Better Sun & Moon

[SnailsAttack]

When I think of space, I think of looking up into the sky and seeing huge planets and stuff. In Slime Rancher, this isn't the case. Instead of a sun, there's just a random spot in the sky that gets brighter when you look at it, and instead of a moon theres just a big white circle with stars overlapping it.

I think that, first of all, there should definitely be a sun. I don't know if there should be anything special about it, but there should AT LEAST be one in the first place.

There should also be a better moon, or perhaps several moons. They shouldn't look like earths moon, and shouldn't be overlapped by stars.

As a bonus, there should be a couple huge planets in the sky.

These added features would make the game feel more real and feel like it actually takes place on another planet.

[EmeraldPlay]

The sun's a lens flare. It's not a part of the skybox and I agree with you on that.
I don't agree however with the several moon and huge planet ideas. Those are stereotypical traits for an alien planet, and who said that there couldn't be a Earth-like planet with exactly one moon and exactly one sun somewhere?

Welcome to the forums.

[SnailsAttack]

The sun's a lens flare. It's not a part of the skybox and I agree with you on that.
I don't agree however with the several moon and huge planet ideas. Those are stereotypical traits for an alien planet, and who said that there couldn't be a Earth-like planet with exactly one moon and exactly one sun somewhere?

Welcome to the forums.

Thanks. I just think that it would look cooler and make it feel like your actually on an alien planet. And like you said, yeah, the sun is literally just a lense flare that magically appears.

[HappyRainbew]

Some planets don't have a moon, and some have multiple moons are stars, but I think that the single moon and single star makes it feel more "homey", like Earth, where the protagonist came from anyway. I am really dying to know if the developers of the game have a name for the planet of the Far, Far Range.

[HappyRainbew]

Some planets don't have a moon, and some have multiple moons or suns, but I think that the single moon and single star makes it feel more "homey", like Earth, where the protagonist came from anyway.
I am really dying to know if the developers of the game have a name for the planet of the Far, Far Range, because the range is only an area of the planet itself.

[SnailsAttack]

Some planets don't have a moon, and some have multiple moons or suns, but I think that the single moon and single star makes it feel more "homey", like Earth, where the protagonist came from anyway.
I am really dying to know if the developers of the game have a name for the planet of the Far, Far Range, because the range is only an area of the planet itself.

um you said the same thing like twice

[Lorelai1115]

Some planets don't have a moon, and some have multiple moons or suns, but I think that the single moon and single star makes it feel more "homey", like Earth, where the protagonist came from anyway.
I am really dying to know if the developers of the game have a name for the planet of the Far, Far Range, because the range is only an area of the planet itself.

um you said the same thing like twice

His / her net probably just messed up so it was rewritten and resent. I've definitely had that happen before lol.

But back to the topic of the conversation : I would personally love the night sky to be more in depth than it is now. The idea of looking up while going about my rancher duties and seeing a myriad of stars and a moon or two is lovely. I would also like the 'alien planet' like feel where you see planets and stuff as was earlier said.

[lukepkrees]

Maybe have two moons (One big, one small) too make it feel like earth with a simple white moon
but then it will still have a layer of wonder because of the two moons.


Also isn't it weird that we're talking about the sun and moon when pokemon sun and moon just came
out. I just thought that was funny

[base4]

This is a great idea. Can we veto v0.5 for a while and add a skybox for v0.4.1? Also, I think the multiple moons idea is incredible. I would love to see two moons in the sky. But, have the moons be dynamic; like they appear in different spots each night corresponding with an orbital cycle around the planet. It would make the whole experience so much more genuine and incredible. I bet it wouldn't be that hard to get their positions in the sky on any particular night at any particular point. It'd just take some calculations.

[WOLRUS]

Maybe have two moons (One big, one small) too make it feel like earth with a simple white moon
but then it will still have a layer of wonder because of the two moons.


Also isn't it weird that we're talking about the sun and moon when pokemon sun and moon just came
out. I just thought that was funny

Har har har. That's hilarious.