World Anchors

[TinkerPox]

Will there be world anchors in FC (but only admins can place them hopefully) so that if a server has enough power all the map could be loaded, and configure what size the anchor is.

[Dux_Tell31]

Why would anyone want the ENTIRE map loaded at one time?

[TinkerPox]

Because you have a powerful kickass server thats why

[fr0stbyte124]

When you say the entire map, do you mean all 233 GB of uncompressed blocks in an average planet?

[Ivan2006]

When you say the entire map, do you mean all 233 GB of uncompressed blocks in an average planet?

He propably does.

[Tunnelthunder]

When you say the entire map, do you mean all 233 GB of uncompressed blocks in an average planet?

He propably does.

So where do we steal the server to do this, because I am severely doubting that anyone has that here.

[fr0stbyte124]

1) The entire planet doesn't have to be in memory at any given time.
2) The multi-resolution data which gets sent to clients is pre-processed and stored separately for streaming. No need to unpack everything.
3) Only the surface of the planet needs to be generated ahead of time. Rock stratta and caves can still be generated procedureally, so most planets won't take up a ton of disk space initially.

[TinkerPox]

Thats what I meant thanks frost, but so you can see everything with a far render distance on a planet in the distance you see a planet, you know, maybe another solar system

[fr0stbyte124]

You mean will those stars be visitable? Probably not. All interstellar travel is done at gates, for practical reasons. We might be able to do something superficial, though, like draw a constelation map in the sky showing the routes between systems.

[cats]

You mean will those stars be visitable? Probably not. All interstellar travel is done at gates, for practical reasons. We might be able to do something superficial, though, like draw a constelation map in the sky showing the routes between systems.

How will assault work if the only mode of interstellar travel is done via gates?

[fr0stbyte124]

You mean will those stars be visitable? Probably not. All interstellar travel is done at gates, for practical reasons. We might be able to do something superficial, though, like draw a constelation map in the sky showing the routes between systems.

How will assault work if the only mode of interstellar travel is done via gates?

I imagine it will involve traveling through gates.

[cats]

You mean will those stars be visitable? Probably not. All interstellar travel is done at gates, for practical reasons. We might be able to do something superficial, though, like draw a constelation map in the sky showing the routes between systems.

How will assault work if the only mode of interstellar travel is done via gates?

I imagine it will involve traveling through gates.

Just gonna place these MAC stations... Here...

[TinkerPox]

How will assault work if the only mode of interstellar travel is done via gates?

I imagine it will involve traveling through gates.

Just gonna place these MAC stations... Here...[/quote]
So true, make it based on what area you travel from in sectors not gates, but based on direction you are facing the system perhaps?

[cats]

casoncomemeth is fr0st's new name.

I was thinking that you would warm your jump capacitors, then enter the coordinates of the exit and enter hyperspace. Then you would just cruise toward your destination surrounded by pretty colorful swirls.

[TinkerPox]

casoncomemeth is fr0st's new name.

oh sorry lol