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The Zephyr

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Sniper Smith
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2015-01-31 07:00:29 UTC
What happened to her?

No Seriously, it never used to look like that.. it's almost like they forgot to add the textures last time they updated it.

I'm not insane right? This isn't some glitch for me across my comps.. it really is just white with some lights and reflections now?

(I did a quick search to see if anyone else had asked, or if it was mentioned in a patch that it was changed.. saw nada.. so yay.. )
Ferni Ka'Nviiou
Doomheim
#2 - 2015-01-31 07:09:21 UTC
Oh wow, that thing really took PBR pretty badly.

I suspect it has to do with the new lighting system (I'm not entirely sure though).

A lot of ships had bad looking shaders after PBR was implemented (notably Serpentis).

If that is the case for the Zephyr, then I don't think it will be fixed for quite a while/
Seraph Essael
Air
The Initiative.
#3 - 2015-01-31 07:25:42 UTC
Check out the Vindi...it used to be all black, shiny and sleek...now it's... Sad

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Miriana 'Trauma' Dallocort
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2015-01-31 09:27:33 UTC
On purpose so when they fix it, it can be billed as 'content' for one of the patches.
Liam Inkuras
Furnace
#5 - 2015-01-31 14:00:45 UTC
Go look at the Happy Meal toy called the Cynabal

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Kharnakh
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2015-01-31 15:33:51 UTC
Liam Inkuras wrote:
Go look at the Happy Meal toy called the Cynabal

Also check out the Christmas tree ornaments known as 'Gallente ships'
Elenahina
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2015-01-31 16:38:57 UTC
Kharnakh wrote:
Liam Inkuras wrote:
Go look at the Happy Meal toy called the Cynabal

Also check out the Christmas tree ornaments known as 'Gallente ships'


I just name all my Ishtars SS Glass Bauble now.

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Icarus Able
Refuse.Resist
#8 - 2015-01-31 17:24:54 UTC
Kharnakh wrote:
Liam Inkuras wrote:
Go look at the Happy Meal toy called the Cynabal

Also check out the Christmas tree ornaments known as 'Gallente ships'


New gallente ships look awesome. Its almost as if they have a metallic sheen to the, strange cause you wouldnt have thought spaceships to be made out of i dont know, metal...
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#9 - 2015-01-31 17:26:06 UTC
PBR has caused a lot of issues on some hulls- but I've noticed that they often look much better in space than in preview or in the hangar- the Cynnabal in particular.

Issues happen- I'm sure they'll fix them sooner or later P

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ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#10 - 2015-01-31 18:51:21 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci wrote:
PBR has caused a lot of issues on some hulls- but I've noticed that they often look much better in space than in preview or in the hangar- the Cynnabal in particular.

Issues happen- I'm sure they'll fix them sooner or later P
As a matter of fact, CCP is aware of the issues with PBR and are already working on it.

To rehash an answer I gave in another thread on a slightly related topic:

CSM winter minutes day 4, page 5, paragraph 4 wrote:
CCP BasementBen explained that we are trying to bring back details on ships that are lost between changing graphics levels that have happened since the switch to PBR. PBR is very beautiful but the way the layers work, when graphics are dropped to medium the ships are not displaying true to their core look and this needs to be corrected. This includes adding new ambient occlusion and the ability to make ships look worn and dirty, which could become part of gameplay depending on how old your ship is to show age and wear and tear after fights and usage. A big part of the backend work on this will be going on towards a May timeframe.
The CSM winter minutes day 4 can be found here.

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Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
#11 - 2015-01-31 19:52:21 UTC
looking at it makes me want to get out some paint and see what I can do!

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CERA Elitist
The Prometheus Society
#12 - 2015-01-31 21:13:30 UTC
the new chrome effect on the gallente ships gives them a very nice retro feel. I like it.
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#13 - 2015-01-31 22:18:35 UTC
I wonder how many of these threads are caused because people play at such low settings. I know that a lot of these threads are from people who look at ships only in hangar or in the preview windows.

I play maxed out, and the ships (save for a few older models) look drop dead gorgeous with the new PBR effects, with the nebulae, planets, stars and every other light source highlighting them. Ill agree that some ships need to be a tad darker (Serpentis) or redone completely (Angels), but for the most part, they look great.

...unless youre zoomed in on lets say.. the 8-bit Vexor or Rupture textures... but that's almost another thread altogether..

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Sniper Smith
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2015-01-31 23:23:26 UTC
I don't mind the Gal ships change.. I actually LOVE it on the Sin.. Probably from watching BSG Blood and Chrome that makes me think Shiny isn't bad for a Covert Ship.. Even on the normal Gal Ships I don't mind it.

Honestly, what I like is the flatness to the Pirate Ships vs the Shininess on the Empire ships.. Just makes it seem like the Pirates are more down and dirty. And as for the Vindi, I adore it.

Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I wonder how many of these threads are caused because people play at such low settings.

Can't speak to other people, but that's not me.. I took mine out for a spin to check it out, and I play at Max settings. First I thought it was just a graphics glitch on my end, so I tried on my laptop, then I tried asking a few others.. Then I made the thread :)
Kalpel
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#15 - 2015-02-01 01:04:59 UTC
Seraph Essael wrote:
Check out the Vindi...it used to be all black, shiny and sleek...now it's... Sad


Yup, PBR is utter crap!

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Harrison Tato
Yamato Holdings
#16 - 2015-02-01 02:17:12 UTC
Pabst Blue Ribbon on my miiiiinnddddd!
Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
#17 - 2015-02-01 06:37:00 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
I wonder how many of these threads are caused because people play at such low settings. I know that a lot of these threads are from people who look at ships only in hangar or in the preview windows.

I play maxed out, and the ships (save for a few older models) look drop dead gorgeous with the new PBR effects, with the nebulae, planets, stars and every other light source highlighting them. Ill agree that some ships need to be a tad darker (Serpentis) or redone completely (Angels), but for the most part, they look great.

...unless youre zoomed in on lets say.. the 8-bit Vexor or Rupture textures... but that's almost another thread altogether..


I agree most ships look pretty dang good. Although the zephyr is pretty much a grey/white model that like I already said, makes me want to bust out some paint brushes and see what I can do. I will admit to not undocking with it, but well given the nature of the ship (limited supply and almost no ehp) I don't really feel like undocking it.

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Unezka Turigahl
Det Som Engang Var
#18 - 2015-02-01 06:47:39 UTC
Maybe they are planning to transition the Zephyr over to SoE. It's white, exploration-themed, and has a round spinning thing...
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#19 - 2015-02-01 10:09:27 UTC
The Zephyr looks like the perfect complement to the Thorax.

Bring back DEEEEP Space!
Erin Crawford
#20 - 2015-02-01 10:30:05 UTC
Another odd looking thing is the thickness of the sails of the Zephyr - they are far to thick!
I my mind they should be very thin - foil-like - and have a much greater amount of reflection to them.

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