I looked. Lots of fun interesting ideas. Technical limitations prevent a lot of these "right now" though. We have had several threads with this kind of topic. We obviously don't mind them. And I certainly look at them. Even if I do not reply.

so whats your dream map?

I looked. Lots of fun interesting ideas. Technical limitations prevent a lot of these "right now" though. We have had several threads with this kind of topic. We obviously don't mind them. And I certainly look at them. Even if I do not reply.

Something with a shitload of sky so I can revel in the wind beneath my wings when my beloved Fighters are finally released.

You just made me remind of the Planetary Structures used in Gas planets for Planetary Interaction in EVE. These structures (command center, launch pads, harvesting units, industrial facilities and depots) actually float around in the planet's atmosphere and are connected by "bridges" and ducts. A map created with this set in mind could be really interesting and maybe even relatively simple to do: there is no "terrain", only the floating sockets which could be randomly generated as usual. You fall from the structure you die. Could result in some breathtakingly beautiful landscapes that are totally different from the current ones based in temperate planets and some very interesting gameplay, specially for dropships and your jet fighters, with plenty of sky to fly.

Yeah, I would like to see this.

I wonder if they can use the current effects where in the new map lightning hits that huge tower, and make a planet where that lightning just strikes at random places and random times that damages people and objects!

I don't know if we have one that damages, but I have seen internally random lightning strikes in the past. I do not know if this ever shipped. It would be something an environment artist adds.

I don't know if we have one that damages, but I have seen internally random lightning strikes in the past. I do not know if this ever shipped. It would be something an environment artist adds.

1. Plasma planet.

2. A space station (a lot of the stations in EVE look awesome and fighting in one of those would feel epic if the inside looked as cool as the outside) where the winner was rewarded with something important or unique. Plus looking outside and seeing actual EVE ships would be mind-blowing.

You just made me remind of the Planetary Structures used in Gas planets for Planetary Interaction in EVE. These structures (command center, launch pads, harvesting units, industrial facilities and depots) actually float around in the planet's atmosphere and are connected by "bridges" and ducts. A map created with this set in mind could be really interesting and maybe even relatively simple to do: there is no "terrain", only the floating sockets which could be randomly generated as usual. You fall from the structure you die. Could result in some breathtakingly beautiful landscapes that are totally different from the current ones based in temperate planets and some very interesting gameplay, specially for dropships and your jet fighters, with plenty of sky to fly.

Yeah, I would like to see this.

skirm 1.0 map and gameplay is my dream map and it is a true dream that is being kept away from me

I don't know if we have one that damages, but I have seen internally random lightning strikes in the past. I do not know if this ever shipped. It would be something an environment artist adds.

You just made me remind of the Planetary Structures used in Gas planets for Planetary Interaction in EVE. These structures (command center, launch pads, harvesting units, industrial facilities and depots) actually float around in the planet's atmosphere and are connected by "bridges" and ducts. A map created with this set in mind could be really interesting and maybe even relatively simple to do: there is no "terrain", only the floating sockets which could be randomly generated as usual. You fall from the structure you die. Could result in some breathtakingly beautiful landscapes that are totally different from the current ones based in temperate planets and some very interesting gameplay, specially for dropships and your jet fighters, with plenty of sky to fly.

Yeah, I would like to see this.

I have seen random lightning strikes in Dust before, but it was all in the background and none within the field of play.

A massive Self Sustained, Oceanic Mining Facility.

It would be located in a gulf, with multiple bridges leading to a very large Platform at the water's surface level. The Platform would have Accessible Buildings as well as infrastructure.

The Surface Buildings would have roads, ramps, and stairwells leading below the surface of the water to a massive underwater facility. There would be long narrow corridors branching out from the main Road tunnels. These corridors would also be accessible from the ramps and stairwells. The corridors would have different sized rooms. These could consist of Loading areas being the largest accessible by the roads as well, Communications rooms, Security HQ, Generator Rooms. Testing Labratories, and whatever else may be relevant in a completely self sustained Mining Facility. The corridors and some rooms would have thick glass dome windows where you could see the alien marine life swimming about.

There could even be diving chambers, near the lowest parts of the underwater facility, where Mercs could actually dive into the water, fight on the ocean floor, reemerging in another dive chamber to flank the enemy inside.

I'm imagining it would look something like the Facility in the Movie The Abyss with actor Ed Harris.