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Murkar Omaristos

The Alabaster Albatross

Unreasonable Bastards

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#1 - 2014-12-23 03:19:40 UTC

This is something that I've been thinking about for a while. Simply for the sake of space-accuracy!

Why are all moons in eve rocky/grey/barren? Since a large portion of the EVE universe is very accurately designed as a space sim......this is actually not very realistic.

For those that don't know what I'm talking about - all of the moons in EVE basically look like the Earth's moon. However, this is not what moons are like in the real universe (although perhaps most). A significant number of known moons do not look like our own moon - not even remotely, actually.

A large number of moons actually share a lot of characteristics with planets, and do not look rocky and barren at all. Saturn's Moon Titan has an atmosphere!

Moons come in all different types and colors. Io, one of the Jovian Moons, has volcanoes (and is yellow)!

A more well known (in recent years) Jovian moon Europa has an icy surface and possible liquid ocean beneath.

Not all satellites in orbit around planets are large enough to have become spherical under their own gravity! The latest release was named after one such object, Rhea.

'Nuff said.

Anhenka

Native Freshfood

Minmatar Republic

Likes received: 1,697

#2 - 2014-12-23 04:19:40 UTC

Ehh.... I'm 99.99% sure they are on a Greek gods kick for naming, not naming it after obscure planetoids.

It's quite likely the moon Rhea was named after the same mythology as the EVE expansion though.

As far as actually having different designed moons... I guess so? I don't see any reason why not, but it's really far down my list of priorities considering how rarely I see a moon as anything other than a faraway dot or bracket.

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Solhild Doomheim Likes received: 2,010	#3 - 2014-12-23 10:43:36 UTC 2 Shouldn't be too difficult to do as the existing planet artwork can be mapped onto the moons. E.g. A ringed gas planet with moons of ice, plasma, gas and lava shouldn't be too much work?

Mharius Skjem

Guardians of the Underworld

Likes received: 315

#4 - 2014-12-23 10:53:50 UTC

Murkar Omaristos wrote:

Excellent idea +1 from me. I love stuff like this that adds to the real life feeling of eve online which further drives immersion.

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Lugh Crow-Slave Likes received: 3,997	#5 - 2014-12-23 10:57:18 UTC 1 Yes this is exactly what CCP should spend their time and effort on BLOPS Hauler The 16.8km Bubble

Rivr Luzade

Coreli Corporation

Pandemic Legion

Likes received: 3,087

#6 - 2014-12-23 11:13:01 UTC

Lugh Crow-Slave wrote:

Yes this is exactly what CCP should spend their time and effort on

Better than the NES.

In the same go the should also correct all the stars' and planets' specs and info.

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Debora Tsung Perkone Caldari State Likes received: 1,487	#7 - 2014-12-23 12:18:14 UTC Lugh Crow-Slave wrote: Yes this is exactly what CCP should spend their time and effort on Quoted for Truth. Stupidity should be a bannable offense. Fighting back is more fun than not. Sticky: AFK Cloaking Thread It's not pretty, but it's there.


Murkar Omaristos The Alabaster Albatross Unreasonable Bastards Likes received: 281	#8 - 2014-12-23 17:37:52 UTC Lugh Crow-Slave wrote: Yes this is exactly what CCP should spend their time and effort on vOv As another pointed out above - the models are already made for planets. It wouldn't be worth the effort of course if they didn't already have this base to go from and had to start from the ground up.

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Soldarius Dreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore Likes received: 1,622	#9 - 2014-12-23 20:55:53 UTC \| Edited by: Soldarius Yeah, nvm. http://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY

Reaver Glitterstim

The Scope

Gallente Federation

Likes received: 3,058

#10 - 2014-12-24 02:19:00 UTC | Edited by: Reaver Glitterstim

Most or almost all moons with hydrostatic equilibrium (the spherical ones) look pretty unique and exceptional. Our moon is an uncommon type, a fractured selena if you will (selena=terminology from Space Engine). It has a rare lack of distinguishing features other than its rather prominent antiradial-facing maria which it acquired due to tectonic activity as it died. Much of its surface is boring and evenly cratered generic rock, which you'll see on a handful of other spherical worlds such as Mimas or Mercury. But even most boring selenas still have a unique look, for example:

All four Galilean satellites
Tethys
Enceladus
Iapetus
All five of Uranus' largest moons
and Triton

And you could very much call Uranus' moon Miranda a fractured selena, yet it still has a very distinct appearance that runs deep throughout its flesh, beyond just a handful of recent scars.

I propose CCP take image-maps from moons around the solar system and place those textures along with artist renditions of moons randomly throughout the moons of New Eden, similar to how they did the planets.

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Murkar Omaristos The Alabaster Albatross Unreasonable Bastards Likes received: 281	#11 - 2014-12-24 23:30:12 UTC 2 Nice! Some very nice moon images at that link :)

Reaver Glitterstim

The Scope

Gallente Federation

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#12 - 2014-12-24 23:36:56 UTC

Yeah! It's a neat program you can use to explore space!

P.S.: Your OP says Rhea and links Phoebe. I think you meant to say Phoebe. Rhea is spherical and I believe has an atmosphere.

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Frostys Virpio: "We have to give it to him that he does put more effort than the vast majority in his idea but damn does it sometime come out of nowhere."

Murkar Omaristos

The Alabaster Albatross

Unreasonable Bastards

Likes received: 281

#13 - 2014-12-24 23:40:55 UTC | Edited by: Murkar Omaristos

Reaver Glitterstim wrote:

Yeah! It's a neat program you can use to explore space!

P.S.: Your OP says Rhea and links Phoebe. I think you meant to say Phoebe. Rhea is spherical and I believe has an atmosphere.

Sry yeah lol meant to link phoebe.....better fix that D: thx!

EDIT: It won't let me edit for some reason.....will have to fix it later.

Einherjar Yggdrasils 2
Desvath Benepeth Einherjar Yggdrasils Likes received: 2	#14 - 2015-02-24 11:43:44 UTC 1 Sounds good slap CCP outof a decade old balancing trance THERE ARE OTHER THINGS OUT THERE THAN PVP U #$!@%!


Lugh Crow-Slave Likes received: 3,997	#15 - 2015-02-24 11:57:38 UTC Desvath Benepeth wrote: Sounds good slap CCP outof a decade old balancing trance THERE ARE OTHER THINGS OUT THERE THAN PVP U #$!@%! I want a list and i will show you how most if not all items you list are in fact pvp BLOPS Hauler The 16.8km Bubble

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Swiftstrike1 Swiftstrike Incorporated Likes received: 912	#16 - 2015-02-24 12:06:41 UTC The art team has better things to be getting on with! (Like designing D3s and destructible stargate/station wrecks) Casual Incursion runner & Faction Warfare grunt, ex-Wormholer, ex-Nullbear.

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Elisaura Maniacal Miners INC The Legends In The Game Likes received: 6	#17 - 2015-02-24 17:09:31 UTC \| Edited by: Elisaura Yes, this issue has been here for too long, and I think it finally needs some attention too. Maybe not only that but a different atmospheric conditions and types that creates a worlds that somewhat look exotic, same with moons of course. Some planets or moons have toxic compositions for example which could create any kind of colored hue. ...


Murkar Omaristos The Alabaster Albatross Unreasonable Bastards Likes received: 281	#18 - 2015-02-24 19:15:53 UTC Nice necromancing tho - this thread was from december :)

Rivr Luzade

Coreli Corporation

Pandemic Legion

Likes received: 3,087

#19 - 2015-02-24 19:16:12 UTC

Swiftstrike1 wrote:

The art team has better things to be getting on with! (Like designing D3s and destructible stargate/station wrecks)

I think, they are more busy designing useless clothing to rip more RL money out of your wallet. Roll

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Arthur Aihaken CODE.d Likes received: 6,149	#20 - 2015-02-25 07:37:11 UTC Realistic moons... You mean like not being able to fly into the centre of them? I am currently away, traveling through time and will be returning last week.