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..

Naive me - and I thought it would at least be per constellation (cba to find the post, but funny how people still thought it would be per system in that thread).

That is what CCP had in mind but that is not what CCP implemented. Sounds familiar?

Anyway, to get all the relevant info all you have to do is read yesterday's dev blog on this subject and t0rfi's comments in the corresponding discussion thread.

It actually changes between constellations, not systems, right now. But like stated in the blog, many constellations share the same nebula.

However, the concern for our choice of granularity has been noted, we won't make drastic changes to the system or the assets before the winter release, but this is obviously something many are concerned with and we'll examine what we can do. However, I encourage you to check it out on Singularity ( or TQ once it ships ) before making final judgements!

It actually changes between constellations, not systems, right now. But like stated in the blog, many constellations share the same nebula.

However, the concern for our choice of granularity has been noted, we won't make drastic changes to the system or the assets before the winter release, but this is obviously something many are concerned with and we'll examine what we can do. However, I encourage you to check it out on Singularity ( or TQ once it ships ) before making final judgements!

Unique backdrops are conformed in cube maps. Think about what your suggesting. If there were static backgrounds for each region, then there would have to be more than 68 individual backgrounds to get the sense of space when leaving a region and approaching another. Since they have said there are 68 backdrops, it is only logical to conclude they are talking about 68 individual cube maps, with the background changing between constellations as different perspectives of the same nebula.

damnit, i have been trolled

This cannot mean 68 backgrounds otherwise whole regions would be the link to other regions.

This is EXACTLY why this thread exists.

There IS only 68 backgrounds.

Been looking forward to this for ages. Looking good. Except ...

I'm also disappointed by the region granularity. Previous communications from CCP made it seem as if the changes would be at least through solar systems, if not slight ones between individual star systems.

It means that contrary to our present circumstances where the backdrop does change from system to system, giving some sense of travel, now we won't have much of a sense of a difference between systems at all except for the suns.

This is obviously a big gain in terms of background beauty and versimilitude, but perhaps a loss in sense of movement between system and system?

At least I have reasons for knowing more about how graphics in eve are done considering I am trying to be an artist and a game developer one day so anything thats graphics related does pertique my interest as some things I learn from 3-d model rendering techniques CCP pulls off DOES indeed help with my paintings.

It was more about saving dev time. The art team has a huge backlog and there are a lot more important things to do. If they had spent time doing constellations instead of regions it would have taken FIVE TIMES longer to get the nebula done, and would have been five times larger a download. As it is they are only getting Gallente and Caldari ships V3'd if all goes well. Would you rather they spent more time on Nebulae or no new ship skins?