They found some alien technology that they managed to get started and it created a whole new breathable atmosphere. I saw a documentary on tv about it.
OK FDEV time for atmo landings
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They found some alien technology that they managed to get started and it created a whole new breathable atmosphere. I saw a documentary on tv about it.
At this rate, I’m sincerely wondering which will happen first: ED Mars landings or real Mars landings?
Could this be the next space race?
I’m not prepared to live in a world where Olympus Mons is an island.
Could this be the next space race?
I’m with you there. I want proper Mars, not Earth-y Mars.
I’m not prepared to live in a world where Olympus Mons is an island.
Yeah after reading Red Mars I was totally looking forward to exploring the glorious landscape, but...denied.
And are you sure its not going to be beige for a long looooong time?
You should give the game Take On Mars a shot. There’s a manned portion.
Although this is "only" a water world, there is sufficient detail visible to show cloud heights .....
In anticipation of something ? ..... surely not the Mamba ? ..... no surely not
But it's nice to see how much detail is already in game, without us 'noticing' .... in anticipation of a bigger update later, I expect.
In anticipation of something ? ..... surely not the Mamba ? ..... no surely not
But it's nice to see how much detail is already in game, without us 'noticing' .... in anticipation of a bigger update later, I expect.
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Once they get the new terrain generation I don't think there will be much of an excuse not to.
One issue I predict will be how they decide to handle the higher-G planets. My thoughts are that thrusters should be able to switch to an atmospheric burn mode, which will make them more powerful, but they don't burn as clean so they use more fuel. I think that this could present an interesting mechanic for planets with thick atmospheres that you might need to collect fuel before you can escape the planet. Also there should be heating mechanics as you descend.
One issue I predict will be how they decide to handle the higher-G planets. My thoughts are that thrusters should be able to switch to an atmospheric burn mode, which will make them more powerful, but they don't burn as clean so they use more fuel. I think that this could present an interesting mechanic for planets with thick atmospheres that you might need to collect fuel before you can escape the planet. Also there should be heating mechanics as you descend.
We'll get it when they implement tessellation.
Although this is "only" a water world, there is sufficient detail visible to show cloud heights .....
In anticipation of something ? ..... surely not the Mamba ? ..... no surely not
If they make waterworlds landable I want the Moray Starboat. A sub and a spacecraft...Oh yeah.
What he said.
Star Citizen has a limited number of worlds that can be visited, so every single planet can be handcrafted aber procedural creation and worked on. In Elite that process completely relies on procedural creation for millions of planets. For me it's totally understandable that it takes a lot of time to create a reliable system that takes into account a few of the more important scientific factors like composition, tidal forces, distance and type of sun, age and so on.
Star Citizen is a completely different game. I really don't understand the comparison.
If they make waterworlds landable I want the Moray Starboat. A sub and a spacecraft...Oh yeah.
I second this.
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