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Which graphical improvements would you like to see most?

Flux venting should stop
- 4 (1.3%)
Animations on hulls
- 35 (11%)
More hull hit effects
- 42 (13.2%)
Damage effects with depth
- 33 (10.3%)
Escape pods
- 25 (7.8%)
Visible hullmods
- 35 (11%)
Bullet casings
- 5 (1.6%)
Better shield effects
- 41 (12.9%)
Nebula effects
- 20 (6.3%)
Graphic options
- 8 (2.5%)
Better explosions
- 33 (10.3%)
Foreground layer
- 9 (2.8%)
Animated backgrounds
- 14 (4.4%)
A world-embedded UI
- 14 (4.4%)
A physical UI
- 1 (0.3%)

Total Members Voted: 79

Voting closed: April 14, 2013, 05:11:04 PM


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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #45 on: April 01, 2013, 04:59:18 AM »

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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #46 on: April 01, 2013, 05:10:42 AM »

No love for foreground layer and bullet casings haha
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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #47 on: April 01, 2013, 08:48:33 AM »

Well, those ideas are ok (if I would not think that way, I would not proposed bullets castings)... But let's face it - they are ok, only as far as You can have everything. When You need to choose... Strong become stronger and lives, weak die and are forgotten.
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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #48 on: April 01, 2013, 09:42:37 AM »

I'd like to see the lightning arc effect being used on overloaded ships. Just overlaid here and there, a few discharges now and then, from one point on the ship's hull to another.
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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #49 on: April 01, 2013, 12:50:35 PM »

Hum, we can make the bullet casing and ejection pods as a plugin (the second was already made):

http://fractalsoftworks.com/forum/index.php?topic=5426.0
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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #50 on: April 02, 2013, 05:19:59 PM »

Mh, I think I will sticky the thread until the poll is over. No point in running it for two weeks if nobody sees it after half that time.


I'd like to see the lightning arc effect being used on overloaded ships. Just overlaid here and there, a few discharges now and then, from one point on the ship's hull to another.

The whole ship is already covered in a lightning effect, what would be the point?
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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #51 on: April 03, 2013, 08:27:17 AM »

I'd like to see the lightning arc effect being used on overloaded ships. Just overlaid here and there, a few discharges now and then, from one point on the ship's hull to another.

Same link i posted, just use the plugin:
Spawning electric arcs on damaged ships : by Psyion - Has to go into the "plugin" folder

and change up the filters and conditions, to affect all ships if(ship.isOverloading())
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #52 on: April 03, 2013, 12:30:10 PM »

Visible hullmods sounds awesome :) Doesn't make too much sense on all of the mods though, maybe just a few of them would be nice.

And you could kinda evaluate what the enemy has at his disposal.
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Re: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #53 on: April 04, 2013, 06:56:23 AM »

EDIT: placed the code on your MODs thread Cycerin
« Last Edit: April 06, 2013, 11:15:35 AM by silentstormpt »
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #54 on: April 04, 2013, 03:27:12 PM »

Damm it. I'm the only person who wants Shell Casings. I feel so left out.
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #55 on: April 04, 2013, 03:28:43 PM »

I had always imagined the shell casing would be kept on the ship, then ejected from the ship outside of battle.
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #56 on: April 04, 2013, 03:40:12 PM »

I have said that in another thread, but there are some weapons that have massive casings that have to be ejected outside. And i think it would be a cool effect.
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #57 on: April 04, 2013, 03:43:20 PM »

I guess a problem would be all the processing, imagine having 7 (i think?) LDMGs on a dominator, all the shell casing being processed would be a real drain on the lesser rigs some of us have.
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #58 on: April 04, 2013, 03:44:35 PM »

Damm it. I'm the only person who wants Shell Casings. I feel so left out.

Nah, you're just the only person who want's them more than at least ten other ideas on the list. I think they would look cool on the Chaingun or the Hephaestus.


I have to say that I'm surprised that the hull hit effects clearly lead, I wonder if that has something to do with the GSB example being there.
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Re: POLL: Graphics - What improvements are really needed?
« Reply #59 on: April 04, 2013, 09:39:39 PM »

I have to say that I'm surprised that the hull hit effects clearly lead, I wonder if that has something to do with the GSB example being there.
I'm surprised, too. It's one of my favorite parts of the game though. so seeing more love there would most DEFINITELY make me happy, haha.

Not that what we have is insufficient, mind. I wouldn't mind seeing zero graphical improvements if it meant release faster.  ;)
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