When you look at the EVE online concept of players possibly exploring derelict space stations they contend with radiation and other environmental hazards that cloned soldiers don't have to worry about....Which is kind of interesting but the bigger idea was suppose to be on things like Eve titan ships. But personally I would like to fight over a kill-sat and than pressing the red button at the last minute wiping everyone out below me.

If anything, I think planets present the best way to contribute to EVE in an optional way. It doesn't clash heavily with existing mechanics, serves a part of New Eden which was underrepresented in EVE, and opens up opportunities for new places for EVE to build upon.

I'm not saying I don't want to fight on space platforms, because I do, but there's also other concerns.

Like what would you do about vehicles on a space station? And while the maps could be more uniform, sure, CCP would still need more than one, so that's a whole new set of maps they need to crank out. Orbitals would be out, I assume in favor of some sort of alternative option.

There's a lot of cool unique features space-based combat could offer too (anti-grav areas or levels? Yes, please) but my personal feel is to get the game solid with boots on the ground first, and then expand out from there.

I'm not saying I don't want to fight on space platforms, because I do, but there's also other concerns.

Like what would you do about vehicles on a space station? And while the maps could be more uniform, sure, CCP would still need more than one, so that's a whole new set of maps they need to crank out. Orbitals would be out, I assume in favor of some sort of alternative option.

There's a lot of cool unique features space-based combat could offer too (anti-grav areas or levels? Yes, please) but my personal feel is to get the game solid with boots on the ground first, and then expand out from there.

Kincate: But where do the vehicles drop from? Where to the orbital strikes come from? Do they go straight through the hull of what's being fought on?

Why not both? I would love to roam doing dastardly deeds on a planet one day and then battle it out inside a titan the next day.

Both sounds good, and Like I said it's best if CCP STARTS with what they had with Dust which was fighting in the planet surface and eventually get us inside EVE player + npc ships, and stations.

Boarding ships and stations is one if the best things we've been looking forward to, even back in closed beta here on the forums people were talking about it. There was even some concept art that people made showing a fight in the control room if a titan. Maybe it was only one picture that was made.... but anyways ya people have been looking forward to such things for along time.

Edit: forgot to mention firing back at EVE ships with the sky fire battery.

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The planet looks great in detail and it's been 5 months since then so no doubt it's gotten plenty better so I don't think that you'll have to wait long after Legion gets released till we get to fight in space.

[speculation] I think we need to dive into just how much of an MMO FPS sandbox is PL going to be? What is the size, what is the scope? We launch from an apartment that we can't leave except to join a battle which to me is limited in terms of social design in game. Same thing with Valkyrie. So in essence is it a lobby shooter like Dust? Are we going to experience the same maps over and over again? Most likely.

Personally for me, I would prefer the ability to conquer every planet in Eve and take control of stations in Null, board ships and fight for control of trade lanes. Or at least fight for control of low sec. The problem is I don't think this will happen due to the nature of designing height maps, art assets, and balance of land environments and other objects. It takes a lot of time to do it properly. As a result I think we will get a repetitive map sequence like most shooters which I can understand for this type of project. I also think that CCP Execs are way off base with expecting to reel in millions when in truth Eve games are a niche which I am proud of. Look how dedicated you all are to Dust. As a Eve pilot I respect that. But I need a bone from CCP on how this project is going. I do love Dust but I want to love PL on my PC.

The problem is I don't think this will happen due to the nature of designing height maps, art assets, and balance of land environments and other objects. It takes a lot of time to do it properly. As a result I think we will get a repetitive map sequence like most shooters which I can understand for this type of project.

(Edit: I had a longer post with an illustration but it looked wrong so I just removed the whole damn thing)

Truthfully I think they could make randomly generated maps based on the technology they have right now.

They have not really made any procedurally generated maps, but they have only talked about this as a possibility in this year's Fanfest 5 months ago and that is only for terrain. Sockets are preordained locations that fit in around the terrain, but my personal opinion is that they fit in nice with the scenery.

I think it is more analogous to fighting on a Warbarge, cramped confined spaces being the template and working your way up to there still realizing that you are in a closed environment...with that in mind I think that the experiences would still need to be handcrafted. I pick a bad example but my vision is almost like how Han Solo and...others... escape the DeathStar. The battles shouldn't themepark versions that you see planetside they should be unique experiences that offer a different type of gameplay maybe floor level to level progression where teams are accomplishing different objectives and engage in sporadic fighting to loot in on the enemy team's missions.

I think it is a great idea :) but I am disappointed that CCP hasn't talked about Project Legion in months. Keep up the great suggestions.

For me I am going back to work on reading up on the Unreal Engine 4 that I can get for 19.99 a month.

There are several advantages to building this game around non planet side combat.

1st, plenty of spots in the eve universe that could work with battles over salvage or just areas to kill each other. These areas can range in size from small to extremely large. Basically it is versatile and fits into the Eve lore.

2nd, These environments can be entirely unconnected to capsuleers or they can be directly connected

Finally, less to worry about FX wise and all the planet side stuff can be added later.

Basically using stations, asteroids bases, large wrecks, and Eve based structures (Which do not need to be actual player owned structures) for the initial environments allows you flexibility and simplicity while allowing you the freedom to add later.

Since the devs have all been murdered by the mutated Fedo which burst out of CCP Z's chest thoughts from the community?