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Joia Crenca
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:32:35 -
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Querns wrote:Regarding this question in the Q&A: Quote: Q: Are there restrictions on simultaneous log on for Alpha Clones?
It seems pretty obvious that you should NOT allow multiple alpha clones to be logged in simultaneously from one computer. Allowing this means that I, with a sufficiently powerful computer, can spin up a functionally unlimited number of characters with Mining Frigate trained, and use them to mine unburdened by the PLEX cost that would apply today. This would have the effect of reducing the cost of minerals to, functionally, zero, completely ruining a moderately healthy style of PVE.
That's a thought, although one computer these days could have multiple virtual computers running on it, so blocking via computer will have to really be worked out.
But mostly, I'm excited about this. I'll say 7/10 excited for now. I'm still crying over things like the wiki and the loss of my favorite station background (the Pleasure Station/Quafe one). Bittervet 4eva? |
StarRanger
gaming is not a crime The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:32:40 -
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Great idea to limit them to a set of skills that will not effect the normal way of things, cuz if you are afraid for a few newbies then you should not undock (ever again), lol. Jita might need to be split up into several more servers tho
Happy to see more people get into this game, we sure can use them as the stats are showing that the number of people playing EVE is dropping every month (sadly!). Get in, get out in space and have fun
Gÿà playing with spaceships since 2003, serious business!
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Joia Crenca
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
356
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:34:40 -
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Kleb Zellock wrote:Rapala Armiron wrote:Whats everybody playing after eve? You know the question...make the contract to me.
Let them roll a free character on LOTRO, grind around for a bit, enjoy Hobbiton and the Shire, then they'll be ready for more EVE. |
Remiel Pollard
Shock Treatment Ministries
7827
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:34:41 -
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The Alpha Plague.
I like it.
GÇ£Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'.
Jam those ones first, and kill them last.GÇ¥
- Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104
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ThulSaduun
Projekt Erzengel Evictus.
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:37:41 -
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free eyes for every system... |
Teckos Pech
The Executives Executive Outcomes
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:37:51 -
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Rivr Luzade wrote:Quote: Q: What about farming on free alts using systems like industry?
A: WeGÇÖve deliberately tried to limit this behavior using the skills allowed in the Alpha list. Without skills to increase things like material efficiency it should be very hard to scale alt farms in a way that hurts the ecosystem. Didn't you remove skills for improving ME because it was an unfair barrier? Do you even still know your game? Quote:Q: WonGÇÖt lag be a huge problem?
A: We are confident that we can handle a significant increase in activity, so hopefully not. We are prepared to make design changes if this does become a problem, and as always we will continue investing in our hardware and our code base. The last big battle in Nalvula proves that as a blatant lie. The new hardware is not capable of accommodating any more players, it's in fact only able to accommodate fewer players. So, CCP doesn't know their game, CCP can't stop lying ... and now they want more players in the game based on that? Looking forward to it.
Big battles are always a lag problem. This was true when we have 45,000 logging in and it is true now when we have 25,000 logging. So your objection to lag is noted and also rejected.
"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."--Friedrich August von Hayek
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Jenn aSide
Shinigami Miners Test Alliance Please Ignore
14567
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:38:01 -
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Rapala Armiron wrote:
I agree that this wont work because ftp doesnt work. But list of reasons why people dont play eve is flat wrong. Eve is a niche game that catered to hardcore players. It was counter programming to games like wow. When eve embraced its hardcore status it thrived. The more articles that appeared in the news about big fights, assassinations and corp thefts, the more eve grew.
Eve only went off the rails when CCP started chasing casuals. Just as an example - when I first started playing there was a pretty good chance that someone would haze you in a starting player system - they would put up a can saying something like "tactical supplies" waiting for you to take it and when you did they would blap you. Sure it was not sporting - but it gave players a taste of the true eve - while those that didnt like it left, others, htfu and figured out how to survive - those survivors became long term players. Now, ccp has made it so the starter zones are safe bubbles divorced from the real rules of eve. So a starting player does not get to experience being ganked until later in his career - so instead of losing an ibis in a starter zone they loss a faction bs which they bought with plex in a lvl4 mission system. Since they hadnt been hazed early in their career and no one told them about pvp in their tutorial new player experience - they had no idea that they could be ganked and when they lose that faction bs they rage and maybe quit. By making eve starter systems more safe and friendly - all ccp did was make the lessons harder to swallow in the long run.
???
Isn't that what I've been saying?
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Eli Stan
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
596
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:38:19 -
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Jed Airtech wrote:Can we train alpha skills on alts on accounts with an active subscription but who do not have an active training queue? No. Unless you purchase a multiple training certificate. All characters on an account are Alpha, or all characters on an account are Omega.
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Teckos Pech
The Executives Executive Outcomes
5151
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:39:39 -
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Winter Archipelago wrote:Will Alpha industrialists be limited in what they can build? It's a bit meaningless to say they can't research ME or PE when you can buy fully-researched BPO's, and considering the sheer number of characters free accounts could generate, the lack of production lines is largely irrelevant.
Man, so many of the industrialists need to read Frederic Bastiat.....
This creates a new market opportunity for people who can do these things.
"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."--Friedrich August von Hayek
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Xair Nuitarius
BAND of MAGNUS THE R0NIN
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:39:43 -
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For those who say, it should be allowed to play only one alfa clone per IP. That is realy bad idea and proves you don't know nothing about network. There is thousands players hiden under one IP address, cause provider group them under one. It blocks possibility for playing two childs (friends...) from one home.
For those who say you should be allowed to start only one alpha clone from computer. OK i have three computers that i can use simultanously. Without any effort i can play three clones. With little affort (virtualization) i can start lot of them. This only favortize someone with better computers, botters or someone who just make little study how to do it. |
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Ashlar Vellum
PIE Inc. Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
293
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:39:59 -
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FW will become even more of a grind fest. xD
Quote:A: We are confident that we can handle a significant increase in activity, so hopefully not. We are prepared to make design changes if this does become a problem, and as always we will continue investing in our hardware and our code base. Fantasies are cool and all, but come on CCP get real. |
Voxinian
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:40:10 -
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It's a good start for some necessary fundamental changes to EVE. A first step into a new direction, well done CCP. |
Staten Island
Diversity 101 The Volition Cult
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:40:38 -
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Kleb Zellock wrote:Rapala Armiron wrote:Whats everybody playing after eve? You know the question...make the contract to me.
Yea yea.
More importantly after the ftp bump fizzles - whats the over/under for eve being back to less players then it is today? |
Nuka-Cola Addict
Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:40:44 -
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I like the idea. It will bring a much needed player boost.
CCP, any idea if you are going to do higher tiers? Beta, Delta, etc.? |
Iowa Banshee
Fenrir Vangard
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:40:55 -
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I like this idea for recruiting new players and have them stick around long enough to be drawn into the game and subscribe.
However:
1) There should be no way of making passive ISK off these clones --- If there is then someone will get 1000's of accounts and exploit it.
2) There needs to be a limit on simultaneous logged in account --- I have 4 high end machines So 25 to 35 accounts on minimum graphics settings is possible each with a Miasmos slowly mining for free in a high sec back water whilst I play my normal game on my main.
3) Griefing & Ganking is a part of Eve but I think it should be discouraged on free accounts - Yellow Aggression only and maybe this will force players into paying for accounts used for ganking in place of churning though trial accounts.
4) They don't need a cloak just safe spots and they don't need a cyno just the intel to let you know where to put one. ----- With a skilled main toon as a guide and unlimited free accounts = 1 spy or 10 spies in every null sec region of your choice just log them on occasionally and watch the null bears bolt for safety ----- You think cloaked AFK is a bad thing how about multiple log-in's along a rout and it could look like a roaming force was approaching.
So many ways to grief and all for free: Maybe restrict them to positive security space only - or Only log off in station to be transported to nearest station if logged in space
Question: Can they join a player corporation?
Because War-dec'in whilst having a Cruiser pilot in every system in a region (or all high sec) and using a main with locator agent would be fun for griefing/harassing care bears. |
Teckos Pech
The Executives Executive Outcomes
5151
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:41:14 -
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Zappity wrote:Didn't see that coming. T3Ds, cloaking, and cyno are not usable on alpha clones so I don't really see a problem with the concept. More people flying T1 frigs, destroyers and cruisers is good for the game. I foresee herds of low skill but free miners across New Eden, though. That is a concerning. This is really critical: devblog wrote: Q: Are there restrictions on simultaneous log on for Alpha Clones?
A: We have not decided whether the simultaneous log on restrictions from the current trial system will apply to Alpha Clones. The decision will partly depend on your feedback, as well as our technical investigations over the coming months.
PLEASE limit the number of simultaneous logins for alpha clones. I suggest two or three. That is enough to let people taste alt play without becoming blatantly exploitative. It also limits the inevitable uptick in ganking, though probably not by enough.
Mining ships are not part of any faction/race, so I'd guess most of those will be unavailable to them. Granted they could still mine in frigs, dessies and cruisers, but the efficiency is much lower.
"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."--Friedrich August von Hayek
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Eli Stan
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
596
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:42:11 -
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Roenok Baalnorn wrote:Im honestly speechless. This is going to completely change Eve and im not so sure that its going to make it better. Going F2P has never been a good thing for any game ive ever played. Its always ended with the game being flooded with a year or two by all the trash that us paying Eve players pay to keep out of our game.
And thats what happens. You get a bunch of kids and trash and the people that actually pay to play the game get sick of dealing with them and just stop playing. Then the game tanks because all the paying players quit and the free players suck up everything and never invest money in the game.
This is a social game and WHO you play with is as important to most people here as what you are playing. If the social aspect of this game becomes like F2P games, ive played in the past, i likely wont stick around. I dont want to try to relax in the middle of Daycare Online. What will these trash kids do? Crap on local? Big deal, that already happens. They're not going to get into your corp unless your directors are idiots so you don't need to worry about alliance/corp/fleet chats. (It'll be interesting to see how Pandemic Horde culture changes...) Are they going to fly around and be targets? Yep! Great!
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thoryo darkstarz
Brave Newbies Inc. Brave Collective
0
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:43:00 -
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Q: What happens if my training queue contains Omega skills but I am in Alpha State?
A: We will pause your training queue and it will need to be manually restarted once the Omega skills are removed or the subscription is renewed.
so if i let my sub lapse do to work my skill que is going to stop training, im sorry thats bullshit. This game will be going the way of the titanic like every other mmo thats tried this. |
Colman Dietmar
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
82
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:44:27 -
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Will be funny if online doesn't improve after this. Even more funny if it just continues to decline. |
Arkoth 24
Phayder
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:45:46 -
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Colman Dietmar wrote:Will be funny if online doesn't improve after this. Even more funny if it just continues to decline. I guess many people don't want to live in this galaxy already.
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jordanoontje
Quantum Star Conglomerate The Republic.
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:46:25 -
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When i just got home and heard about it i was a bit sceptical, though after reading through the devblog it became clear that there was at least some thought in the balance between alpha state and omega.
Though my concerns are that if running multiple clients in the alpha&omega combination or the alpha&alpha combination would be allowed it would force everyone to do this to be competititve, in pvp with scouts or mining in belts and probably other areas of New eden Even. Though impact might be limited by the skill limitations i still believe it won't bring positive effects by allowing this.
Secondly i would like to see the safety mechanic for alpha state clones to be limited to yellow to prevent endless hi-sec ganking, by just making a new alpha state toon for a fresh start of the security status
regardless i think this is a great step for EvE online and might finaly push this game into the direction it's supposed to be on the top!
sincere
jordan |
Eli Stan
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
599
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:07 -
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Zozoll Neblyn wrote:. If alpha state is not viewable, then soon killboards will lose their meaning. Since when have killboards had any meaning?
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Ralph King-Griffin
Devils Rejects 666 The Devil's Warrior Alliance
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:10 -
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thoryo darkstarz wrote:Q: What happens if my training queue contains Omega skills but I am in Alpha State?
A: We will pause your training queue and it will need to be manually restarted once the Omega skills are removed or the subscription is renewed.
so if i let my sub lapse do to work my skill que is going to stop training, im sorry thats bullshit. This game will be going the way of the titanic like every other mmo thats tried this. That's how it works now. No pants no shirt : no service.
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Hunter Anubis
Merchants Trade Consortium The Last Chancers.
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:17 -
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CCP Falcon wrote:Greetings capsuleers! Today, we are happy to announce a new change thatGÇÖs coming to EVE Online in November that will fundamentally change New Eden, and how our pilots access it via the EVE client. In short, cloning scientists in New Eden have developed a new method of cloning that revolves around two new clone states, Alpha and Omega. Omega clones will be familiar to all our current players, and will operate just like a subscribed character does today. Alpha clones will be accessible for free, without subscription, and will be capable of training an assigned set of skills themed to a characterGÇÖs race. A Dev Blog has been published by Team Size Matters today with more details on this feature, and a questions and answers section where we look to clear up some initial concerns and questions regarding this change. https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=452051 how about I get a little bit of credit? I sugested this same thing 11 months ago... |
Teckos Pech
The Executives Executive Outcomes
5151
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:26 -
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Zanar Skwigelf wrote:Nicolai Serkanner wrote:I can not believe CCP takes this path. One example: have multiple T1 ganker clones for free. Another one: have dozens of T1 mining alts emptying belts faster than they can spawn.
What are you thinking CCP?
Both problems are fixed by getting out of high sec
Not only that but belts were not being mined out even when we had 50,000 people logging in during peak hours. This fear is wildly over blown unless people are expecting to see numbers going even higher than 50,000 PCU.
"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."--Friedrich August von Hayek
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Roenok Baalnorn
Sadistically Sinister
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:28 -
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So this is what we are going to do guys and gals...
On the day before release we are all going to drop our corps and alliances. We are going to make new corps with the following names:
Left Flank Alpha - for Russian Players Center Alpha - for EU players Right Flank Alpha - for US players Reserve Alpha - For industry Thermoplyae - Holding Corp Night Watchmen- Aussies
Additional corps will be named using greek letters as needed. IE: Center Beta, Center Gamma, etc
And the alliance name for all paying subscribers to eve will be...
*Drumroll*....
300 [P2W]
Because thats what the game is going to be like 300 well trained against a horde of thousands. |
Ginger Naari
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
10
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:30 -
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thoryo darkstarz wrote:Q: What happens if my training queue contains Omega skills but I am in Alpha State?
A: We will pause your training queue and it will need to be manually restarted once the Omega skills are removed or the subscription is renewed.
so if i let my sub lapse do to work my skill que is going to stop training, im sorry thats bullshit. This game will be going the way of the titanic like every other mmo thats tried this.
Erm....If your sub runs out your skill queue stops anyway, so what's different? |
Logan Revelore
Symbiotic Systems
86
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:47:42 -
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Good initiative.
Next up if you ask me, starting to spread a thin layer of themepark on top of the sandbox, which contains themepark stuff to do, stuff that's achieved by using sandbox tools. |
Neva Second
Extreme Agony
11
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:48:06 -
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In an effort to increase players I think its a great concept, if I hadn't purchased a 6mo subscription out of the gate I would not still be playing years later. Eve takes time to wrap your head around and see how the game differs from other MMO's. Having time to train up some basic skills and experience it without hitting your wallet is a good thing for everyone.
*However: As a bitter vet who uses capitals pretty frequently I would love CCP to reconsider the Cyno skill exclusion. Many players like me have 1-2 accounts with nothing but cyno alts to help move their caps around the board. |
Teckos Pech
The Executives Executive Outcomes
5151
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Posted - 2016.08.31 17:48:13 -
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Brown Pathfinder wrote:This is a huge change to eve wich might help get new players in wich is a good thing! My personal monkey with this is as a wormhole explorer player that in periods live in the deepest space that you want to remove my ability to have cloak and pirate and t2 ships, so if i would be inactive for a while and come back in my stratios or anathema or legion and I would be in wh-space I would have to self destruct since i cant cloak while in a cov op ship
Why not just pay your sub before logging in?
"The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design."--Friedrich August von Hayek
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