Navigation lights and Nameplate lighting

As a small visual improvement for any ship in elite dangerous in my opinion are position lights.
It is just so unrealistic that a spaceship has no position lights because it is even more important in space because it can be very dark there. So I got out with Photoshop and made a prototype.

That's what elite Dangerous looks like at the moment:
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And that's the prototype:
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The lights should not be a problem for FD and would bring more life to the ship right away. Of course you should be able to turn the lights off in fights. For a Silentrunner that would be important. Of course, these lights should also be in realistic positions and flash correctly.

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And then there is the lighting of nameplates. Because in different situations you can not even see your own nameplates because it is too dark, is it a pity to have paid for it? So how about a small lamp that illuminates the Nameplate.

Here is a little example from the movie Star Trek (2009)
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In the end this is not a big change but it is not a big job either. So if you think that we should think about bringing such lights into the game then do not let me know [up]
 
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But with the lights you could also see where the other ships up and down is. Because green is always right and red always left. Do you understand?
Besides, it's just a small something that does not change the flight behavior of the players.
 
The whole red and green thing only makes sense when you share an up-down orientation.
It all goes to crap when you can fly 'upside-down'.

Would look good though.

But with the lights you could also see where the other ships up and down is. Because green is always right and red always left. Do you understand?
Besides, it's just a small something that does not change the flight behavior of the players.

Oh Sorry I forgot to say that you can distinguish between front and back. Because in the back is a white lamp and in the front is none
 
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And should be used around stations. would need a switch or button to activate
Failing to turn on gives a fine when station busy
 
That might be the reason why you have red flashing lights at the front from an Boeing 777 for example. ( at the TOP and Underneath the Cockpit )
 
Good point, +1.

[big grin] That does not matter at all. Because green is always right and red always left. That means you can say where is up. In addition there is the white in the front and a red light in the back.
If you can refute that then please write it.[yesnod]
 
That's exactly what's missing in the game

I think it's a pity that it would probably never come into play. But if it came in the game that would be totally [cool].
It would not deviate much from realism either
 
It´s just that what I wanted to say [big grin]. Who can say that it would make no difference is probably very wrong. And that should not really be a problem for Frontier Dev.
It's just so exciting...

I realy want this in the game! NOW
Exiting? Exiting. Exiting! Exiting!!!
 
Yes again oh yes love it

Would would look cool, all ready for misty cloud atmosphere landings. Makes it all very realistic making it safer
Obviously a switch to turn off or on during approach .

Failure to turn on before you enter 7.5km radius you get a fine,,,, simplies hehe
 
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