Planetary collisions in game

[Capt. Hook]

Reading New Scientist today it transpires that planetary collisions (with each other, not my ship) are considered very likely, particularly in those systems with gas giants in close proximity to their star.

Got to thinking would be a an interesting system to explore in game. Maybe rare ores exposed. Maybe a more dynamic rock strewn system system to navigate. It could certainly offer interesting images in dust strewn light filtering thru debris. A rescue mission could possibly emerge if a station or mega ship caught up in the mix. Lots of potential I think

 

[Nasc]

In the future, even planets upgrade their navigation systems to avoid collision via auto pilot.
Unfortunately, it also takes up a valuable slot.

 

[Linnunrata]

planetary collisions (with each other, not my ship) are considered very likely

I'm guessing the time frame of "likely" here is stellar time scale.

 

[Masta Squidge]

I'm guessing the time frame of "likely" here is stellar time scale.

This.

Plus anyone settling a system in the first place would 100% see this coming hundreds or thousands of years before it happens and just.. you know:

Leave.


Most likely there would only be a fraction of a fraction of a percent of systems anywhere near close to these collisions as the Milky Way is a relatively stable system having gone through its growing pains and even then we might only see this near various nebulae, but even then it would be damn rare.

 

[WR3ND]

Last I had heard there are some that happen in the game now that players have found where the worlds just pass through each other. Might have just been moons though, but still...

 

[Linnunrata]

where the worlds just pass through each other.

Sounds like a ballad right there.

 

[[PS4 Pro - PC] earthtone99]

This series was incredible, imagine seeing something visually along these lines:

Source: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b-zfnudBDDQ&list=PL50KW6aT4UgwTJRXnw-pSNQ-5k3Qlb7oS&index=2&t=0s


There was a moment in the Jupiter episode where the early ‘hot’ Jupiter barrelled in towards the inner solar system destroying everything in its path. It was visually stunning....

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

I think NMS has some. Remember seeing a vid of someone exploring such a collision.

 

[M00ka]

If two planets collide and there is no one to film it, does an influencer lose their wings?

 

[Friedenreich Xante]

Planetary collisions exist in ED, they are just as spectacular as watching grass grow. Nothing happens, just two big balls touching each other. Seen that happen before IRL . So I just watched it on YT and resumed my own game.

 

[M00ka]

Planetary collisions exist in ED, they are just as spectacular as watching grass grow. Nothing happens, just two big balls touching each other. Seen that happen before IRL . So I just watched it on YT and resumed my own game.

Wait one, are you saying that you have seen planetary collisions in real life, as in this life? Please tell us more

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Wait one, are you saying that you have seen planetary collisions in real life, as in this life? Please tell us more

Big balls touching in RL? Not sure I want to know. What I do know is planetary ring colliding in ED exist. Or did at some point.

 

[Linnunrata]

What I do know is planetary ring colliding in ED exist. Or did at some point.

Did they actually collide or just clip? I could imagine a chain reaction of collisions killing the performance.

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Did they actually collide or just clip? I could imagine a chain reaction of collisions killing the performance.

Clip.

 

[Kenneth McGrew]

Planetary collisions exist in ED, they are just as spectacular as watching grass grow. Nothing happens, just two big balls touching each other. Seen that happen before IRL . So I just watched it on YT and resumed my own game.

Sounds like an erotic novel

 

[Navigare Necesse Est]

Sounds like an erotic novel

Pls no.

 

[IndigoWyrd]

In the future, even planets upgrade their navigation systems to avoid collision via auto pilot.
Unfortunately, it also takes up a valuable slot.

Orbital Assist: On

 

[WR3ND]

Hmm...

Spoiler

 

[777Driver]

Did they actually collide or just clip? I could imagine a chain reaction of collisions killing the performance.

Just clipping. Wish I had seen this in VR though. Definitely no need for Shrooms

 

[Burke]

Last I had heard there are some that happen in the game now that players have found where the worlds just pass through each other. Might have just been moons though, but still...

I think planet collisions are considered bugs and those discovered in game have been fixed.