Originally by: Cyprus Black

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I have six characters.
Each character has 5 CC's.
Each CC has around 21 installations.
Half of those installations are extractors.
Each extractor requires 4 clicks to get it running.
This is done and repeated every 6 hours.

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Originally by: Cyprus Black

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Edited by: Cyprus Black on 17/10/2010 08:23:09
Well, just to give you an idea on how many clicks I have to do:

I have six characters.
Each character has 5 CC's.
Each CC has around 21 installations.
Half of those installations are extractors.
Each extractor requires 4 clicks to get it running.
This is done and repeated every 6 hours.

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Originally by: Mr Kidd

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I bought an $80 mouse with buttons out of the arse once. Two buttons for this, three buttons for that, and buttons you can't possibly find a use for or use effectively if you could. It lasted maybe a few months until it just wouldn't work the way it should. The buttons lost their springiness. But it just wasn't comfortable use anymore. I threw it in my "parts" bin hoping to fix it one day. Then I bought a wireless keyboard/mouse combo for half the cost of that overpriced PoS mouse. It was the same brand. Like it's overpriced PoS bigger brother the left button lost it's springiness and began making random clicks. So whenever this happens I take the $80 mouse, unsolder one of the working buttons and use it to replace a button on my current mouse. I'm on my third button. The second button quit working shortly after I setup PI for two characters.

*thinking to myself* Wonder if I can find a use for the laser on that $80 PoS?

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Originally by: Cyprus Black

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Edited by: Cyprus Black on 17/10/2010 08:23:09
Well, just to give you an idea on how many clicks I have to do:

I have six characters.
Each character has 5 CC's.
Each CC has around 21 installations.
Half of those installations are extractors.
Each extractor requires 4 clicks to get it running.
This is done and repeated every 6 hours.

Doing the math...
An average of 6,048 clicks per day is required to keep PI going. That count is not taking into consideration the amount of clicks required to get it all set up to begin with. Not to mention the 3 hours in total per day required just to do all this clicking, let alone doing anything else ingame.

If Extractor Grouping was implemented in the winter expansion, it would cut that figure down to around 480 clicks per day.
That's roughly a 91% reduction in clicks.

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Originally by: CCP Tuxford

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my bad. Rest assured I'm being ridiculed by my co-workers.

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Originally by: TigerXtrm

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Sounds more like your lack of a social life has broken your mouse. Also, if you absolutely must defy any kind of social interaction by playing a game with 6 characters, at least invest in a decent mouse.

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Originally by: Cyprus Black

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Edited by: Cyprus Black on 17/10/2010 07:33:25
Not an exaggeration or a joke. I'm being totally serious. It's not a new mouse, however I bought it brand new a few months ago.

Anyways, after countless clicks today while messing with PI, the left button on my mouse ceased to work. Its springiness first started giving out then the electric contacts in the button itself stopped working.

I'm borrowing my roommates mouse for the time being, but I just found it funny and thought it was worth mentioning.

PI broke my mouse.

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Originally by: MAB0N

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PI did not break your mouse.

The microswitches in a mouse will take over a million clicks before they fail.

Poor manufacturing quality broke your mouse. Since its only a few months old, it will still be covered under warranty. Get a replacement.

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Originally by: Cyprus Black

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An average of 6,048 clicks per day is required to keep PI going. That count is not taking into consideration the amount of clicks required to get it all set up to begin with.

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Originally by: Dirk Swan

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Edited by: Dirk Swan on 17/10/2010 09:27:23
I have the original Microsoft Trackball Explorer mouse. New it was $75 now it cost $500 for a new one if you can find it. PI started to destroy it so I quit PI. In the time it takes make ISK with PI I can make more mining.

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Originally by: Sturmwolke

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Edited by: Sturmwolke on 17/10/2010 10:16:45
Well, a typical mouse microswitch lifecycle is about 1 million cycle. If you've been hardcore diligent with your PI constructs, total mechanical failure chance increases after 1000000/6048 = 165 days ... that's about 5-6 months. There are more robust microswitches out there, but you can't be sure of what's being used in the manufacture unless it's directly advertised as a one of the feature.

Yep, you should be able to thank Eve for that as the primary contributor, which isn't surprising really when you look at (god knows) how many GPU it burned by defaulting to un-throttled fps after install.

Replacing the microswitch is super easy if you've got soldering tools. The tricky part is obtaining the replacement microswitch which you will either need to hunt down the proper/similar model or cannibalize from a different non-working mouse.

As for mouse replacements, I'd personally recommend the average USB Logitech mouses. They're mechanically more solidly built than the generic brands (from microswitches and wheel construction) for a minor price premium ... I've yet to see one fail mechanically after going through several of them. The only problems I've encountered with my Logitechs are electrical/electronic issues .. some which was solved by replacing the elecrolytic caps in them.

/edit:clarity

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