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Hah.. the 1.5GB patch borked my EVE client.

Not even repair fixes it. Uninstalled... busy downloading EVE from scratch.

eve is a game about the future and as i said in my last post these icons look like there from 1995 yes they work but imo and this is subjective eve has lost something with this change.

Well done, CCP, you did it! This time you have completely ruined the whole interface in our game!

Of course! Why should you waste so much time trying to create really awesome and unique UI style? Good, user-friendly and atmospheric style! Our own EVE Online style! NO! Let’s just copy that stupid one-color square-plastic flat design which can be easily created in 10 minutes by using MS Paint! Almost all IT developers are trying to implement this terrible UI conception in their applications now. Web-browsers, antiviruses, social networks, chat-programs, various games… Now – EVE Online. Where are your ultimate vision and unique style, CCP? All wasted? Now you are about to copy only the worst and ugliest ideas and solutions…

So what can I say? You are weak, CCP! I do not believe in you anymore!

P.S. Does anybody remember the “Equilibrium” movie? That kind of future awaits us with such design philosophy…

regarding new icons on the left side, can you add option for us to manually add a little color to them? They are all grey its hard to distinguish between them, I would like to add some yellow tint to my wallet icon, a greenish tint to my fitting icon, etc.

Oh one more thing, where's the asteroid belt debris? Is it only certain belts or is it just not there yet?

Fantastic update! Thank you!

1. the UI doesnt feel cumbersome anymore, is more alive, contributes to the sci-fi atmosphere.
now it really feels like an actual UI not just text based archive reading. great improvement.

2. the beta map is much more comprehensive and easy to navigate. IMHO should become standard. great improvement.

3. about the manual control i already posted earlier
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=5286273#post5286273

4. the new lighting effects are fantastic, giving realism to the scene, more immersion. great improvement.
of course this is also true and completely reasonable

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Having adjusted our math to emulate better the behavior of light and materials in the real world, we plug those equations into EVE and everything is suddenly perfect, right?

Well, no.

PBR shows the state of our assets far more accurately than the simple model we have been using up to now. We used to rely on the physically inaccurate numbers to avoid certain display problems, but now we have to tackle those issues directly. Accordingly, many assets will only be perfected through additional attention.

We are working to identify areas for improvement and determine the best courses of action to address them. In some cases we will rebake the normal maps. In some cases we will adjust the factional data. And in some cases, we will execute complete redesigns. With the implementation of PBR in EVE, we hope capsuleers across New Eden can contribute to these ongoing graphic developments while enjoying increased pixel accuracy.

Additionally, the new system allows for further improvement of our shaders. We could introduce a new material, apply dynamic dirt levels (older ships showing their age?), or generate ambient occlusion maps for sub-capital ships. And of course, there is always ship customization. By adopting a better system for determining the colors of our pixels, we have increased the options available for future feature work that realistically conveys the vision of EVE.

That is the true benefit of PBR, and the reason that we have worked to provide it in Rhea.
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I don't want my icons larger and have to take off icons because the d-scan and probe scanner and map search adds to the panel. With them tiny they all already take up like most of the room. The change is stupid and the old ones weren't broken and were great. I could see them! I feel like the new icons are just lazy design.

I'm generally liking the new look of most of the ships. When I get to look at them in better detail- I.E. in space vs station, I'll take a closer look.

The biggest issue here is the new UI. The windows are alright, but the icons on the neocom. They're terrible! It looks like an old 90s DOS game on the left, and shiny new 2015 game on the right. If we had an opt-out for parts of the UI, like the neocom, I'd be happy.

also the pod seems to be lacking textures, because it's currently blacker than the Vindi's main driver blocs.

You should open 'General Settings' and make sure 'Small Station Service Buttons' is not selected. Station service icons are just fine (when small mode turned off) for me

I feel like I'm playing Civ1 or something with these new icons. This is a huge step back.