Moon's aspect

Pelargir

Although I really like it, it's beautiful, this current moon makes no sense. The perspective is awful, looks like I can hold a hand and touch it. If you look closer, the way it's been implemented is far from being perfect. It rotates along the clouds (meh).

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In my honest opinion, the new moon is too large, at the very least, you should try to minimize its size by playing with the perspective. Also and as last point, the moon's rotation is way too fast. I know the game takes place in a different universe, but at the moment, this second moon seems bizarre.

Kouji_San

Also a moon that close to the planet ought to cause pretty significant tidal stresses on both the moon and the planet. I wanna see some vulcano's on that thing. That or slap it back into space yo

perseusstorm

our moon used to seem that big

Requiemfang

Kouji_San wrote: »

Also a moon that close to the planet ought to cause pretty significant tidal stresses on both the moon and the planet. I wanna see some vulcano's on that thing. That or slap it back into space yo

Not only tidal stress in terms of volcanism but also water tides. Waves would be massive with a moon that close due to the gravitational effects from said moon.

Rohaq

I'm certain it would definitely have some tidal effects, since it appears to be at a lower altitude than the clouds

Kouji_San

Requiemfang wrote: »

Kouji_San wrote: »

Also a moon that close to the planet ought to cause pretty significant tidal stresses on both the moon and the planet. I wanna see some vulcano's on that thing. That or slap it back into space yo

Not only tidal stress in terms of volcanism but also water tides. Waves would be massive with a moon that close due to the gravitational effects from said moon.

Yep, with the vulcanos I meant visible on the moon (plumes). We also see that on Jupiter's moons which are too close to the big ball of gas (and other moons pulling/pushing on them). But higher waves when that moon is doing it's thing, that would be pretty cool and sadly very taxing on the engine as well


Interstellar tidal waves, too extreme I know but cool


Also (just some fun)

Jupiter would probably just make us spiral in, we would be too slow and too close right? If it would replace our Moon, we'd be a nice little snack for that monster!
- It does look too big imho, but realistic look aside. that was some scary stuff when it moved into view

Bugzapper

Frankly, having a moon orbiting that close in real life would give me the absolute willies. Might want to move that puppy's orbit around 500,000 km farther out. Spot-on commentary about potentially dramatic tidal influences, by the way.

Reckon I'll name the moon 'Damocles'.

Yes, I realize that the dangling sword didn't have a name, but the reference is clear enough.

zetachron

The size of this so called "moon" made me think it's more a planet and Subnautica is a moon that's rotating around that planet. Just as if I were on the moon Europa orbiting Jupiter.

Would be more interesting anyways.

But I don't really question the astrophysics of the game. It's probably the eyesight and eclipses that matter most.

Requiemfang

zetachron wrote: »

The size of this so called "moon" made me think it's more a planet and Subnautica is a moon that's rotating around that planet. Just as if I were on the moon Europa orbiting Jupiter.

Would be more interesting anyways.

But I don't really question the astrophysics of the game. It's probably the eyesight and eclipses that matter most.

Funny fact... if that moon is more of a planet and if you think about it for a moment Saturns moon Titan is the second largest moon in the solar system. If you take into account that Mars's two moons which are more like asteroids were captured instead of formed where they are one can easily come to the conclusion that maybe some moons planets have are in fact actually captured rouge planets or were planets that were caught up in the gravitation field and pull of the larger gas giants while they were forming in the inner solar system during the planet formation phase and gradually crept outwards to where they occupy space now.

It Would also explain the strange orbit of that large moon in the sky, that it's tidally locked and thus why we always see it and it never sets.

NotAnNSASpy

This means that if we are on a moon then we too have a moon, the smaller moon shaped moon. Given the lack of retrograde motion it is obvious that either we orbit it, or it orbits us.