Does anyone else miss the old way (pre-pp2.0) that the bubble was visualised on the galaxy map? I feel that it allowed you to see the general shape of the bubble far more easily. With the new colonisation feature, I think it'd be useful to be able to see more easily the bounds of people's claims like the old powerplay map showed.
Anyone miss the old Powerplay/bubble map view?
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OMG yes. This is a catastrophe for actually trying to understand where the fronts really are and what the overall territory looks like.
. I guess with the current galmap (non)functionality, the best thing available is to try to eyeball the front lines using the acquisition systems.
Is there any third-party tool that tries to replicate the feature?
It seems like a big ask for someone's spare-time fan project, but stranger things have happened
I notice that FDev still uses that bubble-map visualization as one of their illustrations to headline galactic events, because it really does look great
It seems like a big ask for someone's spare-time fan project, but stranger things have happened
I notice that FDev still uses that bubble-map visualization as one of their illustrations to headline galactic events, because it really does look great
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I came back to the game after an 8 year break, and was pretty surprised they removed this view...
I also wish they would use this kind of view for some exploration CG's, like ask commanders to scan specific body types in a specific area of the galaxy.
I also wish they would use this kind of view for some exploration CG's, like ask commanders to scan specific body types in a specific area of the galaxy.
The old Powerplay map was good at giving something of an impression of the general size of the old bubble, although it wasn't completely accurate due to missing systems outside of Powerplay.
But in terms of giving a good sense of the borders between Powers, it was totally pants.
I think perhaps the System Colonisation view could be adjusted when zoomed out, in order to give a better idea of the true extent of colonised space.
But in terms of giving a good sense of the borders between Powers, it was totally pants.
I think perhaps the System Colonisation view could be adjusted when zoomed out, in order to give a better idea of the true extent of colonised space.
Certainly highlighting where friction exists between PP territorial bubbles would be nice.
Its not that its better, its just an aspect missing from what we have now. The new UI is great for visualising things at a system level.
I certainly prefer the new powerplay, but I am specifically talking about the map view of the old powerplay. I think a view similar to this would be really useful to see the extent of colonisation efforts.Nah I disliked old Powerplay for the fact it made you play for every faction which wasn't good from a lore or PvP point of view. I just wish they'd make it a true open only PvP game mode. Sorry OPnothing about the old PP was good in my view.
My old EDDN traffic heatmap at https://heatmap.sotl.org.uk/ gives some view of where colonisation has happened and the new shape of the bubble if you hold the "Backwards" key a bit.
I might add "current Power territories" and "old or colonised?" display modes to it if I get a spare moment.
(Because of what I originally built it for, no fancy features like "rotating the map", which makes colonisation heading towards Sag A* a bit harder to spot)
I might add "current Power territories" and "old or colonised?" display modes to it if I get a spare moment.
(Because of what I originally built it for, no fancy features like "rotating the map", which makes colonisation heading towards Sag A* a bit harder to spot)