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Idio T
Gallente
Sebum Primani
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Posted - 2008.07.31 17:05:00 -
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I know that the subject sounds like the beginning to a Steven Wright joke, but really, what are they for?
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Kahega Amielden
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Posted - 2008.07.31 17:06:00 -
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Objects to warp to, objects for stations/moons to orbit. That's it.
...as of yet
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goffer d
Minmatar
Northern Star Brigade
HAMMERFALL ALLIANCE
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Posted - 2008.07.31 17:12:00 -
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well, and to mine ofc.
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Kelron Queldine
Beyond Divinity Inc
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Posted - 2008.07.31 17:26:00 -
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We should just remove all the planets from a space game? |
Talon Jasra
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Posted - 2008.07.31 17:30:00 -
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Planets, moons, and stars all provide excellent backdrops for screenshots 
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Pwett
Minmatar
QUANT Corp.
QUANT Hegemony
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Posted - 2008.07.31 17:59:00 -
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They exist so that people with the premium client remember how bad all the old textures used to be.
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Pwett
CEO, Founder, & Executor
<Q> QUANT Hegemony
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Idio T
Gallente
Sebum Primani
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Posted - 2008.07.31 18:13:00 -
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Thanks for the reply folks. Just making sure I'm not missing out on something.
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Dzajic
Gallente
Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2008.07.31 18:27:00 -
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 Originally by: Pwett
They exist so that people with the premium client remember how bad all the old textures used to be.
This.
No, they aren't good for anything else but for warping to 100 when running away. (warp to a moon and risk getting blown up by a POS if outside highsec)
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Fink Angel
Caldari
The Merry Men
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Posted - 2008.07.31 19:18:00 -
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# Absolutely nothing
.. say it again! #
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Kyra Felann
Gallente
Noctis Fleet Technologies
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Posted - 2008.07.31 19:47:00 -
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They're balls of rock with atmosphere. People live on some. Many provide something for moons to orbit around. You can warp to them.
Do you think everything that doesn't have game-play purpose shouldn't exist? I guess the graphics could be changed to abstract colored 3D shapes flying around a completely black background, but that'd be lame.
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Artemis Rose
Odd End of the Universe
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Posted - 2008.07.31 20:04:00 -
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Finding exploration plexes.
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Smokie McLottapot
Caldari
Keepers Of The Gate
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Posted - 2008.07.31 20:39:00 -
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Originally by: Kyra Felann
They're balls of rock with atmosphere. People live on some. Many provide something for moons to orbit around. You can warp to them.
Do you think everything that doesn't have game-play purpose shouldn't exist? I guess the graphics could be changed to abstract colored 3D shapes flying around a completely black background, but that'd be lame.
Maybe he was just asking cause he didn't know if they could be mined ect.
Did he say they shouldn't exist?
Stop being an a$$hole and breaking peoples balls for no reason, stupid troll.
To answer the OP, not much.
Planets are only good for anchoring stations (player built outposts, in 0.0 w/sov).
Other than that a warp to spot is all it is.
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Salpad
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Posted - 2008.07.31 22:21:00 -
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Originally by: Idio T
I know that the subject sounds like the beginning to a Steven Wright joke, but really, what are they for?
Planets aren't really good for much. We ought to live on orbitals instead.
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Xano Heroma
Minmatar
Republic University
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Posted - 2008.07.31 22:25:00 -
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planets ??? unnessesary nature.... lets nuke it !  hehe
mostly they are just background grafic.... like trees in wow or EQ
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Boma Airaken
Yurai-Tenshin Zaibatsu
Celestial Imperative
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Posted - 2008.08.01 04:37:00 -
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Originally by: Artemis Rose
Finding exploration plexes.
This is the only good reply to the OP.
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fivetide humidyear
Gallente
EXCESS10N
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Posted - 2008.08.01 08:19:00 -
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Edited by: fivetide humidyear on 01/08/2008 08:19:02
Originally by: goffer d
well, and to mine ofc.
/pedant mode on
you mine moons not planets
/pedant mode off
i found a number of people believe planets (and the sun more so) to be excellent safespots that no one thinks of checking
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MercenaryMuffin
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Posted - 2008.08.01 10:55:00 -
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They sure do make for some pretty screenshots...
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Nalena Arlath
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Posted - 2008.08.01 11:13:00 -
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Planets are there because, well, it's space, and space has planets. Also they are nice backdrops, as well as used to set up probes for finding exploration sites.
Furthermore, your question is kinda pointless. Let me illustrate why.
What is the point of rocks, trees and bushes in fantasy MMO games? I mean, they serve no purpose, so why not just remove them all?
See what I did there?
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The Wicked1
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Posted - 2008.08.01 13:38:00 -
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Originally by: fivetide humidyear
i found a number of people believe planets (and the sun more so) to be excellent safespots that no one thinks of checking
I know this is trivial and in no way an answer to the original question, but there is only one Sun and thus those are stars in each system not Sun's.
These kind of things bug me.. so sue me!
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Grandis Fustis
Destry's Lounge
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Posted - 2008.08.01 18:40:00 -
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all anomolys and exploration sites appear 4 au from a planet and for the most part missions also. So if your scanning this is valueble knoledge.
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Gadawan
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Posted - 2008.08.01 23:26:00 -
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Originally by: Nalena Arlath
Planets are there because, well, it's space, and space has planets. Also they are nice backdrops, as well as used to set up probes for finding exploration sites.
Furthermore, your question is kinda pointless. Let me illustrate why.
What is the point of rocks, trees and bushes in fantasy MMO games? I mean, they serve no purpose, so why not just remove them all?
See what I did there?
You're just.. stupid.
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Mankirks Wife
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Posted - 2008.08.02 02:40:00 -
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There's only two things directly tied to planets that I know of. First, all exploration sites spawn within 4 AU of a planet (so they naturally are places to put your Quests as well), and second you can only construct an outpost in 0.0 at a planet.
While the planet itself may be nothing more than a backdrop, the warp-in point for it has a variety of uses...
- When traveling through hostile 0.0, it's common practice to warp to a planet near the gate you're going through so you can scan it and see if it's bubbled.
- They're good spots to recon belts from, since belts are always near planets and it's much faster to scan them with the onboard scanner than actually warp to them (and also reduces the chances that a ratter may notice you until it's too late)
- They're good on-grid meeting spots for you and your buddies. Nobody goes to a planet unless they have reason to so you're less likely to be disturbed.
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Lord Zoran
House of Tempers
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Posted - 2008.08.02 11:35:00 -
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another place to pvp
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Princess Jodi
Cutting Edge Incorporated
RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2008.08.04 21:16:00 -
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Maybe...just maybe, we might get planetary interaction some day. Things like economies on the planets that you feed NPC goods to in return for Taxes.
They also might be part of the future reorganization of 0.0 Soverignty mechanics.
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soldieroffortune 258
Gallente
Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2008.08.05 02:51:00 -
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planets are also apparently good sites to find complexes as well and simply with your on board scanner
its kinda annoying really, lmao, a few noob corp members have been finding freaking FACTION modules in high sec complexes by warping to a planet and scanning
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