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New dev blog: In Development: Redesigning the EVE Rookie Ships

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Crucis Cassiopeiae
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#61 - 2012-02-21 19:50:02 UTC
Nova Fox wrote:
Klingon Admiral wrote:
So, this video does actually confirm that physical launcher modules are being made. =)

You can see "Siege" "Citadel" "Bomb"(blurred) "Assault" "Heavy Assault" and "Heavy" on the wall, two notes in a very early production stage (one probably means "Rocket") are unfortunately unreadable because the camera moves.

Additionally, the bombers are also being redesigned, probably to solve the "battleship-launchers on frigs"-problem, along with Punisher, Rifter, Heron, Atron and Imicus.

On the shader-side, Amarr bc and bs, along with old-Impairor are in an advanced design stage (although the Apoc and Impairor are already on TQ)

And we might get new missile-sounds.

And if I'm correct and the ships on the notes face to the right for shaders and to the left for model redesign, we might see a new drake soon(TM)

Indeed a very interesting devblog.


We have a winner.



MISSILES... MISSILES... MISSILES..
LAUNCHERS... LAUNCHERS... LAUNCHERS...
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Gorongo Frostfyr
#62 - 2012-02-21 20:34:56 UTC
what a time and money waste, grats ccp. get a brain
Loganks
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#63 - 2012-02-21 20:50:13 UTC
Velator is NOT an improvement... : (
Skye Aurorae
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#64 - 2012-02-21 21:21:26 UTC
Will all the models be replaced, or will we still see NPCs with the old ship designs - like the T2 Skinned Ibis in this mission:

http://everookie.blogspot.com/2011/02/if-i-were-coding-eve-id-fix.html

Would still like a missile launcher hardpoint on the Ibis too.

Skye Aurora is a 7 year old Girl Who Wants to be on the CSM! Unfortunately, the Lawyers say you have to be 21 - oh well.
Komen
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#65 - 2012-02-21 21:34:34 UTC
Nicely done - being a gallente specialist, I particular like the velator. It looks more....balanced, while still asym. Good job to the art team. I like the rest, too.

Now redo the dominix so it doesn't look like flying upside-down shoe/space potato/bodily waste.
Hakaru Ishiwara
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#66 - 2012-02-21 22:16:28 UTC
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not quick to complement CCP recently, but this video was well-produced. Instead of the usual executive sh!t heads sitting in an interview chair spouting more bullsh!t, you have a good mix of employees doing their jobs. This is an excellent means for humanizing CCP.

Also: You might want to burn those EXCELLENCE t-shirts as seen here at 0:42. The Excellence campaign wasn't very excellent at all.

As always, TBD on comments until the assets are in the deployed code on Tranquility.

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Endeavour Starfleet
#67 - 2012-02-21 22:29:25 UTC
Painting with a keyboard. What can possibility go wrong!

I love the look of the new models!
T'amber Anomandari Demaleon
#68 - 2012-02-21 22:59:47 UTC  |  Edited by: T'amber Anomandari Demaleon
MORE NEW SHIPS. :)

Are you going to keep the old assets in game as collectors items?

:P Please.

www.shipsofeve.com
Roran Palancar
RP Development LLC
#69 - 2012-02-21 23:31:16 UTC
The Velator looks like a cross between old Galente and Caladri design. Which makes sense - I like it.
Terrorfrodo
Interbus Universal
#70 - 2012-02-22 00:08:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Terrorfrodo
Tbh I never cared how my rookie ship looked like, not even on my first day in EVE. Everyone who has ever played Quake or really any other game knows that the free weapon you get when you spawn sucks and you better get something real, and quick.

Still, they look nice.

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Devore Sekk
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#71 - 2012-02-22 00:18:49 UTC
The Impairor and Reaper already look cool, better than many frigs, while the other two are kind of an embarrassment. Can't argue with more bling.
Dark Drifter
Sons of Seyllin
Pirate Lords of War
#72 - 2012-02-22 00:35:05 UTC
amarr rookie ship needs love... it still looks the same
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#73 - 2012-02-22 00:55:26 UTC
I hope we get enough warning about the assets patch before it arrives, so I can stock up on the amount of alcohol that will be required to drown my sorrows.

Goodbye, beautiful Velator design. Hello, Caldari-fied Velator design. In my mind, Gallente are about curves.

Goodby, beautiful Reaper design, Hello, Caldari-fied Reaper design. In my mind, Minmatar are about shoving the essential bits together to make a ship that does what you want, and nothing more. No fancy casings, no decorative armour plate, no curves where they don't contribute to functionality.

And the Drake? It will be different, and I'll have to drink to forget what it used to look like :)

So much drinking. So little time.

I, personally, welcome our V3 design overlords.

Cry

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Galphii
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#74 - 2012-02-22 01:40:02 UTC
Don't be fooled by that sketch of the Reaper on the blog page; that angle almost makes it look mostly symmetrical (and therefore awesome) but the actual model is still a lopsided, side-car lookin' thing. P Everything else looks great tho.

"Wow, that internet argument completely changed my fundamental belief system," said no one, ever.
Galphii
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#75 - 2012-02-22 01:41:20 UTC
Dark Drifter wrote:
amarr rookie ship needs love... it still looks the same

They re-did the engine casings to flow better with the curves of the forward superstructure. Nothing more was needed since it was already pretty damn sexy.

"Wow, that internet argument completely changed my fundamental belief system," said no one, ever.
Vlad McCain
The Black Pearl Emporium
#76 - 2012-02-22 01:59:29 UTC
wait.... why is the ibis symmetrical?
caldari ships arn't symmerical
Orator de Umbras
Doomheim
#77 - 2012-02-22 02:22:05 UTC
Suggestion:

When you deploy the new eve website with ship previews, have an option to see the old ship models to include changes to the model, textures, and shaders.

It would be interesting to see how the Ibis of today compares with the original Ibis, for example.
Deen Wispa
Sheriff.
Caldari Tactical Operations Command
#78 - 2012-02-22 03:22:07 UTC
Why put in the money and time into designing these ships which aren't used for long when you can put in the time and money into the other ships?

High Five. Yeah! C'est La Eve .
Zeko Rena
ENCOM Industries
#79 - 2012-02-22 05:40:50 UTC
When?
Solhild
Doomheim
#80 - 2012-02-22 06:09:37 UTC
Vlad McCain wrote:
wait.... why is the ibis symmetrical?
caldari ships arn't symmerical


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