Originally by: Esiel

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Posted - 07/10/2008 02:50:00
I haven't posted here in a long time and partly it is because I have almost given up on CCP ever doing anything about this. I work with POS's every day and this mess is so bad that there is no way that I believe that something like this could ever work. Suspension of belief, and for this game that is bad because the whole point is to make it feel like this could really happen.

I have come to the conclusion that there are only 3 reasons why this hasn't been done.

1. CCP doesn't think it is important and have put it on the back shelf - permanantly



2. CCP has decided to do this with another project that is constantly delayed and set back (perhaps the new SOV system)



3. CCP is afraid to implement this because they are not sure how to deal with all the POS's that are out there allready

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Here is how to resolve every one of those problems

1. I really hope this isn't true because if it is, CCP doesn't give a crap about its players it just wants to do what it likes.



2. Stop waiting for something else just implment the new grafics with the next update, people like me are getting very frustrated waiting 2 years for this to happen



3. Easiest way in the world to do this - simply make the change and leave all POS's just the way they are. Just require any POS put up in the future to do it modular (basically require that when you anchor require the green box to be next to another) No one is forced to do it so no one will scream when it is done

I am starting to think that the problem is #1 and there is no solution to that. The reason - devs won't sticky this, they won't talk about it, they simply ignore it and pretend it isn't there. It is very frustrating.

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Originally by: CCP Zulupark

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POS module setup:
We want to rework how POS modules work and look but it's not high on our priority list at this point.

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Originally by: CCP Atropos

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I respectfully disagree. It is indeed a good idea, but there are other problems that would need to be resolved first, for example, how would such a transition take place, from the old system to the new, how do we go about educating players on the new methods, etc. Now I don't know if these issues have been mentioned in this thread, since I only just swooped in, this far into the thread.

It would indeed be cool to integrate this into EVE, and I seem to recall that the CSM raised the issue in their first sit down with CCP, so it has been raised to the attention of the Dev team. The way I see it, sure it's cool, and it would be awesome, but as has already been stated, the development undertaking for this would be phenomenal.

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Originally by: Thorson Wiles

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With T3 ships going modular, modular POSes would be a great fit.

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Originally by: Lenasha

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Because this deserves to be done...

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Originally by: Carniflex

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I want modular POS so I could dock up in there and get my ambulation experience inside my own POS!

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Originally by: ReiXor

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Edited by: ReiXor on 20/11/2008 21:32:58
Modular POS
(All in good fun, but half serious too)

Ingredients: ............................. * Percent of daily recommended amount.
Essential Game Components ....... - 100%
Creative Ingenuity ...................... - 100%
Player-required Update ............... - 100%
Awesome Amazingnes ................ - 100%

Directions:
(For DEVs) -
1)Allocate task force to design/program Modular POS.
2)Implement Modular POS separately from junk POS.
3)Phase out junk POS completely over appropriate period of time.
(For Players) -
1)Flog this dang horse.
2)Develop new designs and methods of implementing.
3)Petition CCP on this topic.
4)Repeat until desired outcome achieved.

ATTENTION: This post best listed on the fist page! DEV failure to follow directions *ASAP* can result in irate/lost Players. In case of DEV creative blocks, refer to this and similar posts - do NOT abandon project under pain of hateful spam.

/signed^10!!!

P.S.: Considering how much obvious demand there is for this project, there really is no reason why CCP couldn't, at the very least, assign a small team to perform preliminary development steps. This would get the ball rolling; making it easier to kick it in to high gear when additional resources are available.

Whether a company provides a product, service, or both; the first rule is to give the customer what they want. We want THIS. If you can't/won't deliver what your customers want, people might just go looking for someone that will.

DISCLAIMER: This post is not meant to cause ill will or threaten anyone. The author is simply pointing out what should be pretty obvious. Then again, common sense is anything but these days. Better safe than sorry, I suppose.

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