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Crowdad
Nisroc Angels Dark Cadre
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Posted - 2009.06.22 11:42:00 -
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Hello everyone,
I'm starting this topic after searching around the forums and finding no recent posts by the CSM about the IGB (in-game browser).
This thread is targeted mainly at third-party application developers (programmers who write stuff for the eve). But it needs the support of the general community, because developers are a minority and we get little feedback from CCP.
My issue regards mainly the slow render time of the IGB. The IGB is an excellent concept that brings forth many possibilities. There is already a LOT that can be done to improve gameplay without having to add any other functionality to the IGB. However, the horrible render time prevents the browser from actually being useful since players decide not to use it because it is so slow. (FACT)
I have started writing a paper which describes basic functionality to improve the overall game experience in Eve on an Alliance level. If you read it you will get an idea of what is possible with the IGB.
For me, gameplay in Eve was great at the start. But once you start getting bigger and approach a certain critical mass, of people, you need to start being smart about the way you do things. The only way to get a large group of people to focus and do things the way you think will work, is if it is easy and clear from the start. To do that one needs to improve communication.
The IGB isn't the only way to improve overall gameplay. The UI itself could have several little things added to it, which will reduce the amount of little things a pilot needs to do to play the game. Take for example fleet management...
FC is leading a fleet and get a report of several targets in the next system. He has recently given everyone a break however. He would like to know how many people are available to engage the enemy... So he asks for x'es. Now the FC can get a general idea, but if he'd like to engage with smaller numbers or whatever... He'd probably like to know what everyone is flying.
Why Not improve this with a ready check?
Another case, Fleet is gathering somewhere... Why not have a counter for how many friendlies or enemies there are in local? Why is the "Fleet members in space" stuff in the maps (universe and solar) not working properly either?
I have mentioned mostly combat related issues here, but people's frustrations apply also to science and industry. There are many areas which would benefit from improvements to the API, UI, and IGB. Improvements in gameplay can come in the form of thirdparty applications which developers are happy to program.
CCP has said they will fix or replace the current IGB for OVER 2 years now. I think its about time the IGB be put on the "BUG" or issues list. Even if its working, its not working as intended.
CCP, I'm sorry... but you need to wake up! A lot of workload could be taken off of you if you simply made it easier for us to do stuff. And we would do it for FREE! As we have in the past, and will continue in the future. Your competition is ahead of you in this area and you don't seem to care much, which is a real shame.
Also, those of you who have made it this far down my post... please sign this thread started by the #eve-dev guys on irc.coldfront.net -- Crowdad Programmer, Eve application developer. |
Herschel Yamamoto
Agent-Orange Coalition of Free Stars
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Posted - 2009.06.22 13:48:00 -
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One of the pieces of information the CSM got out of CCP at the first meeting a year ago is that the IGB is slated for demolition and replacement, and I believe that they said that was planned as part of the whole "Eve Facebook" project. I don't know the timeline on that, but I'd wager there's a reasonable chance of it being the core of the winter expansion this year. I want to see this happen, of course, but I'm pretty sure it's already in the works.
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Crowdad
Nisroc Angels Dark Cadre
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Posted - 2009.06.22 17:58:00 -
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To be honest I'd rather have my own social networking site working inside the IGB. There's a valuable amount of information to be gathered from it. |
Herschel Yamamoto
Agent-Orange Coalition of Free Stars
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Posted - 2009.06.22 20:59:00 -
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Originally by: Crowdad To be honest I'd rather have my own social networking site working inside the IGB. There's a valuable amount of information to be gathered from it.
I believe that there will still be an IGB after the changes, it just won't be the same junky one we have now.
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Syekuda
Caldari United Resistance
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Posted - 2009.06.25 12:46:00 -
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less work for 3rd app and more concentration on more important stuff like bug hunting, adding new features and stuff. I support that for sure. And its true that people will help in this for sure. |
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