

We have, however, changed the size of stations and gates and that may affect your insta-bookmarks.

Wow, thank you. :D

How often did you do that already? Bookmarks changed *often* throughout the game!

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Warning: NSFW! Barely legal girls in underwear!

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stoicfaux
#60 - 2014-10-31 21:04:05 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Medalyn Isis wrote:
Azov Rassau wrote:
baltec1 wrote:
Space is a liquid

Confirmed
Nice Image there. Going to save the one.
Look at the bottom 1/3 here http://eve-ru.com/media/wallpapers/

Who the hell puts a virus in a bitmap?!? Oh... it's 'eve-ru', question withdrawn.

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