Planned More visual effects

[sayerulz]

This game could really use some better visual effects. Weapon hits all just create the same tiny little explosion, regardless of the size and type of weapon, thruster plumes just look bad, and beam coloring doesn't actually make much of any visible difference. It would be really cool to see flashes of sparks where weapons hit, and have beams that actually look good and can be made different colors. I understand that performance is a concern if it is taken too overboard, but the game could really use some visual improvements.

 

[friendofvampires]

While the game is still in a mid-early alpha, i honestly we wont be seeing too many graphical or effect updates. later on i expect an update (via schine or mod), but gameplay elements and bug fixes are the name of the game in this stage

 

[MeRobo]

There already is a mod which "fixes" beam coloring( http://starmadedock.net/content/pewier-pews-more-shooty-than-ever-before.1690/ ).

 

[Keptick]

There's actually a working particle engine in the game, it's just not being used at the moment (some bugs and other stuff still need sorting out I think). More visual fluff is definitely planned, but it's extremely low on the priority list.

 

[Zaphord]

I'd like to see beam sizes scale with weapon size. Big alpha strike beams still look like laser pointers.

 

[Thalanor]

Yeah, and you can't even use multiple beams due to the power penalty.
I'd actually love to code visual fluff into starmade. One can dream :p