New Planet Tech is KILLER of Exploration (all terrain is tiling/repeating/not procedural/random)

[Jack Schitt]

I'm sorry, all I see now is the first discoverer's name

2014: "Should I use my real name in-game, or something pseudonymous? I wouldn't want to pollute the legacy of the Elite universe by canonising an inappropriate name."
2021: "Planet first discovered by Testiculan Skrotomax."

(edit: can't believe I had to amend the name to get past the profanity filter! )​

 

[Uiros Ueramos]

Really? I thought that ended 20 pages ago

I'm just waaay late to the party.

But I just had to comment...

 

[Alieri]

Just a moment been at Synuefe VM-D C15-10 2 A lot of you for sure been there... and and and... FD what have you done downgrade exploration, broke everything. I've seen more planets with cool canyons in Horizons and now most of them are flat as mine backyard,,,,

 

[AdriánGuth]

2016-2017 Pictures of Horyzons.

Are you telling me that Odyseey is broken? lol

 

[[DOOK] Droogie]

Why is there no plasma trail on atmospheric entry? Also, is the flight model the same in atmosphere?

 

[Just]

Are you telling me that Odyseey is broken? lol

Last one confused me for a moment )))

 

[AdriánGuth]

Why is there no plasma trail on atmospheric entry? Also, is the flight model the same in atmosphere?

Maybe because you are not the programer. sure u can do it better, champion.

 

[[DOOK] Droogie]

Maybe because you are not the programer. sure u can do it better, champion.

Logical fallacy. I'm not a chef, but I can criticize my chicken.

Also, that wasn't an answer.

 

[[DOOK] Droogie]

Seriously, though. I'm curious. I didn't buy Odyssey, and I won't until things are fixed. I just want to know if atmospheres change the flight model at all. Also, if it changes the way the SRV drives. Or, is it exactly the same with a colored sky box?

 

[Just]

Why is there no plasma trail on atmospheric entry? Also, is the flight model the same in atmosphere?

Probably yes, but this is a nuance compared to the question:
Why is freefalling with no thrusters on non atmospheric planet not a constantly accelerated motion?
What magic prevents ships from accelerating until they crash?
In both EDH and EDO.

 

[AdriánGuth]

Logical fallacy. I'm not a chef, but I can criticize my chicken.

Also, that wasn't an answer.

In my country we have a saying "If you can't do it better, don't criticize."

 

[AdriánGuth]

Probably yes, but this is a nuance compared to the question:
Why is freefalling with no thrusters on non atmospheric planet not a constantly accelerated motion?
What magic prevents ships from accelerating until they crash?
In both EDH and EDO.

We agree that we all know perfectly well that all landable planets are zero or very low atmospheres, right?

 

[[DOOK] Droogie]

In my country we have a saying "If you can't do it better, don't criticize."

Well, your country's saying is a logical fallacy. Consumers are supposed to criticize if they're unsatisfied with the product.

I was simply asking a question, though.

 

[[DOOK] Droogie]

We agree that we all know perfectly well that all landable planets are zero or very low atmospheres, right?

No atmosphere should = no terminal velocity. That's their point.

Elite isn't realistic. I don't expect it to be. I was just asking a question. I would hope for atmospheres to at least change the flight model.

 

[Just]

We agree that we all know perfectly well that all landable planets are zero or very low atmospheres, right?

So?
It only makes limiting maximum fall velocity even more of a curiosity.

 

[Just]

No atmosphere should = no terminal velocity. That's their point.

Elite isn't realistic. I don't expect it to be. I was just asking a question. I would hope for atmospheres to at least change the flight model.

Yep.
It's just a game...
With a very bizarre physics from the start.

What actually was a necessity, otherwise ships with better thrust/mass ratio would have absolute advantage.

I would never expect FD to add air resistance to this already bizarre flight/physics model, there is no possibility for this attempt to end well...

 

[AdriánGuth]

So?
It only makes limiting maximum fall velocity even more of a curiosity.

I really don't think there is a huge difference between zero and low atmosphere.
Yes on planets with a high atmosphere.

 

[AdriánGuth]

Yep.
It's just a game...
With a very bizarre physics from the start.

What actually was a necessity, otherwise ships with better thrust/mass ratio would have absolute advantage.

I would never expect FD to add air resistance to this already bizarre flight/physics model, there is no possibility for this attempt to end well...

What do you think is with unassisted flight?

 

[Just]

What do you think is with unassisted flight?

Hardly any difference, ships are still magically slowing down in vacuum after they reach some hardcoded maximal speed.

With FA ON/FF and
in freefall on a planet with no atmo = no air resistance, with thrusters turned off,
what is a "cherry on the top" if someone tries to apply real life rules to game world.

 

[Franc Kaos]

Seriously, though. I'm curious. I didn't buy Odyssey, and I won't until things are fixed. I just want to know if atmospheres change the flight model at all. Also, if it changes the way the SRV drives. Or, is it exactly the same with a colored sky box?

Same flight model. Not noticed any difference in the SRV either.

In my country we have a saying "If you can't do it better, don't criticize."

What wondrous country is this that has no critics, how do you know what films to watch, what plays to see, what music to listen to, what books to read?