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Siigari Kitawa
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:06:00 -
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This is inspired by a reply in another thread I read, and here goes.
Why do ships rotate around a central point rather than from the thruster's point of exit? It doesn't make any sense. The ships turn so funny that it's very bothersome and looks odd. Why can't we fix this? Large battleships and such slow-moving ships would look so awe-inspiring if they had a correct turn axis. Megathrons should not be able to turn on a dime.
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Zybs
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:09:00 -
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i agree, but that would mean they turn slower and thats kinda a nerf to bigger ships. But it does sometimes look very funny
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Kaladr
Amarr
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:11:00 -
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Because its easier to deal with objects where their pivot point is centered in the model 
And its realistic too. Just imagine your ship has small movement thrusters scattered all about it. You just can't see them.
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Siigari Kitawa
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:12:00 -
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 Originally by: Zybs
i agree, but that would mean they turn slower and thats kinda a nerf to bigger ships. But it does sometimes look very funny
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Vera Nosfyu
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:22:00 -
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Because, presumably, they're turning using auxillary turning thrusters mounted on the fore and aft of the ship, not by use of the primary thrusters- just like the space shuttle.
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Siigari Kitawa
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:27:00 -
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Originally by: Vera Nosfyu
Because, presumably, they're turning using auxillary turning thrusters mounted on the fore and aft of the ship, not by use of the primary thrusters- just like the space shuttle.
Presumably is not accurate enough. I want to see little thrusters poofing out of the ship in the correct spots.
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Alexi Borizkova
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:32:00 -
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Originally by: Siigari Kitawa
Originally by: Vera Nosfyu
Because, presumably, they're turning using auxillary turning thrusters mounted on the fore and aft of the ship, not by use of the primary thrusters- just like the space shuttle.
Presumably is not accurate enough. I want to see little thrusters poofing out of the ship in the correct spots.
Fighters have those.
Remember that most of what we see was doen very long ago, and is very impressive from that point of reference, and only begins to look dated today when compared with modern graphics.
After the big graphics engine update we might see eve making headlines over her graphics once more.
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TheDeceit
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:32:00 -
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Originally by: Siigari Kitawa
Originally by: Vera Nosfyu
Because, presumably, they're turning using auxillary turning thrusters mounted on the fore and aft of the ship, not by use of the primary thrusters- just like the space shuttle.
Presumably is not accurate enough. I want to see little thrusters poofing out of the ship in the correct spots.
They have them on sentry drones, I don't see why not battleships.
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Cammulos
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:41:00 -
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No real point in asking for realism, not going to happen. Much of what demands realism requires a reasonable physics model. And trust me, being a physicist myself, that won't happen.. CCP would lose 50% of their subscribers within 3 months.
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Culmen
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.07.24 23:42:00 -
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forget the megathron turning odd
ever see a Raven turning?
the axis isnt even on the center of the ship
its a little bit towards the right, because of those arms
if anything realistic physics and the palcement of the engines should shift that axis even further to the left
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Xerxes X
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.07.25 00:28:00 -
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I agree with the sentiments of the original post. Ship movement seriously needs looking into, and have been saying this for a long time.
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Benco97
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.07.25 01:13:00 -
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I never really notice a problem normally as I potter about in slow things but when I jump in my 7 X nano typhoon I cry, it looks horrible as it turns.
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