Appreciating the little things

Huw · Post by **Huw** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:46 am

Let's list some of the small details that you appreciate. Maybe something that aids immersion, or some aspect of the interface you couldn't possibly live without.

I have loads, but to begin with, I have to say that I love the sound and ship-rocking effect of blowing up an asteroid. The sound effect is perfect and the way you always lose orientation a little...it just feels like you're blowing up a massive rock in space, metres from your ship.

Post by **Marvin** » Sun May 13, 2012 4:11 pm

Cockpits. Especially since the default cockpit can be changed by some very capable modders. And, of course, both a seamless universe and the seamless transition (no cut scenes) between planets and outer space.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Sun May 13, 2012 4:30 pm

I like the landing lights that blink when you get close to a dock. They look great in the fog of a nebula.

Munshine · Post by **Munshine** » Sun May 13, 2012 5:21 pm

The rain falling on your cockpit during the landing on a city. Especially the bad weather.

Denninja · Post by **Denninja** » Mon May 14, 2012 5:16 am

(Oh look, a forum! /register)

I really like the way jump gates work.
I often target one while aimed correctly,
then Z -3500 so the next jump starts as soon as the first gets there,
I don't even see space, just one long moment of TUNNEL VISION O_O

Also I love how this little 100/100 is an arse.
I happen to have a phobia of not being able to see large areas.
Whenever I jump to a targeted planet,
Navigator here likes to edit my exits so I ALWAYS come out staring at a black wall.
That, nebulas, gas giants, clouds,
they all creep me out but I face them in Evo/Merc every few minutes!

[Edited on 5-14-2012 by Denninja]

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Mon May 14, 2012 7:05 am

Cockpit movement when you turn, and the shudder when you use afterburners.

The glow effect on the asteroids before they pop.

Modability (if that is a word).

Huw · Post by **Huw** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:50 am

From post: 137164, Topic: tid=9347, author=Munshine wrote:The rain falling on your cockpit during the landing on a city. Especially the bad weather.

That's a great effect!

Another one I like is the slightly muted, echoing voice of the computer as if you're hearing it in a helmet. Stuff like this makes me feel like I'm the actual pilot in the ship, rather than the ship itself.

Post by **DaveK** » Tue May 15, 2012 10:21 am

From post: 137172, Topic: tid=9347, author=Nigel_Strange wrote:
Modability (if that is a word).

It is now!

papan · Post by **papan** » Tue May 15, 2012 12:13 pm

There are few things I find more epic then drifting in space to some random destination, listening to some atmospheric music, like vangelis, and seeing ships jumping in and out around me.

It gives me sence of life in the universe, and the sence of coolness beeing a space mercenary

[Edited on 5-15-2012 by papan]

Post by **DaveK** » Tue May 15, 2012 9:51 pm

just watching the star field and nebulae behind a planet as ships jump in and out of local space whilst listening to flight control talking to ships docking and undocking at the local station.

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Mon May 21, 2012 11:30 pm

The little shield readout in the console display and being able to look around in the cockpit perspective, as if you were actually in the pilot seat. It's just a couple little touches that I appreciate and adds to the deep sense of immersion I get each Evochron session.

AnFiach · Post by **AnFiach** » Mon May 21, 2012 11:54 pm

That Vice has a genuine love for the game he has created, not only as a developer but as a fan of the genre. It makes a difference in the end product.

Post by **DaveK** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:57 am

From post: 137511, Topic: tid=9347, author=Slayer wrote:The little shield readout in the console display

Yeh - I think it's really cool the way they keep changing colour and turn red, but are back to green again when I reload!

Capt_Caveman · Post by **Capt_Caveman** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:48 pm

the large chunks of your opponant that linger and fly past your cockpit after you destroy him

Ahhhhhhhh

[Edited on 5-22-2012 by capt_cronic]

Kilgore · Post by **Kilgore** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:15 pm

i like that i can engage my platinum beam on an asteroid and walk away to get another beer and when i come back my cargo is full of platinums

:P Dont like it however when i return with beer in hand to find vonari scum 'sploded me all over the asteroid i was mining

ct6crazycanuck · Post by **ct6crazycanuck** » Fri May 25, 2012 1:35 am

I would have to say the cloud effects when you're entering or exiting a planet's atmosphere. and the way the sky changes from space, to a blue sky (on certain planets) on the day/night sides.

Denninja · Post by **Denninja** » Fri May 25, 2012 4:46 pm

Aligning myself to heading 0 and pitch 0, targeting a black hole,
offsetting X to +2000, launching,
exploding and finding out the black hole doesn't have a wormhole in it!

Cargo · Post by **Cargo** » Fri May 25, 2012 6:40 pm

The ability to bring fellow pilots fuel if needed.

From post: 137734, Topic: tid=9347, author=Denninja wrote:Aligning myself to heading 0 and pitch 0, targeting a black hole,
offsetting X to +2000, launching,
exploding and finding out the black hole doesn't have a wormhole in it!

Well, it is the Z coordinate you should be altering...

Slayer · Post by **Slayer** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:51 pm

I've been working on my military rank in Talison's Warzone and noticed that there's matter caught in the star's gravity. The graphical effect is really cool and something to look at as I gather fuel for my ship.