While I seem to be giving daily updates, I can't promise I will be able to keep with it, but so far, the responses.. the feedback--it is just exciting. Today CCP BaoZi told me he read someone post (I checked but couldn't find--maybe it was another thread) something about being able to still navigate the starmap while scanning, rather than have the controls locked out. The initial setup/plan was to have the camera be controlled by code (locked to the user) and move around the Starmap, similar to the loading screen you saw at Fanfest. He thought this request seemed more than reasonable and do-able, so we agreed today to change the course. Instead he is just going to pass a kismet event to me that contains the region being scanned, then I will (in Kismet) grab the [region] position and animate in a material effect at that coordinate. I can probably re-purpose the scan effect I had before, but have it radiate from region centers rather than pan down the y-axis. The scanning is purely cosmetic at this point; it will need to run while information downloads in the background, but we see no reason why you can't continue to interact with the map. All this is subject to change pending the feedback we get from other devs, but I wanted to thank, whomever suggested it.

Also, the feedback on the transition is really cool, but I may have confused some of you. I was only referring to transitioning between the Station and the Starmap (and back) --not into battles. Going to battles requires a loading screen because it is a totally different map file (that must load)--the Station and Starmap are actually always loaded together (and on top of each other). We were just looking at clever ways to fade one out while we fade the other in. Today I actually did a test using a similar technique we use to fade out the suit with the cloak--not bad. It sort of felt like all the pixels detached from the screen, swirled around, then re-settled. This technique uses a 2nd material that is overlayed on top of all current materials. That overlayed material can sort of 'intercept' the current material's channels and make changes to it. In this case, it plays with the alpha and emissive channels.

I can not imagine how it can work
seems to me like Dust but with better graphics
What is the difference between scanning and the old battlefinder?
both have the same function
and both are not sandbox

Would it be possible to keep the current 2d star map as a view mode?

I've played Eve for 9 years and actually find the 2d start map incredibly useful (when it was released there was actually a lot of clamor in the eve community to get it added in eve as well).

Can we also scan for Xenomorphs?

Still itnerested to know if the anomalies can be invaded by other players or will be instanced out

Would it be possible to keep the current 2d star map as a view mode?

I've played Eve for 9 years and actually find the 2d start map incredibly useful (when it was released there was actually a lot of clamor in the eve community to get it added in eve as well).

This is not something we are focused on now, but it is does not mean we can't add this functionality in later. If we were to do it, we would also be able to benefit from chatting with the EVE guys about it and knowing in advance the tricky things we would have to deal with.

Would it be possible to keep the current 2d star map as a view mode?

I've played Eve for 9 years and actually find the 2d start map incredibly useful (when it was released there was actually a lot of clamor in the eve community to get it added in eve as well).

What is the likeliness of allowing a player to go to the planet but having it be semi or entirely client-based by disallowing other players to join in?

It's not just a battlefinder it will scan and allow you a choice of battles to join and other pve/sandbox areas to hang in.

Would it be possible to keep the current 2d star map as a view mode?

Was chatting to CCP Preatorian. He is having such a nerdgasam about this Starmap at the moment.

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So yeah again, what do you guys want from your Starmap?

I want to be able to search the star map and filter it to see

what battles my friends are in to join them;

who has control over what star systems, planets, districts;

a time-lapse history view of ownership of areas;

what the security statuses of regions are;

quickly where battles are, and get info about the battle.

I think you are in the wrong thread dude....

Noted. Most of them were already on my list. The "time-lapse history view of ownership" is a really cool idea

Thanks for the Reply CCP BaoZi, will the person in harge of this area give any feedback Soon(tm) ?

Oh useful for later on a history of planets visted

Not just "friends", but also filters for corp mates, alliance mates, people with positive standings, people with negative standings.

Wow guys, I am blinded by the many feedback everywhere in this thread! Thank you very much for that. But dont overdo it or we get spoiled and start making demands

We dont want you to get forum-fatigue too soon :)

Wwhhhoooo :-D man i cant wait for legion lol simple quality of life stuff is so important and game needs to be fun at core or their is no point in its meta :-)

I look forword to seeing the finished product

Their is small side of me nerding out that i understood that :-P, i wish i took the gfx modul at uni but i cant draw for @&;_& :- so i thought it was a waste of time -_- but it sounds like its all maths and just playing with what artests give you. Is that a fair assesment?

Also its awsome to see devs who love their work :-P