New skin for Excelsior ship

[Iolanthe]

MOVE THE IN GAME MESSAGE DOWN A FEW PIXELS PLZZZZZZZZZ

*guffaw* It's coming

i looked at both pics posted by Iolanthe and I;ve got no idea what he/she is on about, both pics looks exactly like my ship! I went to german server to check it out but didn't understand a word.

Hey vigabrand, I'm not always sure either, but this time I am.

The perk to ein_Mann's alterations is in the similarity. Since BB seem so deadly wedded to the thing-as-it-is* it's an option that retains most of the BB idea but makes it less My Little Pony/Gummi Bears/Garfield Goes Disco/etc and more TSO, so "middle ground". The post, read through Google Translate which can be awfully eye-crossing, is mostly more of the very very common feeling of 'It would be tolerable, if it looked like it belonged in this game.' and 'It's clear BB are able to make lovely graphics, so what happened?!' (ein_Mann has done very cool things with the game graphics before, like this recent Football themed map)


ButAndAlso!*


* More on this in the following post.

[Iolanthe]

The Following Post


This is another 'Might want to sit down.'


It looks like BB are actively considering options for the Excelsior visuals. No timeline yet, nor anything more specific than essentially 'working on it', but the word is out and someday (here's hoping Soon-ish) the Big Bouncy Purple Balloon Issue should (fingers crossed) be addressed. In some sort of way. That should make more people happy.

Hey Fanfas I understand the idea of adapting and often it's worthwhile or even necessary, in real life and in-game, but in the world of TSO when things shift from test to live and more people see them that's another window to make a point. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but sometimes (like in real life) you just gotta try.

[gibbletz]

Looks more like something from a facebook game, maybe there is a connection there as to why BB is pushing it's Fb page down our throats.
Why the animation?, the game already suffers from serious lag most of the time and takes longer to load than most Commodore 64 games did 30+ years ago.
The colour scheme would be more suited to a jar of jelly beans.

[Iolanthe]

Thank you BB.


And thanks again ein_Mann for showing so prettily how not-godawful it could be






I know, I know. This should probably be here but saying "Thank you for providing a fix" in an original "What on earth?! o.O" thread also seems appropriate.

[Urd123]

+ 1
The exelsior is very ugly indeed.

[Larili]

Yes, thank you Devs, and not forgetting to change it on ventures shows a much more rounded approach to these updates, nice job

[TheFairy]

once you change it, your stuck with it for 2 weeks.... too bad if its still ugly. there should be an "undo" option..... please

[vigabrand]

i cant see any real difference, sry bb but what is the point of a skin that's so insanely similar to the pile of vomit inspired original?

[Urd123]

which is old and which is new ? - I cant see much difference. If I wanted it changed then why would I do it for 2 weeks only.
It is ugly as it is now and with buff. I want it to be changed into something in style and colour with rest of map.