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Lelira Cirim
The Graduates
Get Off My Lawn
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Posted - 2015.10.25 18:00:10 -
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CCP Phantom wrote:The old N+1 meta of bringing bigger blogs to be more effective...
Phantom, is this some kind of meta-commentary subtext on the internal struggle of dev teams to win our love and attention?  
I guess it works.
Meanwhile, it seemed like our esteemed CCP presenter was wounded when the audience asked for a better name than Force Auxiliary. Since we logi are anything but Auxiliary.
So Imma leave this here, and you can reap what you sow. 
Force Aux = FAUX
Force Aux Pilot = FAP
Do not actively tank my patience.
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Lelira Cirim
The Graduates
Get Off My Lawn
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Posted - 2015.10.25 19:01:09 -
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Querns wrote:I'm donning my unnecessary etymology hat for this post....
In naval parlance, it refers to a vessel with a supporting role, which is not armed for combat. It makes a lot more sense than "logistics," which typically refers to moving goods, troops, or equipment, not healing. "Logistics" is what Jump Freighters do.
Personally I agree with you, I was parroting the audience quote.
Calling "healers" "logistics" is one of the strangest appropriations in EVE. I don't need very many fingers to count duplicate and confusing terms, but this is one of the biggest.
My point was rather, replacing one nonsense term for a new set of nonsense acronyms isn't elevating the (faux) profession. Naval accuracy certainly won't stand in the way of FCs calling for FAPs. And don't forget PAPs for FAPs. 
Do not actively tank my patience.
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Lelira Cirim
The Graduates
Get Off My Lawn
250
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Posted - 2015.10.25 19:24:39 -
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xttz wrote:Does this mean that optionally replacing existing carriers with force aux carriers is on the table?
One of the dev quotes from the Vegas Q&A was -- very offhand -- along the lines of "maybe any carrier with a Triage module fitted that day converts to a Force Aux? We'll think about options."
As hundreds of industry moguls cry out in terror. 
But it could be nice to have an immediate transition of hulls, rather than lose fleet functions while waiting for the builds.
Do not actively tank my patience.
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