This may be addressed somewhere, but I didn't see it in a brief perusal of info about the game.
How is travel between star systems going to be implemented? Hyperspace? Jump point? Stargate? Something else? I am just wondering because with infinite space, the travel between systems will be a key element. Also, maybe this is getting WAY ahead, but with infinite space, will there be the possibility of travelling between galaxies?
Given that even small galaxies typically have upwards of 50,000 stars that is probably not necessary, but just wondering.
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Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:51 pm
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Re: Infinite Space and Travel
Josh said in this topic:
And on the comments thread on KS:Travel is system-based. In other words, you travel freely within a system, but have to find a jump gate/wormhole to get to another system. The best analogy I can provide is Freelancer!
Hope that helps.@WM - The structure will be star clusters. Stars will be clustered into "regions" (clusters). This is one of the areas in which the game is not realistic, but I think it will make for better gameplay to have this structure.
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Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:58 am
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Thanks for the clarification, Atarun!!! Looking forward to your game.
Wait...hold on a minute...I thought I was the developer...dang, if that's the case, why is Atarun beating me to answering all the questions!?
Hmm. I am confused. And you are on top of your game.
Wait...hold on a minute...I thought I was the developer...dang, if that's the case, why is Atarun beating me to answering all the questions!?
Hmm. I am confused. And you are on top of your game.
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ~ Henry Ford
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Fri Nov 23, 2012 1:14 am
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Thanks, Josh! I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but that made my day ten times over!
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JoshParnell wrote:Thanks for the clarification, Atarun!!! Looking forward to your game.
Wait...hold on a minute...I thought I was the developer...dang, if that's the case, why is Atarun beating me to answering all the questions!?
Hmm. I am confused. And you are on top of your game.
Thanks, Josh! I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but that made my day ten times over!
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Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:25 am
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Good luck with your work!
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Good, glad I can help! And, I mean, realistically...we have to look at the data...you have 49 posts on this forum, I have 40... o.oAtarun wrote:
Thanks, Josh! I've got a lot of work ahead of me, but that made my day ten times over!
Good luck with your work!
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ~ Henry Ford
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Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:40 am
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Don't worry though, in all likelihood life will catch up with me and I'll stop flooding the forum and annoying the hell out of everyone with quotes.
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Biggest posters are often not the forum creators/administrators.JoshParnell wrote:Good, glad I can help! And, I mean, realistically...we have to look at the data...you have 49 posts on this forum, I have 40... o.o
Don't worry though, in all likelihood life will catch up with me and I'll stop flooding the forum and annoying the hell out of everyone with quotes.
Thanks! I'll do my best!Good luck with your work!
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Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:40 pm
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Re: Infinite Space and Travel
Necro, but I thought it'd be better to post in existing thread rather than start another one just for this (please correct me if wrong!)
Is there any possibility to modify the structure of the star clusters that are formed? For example, if I wanted to fly around in a galaxy that resembled the Milky Way, would I be able to do that?
Is there any possibility to modify the structure of the star clusters that are formed? For example, if I wanted to fly around in a galaxy that resembled the Milky Way, would I be able to do that?
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:35 am
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Re: Infinite Space and Travel
Now that's something I have not thought about. Changing the galaxy structure so the star map will look a certain way. Then again it is only visual changes; how we fly from one star system to the next is still the same: through inter-system gates. IIRC the game is created such that we could continue to fly forever (towards a star) but not reach the next star system even if we wanted to.
In Josh we trust.
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:04 am
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So far, we know two things about universe creation:
So the short answer is that nobody knows at this point, I guess.
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That is definitely something that would have to be done at game start, when the universe is created.Scytale wrote:Is there any possibility to modify the structure of the star clusters that are formed? For example, if I wanted to fly around in a galaxy that resembled the Milky Way, would I be able to do that?
So far, we know two things about universe creation:
- Each universe will be extracted procedurally from a single seed value.
- There will be some buttons and sliders allowing you a certain amount of control over the outcome.
So the short answer is that nobody knows at this point, I guess.
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:07 am
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Re: Infinite Space and Travel
Indeed! This is on my wishlist for LT2 (yeah, got that already)
I think it could be awesome if LT2 consisted of one huge 3D room with billions of stars waiting to be explored... You could travel these stars not unlike the US Enterprise. Visit new worlds, create trade agreements, organise a community of planets or wage war against them.
I think it could be awesome if LT2 consisted of one huge 3D room with billions of stars waiting to be explored... You could travel these stars not unlike the US Enterprise. Visit new worlds, create trade agreements, organise a community of planets or wage war against them.
Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:31 am
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Re: Infinite Space and Travel
A system like it was supposed for infinity: quest for earth would be nice:
Click on any star you can see out of your cockpit hit "engage" and you are en-route there, would even be compatible with the room system currenty in use
Click on any star you can see out of your cockpit hit "engage" and you are en-route there, would even be compatible with the room system currenty in use
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:37 am
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Don't you mean you could "explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly go where no man has gone before." ?Katorone wrote: You could travel these stars not unlike the US Enterprise. Visit new worlds, create trade agreements, organise a community of planets or wage war against them.
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:23 am
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Yes, all that.
Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.
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Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:08 am
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Early Spring - 1055: Well, I made it to Boatmurdered, and my initial impressions can be set forth in three words: What. The. F*ck.
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I think he means "Eliminate any possible threat during their infancy so as not to become a threat to me if I let them live to get big enough to oppose me".Ixos wrote:Don't you mean you could "explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly go where no man has gone before." ?Katorone wrote: You could travel these stars not unlike the US Enterprise. Visit new worlds, create trade agreements, organise a community of planets or wage war against them.
Early Spring - 1055: Well, I made it to Boatmurdered, and my initial impressions can be set forth in three words: What. The. F*ck.