CCP Fozzie wrote:Hey guys. Thanks for the feedback so far.
We're doing some discussion internally about the concerns some people have expressed about the naming.
I will say that we absolutely reject any argument that attempts to claim that obscure name memorization should somehow be a requirement to play EVE. It's not "dumbing down the game" to make systems more easily understandable.
However some of the concerns about the lore and flavour have merit and we're talking about what we might change to better address those concerns. Nothing related to this will be changing for Oceanus, but everything can be iterated upon.
Also, if you've read the patch notes or dev blog today you'll have seen that we made an adjustment to the Restrained Cap Flux Coil stats. We had some wires crossed internally and thanks to your feedback we've cleared up the erroneous stats. The Restrained Cap Flux Coil will indeed have reduced drawback instead of increased drawback. It will have a capacitor pool penalty of -10% and a recharge speed bonus of 28%.
Thanks.
This could be fixed in the way that every module has a "Part name", or a sort of "complex manufacturer name", which is simplified for easy discussion between capsuleers, into the names you have proposed. So, the Experimental 10mn Microwarpdrive could be referred to by it's manufacturer as the Y-T8 Hydrocarbon Overcharged 10MN Microwarpdrive. This could be a field similar to the item name, simply the "part name". This makes sense in terms of lore, because the manufacturers of the part probably would not call their part a "Upgraded 10mn Microwarpdrive". If they engineered an upgraded part, they would likely describe the type of upgrade they did in the part name. These part names, typically being complex, would be simplified in conversation between consumers. (Like the brand name or generic name of medecine)
Then, to satisfy people, you could search the market based on part name as well as standard name. Make this part name prominent in the item description. This sort of thing (in my opinion) adds to deepness of lore in the game.
If you were really nice, you could specify in the items panel to view part names for modules rather than standard names...
In that respect, bring back Y-T8 Overcharged Hydrocarbon Microwarpdrive. That was the best name...