UPDATE 2: I just wanted to bring this back to the top. There have been a number of threads over the past few weeks, with people still under the false assumption that beige planets are an intentional change, and that this change was made for realism. Frontier have confirmed that neither of these assumptions are actually true. In a future update, planets will be gaining a vaster colour variation, and we will start seeing far less beige worlds. Beige was an unintended change. It is not want Frontier wanted, and it is not realistic. It's also possible that we will see a return on more varied planetary geometry. Here is the post from Michael Brookes with the relevant information:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187868&viewfull=1#post5187868
You can see further developer comments on this issue below.
UPDATE: Please see comments on this issue from Michael Brookes and Anthony Ross here:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187918&viewfull=1#post5187918
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187929&viewfull=1#post5187929
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187980&viewfull=1#post5187980
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Please first watch this very short video before reading the rest of the post. This provides both proof and explanation on the situation:
[video=youtube;LlhjYXlDubw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlhjYXlDubw[/video]
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As of Patch 2.2 many players noticed that vast numbers of the worlds throughout the galaxy had been changed. Where once the worlds had a variety of colours, from greys, to whites to greens - they are now all variations on the colour brown. Players have come to call this the beigeification of the galaxy.
It is true that Ice Worlds still have huge colour variation. Many rocky worlds also can be found in yellows and reds. This change primarily affects metal content worlds. However the moons in this video are rocky worlds, and so are proof the change is not just limited to metal worlds.
For further information and evidence please see the following forum threads:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-lost-their-colour-and-are-all-beige-or-brown
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...o-your-Planets-(Episode-2-Beige-Strikes-Back)
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/304905-Planets-in-2-2-50-shades-of-beige
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...rch-for-Color!-(sequel-to-The-Wrath-of-Beige)
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And to Frontier: The exploration community as a whole - (and I suspect much of the wider playerbase), would greatly appreciate an official response on this issue. It is something which has caused quite a lot of discussion both here on the forums, as well as in the general community.
A few words explaining what has happened, and if we could perhaps see a return to the original planetary colour variations (and if possible, what this means for the future of these landable planets) truly would mean a huge amount.
As another example, this is a metal content planet from v2.0 of the game. It is now very hard to find this type of geology on metal worlds. Please see Erimus' post for further details on changes on planetary geometry:
Planet location is: PYROOMEE LH-R C6-11 B 2
Further examples from Erimus of planetary geology that can no longer be found in the game:
Erimus' Post: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5171601&viewfull=1#post5171601
EDIT: Just a general note here to say the video above is unlisted. This means it cannot be seen when browsing my channel, and does not go out to subscribers. It is intended for illustrative purposes to highlight and prove in-game changes. I just want to make it as clear as possible that this is not a case of me stirring up the muck, or demanding change. I'm just hoping for a bit of information and clarification.
My apologies for not responding sooner, this issue has been on my list to chase up for a while. The reason for the difference being observed on the rocky worlds is the change to the new material system - in theory this is more accurate as it uses the chemical properties to determine the colour (obviously I'm simplifying a bit here!), however the problem is that those colours were based on Earth standard colouration for those materials, and most of those are beige/brown rather than the colours you might observe in the myriad of other possible conditions. We're currently working on a more flexible material system, and this will necessitate a fresh balance pass on these. That's not going to be in 2.3 though.
Michael
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187868&viewfull=1#post5187868
You can see further developer comments on this issue below.
UPDATE: Please see comments on this issue from Michael Brookes and Anthony Ross here:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187918&viewfull=1#post5187918
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187929&viewfull=1#post5187929
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5187980&viewfull=1#post5187980
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Please first watch this very short video before reading the rest of the post. This provides both proof and explanation on the situation:
[video=youtube;LlhjYXlDubw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlhjYXlDubw[/video]
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As of Patch 2.2 many players noticed that vast numbers of the worlds throughout the galaxy had been changed. Where once the worlds had a variety of colours, from greys, to whites to greens - they are now all variations on the colour brown. Players have come to call this the beigeification of the galaxy.
It is true that Ice Worlds still have huge colour variation. Many rocky worlds also can be found in yellows and reds. This change primarily affects metal content worlds. However the moons in this video are rocky worlds, and so are proof the change is not just limited to metal worlds.
For further information and evidence please see the following forum threads:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...-lost-their-colour-and-are-all-beige-or-brown
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...o-your-Planets-(Episode-2-Beige-Strikes-Back)
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/304905-Planets-in-2-2-50-shades-of-beige
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...rch-for-Color!-(sequel-to-The-Wrath-of-Beige)
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And to Frontier: The exploration community as a whole - (and I suspect much of the wider playerbase), would greatly appreciate an official response on this issue. It is something which has caused quite a lot of discussion both here on the forums, as well as in the general community.
A few words explaining what has happened, and if we could perhaps see a return to the original planetary colour variations (and if possible, what this means for the future of these landable planets) truly would mean a huge amount.
As another example, this is a metal content planet from v2.0 of the game. It is now very hard to find this type of geology on metal worlds. Please see Erimus' post for further details on changes on planetary geometry:
Planet location is: PYROOMEE LH-R C6-11 B 2
Further examples from Erimus of planetary geology that can no longer be found in the game:
Erimus' Post: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...ease-respond?p=5171601&viewfull=1#post5171601
EDIT: Just a general note here to say the video above is unlisted. This means it cannot be seen when browsing my channel, and does not go out to subscribers. It is intended for illustrative purposes to highlight and prove in-game changes. I just want to make it as clear as possible that this is not a case of me stirring up the muck, or demanding change. I'm just hoping for a bit of information and clarification.
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