Not really going to argue with how misguided your knowledge is and am just going to post this here. It is a direct quote from CCP t0rfifrans posted on page 4 of the comments thread for the dev blog for the new nebula. Link to original post: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=302360#post302360



The important part here relating to your post is of course the first line which states "the cube maps ... are actually hand crafted" and of course this other little bit relating to the amount of work which states that "each cube map sees a considerable amount of work."

The link is there and you can read his post if you think I have edited something.

Bottom line: It is not all done by computer.

I also like the argument about how much space it would require for each system to have its own image, estimated at 100GB. Yea no thanks.

Every system having a different cube map = ~5,000 x ~20 MB = ~100 GB, so no.

The important part here relating to your post is of course the first line which states "the cube maps ... are actually hand crafted" and of course this other little bit relating to the amount of work which states that "each cube map sees a considerable amount of work."

The link is there and you can read his post if you think I have edited something.

Bottom line: It is not all done by computer.

I also like the argument about how much space it would require for each system to have its own image, estimated at 100GB. Yea no thanks.

Wouldn't surprise me if the original source models (not pictures, a nebula sized virtual model which for the complexity of the particle details and art used wouldnt surprise me if were looking at a couple million polys) for the nebulas top half a terrabyte total. You're better off taking a PNG snapshot at that point instead of forcing player who dont even have that much memory or storage space on thier computer.

When they went in initially, raw from the rendering farm, they were about 2GB in size, which caused a few issues in client size

to OP, sorry but are you really blind or just dumb??
yeah it is ONE skyboy,
BUT it is changing depending where you are in that Region
(in the midle, you've got the nebulae all around you) at the edge you got the nebulae on one side of the system)

so every system will look a little different from the others.

you really need reading lvl V

Dear CCP art team,

Curious EVE player

to OP, sorry but are you really blind or just dumb??
yeah it is ONE skyboy,
BUT it is changing depending where you are in that Region
(in the midle, you've got the nebulae all around you) at the edge you got the nebulae on one side of the system)

so every system will look a little different from the others.

you really need reading lvl V

This is true, it's been explained several times.

You will now see the different phenomena of space based on where you are in the EVE universe. As you travel closer, you will see the phenomena larger and more detailed, and eventually be inside them. The Cloud Ring, the Cauldron, Vapor Sea. These are large stellar objects that span multiple light years. Magnificent astronomical phenomena that evoke a sense of awe and beauty.

There is a sense of location in space

You will now see the different phenomena of space based on where you are in the EVE universe. As you travel closer, you will see the phenomena larger and more detailed, and eventually be inside them. The Cloud Ring, the Cauldron, Vapor Sea. These are large stellar objects that span multiple light years. Magnificent astronomical phenomena that evoke a sense of awe and beauty.

Region jumps cause the sky to change

Given the large number of solar systems in EVE and the quality we put into these backdrops, we had to make compromise between granularity and quality. We decided that the smallest unit using the same backdrop would be a region. That means 68 unique backdrops. So when you jump between regions is when you notice phenomena being closer, further away or gone.

We decided that the smallest unit using the same backdrop would be a region. That means 68 unique backdrops. So when you jump between regions is when you notice phenomena being closer, further away or gone.

You don't need Reading V to understand this bit.

Same skybox for the whole region. No "subtle changes" or "inside outside a nebula".

Someone just fell into CCP's marketing.

Theres 2 things:
*) Backdrops
*) Nebulae

Those nebula's will be superimposed over the backdrop.

The backdrops will be the same for a whole region, but the nebulae will be different per system.
This way you can differentiate per region, but still have every system be slightly different.
You will even be able to see if your are jumping towards or away from "that big shiny blue cloud over there" when moving between systems.

lots of stuff

Theres 2 things:
*) Backdrops
*) Nebulae

Those nebula's will be superimposed over the backdrop.

The backdrops will be the same for a whole region, but the nebulae will be different per system.
This way you can differentiate per region, but still have every system be slightly different.
You will even be able to see if your are jumping towards or away from "that big shiny blue cloud over there" when moving between systems.

This totally makes sense. Distant (other region) nebula can be a backdrop, because they won't change no matter where you are within your actual region.
Rendering the nebula of the region you're actually in on top of that backdrop gives enough change so it feels like traveling within the region.

Let's hope that's really is what CCP has in mind..