Now that we don't have disks for planets any more...

[Ithirahad]

1. The planets don't need to render immersion-breaking, ugly discs from afar.
2. Atmosphere spheres should no longer be transparent from far away since you don't have to see exactly what your approach angle is just to land on a planet (which was stupid; thank goodness we have these planets now, though instanced planets would've been better)
3. Perhaps the textures from the discs could be repurposed and remapped as a second layer of the outer sphere.

 

[tn44]

The atmospheres still serve the purpose of being able to see a planet from a very far distance, but yes, I'd like to see them prettied up and made nice, but I'm sure that's coming anyways. ^^

 

[LordChicken]

Would be happy not to be reminded of disc worlds.

 

[Ithirahad]

The atmospheres still serve the purpose of being able to see a planet from a very far distance, but yes, I'd like to see them prettied up and made nice, but I'm sure that's coming anyways. ^^

I didn't say to remove atmospheres, I said to remove the coins that are rendered inside of them, which were originally "markers" for the planet discs so you didn't accidentally try to land and slam into the bottom part of the disc.

 

[1adog1]

Wait they got rid of disk worlds? I JUST reset my universe.. crap lol

 

[Ithirahad]

Wait they got rid of disk worlds? I JUST reset my universe.. crap lol

Not until the new update.

 

[montecristo]

Wait they got rid of disk worlds? I JUST reset my universe.. crap lol

Ahhh, the pains of alpha...

Don't worry - I think they plan to allow you to keep your developed disc planets in the newer updates that generate dodecahedral planets. Don't quote me on it, though.

 

[1adog1]

Ahhh, the pains of alpha...

Don't worry - I think they plan to allow you to keep your developed disc planets in the newer updates that generate dodecahedral planets. Don't quote me on it, though.

Oh no I didn't mean I didn't like it, I meant I had just started work on a new planet in a new universe. I'll just transfer my ships over and cut my losses on my planet. lol

 

[montecristo]

Oh no I didn't mean I didn't like it, I meant I had just started work on a new planet in a new universe. I'll just transfer my ships over and cut my losses on my planet. lol

Don't worry, I was just giving you a hard time!

Positive statement: At least you get to make some of your builds even better the second time around.

 

[Ithirahad]

Yay, planets now render little dodecahedrons in the middle of them when viewed from far away... Still not GREAT but better. Personally, I don't see why they can't just do away with the floating shapes altogether and make the model spherical.

 

[Tomino_sama]

1. The planets don't need to render immersion-breaking, ugly discs from afar.
2. Atmosphere spheres should no longer be transparent from far away since you don't have to see exactly what your approach angle is just to land on a planet (which was stupid; thank goodness we have these planets now, though instanced planets would've been better)
3. Perhaps the textures from the discs could be repurposed and remapped as a second layer of the outer sphere.

First. Instanced Planets Suck.

This guy Died for Round Planets. Pay your Respects.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giordano_Bruno

De la Causa, Principio et Uno (On Cause, Principle and Unity, 1584),
De l'Infinito Universo et Mondi (On the Infinite Universe and Worlds, 1584)

On Topic. The Planets are looking really nice in the latest Dev Build and I am sure they will not disappoint.