EVE General Discussion

And it didn't occur to you that the ads they have been doing might represent a _sample_ of what they think/hope the final game will contain?

I'm sure they will have combat on every planet. Even planets where ground warfare would be impractical (gas giants, water planets) they could have all indoor maps. And they plan on making this a long-standing MMO, so they could add vehicle-only maps as well. aircraft, submarines, tanks, etc.

There are always ways around it.

At launch, DUST's 514's combat won't let you blast holes in faces and then toss the bodies of your enemies into lava pits or have vehicles used on water surfaces, as you mentioned, though this doesn't necessarily mean it won't/couldn't happen one day. DUST isn't something we're shipping and then done with and moving on to some sequel, like many other console shooters out there -- it'll keep evolving over time.

I am pretty sure all CCP will actually plan out is how to make sure everybody's pay to win gold guns go obsolete every month.

All this dust talk and the defense of "iteration™". CCP let their 1 functioning MMO go fallow for 2 whole years. What makes you think they can keep up with this upcoming abandonware?

PS3 players have been complaining for a game to satisfy, and this is on thier wish list of satisfaction.

These kinds of ideas, imho are the ideas that will make Dust even more unique and outstanding as a FPS. All other FPS' today are the same iteration of materials.


But an FPS that take the scientific ideas and challenges of warfare on hostile planets is what can make Dust really shine, truly.


Games that take the "Zero-G" idea are an example of this, but not the same idea that we're referring to here. Hostile planets are a staple of sci-fi stories and the ability to face the technical challenges of un-familiar landscape would be some of the freshest experiences that could grace the FPS genre.


Think about it sooner than later



I guess my only concern then is that lava or similar planets would be totally safe from any kind of attack, and that seems impractical. The only items that NEED to be manufactured on Temperate planets are the advanced factories, of which are the POS sub-components for the most part. POS fuels and similar can be easily manufactured on safe planets away from DUST interaction. POS component prices are very low and most likely hardly will be affected by the DUST interaction as it stands. I find it, personally, unlikely/difficult to grasp on how and why Dust pilots will be hired to interrupt the POS manufacturing element of opposing rivals, given you even know who they are and where they have their planets setup. Tools for espionage/identification of your enemies manufacturing facilities (amongst 100's of people?) on a planet would be curious, but falling short of the idea of "your shot will change the universe" concept.


I guess we'll have to see what's in store for Planetary Interaction to make this really a big deal for Dust/EVE players on the scale being promoted.

I shudder to think about fighting on a lava planet. or a plasma planet... At least with a gas planet you can excusingly get away with pure air warfare there so it be a fighter pilots dream battlefield.

While on oceanic worlds all naval battles would be awsome with some boarding action.

Well think of it like this. The bunnies are going to need some sort of generic villain to fight so they aren't waiting around for some pod pilot to get larcenous and/or murderous. Sansha and his mass kidnappings make for a good Saturday morning villain. You may find that your PI is safe from the Dust in High sec, but not safe when there is an incursion.

The hints were that the empire factions would provide the baseline PvE