Colour in SPAAAACE
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It all depends on the star system, the same as in Frontier.
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Yes I agree. Varied colors would avoid monotony. A little less of realism and more colors, it is good to me
Captain Zoe E Summers
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Bleh. Gods I hope not. I loathed that about the X-Series...
I'm very much hoping they don't go for excessive colour.
But my preferring near monochrome star-scapes has less to do with realism, I just find it more beautiful.
It's like when I lie on the ground gazing at the night sky on a clear night.
I simply find the elegant near-monochrome of an endless firmament rather gorgeous, and something that can't really be improved by an ingratiating guff of colour!
(Saying all that though, I would probably prefer less orange in the UI aesthetic!)
But my preferring near monochrome star-scapes has less to do with realism, I just find it more beautiful.
It's like when I lie on the ground gazing at the night sky on a clear night.
I simply find the elegant near-monochrome of an endless firmament rather gorgeous, and something that can't really be improved by an ingratiating guff of colour!
(Saying all that though, I would probably prefer less orange in the UI aesthetic!)
The major attraction for me in terms of E: D's visual style, is the relative realism.
I have Star Citizen for all the hollywood style, *bling*bling* colored stuff.
If anything I want to see a stronger contrast between bright and dark. (Like space photos, where the dark side of an asteroid/comet is pitch black)
Speaking of the X-series and complete darkness. There was a system in X3:TC that was pitch black, no visible stars, no visible space dust....and as a result it was the most scary and moody place in the entire game.
(I'm not saying I want every system to be like that, it's just an example of something different)
I have Star Citizen for all the hollywood style, *bling*bling* colored stuff.
If anything I want to see a stronger contrast between bright and dark. (Like space photos, where the dark side of an asteroid/comet is pitch black)
Speaking of the X-series and complete darkness. There was a system in X3:TC that was pitch black, no visible stars, no visible space dust....and as a result it was the most scary and moody place in the entire game.
(I'm not saying I want every system to be like that, it's just an example of something different)
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I really like the realistic starfield. I wouldn't want them to add colour where is does not belong. I won't say, that some systems in the X series don't look spectacular. Same for some star citizen screenshots. There is beautiful stuff out there. For Elite however, which uses a as realistic as possible simulation of our galaxy, I think it would be like breaking something inherently important if they were to make systems colourful and spectacular by adding colours and nebulas and stuff just for the sake of making it look slightly more pretty.
IMHO there should be enough places that offer interesting views in our galaxy and I'm looking forward to how that will be implemented. I have high hopes for the exploration system proposed, hoping it will make such discoveries potentially rewarding beyond their own inherent beauty.
IMHO there should be enough places that offer interesting views in our galaxy and I'm looking forward to how that will be implemented. I have high hopes for the exploration system proposed, hoping it will make such discoveries potentially rewarding beyond their own inherent beauty.