Originally by: CCP Prism X

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...we decided to give Starbases a protective field from all Fedos, Dustmen and other factors which might remove your stuff. This means that both generic junk as well as the anchorable containers will not be removed if left in close proximity to Starbases.

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Originally by: Vek NaVek

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na.. game performance is more important

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Originally by: Matalino

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There is a simple way to keep the GY. If all the people who are signing this petition took one day of the month to tend their own little patch, it will remain forever.

If people don't care enough to help maintain it, then it is fitting that it should fade into the past.

So if you want to keep it, put in a little effort.

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Originally by: Victor Valka

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What the skull-chick said.

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Originally by: Tarminic

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Edited by: Tarminic on 15/02/2008 22:08:12

Originally by: Elles D

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I was about to protest that it would be so simple to keep it, but i'll go with your view Tarminic as tbh i know bugger all about coding.

It's a shame, but if there is no easy way round it then it has to go unfortunately

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I can explain it a bit more thoroughly.

Adding a timer to containers is a relatively simple process. Basically you add to a single block of code that defines the behavior of all objects of that time.

To make an exception for the cemetery, you would have to do one of the following:
1. Have every single container check what system it's in at each downtime - this puts extra strain on the database for no good reason and is a bad coding practice (I can explain if you want, but it's complicated and technical).
2. Create a routine that checks all containers to see if they're in that system and increment their expiration date during downtime. This is also lag-intensive

Then of course, you have people that will continually spam that particular system with cans because they won't be deleted.

You could limit it to that particular planet but then people could spam the graveyard with unrelated cans. This would be popular because the graveyard would become a popular tourist location (just look at the cans at the EVE Gate!).

I really don't see any way around it. You could even check the text of the can's name for something like "RIP ", but then people would spam with cans that would say "Contact djfslkjf for all your farming needs! RIP "

There's really no good way around it.

Originally by: Qanael Radlari

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Maybe they could code it so cans have a GM-settable "permanent" flag, that could be applied given a proper petition and a good cause. That shouldn't be all that complicated. They could restrict it only to worthy causes, like RL memorial cans and the cemetery.

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That is the most realistic solution, though it's still time-intensive on the part of the GMs...

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Originally by: Cecil Montague

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They should change that warning on entering low sec to:

"Go read Crime and Punishment for a few days then come back."

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Originally by: Ashley Dinova

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Its would be a damn shame to lose something like the GY

If they really want to remove cans to reduce lag, why don't they go take a look at most Empire Roid Belts.
Lots of yellow cans to remove there.

Don't remove the graveyard and the hard work of Azia Burgi, which is btw, awsome
Instead, remove all unused cans from the belts. That itself must reduce quite a bit of lag already.

Just my 2ISK

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Originally by: Jmanis Catharg

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These things can be scanned out and destroyed, so if it's an inconvenience to the locals they are more than capable of forcefully removing them.

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Originally by: Diciamin

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Originally by: Jmanis Catharg

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These things can be scanned out and destroyed, so if it's an inconvenience to the locals they are more than capable of forcefully removing them.

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Not for the past several months. Try it.

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