Aurora 4x

VB6 Aurora => Aurora Chat => Topic started by: Erik L on October 19, 2016, 03:24:21 PM

Title: Aurora in the wild
Post by: Erik L on October 19, 2016, 03:24:21 PM
Is this a screen shot from Aurora?
http://proxy.topixcdn.com/ipicimg/ALCB9MQ58FK0KO01-cp8x145x600x527-fram640x414x640x414xxxx
(http://proxy.topixcdn.com/ipicimg/ALCB9MQ58FK0KO01-cp8x145x600x527-fram640x414x640x414xxxx)
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: 83athom on October 19, 2016, 04:49:30 PM
No. It would be interesting if the system view we have can eventually get that complex/advanced.
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: MarcAFK on December 27, 2016, 01:29:21 AM
Ive seen images like that before, confusing untill i realise the asteroids are wrong, but weird coincidence about the interface colours.
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: bitbucket on December 28, 2016, 01:09:10 AM
Mostly coincidental design choices. I mean, come on, elliptical orbits? That's craycray, man.
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: MarcAFK on December 28, 2016, 06:05:02 AM
Image search brings me to this page: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Solar_System/Asteroid_belt . The source states:
" This image is based on data found in the en:JPL DE-405 ephemeris, and the en:Minor Planet Center database of asteroids (etc) published 2006 Jul 6. The image is looking down on the en:ecliptic plane as would have been seen on 2006 August 14. It was rendered by custom software written for Wikipedia."
2006? Interesting coincidence considering how old Aurora is.
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: TMaekler on December 28, 2016, 06:10:21 AM
"Sir, the probe we send out to explore all system bodies has finished its task."

"Didn't we send that out 112 years ago?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Gosh, and that was only our own solar system... ."

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"How long is the game calculating one 5-day-cycle?"

"Well, last time it took over 25 minutes."

"At least it is not real-time - yet."  ;D

"Steve has promised to deliver C# before that happens... ."  :P
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: Steve Walmsley on December 29, 2016, 07:50:29 AM
I could have the view that complex - it is only a case of generating more asteroids.

However, I have to draw a line somewhere :)
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: MarcAFK on December 30, 2016, 12:09:06 AM
A couple of trojans and greeks would be a nice addition, just a couple to create the right visual effect. But theres no need to go crazy and give them libration around the lagrange points too.... 
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: Steve Walmsley on December 30, 2016, 09:08:08 AM
Quote from: MarcAFK on December 30, 2016, 12:09:06 AM
A couple of trojans and greeks would be a nice addition, just a couple to create the right visual effect. But theres no need to go crazy and give them libration around the lagrange points too....

There are already about fifty Trojans and Greeks in Sol :)
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: MarcAFK on December 31, 2016, 09:57:13 AM
I'm an idiot, I haven't played for a few months but even so how could I forget the blatantly obvious groups following Jupiter around?
Title: Re: Aurora in the wild
Post by: alex_brunius on January 02, 2017, 08:56:49 AM
Quote from: Steve Walmsley on December 30, 2016, 09:08:08 AM
There are already about fifty Trojans and Greeks in Sol :)

That many Trojans must be the explanation why my Antivirus dislike Aurora so much  ;D 8)