Hello Commanders,
My aim with this post is to (again) try to find out what ED will be like as soon as we can get down to the damn planets.
I've tried to data mine the interweb for clues, however FD is one tight lipped "person".
So let's assume that we find something of interest to scan, ok it's a earth like world. Next step would be to get into low orbit, and do some research from there first.
1. Check atmospheric compounds
2. Maybe launch some small probes to check for life forms, with video link back to the ship.
3. Set destination landing zone and begin decent.
4. Land at destination and roll out a small rover.
5. Launch a small scout drone to scout the surroundings. (Like in Arma 3)
After we get there, what will we find?
Well, we don't know that is why we boldly go where no man has gone before right?
My question would more be like, how are FD going to get this done right? there are many ways of attacking the problem, however only very few ways of doing it right.
First, low gravity planets would give you tail thin creatures, high gravity planets would give you short creatures on stumpy legs. (very simplistic)
Second, we need dangerous creatures too, enough of the fluffy stuff.
Uhh yeah that is a big puppy, meeting one of those would be scary.
So FD, could you please give us a small hit of what you got in mind
My aim with this post is to (again) try to find out what ED will be like as soon as we can get down to the damn planets.
I've tried to data mine the interweb for clues, however FD is one tight lipped "person".
So let's assume that we find something of interest to scan, ok it's a earth like world. Next step would be to get into low orbit, and do some research from there first.
1. Check atmospheric compounds
2. Maybe launch some small probes to check for life forms, with video link back to the ship.
3. Set destination landing zone and begin decent.
4. Land at destination and roll out a small rover.
5. Launch a small scout drone to scout the surroundings. (Like in Arma 3)
After we get there, what will we find?
Well, we don't know that is why we boldly go where no man has gone before right?
My question would more be like, how are FD going to get this done right? there are many ways of attacking the problem, however only very few ways of doing it right.
First, low gravity planets would give you tail thin creatures, high gravity planets would give you short creatures on stumpy legs. (very simplistic)
Second, we need dangerous creatures too, enough of the fluffy stuff.
Uhh yeah that is a big puppy, meeting one of those would be scary.
So FD, could you please give us a small hit of what you got in mind
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