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In between jumps...

Sep 12, 2010 ryan reign link
Right off the bat, this is low priority.

Rather than the screen we have while the sector loads, I'd like to see some type of animation. The first thing that comes to mind is the opening sequence of Doctor Who, something like that any ways. reason being, it would just look nicer and possibly add to immersion. Jumping and seeing the same advice repeatedly while staring at the load screen is just dull.
Sep 12, 2010 incarnate link
Yeah, there are a lot of historical suggestions on here for various loading-screen animations. It's a good idea.

We have a lot of plans for how to change the loading of data in general, which could nearly-eliminate the need for loading screens at all. But it could be next year before we're able to implement some of that stuff.
Sep 12, 2010 ryan reign link
Cool.
Sep 12, 2010 Alloh link
Basic idea, already explored somewhere else:

Make the loading screen become the jump animation iitself.

Most basic implementation, put a tunnel effect as load screen, so you feel as if you are crossing the wormhole.
Sep 12, 2010 ryan reign link
Yes Alloh, thank you for saying exactly what I said in the OP.
Sep 12, 2010 tarenty link
It's been suggested before, but +1 still.
Sep 13, 2010 PaladinOfLancelot link
+1.

Definately some kind of wormhole animation would be nice.
Sep 13, 2010 yodaofborg link
http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/9/17115?page=3#229041

Yeah I know, probably not 100% what you had in mind, but it's still pretty cool.
Sep 13, 2010 ryan reign link
A bit more color would be cool but thats pretty good.
Sep 13, 2010 ryan reign link
Yoda... I just tried it out. Its definitely a huge step in the right direction.
Sep 13, 2010 Alloh link
THANK YOU, Master Yodaofborg!!!

Devs, Inc, plz integrate it into regular VO...

But should make those alpha masks become ion-storm-blue and perfect!!

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