Ryzom astronomy

[fiadd]

While standing around waiting on a group to start, I actually looked up for once at night and saw the additional planets. I saw three objects which were larger than the stars - one giant planet with some rings around it, an orangish moon looking planet, and a much smaller bright blue ball. After trying to work out the sizes and assuming the designers stuck to the basic law of gravith, I'm guessing we're occupying a moon of a gas giant planet (the big one with the rings), and the smaller orangish planet is another rocky moon of the planet. I can't tell if the smaller bright blue object is supposed to be an icy moon (like Europa around Jupiter) or possibly a white dwarf companion to the sun.

Anyone know if the devs have ever spoken about the solar system we're in?

[lupine04]

While standing around waiting on a group to start, I actually looked up for once at night and saw the additional planets. I saw three objects which were larger than the stars - one giant planet with some rings around it, an orangish moon looking planet, and a much smaller bright blue ball. After trying to work out the sizes and assuming the designers stuck to the basic law of gravith, I'm guessing we're occupying a moon of a gas giant planet (the big one with the rings), and the smaller orangish planet is another rocky moon of the planet. I can't tell if the smaller bright blue object is supposed to be an icy moon (like Europa around Jupiter) or possibly a white dwarf companion to the sun.

Anyone know if the devs have ever spoken about the solar system we're in?

Hmm.. interesting thought! I hadn't put that much thought into it, but I have noticed that the ringed planet and the smaller "moon-looking" one are both sorta transparent. I know that's a graphics thing due to alpha-masking and so forth, but it looks kinda wierd...

I was wondering if the moon goes through phases...

[jdiegel]

It isn't much, but this came to mind...

The second planet will take the form of a complete product in its own right. This said, an in-game bridge will exist between the two worlds allowing players who have bought the two games to migrate their characters from one world to the other. The new planet will of course be part of the same storyline that begins on Atys. The second planet will have a significantly different gameplay focus. The characters will, however be compatible from one world to the other, due to the modular nature of the Ryzom skill and action systems.

[xeno113]

Personally, I think that the second planet is either very close in it's pattern of revolution around the sun, or it's a moon. We don't know *exactly* how big Atys or the other planet is, so it's possible Atys may be a moon of that planet. Also, if you look closely at the ringed planet, you'll see that it is most definately not a gas giant. (it would have to be alot bigger to be a gas giant and keep Atys in its orbit anyway.) The third planet is obviously smaller than the ringed planet, so it's either a moon of the ringed planet, or a moon of Atys. It's reddish color might suggest rust, which would mean rich iron deposits in contrast to Atys, which is devoid of metal.

The large star is either from a nearby system, or Atys is part of a binary star system. The latter is unlikely though, as the star seems too far away and dim to be a second Atysian sun. Beyond that, binary star systems rarely host any planetoids at all, let alone the three we have seen.

Finally, there is one celestial object you seem to have missed. There is something which looks like a nebula which tends to come out in the evening and work it's way up to the very top of the skyline, so if it's the middle of the night you'd have to look straight up to see it.

Of course I might be wrong in any of these theories. I don't have a degree in astronomy, after all.

[overide1]

you may also nottice that the sun is actually stationary. instead of passing over it actually grows in the morning and shrinks during the evening. its pretty cool but i have yet to figure out the astrology that would allow this yet. btw, the bright blue dot at night is in fact the sun i believe. its just at its darkest moment. i could be mistaken because we get clouded nights alot in tryker.

if your wondering how i know this i forage... alot... and one day ended up staring at the sun and notticed it was getting smaller. the greaphics on it are quite well done. with a decent graphics card you should be able to see the corona and solar flares and such. much better than just a yellow dot in the sky. bravo nevrax!

[jdiegel]

you may also nottice that the sun is actually stationary. instead of passing over it actually grows in the morning and shrinks during the evening. its pretty cool but i have yet to figure out the astrology that would allow this yet. btw

[tinpony]

While I don't normally say this... omg, I just about fell off my chair. Thank you for that rather unexpected and completely hilarious image.

Tin.

[dewdman]

While I don't normally say this... omg, I just about fell off my chair. Thank you for that rather unexpected and completely hilarious image.

Tin.

I don't get it. :[

[overide1]

lol i had the exact same thought but thats not very astronomical. lol!


dewdman, we are the ball and the sun is the paddle. we keep bouncing back and forth.

[dewdman]

Oh, lol I get it now. That is pretty funny. I thought the ball was the sun so I was like, huh?