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EVE Online: Path to Kali: Two Exclusive Screens

DanaDana Member Posts: 2,415
in News & Features Discussion
Today, CCP Games shares with us two brand new screenshots from their game that show off upcoming graphical changes. EVE Online won Best Graphics in our Reader's Choice Awards last year and looks to retain the title with these changes.


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His work done, a crafty saboteur makes his exit.
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Two Naglfar-class dreadnoughts in slow burn through friendly skies.

Thank you to CCP for sharing these.

Dana Massey
Formerly of MMORPG.com
Currently Lead Designer for Bit Trap Studios

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  • scaramooshscaramoosh Member Posts: 3,424
    looks the same to me

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  • tirallumtirallum Member UncommonPosts: 205

    maybe they patched the eclipsis of suns by stellar objects and the motor propulsion traces? :-? any to-do patch notes?

  • scaramooshscaramoosh Member Posts: 3,424
    looks to me the sun still shines through part of that planet

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  • ShchutekShchutek Member Posts: 2
    Screen on left side shows Naglfars, on right screen You have Amarr Interdictor - Heretic prolly in some POS or complex, pls change this imageTnx.
  • GlacianNexGlacianNex Member UncommonPosts: 654
    well it was poinltess to show these screens since Kali part 1 (what is on test servers now) doesnt integrate any graphical improvements aside from adding new ships that are not shown on the screenshots. The graphical overhaul is scheduled for Kali part 3 which is due Summer 2007.


  • UbermanUberman Member Posts: 340
    I can see the design changes on the battleship in the right image.  They are subtle (the front "fins" are now serrated, the bridge now has visible "windows" with lights coming through, the engine exhausts are visibly different, etc.).

    But if, as Urza points out, these types of changes are not due into EVE until next Summer, I too have to wonder about the release of these screenshots.  These subtle model and texturing changes are hardly enough to get excited about, even if they were being released tomorrow.  Just as special effects do not make a movie, improved graphics do not necessarily improve gameplay.  Surely there's more that "Kali" is bringing to the game?  Why not highlight those things too?

  • GlacianNexGlacianNex Member UncommonPosts: 654
    Originally posted by Uberman
    I can see the design changes on the battleship in the right image.  They are subtle (the front "fins" are now serrated, the bridge now has visible "windows" with lights coming through, the engine exhausts are visibly different, etc.).

    But if, as Urza points out, these types of changes are not due into EVE until next Summer, I too have to wonder about the release of these screenshots.  These subtle model and texturing changes are hardly enough to get excited about, even if they were being released tomorrow.  Just as special effects do not make a movie, improved graphics do not necessarily improve gameplay.  Surely there's more that "Kali" is bringing to the game?  Why not highlight those things too?


    That is actually the best point about Kali, devs should talk about changes (which are plenteful) that gameplay will incur.

    These models are not the new Kali models though; these are just random SCs from test server.
  • IltorqueIltorque Member Posts: 30


    Originally posted by Lepidus
    Today, CCP Games shares with us two brand new screenshots from their game that show off upcoming graphical changes. EVE Online won Best Graphics in our Reader's Choice Awards last year and looks to retain the title with these changes.




    image
    His work done, a crafty saboteur makes his exit.
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    Two Naglfar-class dreadnoughts in slow burn through friendly skies.
    Thank you to CCP for sharing these.

    space is space
  • apoc676apoc676 Member Posts: 2

    Oh really? I thought it was something else.

  • MinscMinsc Member UncommonPosts: 1,353
    Heh well besides having the captions reversed, the screen on the right
    shows (barely) the new higher detail texture on the ships. I've only
    been able to see the myrmidon texture on test so far but it looks damn
    sweet. Can't wait to see my old favourites redone.


  • daemonbarberdaemonbarber Member UncommonPosts: 78
    Kali has new textures, new ships, rebalancing to make combat longer, new system scanning, a new seamless map (eyecandy), new regions, new CEO Tools, new mechanics (Contracts, invention), new Gang layouts (Squad, Wing & Fleet), new weapons, combat boosters, rigs, salvaging, and exploration.

    Oh - and that's just Kali 1 apparently, due in a month or two depending on testing.
  • VanaaBegraVanaaBegra Member UncommonPosts: 24
    EVE has always been very nice eye candy.  I have some of the best screenies from when I played EVE.  The graphics have never been the problem with EVE.  Solar effects while slowly cruising past a mulit-hued gas cloud in your favourite ship.  I have long felt that EVE has had the best space graphics that I have ever seen.


  • LodeArmLodeArm Member Posts: 4

    tbh they dont seem to show any changes, ive been on the test server a couple times, mots of the changes on show seem related to the map and new ships. but as with all eves expanstions there will be a ton of stuff. some of it such as salvaging ship wreaks after youve blown them up looks rather funky.

     

    might just mention these some plans on there way for a graphics over hall it would seem new skins etc you can see some of it in the most recent trailer.

    WE RODE ON THE WINDS OF THE RISING STORM,

    WE RAN TO THE SOUNDS OF THE THUNDER.

    WE DANCED AMOUG THE LIGHTNING BOLTS,

    WE TORE THE WORLD ASUNDER.

    - The Dragon ReBorn

  • mindspatmindspat Member Posts: 1,367

    these images are ancient.  The descriptions on the images are also reversed.  The close up on the ship on the right is an Amarr Coercer class destroyer, possibly an interdictor; ie, heretic.

  • jupiter7782jupiter7782 Member Posts: 9
    the captioins are for the wrong damn ships

    the picture on the lft, with the two large ships are the Naglfar

    the other is an amarr destroyer whos name eludes me atm.



  • kazhkazkazhkaz Member Posts: 1

    Indeed, the captions for screenshots are swapped.

    First ones should be the Naglfars - Minmatar Dreadnoughts, second one is an Amarr Interdictor - Heretic (that's a tech 2 destroyer, tech 1 variant is called Coercer). I also see Angel Cartel Battleship, the Machariel, in the second screenshot (on the right, viewed from the rear) and a whole lot of Minmatar Destroyers (Thrashers) buzzing in the bottom-left side of the screen.

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