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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.07 21:50:00 -
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Anyone else tired of retyping your password when you just want to switch to another character on the same account that you've already logged into? I am and so my idea is this:
1) Enable a "Switch Character" function from the ESC menu with a button next to Log Off | Quit Game etc.
2) Clicking this button takes you, via a confirmation prompt that can be can be disabled for future use like most of the others, to:
3) Character selection screen. The same screen as if you had just entered your password and logged in.
Just like in Windows XP with it's "Fast User Switching" ability this would remove the need to enter the password required again. This uses up minutes of game time when you could really need that character with the HIC to be shifting his butt from the Safespot you left him at or you've just got an EVEHQ notification none of your Chars are training anything, not even Veldspar Repro!
Flame me, hate me, love me, I want it all but if you do please add a reason and I'll respond where I can. I've thought this through as a general idea but not the specifics so let the burning commence 
Max.
Maximus Aerelius
Chief Executive Officer
Prophet of Enigma
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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.07 21:51:00 -
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Reserved
Maximus Aerelius
Chief Executive Officer
Prophet of Enigma
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Jack Ogeko
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.05.07 21:54:00 -
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friendly bump |
Little Dragon Khamez
Guardians of the Underworld
White Mountain Coalition
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Posted - 2013.05.07 22:08:00 -
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Good idea +1 bump. |
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
Late Night Alliance
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Posted - 2013.05.07 23:17:00 -
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A character switch option has been asked for YEARS and is almost always warmly received by the community.
I think there are technical problems on CCP's side.
Change isn't bad, but it isn't always good. Sometimes, the oldest and most simple of things can be the most elegant and effective. |
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.07 23:23:00 -
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ShahFluffers wrote:A character switch option has been asked for YEARS and is almost always warmly received by the community.
I think there are technical problems on CCP's side.
I appreciate the comment but I'm hoping with them stepping into the world of SSO (Single Sign On) that this might get on their radar. I've spoken to an individual that has said "...[SSO] it may be more feasible. I'll definitely remind people."
Let's hope it comes through this time eh. If nothing else I've gotten 3 comments without a flame so far so at least I'm not fail posting.
EDIT: Gravimetric and other flavours are available 
Maximus Aerelius
Chief Executive Officer
Prophet of Enigma
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Omnathious Deninard
The Scope
Gallente Federation
968
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Posted - 2013.05.07 23:43:00 -
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*RAGE, THE POWER PROJECTION* ( I think, maybe, possibly, in an alternate existence)
I like the idea.
Ideas For Drone Improvement
Repourpose Deep Space Scanner Probes |
BlakPhoenix
Veni Vidi Vici Reloaded
Darkspawn.
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Posted - 2013.05.08 04:59:00 -
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YES PLEASE! |
Caitlyn Tufy
Bene Gesserit ChapterHouse
Sanctuary Pact
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Posted - 2013.05.08 05:15:00 -
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I am Caitlyn Tufy and this is my favorite idea on the EVE Forums.
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Zan Shiro
Alternative Enterprises
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Posted - 2013.05.08 05:51:00 -
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ShahFluffers wrote:A character switch option has been asked for YEARS and is almost always warmly received by the community.
I think there are technical problems on CCP's side.
my guess its the only way to be sure char A's sql connection and processes are broken to do char B clean.
SQL server has gotten better over the years, but it sometimes needs that swift kick in the ass to keep it inline. Especially on a DB structure patched together over years with rotating devs. Our company like this. Some devs in the past were good, others not so good. And sometimes when the code monkeys don't see an expected change right away we have mild to wild means to make it change (our devs code, we net admins do the grunt server side crap).
Log off log in would be mild, you want mild. The admins want mild too. |
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Azrael Dinn
The 20th Legion
Mildly Sober
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Posted - 2013.05.08 05:54:00 -
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yes please |
TheSkeptic
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.05.08 06:41:00 -
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Pretty sure if you watch the fanfest presentations this is something CCP said they already want to do and are planning to implement. But they need to finish CREST first and get it to a point they're happy with it before rolling it into the eve client.
The whole SSO and switch character thing was actually demo'd with the DUST companion app on the PS Vita.
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Alx Warlord
SUPERNOVA SOCIETY
Last Resort.
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Posted - 2013.05.08 07:02:00 -
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Yes, This is one of the long needed features in the not so soon(TM) list.....
I tried to sugest something like it... but being more complex my sugestion... you know....
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=212491&find=unread
Take a look please...
Please read these!
> New POS system
> New SOV system |
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.08 12:51:00 -
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Bumpage
Maximus Aerelius
Chief Executive Officer
Prophet of Enigma
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Jureth22
Mind Games.
Suddenly Spaceships.
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Posted - 2013.05.08 20:28:00 -
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+++.also double/triple clienting from the same account would be nice. |
Aelita Proserpine
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.08 20:56:00 -
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+1 from me. This is long overdue!
As for the comment above I have to disagree. Alts are alts for reason. Want more than one Char on the go at one time then sub another account. Sorry. |
General Guardian
The Guardian Knights
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Posted - 2013.05.08 22:24:00 -
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I was just thinking this a couple days ago. Switching to another character (market alts) back and forth gets tedious after a couple times, and I have a really long password |
Namselas Eht
Greg MonFuego Biotech LLC
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Posted - 2013.05.09 12:42:00 -
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Alx Warlord wrote:Yes, This is one of the long needed features in the not so soon(TM) list.....
Take a look please...
It's not long overdue it used to exist, they took it out because people exploited it. Sh*t I'm old. |
Roime
Shiva Furnace
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Posted - 2013.05.09 13:08:00 -
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Using alts should be harder, not easier.
-á- All I really wanted was to build a castle among the stars - |
De'Veldrin
East India Ore Trade
The East India Co.
1398
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Posted - 2013.05.09 13:13:00 -
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Yes, please.
Eve Online: The full-contact sport for your brain. |
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Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.09 14:37:00 -
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Roime wrote:Using alts should be harder, not easier.
Could you expand on why you think that? This is a suggestion simply to remove unnecessary typing and clicking but I'd like to know why you think it should be harder. A counter-point is always good to hear.
Fast Character Switching:https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=233321&find=unread |
MCMXD Maximus
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.09 20:45:00 -
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A little friendly bumpage never hurt anyone...unless you whining about cloaking ;) |
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.11 21:40:00 -
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Oh Page 4 I found you! Anyone got a little love for this idea? Maybe a Dev, a CSM or an ISD have any thoughts on this?
Read it, like it or hate and let us know why.
My Feature\Idea:-áFast Character Switching "XP Stylee" |
DeLindsay
Galaxies Fall
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Posted - 2013.05.12 00:14:00 -
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+1
That is all. |
Mike Voidstar
Voidstar Free Flight Foundation
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Posted - 2013.05.12 23:59:00 -
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Roime wrote:Using alts should be harder, not easier.
On any quality of life Idea for EVE, there's someone who thinks making something a PITA is the same thing as making something balanced.  |
Bumse
Black Flag Operations
The Kadeshi
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Posted - 2013.05.13 08:08:00 -
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+1. really nice idea!
Bring EVE into the 21st century, add some basic chat features IRC-clients have had since the beginning of the 1990's. Get proper chat hilighting into EVE!
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=97035 |
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.13 11:19:00 -
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Maximus Aerelius wrote:UPDATED: Of course if you did use FCS you would still be subject to the "FCS screen me baby!" or the "30 seconds to be sure I'm safe then please FCS screen me" as with the current "Log off" "Log off Safely" buttons.
All other timers etc STILL apply like not cloaking and warping you off if you have an aggression timer for PVP etc. = Abuse free.
So, perhaps two buttons are required:
(*) Safe Switch = Wait the 30 seconds same as a Safe Log-off and then switches to the Character Selection Screen
(*) Switch = No wait period just goes straight to the Character Selection Screen. For those that REALLY just need to switch out.
Updated with a bit more.
My Feature\Idea:-áFast Character Switching "XP Stylee" |
Ugurtan
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
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Posted - 2013.05.13 12:05:00 -
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+1 |
Mavis O'Day
Fractal Multiversity RnD Division sector Alpha
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Posted - 2013.05.17 21:09:00 -
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I guess, the reason for not implementing a character switching mechanics is that CCP wants us to run more accounts for our alts, not alts within the same account. More subs, more money, it's a business after all. |
Maximus Aerelius
PROPHET OF ENIGMA
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Posted - 2013.05.17 21:58:00 -
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Mavis O'Day wrote:I guess, the reason for not implementing a character switching mechanics is that CCP wants us to run more accounts for our alts, not alts within the same account. More subs, more money, it's a business after all.
I think if that were the case they'd have limited the number of Chars per account to 1 instead of 3?
My Feature\Idea:-áFast Character Switching "XP Stylee" |
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