So...IP/Copyright infringement from X Rebirth?

fourty6to3

fourty6to3
I'm not sure if this has been discussed before, but I just now noticed something that seems a bit odd.

You guys remember X Rebirth? I can't believe it's taken me this long to notice (not surprising considering over 95% of the player base stopped playing it), but if you look at the front page for Elite: Dangerous (http://elite.frontier.co.uk) the header shows a strange looking planet. Also seen here:

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130211071134/starwars/images/b/bf/Naval_style.png

Well I was watching a video of some X Rebirth gameplay earlier, hoping to see if it had improved at all, and noticed this:

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/lUuAUUI2rII/maxresdefault.jpg

Does anyone else see the resemblance? Did Egoshaft, I mean, Egosoft, rip off Elite?
 
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Fromhell

Fromhell
Both ripped off Star Wars.

Lots of circles, it is what cities look like from space in the imaginary future
 

ZeeWolf

ZeeWolf
hmmm interesting, they aren't exactly the same are they? Might be a coincidence as there is some concept art from one of the dev diaries which show the different ways in which planet cities appear from space depending on the culture/political faction in which the planet falls into. If I can find the link I'll post it.
 

Gibbonici

Gibbonici
Coruscant from the Star Wars abomina- I mean prequels.
Coruscant-AoTCW.jpg
 

AmazingFred

A
ZeeWolf said:
hmmm interesting, they aren't exactly the same are they? Might be a coincidence as there is some concept art from one of the dev diaries which show the different ways in which planet cities appear from space depending on the culture/political faction in which the planet falls into. If I can find the link I'll post it.
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The "planets from space" concept art was in newsletter 2, showing how Imperial, Federal and Independent planets look different:
http://elitedangerous.co.uk/newsletter/2#planets
 

Fromhell

Fromhell
fourty6to3 said:
I'm not sure if this has been discussed before, but I just now noticed something that seems a bit odd.

You guys remember X Rebirth? I can't believe it's taken me this long to notice (not surprising considering over 95% of the player base stopped playing it), but if you look at the front page for Elite: Dangerous (http://elite.frontier.co.uk) the header shows a strange looking planet. Also seen here:

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130211071134/starwars/images/b/bf/Naval_style.png

Well I was watching a video of some X Rebirth gameplay earlier, hoping to see if it had improved at all, and noticed this:

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/lUuAUUI2rII/maxresdefault.jpg

Does anyone else see the resemblance? Did Egoshaft, I mean, Egosoft, rip off Elite?
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remember that scene from the trailer?
http://youtu.be/ZWoGkrt5Upg

who ripped off what
 

fourty6to3

fourty6to3
Ah, I didn't realize it was supposed to be a city. By the looks of it, I thought parts of the planet were molten and was part of some sort of mining operation.
 

Memnoch

M
Weren't there circular cities in some of footage of V'Ger in the first Star Trek movie, when it encounters the planet of the machine intelligences? I'm sure there was.
 

Lobster

Lobster
jabokai said:
Canberra, a planned city, has that kind of layout too. Don't think it's something anyone could copyright! :p
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Oh, indeed! I was just messing around with the "ripping off" comment, hehe. :D

It also makes a lot of sense that a colonized planet would have heavily planned cities, as the surface would be a fresh canvas for a space faring civilization that has already reached higher understanding of math, science and engineering. Where as an origin planet would have more varied, organic cities that grew from ancient settlements, just like our own pale blue dot.
 

jamieboo

J
Fromhell said:
remember that scene from the trailer?
http://youtu.be/ZWoGkrt5Upg

who ripped off what
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Much as I dislike the prequels, seeing that clip again reminded me of something that I think is slightly missing from Elite.
It happens a lot but probably starting at around 25 seconds into that clip.
The speed at which details zip past in the foreground in relation to details further away. I think that difference - probably created by the use (or simulation) of a more wide angle lense - creates a dynamic sense of speed and also scale.
When I've seen the view from ships flying over the surface of the Impeccable there doesn't seem to be as drastic a difference between the perceived speed of details very close compared to those further away. And as a result the Impeccable seems smaller somehow.
Maybe the simulation of a wider angle lense (not simply adjusted fov) would help. Or perhaps there will eventually be higher res textures on the hulls so when skimming past there will be a greater sense of distance covered.
Anyone know what I mean?
Oh I don't know.
I'm rambling in a vastly off topic way.
Good evening. :)
 
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