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Thanks to the art department for SKINs

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Terghon Tu
Rockbane Enterprises
#1 - 2015-06-23 22:14:56 UTC
PREFACE: This is not sarcasm.

The look of EVE had me hooked twelve years ago before I was ever able to squeak into beta. I poured over concept art releases relentlessly, looking forward to the day I could see them in game. Twelve years later, this hasn't changed. I use the Look At... button often while in missions, traveling (in high-sec at least), and mining. I even tried using it once in pvp combat. Not advised. Roll

The new SKINs have freshened my love of my own ships. I really enjoy my Tash-Murkon skinned ships and can't wait to see my T2 fleet get new choices as well. I also mash that Look At... button when I see another player in a T1 ship on grid, just to see what (if any) SKIN they are using. I am playing more, and making more isk, so that I can buy more SKINs (real-life budget and my few remnants of common sense prevent buying large amounts of Aurum with US$). The psychological defect often known as "collector's bug" wants me to get all the available SKINs for my favorite factions, even for the ships I rarely fly. My tenacious role-playing itch wants me to make sure I get all the Khanid SKINs as well, since my avatar is Khanid. All this sums up to more EVE, more enjoying EVE, less "been there done that" feeling even on the 987th rescue of that stupid maiden (though lets be honest, "maiden" hasn't applied to her in a very long time).

So again, a hearty thank you! to the art department. You are the best. Ignore everyone that complains you haven't redone their favorite ship the way they want it. For every one of those people complaining there's... well, I only know there's me. But I appreciate your work way more than those guys who complain so I count for a few dozen of them at least.

tl;dr for the internet generation
#skinskewl 4 realz u r teh gr8

Icelandic

  • Ég tala ekki íslensku .
  • Myndlistardeild er mikill .
  • Þakka þér kærlega .
  • Þú getur hætt að hlæja núna .

Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#2 - 2015-06-23 22:26:21 UTC
Terghon Tu wrote:
PREFACE: This is not sarcasm.


I chose to read it in a sarcastic voice.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?

Wendrika Hydreiga
#3 - 2015-06-23 23:33:09 UTC
Still waiting on permanent Guristas SKIN everything. I will never lose hope!

But yeah, SKINS are awesome (and would be more awesome when we get more Guristas SKINS).
Falken Falcon
#4 - 2015-06-24 05:19:01 UTC
Wendrika Hydreiga wrote:
Still waiting on permanent Guristas SKIN everything. I will never lose hope!

But yeah, SKINS are awesome (and would be more awesome when we get more Guristas SKINS).

Perma pirate skins should be a very rare drop from faction spawns.

I want a Kaalakiota Chimera skin

Aye, Sea Turtles

CCP Darwin
C C P
C C P Alliance
#5 - 2015-06-24 11:04:36 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Darwin
Thanks so much for the kind words! Most of your thanks needs to be directed to Team Size Matters, who conceived and planned the feature and also handled a large part of the feature´s implementation.
Terghon Tu wrote:

Icelandic

  • Ég tala ekki íslensku .
  • Myndlistardeild er mikill .
  • Þakka þér kærlega .
  • Þú getur hætt að hlæja núna .


I don´t speak Icelandic, but our Icelandic art team members thought it was awesome that you took a few minutes with Google Translate to give this a try. :)

CCP Darwin  •  Senior Software Engineer, Art & Graphics, EVE Online  •  @mark_wilkins

Valkin Mordirc
#6 - 2015-06-24 11:59:44 UTC
I like the Skins to. They are awesome. They look amazing. =D




I would be happier if I could have a Hello Kitty Megathron. *nudge nudge*


#DeleteTheWeak
Mr Duffo
SQUIDS.
#7 - 2015-06-24 12:38:55 UTC
Skins are fun but Im very mad they changed sebestior paint from black to green in last patch...

Skeggǫld, Skálmǫld, Skildir ro Klofnir!

Never forget! #OICXmassacre2014

GankYou
9B30FF Labs
#8 - 2015-06-24 13:00:31 UTC
Mr Duffo wrote:
Skins are fun but Im very mad they changed sebestior paint from black to green in last patch...


Wat.

I just checked and they look more charcoaly brown than green. Blink
Tau Onyeka
Krusual Syndicate
#9 - 2015-06-24 13:28:48 UTC
Is this where I need to rally for more Krusual skins?
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
#10 - 2015-06-24 13:47:07 UTC  |  Edited by: Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
I agree that SKINs are quite cool as a concept (they'll be cooler once there's a lot more of them to choose from and prices make any kind of sense).

But IMHO clothing & apparel allow avatars to be way more personal than putting a SKIN on a ship, both for being more visible (when was the last time you saw other ship than yours?) and because avatars are more customizable than ships. Bear

Roses are red / Violets are blue / I am an Alpha / And so it's you

Wendrika Hydreiga
#11 - 2015-06-24 14:02:44 UTC
People can grow attached to their ships aswell, specially when they've been in service for a long time. If not for one specifc ship, an entire class of them.

And I'll always cheerish the short time I flew a Guristas Edition Procurer, for as long as I play EVE.
Otso Bakarti
Doomheim
#12 - 2015-06-24 16:01:18 UTC
Yeah. Eye candy. That's what EVE is really about. So glad to see the CCP staff finally realize that.
After years of inventive content, eye candy. It's a step up I tell you! EVE-O-lution!

There just isn't anything that can be said!

Valkin Mordirc
#13 - 2015-06-24 16:04:12 UTC
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Yeah. Eye candy. That's what EVE is really about. So glad to see the CCP staff finally realize that.
After years of inventive content, eye candy. It's a step up I tell you! EVE-O-lution!



Art teams need a paycheck to Bud.
#DeleteTheWeak
SFM Hobb3s
Perkone
Caldari State
#14 - 2015-06-24 17:46:41 UTC
I want my orange innerbus Confessor back...
Lucy Lopez
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2015-06-24 17:47:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Lucy Lopez
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Otso Bakarti
Doomheim
#16 - 2015-06-24 17:51:51 UTC
Valkin Mordirc wrote:
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Yeah. Eye candy. That's what EVE is really about. So glad to see the CCP staff finally realize that.
After years of inventive content, eye candy. It's a step up I tell you! EVE-O-lution!



Art teams need a paycheck to Bud.
Then, hey, get a gallery show like artists do. If your art design team out numbers your game design team,
you're a bit out of balance, no....Bud?

There just isn't anything that can be said!

Valkin Mordirc
#17 - 2015-06-24 20:06:27 UTC
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Valkin Mordirc wrote:
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Yeah. Eye candy. That's what EVE is really about. So glad to see the CCP staff finally realize that.
After years of inventive content, eye candy. It's a step up I tell you! EVE-O-lution!



Art teams need a paycheck to Bud.
Then, hey, get a gallery show like artists do. If your art design team out numbers your game design team,
you're a bit out of balance, no....Bud?



Art teams out balancing Devs?

If your going to troll me at least put some effort into being sensible don't just say random **** and think that you've somehow managed to trollfu'ed someone.


Lol
#DeleteTheWeak
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#18 - 2015-06-24 22:49:30 UTC
I agree. I can see great things from this. You guys have single-handedly (that's probably spelled wrong, but spell-check said "f" it and I don't really actually care) found the best way to make the AUR system relevant to those of us who have held on to that 5500 or so you guys gave us from the milestones back when it was introduced with no intention to use it. I now have a long term goal of unlocking every freakin skin in the game.

Cheers, gents. And keep the SKIN's rolling, pliss.

"Tomahawks?"

"----in' A, right?"

"Trouble is, those things cost like a million and a half each."

"----, you pay me half that and I'll hump in some c4 and blow the ---- out of it my own damn self."

Vishanka
White Ops
#19 - 2015-06-25 11:01:05 UTC
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Yeah. Eye candy. That's what EVE is really about. So glad to see the CCP staff finally realize that.
After years of inventive content, eye candy. It's a step up I tell you! EVE-O-lution!
Well I like it :O
I like all graphic updates because I don't zoom out. I like the ship animations and the skins, and all recent updates to the models.
They are great.

If CCP would grant me one wish I would ask for a "Police Nemesis"-skin.
I would never leave that ship again.
Barrogh Habalu
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#20 - 2015-06-25 11:20:19 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
...our Icelandic art team members thought it was awesome that you took a few minutes with Google Translate to give this a try. :)

As someone whose native language is not of Latin group, I choose to read it as stealth "Your Icelandic is terrible" Big smile
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