Planned Planet Wishlist

[Valiant70]

This is a compilation of all the good ideas I've heard for planets. Some are possible to implement and some are not. If I missed some, let me know.

Wish list:

• More planet types / randomly generated types
• Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)
• Bigger planets (better optimized)
• Nicer edges / seamless map
• Better atmosphere
• Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity
• Deeper plates to dig into
• Fluids (water, lava, etc.)
• Better mining/resources
• Flora and Fauna
• Civilizations / NPC bases
• Moons
• Rings
• Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit
• Gas planets
• Planet-exclusive facilities
  • Overpowered shield generators
  • High-efficiency farms
  • Other stuff?

 

[Pacific_Jim]

Better terrain generation, for example properly defined mountainous areas, dense wooded areas etc

 

[ObiShawnKenobi]

Just a thought but NPC generated bases (TG/Pirate) where you'd find the faction astronauts roaming about. That might bring more motivation for planetary warfare.

 

[Reilly Reese]

Whoever tagged this as planned might want to elaborate. ALL the features are planned?

 

[Valiant70]

Bench , a "Planned" tag was hastily attached to this thread and the OP has since been edited with other people's wish list entries. Are all of these features planned?

 

[Bench]

• 
  More planet types / randomly generated types
  As a dev team we've discussed how to make planets more dynamic.
  
• 
  Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)
  We're keen to do biomes but also depends on the size of planets to how many we can have or how elaborate we can go.
  
• 
  Bigger planets (better optimized)
  We'd like this

• 
  Nicer edges / seamless map
  We're talking about different ways to solve this, to make them less noticeable or seamless, though true seamless might not be that easy
  
• 
  Better atmosphere
  Not something we've discussed but that will come with the other planet stuff when we visit planets
  
• 
  Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity
  Something we want to look at at some point but haven't confirmed what the solution will look like.
  
• 
  Deeper plates to dig into
  Once optimizations are done this should be a lot more possible
  
• 
  Fluids (water, lava, etc.)
  We'd like to have actual fluid movement like water, lava. Obviously the biggest tackle for us is gravity, as down is not always down if you catch my drift.
  
• 
  Better mining/resources
  We have plans for improving resource gathering etc as it applies to planets.
  
• 
  Flora and Fauna
  Both of these have been confirmed to be planned in the past.
  
• 
  Civilizations / NPC bases
  Also confirmed to be planned dependent on optimizations.
  
• 
  Moons
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
  
• 
  Rings
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
  
• 
  Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit
  As this adds a lot to immersion, I'm keen to see us figure out something here.
  
• 
  Gas planets
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
  
• 
  Planet-exclusive facilities
  • Overpowered shield generators
  • High-efficiency farms
  • Other stuff?

Planet-exclusive facilities hasn't been something we haven't spoken about directly, but might be something we need to now talk about in the future.

 

[Valiant70]

• 
  More planet types / randomly generated types
  As a dev team we've discussed how to make planets more dynamic.
• 
  Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)
  We're keen to do biomes but also depends on the size of planets to how many we can have or how elaborate we can go.
• 
  Bigger planets (better optimized)
  We'd like this

• 
  Nicer edges / seamless map
  We're talking about different ways to solve this, to make them less noticeable or seamless, though true seamless might not be that easy
• 
  Better atmosphere
  Not something we've discussed but that will come with the other planet stuff when we visit planets
• 
  Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity
  Something we want to look at at some point but haven't confirmed what the solution will look like.
• 
  Deeper plates to dig into
  Once optimizations are done this should be a lot more possible
• 
  Fluids (water, lava, etc.)
  We'd like to have actual fluid movement like water, lava. Obviously the biggest tackle for us is gravity, as down is not always down if you catch my drift.
• 
  Better mining/resources
  We have plans for improving resource gathering etc as it applies to planets.
• 
  Flora and Fauna
  Both of these have been confirmed to be planned in the past.
• 
  Civilizations / NPC bases
  Also confirmed to be planned dependent on optimizations.
• 
  Moons
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Rings
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit
  As this adds a lot to immersion, I'm keen to see us figure out something here.
• 
  Gas planets
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Planet-exclusive facilities
  • Overpowered shield generators
  • High-efficiency farms
  • Other stuff?

Planet-exclusive facilities hasn't been something we haven't spoken about directly, but might be something we need to now talk about in the future.

Thanks for taking the time to clear that up!

 

[Reilly Reese]

• 
  More planet types / randomly generated types
  As a dev team we've discussed how to make planets more dynamic.
• 
  Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)
  We're keen to do biomes but also depends on the size of planets to how many we can have or how elaborate we can go.
• 
  Bigger planets (better optimized)
  We'd like this

• 
  Nicer edges / seamless map
  We're talking about different ways to solve this, to make them less noticeable or seamless, though true seamless might not be that easy
• 
  Better atmosphere
  Not something we've discussed but that will come with the other planet stuff when we visit planets
• 
  Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity
  Something we want to look at at some point but haven't confirmed what the solution will look like.
• 
  Deeper plates to dig into
  Once optimizations are done this should be a lot more possible
• 
  Fluids (water, lava, etc.)
  We'd like to have actual fluid movement like water, lava. Obviously the biggest tackle for us is gravity, as down is not always down if you catch my drift.
• 
  Better mining/resources
  We have plans for improving resource gathering etc as it applies to planets.
• 
  Flora and Fauna
  Both of these have been confirmed to be planned in the past.
• 
  Civilizations / NPC bases
  Also confirmed to be planned dependent on optimizations.
• 
  Moons
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Rings
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit
  As this adds a lot to immersion, I'm keen to see us figure out something here.
• 
  Gas planets
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Planet-exclusive facilities
  • Overpowered shield generators
  • High-efficiency farms
  • Other stuff?

Planet-exclusive facilities hasn't been something we haven't spoken about directly, but might be something we need to now talk about in the future.

 

[Wolverines527]

• 
  More planet types / randomly generated types
  As a dev team we've discussed how to make planets more dynamic.
• 
  Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)
  We're keen to do biomes but also depends on the size of planets to how many we can have or how elaborate we can go.
• 
  Bigger planets (better optimized)
  We'd like this

• 
  Nicer edges / seamless map
  We're talking about different ways to solve this, to make them less noticeable or seamless, though true seamless might not be that easy
• 
  Better atmosphere
  Not something we've discussed but that will come with the other planet stuff when we visit planets
• 
  Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity
  Something we want to look at at some point but haven't confirmed what the solution will look like.
• 
  Deeper plates to dig into
  Once optimizations are done this should be a lot more possible
• 
  Fluids (water, lava, etc.)
  We'd like to have actual fluid movement like water, lava. Obviously the biggest tackle for us is gravity, as down is not always down if you catch my drift.
• 
  Better mining/resources
  We have plans for improving resource gathering etc as it applies to planets.
• 
  Flora and Fauna
  Both of these have been confirmed to be planned in the past.
• 
  Civilizations / NPC bases
  Also confirmed to be planned dependent on optimizations.
• 
  Moons
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Rings
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit
  As this adds a lot to immersion, I'm keen to see us figure out something here.
• 
  Gas planets
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Planet-exclusive facilities
  • Overpowered shield generators
  • High-efficiency farms
  • Other stuff?

Planet-exclusive facilities hasn't been something we haven't spoken about directly, but might be something we need to now talk about in the future.

Could making wedge blocks be a defining fix to the sides it might not look as ugly

 

[Valiant70]

Could making wedge blocks be a defining fix to the sides it might not look as ugly

We would need more than wedges to fix the odd angles on planet edges. We would some very strange shapes that I don't know the names of.

 

[Wolverines527]

We would need more than wedges to fix the odd angles on planet edges. We would some very strange shapes that I don't know the names of.

I guess so guess my bandaid idea is a bust

 

[Achriel]

Well, that puts a nail in the coffin of planets discussions.
Thanks Valiant70

My money is on Torus Worlds (as Valiant explained to me), I'm sure it can be worked out to everyone's satisfaction. I wonder how mineral deposits will be handled.. then again perhaps something like an extractor and different planet types having different ratios of the various materials.

 

[banks456]

• 
  More planet types / randomly generated types
  As a dev team we've discussed how to make planets more dynamic.
• 
  Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)
  We're keen to do biomes but also depends on the size of planets to how many we can have or how elaborate we can go.
• 
  Bigger planets (better optimized)
  We'd like this

• 
  Nicer edges / seamless map
  We're talking about different ways to solve this, to make them less noticeable or seamless, though true seamless might not be that easy
• 
  Better atmosphere
  Not something we've discussed but that will come with the other planet stuff when we visit planets
• 
  Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity
  Something we want to look at at some point but haven't confirmed what the solution will look like.
• 
  Deeper plates to dig into
  Once optimizations are done this should be a lot more possible
• 
  Fluids (water, lava, etc.)
  We'd like to have actual fluid movement like water, lava. Obviously the biggest tackle for us is gravity, as down is not always down if you catch my drift.
• 
  Better mining/resources
  We have plans for improving resource gathering etc as it applies to planets.
• 
  Flora and Fauna
  Both of these have been confirmed to be planned in the past.
• 
  Civilizations / NPC bases
  Also confirmed to be planned dependent on optimizations.
• 
  Moons
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Rings
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit
  As this adds a lot to immersion, I'm keen to see us figure out something here.
• 
  Gas planets
  Confirmed planned in previous blog/Q&A
• 
  Planet-exclusive facilities
  • Overpowered shield generators
  • High-efficiency farms
  • Other stuff?

Planet-exclusive facilities hasn't been something we haven't spoken about directly, but might be something we need to now talk about in the future.

You're "KEEN" to figure out how to make planets look more Spherical? LOL I see what you did there.. NICE.. Can't wait.

 

[planeofsuck]

dyson sphere sectors

 

[DukeofRealms]

Update. This is not necessarily the progress of the new planets, simply how we want things to go (not necessarily will go). Some of this stuff is more universe update (Gas giants, moons, rings etc). New planets are still what I would consider "early" in development.

More planet types / randomly generated types

Yes.

Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)

Definitely will be improving it.

Bigger planets (better optimized)

Aiming for it.

Nicer edges / seamless map

Something we want.

Better atmosphere

Something we want.

Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity

Something we want.

Deeper plates to dig into

Not a big concern of ours, I think it's something we'd do if we could.

Fluids (water, lava, etc.)

Dependent on performance and other factors.

Better mining/resources

Aiming for it. We're currently fleshing out a mechanic that could be considered a resource, which would be heavily planet dependent. Very early stages, could be scrapped entirely.

Flora and Fauna

Planned.

Civilizations / NPC bases

Aiming for it.

Moons

Aiming for it.

Rings

Aiming for it.

Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit

7485286184

Gas planets

Aiming for it.

 

[Valiant70]

Update. This is not necessarily the progress of the new planets, simply how we want things to go (not necessarily will go). Some of this stuff is more universe update (Gas giants, moons, rings etc). New planets are still what I would consider "early" in development.

More planet types / randomly generated types

Yes.

Improved terrain generation (such as a biome system)

Definitely will be improving it.

Bigger planets (better optimized)

Aiming for it.

Nicer edges / seamless map

Something we want.

Better atmosphere

Something we want.

Improved/fixed/non-derpy gravity

Something we want.

Deeper plates to dig into

Not a big concern of ours, I think it's something we'd do if we could.

Fluids (water, lava, etc.)

Dependent on performance and other factors.

Better mining/resources

Aiming for it. We're currently fleshing out a mechanic that could be considered a resource, which would be heavily planet dependent. Very early stages, could be scrapped entirely.

Flora and Fauna

Planned.

Civilizations / NPC bases

Aiming for it.

Moons

Aiming for it.

Rings

Aiming for it.

Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit

7485286184

Gas planets

Aiming for it.

This is the kind of info the community is hungry for. Thank you.

 

[Ithirahad]

Graphical tricks to make planets look spherical from orbit

7485286184

lol