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Title: Shockwave
Post by: Magnetarhyper4436 on July 28, 2014, 08:34:55 AM
There should be a shock-wave during an explosion or a collision. Especially, when the shock-wave goes beyond the camera, the camera should shake the screen to show effect :) ;D .
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Pinkythefoxxywasp on July 28, 2014, 08:36:24 AM
This would be a very annoying visual effect, it'd be okay in a cinematic mode in the options menu, but in the stock game it'd get rather annoying after a while  :P
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Magnetarhyper4436 on July 28, 2014, 08:42:04 AM
This would be a very annoying visual effect, it'd be okay in a cinematic mode in the options menu, but in the stock game it'd get rather annoying after a while  :P
I see documentaries do this sort-of thing, especially 'How the universe works' .
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Pinkythefoxxywasp on July 28, 2014, 08:50:25 AM
Ohhhh! i thought you meant camera shake, do you mean like a visual shockwave of particles and whatnot? if that's the case it'd actually be pretty cool
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: kly108 on July 28, 2014, 10:00:46 AM
I think this should work only when you are landed on a planet.
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Magnetarhyper4436 on July 29, 2014, 06:50:10 AM
I think this should work only when you are landed on a planet.
What about the time where the death star 2 exploded?
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Lord DC on July 29, 2014, 07:25:25 AM
that was science fiction. this is a realistic simulator
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Magnetarhyper4436 on July 29, 2014, 08:03:56 AM
I know ;) I'm just using it as an example
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Retsof on July 29, 2014, 09:46:48 PM
In reality there aren't shockwaves in space... at least not the 2-d rings you are thinking of.  Those are caused by a spherical pressure wave moving through the air from the explosion.  (the 2-d part is where it interacts with the ground or cloud layer, whatever you happen to be looking at)

Although there are come cosmic-scale shockwaves, such as something I remember but cant find a picture of, where a star is ploughing through a gas cloud and basically making an interstellar "sonic boom".
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Shriqua on July 29, 2014, 09:49:11 PM
I think they're just talking about a cinematic effect, some sort of camera shake as if someone who was holding the camera was a little shaken by the collision. Would get a little annoying if you're simulating many bodies on-screen
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: kly108 on July 30, 2014, 06:49:38 AM
Like I said earlier should only work on bodies you land on and should have option to toggle it
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Pinkythefoxxywasp on July 30, 2014, 06:55:43 AM
Although, people don't really land on bodies that much so the shockwave effect would be abit useless because it wouldnt be used much.
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Xriqxa on July 30, 2014, 08:21:49 AM
Just on a surface landing? C'mon, then it becomes way less cinematic and the whole fun of it goes kaphoot.
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Pinkythefoxxywasp on July 30, 2014, 08:24:28 AM
If there was ever a "Hollywood sound effects and visual effects" option the Shockwave shake should be in that tbh
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: nosirrbro on July 30, 2014, 08:46:27 PM
I think there definantly be a setting that, when off, mutes sound in space unless you are on a planet and the source of the sound is on said planet, but when on adds sound and minor shockwave FX
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Magnetarhyper4436 on July 31, 2014, 03:43:15 AM
What about stellar evolution(nova, supernova, hypernova)? They send shockwaves through space.
What about Planet/Moon/rock explosion? They do the same thing aswell.
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: Magnetarhyper4436 on July 31, 2014, 03:46:34 AM
(I wonder if they're going to add gravity toggle, so we can de-structure celestial objects with a bang? That would be awesome!)
Title: Re: Shockwave
Post by: DiamondMiner10 on July 31, 2014, 04:53:07 PM
You said something about how the universe works. Thats my favorite show  :)